A visa-related withdrawal has altered the FISSURE Playground 3 lineup before the tournament reaches Suzhou, China. FUT will not travel for the competition, and organizer FISSURE has selected magic to fill the vacated position.

The outgoing team recently ended the Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 as runner-up. Spirit stopped FUT in the grand final, but that result does not change the reason for the later FISSURE Playground 3 absence: both reports cite visa issues.

magic now join an event scheduled for September 8-13, 2026. The tournament carries a $1 million prize pool, and its planned field consists of 16 teams.

This roster adjustment is tied to FUT’s inability to make the China trip. The supplied reporting does not describe a competitive defeat, a changed qualification result, or any other sporting reason behind the replacement.

According to the reported HLTV ranking, magic stand 19th. For the European team, the Suzhou tournament is set to become their third LAN appearance of 2026, providing context for their arrival without establishing any outcome at the new event.

G2, FaZe, FURIA, The MongolZ, BIG, and TYLOO are among the teams identified for the competition. The reports state that 15 teams had been revealed, while the Asian Closed Qualifier will decide the remaining 16th place.

Schedule revision follows FUT’s departure

FISSURE said the match program must be reworked after magic replaced FUT. No revised groups or opening fixtures had been released in the supplied reports, so the schedule change is confirmed while its final competitive layout remains unpublished.

The sequence of reported events places FUT’s Esports World Cup runner-up finish before the withdrawal from FISSURE Playground 3. Visa issues then prevented the team from attending the Suzhou competition, and magic were announced as the incoming participant.

Both available accounts align on the central update. FUT are no longer in the event, magic occupy their place, and FISSURE will rearrange the schedule. They also identify Suzhou, China, as the host city and September 8-13, 2026, as the tournament period.

  • Reason for the change: visa issues prevent FUT from travelling to China.
  • New participant: magic have been chosen to take FUT’s tournament position.
  • Organizer action: FISSURE will revise the schedule, though groups and first matches were not published.
  • Recent FUT context: the team finished second at the Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 after losing the grand final to Spirit.

magic bring documented LAN results from earlier in 2026 into this replacement opportunity. The team finished fourth at PGL Astana and later reached the round of 16 at the Esports World Cup.

During their Esports World Cup run, magic recorded victories against 3DMAX and 9z. Those earlier wins are reported results only and do not provide a group, opponent, or projected finish for FISSURE Playground 3.

The following table separates confirmed administrative information from the teams’ reported tournament background. It does not add an unannounced draw, opening pairing, or placement in Suzhou.

Recorded details on magic and the tournament

The supplied reporting identifies magic as a European side holding 19th in the HLTV ranking. Their appearance at FISSURE Playground 3 is described as their third LAN event of 2026, following PGL Astana and the Esports World Cup.

Replacing FUT gives magic entry to a 16-team event, but the evidence does not assign them to any specific group. Until FISSURE publishes its adjusted schedule, the team’s opening matchup is not documented.

For FUT, the visa problem ends involvement before the Suzhou tournament despite the recent Esports World Cup result. The reports provide no later visa update, alternate FUT event, or further replacement procedure beyond magic receiving the slot.

FUT withdraw from FISSURE Playground 3 over visa issues
Subject Confirmed information
FUT The team withdrew from FISSURE Playground 3 because of visa issues.
magic They replace FUT and hold 19th in the HLTV ranking.
FISSURE Playground 3 The event is scheduled in Suzhou, China, for September 8-13, 2026, with a $1 million prize pool.
Match schedule FISSURE will rearrange it; updated groups and opening matches were not announced.

FUT’s absence from FISSURE Playground 3 is attributed to visa issues, leaving magic as the confirmed replacement. The immediate tournament consequence is a schedule revision, not a published set of replacement groups or first-round pairings.

magic enter with a reported 19th HLTV ranking and recorded LAN appearances in 2026. FISSURE Playground 3 remains set for September 8-13, with 16 teams expected and the Asian Closed Qualifier determining the final participant.