The MongolZ has named Unudelger ‘controlez‘ Baasanjargal as its stand-in for IEM Chengdu 2025, taking place from November 3rd to 9th, 2025.
Controlez joins the Mongolian esports organisation’s roster following the shock benching of Azbayar ‘Senzu’ Munkhbold on October 22nd.
Announced on October 23rd, the arrival of controlez is the first roster change for the team in over two years. It also comes after The MongolZ became the first Mongolian team to top the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) after a string of strong performances.
Controlez recently competed for Chinggis Warriors, which has recently undergone a roster change of its own. Ariunjargal ‘ariucle‘ Yadam has been moved to the bench for former MongolZ academy player Zolbayar ‘tikuak‘ Chimedtseren.
“Due to insufficient time to fully assess the academy team’s players, the decision was made to field an experienced player, taking into account the input of the main team’s players,” said The MongolZ in a statement.
Prior to joining Chinggis Warriors, controlez has previously competed under The MongolZ banner. In 2017, he competed alongside Erdenedalai ‘maaRaa‘ Bayanbat, the current MongolZ coach.
In 2020, controlez spent a short time competing alongside Garidmagnal ‘bLitz‘ Byambasuren while representing Checkmate.
The MongolZ In 2025
2025 has been a year of The MongolZ cementing its place among the world’s best Counter-Strike 2 teams.
Despite failing to qualify for the playoffs at ESL Pro League Season 22, the team has achieved plenty of success with victory at the Esports World Cup, and three second-place finishes at BLAST Bounty Season 2, FISSURE Playground 2, and the BLAST.tv Austin Major.
The addition of controlez to the starting lineup brings a wealth of experience to The MongolZ as it prepares to begin its IEM Chengdu campaign.
The MongolZ faces HEROIC in its opening best-of-three match and aims to start the tournament on the front foot.
