Complexity invited to Elisa Masters Espoo

The North American team is the eighth confirmed side for the Finnish LAN.

Elisa has announced that Complexity have been invited to compete in Elisa Espoo Masters 2022. The team around Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou are currently the only North American side to be invited, with the other top twenty teams in attendance being Astralis, MOUZ, fnatic, BIG, and ENCE.

Complexity will join these teams in competing for a $200,000 prize pool and a direct invite to the Play-In stage of IEM Katowice 2023. There are four more teams to be revealed for the event, with two being invited, one qualifying through the Elisa Invitational Fall and the other to be decided.

Complexity will try to prove themselves after an unsuccessful RMR

The young North American squad has shown promise in the past but was struggling to find wins in the early stages of the year. In August, Complexity brought on AWPer Håkon "⁠hallzerk⁠" Fjærli to replace Paytyn "⁠junior⁠" Johnson and since then have been rapidly improving, even being pegged to make it through to the IEM Rio Major.

However, off the back of a disappointing performance at the IEM Rio Americas Regional Major Ranking event and in turn no appearance at the IEM Rio Major, there is pressure on Complexity to prove themselves against European competition.

The tournament will be rife with storylines as it is scheduled immediately after the Major, and there will be many eyes on Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz's debut since returning to Astralis.

The teams confirmed to attend Elisa Masters Espoo are now:

Denmark Nicolai 'device' Reedtz
Nicolai 'device' Reedtz
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.16
Maps played:
1787
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.62
Norway Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli
Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
787
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.65
South Africa Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.94
Maps played:
1102
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.67
United States Paytyn 'junior' Johnson
Paytyn 'junior' Johnson
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
500
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.60
#1
amanek | 
Indonesia HaxDo
ok
2022-10-28 16:40
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2 replies
Near airport
2022-10-28 19:27
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1 reply
UK CS = deader than the queen
2022-10-29 09:42
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invite rare atom
2022-10-28 16:41
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16 replies
#6
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Norway Snaids
+1
2022-10-28 16:41
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#9
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Russia YiLanMa
what about permanent atom?
2022-10-28 16:44
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8 replies
They can invite common atom
2022-10-28 16:45
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1 reply
#34
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Europe Jezynt
ezak>kaze
2022-10-28 17:01
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permanent is not antonym for rare.
2022-10-28 16:57
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4 replies
#29
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Russia YiLanMa
i thought to say often but it sounds a bit weird imo
2022-10-28 16:58
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3 replies
often is also not an antonym for rare
2022-10-28 18:25
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2 replies
#67
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Russia YiLanMa
yes it is
2022-10-28 18:27
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1 reply
#87
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
Often is an antonym for rarely. Common is for rare
2022-10-28 22:16
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they might invite temporary atom
2022-10-28 16:59
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#24
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Nepal ekadeshma
+1
2022-10-28 16:57
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#33
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France Evalion
Would be a wasted spot
2022-10-28 17:00
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2 replies
#37
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Nepal ekadeshma
rare atom > complexity
2022-10-28 17:04
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Probably do just as well as col tbh
2022-10-28 17:13
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I wish
2022-10-28 18:01
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Nah bro invite WINGS UP BABYYYY GAS GAS GAS
2022-10-29 18:42
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#3
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Kenya pumk1n1
beating dev0rce
2022-10-28 16:41
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#4
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United States ImSuperior
Grim will teach dev0ce
2022-10-28 16:41
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6 replies
dev1ce will dumpster NA CS as per usual, remember when he made entire NA cry for years? KKKKKKKK
2022-10-28 16:52
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3 replies
#19
Faceit level 4  | 
crow | 
Indonesia ycrows
hallzerk will destroy washed ecovice
2022-10-28 16:54
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2 replies
#21
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United States ImSuperior
+1 kkkkkkkk
2022-10-28 16:55
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fat hallzerk can't even wipe his own ass, he should be happy to even be allowed on the same server as the 4 major champion dev1ce, we're not talking about s0mple after all.
2022-10-28 16:58
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#26
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Italy Karimk03
Lost to imperial
2022-10-28 16:57
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1 reply
#35
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United States ImSuperior
Lucky game
2022-10-28 17:01
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niice
2022-10-28 16:42
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nice, will be a cool major rejects event
2022-10-28 16:42
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18 replies
#11
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United States 1Tuurtle
G2 not even good enough for the Major rejects event?
2022-10-28 16:45
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14 replies
still 2 more invites available!
2022-10-28 16:53
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12 replies
#22
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United States 1Tuurtle
Entropiq and Movistar?
2022-10-28 16:55
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10 replies
entropiq falling apart, but possible movistar failed the qualifier, so wouldnt make much sense to then invite them
2022-10-28 17:05
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#40
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
Elisa won't invite russian teams
2022-10-28 17:12
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8 replies
#44
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United States 1Tuurtle
Entropiq czech org though
2022-10-28 17:19
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7 replies
#46
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
But the players are russian and that's what matters. Even if they would get invited they wouldn't get in because Finland will soon probably ban all the russian visas
2022-10-28 17:25
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6 replies
#52
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United States 1Tuurtle
I believe the team is in Serbia and has Serbian visas. Could be wrong though
2022-10-28 17:38
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5 replies
In the end it doesn't matter because krad and forester left entropiq
2022-10-28 17:51
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4 replies
#57
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United States 1Tuurtle
Already? That's rough
2022-10-28 17:52
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3 replies
Yes both announced 2 ago on socials
2022-10-28 17:54
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2 replies
#62
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United States 1Tuurtle
what a shame. Weird they didnt stick together like last year
2022-10-28 17:56
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1 reply
most likely internal divisions within the team and frustration, they failed to qualify for two majors after all. Only nickelback left from the original roster
2022-10-28 18:19
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I hoped that they would host a third place decider so TyLul has a chance
2022-10-28 17:08
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last 2 invites are ji tu and rare atom, source: i am from the future
2022-10-28 16:55
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#45
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China RADNIKEY
This is the real no major club
2022-10-28 17:19
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#48
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United States festivve
5 of these teams made the major tho
2022-10-28 17:27
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1 reply
#58
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United States 1Tuurtle
Shhhhh... We dont pay attention to that part
2022-10-28 17:53
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c9 PauseChamp
2022-10-28 16:45
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Invite G2
2022-10-28 16:45
0
g2 next pwease 😊
2022-10-28 16:46
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#15
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Finland Palomies
Elisa One Library
2022-10-28 16:46
0
ez for astralis
2022-10-28 16:51
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#27
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Finland HARD4ENCE
Yikes, couldn't they get anyone better :S
2022-10-28 16:58
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#32
Faceit level 10  | 
s1mple | 
Finland Lapatzu
Invite NIP and Imperial too please!
2022-10-28 16:59
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16 replies
#42
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
No point in inviting Imperial because Fallen and probably fer too will retire after the Rio major. But they still should invite some other Brazilian team like Furia
2022-10-28 17:15
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4 replies
#68
Faceit level 10  | 
s1mple | 
Finland Lapatzu
FalleN said that he might retire at the end of 2023, but he wasn't sure. I dont think they are going to retire soon after it, especially if they do ok in Rio. Would still be a good idea to give it a shot.
2022-10-28 18:33
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3 replies
#82
Spinx | 
Finland KnelI
Last tournament in tier 1.5? When you can have it in Rio
2022-10-28 19:52
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2 replies
#88
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
+1
2022-10-28 22:19
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#94
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Denmark sNju
One more year with a good salary? Who gives a fuck about last tournament...
2022-10-29 09:40
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#43
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Finland HARD4ENCE
NIP won't 100% accept, they are attending the major and the Blast Fall Finals shortly after it, they need some time to rest in between. I'd love for them to invite someone like FURIA or even G2 (unlikely to get G2 but you never know since they didn't make it to the major). Or even a team like Spirit or OG.
2022-10-28 17:19
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10 replies
#47
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Finland HARD4ENCE
Edit: Forgot Cloud9. Apparently they have no more events left to play after the major so getting them to this event would be HUGE and even feasible.
2022-10-28 17:27
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9 replies
#69
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
Elisa won't invite any russian teams
2022-10-28 18:34
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8 replies
#70
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Finland HARD4ENCE
I don't think the players' nationality matters, as long as the org has no affiliations with the Russian government.
2022-10-28 18:36
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7 replies
#71
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
I don't think Elisa would still do it because it would most likely cause backlash
2022-10-28 18:39
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6 replies
#72
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Finland HARD4ENCE
Nah, there wouldn't be any backlash. Otherwise we wouldn't see Cloud9 participating in any other high profile tournaments like majors, ESL tourneys etc. If they want their tournament to be as high level as possible, they will do it and invite them.
2022-10-28 18:43
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5 replies
#74
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
But this one is in Finland and i don't think that majority of the finnish people would be happy that Elisa invited a russian team.
2022-10-28 18:44
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4 replies
#75
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Finland HARD4ENCE
Well, some will dislike the decision for sure, but it won't be anything major. Besides, there are tons of Russians living in Finland as it is, and many are still trying to cross the border to avoid being sent to the warfront.
2022-10-28 18:45
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3 replies
#76
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
Well not for long if the visa ban petition gets accepted. But IMO they should invite some Brazilian teams like Furia if they want to boost the viewership numbers.
2022-10-28 18:48
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2 replies
#77
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Finland HARD4ENCE
Well yeah, FURIA and Imperial would be great additions as well.
2022-10-28 18:50
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1 reply
#78
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
Imperial would be great too but Fallen and maybe fer too will retire after the Rio major so there's no point in inviting them
2022-10-28 19:01
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hallzerk > device
2022-10-28 17:03
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#49
Faceit level 8  | 
NiKo | 
India ga7axy
G2 when
2022-10-28 17:28
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#50
B1ad3 | 
Finland n3iki
Who?
2022-10-28 17:35
0
#51
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North America Camino
Ayo? Nice
2022-10-28 17:38
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#53
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Turkey bienchef
funny, another wasted spot 2faced TOs
2022-10-28 17:40
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#54
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India Faze0089
invite g2 plz
2022-10-28 17:41
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>invited to direct playoffs spot in the event's qualifier >gets eliminated >??? >receives invite to the event itself after getting eliminated in top 8
2022-10-28 17:47
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1 reply
#83
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Canada Fingy123
Let NA have this one
2022-10-28 20:04
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#59
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China halflife2
G2 next plz!
2022-10-28 17:54
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NIP next
2022-10-28 17:55
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#64
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United States kalimbo
Invite EG
2022-10-28 18:03
0
Nice spot wasters invited
2022-10-28 18:43
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#79
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Australia Beard43
Nice, hope they find some form because they need it.
2022-10-28 19:06
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I'm kinda hyped for this as a chance for up and coming teams and redemption for the teams that bombed out of the RMR
2022-10-28 19:48
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4 replies
Then there is G2
2022-10-28 22:56
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3 replies
I hope G2 gets invited too tbh. I think the org is horribly mismanaged and bleeding money, but I wish better for the players
2022-10-29 00:10
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2 replies
I would love to see NIP considering there is a finn there now
2022-10-29 00:23
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1 reply
+1 I think they're also in an interesting situation. Look pretty promising but still unproven imo. Aleksi seems like a good fit for the team, but I'm curious how the awping situation will go
2022-10-29 00:25
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It's gonna be a walk in the park for Complexity
2022-10-28 20:11
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#85
rain | 
United States RyoGTO
I am cool with this I like to watch coL play lately
2022-10-28 21:16
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invite tyloo
2022-10-28 21:18
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CoL was looking pretty good in EPL
2022-10-29 01:22
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