Liquid part ways with daps

20-11-2023 22:04

The Canadian tactician is out of Liquid after 17 months.

daps is the latest on the Liquid chopping block

Liquid have announced the departure Damian "⁠daps⁠" Steele from the organization, confirming an earlier report by Dust2.us. His replacement has not yet been announced, but the team's reigns are expected to be taken over by Wilton "⁠zews⁠" Prado.

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daps' departure comes amid a restructuring process for Liquid, during which they also waved goodbye to Robert "⁠Patsi⁠" Isyanov and moved Aleks "⁠Rainwaker⁠" Petrov to the bench. Josh "⁠oSee⁠" Ohm has also been linked with a move to NRG as the organization looks to return to Counter-Strike in the near future.

Reports suggest that the North American organization is in the process of signing Felipe "⁠skullz⁠" Medeiros, Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller, and Russel "⁠Twistzz⁠" Van Dulken, with only Keith "⁠NAF⁠" Markovic and Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis reportedly set to remain on the roster.

daps joined the team in June of 2022 and oversaw a successful period at the end of his first year after the signing of YEKINDAR bolstered the North American squad.

Results dried up during the end of daps' tenure as the team transitioned to a European lineup led by YEKINDAR, but a lack of success ultimately led Liquid into another rebuild.

As of now, Liquid are:

Canada Keith "⁠NAF⁠" Markovic
United States Josh "⁠oSee⁠" Ohm
Latvia Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis

Bulgaria Aleks "⁠Rainwaker⁠" Petrov (benched)

United States Josh 'oSee' Ohm
Josh 'oSee' Ohm
Age:
24
Team:
Liquid
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
1287
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.62
Canada Keith 'NAF' Markovic
Keith 'NAF' Markovic
Age:
25
Team:
Liquid
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
1757
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.63
Canada Damian 'daps' Steele
Damian 'daps' Steele
Age:
30
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.87
Maps played:
1083
KPR:
0.58
DPR:
0.66
Brazil Wilton 'zews' Prado
Wilton 'zews' Prado
Age:
36
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.80
Maps played:
142
KPR:
0.53
DPR:
0.69
Brazil Felipe 'skullz' Medeiros
Felipe 'skullz' Medeiros
Age:
21
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
613
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.63
Bulgaria Aleks 'Rainwaker' Petrov
Aleks 'Rainwaker' Petrov
Age:
22
Team:
LiquidB
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
1440
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.63
Russia Robert 'Patsi' Isyanov
Robert 'Patsi' Isyanov
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
665
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.69
Canada Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken
Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken
Age:
24
Team:
FaZe
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
1606
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.62
Latvia Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Age:
24
Team:
Liquid
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
1287
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.70
Denmark Casper 'cadiaN' Møller
Casper 'cadiaN' Møller
Age:
28
Team:
HEROICB
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1667
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.62
#1
electroNic | 
Greece ItsOver
WoW!
2023-11-20 22:04
0
1 reply
#80
Haiti hydra92
Good.
2023-11-21 15:49
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#2
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Spain Delusional_dav1g_fan
liquid stanislaw confirmed
2023-11-20 22:04
0
9 replies
#5
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United States KhanQu3st
Stan just signed with Wildcard like 5 days ago lol
2023-11-20 22:06
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8 replies
#9
Twistzz | 
Finland valtteribottas
that didn't stop him before, has it
2023-11-20 22:07
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7 replies
#11
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United States KhanQu3st
Also Zews is the new coach lol
2023-11-20 22:09
0
6 replies
#40
HenryG | 
Germany Valerian
Do they share a history?
2023-11-20 22:56
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5 replies
#51
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Philippines sijibats
No but they don't need him as igl because they got yeki
2023-11-20 23:22
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1 reply
#55
f0rest | 
Germany |TheDarkKnight|
who will not IGL anymore because they get cadiaN.
2023-11-20 23:53
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#54
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Poland Quote_when_FaZe_choke
this is unlikely since he is from brasil hltv.org/player/20939/history
2023-11-20 23:52
0
2 replies
#57
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United States lGalaxiuml
xd
2023-11-21 00:43
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#86
HenryG | 
Germany Valerian
xd good one
2023-11-22 10:09
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#3
Faceit level 10  | 
NAF | 
United States Grimly
wasnt the problem
2023-11-20 22:04
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#4
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Finland tailal
NRG Daps reunion
2023-11-20 22:05
0
1 reply
#64
Denmark COME_TO_GALATASARAY
Less go, bring back brehze, cerq and nathe and we lit
2023-11-21 07:02
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#6
ZywOo | 
Australia MikaelaTesta
Twistzz left FaZe for this ?!?!?!?!?!
2023-11-20 22:06
0
2 replies
#26
United States skoota
I’m sure he’s well aware of liquids plans and moves they’re making and something he’s interested in being a part of if he’s considering going back. If he doesn’t decide to stay with faze at this point
2023-11-20 22:22
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#63
Twistzz | 
United States mercenary_genesis
He did not leave yet.
2023-11-21 04:18
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#7
Faceit level 5  | 
zont1x | 
Poland JonaSz_
F
2023-11-20 22:06
0
#8
United States PsychoLogical25
Good riddance. His firing was inevitable after that post-Paris disaster with the EU venture Liquid did that was more half-assed than stabbi's attempt to leave Heroic.
2023-11-20 22:06
0
5 replies
#35
steel | 
United States I_ATE_A_WAFFLE_TODAY
I mean, regardless of who said what yekindar probably wanted to play with patsi and rainwaker was probably only because their targets didnt want to play for liquid.
2023-11-20 22:40
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#45
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United States minus_noSee_when
oSee was more of a problem. oSee got Liquid eliminated by Apeks. A good AWPer would have gotten them over the hump.
2023-11-20 23:04
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3 replies
#53
Canada Jockonet
Osee was not strong enough, but saying liquid had a chance against apek was pure delusional. Nobody were playing in this game.
2023-11-20 23:33
0
2 replies
#65
Denmark COME_TO_GALATASARAY
Also apeks was on another level that event
2023-11-21 07:03
0
1 reply
#75
Canada Jockonet
+1 While liquid was doing liquid thing, they have not focus on the major. Nitro was already out.
2023-11-21 13:17
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#10
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United States Chuffer
RiP
2023-11-20 22:09
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#12
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Ireland Fl0werz
nrg?
2023-11-20 22:10
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#13
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Armenia VirtusNo
noooooooooooo
2023-11-20 22:10
0
#14
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
NEO | 
Poland ScR1337
strange
2023-11-20 22:11
0
1 reply
#15
United States PsychoLogical25
not strange. His firing was inevitable.
2023-11-20 22:12
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#16
Faceit level 5  | 
jks | 
Turkey CenK0
finally
2023-11-20 22:12
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#17
Donk Gordo | 
Brazil williamhsk1
F Daps, good coach but welcome ZEWS
2023-11-20 22:12
0
5 replies
#22
United States PsychoLogical25
I don't think you can call him a good coach with how bad most of Liquid's results were during his time and how he was basically the one behind Liquid's half-assed EU venture like thinking rainwaker was good.
2023-11-20 22:17
0
4 replies
#24
Donk Gordo | 
Brazil williamhsk1
Overall he's a good coach, he's had good results during his career, and Patsi and Rainwaker I think were Yekindar's idea, but we have no way of knowing anything
2023-11-20 22:19
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#42
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States postwarscars
To be honest Liquid's results with nitr0 and daps weren't that bad. But the shit show that occured once YEKINDAR took over IGLing and having the largest voice in the team clearly ruined things. If you consider daps wholly responsible for that is a different question.
2023-11-20 22:59
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2 replies
#68
Latvia TradeMe
The ship had sunken pretty low before yekindar as igl. His igl venture just didnt change things for the better.
2023-11-21 10:02
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1 reply
#82
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States postwarscars
I mean their performances were slowing but they placed 3/4 and 2nd at a number of events. They weren't as horrible as people pretended. That said, it was clear the team needed a new direction by that point, and the results started to collapse the more Yekindar gained control. I'm not blaming him at all, I'm just saying it wasn't always bad showings from day one.
2023-11-21 16:30
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#18
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Europe pro_lapse
Ok take cadian or whatever just don't touch Twistzz pls
2023-11-20 22:13
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#19
Canada ironhyperion
+adreN lol
2023-11-20 22:13
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1 reply
#28
Denmark twinseN
nope RobbaN
2023-11-20 22:27
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#21
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Portugal Joaoman73
why does Rainwaker still shows up in the active lineup?
2023-11-20 22:15
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#23
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France GoIMP
Most useless coach ever? He doesnt even hype up his teammates and everytime theres tac pause he probably talks to them through telepathy bcs he doesnt move his damn mouth a bit
2023-11-20 22:18
0
#25
broky | 
Germany Lock3333
adreN is free
2023-11-20 22:21
0
#27
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Indonesia majestic_asian
Liquid +stanislaw ???
2023-11-20 22:23
0
#29
REZ | 
United Kingdom Bran_Tills
i love my new NRG igl
2023-11-20 22:27
0
1 reply
#32
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Sweden pawn73
I remember when NRG was good
2023-11-20 22:35
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#30
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Sweden pawn73
Lets freaking gooooo
2023-11-20 22:34
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#31
Faceit level 9  | 
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United States Danny_122333
not a huge fan of picking up Zews he's been out of the pro scene for a long time, I don't trust him to help bring NA up to EU standards
2023-11-20 22:35
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4 replies
#36
United States PsychoLogical25
rather zews than daps at least.
2023-11-20 22:41
0
3 replies
#37
Faceit level 9  | 
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United States Danny_122333
I'd rather neither
2023-11-20 22:41
0
1 reply
#38
United States PsychoLogical25
just as long as its not adreN cause fuck that disgrace.
2023-11-20 22:42
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#49
ropz | 
France Miiiiiiighty
1000x
2023-11-20 23:13
0
#34
beans | 
United Kingdom hydraheadwise
Eternally kicked genius
2023-11-20 22:40
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#39
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Sweden EmilSvensson
BIG mistake!
2023-11-20 22:53
0
#43
nilo | 
Sweden Berran0
Not sure that is the best idea
2023-11-20 22:59
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#44
North America moses430bc
NA fetish of signing washed up players just wont stop thank god na orgs are disbanding left and right :D
2023-11-20 23:00
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#48
ropz | 
France Miiiiiiighty
Good riddance, I liked him as an IGL but he was absolutely useless in this lineup, and looked like he had no say. ( which seems confirmed by this " out of the server " quote lol ) Even a worse paycheck stealer than adreN, who at least was there when they were winning
2023-11-20 23:13
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#50
kissmyass | 
Poland Burgers
welcome stanislaw
2023-11-20 23:18
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#52
ropz | 
United States mykatana2
hilarious, as expected another failed daps project. +AdreN incoming because liquid are braindead
2023-11-20 23:32
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#56
dav1deuS | 
Chile 1cristiaan
mhmm ok
2023-11-20 23:54
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#58
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Sweden Vrede
what..
2023-11-21 00:47
0
#59
nitr0 | 
United States Jasper2K
Liquid is dumb
2023-11-21 01:00
0
#60
Xizt | 
United States Enterprisew0w
No way he goes back to playing with NRG
2023-11-21 01:53
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3 replies
#81
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United States MrNorwood
He's a leader, which is a rare thing in NA, but he would definitely be a bit of a liability as a player. If they build the team with that in mind it might work out.
2023-11-21 16:20
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2 replies
#83
Xizt | 
United States Enterprisew0w
The problem is if they bring him in as a player there will be a point where even if everything on the team clicks their ceiling will be capped by having him as a player, and as of now there is no obvious replacement if/when that time comes
2023-11-21 19:30
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1 reply
#85
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United States MrNorwood
Very true, and we could speculate on how that might play out, but I think it remains to be seen if daps even has a role as a player on this team.
2023-11-21 21:53
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#61
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United Kingdom Leftie
Kinda sad for daps, he comes across as a good guy who knows what he is doing. I hope he finds a proper home.
2023-11-21 02:46
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#66
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Guam xaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxa
LULQUID after KEKWINDAR signing get de_stroyed and would be sh until he is in the org, gl bots
2023-11-21 07:05
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#67
Romania dilix1990
-Canadian +Cadian
2023-11-21 07:55
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#70
HUNDEN | 
Poland Rubiks
The cost of Yekindars project is gonna exceed falcons expenditure by the time they win Dallas in 2030...
2023-11-21 10:08
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#71
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Romania kinoN
It goes and comes back, goes and comes back, goes and comes back, and now it goes again. But maybe if he comes back
2023-11-21 10:12
0
#72
Faceit level 10  | 
senka | 
Poland szlajmer
how the fuck is oSee stil there?
2023-11-21 10:16
0
2 replies
#76
Asia LifeisanAdvanture
he already joined to NRG.
2023-11-21 13:20
0
1 reply
#78
Faceit level 10  | 
senka | 
Poland szlajmer
oh okay, i thought theyre keeping a 1.0 rated awper xd
2023-11-21 14:28
0
#73
HUNDEN | 
Nepal TheyCallMeOracle
Return of king2k when?
2023-11-21 11:15
0
#74
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Poland adifrac
liquid kuben soon?
2023-11-21 13:17
0
#77
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Philippines B3nk4i
Expected, but sad
2023-11-21 13:24
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#79
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Andorra Armageddonv2
[NRG] Daps Inc.
2023-11-21 14:53
0
#84
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New Zealand kilda_choose
Daps as assistant analyst or #79
2023-11-21 20:59
0
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