COGnitive Gaming has dropped Donald "Scylol" Dobbin and Forrest "Syracuse" Holland, the organization confirmed Thursday.

In a statement to theScore eSports, manager Dylan "Dylux" Walker explained that the team has decided to proceed with some major changes to the roster — and that Scylol and Syracuse had been dropped as a result.

"I want to wish these two the very best. Syracuse is an exceptional personality that would be at home on any team. Scylol was my closest friend on the team as he has been with me through every iteration of our team since we were a part of LunatiK esports," he said.

"He is one of the most passionate players I’ve ever had the opportunity to know. I doubt that either of them are done with this game and any team would be lucky to have them."

One of the team's substitutes at Heroes Rising, warrior Ben "Cattlepillar" Bunk, will remain with the organization alongside support Jeffrey "iakona" Dolan.

John "KilicK" Gelou, who was a member of eLevate, also acted as a substitute at that event, but Dylux explained that they would not be retaining him as a permanent part of the roster.

"He was a very high spirited team player and I know that whatever he chooses to pursue next will be successful," he said.

Whether the new squad will make its debut at this weekend's Enter The Storm NA #2 qualifiers is unclear, but they've already started working on filling the vacancies in the roster.

"We're committed to two of the open spots already, and trying out two different individuals for the last spot," Dylux said.

With COG going through some more major changes, Dylux took a moment to thank fans for sticking with the organization.

"We will be returning in a big way, stronger than we ever have been. Look for more news on our team in the coming days."

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