STYKO: "A major is our top priority"

We caught up with Martin "STYKO" Styk to talk about HellRaisers' progress with the new lineup, overall preparation and expectations, as well as teams in group B of the PGL Minor.

HellRaisers already passed the first test in their LAN debut since the big change, although it wasn't without problems, as the team had to come back from a 8-13 deficit to win de_dust2 over Lemondogs.

We got a chance to talk to Martin "⁠STYKO⁠" Styk, whose HellRaisers are widely regarded as one of the favourites of the tournament, about the team's LAN debut, confidence going into the PGL Minor and more:

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Slovakia Martin 'STYKO' Styk
Martin 'STYKO' Styk
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
210
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.67
#6
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Sweden TBNR163
Hope you manage to qualify
2016-01-30 16:14
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Finland possu22
nice
2016-01-30 16:13
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3 replies
21 = 1
2016-01-30 16:33
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2 replies
1 = 22
2016-01-30 19:11
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1 reply
Indeed.
2016-01-30 21:00
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expected
2016-01-30 16:13
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Russia chikken
chikken best
2016-01-30 16:13
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chiken bestest..
2016-01-30 17:17
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#25
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oskar | 
Czech Republic Skleepy
nice interview
2016-01-30 16:13
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Brah Hellraisers is offically better than Virtus.pro
2016-01-30 16:14
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2 replies
#44
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Manty | 
Denmark 123214
kill yourself
2016-01-30 16:26
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I mean just look they beat Virtus.pro and virtus.pro lost to digi and mouz
2016-01-30 21:13
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dream on
2016-01-30 16:14
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Other 121212123
hahahahahahahahahaha
2016-01-30 16:14
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#31
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African Union (net)
inb4 loses next two matches
2016-01-30 16:14
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#32
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Sweden TBNR163
Hope u qualify
2016-01-30 16:15
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#35
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Norway rollofokker
it really sucks that these interviews aren't typed out or at least the important parts... i mean i'm sure somebody would volunteer to do that and it's much handier than having to watch a video everytime :/ no offense to striker but i just like to read news fast and this is so counter intuitive for me . would be nice if there was some kind of script where you first have to play the vid and then get access to the typed out interview.
2016-01-30 16:24
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Faroe Islands LIVING_MEME
i did it for you :) Striker: oskar on LAN ?? STYKO: Yeah, finally :)D
2016-01-30 16:22
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Norway rollofokker
thanks bro :D
2016-01-30 16:23
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World runnr
Youtube speed 2.0. Problem solved.
2016-01-30 17:58
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Russia Reph
-slovaks +electronic +cyberfocus +fix
2016-01-30 16:20
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8 replies
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Europe urv1
:DDDDDDD mady my day
2016-01-30 16:21
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Faroe Islands LIVING_MEME
why you dumb be
2016-01-30 16:24
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#52
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oskar | 
Czech Republic Skleepy
-2, +3 seems legit, nice math russian
2016-01-30 16:33
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5 replies
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Russia Reph
czech and slovakia are the same so stfu
2016-01-30 16:41
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4 replies
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DickStacy | 
Europe ThePianist
yea like russia and ukraine, right ?
2016-01-31 00:16
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3 replies
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Russia Reph
No, Ukraine is europe
2016-01-31 06:43
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2 replies
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DickStacy | 
Europe ThePianist
and russia isnt? since when?
2016-02-03 03:16
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1 reply
#85
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Russia Reph
2016-02-03 07:39
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odds shift cuz of this post loool, pixel will reck these trash noobraisers
2016-01-30 16:25
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or because the match was literally just posted on lounge?
2016-01-30 16:27
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same odds, still. noob
2016-01-30 16:45
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FalleN | 
World Vechnyp
ok ty styko for info, they will throw this bo3 because major is top1 priority
2016-01-30 16:29
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#59
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Czech Republic BlackPlek
If they win this tournament they got spot in MLG Columbus main LAN qualifier. So i dont think so they gonna throw this. :D
2016-01-30 16:51
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lol major
2016-01-30 16:29
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#49
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Slovakia MajloSK
Striker ♥
2016-01-30 16:31
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#53
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Albania _Keane
it's not going to happen tho lmao
2016-01-30 16:38
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#55
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Kyrgyzstan ondorolochoo
sorry but your team is fucking trash its a fact, not an abuse
2016-01-30 16:42
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#56
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Portugal clean_it_up_janny
safety is number one priority
2016-01-30 16:44
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oskar on lan i arent think that
2016-01-30 16:46
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>not even top20 >major ok
2016-01-30 17:16
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optic is top15 so....
2016-01-30 17:21
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France StickyRice
Vexed made the great performance to qualify for 2 majors in a row when they were ranked slighty better than 20th. Immunity also qualified to a major. But anyway HR in 3 months : "we're trying to qualify for the next minor but it's not easy."
2016-01-30 17:56
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AnJ | 
Denmark devonBFD
HR has looked like absolute shit recently though, even Online games that they used to have an easy time with are losses for them.
2016-01-31 00:18
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Romania Apolloberg
worst excuse
2016-01-30 17:49
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Brazil OscarMariano
haha rip
2016-01-30 17:57
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gl
2016-01-30 19:32
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#76
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Brunei cyLoL
no dosia no major just putting it out there their lineup looked shaky against lemondogs
2016-01-30 22:05
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Australia ethicsw0w
Haha I don't think so
2016-01-31 11:06
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#82
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Greece theophilos13
nt major for onliners and known cheaters like styko
2016-01-31 17:46
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dupreeh | 
Germany pastaMasta
"I think we can become tier 1 team" ayy lmao
2016-01-31 19:47
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