The Chinese organization Rare Atom has made a roster change ahead of an important tournament. The club officially announced the signing of Junbing “TiGeR” Zhen, who will temporarily join the starting lineup. The news immediately sparked discussion within the community, with many fans concerned about the future of team veteran Andrew “kaze” Khong. However, according to csgo.5eplay.com, the replacement involves not Kaze, but the young player Trash. Below are the details of the transfer and a statistical comparison.
Roster Change in Rare Atom: TiGeR Joins the Squad
Today, Rare Atom officially announced on Weibo the addition of Junbing “TiGeR” Zhen. The Chinese player is well known to fans for his time in Newhappy, where he served as the primary AWPer. His arrival at RA sparked a wave of speculation, with many suggesting that veteran Andrew “kaze” Khong might be benched.
However, as reported by 5EPlay, TiGeR will temporarily replace young player Trash in the starting five. Club representatives also confirmed that Kaze has no plans to retire at this time. Moreover, today marks Kaze’s 31st birthday — Rare Atom congratulated him publicly on social media earlier in the day.
The updated lineup is expected to debut at the upcoming BLAST Bounty S2 tournament, where we’ll see how the new roster performs in action.
Current Rare Atom lineup:
- Cai “Summer” Yulun – in-game leader (IGL)
- Li “L1haNg” Yihang
- Peng “ChildKing” Junhao
- Andrew “kaze” Khong
- Zheng “TiGeR” Junbin
- Tian “Trash” Aojie – benched
- Liu “z8z” Zhenghui – coach
TiGeR vs Trash: The Numbers Speak for Themselves
Kills per round:
- Trash — 0.59
- TiGeR — 0.81
TiGeR outperforms Trash by 0.22 kills per round.
Deaths per round:
- Trash — 0.67
- TiGeR — 0.63
TiGeR dies less frequently, indicating better survivability.
Average Damage per Round (ADR):
- Trash — 67.57
- TiGeR — 91.22
TiGeR deals 23.65 more damage per round.
These numbers highlight a clear advantage for TiGeR over Trash across key individual performance metrics.
A Logical Move in Search of Stability
Based on the stats, Rare Atom’s decision to temporarily replace Trash seems fully justified. TiGeR not only shows superior individual performance, but also brings experience at a high level — something the team may need in upcoming competitions. As RA looks for stability and results, this move appears to be a strategic and logical step.
All that remains is to wish the team success at BLAST Bounty S2 and see whether TiGeR can meet the expectations in the matches to come.
Source: csgo.5eplay.com
