faveN parts ways with BIG

The German player leaves BIG after two years in the organization.

faveN has cut ties with BIG

BIG have announced Josef "⁠faveN⁠" Baumann has been transferred to another organization after the 23-year-old spent the last seven months on the bench.

faveN was a part of BIG since December 2021 and notably won the Roobet Cup 2022 and attended PGL Major Antwerp, with his last appearance for the organization coming at the CCT 2023 Online Finals 1 in May.

The German rifler was removed from BIG's roster amid their three-player overhaul during the summer break and later announced that he would take a break from competition before returning to the server once this "period of bonding and adjustment has passed."

Since then, faveN has taken part in the IESF World Championship 2023, where he helped Germany secure second place, and stood in for BIG Academy for a match in the CCT East Europe Series 4 Closed Qualifier.

Germany Josef 'faveN' Baumann
Josef 'faveN' Baumann
Age:
23
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
1512
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.65
#1
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Canada Juicemoose
BIG news
2023-12-27 18:13
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10 replies
Is that the Dacia Sandero ?
2023-12-27 19:17
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7 replies
Best french car ever built
2023-12-27 19:23
0
People these days really can't appreciate how amazing original Top Gear was
2023-12-27 20:38
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4 replies
Right? The humor, the cars, the pace. Shame the show was driven to its end
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For a bit I enjoyed new Top Gear as well, at least Andrew Flintoff bits. But yes, it went downhill
2023-12-27 21:38
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#116
Faceit level 10  | 
catf1sh | 
China fuckerotic
no way you called OG Top Gear underrated xd
2023-12-28 20:43
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1 reply
Don't chat to me with that anime flair of yours
2023-12-28 20:45
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#115
Faceit level 10  | 
catf1sh | 
China fuckerotic
that's a nice one
2023-12-28 20:42
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BIG if true
2023-12-27 19:50
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What is this?
2023-12-28 19:21
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#2
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Finland snappi_top1
Finally
2023-12-27 18:14
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#4
Faceit level 7  | 
donk | 
Brazil jks_top1_no_doubt
BLEED inc
2023-12-27 18:14
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23 replies
This was my first thought too, kassad is trying to throw a team together last minute with scraps
2023-12-27 18:15
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14 replies
FaveN is a very good pick-up for bleed. And should they also sign jks, dupreeh and artfrost they are guaranteed qualifying to the major
2023-12-27 18:21
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6 replies
Good roaster so far. IGL? Neelan?
2023-12-27 20:29
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4 replies
IGL already done, hampus
2023-12-27 21:16
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3 replies
Oh I've just spotted that story. Better than expected tbh
2023-12-27 22:02
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#110
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Latvia Sibul
Who the fuck is hampus?
2023-12-28 15:55
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1 reply
Internet Explorer?
2023-12-29 16:07
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#106
Faceit level 10  | 
huNter- | 
Serbia nnikolaS
jks is not coming as for the rest, I can see it happening but faveN is the most sus piece here imo
2023-12-28 12:38
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Faven actually good player too. Only problem with him is his immune system it seems.
2023-12-27 18:37
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4 replies
#25
tarik | 
India Nujen
True KEKW
2023-12-27 18:40
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#52
Jee | 
Sweden 7emod
He needs to stop smoke cigarettes
2023-12-27 19:47
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#67
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Pakistan LoOuU2
Misses way more tournament than he plays.
2023-12-27 20:32
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#98
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Germany blochaa
+1 unluko :/
2023-12-28 12:27
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#56
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Estonia EquitaS
00NATION maybe?
2023-12-27 20:02
0
1 reply
OG rather
2023-12-28 12:35
0
Yeah
2023-12-27 18:31
0
#30
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Cayman Islands mazdiac
nice name friend
2023-12-27 18:43
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1 reply
#40
Faceit level 7  | 
donk | 
Brazil jks_top1_no_doubt
Thx my burguerino friendo
2023-12-27 18:54
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#42
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Finland Zzzjee
Endpoint
2023-12-27 18:54
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100% guaranteed at 00nation
2023-12-27 19:10
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2 replies
OG
2023-12-28 12:35
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1 reply
OG is signing buzz so f1ku can have more freedom and performs better
2023-12-28 16:04
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OG
2023-12-28 12:34
0
Okay
2023-12-27 18:14
0
sad day for hltv
2023-12-27 18:14
0
#8
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United States KhanQu3st
00Nation -niko +faveN German core.
2023-12-27 18:16
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#9
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
faven 1 Roobet Cup > zywoo 0
2023-12-27 18:16
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#10
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Israel K8H4YKES6
oh shoot he was good player rip
2023-12-27 18:16
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1 reply
Wdym he was on the bench it's good he's going to another team
2023-12-28 00:25
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#12
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World neoRseny0
Heard he gonna join Endpoint when HeavyGod joins OG
2023-12-27 18:18
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#13
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United States KentaKinte
he can go back and farm tier 3
2023-12-27 18:19
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1 reply
He can’t farm tier 3 anymore cause he isn’t on BIG
2023-12-27 18:38
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Once this guy was considered one of the biggest german prospects and showed absolutely nothing since he signed for BIG
2023-12-27 18:21
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1 reply
False, when he actually had time to play consistently he was typically around a 1.10 player , considering the same can be said for xantares stats in big that's pretty nice. The only time faven had bad stats in big is when he would just get back into the team after an extended leave due to his sickness.
2023-12-27 18:49
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welcome to Alternate Attax (spidi is retiring)
2023-12-27 18:21
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5 replies
#17
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World neoRseny0
he not gonna join attax
2023-12-27 18:26
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4 replies
#21
Faceit plus user Faceit level 9  | 
Czech Republic maXX_CZ
He can join way better team than that. Only maybe if he would want (for whatever reason) play in German team.
2023-12-27 18:35
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3 replies
#62
Faceit premium user Faceit level 9  | 
steel | 
Armenia Imissexoptic
attax isnt bad they are couple of roster moves away from a top15 roster
2023-12-27 20:28
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2 replies
#66
Faceit plus user Faceit level 9  | 
Czech Republic maXX_CZ
that was a good one :D
2023-12-27 20:32
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Only 5 roster moves away
2023-12-28 15:58
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bleed faven.....
2023-12-27 18:28
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#19
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Yugoslavia GumGuyHLTV
tabsen skill issue unfortunately
2023-12-27 18:29
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#23
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Twistzz | 
United States plsnopermaban
fucked up he took a temporary absence for fatherhood and BIG kicked him entirely. scummy org, especially in Germany where I'd bet they skirted the law
2023-12-27 18:37
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11 replies
bruh he spent like 90% of his time on sick leave, it's just not profitable
2023-12-27 18:40
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1 reply
#37
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Twistzz | 
United States plsnopermaban
2023-12-27 18:47
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#28
tarik | 
India Nujen
Bro before he took that temporary absence, he was ill like two or three times where BIG had to use a stand-in.
2023-12-27 18:41
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6 replies
#35
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Twistzz | 
United States plsnopermaban
Ok? He is entitled by law to 6 weeks of sick leave and it is against the law to fire someone in Germany for taking sick leave. He is also entitled to up to 24 months of parental leave for his kid. He has protections and BIG should have honored them instead of insta-replacing him permanently when his kid was born.
2023-12-27 18:47
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5 replies
#41
tarik | 
India Nujen
They didn't fire him though, he was benched and then his contract ran out.
2023-12-27 18:54
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2 replies
#51
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Twistzz | 
United States plsnopermaban
Getting benched in CS usually means severe pay cut. Retaliation is also against the law
2023-12-27 19:32
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1 reply
Yes #59 is correct here wherefore normal work-law rules doesn't apply
2023-12-28 08:35
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#59
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Denmark 12inchNRG
CS players aren't employees, they all have their own businesses and do a business to business contract.
2023-12-27 20:10
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1 reply
good point
2023-12-27 20:14
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man, shout your mouth while you don't know a pice of info. thanks.
2023-12-27 23:57
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Big scummy org 0/8
2023-12-28 00:27
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#27
Faceit premium user Faceit level 9  | 
faveN | 
Germany GermanStick
Endpoint it is!!!
2023-12-27 18:40
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2 replies
#78
Faceit level 10  | 
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Netherlands AlaskanAlpaka
pff
2023-12-27 22:40
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og
2023-12-28 12:37
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This is what happens when you sign a lurker and turn them into an entry fragger (he also went on a lot of sick leaves and became a father, so there’s that).
2023-12-27 18:45
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4 replies
krimbo is also a lurker?
2023-12-27 18:49
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3 replies
that's correct, which is why they moved faveN to a entry/trade fragger role. Krimbo is just way better at it, so faven had to adapt. Maybe they could have made it work without his regular absences, who knows.
2023-12-28 15:24
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2 replies
Biggest problem of FaveN is really that he missed more important tournaments than he played while on BiG. Was so freaking hyped when they added him to the team and they still had SyrsoN and it went all downhill and I still wonder how and why.
2023-12-28 15:48
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1 reply
There were a lot of factors I think. In regards to faveN, he was the "victim" of the Krimbo addition. They played very similar roles, but I think BIG had no other choice than to add Krimbo because he was just that good and promising. FaveN then had to adapt to more of a trade fragger/second entry role, which did not fit him well in my opinion. FaveN usually relied on his game IQ to get kills as a lurker, but in this new role he had to rely more on his aim. His aim usually was very good, but the first thing that suffers if you are absent from the game for a while is your mechanics, which regressed quite a bit. On top of that, the constant illnesses held them back from building good team chemistry. The spacing was often bad between him and k1to, which made the trade fragging even harder. With time they could have made it work I think, but they could not manage to field the same roster for three tournaments in a row. They had potential for sure, I remember them beating Faze in the RMR and Roobet Cup very well. I hope it works out in the end for all sides. BIG have a top 20 material lurker in Krimbo now and the new roster seems promising. And for faveN, I hope he finds a team where he can play in his usual role and stays healthy.
2023-12-28 16:15
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BLEED faveN
2023-12-27 18:46
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1 reply
og faven
2023-12-28 12:38
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#33
b0RUP | 
New Zealand stam_
Deserved
2023-12-27 18:47
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#36
Faceit level 8  | 
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Bosnia and Herzegovina kamaTB
going to bleed esport 100%
2023-12-27 18:47
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1 reply
00nation
2023-12-28 12:29
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#43
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Germany hltvfinest
BIG doesnt part ways with Faven, Faven parts ways with BIG
2023-12-27 18:55
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good player but when it gets to LAN afk...
2023-12-27 19:07
0
#49
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Portugal ReyZ555
BLEED or 00Nation
2023-12-27 19:22
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1 reply
og?
2023-12-28 12:38
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#54
Faceit level 10  | 
sosya | 
Canada snyaka
endpoint: +faven © harumi
2023-12-27 19:50
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Rumors to Endpoint but hopefully to 00Nation + FASHR would actually be sick
2023-12-27 20:04
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Bleed incoming, will be farming tier3 with fixing GOAT hampus
2023-12-27 20:05
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big is actually decent now good riddance
2023-12-27 20:13
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#64
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Poland NaKii
faveN should join 00Nation, and they could build a german core
2023-12-27 20:30
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#65
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Russia Lessix
gl
2023-12-27 20:32
0
#68
Dosia | 
Brazil lewd
glws
2023-12-27 20:34
0
So either 00nation, BLEED, OG, or Apeks right? I doubt he goes anywhere else, and doubt any other team would pay for his buyout.
2023-12-27 21:54
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4 replies
I keep hearing that he might be heading to Endpoint to replace HeavyGod.
2023-12-28 00:46
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1 reply
That sounds like the exact opposite of what endpoint does as a business model. They have never picked up a proven talent from a much better team. They have always taken unproven or slightly proven players on the cheap from weaker or equally strong teams. I guess the only other time theyve done something similar is picking up Mezii, but he was barely proven, and not a single tier 1 team wanted him. Meanwhile faven certainly has interest and he isnt a prospect anymore. I can't see this happening for that reason.
2023-12-28 02:49
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He also speaks Russian so we might see some unexpected moves
2023-12-28 05:12
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1 reply
Did not know this! Might be on that roster of what remains of 1win
2023-12-28 05:52
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#77
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Lithuania zook
So s1mple to big
2023-12-27 22:11
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00nation pls
2023-12-28 00:29
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00 or Bleed hopefully. If im totaly honest i would like to see faveN and syrsoN in Bleed. GL Sef lets fucking go :)
2023-12-28 00:45
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1 reply
Yeah, I thought the same. Faven Syrson Hampus Brollan Zyphon Pretty decent line-up ngl
2023-12-28 08:37
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#86
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Luxembourg Maurizi0
faveN to bleed? Kekw
2023-12-28 03:11
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#88
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Australia Beard43
Hope he's well.
2023-12-28 04:43
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Faven to NaVi instead if IM then kick Aleksi and go back to Russian comms
2023-12-28 05:11
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2 replies
JL speaks Russian? I know Latvian people usually does, but do Lithuanian also?
2023-12-28 08:38
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1 reply
Dont think this is an upgrade
2023-12-28 11:20
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#92
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Europe MuniH05
gl
2023-12-28 08:02
0
I can smell 00nation here...
2023-12-28 11:45
0
Wasted money
2023-12-28 12:34
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#118
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Bahrain Antario
I want to see krimbo on a tier1 team, big is and will never be contending for event wins anyways, but knowing german players, they prefer to stay in their comfort zone lol
2023-12-29 12:19
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