B.O.O.T-d[S] has announced that their replacement for Benjamin "moxie" Kou will be a young Kazakhstani player Alikhan "w1nt3r" Kopzhanov.

It was revealed that Benjamin "⁠moxie⁠" Kou was leaving the team shortly after the Singaporean squad was eliminated from WESG 2017 World Finals, finishing 17th-22nd at the international tournament. However, moxie was soon recalled for two more LAN events, both of which finished underwhelming for BOOT-d[S].

B.O.O.T have added w1nt3r to their ranks

Now, BOOT-d[S] have finally announced their replacement for moxie, signing Alikhan "⁠w1nt3r⁠" Kopzhanov. The 20-year-old hailing from Kazakhstan has been playing for Singaporean teams Insidious and Quadruno before getting a chance to step in for BOOT-d[S] at the beginning of this year.

Seemingly satisfied with his performances, w1nt3r, who is currently studying in Singapore, has been given a permanent spot on the team by BOOT-d[S].

The new roster will be put to the test soon, as BOOT-d[S] are set to take on regional opposition in qualifiers for IEM Sydney and ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals in the coming weeks.

BOOT-d[S] now have: