NIP to debut at Elisa Masters Espoo

NIP are set to showcase their new setup with former academy in-game leader MisteM in two weeks' time.

Ninjas in Pyjamas have been invited to participate at Elisa Masters Espoo, the organizers have announced.

The event taking place on October 16-20 will mark the team's first showcase with their new in-game leader, Gareth "⁠MisteM⁠" Ries, who was promoted from the academy team in mid-September to replace Alejandro "⁠alex⁠" Masanet

This came following a period of stagnation, which saw Ninjas in Pyjamas linger around the top 20 ranking without improvement amid early exits in the BLAST Premier Fall Groups and Showdown and ESL Pro League S20 in the new season.

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NIP bench alex, hand captaincy to MisteM

In Espoo, Ninjas in Pyjamas join a competition featuring two top 20 sides in The MongolZ and 9z, an ENCE team yet to unveil the new roster, and qualified teams in B8, Rebels and JANO. One more directly invited team is yet to be announced.

South Africa Gareth 'MisteM' Ries
Gareth 'MisteM' Ries
Age:
22
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
722
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.69
Spain Alejandro 'alex' Masanet
Alejandro 'alex' Masanet
Age:
28
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
1619
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.66
#1
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Singapore FaZem0NESY
Free trophy for The MongolZ
2024-09-30 11:18
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12 replies
bro ENCE doesn't even have a 5 man roster xd
2024-09-30 11:27
12
9 replies
#18
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Singapore FaZem0NESY
EZ 4 ENCE
2024-09-30 11:29
3
#27
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
gabs | 
Romania SplaXie^
i will fill its ok
2024-09-30 11:48
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7 replies
#38
Faceit level 7  | 
MaiL09 | 
Sweden Bobbin
couldnt make it worse ig
2024-09-30 12:24
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2 replies
#39
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
gabs | 
Romania SplaXie^
that would be a winner's move honestly
2024-09-30 12:34
0
1 reply
#40
Faceit level 7  | 
MaiL09 | 
Sweden Bobbin
add me too, top 1 in 2025
2024-09-30 12:36
2
level 10 is a start
2024-09-30 13:43
0
#53
Faceit level 9  | 
Singapore floofy1
the next Romanian GOAT, after iM
2024-09-30 14:12
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2 replies
#76
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United Kingdom CricGuru
and Ana @ANa_GOAT
2024-09-30 17:12
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1 reply
#83
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Romania ANa_GOAT
thanks brother
2024-09-30 19:12
0
#90
iM | 
Romania exrons
easy for 9z
2024-09-30 21:27
2
#92
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Brazil choquo
Golden to see an Asian team good enough to at least stomp some tier 2 European opposition, honestly. Hopefully this means that TheMongolz are on track to finally put Asian CS on the tier 1 map for the first time since 1.6
2024-10-01 01:51
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ez trophy for NiP
2024-09-30 11:18
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2 replies
aka top 1 of 2025
2024-09-30 11:18
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1 reply
#74
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Slovakia Psycho2k
Good luck against Mongolz
2024-09-30 16:37
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#3
Faceit level 7  | 
Bonfire | 
San Marino twovetti
what an invite
2024-09-30 11:18
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#5
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United States @@@@
wasted spot
2024-09-30 11:19
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ENCE more wasted
2024-09-30 11:27
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5 replies
jano even more wasted
2024-09-30 11:33
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4 replies
#24
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Finland Palomies
Let's get wasted
2024-09-30 11:40
12
#25
Faceit level 9  | 
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Poland Beczuniaa
Jano did not get invite, they qualifed from finland qualificer, so still ENCE is more wested
2024-09-30 11:42
13
#29
Faceit level 10  | 
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Finland Hekee
Im gonna get wasted at espoo
2024-09-30 11:51
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1 reply
#51
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Finland GodAntique
Me too also +1 JANO qualified not wasted spot. JANO winners Elisa Masters Espoo #JANOTTAA #OBEYTHETHIRST
2024-09-30 14:03
0
#6
Faceit level 10  | 
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Finland Kurkku))
I like the teams overall but it's still a shame that it's such a downgrade compared to last year's teams, hopefully last invite can be someone good but i am doubtful
2024-09-30 11:19
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8 replies
#7
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Singapore FaZem0NESY
Maybe Astralis since they’re not at IEM Rio
2024-09-30 11:21
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5 replies
#11
Faceit level 10  | 
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Finland Kurkku))
Would be nice
2024-09-30 11:22
0
1 reply
Mongolz vs Astralis final Banger
2024-09-30 11:29
2
#16
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Turkey Ihateit
They will play against ef in iem rio?
2024-09-30 11:29
0
#19
Faceit level 10  | 
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Finland Sipunak
Astralis is in IEM Rio as a partner team
2024-09-30 11:30
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1 reply
#21
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Singapore FaZem0NESY
WTF I checked from the little logos in Upcoming Tournaments and didn't see them... mb for not checking properly
2024-09-30 11:31
5
maybe drillas 💪
2024-09-30 11:58
2
Spirit, this is kind of tournament that they like to play
2024-09-30 13:47
0
Debut my ass, changing igl for the academy player is not really a revamp, is it?
2024-09-30 11:21
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1 reply
you are potato
2024-09-30 11:23
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bruh free tournament for mongolz
2024-09-30 11:21
3
sure why not i guess, i dont think mistem will revolutionize them in anyway though
2024-09-30 11:21
1
what about ence?
2024-09-30 11:24
0
1 reply
#30
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland M0nzaa
Ence is over :()
2024-09-30 11:57
1
Top team 2025
2024-09-30 11:31
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#23
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Kazakhstan Laggy
Invite flacons pls
2024-09-30 11:40
2
wow so exciting
2024-09-30 11:47
1
This doesn't deserve an article.
2024-09-30 11:48
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1 reply
+1
2024-09-30 14:11
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#33
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Bosnia and Herzegovina deekayxyz
thorin's buzzing rn
2024-09-30 12:10
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#34
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Portugal syykopt
B8 are going to be the champions
2024-09-30 12:16
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#35
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Ukraine fckingdead
ENCE will win with 4 players!
2024-09-30 12:17
0
Spoiler: they will suck
2024-09-30 12:21
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1 reply
#56
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
Not a spoiler, we've all seen this before, no change in the script here.
2024-09-30 14:43
0
paycheck stealers in pyjamas
2024-09-30 12:24
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1 reply
lmao
2024-09-30 14:35
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#41
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Brazil darkfroid
No furia?
2024-09-30 12:39
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5 replies
they are playing at iem rio, not enough time between both tournaments
2024-09-30 13:51
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4 replies
#50
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Brazil darkfroid
True. But pretty sure they will be eliminated some days before the final so it could be doable
2024-09-30 13:57
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2 replies
likely playing showmatch or having fan signing sessions though, they are usually required to be available throughout the tournament period
2024-09-30 14:13
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1 reply
#58
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Brazil darkfroid
Not untrue
2024-09-30 15:21
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#94
Faceit level 5  | 
Finland JHdash77
Mongolz and 9z are playing in both
2024-10-01 22:34
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hope the last team is falcons so we would get s1mple debut in finland that woukd bring a good viewership to the tournament and maybe help bring better teams next year
2024-09-30 13:03
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9 replies
yes, we all wanna see this washed up players debut. Id love to see him strike out in tier3 tourney :)))))
2024-09-30 15:56
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8 replies
whats up with you swedes always hating everything for no reason he hasnt played the game in a year, now he signed a loan deal to get back in form
2024-09-30 15:59
1
7 replies
Just speaking the truth. You just said it, he hasnt played in a year and ya'll think he gonna join tier1 and just rekt everything. should start from bottom and work himself up. Falcons are just replacing a inconsistent player for another. But sure, Id gladly be proven wrong.
2024-09-30 16:05
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i have never said he will dominate instantly but falcons is his best and only chance to climb back now three month loan deal, pretty good opposition, if he is in form after shanghai, navi could consider taking him back or falcons could sign him fulltime
2024-09-30 16:08
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Well that is surely true. We'll just have to wait and see I guess. Im sceptical about it tho. And even more so about him returning to navi. They got a strong team, even if ppl wants to replace half the team after each tourney.
2024-09-30 16:23
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4 replies
im not saying s1mple WILL return to navi but im sure he would rather play in navi than falcons and if he reaches his form again, im sure nqvi would rather have him than wonderful the falcons loan deal is win-win for everyone: Navi, falcons and s1mple
2024-09-30 16:32
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3 replies
Surely much better cash playing in falcons tho. And I am not sure about navi wanting him back. He has a history of being very toxic you know. He might have changed, but I somehow doubt it. They got a good team, just need to work on their mental strenght when pressure builds, like the games last night. The synergy in the team is also great!
2024-09-30 16:43
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w0nderfull is just inconsistent and i would think that s1mple looks that roster now with more open eyes after seeing them capable of winning tbf when the roster came together it looked like T2 stack, not a surprise s1mple had doubts then
2024-09-30 16:52
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He sure is. But he is also rather young compared to s1mple. They all dont have that much experience on the big scenes. But w0nderful doesnt rage when it goes bad. I think replacing him when their results actually arent that bad is just gonna make matters worse. Im not quite sure s1mple fits into the team either. He gonna want to be the star player to be built around, and that is not really how the current roster is working. And Im afraid he gonna tilt the others more if they play poorly. Navi just needs more time to practice and get more experience. They have allready done much better than many expected. As you say, looks like a T2 stack that actually can challenge the big teams, which they actually are now aswell, after all they are ranked nr 1.
2024-09-30 17:31
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tier 3 team to play at tier 3 event after changing tier 3 IGL for a tier 3 IGL from an tier 3 academy team worth publishing for sure
2024-09-30 13:16
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#47
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Germany HSV_isses
Nice yapping and malding
2024-09-30 13:48
0
Poor mistem, he need to do a miracle on the RMR
2024-09-30 13:46
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#49
Faceit level 4  | 
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
ez for south african cs
2024-09-30 13:54
0
Last team will be CSpojat
2024-09-30 14:52
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#59
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India stiwa5k
last invite should be fnatic
2024-09-30 15:22
1
NiP last place as it isn't January 2025
2024-09-30 15:25
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#61
Faceit level 7  | 
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Spain mavericko19
9z vs Mongolz will be the final
2024-09-30 15:27
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#62
Faceit level 9  | 
Serbia MiTke95
Lets gooo
2024-09-30 15:28
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#63
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Cuba meIody
b8 or 9z is the other grand finalist imo. b8 is punching way above their weight class these days if you ask me
2024-09-30 15:51
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poor REZ gotta farm tier 3 tourneys now. And if they dont win? meh... Prolly gonna be mongolz win, NiP maybe second, I hope
2024-09-30 15:54
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3 replies
Farm? He can barely play against T2 team these days
2024-09-30 17:40
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2 replies
yes very true. farm was a poor choice of words. I just mean he was playing in t1 and now hes down there. Sad to see. Surely because of his own poor performances aswell. Hopefully they can work themselves up again. Swedish cs been in a slump for to damn long now....
2024-09-30 17:42
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#82
Faceit level 10  | 
Sweden Jockeknocke
wdym? hes the only player on the team which has been playing well as of late. Hes done well vs t2 aswell: Last month (btw this is only vs t1 orgs): hltv.org/stats/players/9278/rez?startDat.. Last 3 months: hltv.org/stats/players/9278/rez?startDat..
2024-09-30 18:33
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+ Falcons s1mple viewers go boom
2024-09-30 16:31
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#72
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Australia eggdaddy
Honestly I want to see b8 win this tourny. They've been grinding out some good wins lately in tier 2-3 and I want to see them compete with some higher ranked teams and win
2024-09-30 16:36
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#80
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Honduras vzrvzr
MisteM finna cook.
2024-09-30 18:02
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tier 4 gonna be crazy
2024-09-30 18:29
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#84
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Pol0 | 
Cayman Islands sh0tta
NiP magic incoming,
2024-09-30 19:43
1
hope nip is gonna get cooked by desk if they suck like they usually do
2024-09-30 19:54
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Please invite Amkal and have NIP play them in the first round 😘
2024-09-30 19:56
0
2 replies
Hell yes, We need a third part of this legendary setup
2024-09-30 20:47
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#89
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Australia S_FAN
We had bo1 We had bo3 Next time we need a bo5 final between those two
2024-09-30 21:03
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I've had a dream that they somehow removed MisteM and got back to alex
2024-09-30 20:48
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#91
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Finland niilo_22
Cool to see that Elisa is inviting Tier 3 teams so that MongolZ can win a trophy in Fingolia <3
2024-09-30 23:39
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JANU looks more like Ence than ence itself x)
2024-10-01 08:06
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