iNation revived with Anlaki roster: "The return was planned for a long time"

1-9-2021 17:08

The tag previously worn by the likes of Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač and Aleksandar "⁠kassad⁠" Trifunović has returned to activity with the goal of elevating the Serbian Counter-Strike scene.

iNation has announced its comeback, bringing back the moniker established in 2008 under which most of the notable players from the Serbian scene plied their trade.

NiKo, kassad, and Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović are just some of the former iNation members that have publicly supported the new project, featuring in the organization's vide announcing the signing of the roster previously known as Anlaki.

The former Anlaki roster will represent iNation

The former players aren't a part of the ownership, the organization clarifies, but have "supported the idea of handing over their legacy to these fresh rising talents". The new iNation squad has been playing under the tag Anlaki over the past two months, finishing runners up to 4glory in the Esport Adria Championship Season 5, but managed to beat their domestic rivals in the Serbian qualifier for IESF 2021 a few weeks later.

The roster consists of a mixture of experienced regional talent and up-and-comers, as well as a backup player, and coach Uroš "⁠eRCEG⁠" Erceg.

There was always a lack of time, players, or dedication
Uroš "⁠eRCEG⁠" Erceg on bringing back iNation

"The vision of iNation is to create a healthy competition in the Adria region and to help regional CS:GO talent and teams to elevate the scene onto a higher level," eRCEG said in a comment to regional website Esport Adria.

"The return of iNation was planned for a long time, but there was always a lack of time, players, or dedication to maintain the integrity that the predecessors of this team built — who are now some of the most recognizable names in esports," eRCEG adds, referring to the likes of NiKo and kassad. "When a young blockchain company based in Cyprus, Venidium, expressed their wish to financially support iNation, the team came together spontaneously."

Alongside IESF, where iNation will compete in the East Europe qualifier for a spot at the LAN in Israel, the team has secured a slot in the eighth season of the A1 Adria League, and plans to participate in as many international qualifiers as possible.

iNation are now:

Serbia Ivan "⁠pTKKK⁠" Popov
Serbia Ivan "⁠choiv7⁠" Zivkovic
Serbia Vladan "⁠VLDN⁠" Radević
Serbia Stefan "⁠SkippeR⁠" Rebrača
Serbia Nikola "⁠Dragon⁠" Boskovic

Serbia Andrija "⁠andr1x⁠" Ljubić (backup)
Serbia Uroš "⁠eRCEG⁠" Erceg (coach)

Click play on the video below to watch iNation's announcement video, featuring NiKo, kassad, YNk, Nemanja "⁠huNter-⁠" Kovač, Nestor "⁠LETN1⁠" Tanić, Luka "⁠emi⁠" Vuković, as well as their new roster.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač
Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač
Age:
25
Team:
G2
Rating 1.0:
1.13
Maps played:
1328
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.67
Serbia Andrija 'andr1x' Ljubić
Andrija 'andr1x' Ljubić
Age:
23
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.84
Maps played:
56
KPR:
0.59
DPR:
0.73
Serbia Luka 'emi' Vuković
Luka 'emi' Vuković
Age:
27
Team:
FunPlus Phoenix
Rating 1.0:
0.94
Maps played:
1021
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.68
Serbia Vladan 'VLDN' Radević
Vladan 'VLDN' Radević
Age:
20
Team:
iNation
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
15
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.67
Serbia Ivan 'choiv7' Zivkovic
Ivan 'choiv7' Zivkovic
Age:
21
Team:
iNation
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
19
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.66
Serbia Stefan 'SkippeR' Rebrača
Stefan 'SkippeR' Rebrača
Age:
23
Team:
iNation
Rating 1.0:
0.90
Maps played:
64
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.75
Serbia Ivan 'pTKKK' Popov
Ivan 'pTKKK' Popov
Age:
25
Team:
iNation
Rating 1.0:
0.85
Maps played:
101
KPR:
0.59
DPR:
0.72
Serbia Janko 'YNk' Paunović
Janko 'YNk' Paunović
Age:
29
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
118
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.70
Serbia Nestor 'LETN1' Tanić
Nestor 'LETN1' Tanić
Age:
28
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
1111
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.63
Serbia Nikola 'Dragon' Boskovic
Nikola 'Dragon' Boskovic
Age:
21
Team:
iNation
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
65
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.67
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Age:
24
Team:
G2
Rating 1.0:
1.15
Maps played:
1486
KPR:
0.80
DPR:
0.67
#1
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Latvia plecktrickal
Good luck!
2021-09-01 17:09
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1 reply
#63
k0nfig | 
Croatia dffg321
Not so anlaki for them
2021-09-01 18:40
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#4
Sdaim | 
Canada AlexTheCanuck
very nice!
2021-09-01 17:10
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#5
sdy | 
Finland AliSabid
not so anlaki for em!
2021-09-01 17:10
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#6
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Asia Siniisterrr7
Nice
2021-09-01 17:10
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#8
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Canada rayrayrayray
good luck
2021-09-01 17:11
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#9
Faceit level 10  | 
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Sweden XenoRex
gl
2021-09-01 17:12
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1 reply
#70
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Brazil brassch
gl
2021-09-01 19:12
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#10
Faceit level 10  | 
MamaAlien | 
United States Chrisj_is_feeling_thankyou
WE ARE FAMILY AHAHHAHA
2021-09-01 17:12
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#11
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
cool to get more teams in the scene
2021-09-01 17:13
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#12
Denmark SmartKiddo
nice))
2021-09-01 17:14
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#15
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Mongolia xiongnu
because family
2021-09-01 17:16
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#16
cadiaN | 
Japan vvv317
any of those people good?
2021-09-01 17:19
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3 replies
#23
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France KryZoreus
Dragon is pretty good
2021-09-01 17:24
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2 replies
#39
cadiaN | 
Japan vvv317
ok just hoping that this isn't a bunch of randoms trying to take over the ination brand
2021-09-01 17:38
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1 reply
#68
Croatia Pinki1011
They are really good, atleast from what they have showed on regional level. This move under org will most likely give them more motivation aswell.
2021-09-01 19:04
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#17
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Denmark theHeniek
who these guys are?
2021-09-01 17:20
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#18
ewrzyn | 
Poland ewrzynxD
bots + no one cares
2021-09-01 17:21
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#19
troller | 
Portugal eilzinho
who?
2021-09-01 17:21
0
#20
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Croatia HotCandy69
There's nothing stronger than family
2021-09-01 17:22
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1 reply
#71
CigaretteS | 
Serbia Nexa_best_IGL
+1
2021-09-01 19:45
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#21
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Denmark d3stro_effect
INATION REVIVED WITH ANLAKI ROSTER: "THE RETURN TO MATCHFIX WAS PLANNED FOR A LONG TIME"* that's a correct title
2021-09-01 17:23
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#22
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Latvia MakingMenMenner
niko acting as he cars
2021-09-01 17:23
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#24
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United States Rayduh
Unlucky
2021-09-01 17:24
0
#26
Faceit level 10  | 
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
BALKAN CS IS RISING DEPRESHN IN FPL ANLAKI IN INATION MARTEN RISING 4GLRY RISING LESS GOOO
2021-09-01 17:25
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6 replies
#29
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Bosnia and Herzegovina dbokishaner
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh
2021-09-01 17:29
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#47
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Kosovo infamousrj1
Blink in top40? No mention for them
2021-09-01 18:00
0
1 reply
#79
Faceit level 10  | 
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
BLINK ALSO SORRY I HAVE FORGOT
2021-09-01 21:44
0
#57
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Bulgaria goshyy
SKADE and Fiend in top 30, we are also balkan bro ;)
2021-09-01 18:27
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2 replies
#80
Faceit level 10  | 
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
ik bro i meant ex yu but skade and fiend already doing great just these tier4 tier5 pros rising to t3 t2 but shoutout to my bulgarian guys :PP
2021-09-01 21:45
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#82
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Serbia Dusan837
Bosnians doesnt know geography D:
2021-09-01 22:26
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#27
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Canada stay_hydrated_myman
damn i remember this team home of hunter and niko
2021-09-01 17:26
0
2 replies
#34
Greenland belarusian_KKona
Faxx my kneegart
2021-09-01 17:34
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1 reply
#35
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Canada stay_hydrated_myman
fact only zone my flintguard
2021-09-01 17:35
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#28
MartinezSa | 
Bhutan x676
ahhaahahhahaahahahahah
2021-09-01 17:26
0
#30
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Bosnia and Herzegovina dbokishaner
This is sick for Balkan
2021-09-01 17:29
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#31
rain | 
Europe hejmonika
Why does it say LETN1 is with Extremum? leaked?? imgur.com/a/fP79o1x
2021-09-01 17:29
0
3 replies
#36
NiKo | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina hyrox1
He is their 2nd coach/ kassad's assistant.
2021-09-01 17:36
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#40
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Norway shark0
He's analyst
2021-09-01 17:38
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#51
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Serbia hitomi79
analyst
2021-09-01 18:10
0
#32
Reunion MIBR_never_beat_FlipSid3
gg
2021-09-01 17:30
0
#33
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Vietnam andy_
why am i so anlaki forsenInsane
2021-09-01 17:30
0
#38
nexa | 
Serbia XD___
no way
2021-09-01 17:38
0
#41
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Andorra SuperSonicniSmeker
poggers$$
2021-09-01 17:40
0
#42
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China RADNIKEY
1iquser to iNation vvhen
2021-09-01 17:43
0
#43
mochi | 
Other big_iq_brain_user
WTF
2021-09-01 17:47
0
#44
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Europe hyrokin123
disband in 2 months
2021-09-01 17:54
0
#46
FIXEDINHO | 
Hungary Shiron212
I remember this name :) Srbija cs Poggers
2021-09-01 17:59
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#48
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_numba_wan
expected
2021-09-01 18:06
0
#52
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Ukraine futplxyer
maybe best serb team, onyx are just matchfixers even though they have good awp not credible
2021-09-01 18:11
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#53
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Syria icarnothing
Anything to elevate the cs scene!
2021-09-01 18:16
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#54
f0rest | 
Romania CSm1n
playing csgo since 2008 pog
2021-09-01 18:17
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1 reply
#84
f0rest | 
India vik1ng_w0w
Putting Serbia CSGO on the world map before CSGO was even released- that's the power of family
2021-09-02 06:09
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#55
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Turkey ihatebaiters
good luck boys
2021-09-01 18:19
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#56
shox | 
France Nooel
lets'go my frends, good luck
2021-09-01 18:21
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#58
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Germany bringbackaztec
Ynk go coach this team pls its a snoozefest with him on the broadcast
2021-09-01 18:30
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#59
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Chile cristiaan
and guardian?
2021-09-01 18:31
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#61
Germany NotMindless1301
where the hell is holmes
2021-09-01 18:32
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1 reply
#72
CigaretteS | 
Serbia Nexa_best_IGL
streaming i think
2021-09-01 19:47
0
#64
SkippeR | 
Serbia ezforSKIPPER
this team is so stacked oh myyyyy 😍
2021-09-01 18:43
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#65
twenty3 | 
Serbia MyLaaaN
Not bad, didnt expect this gl
2021-09-01 18:44
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#66
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Turkey yunus06
nice good luck
2021-09-01 18:55
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#67
Asia sodnoo
serbia crew
2021-09-01 18:59
0
#69
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Brazil kaizermagne
Good to see it, gl
2021-09-01 19:04
0
#74
Other Friendly_user_
LETS GOOOOOOO
2021-09-01 20:04
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#75
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Serbia ArmA012
LETS GOOO!!! HOPEFULLY THEY WILL SHOW THAT SERBIAN CS IS NOT COMPLETELY GOOD ONLY ON MATCHMAKING!!! IDEMO BREE
2021-09-01 20:06
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#76
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Portugal I_was_a_potato
Cool project If it survives the though start these new teams have it can go a long way. As Saw proved it you can make a local team go big in the scene as long as you put in the work and grind like hell. These boys have the benefit of a better starting position (sponsors and a recognizable name) and a bigger talent pool in case changes are needed so their odds are decent. GLHF
2021-09-01 20:30
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#77
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Sweden Swedish_Remixer
this video got come to besiktas vibes hahaha welcome to ination
2021-09-01 21:14
0
#78
Serbia DakileX
Let's gooo boys !!!!
2021-09-01 21:27
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#83
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Israel uffiez
who?
2021-09-02 03:23
0
#85
Luken | 
Argentina FLYremixer
Very nice.
2021-09-02 06:10
0
#86
SkippeR | 
Serbia ezforSKIPPER
SkippeR is a GODLIKE player, ez for iNation
2021-09-02 06:28
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#87
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Iceland suriel666
Serbian CS KEKW
2021-09-02 08:55
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#88
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
Great to see this tag back. I never heard about this lineup before, I don't know if they are good, but still cool to see iNation back.
2021-09-02 15:48
0
#91
Get_Jeka | 
India SKS_1337
Leggo Niko's babies
2021-09-03 13:04
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