Hazel

Hazel, whose real name is Costin Pestrițu, is a 19-year-old Romanian bot laner plying his trade for Rossmann Centaurs in the Prime League, Germany’s premier regional competition. As one of the younger faces on his roster, he represents the wave of Eastern European talent increasingly making its presence felt across Central Europe’s development circuits.

The Marksman’s Craft

Bot lane is a position defined by patience and payoff. Marksmen begin games as some of the most fragile units on the Rift, reliant on their support and on smart farming to survive the early skirmishes, before emerging in the late game as the primary source of sustained damage. Hazel’s job is to walk that tightrope: to trade efficiently in the two-versus-two lane, to position immaculately in teamfights, and to convert gold advantages into map control. Success here rewards mechanical precision and cool nerves under pressure.

Signature Picks

His champion pool leans into the hyper-carry archetype. Aphelios is a mechanically demanding marksman whose rotating arsenal of weapons rewards the players willing to invest the practice hours, while Kai’Sa offers a flexible, scaling threat that can be built for a range of damage profiles. Zeri, a high-mobility skirmisher, suits an aggressive, kiting playstyle and lets Hazel weave in and out of fights with a slipperiness few other marksmen can match.

Prospects

Playing in the Prime League is a meaningful step for any aspiring pro, as the league has a track record of feeding talent upward into Europe’s larger stages. For a 19-year-old, the priority is steady growth and building a reputation for consistency. If Hazel keeps refining his positioning and expanding on an already demanding roster of champions, he has room to develop into a marksman worth watching as his career matures.