Imperial will enter the BLAST Open Porto open qualifier with a roster change. saadzin replaces levi as the team’s main sniper. The transfer is part of a larger agreement between Imperial and Legacy.

Legacy and Imperial are negotiating a loan deal for saadzin, who has been with Legacy for two years. The 1.09-rated player is officially registered for Imperial on FACEIT. Meanwhile, Legacy aims to acquire Santino “try“, whose rights belong to Imperial. try has been playing for Passion UA since February 2026.

The first open qualifier for BLAST Open Porto starts on July 11. Sixteen teams, including Fluxo, LyP, ShindeN, Yawara, Bounty Hunters, and the updated Imperial, will compete for two spots in the closed stage.