Maxster's health is improving, but NIP management said he will not be ready for training camp and competition before RMR.

Jacob will continue to accompany the team while Maxster recovers.

Ninjas in Pajamas have announced that Jacob "⁠jocab⁠" Nerheden from the Young Ninjas team will continue to fill in on the roster until the end of the year while Max "⁠maxster⁠" Jansson is out of action due to lingering health issues. "This is not about eliminating Maxster or promoting jocab," NIP CEO Björn "⁠THREAT⁠" Pers emphasized.

Maxster missed Ninjas in Pajamas' recent Elisa Masters Espoo event, where coach Richard "⁠Xizt⁠" Landström's team finished bottom after losing to B8 and JANO. He will continue to be absent from the year-end Major series before the winter break.

"The good news is that his condition is improving day by day," Xizt shared about Maxster's situation, "but we feel that he is not ready to practice, participate in the training camp and compete in the main competition." awareness before entering RMRs. This was an important factor that led us to make this decision."

Jocab struggled at the launch event with the main team, achieving an average rating of just 0.80 after the four maps the team played at Espoo. However, he improved his performance during the online phase of the Thunderpick World Championship, achieving an average rating of 0.99 after seven maps.

Ninjas in Pajamas will compete at RMR with the following lineup:

•Fredrik "⁠REZ⁠" Sterner

•Gareth "⁠MisteM⁠" Ries

•Isak "⁠isak⁠" Fahlén

•Artem "⁠r1nkle⁠" Moroz

•Jacob "⁠jocab⁠" Nerheden

•Richard "⁠Xizt⁠" Landström (Coach)