Sources: HEROIC close in on Sangal trio

2-1-2025 18:35

With three of their players about to be transferred to Falcons, HEROIC are looking for a way to secure a ready-made core.

xfl0ud is one of the three remaining Sangal players

HEROIC are in advanced talks with Sangal over the signing of the Turkish organization's three remaining players, Linus "⁠LNZ⁠" Holtäng, Yasin "⁠xfl0ud⁠" Koç and Simon "⁠yxngstxr⁠" Boije, multiple sources told HLTV and Dust2.dk.

The news comes as HEROIC are close to losing four of their players in the off-season. Guy "⁠NertZ⁠" Iluz is reportedly on the brink of joining Liquid, while René "⁠TeSeS⁠" Madsen, Damjan "⁠kyxsan⁠" Stoilkovski and Abdul "⁠degster⁠" Gasanov are set to be transferred to Falcons.

Sources: Falcons in talks over HEROIC trio

Those departures will leave HEROIC down to just one player, Rasmus "⁠sjuush⁠" Beck, who has been given permission to explore his options, sources said.

Signing a ready-made core ranked high in Valve's Global Ranking gives HEROIC the opportunity to secure tournament invites during the first months of 2025. Sangal are currently ranked 23rd in the world by Valve after winning ESL Challenger League Season 48 and attending the Europe RMR, where they were eliminated with a 1-3 record.

Since the event in Shanghai, the team has lost Dawid "⁠SaMey⁠" Stańczak and Samet "⁠jottAAA⁠" Köklü, leaving the Turkish organization with the task of rebuilding the lineup for 2025.

Sources added that HEROIC are already looking for potential players to round out the roster, with Falcons benched AWPer Álvaro "⁠SunPayus⁠" García and Metizport star Linus "⁠nilo⁠" Bergman two of the players on their shortlist.

wtf

2025-01-02 18:35

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wtf x2

2025-01-02 18:36

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heroic are fine with being t3 ig

2025-01-02 18:46

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2025-01-02 19:53

Ya, none of them have 1+ rating, all below 1.

2025-01-02 20:10

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They all have over 1, except LNZ with 0.99 as IGL. You can’t look at irrelevant rating 1.0, you need to click on the names to check the 2.1 rating.

2025-01-07 22:21

Sell for a oil dollars buy cheap

2025-01-02 21:27

heroic actual money making machine...

2025-01-02 23:24

LNZ got Sangal to top20 with total bot Samey on AWP, give him Nilo and SunPayus and it will be interesting.

2025-01-07 22:25

wtf x3

2025-01-02 21:09

from all the free people they couldve gotten, they get these bots clown org

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also means spinx will be teamless

2025-01-02 18:37

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Wouldnt be surprised if G2 got him to replace hunter lol

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@G2 read and learn

2025-01-02 18:49

it was actually in nikos contract that G2 are not allowed to bench hunter.

2025-01-02 22:39

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since niko will be move to falcon, G2 can acquire spinx and sjush for anchor

2025-01-03 02:12

they got heavygod for anchor already. But -snax +sjuush... Im wet in my dreams for that team, if only someone was a decent igl among them...

2025-01-03 05:07

2025-01-02 19:21

Deserved

2025-01-03 09:19

They get invites with these 3

2025-01-02 18:39

Why? Low risk, high reward if it works out. If it doesnt, whatever, you can still change them. I think Saw can make this team a solit top 15 team that will make it to the major, maybe with another roster change if meeded. Spinx and Sunpayus are propably hella expensive and want thick contracts, I doubt that the ex sangal players demand a lot, they would be happy to be picked up by such a big org

2025-01-02 19:12

They want to get a core of players, to be ranked high enough to get invites. Thats why they are not creating a free agents team. But yeah... They could've picked up a better core.

2025-01-02 23:49

how many other cores are available, cheap, and willing to move orgs though? can't be that many (and much better)

2025-01-03 01:48

Yea exactly.

2025-01-03 03:45

they got fucked over hard this year give em a break

2025-01-03 02:13

got fucked hard by selling their roster for 6 million? Sounds terrible, I feel so bad for them

2025-01-03 12:21

Yea but they will go to t2 and have to start from scratches, even sjuush leaving

2025-01-03 16:31

name xdd

2025-01-02 18:38

omggg

AHAHAHA WHAT

so falcons roster confirmed

huh? straight up to tier 3

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More like straight down

2025-01-02 19:09

yeah straight down , maybe i was wrong about this roster , straight down to tier 2.5

2025-01-02 19:10

More like building a budget team that could do just as well/bad as falcons :D

2025-01-02 19:13

doing as bad as falcons is an achievement

2025-01-02 19:16

Such is the eternal cycle of Heroic

2025-01-02 19:32

this is not swedish roster wtf nvm it apparently is, i completely forgot about Sangal

+nilo and you have 3 swedes

2025-01-02 18:40

so whats this spinx and snappi talk ive been hearing about

Spinx was approached by G2 (per a deleted tweet from neL)

2025-01-02 18:51

guessing sAw wanted snappi to reunite but things fell apart, maybe to save money

2025-01-02 19:01

oh no

what the hell is even that?

daddy chill

2025-01-02 23:08

and +Calyx would be great

Signed for the VRS ranking core. Valve please fix.

NO WAY Spinx is left without a team in the end

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I think he might go g2 in place of hunter, no?

2025-01-02 18:42

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Would be incredible but I think G2 management have said multiple times they're done w/ changes. Really hope i'm wrong on that.

2025-01-02 18:44

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TaZ had said after exiting the major that only one change would happen (the one we've known for months obviously)

They tried to get ropz but he refused

2025-01-02 19:22

That would have been for the niko spot though instead of heavygod.

2025-01-02 19:23

I hope so and I hope it's -snax and Hunter- takes IGL role and Spinx to Hunter's role and malbs to Niko role as HuNter- already been the 2nd caller for a long time for this team, this could actually become a scary team if it works out with HeavyGod and Spinx, I see why not.

2025-01-02 18:48

Niko was 2nd caller, hunter called pistols if im not Mistaken, but imo snax individually ia better than hunter and imo he will be better in igl aswell, they just need to +sAw -TaZ

snax is much more valuable than hunter lol

2025-01-02 18:50

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I don't think so for the following reason: - Age difference: 31 vs 28, Snax is getting to the territory of retirement age for professional players - Language barrier: HuNter- is waay more fluid and has way better english vocabulary and is just better at communicating which is among the most if not the most important aspect of an IGL, here Snax is just not quite perfect yet, maybe he'd need 2 or so more years as an english IGL and the difference would be negligible but at that point he would be about to retire as a pro anyway - HuNter-'s personality is more fit for a leader, Snax is just a little bit too chill and won't step up in times properly when things going south and they need to get team into the right state of mind.

2025-01-02 18:55

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igls do not adhere to the retirement age, and snax has been igl for the past years, hunter has NEVER been igl and hasnt even called, only pistols if u think hunter igl was ever an option ur wrong, theres a reason they picked up unproven in tier1 snax over hunter igl and more firepower its time for the nepocousin to leave

2025-01-02 18:59

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Don't forget even HuNter- himself has toyed with the idea of becoming an IGL, it was a HLTV article a while ago but the time wasn't right yet. It's not like Snax has been IGL for long either and questionable success in GL. How would you adress the language issue, clearly you can hear comparing Snax vs Hunter interviews the english skills between them are worlds apart. Snax would be better off IGLing for a polish team. The reason they went for a IGL because hunter didn't want to step into that role yet.

2025-01-02 19:06

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i mean they won 3 tournaments with the so called "language issue" so i dont rly think its that relevant

2025-01-02 19:11

Surely that is not down to a great deal because of niko, m0nesy and malbs firepower? The G2 has never been known for tactical prowess, they have very easy tactics and rely a lot on firepower. Perhaps with better tactics they could have achieved even more.

2025-01-02 19:24

hooxi is the "better tactics" guy that g2 oh so desperately needed, needed him so much in fact that the only tournament they won last season was without him lol g2 got snax because he is a person with a legacy great enough that warrants him respect and he knows how to work with different personalities, respect = ppl listen when u call, and the way he calls is puggy and unorthodox, which yielded g2 3 trophies already

2025-01-02 19:29

snax with g2 won 2 trophies, where did you get 3rd from?

2025-01-02 20:25

my bad, point still stands though

2025-01-02 20:29

I never saw HooXi as an exceptional tactics guy, he was maybe more focused around that but the big difference is that HooXi didn't either have malbs but nexa and malbs is such a huge upgrade it's a matter of not winning or winning a final, the impact is clearly there. I believe a great deal of that decision to get Snax was that management thought they needed that more "authoritive person" for NiKo that has got the experience as NiKo seemed to question HooXi's calls in the end. Now that NiKo is gone they don't need that same person.

2025-01-02 21:00

Snax igl'd a shit load as far back as 2014 for vp (longer if im not mistaken), him and taz were swapping igl for YEARS. he also has fluent english so im not sure where this "language barrier" is coming from.

2025-01-02 19:59

Haven't you heard both hunter and Snax in interviews? Hunter yapping like a native english speaker with just a different accent and Snax maybe gets 1/3 said in the same time having to think what he will say. Things like this matter MUCH in the heat of the moment. The same could be said about Aleksib when he moved to international roster, it took quite a while before he got good at it in english as well despite he already spoke decent english before. Hunter has played for international teams for ages so it makes sense that there should be a clear difference.

2025-01-02 20:49

Snax doesnt like to yap, hunter does, thats a personality trait not a english ailment. Snax started international journey 2018 mouz. hunter was in the balkans till 2019. there is no comparison where hunter is the better choice. we've literally watched snax speak english longer than hunter has been in the entire tier 1 scene. Aleksi also never had an issue calling in english bruh, his players on OG were ASS besides flamez, thats why he lost lol.

2025-01-05 19:26

Spinx and hunter would be 100% overlap. I'd rather keep snax as IGL and get a young up and coming IGL a bit later down the line.

2025-01-02 18:57

I don't know about role-wise but is it possible that HeavyGod will not join G2 and G2 will bring Spinx instead of Niko?

2025-01-02 18:58

Malbs is gettin nikos roles, so for sure not, i think hunter is out for spinx

fakin joke

In OverDrive we trust

tier 1000 lineup why would sunpayus join

LOH YUM, HOD OH MY GOD XFL0UD HEROIC LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO AHAHAAAAAA

please no

wtf are they doing with the 10mil

They tend to make teams work dont have to overspend

2025-01-02 18:41

I think this is an ence-ish situation where ence bought 9ine core, noway this team will do anything

Heroic management is better than ence

2025-01-02 18:43

yes but there was prolly no other option than buying sangal core, because they for sure want to play blast bounty

Yepp VRS points

2025-01-02 18:45

I honestly think this is a genius move from them business wise. We do have to wait who else they pick up, looks interesting!

sunpayus nilo yxngstar lnz xfloud this is a great budget roster, very smart move for an org that doesnt wanna waste funds

2025-01-02 18:52

I think so to! Maybe it would be preferred with Sjuush instead of yxngstar but then you waste the core so it kinda has to be this roster. Metizport should get Maxster then for nilo

they get their VRS points (Sangal is currently ranked #23 itw), xfl0ud and LNZ are decent pickups and if they want they can get rid of yxngstxr soon enough + they still have 2 spots to bring in a star rifler and good awper

Please remember they're playing under sAw, who's made multiple scrappy teams work before.

erm, no spinx, snappi? That would've been legit.

LMAO

are heroic deadass?

LOL sangal disband

sangal core+sunpayus+calyx

HUH , theres no way that they can't get anything better with that 10mil

Dont say they pick up these 3 for invites ??? invites to what exactly CCT europe ? bruh cmon Heroic

CCT goated tournament, imagine they made 10 mil from selling the team and now they can even double it with the help of CCT

They are invited to BLAST Bounty already and are currently ranked high enough to make Katowice as well.

2025-01-02 21:04

This rostermania is so funny :D Like the clowns world we live in...

LOL heroic

10 million dollars from falcons and you buy… Sangal

watch and learn, best CS trader sAw will flip this roster for seven figures next year

YEAAAAAH

2025-01-02 19:00

nilo + sunpaypal + xcl0ud is a good trio The other two they can replace over time. I'm more bullish on this than others here.

I think Lnz could be really solid IGL and I yxngstar is s good piece. But could be replaced over time for sure if it needs upgrading

2025-01-02 19:34

wtf lol

Sunpayus playing here instead of koi is war crime fak him srly + Very bad roster after 10 millions from buyouts btw

KOI is easily in the top10 of the worst teams I've seen playing

Ofc they are they lose their main carries and their main minds But better org and better team if they bring their main players back instead of jumping into trash int teams after trash int teams

2025-01-02 19:17

Bruh

noway

It's spelled = Norway

Heroic always cooking with what they have , big ups

Swedish core <3

2025-01-02 19:35

Best Swedish team in 2025?

2025-01-03 00:13

Depends on NiP moves but probably

2025-01-03 08:01

0 Swedes in 2025 I Can't D;

2025-01-03 11:37

Me being a heroic fan

2025-01-03 13:00

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH

now THIS was unexpected...

Nice good luck

If SunPayus and nilo join, actually underrated team

LOOOOOOOOL

lmao this org ..

2025-01-02 18:47

This way the get atleast some vrs and they are rich so maybe next player break they get better players

This. Can see them upgrading next season perhaps. Although with SunPayus and Nilo and sAw as coach they could be a dangerous team

Xfloud is a solid piece and I don't think you should underrate Lnz and Yxngstar either. Honestly, I'm mostly worried if Sunpayus comes back to form. If he does they could be scary

2025-01-02 19:36

rip sjuush. the stabbi incident of 2023 really ruined a good thing

He was already doomed I reckon. He or TeSeS would get booted off if Stabbi didn't happen

Clown org

rest in piss heroic

Rip Senegal

I feel bad for sAw. Wish he would go with the core to falcons and kick that fatass zonic

2025-01-02 18:53

trust saw

2025-01-02 18:54

what???

WHAAAT LETS GO

Reply needs to have actual content - 🤮

2025-01-02 18:56

Heroic made the bank, getting a core from Sangal is actually alright to do a rebuilding in 2025 and rise again with a few changes here and there.

wow. Guess I’m a heroic fan now :(((((((

HEROIC TIER 2 TEAM AGAIN RIP WTF

2025-01-02 19:04

let sAw cook

2025-01-02 19:08

disappointing but probably best for business

yes spot on. Sangal trio all rifflers, add sjuush. the only missing spot will be awp = sunpayus? and I assume LNZ IGL? sunpayus deserves a better team than this and feel sad for sjuush. from a top 5 team to top 50 team

2025-01-02 19:30

LNZ is legit, SunPayus could bounce back from here. xfloud is solid pickup too, youngster is someone I don't know too well but has to join to get VRS. Idk if sjuush stays, he overlaps a bit with others. Complexity should try get him for floppy honestly, he would boost that team a lot.

2025-01-02 20:13

solid top 20 team

2025-01-02 19:14

mid players honestly

W move especially financially, if/when REZ will be the 5th

heroic swedish flag wtf?

2025-01-02 19:25

whattttttttttttttttttttttttttt

2025-01-02 19:27

crazy moves. Hope it works out for them both but I can't really see that being reality

they made a fortune with the falcons transfer and they go for this lineup? minus theyre best player? o.O

2025-01-02 19:33

Its funny that this swedish core will immediately be better than NIPs, I think saw can make them good and then just remove the bad pieces in like 3 months, keep reiterating the roster

get the bag and go budget, smart.

2025-01-02 19:43

They'll sell it all off for even more next year

2025-01-02 20:02

all the money they made from sale of their old core to falcons and nertz to liquid and they just pocket it? like wtf. Sangal is ranked 23 in valve ranking. I guess it's a budget way to ensure invites to events. They did already lose jottaaa. These are going to be some hodge podge teams in Blast Bounty lol.

doesn't look good tbh :( on a side note, lnz looks totally different from 2021, I'm kinda surprised

May the dream of Ence 2.0 RIP

Dont think I've ever seen the whole community be on the same page about somthing. All the pitchforks are out.

2025-01-02 20:17

Not surprised. Kinda called it. Heroic going to drop to top 25 and be like 11th or 12th best team after 8-9 months

2025-01-02 20:40

Heroic cashing and giving up the CS division ig?? Wtf is this

2025-01-02 20:50

Get 10m, by 3 shitters who all are under 1.00 rating. This is consideried as money laundering wtf they doing

2025-01-02 20:53

rip heroic

2025-01-02 20:57

Seems like a smart choice, provided the core gets 2 decent players added and that they play well enough to keep their ranking up.

Swedish core? Fucking nice.

2025-01-02 21:22

PLEASE get nilo aswell xoxoxo

2025-01-02 21:38

Everybody criticizes heroic but xfloud and LNX are no joke.. I think they need a good superpower on this roster to fill jotaa

2025-01-02 22:06

Sangal aren’t even that bad, everyone is overreacting. This team has potential if they can get a good 5th player

2025-01-02 23:02

everyone crying but this has some serious top 10 potential if all deals come through

2025-01-02 23:27

Actually good move, ofc a risk but a worth one

2025-01-03 00:15

no way sangal got away with selling cheaters lmao rip heroic bozos

2025-01-03 00:28

Lnz yngxster xfloud nilo Sunpayus uhhh so no spinz

2025-01-03 00:46

Nice one. They never gonna reach even tier 3. 🤡🤡😂😂😂 So glad to see heroic broken. Since cadian was so sure he's so cool... 🤡🤡🤡💩💩💩

2025-01-03 00:59

where does that leave sjuush? i love that guy, hope he goes somewhere good

2025-01-03 02:15

i think this team will surprise everyone

2025-01-03 02:21

Medication maybe

2025-01-03 02:27

Heroic downfall?

2025-01-03 03:35

Before signing this roster who will not make it to the next major cycle, consider this mr. heroic gm Snappi Sunpayus Nilo Sjuush Br0 Youre already in business talks with Falcons, makes it easy to get snappi and sunpayus. Bro is free agent, sjuush is signed, Nilo would be the only big signing they'd have to go buy out. In order to pick up a core this young and barely proven, it needs to be on the potential of what Sh1ro and Axile was for gambit youngsters, or the Mouz core. Sangal is giving 9ine vibes, don't do it heroic.

2025-01-03 04:05