Heroic sign ScrunK as assistant coach*

13-10-2023 16:02

The former Sangal in-game leader has hung up his mouse and keyboard.

ScrunK led Sangal to the Antwerp and Rio RMRs

Update 20:39 : Richard "⁠Xizt⁠" Landström contacted HLTV to confirm the makeup of the HEROIC coaching staff, stating that Mikael "⁠sheddaN⁠" Mellström will be taking up the assistant coach role, whilst Robin "⁠ScrunK⁠" Röpke will serve as an analyst.

ScrunK has been announced as HEROIC's new assistant coach and analyst. The 28-year-old has had a long career in tier two, starting with myKPV in 2014 and playing under Kevin "⁠kRYSTAL⁠" Amend in ALTERNATE aTTaX and cowana.

He has briefly coached before, in short stints with Splyce in 2015 and ALTERNATE aTTaX at the start of 2020 before moving to the starting five.

Most recently, ScrunK led Sangal to No. 33 in the world and appearances at the Antwerp and Rio RMRs in 2022 before being benched in June of this year.

He joins HEROIC in a time of need, as they enter a new era without long-time in-game leader and emotional figurehead Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller.

How can Heroic replace cadiaN?

"After being benched in Sangal, I realized that I was at a point where I feel like I could give more as a coach than as a player. The determination to the grind of playing countless hours simply wasn't there," ScrunK said on X.

"I'm still in love with the game and all parts of it and I'm motivated more than ever to achieve as a coach what I havent been able to achieve as a player. I'll do everything in my power to bring this team to the top."

It is as analyst and assistant coach to Xizt that ScrunK will now use his expertise, with HEROIC's next event slated to be Roobet Cup on October 25 and their fifth player yet to be announced.

HEROIC are now:

Martin "⁠stavn⁠" Lund
René "⁠TeSeS⁠" Madsen
Rasmus "⁠sjuush⁠" Beck
Jakob "⁠jabbi⁠" Nygaard

Richard "⁠Xizt⁠" Landström (coach)
Mikael "⁠sheddaN⁠" Mellström (assistant coach)
Robin "⁠ScrunK⁠" Röpke (analyst)

Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller (benched)

wow

2023-10-13 16:03

5 replies

Heroic dead? Tier 2 player to coach world top 3 team? How does that compute??? No disrespect intended!

2023-10-13 19:48

4 replies

Analyst but ok

2023-10-13 20:10

he doesnt need to be top tier player to become analyst or coach

2023-10-13 20:13

one thing is to grind and develop mechanicals skills, a different one is understanding the game on a tactical and analytical level. if he is good, why not? look at the swani guy, i think he never was a serious cs player himself but he was analyst for G2 and now decent head coach as well

2023-10-13 20:54

i mean scrunk took sangal two times into minors which they were in times were contenders for qualifying for major,given how terrible he is as a player i consider him as a good mind for game

2023-10-13 21:40

wth they cooking JERMANS for?

3 replies

jerman IGL mb?

2023-10-13 16:08

2 replies

krownii to heroic? cct major 2025 winners

2023-10-13 16:53

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kevin sapphire

2023-10-13 20:09

Pog

SchranK!

2023-10-13 18:27

ok, but when’s the 5th member coming.

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this basically confirms Karrigan as 5th

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What makes you say that?

2023-10-13 16:06

half JERMAN

2023-10-13 16:10

+ FaZe going bankrupt

His general approach to IGL'ing would suit them perfectly right now.

2023-10-13 16:33

not with stavn on the team

2023-10-13 16:49

I do not understand why you think so. Not that you are wrong, I just don't understand. He is very lenient in his approach, and always has himself as the last player to "pick" positions on a map. His attitude natural teamwork environment, where as Cadian seems to inspire a more protocol based environment.

2023-10-13 16:55

Ohnepixel will be Fifth Cap

2023-10-13 17:06

stavn and jabbi firepower Kek

2023-10-13 18:08

Krystal Kappa

2023-10-13 16:59

Before thunderpick they will announce it

2023-10-13 21:24

who asked tho

2023-10-13 16:05

gonna sell cadian to afford a second coach, wise decisions

2023-10-13 16:04

Obviously. Heroic's owner is a genius

what xd

Wtf, but gl

lmao what

2023-10-13 16:07

Lol

no one cares

2023-10-13 16:11

This guy is very clever. Don't sleep on him.

Every 0,8kd player is.

but now he is coach

2023-10-13 17:20

good move to help xizt noob

2023-10-13 16:15

Lmao random move as sangal's moves

2023-10-13 16:16

no cadian= who cars

2023-10-13 16:17

cant believe he would throw away his reputation to sign for cheater org

2023-10-13 16:18

i was actually scared one second they signed him as a player lmao

2023-10-13 16:19

+tabseN

2023-10-13 16:22

as expected heroic signing just a another punished cheater

2023-10-13 16:24

Welcome slaxz to heroic

2023-10-13 16:25

lmao. I don't believe that Alternate AttaX will let him go.

2023-10-13 17:24

now give astralis Stavn and sjuush

2023-10-13 16:29

just scrunked everywhere

god scrunk now +BTN as 5th member

2023-10-13 16:34

N1xen incoming. Letsgo future goat

weird

Lol I thought as the igl I almost got a heart attack. As an assisstant coach I'm sure he'll do fine, Cadian confirmed once he stole a lot of nades from Scrunk.

2023-10-13 16:35