MSL: "We work together"

We talked to Mathias "MSL" Lauridsen about Dignitas' recent success, which he says is based on his team's chemistry and the players working together instead of against eachother.

Dignitas kicked-off the series against EnVyUs discretely, losing the first half of de_cobblestone—a map they are becoming more and more known for shining in—8:7 on the CT side. It all changed from there on out, however, as they turned it around, to use MSL's adjective, with sick T-sides. Dignitas won the T pistol round, tying the match 8-8, and ran away with it, winning 8 of the next 9 rounds.

It seemed de_inferno, nV's pick, was going to be their trial by fire. It was, however, the French side who ended up getting scalded, as the Danes ran circles around them taking the first half (on CT, which they call their weaker side), 4-11. A mere 6 rounds later they pocketed the match and clinched the first semifinal spot.

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#1
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United Kingdom k0rdst3r
NICE WORK BOYS LETS GO
2016-02-04 20:22
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Norway Kjeltring
kek
2016-02-04 20:22
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#37
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Russia mizmo
lol
2016-02-04 20:23
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shroud | 
United States Get Clapped Son
his original post was asdaf
2016-02-04 20:23
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7 replies
#43
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United Kingdom k0rdst3r
I needed to get 1st,
2016-02-04 20:23
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shroud | 
United States Get Clapped Son
i understand
2016-02-04 20:23
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#53
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United Kingdom k0rdst3r
Maad
2016-02-04 20:24
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#54
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shroud | 
United States Get Clapped Son
why lol
2016-02-04 20:24
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United Kingdom k0rdst3r
Mad in a good way, I finally smashed that fin who always beat me to 1st.
2016-02-04 20:26
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thats the shit you cann tell your kids someday :D
2016-02-04 20:58
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United Kingdom k0rdst3r
<3
2016-02-04 21:08
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United States creamz_4head
We teach this teamwork from the Mountains of Afghanistan.
2016-02-05 05:37
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Europe Kristofuz
YEA
2016-02-04 20:22
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nt
2016-02-04 20:25
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1 reply
nt bot allu
2016-02-05 05:26
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Sweden aliceellen
say
2016-02-04 20:22
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nt
2016-02-04 20:26
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#13
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Sweden Raele
nice
2016-02-04 20:23
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n1
2016-02-04 20:22
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apEX | 
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liar
2016-02-04 20:22
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shroud | 
United States Get Clapped Son
ez
2016-02-04 20:22
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United States noln900
nice
2016-02-04 20:22
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nice
2016-02-04 20:22
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Estonia RUUKIE
n1
2016-02-04 20:22
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Estonia feathern
Good luck, Dignitas!
2016-02-04 20:23
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hi
2016-02-04 20:22
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Spain CoBrAxD
ok
2016-02-04 20:22
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Spain CoBrAxD
only #31 its not nice
2016-02-04 20:23
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Russia v1p3rrr
Digi>EnVy so ez
2016-02-04 20:23
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United Kingdom Aazayeh
too ez for youporn XD
2016-02-04 20:24
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we hack together
2016-02-04 20:22
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Turkey Taylannnnn
HOW ARE YOU GUYS SO FAST
2016-02-04 20:22
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#39
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Germany RandomDude765
we cheat together
2016-02-04 20:23
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United Kingdom Aazayeh
999th girls :3
2016-02-04 20:23
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#42
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shox | 
United Kingdom dezmondo
wp
2016-02-04 20:23
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Inb4 MSL gets hyped as (one of the) best IGL this year
2016-02-04 20:23
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4 replies
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China  Tiger
you're in early but who knows what can dignitas show us this year... and msl definitely isnt bad you know... maybe dignitas will win the MIT
2016-02-04 20:34
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#74
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Norway aizymeister
he actually always was a solid IGL,the thing is that he haven't had a good chemistry within the team and haven't had key players stepping up,like Kjaerbye and konfig.(Before it was kjaerbye,while aizy was carrying).
2016-02-04 20:38
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Germany MasterMindeR
far from the best,but defenetely the most underrated one.He made all his teams work better than they were expected to while having many rounds with 3k/4k.Now he is on top of that putting big numbers(statswise) while ocasionally playing the awp with a lot of success.
2016-02-04 21:10
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2016-02-04 21:19
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Ukraine biglargebop
50th
2016-02-04 20:23
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REAL | 
Norway duffz00r
word up Son^
2016-02-04 20:23
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his london veri gud
2016-02-04 20:24
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Germany MetapoliC
WE CHEAT TOGETHER Kappa
2016-02-04 20:25
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NoKappa
2016-02-04 20:26
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Germany pmb
kinda about time to leave this shitty game
2016-02-04 20:40
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Denmark 2x Tier1 teams im so proud BibleThump Sweden only have 1x tier in in cheatfnatic and dumpster tier on rest of teams, incl NiP no Kappa
2016-02-04 20:30
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China  Tiger
it sometimes makes me wonder why are people acting ignorant and mean and how does that bring them joy and satisfaction? weird stuff
2016-02-04 20:37
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sure but that hasnt anything to do with my comment so gtfo 3rd wolder
2016-02-04 20:41
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Denmark Din mor
Luk røven fede dræn
2016-02-04 22:10
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post ur adress faggot i will beat u up
2016-02-04 22:20
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du kommer bare griseknepper
2016-02-04 22:21
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post u adress faggot post it faggot
2016-02-04 22:24
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Denmark Din mor
Slik mine løg, 15
2016-02-04 22:26
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World Moxyyy
Why am I not surprised, k0nfig joins, dignitas suddenly starts beating top teams. I think it's quite obvious when you seen his cheating fails >start cheating >start winning Fnatic gonna sue them for stealing their motto.
2016-02-04 20:30
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Sweden Anunnaki
"We toggle together"
2016-02-04 20:31
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Lithuania rapiD1337
fak u
2016-02-04 20:34
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#73
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United States iceweaselbz
I remember when MSL subbed for a t1 team on dust2 like a year ago and ended up with like 2 kills or something. Times have changed
2016-02-04 20:37
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Denmark dR_JaCkPoT
imo MSL has always been a solid fragger but overshadowed by his teammate's highlight frags. + he has shown rly good consistency, hes been solid ever since WW times and has fought a lot to bring his teams to this level and now its paying of - definitely deserved.
2016-02-04 22:01
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lol
2016-02-04 20:39
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Netherlands Rifllix
Why is the interviewer even asking? They're just on adderal, just like Cloud9 was when they rekt fnatic Kappa
2016-02-04 20:45
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#89
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Latvia Sula ir?
I like this interviever more than the usual cringe guy, i feel like this guy is better too
2016-02-04 21:55
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Denmark emilnaja
They should get a guy that actually speaks English though
2016-02-04 22:07
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flameZ | 
Netherlands xtrmx
they all bought konfigs hacks together.
2016-02-04 22:22
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#102
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World c0baincss
Seems like MSL is a solid fragger these days. Never would have thought the guy to have success on a cs team, his mentality used to be awfull.
2016-02-05 13:36
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