ELEAGUE S1 talent announced

22-5-2016 17:49

The official pool of casters and analysts for the multi-week ELEAGUE Season 1 tournament, which will offer $1.2 million total, has now been announced.

ELEAGUE, a joint venture between Turner Broadcasting and WME|IMG, will debut its first season with $1.2 million for CS:GO and 24 teams fighting over the course of several weeks for a chance at the largest chunk of the prize money.

With the first three groups already announced and action for Group A kicking off this week, ELEAGUE have now announced the broadcast talent for the event, which will play out on Twitch exclusively from Tuesday to Thursday, and then on TBS and Twitch on Friday evenings.

Major key alert: mOE to move from analysing pugs on stream to analysing professional level games

The casters' list includes two well-known duos in the scene: the RoomOnFire pairing of Anders "⁠Anders⁠" Blume and Auguste "⁠Semmler⁠" Massonnat and FACEIT's James "⁠BARDOLPH⁠" Bardolph and Daniel "⁠ddk⁠" Kapadia.

Meanwhile the analyst desk sees some of the usual faces return such as Richard Lewis, Duncan "Thorin" Shields, and Jason "⁠moses⁠" O'Toole, but also sees the addition of Dustin "Dust" Mouret (mostly known for his previous work as a caster on CEVO and ESEA broadcasts in North America) and interestingly Mohamad "⁠mOE⁠" Assad, the former Echo Fox player (and other teams going all the way back into the CGS days in CS:S) and a famous streamer.

Anders "⁠Anders⁠" Blume - Caster
Auguste "⁠Semmler⁠" Massonnat - Caster
James "⁠BARDOLPH⁠" Bardolph - Caster
Daniel "⁠ddk⁠" Kapadia - Caster

Richard Lewis - Analyst
Duncan "Thorin" Shields - Analyst
Jason "⁠moses⁠" O'Toole - Analyst
Dustin "Dust" Mouret - Analyst
Mohamad "⁠mOE⁠" Assad - Analyst

Heather "⁠sapphiRe⁠" Garozzo - Observer
DJ "Prius" Kuntz - Observer

ELEAGUE action will kick off this Tuesday with Group A, featuring Cloud9, Liquid, Renegades, and Luminosity, as teams will play round robin matches to determine placement in the group's bracket for the latter part of the week.

ELEAGUE is excited to announce analysts and casters @OnFireAnders @OnFireSemmler @jamesbardolph @followddk (1 of 2) pic.twitter.com/xohJLczeT1
— ELEAGUE (@EL) May 22, 2016

stich writes for HLTV.org and can be found on Twitter

Here come dat boi

2016-05-22 17:50

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moe and thoorin fight

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Moe analyst "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT WHY WHY WHY"

2016-05-22 17:51

10 replies

ikr might as well get miss Harvey too

2016-05-22 17:55

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2016-05-22 17:57

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2016-05-23 13:49

XD so true

2016-05-22 17:58

wouldn't have it any other way

2016-05-22 18:30

HE WAS IN CHICKEN FUCKING COOP DO YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT CHICKEN COOP IS? HAVE YOU GUYS EVER PLAYED THIS MAP BEFORE?

2016-05-22 19:45

where is he again?

2016-05-29 10:47

CHICKEN FUCKING COOP

2016-05-29 20:53

2016-05-22 22:28

moe steel dazed thoorin

2016-05-23 07:31

Ppl can't reply me! buhaha wdd

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wtf?

2016-05-22 17:53

oh shit waddup

2016-05-22 17:59

her cum dat boiz !!

2016-05-22 20:39

Wow surprised for dust. Still dude really stepped up his game this past year with the contents. Deserves the chance. Still a mediocre caster tho. Gl

rip Henrykist :(

2016-05-22 17:56

probably because he is going on a break. and what you gonna do with a half empty package. also its in na so fly in fly out. tough shit.

his nickname isn't 'Bardolph' tho

2016-05-23 01:18

2016-05-22 17:49

ANELE

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but no YNK? would have enjoyed to see him do the weather again

2016-05-22 18:12

This is to be sent on Murican TV to Murica. Can't have foreigners speaking indistinguishable gibberish.

2016-05-22 18:39

i understand him just fine tbh

2016-05-22 21:41

youtube.com/watch?v=6xk1HqQ727U

2016-05-22 23:08

1st

Nice½!

Nice

MOE

expected

yes

ggmoe

mOE as analyst? WTF And how are Thorin and mOE going to synergize? They hate each other...

It's mostly just banter, don't read into those silly twitter fights too much.

2016-05-22 18:18

don't worry sweden. I heard you won't see any analysing unless you watch it on tv.

2016-05-24 17:56

mOE GOD

Nice <3

"moe as analyst" no

omg not moe omfg

mOE at an analysis desk... gg

Moe lmao

Why Moe????

m0e rofl

m0e 4Head

mOE and Thoorin on the same desk ? oh boi.. here we go

WTF

finally some thorin and richard action

moe??

hi mom

Analyst HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

MOE AS AN ANALYST gonna be interesting to say the least

fucking m0e.. stich's caption summaries it perfectly..

Mohamad "mOE" Assad - Analyst kek

MOE MOE MOE wuit

omg RLewis and Thorin YESSSS!!! and then I see mOE ayy lmao

No love for Fiffy? Hope they get Threat back on the desk in between NiP's games. EDIT: Moe on the desk with Thorin and RL, the banter gonna be so good :D Can't wait.

2016-05-22 17:52

GOD moE vs Thooorin

mOE :D

m0e and thorin lmao

bardolph worst caster ever. 0 emotions -.-

moe hype

Major key alert: mOE to move from analysing pugs on stream to analysing professional level games LOL

LUL mOE Im so hyped now XDD hahahahaha

No SadKiss and HenryGG means bad lineup

thorin + m0e best combo

They've both said they're going to take a break from casting in June, I think.

2016-05-23 12:56

moE hype

Nice. Anders & Semmler + Thorin = Complete tier 1 lineup. The rest I don't really care.

Lol will be great to see thooorin and moe together

keep in mind this will be on tv so they need it to be entertaining

Chicken Coop! Chickeen coooop!

talent moe pick one

moe apparently

2016-05-23 06:20

Moe... wtf

Major key alert: mOE to move from analysing pugs on stream to analysing professional level games Stich, you're a god.

moe? HAHAHAHHAHA

What a day to be alive.

Major key alert: mOE to move from analysing pugs on stream to analysing professional level games cmoon stich you are trying WAY too hard :/

2016-05-22 17:54

on the contrary this one seemed to arise perfectly to the occasion

even tho usually i like your puns, this was atleast for me was kinda meh. Your interviews are nice tho :)

well hopefully I can continue impressing this week since I'm already in Atlanta for ELEAGUE coverage :)

2016-05-22 18:04

good luck :)

lmfao

That major key alert ayyy

mOE W0w excited

EZ MOE

ez 4 mOE "white steel" Assad

m0E analyst? Wtf? Do they have a betting segment?

Are u kidding me?

mOE and thorin on same desk yes pls

MOR.... RIP CSGO

so i won't skip/mute the analyst desk part for once. it's going to be interesting

Dust on tv? maybe now he can find someone for his threesomes since he will be famooz

wow! unexpected!

I don't get how the Tournament works?!

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24 teams, groups of four teams each week (so six weeks of group play + one week for a last chance playoff bracket + one week for a playoff bracket). Tuesday to Thursdays will be group and bracket matches on Twitch, Fridays will be on Twitch + TBS (American TV channel that is part of basic cable)

2016-05-22 18:00

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What? So many games are already played why is just NOW the announcement about that?

2016-05-22 18:24

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What? No ELEAGUE games have been played yet, maybe you're thinking of another tournament?

2016-05-22 18:25

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Isnt ECS ELEAGUE? :D What is ECS then? :o :DD

2016-05-22 18:43

completely different league, it's a partnership between Twitch and FACEIT with $3.5 million across two seasons ELEAGUE is a partnership between Turner Broadcasting and WME|IMG with $2.4 million across two seasons

2016-05-22 18:47

oh ty :) but is the ELEAGUE on LAN? So with a Lan finish? Or just Online Tournament across the board same question with ECS

2016-05-22 18:50

All of ELeague is on LAN, they play in the Turner Studios in Atlanta.

2016-05-23 03:27

ty so much :)

2016-05-23 13:51

m0E analysis LUL

moe kurwa XD

Analyst moe? Moe instead of Fifflaren? Srsly?

MOE 7ABIBI<333

fakin chicken coop

youtube.com/watch?v=hLLEsUOE7z8

fight mOE vs Thorin live on analyst desk. NOICE

meo xDDDDDDD

:))

HAHAHAAHA

toxic

MOE :))))

DJ KHALED: MAJOR KEY ALERT!

I GOT SO MUCH JEWLRY GO BUY YO MAMA A HOUSE XD

2016-05-22 18:02

lmao m0E, it will be interesting, hope he won't bomb the arena because of Thorin XDD

2016-05-22 18:01

Do we know the airtimes yet? Is it watchavle for EU?

that moment when u read Talent and see a picture of moe Kregasm xD

2016-05-22 18:03

> mOE > analyst pick one

mOE and Thorin hate eachother right? xD gonna be fun

2016-05-22 18:05

LOL!! mOE the analyst!!

Moe and Thooorin on one analyst desk? This gon be gud.

ikr twitter.com/thooorin/status/719758859049..

2016-05-22 18:07

This gives me 2 reasons to not just skip analyst desk, Thooorin and Thooorin having some great banter with Moe.

2016-05-22 18:08

moe hasn't done analysis in his life

2016-05-22 18:06

"Major key alert: mOE to move from analysing pugs on stream to analysing professional level games" Best bait i've ever read

To put it in context @m0E_tv is an ex-pro who has only recently retired, a veteran of the game and a full time entertainer. A smart pick.

He and Thooorin will be a great duo on the analyst desk, no doubt.

2016-05-22 18:10

"To put it in context..." Anyone who plays CS should know who Moe is, no context necessary lmfao

2016-05-22 18:40

LOL MOE AS ANALYST ROFL

omg moe....

2016-05-22 18:09

OMG MOE. RIP

but still mOE>Mo>Mou

MOE AND THORIN

2016-05-22 18:14

moe lol

2016-05-22 18:17

haha moe? really?

2016-05-22 18:19

LOL Dust.. Who on earth recommended him for the analyst job.. m0E, Knows jack shit how to play "proper" cs, let alone analyze the game. But he is after all an entertainer and pretty damn good at it. m0E and Thorin, RL banter will be golden!

replace dust with ynk and that desk could be amazing, dust just simply doesn't fit in that desk at all

I agree

2016-05-22 18:31

twitter.com/Thooorin/status/718237488842.. LOL

2016-05-22 18:27

twitter.com/m0E_tv/status/71824576490910..

2016-05-22 18:33

yeah i watched that too

2016-05-22 18:34

twitter.com/thooorin/status/719758859049.. even better

2016-05-22 19:54

Thorin and RL were laughing hard when they found out mOE is on the list :D I wanna see battles between mOE and Thorin, I believe mOE had some arguments with Thorin at some point of time before, now they gonna finally meet :)

moe wtf?

2016-05-22 18:32

Fuck moe i want ynk

2016-05-22 18:38

mOE isn't really that intelligent about CS compared to YNk etc but you can't argue the fact that it will be entertaining to watch mOe and Thorin at the same desk lmao

Anyone knows will this teams participate in other leagues during ELEAGUE?

on the 2nd pic m0e looks like he is on a date trying to impress a girl or some shit :D

moe lol, this is gonna be awesome

2016-05-22 18:46

LOL CASTERS DESK CAN MAKE BETTER ANALYSTS THAN ANALYST DESK

dno why people are surprised by m0e. m0e analyses NA games on his stream whenever they're at the major. he presented an alphadraft show where he analysed matches too. and he does try to guide players in how to play better when you watch his streams. similar to dazed and steel. he never just gambled skins. like when i watched him i would have said he was comparable to any other top talent in the scene atm. certainly better than ESL's shit tier people.

moe and thorin on 1 desk :> this will be interesting

moe?!?!? lets fucking goooooooo

2016-05-22 18:49

HAHAHAHA

2016-05-22 18:52

So funny to see you nerds get hard dicks over analyst announcements

2016-05-22 18:54

RIP THORIN

2016-05-22 18:55

-moe -analyst Choose one.

2016-05-22 18:56

moe : DDDDDDDDD

2016-05-22 18:59

m0e rage mode vs thorin, wanna see

2016-05-22 19:04

Mohamad "mOE" Assad - Analyst

Kuntz.....

2016-05-22 19:06

YEES MOE LETS FKIN GOOOO

2016-05-22 19:11

- dust - ddks and it will be ok

2016-05-22 19:14

mOE vs thoorin mOE watching echofox rush B and the guy is hiding in chicken coop CHICKEN COOP CHICKEN COOP CHICKEN FUCKING COOP

2016-05-22 19:17

nice:)

2016-05-22 19:21

ez 4 moe

Mohamad "mOE" Assad - Analyst Duncan "Thorin" Shields - Analyst dafuq

2016-05-22 19:28

Moe is a fucking noob.. omg loses against gold nova 3 in matchmaking.

2016-05-22 19:29

haha! moe and thorin :D let's go!

2016-05-22 19:31

moe as analyst, should be fun.

2016-05-22 19:33

unfucking believable, how will mOE ever give proper analysis? just go back and watch the show "halftime" he did with sadokist for vulcun, often times he had no clue and you could see he was just talking out of his ass. richard lewis did recommend him. let's see how this will work out, hopefully not so well, but we shall see...

2016-05-22 19:34

m0E has played CS since half this site was in diapers. He brings a fun personality with years of experience. Good pickup imo.

2016-05-22 19:35

"TALENT"

2016-05-22 19:43

don't get the m0E pick up unless u want thooorin firing shots 24/7.....m0E his analysis isn't all that good and yes i have watched some of his pug reviews....

2016-05-22 19:46

mOE and Thorin on the same analyst desk? LMAO this is gonna be fucking amazing.

2016-05-22 19:47

Good for dust

2016-05-22 19:48

moe <3 lets gooooooooooo

2016-05-22 19:50

moe analyst be like: WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT THE DIDNT LISTEN TO MY CALLS OMGOMGOMGOMG CHIKEENNNNNNN COPOOOOOOOOP.

2016-05-22 20:00

How much D did mOE have to suck to get on the desk? wtf...

2016-05-22 20:21

Things looked amazing until I saw moe ... LOL please tell me that is some kind of HLTV troll that's going to be edited later.

2016-05-22 20:42

Hopefully moses will also cast

2016-05-22 21:00

No moses, No scoots, No Fun T_T

2016-05-22 21:37

ANALYST DESK! ANALYST FUCKING DESK, KILL HIM! If I get banned for this hltvs reference game is not on point lol

2016-05-22 21:49

-Semmler, Anders, moe -Talent Pick one

2016-05-22 21:48

moe will play csgodouble on analyst desk

2016-05-22 21:57

I prefer Metuz over DustMouret but I assume that cheaper is better as always. That guy (dust) never shut up, always talking, no breathing at all and for some reason he puts the mic inside his throat when he laugh.

2016-05-22 22:29

Dustin "Dust" Mouret - Analyst Mohamad "mOE" Assad - Analyst Heather "sapphiRe" Garozzo - Observer Killy me. Sapphire is fucking doghist. Dust is Ok, but this dude is fucking uncharismatic. Moe is idiot. BG

2016-05-22 23:41

Where is henryg and skadoist

2016-05-23 01:16

moe and dust? lol

2016-05-23 02:37

why the fuck would they choose James and DDK? this is a huge opportunity to get more people into esports on TV, yet they choose the most boring casters in the game?

2016-05-23 05:20