The 32-year-old Marcus «Ace» Hoelgaard is now a free agent. Team Liquid decided not to renew the player’s contract and to replace him instead. On Reddit and other forums, there are fan rumors about a possible move by Wisper or AMMAR_THE_F to Team Liquid.
It’s worth noting that the duo of Ace and tOfu is ending their time playing together. They achieved fantastic results together while they were still with Gaimin Gladiators. Over the journey of 5 years (about 1,400 games) playing together, they won numerous tournaments and reached two The International finals (2023 & 2024). One need only recall 2023, when Gaimin Gladiators dominated the pro scene and won tournament after tournament.
Just look at their three Major tournaments: The Lima Major 2023, The Berlin Major 2023, and The Bali Major 2023—and, of course, their championship at the Riyadh Masters 2024. Ace and tOfu “crushed” everyone while playing for the Gladiators, but they were unable to replicate that success with Team Liquid.
Team Liquid, with Ace, had an extremely poor showing at The International 2026 (5th–6th place), and it was a complete disaster at the Esports World Cup 2026 — 9th–12th place. That said, there were some bright spots: championship victories at 1win Essence II and BLAST Slam VI.
