jkaem set to leave Apeks

19-12-2020 14:08

The Norwegian is in talks with another team, according to his agent.

Apeks have announced that Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad has left the team with immediate effect after he was bought out of his contract. His agent, Asger Kvalvik, later clarified that the 26-year-old remains under contract with the Norwegian organization but confirmed that talks are underway with another club.

Apart from Apeks calling it "an offer [jkaem] felt he couldn't refuse," neither side revealed further details about the potential switch. If it comes to completion, the move will see the former 100 Thieves player change teams again just two months after he was transferred from the American organization to Apeks in a three-year deal.

The former 100 Thieves player is on the move again

In the announcement video, Apeks' leadership admitted that the loss of jkaem throws a wrench in their plans to build a "top Norwegian roster" and shared that the organization needs to shift its approach and look for talent in other Scandinavian countries.

"A lot of money has been spent on getting Joakim home, with a common understanding that time would be spent on building a Norwegian top roster, but these thoughts seem to have evaporated," a statement from the organization reads. "We are changing our plans but not the goal, it will just take a little longer."

In the event of jkaem leaving the team, the Norwegian side will find themselves down to just three players after they also benched Martin "⁠Nasty⁠" Garvik earlier this month, with their lineup looking as follows:

Ole "⁠Marcelious⁠" Kristian Langan
Sander "⁠Grus⁠" Iversen
Dennis "⁠dennis⁠" Edman

Pål "⁠Polly⁠" Kammen (coach)

Kristian "⁠akez⁠" Kornbakk (benched)
Erik "⁠truth⁠" Hansen Dyrnes (benched)
Martin "⁠Nasty⁠" Garvik (benched)

why tho

2020-12-19 14:08

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why retire when you get good offers

2020-12-19 14:09

14 replies

"good" offer to faze screen

2020-12-19 16:25

12 replies

legit doesn't matter, any team that is in the top 15 is better than apeks for both short term and long term what do you even mean

2020-12-19 16:51

11 replies

New team FalleN Jkaem Liazz Hallzerk Dexter

2020-12-19 18:36

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idk if this is a crazy prediction and Idk if the rest of the guys that you stated are in fact accurate, but it is probable that fallen and jkaem will make a team

2020-12-19 19:34

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Um im pretty sure fallen said he not going to play professionally anymore.

2020-12-19 23:10

4 replies

prove it or...

2020-12-20 00:27

1 reply

source: trust me bro

2020-12-20 01:26

Fallen to liquid

2020-12-20 22:15

he never said it, he is trying to find a new project, and jkaem could be a possibility for him.

2020-12-21 15:21

If you're right I'll do a shoey for the boys

2020-12-19 21:27

Why does anyone play with hallzerk?

2020-12-19 21:53

That would honestly be as really fun team to watch

2020-12-19 22:45

It seems like FalleN is going to Liquid most likely, F. Edit: Have have a good day!

2020-12-21 18:32

atleast read the the first sentence? he is in talks with another team

2020-12-20 02:51

you can't put lion in the team of cats .

2020-12-19 15:31

Pretty obvious. They were supposed to be making a super Norwegian team (best of the best) yet were taking risks in unproven talents like nasty (who sucks balls) and their roster was average at best (grussarn didn't stand out, marcellious laked impact as an awp and Dennis while decent has never been a good IGL). Jkaem was expecting dramatic changes which did not happen so when his old team that had way better players asked if he was interested the hell did you expect him to say? Nah guys I'll stay in tier 3 playing with some nobodies from Norway. His only problem with ex-100T was living in NA but now they're EU so even his main concern is fixed

2020-12-19 15:37

Ex-100t dont exist anymore :c

2020-12-19 15:55

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Sure they do. Everyone except jks doesn't have a team yet and to my understanding, they're still looking for an org.

2020-12-19 16:20

Ohh alrighty then i tought they all split up

2020-12-19 16:21

no, the 3 main core (gratisfaction AZR Liazz) already found something apparently, but still under contract with 100T till 31december i guess

2020-12-19 17:40

They were made an offer by a Russian organization I think, right?

2020-12-19 18:25

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EXTREMUM is russian?

2020-12-19 18:50

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I thought they were, but I could be completely wrong, so my apologies if they aren't Russian. I know they had a Russian team though and I can't imagine it would make sense for a Western European organization to pick up a team in the CIS region.

2020-12-19 19:07

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Yes sir, it's russian org, but i feel like it's unlikely for this org to sign such a good team. Extremum was never decent in neither dota nor cs

2020-12-19 19:19

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hope they wont be scamed if they sign with this russian org

2020-12-19 20:13

they have oil money

2020-12-19 20:24

Thank you for the confirmation! Is this org rich or are they just an average org? I'm honestly just curious.

2020-12-20 20:32

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They look like just a mediocre org, they never had a single decent player in any esports discipline, so i would not think they are super rich, sir

2020-12-21 10:53

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Okay, good to know - thanks! Hopefully the 3 core members from 100Thieves don't sign with EXTREMUM then.

2020-12-21 16:12

Yes, i hope so too. They all seem to be cool guys and great professionals, would be a shame to waste a career like that

2020-12-21 19:12

too good for this team

2020-12-19 18:07

Return of faze jkaem baby!!!!

2020-12-19 21:29

nice, -olof +jkaem

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That's as bad of a move as +kjaerbye and not +igl

2020-12-19 14:38

23 replies

Faze already had Jkaem. ffs

2020-12-19 15:00

22 replies

What about a second Jkaem?

2020-12-19 15:09

21 replies

I mean I'm not seeing FaZe wanting to transition to a t3 team but if that's their objective I think this could be a spectacular move

2020-12-19 15:26

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Imagine thinking the worlds best entry player is a bad pickup

2020-12-19 15:33

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they need an igl before any more firepower

2020-12-19 16:34

Thats the thing faze dont have firepower or an igl Faze only has broky dont get me wrong broky is good but he isnt currently top 20 material Everyone else isnt that good currently

2020-12-20 00:18

hahahahaha

2020-12-19 17:33

He had the best opening kills per round for a good rifler last year He even beat out top awpers like simple and device for op kills

2020-12-19 18:14

hltv.org/stats/leaderboards/top/total-op.. hahah no, but nice try

2020-12-19 18:47

Total opening kills is relevant Just like total awp kills Its op kills per round that matter Also the sample size is way too small in only top 10

2019 hltv.org/stats/leaderboards/opkr/opening.. 2020 (not possible to filter by big events, since it was all online) hltv.org/stats/leaderboards/opkr/opening..

2020-12-20 01:41

yeah the highest relevant rifler in 2019

2020-12-20 01:47

It does not make him the "worlds best entry player"

2020-12-20 02:00

Maybe not the best, but among the best. Please name 3 entry fraggers in tier 1 who has better stats in 2019/2020.

2020-12-20 15:32

Considering this is the filter that show jkaem: hltv.org/stats/leaderboards/opkr/opening.. So considering both this year and 2019, I would name: arT, ZywOo, device, and EliGE, but yeah jkaem has pretty good numbers.

2020-12-20 20:41

None of those are entry fraggers. There is a big difference between entry fragging and opening kills.

2020-12-20 21:37

Are you saying arT isn't an entry fragger?? You gotta be kidding me

2020-12-20 21:52

Didnt read it closely enough to read art, but none of the others are. And you posting opening duel stats says a lot.

2020-12-20 21:57

I never posted opening duel stats, I postes Opening Kills Per Round, that is exactly the stat you were saying that would back up jkaem being a great entry

2020-12-20 22:10

I never said that. Opening kills and entry kills are NOT the same.

2020-12-20 22:16

Stewie2K wants your number.

2020-12-19 23:50

Stewie is garbage Jkaem could outperform awpers in opening kills

2020-12-20 00:16

If this is a LotR reference I fucking love you Edit: no homo ofc )))

2020-12-19 22:24

Prob going to the ex-cloud9 lineup, they just got picked up by extra salt or whaever they are called idc

2020-12-19 15:03

2020-12-19 15:32

I would rather see Faze Dexter Jkaem Rain Kjaerbye (Olof instead if he's back) Hallzerk (or broky)

2020-12-19 16:02

Well isnt it confirmed that karrigan is going to faze after the mouz contract ends? And hes bringing one player from mouz (prob frozen) and they will never give up broky, they have made so much money off of him

2020-12-19 17:08

I dont think this is confirmed.

2020-12-20 08:16

Hallzerk LMAO

2020-12-19 17:53

Hallzerk good, broky quite alot better

2020-12-19 18:12

Jkaem is one of the most underused players in the cs history nocap

2020-12-19 20:15

Better for him

GOD BLESS HIM

2020-12-19 15:17

Extremum Azr Grat Liazz Jkeam Bntet

Excatly what I thought

2020-12-19 14:11

That would be neat

would be nice

2020-12-19 14:22

Bring the bois back! Best thing I’ve read all day mate

2020-12-19 14:25

Would be such a good roster.

2020-12-19 14:26

Nice one

2020-12-19 14:50

2020-12-19 15:02

Will they keep RMR is the question? Still have the same 4 players

2020-12-19 15:07

Yes

2020-12-19 15:11

Only 3 from the core is needed I believe to keep point minus a % for new players bought in, however im fairly sure atm Azr, grat and Liazz are all in Australia

2020-12-19 18:22

azr living in denmark i thought?

2020-12-20 05:07

wtf. great team actually

0/8 Azr or bntet has to be either one of them Alongside one of the Asian prodigies kaze or JamYoung

2020-12-19 15:18

Why not both?

2020-12-19 15:35

Two igls with not much fire piwer Hence why

Bntet could be their star riffler, he just igled cz no one else wanted to or was good enough i guess. Mb he wanted to do it but that doesnt change that he used to be a sick riffler so i see nothing bad in him not igling

2020-12-19 18:23

Its a waste of money for the org, you don't understand that He is a really good igl with a really good rifling skills The buyout shld be massive irrespective of whether they want him to igl or not They could get a rifler just as good, or even better for much less a buyout Hence i recommend one of the asian prodigies

2020-12-19 18:51

He brings a brand tho...hes the only asian in t1 csgo?

2020-12-19 19:01

Either him or azr, that's what i said

2020-12-19 19:15

bnete never igled in geng why would he start now?

2020-12-19 20:32

language? they talked english with jks?

im pretty sure they speak english in australia

2020-12-19 15:29

What? English obviously lol

2020-12-19 15:36

polish or Norwegian

2020-12-19 15:53

+1 kekw

2020-12-19 16:19

Lol

2020-12-19 16:48

Can confirm, had nice chat with me and said Grzegorz Brzęszyszczykiewicz flawlessly first try

2020-12-19 17:29

LMAO

2020-12-19 17:54

Nah m8, jkaem had to learn Australian

2020-12-19 19:52

Australian= Sothern us English + British English

2020-12-19 20:33

interesting

2020-12-19 16:55

would be great

2020-12-20 21:07

kkkkkkkkk

2020-12-19 14:10

100t?

i wonder why

bcs apex was waste of time for him?

Apex? Wtf mens))

2020-12-19 14:42

why sign 3 years contract in the first place then?

dont know ask him? maybe he wanted certainty with 3 years contract and he wanted to make their scene relevant but found out that its not possible? or he got offer that he just cant deny(like es3tag)? there can be a lot of answers...

2020-12-19 15:20

To have gusranteed money if it turns out to be a retirement home, if they wanna release him they gotta pay him out i guess

>In the announcement video, Apeks' leadership admitted that the loss of jkaem throws a wrench in their plans to build a "top Norwegian roster" >Nasty

But they removed him? Your comment doesn’t make sense.

2020-12-19 14:44

0/8

2020-12-19 14:46

What? You’re actually stupid.

2020-12-19 14:48

2/8

it's been a long way

Probably linking up with the old 100T core in Extremum + one more

+twistzz? could be good star rifler in place of jks

2020-12-21 00:58

Yeah for sure.

2020-12-21 03:47

expected

other worlds xD maybe he meant otherword

2020-12-19 14:12

In other worlds or in other words???

2020-12-19 14:13

GenG was the better team for him, now they are disbanded.. EXTERMUM inc?

2020-12-19 14:14

this guy on faze could Be dope

He was in Faze back a while ago if I remembered correctly ~

2020-12-19 14:49

That Faze was awful. Then he went to 100T/Renegades, and that really put him on the map

Newfag. His performances in kinguin/g2 put him on the map. He was deadly on the b hold

2020-12-19 20:04

I never said he wasn't bad in that Faze, but his stock dropped after his stint there due to the team being bad in general. He regained it in 100T. Agree with you though, that G2/Kinguin team was a beast

2020-12-19 23:16

hope so

2020-12-19 14:32

Its impossible to qualify a Norwegian team to a major without rain so its better for him to go out

2020-12-19 14:15

FaZe or EXTREMUM 100%

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHHJUAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

2020-12-19 14:16

NAVI -s0mple +jkaemGOD

- flamie + Jkaem

2020-12-19 14:54

tier 5 inc

2020-12-19 16:22

He deserve a better team for sure

2020-12-19 14:17

imagine having 6 man roster with only 3 players playing

2020-12-19 14:18

Apeks = 200 IQ Everyone else = 60 IQ

bench inc

2020-12-19 15:51

Expected, I hope Apeks ends up reaching their goal!

Well that didn't last long

expected from no scene and jkaem pussied out i said it way before and people started flaming at me lol now again he pussied out lol

rip

2020-12-19 14:21

why did he even sign there in the first place?

probably to help develop the norwegian scene

take the money and get paid the time when he comes home.

Also nice buyout for Apeks lol

2020-12-19 23:05

Is anyone really surprised? Admirable of him to want to try and build his home scene up, but he was far too good for the rest of the team and it was only a matter of time before something better came along for him.

Agree with you. He tried, but I agree that he's just too advanced compared to the rest of the tier 2/3 players in Norway. Maybe in the couple of months he was there, they learned something, but he should go back into the top level before he gets stuck in the lower tier mud

man plays hard entry and has the highest rating in his team lmao they needed rain and hallzerk too if they wanted to build a norwegian superteam

2020-12-19 21:36

i'm surprised he only stayed two months. that's not a long time to build a team, especially when u have a really struggling player in nasty. i thought they would maybe get rain at some point, and then they would be more of a contender. honestly really disappointed in jkaem

2020-12-19 16:07

UNLESS he goes to faze with dennis to form something like, Jkaem rain olofm dennis (hopefully) +1 He can fuck of.

That would be great roster to compete with dignitas in tier5

ROFL XD

kkkkkkkkkk

looooooooooooooooool

truuuuee lmaaoo

2020-12-19 15:21

OMEGALUL

2020-12-19 15:22

ahhahahaha

2020-12-19 15:27

xaxaaxaa

2020-12-19 16:05

retirement home cup

2020-12-19 16:13

+1 exactly

2020-12-19 17:58

Wow, that was brief! I'm interested to see where he's going.

2020-12-19 14:24

jkaem rain dennis broky coldzera Or Liazz AZR Gratisfaction jkaem Spinx

Who is Spinx and why not BnTeT instead?

Just a random thought, spinx is a great player tho. BnT could be a gr8 too

My gut says it's gotta be Extremium, Boys are about to be back in town.

2020-12-19 14:28

Nadeshot really needs to leave csgo alone and stick to call of duty. Just ended up ruining renegades with this chit. 2nd time for him maybe he can come back a 3rd time and fail again before he calls it quits

2020-12-19 14:29

OG -> NBK or ISSAA complexity -> RUSH FaZe -> olof

Faze gonna pick up jkaem and aizy back to the g2 days and hope it works

2020-12-19 14:30

LETS GOOO

idk why dennis still play with these nubs

2020-12-19 14:34

jkaem probably wasnt fan of playing in scripted tournamets , good for him

Nice thoughts men's xD

2020-12-19 14:47

snakaem

2020-12-19 14:36

When he left 100t they were playing in NA and he wanted to go home, now the roster will be in EU and so he is happy to return to a team where they had good chemistry and were playing well (and maybe the 5th is a really good pickup to soften the blow of losing jks).

2020-12-19 14:37

Maybe to C9 as 6th?

that escalated quickly.

-olof +jkaem -kjaerbye +AZR

ex-100t 100% joining back together since AZR also rejected GODSENT to play with his former pals

2020-12-19 14:45

"an offer [jkaem] felt he couldn't refuse" Cloud9 or Faze %100

A statement like that really makes it seem like a top org.

2020-12-19 16:59

jkaem⁠ to EXTREMUM!!!

Good shit he deserved a better team than apeks fingers crossed that he links up with the former 100 thieves guys

2020-12-19 14:53

new Gen.G jkaem koosta auti bntet oBo NA Scene cum back is real

Welcome to EXTREMUM

Only reasonable option

can be FaZe too...

2020-12-19 18:27

Unreasonable option

2020-12-19 20:31

This guy is really funny irl. Good to see him within a potential team back at once ~

2020-12-19 14:57

plastic

2020-12-19 15:01

what a great journey he had. Stunning Story could make out of it

2020-12-19 15:04

coL +jkaem

Everyone knows that “he coulsnt refuse the offer” means he was tired playing with uselles garbage kids

"We will contribute with a very specific 'know-how' around how to become the best, both as a team and as individual players." axaxaxaxa nt

2020-12-19 15:16

norway cs LUL

EXTRIMUUMMMMM

2020-12-19 15:23

- kjaerbye + jkaem? just kidding anyway

would be a upgrade ngl, also they need someone to help rain on the t-side agression , would be really perfect, also he is a better anchor than kjarbot

idk man I would rather take some young star or for example ropz or frozen instead of him :D

ropz would also be great for kjarbot.. but faze dont wanna €€€€ spend

They bought coldzera and maybe they will buy out karrigan so its dumb saying this, I understand why u are saying that but they can still pay €€€€€€ when they payed for coldzera :D

yes, totally agree

2020-12-19 15:49

Its probably only extremum to be honest, they want igl and it doesnt seem like they want to change kjaerbye and why would they pick jkaem of all players

2020-12-19 16:01

maybe jkaem welcome to home (faze)

2020-12-19 15:24

sad for norwegian CS. Jkaem money grabbing hoe

2020-12-19 15:28

luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul 3 years contract and he stays 2 months... HAHAHAHAHA

Sorry guys, but he is heading to dignitas with dennis. - f0rest - hallzerk - jkaem - dennis - friberg

First of all HEAP is digs best player, second of all they signed those guys cuz they were free. There’s no way they would pay jkaem of all people “an offer he can’t refuse”

2020-12-19 20:23

no rain no scene kekw

that was quick

2020-12-19 15:39

2020-12-19 15:43

Going to Dignitas?

2020-12-19 15:47

c9 6th man im calling it

I don’t know why Apeks are announcing this when nothing has been signed. Jkaem’s agent confirmed this

2020-12-19 15:48

He's just had enough of losing I think

Obvious, it's Complexity.

2020-12-19 15:56

super unexpected lmfao KAPPA

2020-12-19 16:00

Col seems the obvious choice

He is still really good, brings a lot firepower to the team. Apeks is totally dead and I completely understand his decision and I wish him GL.

FaZe jkaem

bruh

Why am I laughing, dude, Jkaem was in apeks longer than dev1ce has been in Astralis lmao

woah

:Ddd

2020-12-19 16:23

XDDDDDDDDD

bot

2020-12-19 16:30

FaZe or mouz

2020-12-19 16:45

ENCE? omg

Jkaem going to faze clan?)

2020-12-19 16:50

lmao

wtf! FaZe Jkaem FaZe AZR

2020-12-19 17:20

wow imagine if he came to Honoris, i would be so excited

2020-12-19 17:25

Norwegian super team sounds hilarious and impossible, cmon now

2020-12-19 17:27

Not if it's a 1on1 tournament!

2020-12-19 17:48

AN OFFER HE COULDN'T REFUSE???? CLOUD9???

nice, jkaems career was about to die out in that team. good thing he left

2020-12-19 17:34

2020-12-19 17:37

GODSENT?

Dennis needs to find a better team lol. I know he's not the best, but surely he should be spending his time on a better team.

2020-12-19 18:26

name a good team that will pick up dennis?

2020-12-19 20:35

One of the up and coming Tier 2 Swedish teams - forgot the names, but there are 2 or 3 that could use an experienced player. If he's not going to be on a Tier 1 team, he may as well stick with a Swedish team.

2020-12-20 20:33

2020-12-19 18:37

idk why they ever benched truth in the first place for jkaem because nasty has never been that good they shouldve benched him first. Apeks wouldve been a really good team :/ its ok tho jkaem is still goat Butttt Cloud 9 Jkaem is 100% they were looking for a vet and he will be playing 6th man for mezii on some maps he isnt comfortable playing yet but cant wait i love what cloud 9 is building :)

2020-12-19 18:38

Apeks is a horrible team ... He did the right thing ... He's too good for this team

2020-12-19 18:45

feelsbadman no norweigan super squad

2020-12-19 18:59

Lul

2020-12-19 19:20

wow dude 2 months

2020-12-19 19:30

kekw

2020-12-19 19:36

sad for dennis edman

that was quick lol

2020-12-19 21:39

Get_right said he will make a statement soon, maybe it will be the same project

2020-12-19 22:01

jkaem has to be retarded if thats the case

2020-12-19 22:55

faze jkaem bring the guy home <3

2020-12-19 22:56

-kjaerbye +jkaem will be good

2020-12-19 22:59

Feels sad. Was hoping for him to develop the norwegian talent. Which team is he signing for? And what will apeks do with all that money!?!?

2020-12-19 23:40

I feel bad for apeks, good players like jkaem aren't easy to find when you're in the process of building a team. A setback for sure, but jkaem is still tier 1, tier 2 material and when he played alongside JKS they were a very good duo. I think complexity need to make a change or two, so maybe jkaem is the right choice?

2020-12-19 23:43

Niceeee

2020-12-20 00:24

Heroic, North or OG

2020-12-20 03:56

Tired of matchfixing in a rigged tournaments yikes 😬

2020-12-20 05:53

inb4 he answers the coL of duty

2020-12-20 07:30

Should def go back to FaZe, alongside the Karrigan and +1 from Mouz. Would be sick to see. Karrigan (IGL+Support) Ropz/Bymas/Frozen (Star Rifle) Broky (AWP) Jkaem (Entry Rifle/Lurk) Rain (Entry Rifle/Lurk)

2020-12-20 08:00

I didnt think that coldzera kicked

2020-12-20 13:19

Hes didnt, but people leave or get kicked all the time without warning.

2020-12-21 03:36

Dennis is Def not Tier 1 player anymore but he is definitely not tier 4 player either so I don't understand why he is in this shit team. Dennis can play on tier 2, no problems.

2020-12-20 12:06