Without a Roof have registered for the BLAST Open Fall 2026 NA Open Qualifier #1, fielding Jake “Stewie2K” Yip, Timothy “autimatic” Ta, and Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham in the roster’s first official appearance since the lineup leaked on Austin “Cooper” Abadir’s stream in May. The registration was confirmed on 24 June 2026, with the qualifier set to begin on 27 June.
The trio reunites the core of the Cloud9 side that won the ELEAGUE Boston 2018 Major, the first and so far only North American team to win a Counter-Strike Major. After years away from the server, the qualifier is their first competitive test together since the project came to light.
The Boston Major Core Reunites Under Without a Roof
Stewie2K, autimatic, and Skadoodle anchor the Without a Roof lineup, the same three players who lifted the trophy in Boston in 2018. For NA fans who followed Counter-Strike that year, the names carry specific weight, as Cloud9’s run remains the region’s only Major title to date.
The reunion first surfaced on 12 May 2026, when Cooper “leaked” on his stream that the trio had begun practising together ahead of a return to Counter-Strike 2. That gives the group roughly six weeks of practice before stepping into qualifier play.
Lineup Changes Since the Leak
The roster has shifted in the weeks since it first came to light. Victor “Victor” Wong has departed, with Justin “FaNg” Coakley brought in on trial to fill the fifth spot. Vincent “Brehze” Cayonte is on vacation and unavailable for the qualifier, so veteran Joshua “steel” Nissan steps in as a stand-in. According to team manager Danan “Danan” Flander, the core trio has been practising and scrimming consistently since the leak, treating the project with more seriousness than the initial nostalgia framing suggested.
The team has not gone official yet, but the lineup it fields for the qualifier is set.
Without a Roof’s Qualifier Roster
| Player | Handle | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Yip | Stewie2K | Core |
| Timothy Ta | autimatic | Core |
| Tyler Latham | Skadoodle | Core |
| Justin Coakley | FaNg | Trial |
| Joshua Nissan | steel | Stand-in for Brehze |
Steel brings strategic and in-game leadership experience from his time at the top of the North American scene, while FaNg sits at the younger end of the roster and adds raw mechanical ability alongside the veterans around him.
A Real Test After Years of Inactivity
This qualifier carries more weight than a typical NA open bracket. Most of these players have been inactive since 2024 or early 2025, making the event their first taste of competitive pressure in a long time. Whether the chemistry and individual sharpness have survived the layoff is exactly what the bracket will reveal.
Open qualifiers are brutal by design. The field is open to any registered team, ranging from established rosters on the bubble to newly formed squads still finding their footing.
What Is at Stake in the BLAST Open Fall Qualifier
The BLAST Open Fall is one of the marquee events on the CS2 calendar, and the NA Open Qualifier is the first gate any team without a direct invite needs to clear. The first BLAST Open Fall 2026 NA Open Qualifier starts on 27 June, with two spots in the Closed Qualifier up for grabs.