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Fear

Rodion “Fear” Smyk is a Counter-Strike 2 player for Fnatic who joined from Passion UA in January 2025 as the team’s in-game leader.

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Updated October 16, 2026

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Role

Pro Player · Counter-Strike 2

Fnatic signed Smyk as its in-game leader in January 2025.[2]

Signature achievement

Qualified for the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 as Passion UA's in-game leader[3]

Career

  1. – Present

Overview

Fnatic’s current Counter-Strike 2 roster lists Fear under the name Rodyon Smyk. The organization’s 2025 signing announcement spells his given name Rodion and says he joined from Passion UA as in-game leader on January 10, 2025; the role is recorded as his joining role, while the current roster page verifies his present team listing.[1][2]

Before joining Fnatic, he captained Passion UA’s qualification run for the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. HLTV reported the team’s 2–0 win over Astralis and credited Smyk’s in-game leading on Ancient as part of the decisive series.[3]

References3
  1. [1]Fnatic Counter-Strike team
  2. [2]Fnatic 2025 CS2 Roster Update
  3. [3]HLTV — Passion UA qualify for Shanghai over Astralis

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