starix: "Time to move on"

10-3-2017 15:21

Sergey "starix" Ischuk has confirmed that he is no longer Natus Vincere's coach.

In a post on Social Media platform vk.com, Sergey "⁠starix⁠" Ischuk revealed that, "after numerous discussions", the move was decided as the team were "not showing any progress".

Andriy "⁠Andi⁠" Prokhorov, who had been working with the team as an analyst, has been promoted to head coach, with starix going on leave until he decides what to do next.

starix wants to play again but does not rule out remaining a coach

The move comes as a result of a series of mixed results from the CIS team, who have won just one event since replacing Danylo "⁠Zeus⁠" Teslenko with Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev.

"Maybe I have given the team everything I could, maybe the team sees the coaching role in a different way, and maybe a new person will help the guys to achieve better results," Ischuk wrote.

"It is time to give the young ones a chance."

The 29-year-old then revealed that he is toying with the idea of playing once again, two years after he stepped down from Na`Vi's active lineup to coach the team.

"I will play again, I will try to start streaming," he added. "I will communicate with different people, and I am willing to listen to all offers.

"I do not exclude the possibility of remaining a coach or creating a new organisation from scratch.

"Thanks to all those who have supported me. I read your every message and every comment. I am very grateful to you. Now, it is time to move on."

2017-03-10 15:22

11 replies

no zeus no starix navi plz disband

2017-03-10 15:22

2 replies

s1mple should join Gambit xD

2017-03-10 16:12

+1 my Liberian friend

2017-03-11 00:16

hype starix back at it again!

2017-03-10 15:22

Sad story!

2017-03-10 15:46

starix CIS superteam inc?

2017-03-10 15:53

-seized to coach +ANGE1 ezpz for NaVi

2017-03-10 16:46

3 replies

because Seized is gonna retire at 22 nice meme, seized is most consistent pre-s1mple/calling. typical na knowledge

2017-03-10 17:32

1 reply

Coaching = retire? I aren't think that

2017-03-10 18:17

Kek

2017-03-10 17:33

Nah man he is gonna win to major ! He has passion :')

2017-03-10 18:08

2017-03-10 15:22

gl starix

2017-03-10 15:24

HOLY SHIT

2017-03-10 15:22

1 reply

agree :dd

2017-03-10 16:16

wat

2017-03-10 15:22

nice

2017-03-10 15:22

Seryoga go at F3 or do something with hooch We believe in you, and I personally sure about your success as a pro player PS: Thank you for Na'Vi

2017-03-10 15:31

2 replies

hooch should retire ffs

2017-03-10 16:00

1 reply

who

2017-03-10 17:58

2017-03-10 15:22

1 reply

gg wp!!! :(

2017-03-11 05:04

2017-03-10 15:22

1 reply

gg wp :(

2017-03-11 05:01

2017-03-10 15:22

starix was the probrem

2017-03-10 15:22

-Seized +Starix NaVi top 1

2017-03-10 15:22

1 reply

2017-03-10 15:52

glhf

2017-03-10 15:23

starix to gambit? :^)

2017-03-10 15:23

4 replies

Loool yeah

2017-03-10 15:25

YES PLZ

2017-03-10 15:48

-xgod ?

2017-03-10 16:23

1 reply

possibly ,although i think with zeus and starix both playing gambit would lose lots of firepower

2017-03-10 16:24

new flipsid3 starix markeloff worldedit electronic botlander or new gambit starix hobbit mou zeus AdreN or old navi 2.0 zeus starix markeloff kibaken dosia

2017-03-10 15:23

9 replies

new gambit but with Dosia and that's perfect

2017-03-10 15:29

Having Zeus and Starix both playing makes no sense

2017-03-10 15:39

3 replies

Yeah, for 4 years it was making and now somehow not?

2017-03-10 16:01

2 replies

let's be real, they're both lackluster players in csgo, the only reason why they even were in a team together was because of the 1.6 lineup.

2017-03-10 17:00

can you read? I said it makes no sense for them to both be playing. idiot

2017-03-12 03:27

New flipsid3 would be sick but, -waylander +mir or +chopper

2017-03-10 15:56

1 reply

-waylander, ok. there's is blade who has 5 frags/match, he's an igl but they play almost 4v5, there is no fire power in flipsid3

2017-03-10 16:23

- mou starix can awp and solid rifler cajunb style

2017-03-10 16:07

Zeus and starix wont be on the same team with both playing as players they are both igls and will cross paths with each other and either of them arent good enough to just play as a player and let the other one igl

2017-03-10 16:10

maikelele fox jkaem rubino starix

2017-03-10 15:23

3 replies

Least likely lineup in comments, but would probably be the most fun :D

2017-03-10 15:25

1 reply

I was going to post this lineup ahah

2017-03-10 15:56

LMAO that's what I was about to post

2017-03-10 17:16

GG!

2017-03-10 15:23

nice, EZ fo Bartosz "Hyper" Wolny

2017-03-10 15:23

gl boi

2017-03-10 15:23

Pasha was 100% right s1mple do it fantastic job with destroying Navi next is Quardian

2017-03-10 15:23

glhf

2017-03-10 15:24

Good luck in future Starix.

2017-03-10 15:24

starix to coach gambit zeus&starix duo make cis great again PogChamp

2017-03-10 15:24

-Dosia +Starix -Blad3 +Starix

2017-03-10 15:25

1 reply

Add -waylander + mir or chopper and f3 look great

2017-03-10 17:15

navi went completely to shit after s1mple jonined, not unexpected.

2017-03-10 15:25

3 replies

not entirely true, if you remember when navi was at his best the first one who's not at his previous level is guardian, secondly navi kicked the wrong one zeus shouldn't have been the one to be kicked but edward. Now you have seized who's doing a poor job when he was also at his best before.

2017-03-10 15:40

2 replies

I agree, Zeus never should have been kicked.

2017-03-10 17:19

that doesn't even make sense edward was Navis best player from MLG columbus till the summerbreak lul. they had to add s1mple as awper for botdiaN. he won't reach his peak anymore besides few exeptions.

2017-03-10 18:29

Navi forever lost the last piece of brain that they had

2017-03-10 15:26

rip starix :( hope he gets a good team to coach or play for ^

2017-03-10 15:26

Please go to gambit, starix:)

2017-03-10 15:26

Cloud9 starix

2017-03-10 15:26

STARIX TO ENCE

2017-03-10 15:26

1 reply

EZ ENCE

2017-03-10 17:59

ceh9(famous youtuber) to coach?

2017-03-10 15:27

4 replies

ceh9 famous youtuber??LOOL

2017-03-10 15:56

3 replies

jebaited form burger :D

2017-03-10 15:57

1 reply

oh boy i hope so

2017-03-10 16:02

you must be new here

2017-03-10 17:13

Nice, hope to see him go to a good team. (Gambit hopefuly)

2017-03-10 15:28

starix is not the problem :D simple same on each team he joins ,negative attitude .

2017-03-10 15:29

7 replies

+1 ruined flipsid3 ruined hr now ruined navi

2017-03-10 15:31

6 replies

How did he ruin HR?

2017-03-10 15:33

1 reply

S1mply

2017-03-10 16:02

How did he ruin f3?

2017-03-10 15:44

3 replies

are you now satisfied?

2017-03-10 16:13

2 replies

not really, navi's problem is retarded players and not their coach

2017-03-10 16:17

1 reply

I agree. Just kick Edward for starix or any other IGL.

2017-03-10 16:25

Navi is being plain funny now. Are they thinking about moving to NA to play all pug no strat?

2017-03-10 15:29

SK +starix

2017-03-10 15:29

Starix was good coach, mb f3 or hr will pick him as player

2017-03-10 15:29

maybe join hellraisers? :D

2017-03-10 15:30

and people say s1mple is not a cancer

2017-03-10 15:31

Nice.

2017-03-10 15:32

Good luck, starix.

2017-03-10 15:32

optic starix inc)

2017-03-10 15:32

10 replies

can he speak English? If he can hes a real option for OpTic tbh.

2017-03-10 15:43

9 replies

his English is far better than s1mple's one but it's not good enough to coach the native English speaking team

2017-03-10 15:45

8 replies

If his English is better than s1mple's i honestly think hes a viable option for OpTic (player not coach)

2017-03-10 15:48

7 replies

I mean one thing is to communicate something like "they rush B I need help" -- like s1mple did in liquid and another thing is to express your point of view about some game moments in about 1 min during the time outs. I don't know, maybe his English increased a lot from the last time I heard him

2017-03-10 15:52

6 replies

player not coach

2017-03-10 16:12

5 replies

oh I misread and still it's questionable since his skill is low nowadays

2017-03-10 16:15

4 replies

maybe he is still playing behind the scenes.

2017-03-10 16:42

Still better than 99% of NA pros

2017-03-10 17:17

1 reply

well actually no, pretty much everyone on liquid/optic/c9 are better than him skillwise. however he is probably better then 99% of the UK pros. (no joke :D)

2017-03-13 10:35

when he plays as stand-in for Na'Vi have a good performance, 3rd on the team..

2017-03-10 20:58

he could replace seized :D

2017-03-10 15:34

RIP NAVI NO ZEUS NO STARIX, NO WIN

2017-03-10 15:35

See you around, space man

2017-03-10 15:35

If Na'Vi did only -edward +starix, they would be fine. As crazy as it may sound, it is the right move. Dunno about his English skills, but if they are enough... optic starix maybe?

2017-03-10 15:37

Somebody show starix the pictures of the OpTic CS:GO house.

2017-03-10 15:37

1 reply

2017-03-10 16:12

s1mple destroys another team

2017-03-10 15:40

1 reply

More like unlucky timing

2017-03-10 15:50

good

2017-03-10 15:41

-blade/waylander +starix ez flipside tier 2 again

2017-03-10 15:41

1 reply

Agreed - both and bring in chopper or mir and starix Igl. Flipside ez top 10

2017-03-10 17:17

Starix did the right thing. Navi plays a different game since zeus was kicked. Zeus was the one who lead the team to play together. But now starix left and navi are as helpless as they already were.

2017-03-10 15:42

Legends never die. Keep fighting boi!!!

2017-03-10 15:43

- blad3 + starix

2017-03-10 15:44

Need video interview with him!

2017-03-10 15:45

3 replies

Thorins newest video comming soon EleGiggle

2017-03-10 15:59

2 replies

:D Kappa

2017-03-10 16:09

1 reply

youtube.com/watch?v=blyNdy4ofvQ :D:D:D expected

2017-03-10 18:50

Optic . starix plz

2017-03-10 15:45

starix ceh9 zeus markeloff

2017-03-10 15:50

legend <3,

2017-03-10 15:53

Hard to contact a guy who doesn't show his business mail on twitter or Facebook..

2017-03-10 15:54

the Legend

2017-03-10 15:55

starix should go to NA for $$. He deserves it.

2017-03-10 15:56

1 reply

+1!

2017-03-10 19:02

i'm shocked!

2017-03-10 15:58

to gambit plz and thx

2017-03-10 16:00

Markeloff, starix, zeus, ceh9, edward to form new team Kreygasm

2017-03-10 16:04

Zeus coach calling it right now

2017-03-10 16:06

I think he will join FlipSide

2017-03-10 16:07

Stay strong, Mr.Starix! Thanks for everything!

2017-03-10 16:09

Imagine starix in NA! :) OR Replace Dosia in Gambit? Huh? gl

2017-03-10 16:09

Fox, jkaem, maikel , rubino and starix

2017-03-10 16:11

I remember this LIVE, there was so much screaming, so cool it was ---> youtube.com/watch?v=oRGcPo0hHeI Lez Go!

2017-03-10 16:11

-blade +starix and blade coach again

2017-03-10 16:11

Nice one starix

2017-03-10 16:16

legend

2017-03-10 16:17

10.03.2017 is the day navi died. they'll disband within a few months time.

2017-03-10 16:21

better for him,gl

2017-03-10 16:21

GL HF starix. I'll always be a fan.

2017-03-10 16:21

s1mple destroying NAvi

2017-03-10 16:23

gg blin

2017-03-10 16:24

only edward left of the classic lineup ;/

2017-03-10 16:26

Now only Edward left from original Na'Vi lineup... Starix will be missed from Na'Vi, what a legend. Hope he finds a good team to coach, maybe even IGL. Time will tell.

2017-03-10 16:27

gl goat

2017-03-10 16:28

"The 29-year-old" lol why do you reference people by the age? does that matter or what?

2017-03-10 16:29

3 replies

Vp prove age is just a number, if you want to win you will still perform good

2017-03-10 17:19

that's just usual way to refer to anyone in articles. the Ukrainian, 29yo, former cs 1.6 player, etc instead of just starix

2017-03-10 19:21

Its because in the sentence before he says "I want to let the young ones step up" so his age makes a nice transition into the next sentence

2017-03-11 00:19

Starix Zeus Markeloff Dosia AdreN

2017-03-10 16:30

2 replies

You need some young upcoming talent like Hobbit. -Dosia +Hobbit

2017-03-11 00:19

Very very SOLID roster!

2017-03-11 05:05

GL starix, I hope to see him stick to the scene and not disappearing. Maybe he'll be paid tons of money to coach cloud 9 or some NA team...

2017-03-10 16:31

GLHF starix! <3

2017-03-10 16:37

GL starix, you deserve all the best <3

2017-03-10 16:38

-Seized +Starix Make NaVi great againe... youtube.com/watch?v=juqcPfdzBN4

2017-03-10 16:43

GL starix, thanks for everything

2017-03-10 16:45

FeelsBadMan

2017-03-10 16:45

He should go to NA

2017-03-10 16:46

I want to see old Na`Vi :) Edward Starix Zeus Markeloff Ceh9

2017-03-10 16:47

4 replies

It would be a BOT Team :)

2017-03-10 17:06

3 replies

it was the most legendary 1.6 team. they were MONSTERS.

2017-03-11 05:07

2 replies

"Was" is the key word here. What's the point of wanting to see them back, just to watch them fail hard, as the majority of these players failed to succesfully transition from 1.6 to GO.

2017-03-11 12:52

1 reply

the most successful CS:GO players were 1.6ers actually.

2017-03-12 08:51

-dosia +starix = top 5 team

2017-03-10 16:47

It's like when zews left SK all over again...

2017-03-10 16:49

THE LEGEND!

2017-03-10 17:04

starix is the best coach, starix is the best igl, starix is the best awper, starix is jesus starix are past, starix are present and starix will future starix bestest

2017-03-10 17:05

1 reply

+1!

2017-03-10 17:17

rip navi

2017-03-10 17:06

GL Next

2017-03-10 17:06

Starix Markeloff WorldEdit electronic Mir

2017-03-10 17:07

1 reply

Godlike

2017-03-10 17:19

starix to NA?

2017-03-10 17:14

Na'vi just fucked up... there's is lot of solid CIS talent to get besides s1mple, no one on Na'Vi is playing like a star player, sure htey have a game or so, they better their pros, but no star status atm, they missed out on players liek deadfox, hobbit, or electronic... get some new talent look at the fuckin danish scene, they give the youngins a shot and now they got 3 solid ass competitors.

2017-03-10 17:19

Good luck man! :)

2017-03-10 17:24

starix in HR incoming

2017-03-10 17:36

Don't blame simple tbh.. navi haven't been the same since guardian had his wrist injury. With guardian at his best navi would be consistently top 2... imo...

2017-03-10 17:38

starix play as a player now ! ;) We know u are good

2017-03-10 17:44

You gotta do what you have to do! Starix a CIS legend, i wish you all the best in the future and that is whatever you are up for next! GL

2017-03-10 17:46

Respect ;)

2017-03-10 17:53

**** **** was a big mistake

2017-03-10 17:55

don't kick zeus, remove another player for simple and navi would be an awesome team. I don't know who decided to remove zeus but pls hit yourself.

2017-03-10 17:58

good luck starix, don't leave us though! big respect to a big man <3

2017-03-10 17:59

I admire starix a lot... was one of my favourite 1.6 players and also CS:GO Imo he should have never stopped playing it will be very interesting if he really make a comeback and join a good org. starix and marik <3

2017-03-10 18:00

you can be proud starix !

2017-03-10 18:06

Now let's wait for Navi to tell media that Zeus is back ... They kicked him and now he's coming back but if i were him i'd not trust them as much as before when they were cool... Kicking the founder is not a good thing ....

2017-03-10 18:10

2 replies

zeus wants to play not coach. Gambit is doing pretty good.

2017-03-10 18:16

loloool hope u are b8ting he wouldn't come back even if Gambit were bad utility they are good right now...

2017-03-10 18:56

Nip starix=nip back to win! Gl to him btw

2017-03-10 18:29

FaZe Starix?

2017-03-10 18:37

Return with ceh9, make a team with markeloff, Zeus and Edward

2017-03-10 18:53

2 replies

Ahah totally my thinking. Simple will be like "mhhh ok NaVi shit, Im gonna move". Guardian "Fuck this shit Im out". Flamie/Seized "We are fucked" Meanwhile, Zeus/Starix/Markeloff/Ceh9/Edward "What's up boys, wanna kick some ass again?" And huge shuffle Gambit, Navi, Flipside lul. 1% chance to happen, but could be a good story xDDD.

2017-03-10 19:01

1 reply

dream is real :D but who knows...

2017-03-11 23:14

GL Starix...

2017-03-10 18:57

Good luck starix. You are one of my favorites.

2017-03-10 19:01

have a good one lad

2017-03-10 19:01

Yeah Starix please create a new team. You are an awesome player and a coach

2017-03-10 19:06

RIP navI

2017-03-10 19:22

its sad to see him go, he pretty much built navi

2017-03-10 19:22

Starix should rebuild new navi again. Starix Cen9a Zeus Markeloff Edward.

2017-03-10 19:36

Thorin explained youtube.com/watch?v=blyNdy4ofvQ

2017-03-10 19:42

-zeus and now -starix... rip na`vi :)

2017-03-10 19:47

Starix can create a new cis team with ceh9 (famous youtuber) cyberfocus And some other young players who played with simple in worst players f.e.

2017-03-10 20:03

-WayCHOKEder +Starix ???

2017-03-10 20:05

1 reply

Waylander is terrible even shara was better lol. I agree on this.

2017-03-10 20:45

RIP NAVI

2017-03-10 20:08

I remember when this guy looked like a little emo kid, now he looks like a grown up man with cancer

2017-03-10 20:09

Rip Navi, would be great to see starix back in the scene!

2017-03-10 20:30

gl <3

2017-03-10 20:57

PLZ Starix cumback to active playing, I remember his stand-in plays in Na'Vi, his awping was at least decent -Waylander +Starix ??

2017-03-10 21:07

2 replies

+1!

2017-03-11 01:44

1 reply

<3 my latvian friend

2017-03-11 13:28

time for 1.6 navi squad lul

2017-03-10 21:09

Gl Starix!!! I will following you! Navi need change and they think problem was starix? Will see

2017-03-10 21:29

1 reply

no he just know they wont be any better and don't want to waste time

2017-03-11 02:28

Gl in the future Starix. I hope you'll coach Gambit or go back to playing. <3

2017-03-10 21:46

I wish he and zeus will kick navi's ass with their new teams :D

2017-03-10 21:48

good luck bro

2017-03-10 23:20

Best of luck to you Starix.

2017-03-11 01:31

Serega, mojet F3? kUcheR toje zashel bi

2017-03-11 01:35

Starix to Flipsid3, B1ad3 already packing his bags

2017-03-11 01:48

3 replies

nope

2017-03-11 15:10

2 replies

Would actually make sense. Or brand new org (but thats shitload of work for him). Gl anyway, got a lot of respect for him.

2017-03-11 23:08

1 reply

b1ad3 is good igl , they have some other issues, anyway we wil se what happens with f3 in april when they will re-sign they contracts

2017-03-12 10:55

2017-03-11 01:55

Please go and coach gambit <3

2017-03-11 02:27

Thanks for everything, Starix. Best of luck in the future.

2017-03-11 02:57

Each replacement of the Na'vi, pushes me away from them :(

2017-03-11 09:15

2017-03-11 09:51

Actually very sad.

2017-03-11 10:01

-Mir -chopper -WorldEdit -starix -kucher could be really strong with 2 main awps) make cis great again. It could be new Arcade Gaming This time Vega : -DavCost -hutji -coldyy -dima -keshandr This time Spirit: -markeloff -moonsh1ne -waylander -sotfik -little Na'Vi: -seized -edward -electronic -shara -smike F3: -blad3 -s1mple -ange1 -bondik -deadfox

2017-03-11 12:38

2 replies

HellRaisers?

2017-03-11 18:32

1 reply

-Styko -frozen -zedko -Zero -Guardian

2017-03-11 19:15

Gl legend

2017-03-11 15:02

-dosia +starix

2017-03-11 15:07

get that streaming money!!! then have a youtube channel where you talk shit on all the pro teams. def subscribe to that.

2017-03-11 15:09

just awesome to know he could play again, proper cs brain

2017-03-11 15:40

1 reply

he was really amazing when he was playing instead of GuardiaN at some event. smth like top score in almost all games. and that's without any good preparation.

2017-03-11 23:13