Heroic announce Xizt departure

The Swedish tactician leaves the organization after more than two years.

Xizt is on the lookout for a new team

HEROIC have announced that head coach Richard "⁠Xizt⁠" Landström will depart the organization after BLAST World Final. He previously signed a two-year contract extension with the Norwegian organization in January 2023.

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The Swede stated in his announcement the move was made "based on a mutual agreement" and that he and the organization came "to the conclusion that it’s in everyone's best interest to go our separate ways." He added that he will be looking for new opportunities moving forward.

Xizt joined HEROIC in October 2021 after he retired from professional play following a 12-year-long career that included stints on fnatic, Dignitas, FaZe, and the legendary Ninjas in Pyjamas lineup that dominated the early stages of CS:GO.

The Swede joined on an interim basis but quickly became a permanent fixture of the team and oversaw their title wins at the Pinnacle Cup Championship, BLAST Fall Final 2022, and BLAST Spring Final 2023.

"I look back at my time in Heroic with a lot of joy and pride," Xizt said in his statement. "We built something amazing, from being booed in every stadium to being celebrated and applauded towards the end.

"Our playstyle was unique, dynamic and entertaining. It was the main reason I wanted to join, and I feel like I contributed a lot to one of the most successful teams in this era of CS. "

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The move comes during a restructuring process for HEROIC, who recently lost Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller to Liquid and Martin "⁠stavn⁠" Lund and Jakob "⁠jabbi⁠" Nygaard to Astralis.

With the departure of Xizt, the organization is down to just two fully-fledged members. Peter "⁠dupreeh⁠" Rasmussen joined the team in October but is only confirmed until the end of 2023, while Jason "⁠salazar⁠" Salazar and Rasmus "⁠Zyphon⁠" Nordfoss are also temporary additions ahead of the BLAST World Final.

HEROIC are currently:

Denmark René "⁠TeSeS⁠" Madsen
Denmark Rasmus "⁠sjuush⁠" Beck
Denmark Peter "⁠dupreeh⁠" Rasmussen
Denmark Rasmus "⁠Zyphon⁠" Nordfoss (on loan)
Denmark Jason "⁠salazar⁠" Salazar (on loan)

Denmark Jason 'salazar' Salazar
Jason 'salazar' Salazar
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
295
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.61
Denmark Rasmus 'sjuush' Beck
Rasmus 'sjuush' Beck
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
1040
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.64
Denmark Jakob 'jabbi' Nygaard
Jakob 'jabbi' Nygaard
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
973
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.66
Denmark Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussen
Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussen
Age:
30
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
2108
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.65
Denmark René 'TeSeS' Madsen
René 'TeSeS' Madsen
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1047
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.67
Denmark Martin 'stavn' Lund
Martin 'stavn' Lund
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
1311
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.67
Denmark Rasmus 'Zyphon' Nordfoss
Rasmus 'Zyphon' Nordfoss
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
769
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.66
Denmark Casper 'cadiaN' Møller
Casper 'cadiaN' Møller
Age:
28
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1673
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.62
unexpected
2023-12-12 18:54
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6 replies
i called this weeks ago WHO DOUBTED ME HUH WHO DOUBTED THAT THIS QUIET LITTLE MOUSE WAS NOT A TRUE LEADER
2023-12-12 21:41
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3 replies
#100
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Romania garcea89
wow, thats deep bro
2023-12-12 22:35
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n obody cares
2023-12-12 23:35
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still extremely cringe i see
2023-12-13 08:56
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unexpected for me as well. will he reunite with get right, friberg and forest?
2023-12-13 12:18
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1 reply
I mean those legends are not playing currently. Probably Xizt will take his time off before some new project comes his way. Friberg is already commentating some Swedish tournaments. Get Right and Olof is fully dived into streaming side of the game, they're content creators now. f0rest is still open to new opportunities though
2023-12-16 21:02
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#2
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland KUTER
sadeg
2023-12-12 18:54
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#3
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Korea jin67300
RiP Heroic
2023-12-12 18:54
0
ded org
2023-12-12 18:54
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1 reply
after signing ence?
2023-12-13 08:57
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#5
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United States usurpator
The legend
2023-12-12 18:54
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Sad
2023-12-12 18:54
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#7
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United Kingdom SAMER7
unexpected
2023-12-12 18:54
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1 reply
Cant blame him tho. After what stavn and jabbi did and not being able to bring back cadian. He has all the reasons to leave
2023-12-13 08:13
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#8
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Sweden Vrede
Sadge
2023-12-12 18:55
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#9
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United States Chuffer
rip
2023-12-12 18:55
0
expected.
2023-12-12 18:55
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PashaBiceps welcome
2023-12-12 18:55
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7 replies
Byali done flipping burgers at mcdonalds, becomes heroic coach, screenshot this
2023-12-12 19:02
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6 replies
he's not working at mcdonalds, he's getting chicken dinners
2023-12-12 19:14
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5 replies
#55
Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine howie228
Kfc?
2023-12-12 19:22
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4 replies
pubg pro player
2023-12-12 20:12
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3 replies
#82
Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine howie228
Idk about pro but definitely a PUBG player
2023-12-12 20:14
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2 replies
2023-12-12 20:16
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1 reply
#86
Faceit level 10  | 
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Ukraine howie228
True
2023-12-12 20:25
0
NiP
2023-12-12 18:55
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#13
Faceit level 9  | 
ZywOo | 
Honduras dalerin0
its over
2023-12-12 18:56
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#14
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
Just before the Blast World Finals?
2023-12-12 18:56
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3 replies
After that event .
2023-12-12 18:56
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bro.. it's in the first paragraph
2023-12-12 19:24
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1 reply
#62
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
Caught me. I have read the title and then scrolled through the article.
2023-12-12 19:27
0
f heroic
2023-12-12 18:56
0
Nip nip nip , comeback to Nip .
2023-12-12 18:56
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3 replies
Nope org is dead
2023-12-12 19:28
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2 replies
That's why they should revive .
2023-12-12 19:31
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1 reply
Lol
2023-12-13 06:47
0
Heroic made a moove to nonbe in bankrupt but finally get no more players
2023-12-12 18:56
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Xizt back to competitive play??
2023-12-12 18:57
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1 reply
xizt to faze lets go
2023-12-12 19:00
0
Expected
2023-12-12 18:57
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#22
b0RUP | 
New Zealand stam_
that's bad
2023-12-12 18:58
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#23
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United States skavice
Don't know how heroic will come back from this, they sign dupreeh until the end of the year while completely destroying the roster, what's the point?
2023-12-12 18:58
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1 reply
#96
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United States skavice
Disregard that
2023-12-12 21:14
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Legend. Has gone through so much sh!t and turbulence. He deserves better
2023-12-12 18:58
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Only one that can save them is sAw
2023-12-12 18:58
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1 reply
And sAw will join Heroic
2023-12-12 19:01
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#26
Faceit level 9  | 
sjokz | 
Poland Tony12PL
RIP
2023-12-12 19:00
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#27
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Singapore Kranos
NIP Xizt?
2023-12-12 19:00
0
astralis?
2023-12-12 19:01
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astralis xizt when??
2023-12-12 19:02
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#33
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Hungary ShadYyBoy
rip heroic
2023-12-12 19:02
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Soooo .... pasha or byali for coach? For another Danish IGL Polish ex-VP coach....
2023-12-12 19:02
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he should join Astralis now, right?
2023-12-12 19:03
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Welcome sAw!
2023-12-12 19:05
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1 reply
Let's gooooo Heroic!!
2023-12-12 19:41
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#38
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United States Apocasy
Finished org
2023-12-12 19:06
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F
2023-12-12 19:06
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#40
Faceit level 8  | 
jL | 
Denmark Baxebondi
Dupreeh coach incomming
2023-12-12 19:07
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leaving this burning ship, good for him now get dupreeh away from this and put him on preasy or something
2023-12-12 19:08
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2 replies
#71
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Australia Beard43
To be fair, the ship kinda sunk before the captain left in this case.
2023-12-12 19:44
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1 reply
#95
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United States zovint
Where did the captain go
2023-12-12 21:13
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heroic dead org
2023-12-12 19:08
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Stabbi and Stavn ruin another great Heroic member
2023-12-12 19:08
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2 replies
Yeah right. They just sacked the coach
2023-12-12 20:13
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1 reply
Yes, while being on the astralis roster lool
2023-12-13 01:15
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They are doomed Only 1 man can save them and its the one and only Christian Møss Andersen AKA Buzz!!!!!!
2023-12-12 19:12
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Welcome sAw or Welcome Byali
2023-12-12 19:11
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#46
Faceit level 7  | 
Bonfire | 
San Marino twovetti
there's no coming back unless sAw joins
2023-12-12 19:12
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byali becomes new Heroic Head Coach
2023-12-12 19:12
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#50
Xyp9x | 
Asia NinX
sadge
2023-12-12 19:14
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#51
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden OzEan
Alliance Xizt?
2023-12-12 19:18
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1 reply
#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Sweden ozz221
One can hope
2023-12-12 19:27
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SAW incoming?
2023-12-12 19:20
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sAw or Robban?
2023-12-12 19:23
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F my man
2023-12-12 19:25
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#59
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Germany hltvfinest
Heroic announce Tier 3
2023-12-12 19:25
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#60
Faceit level 10  | 
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Serbia NutelaaGG
L
2023-12-12 19:26
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#66
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World eddie42
Poor dupreeh
2023-12-12 19:34
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2 replies
#88
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Sweden slyde123
Isn’t he only there till like the end of the year? I think his goal with heroic was to show he still has it- which imo he has
2023-12-12 20:26
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1 reply
#109
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
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Sweden vetten
The best he can do is Heroic atm tho, he wont get good offers
2023-12-13 01:20
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booooo! hopefully the GOAT of cache is moving on to something bigger and better
2023-12-12 19:36
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#68
Faceit level 9  | 
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Russia IlyaBrony
Astralis 2024: device jabbi stavn TeSeS blameF Xizt
2023-12-12 19:38
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1 reply
Nah
2023-12-13 06:51
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Time to go back to NiP Bruh
2023-12-12 19:43
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#72
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Australia Beard43
Expected, imagine sacking cadiaN. GL to Xist in finding a new team, smart to move on for sure.
2023-12-12 19:47
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Welcome Hunden Kappa
2023-12-12 19:47
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#74
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Poland BAN_ANIME
gl xizt
2023-12-12 19:50
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It has never been more over
2023-12-12 19:50
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+HUNDan free agent
2023-12-12 19:58
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#78
NAF | 
Canada Narrs
Heroic took a 180 implosion, hope they can manage to recover a t1 competition to some point
2023-12-12 19:58
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#79
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Vietnam ZeDD_V
comeback to NIP please mr landstrorm. djl is garbage for a very longtime
2023-12-12 20:00
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Xizt to astralis
2023-12-12 20:25
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#87
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Sweden slyde123
Hopefully he gets another position in a good squad!
2023-12-12 20:25
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NIP what are you waiting for ???
2023-12-12 20:28
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good luck legend
2023-12-12 20:31
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It's all falling apart
2023-12-12 20:34
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COACH THE SWEDISH SUPERTEAM!
2023-12-12 20:49
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+SAW EZ
2023-12-12 21:00
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#94
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Sweden ELDREGN
Join NiP, kick threat and the coach, take full control and fucken fix it. Would be so funny if he joined astralis tho, lmao.
2023-12-12 21:09
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I realised he’s a pretty shit IGL because he is washed but a good coach. He and Acadian are basically responsible for Heroic being the most consistent top 1 team in recent history.
2023-12-12 22:08
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1 reply
Shit igl wtf you never watches him play than bruh
2023-12-13 06:53
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replace b1ade in Navi
2023-12-12 22:16
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2 replies
Yes Navi Xizt. Blade is a washed coach.
2023-12-12 22:46
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1 reply
i wouldn't say washed, but he definitely needs to take a step back and refresh his gameplans for the team instead of trying to enforce a setup that typically only works when you have the best player in the world. the team right now is a bunch of bandaids on bandaids, and could use a complete reset in strategies.
2023-12-13 16:17
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Nip should defenitely be looking to pick him up, now that threat has been giving coaches the power again he could hopefully rebuild a good roster. He already has old ties to the org.
2023-12-12 23:14
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Legend! H2k remembers you! <3
2023-12-12 23:43
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wtf
2023-12-13 00:53
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#108
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Netherlands Ketpret
Heroic suck lol
2023-12-13 01:18
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Heroic pulling out of cs?
2023-12-13 01:22
0
Heroic are done without the GOAT
2023-12-13 01:39
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Welcome papito.
2023-12-13 01:42
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So heroic want to die, xizt can do better on a server than stabbi
2023-12-13 07:04
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He is gonna join EyeBallers with Friberg and Get_Right
2023-12-13 12:19
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#123
Faceit premium user Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
SPERMY | 
Norway hemy
Still remember xizt stepin vs mongolz. Carrying bots
2023-12-13 13:29
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#124
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France speeedyy
everebody is leaving the boat
2023-12-13 14:15
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Heroic finished RIP
2023-12-13 15:01
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There is one cheap coach around ....Hunden :)
2023-12-14 18:31
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