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Collapse has said he has considered joining Liquid, describing the possibility as something that remains in the back of his mind rather than announcing a move. Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov discussed whether he had ever wanted to change teams and said Liquid was among the teams he had thought about. The comments concern his own view of a potential change, with no completed transfer stated in the material. They matter because he also described why changing teams is difficult for him and why his connection to Spirit remains important.
Collapse placed those thoughts across more than one period. He said he considered a change last year, or when he was on a break, and that he looked at the option again this year because his team had been through difficult times. That chronology gives his Liquid remarks a more specific meaning: this was not presented as a sudden reaction in a single moment, but as an idea he has revisited while weighing how he feels about his current situation. He said he thought about other teams as well before identifying Liquid as one possibility. The source does not state that talks produced an agreement, that a roster place was available, or that any move has been finalized.
Why Miro is part of the thought
A chance to play with Miro again is another reason Collapse connected to the idea of Liquid. He said he would like to return and play with Miro one more time. His explanation was personal as well as competitive: Collapse said they have a good relationship in real life and that they have already repaired matters between them in-game. He nevertheless recalled feeling uncomfortable about their last time playing together because he believed he had blamed Miro too much. For Collapse, another opportunity alongside Miro would therefore also be a chance to restore their playing relationship further.
That distinction is useful when reading the comments. Collapse did not reduce the subject to a simple preference for a new jersey or a short-term change of scenery. He linked the prospect to a relationship he values and to an unresolved feeling about how their previous games together ended. At the same time, the account does not provide details about a proposed lineup, negotiations, timing, or any decision by Liquid. The confirmed development is limited to Collapse openly acknowledging that he has considered the team and still believes there is a possibility of joining it. His remarks about Miro explain the human motivation he attached to that possibility without turning it into a completed move.
Spirit remains the familiar option
Collapse also said he thinks he will return to Spirit. He described playing there as pleasant because there are many people he has already grown used to. That statement sits alongside his interest in Liquid rather than being replaced by it: the material records both a possible alternative and his expectation of going back to the team where he feels familiar. He said that if he becomes too tired of the people at Spirit, he would take a break, as he has done now. This outlines a preference for stepping away when needed instead of treating every difficult period as an automatic reason to leave.
- Collapse said a team switch is hard for him because meeting new people creates stress; he added that during his first two months on a new team he would be silent, including in-game.
- He said he would like to win TI without Yatoro and described a possible meeting against him at the next TI as an especially exciting anime-style battle.
| Source detail | What Collapse said |
|---|---|
| Liquid interest | He said he had thought about Liquid and still felt there was a chance of a move. |
| Insania’s account | Insania said he asks about Collapse every year and believes previous approaches had been declined two or three times. |
For now, the material captures Collapse’s own reflections rather than a wider roster picture. It provides no basis to infer Liquid’s position, the status of any contact, or what happens next.
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