Virtus.pro sign Robert “Patsi” Isyanov as their new rifler after an impressive stand-in performance at CIS LAN Championship #9.
Virtus.pro announced changes to their Counter-Strike 2 roster on Tuesday, November 10, adding Robert “Patsi” Isyanov to fill the vacant rifler spot.
Patsi will take over the spot previously held by Dias “F0R3VER” Kutubay, who moved to the bench on October 9 due to health issues.
The 23-year-old is a known name in the CIS Counter-Strike world, having started his professional career on December 2019 with ESPADA.
Patsi has since played for Team Spirit Academy and the main roster, with whom he reached the semifinals of PGL Major Antwerp and won FiReLEAGUE 2022: Global Finals.
After a successful stint with Spirit, Patsi joined Team Liquid for a five-month stint before leaving for PARIVISION at the start of 2025 as a part of a major roster overhaul.
Over the last two years, the Russian player has played for Aurora Gaming and, more recently, Sangal Esports, with whom Patsi parted ways in April, spending the next six months competing in smaller events with various stacks.
Last month, Patsi got called up by Virtus.pro to serve as a stand-in for CIS LAN Championship #9. There, he helped the Russian team win a gold medal – their only second tournament title of the year and first since CIS LAN Championship #5 in May.
Patsi stood out individually in the event, posting a 1.27 performance rating and ranking as the third-best player on VP.
With the successful trial behind him, Patsi has now been offered a permanent spot on the roster and is set to make his debut in the CCT 2026 EU Series 13 playoffs later this week.
In the event. Virtus.pro secured a direct invite to the playoffs and will play their first game on Friday, November 13.
Patsi is only the third player to join Virtus.pro this year, after Aleksandr “AquaRS” Kovalev and Nikolay “mir” Bityukov, as VP looks to build a roster to help them bounce back and re-establish themselves as one of the world’s powerhouses.
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