Hiko to iBUYPOWER, nitr0 to Torqued for MLG X Games qualifiers

Former Cloud9 player Spencer "Hiko" Martin will be standing-in for Team iBUYPOWER for the upcoming MLG X Games, replacing Nick "nitr0" Cannella. As an effect, nitr0 will be joining Torqued instead.

The news comes after Shahzeb "ShahZaM" Khan replaced Spencer "Hiko" Martin in Cloud9, making Hiko a free agent. Now, it appears that iBUYPOWER has selected him to play in the upcoming MLG X Games qualifier in place of Nick "nitr0" Cannella.

I'm standing in for @iBUYPOWERCSGO to qualify for @MLG X-GAMES - nothing is confirmed until next year- matches starting tonight :D — Spencer Martin (@C9Hiko) December 15, 2014

iBUYPOWER will now have the following roster:

Keven "AZK" Lariviere

Tyler "Skadoodle" Latham

Braxton "swag" Pierce

Spencer "Hiko" Martin

Sam "DaZeD" Marine

Weclome @nitr0cs to our squad for MLG qualies — Moe Assad (@m0E_tv) December 15, 2014

In return, Nick "nitr0" Cannella has joined Torqued, meaning that the newly formed North American team will have the following roster for the MLG X Games qualifiers:

Neil "montE" Montgomery

Trey "tck" Martin

Josh "steel" Nissan

Carey "frozt" Kartenian

Mohammed "mOE" Assad

Nick "nitr0" Cannella

It is still unclear whether or not the North American "shuffle" is over yet, but GosuGamers will keep you updated will all further unformation as soon as it arises. Stay tuned.