REZ joins GamerLegion

A longtime stalwart of NIP's, REZ will don a new jersey in 2025.

REZ will play for a team other than NIP for the first time since 2017

GamerLegion has announced the signing of Fredrik "⁠REZ⁠" Sterner, Ninjas in Pyjamas's longtime stalwart. The 26-year-old joined the organization in 2017 and was the last link remaining to their glory days with the likes of Patrik "⁠f0rest⁠" Lindberg and Christopher "⁠GeT_RiGhT⁠" Alesund.

The Swedish rifler went through many iterations of Ninjas in Pyjamas's roster over the years and survived the transition from a Swedish team to an international roster. But the last time he won a notable trophy was in 2021, at IEM Fall 2021 Europe, and his crowning achievement with the Swedish organization came early, in 2017, at IEM Oakland, where he was named MVP in the Ninjas' championship run.

GamerLegion, who are restructuring ahead of the coming season and are looking for more aggressive play after losing Timur "⁠FL4MUS⁠" Marev and benching Sebastian "⁠volt⁠" Maloș, bring on REZ following the addition of Czech up-and-comer Oldřich "⁠PR⁠" Nový in a blend youth and experience.

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REZ's transfer will add experience to a squad known for its reliance on up-and-coming talent, and will reunite the Swede with countryman Erik "⁠ztr⁠" Gustafsson, who was briefly called up from Young Ninjas to Ninjas in Pyjamas's main team in 2021.

Fans won't have to wait long to see REZ in action for GamerLegion, as they will play the online portion of BLAST Bounty Season 1 on January 14-18, with a chance to make it to the LAN finals, and are invited to IEM Katowice's Stage 1 on January 29-31.

"I believe that REZ is a highly undervalued player who is desperate to prove himself at the highest level," GamerLegion's coach Ashley "⁠ash⁠" Battye says.

"I hope that in a new environment we can provide the stability and structure that he hasn't been given in recent years, and that we will be the ones who see the benefits of his reinvigoration. He fits into the mentality that we are looking for in this group, and we have a lot of confidence in his ability."

GamerLegion are now:

Sweden Erik "⁠ztr⁠" Gustafsson
Denmark Sebastian "⁠Tauson⁠" Tauson Lindelof
Hungary Henrich "⁠sl3nd⁠" Hevesi
Czech Republic Oldřich "⁠PR⁠" Nový
Sweden Fredrik "⁠REZ⁠" Sterner

United Kingdom Ashley "⁠ash⁠" Battye (coach)

Romania Sebastian "⁠volt⁠" Maloș (bench)

Russia Timur 'FL4MUS' Marev
Timur 'FL4MUS' Marev
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
344
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.71
Hungary Henrich 'sl3nd' Hevesi
Henrich 'sl3nd' Hevesi
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
556
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.59
Sweden Erik 'ztr' Gustafsson
Erik 'ztr' Gustafsson
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.93
Maps played:
924
KPR:
0.63
DPR:
0.68
Romania Sebastian 'volt' Maloș
Sebastian 'volt' Maloș
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
685
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.66
Czech Republic Oldřich 'PR' Nový
Oldřich 'PR' Nový
Age:
17
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
441
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.66
Sweden Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' Alesund
Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' Alesund
Age:
34
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
1765
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.64
Denmark Sebastian 'Tauson' Tauson Lindelof
Sebastian 'Tauson' Tauson Lindelof
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
659
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.68
Sweden Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg
Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg
Age:
36
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
2112
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.65
Sweden Fredrik 'REZ' Sterner
Fredrik 'REZ' Sterner
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
1703
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.66
#1
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Turkey k1llertunz
let's goooo
2025-01-09 18:14
213
3 replies
#32
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India Inferrrn0
REZ you are VINDICATED!!!!!!
2025-01-09 18:23
28
1 reply
MY GOAT IS FREE
2025-01-09 19:42
6
another major final for GL
2025-01-09 19:18
9
lol
2025-01-09 18:14
7
#3
 | 
Sweden matte90
Good luck Rez.
2025-01-09 18:15
132
Downgrade from Volt tbh.
2025-01-09 18:15
19
16 replies
Are you insane?
2025-01-09 18:16
260
10 replies
Theres no future event planned in Oakland unfortunately.
2025-01-09 18:20
84
9 replies
#49
Faceit level 10  | 
REZ | 
Sweden x1rp
"Blast Austin 2025 MVP"
2025-01-09 18:32
11
8 replies
That will be device
2025-01-09 19:36
3
7 replies
#97
Faceit level 10  | 
REZ | 
Sweden x1rp
lol believing in device in the big 25
2025-01-09 20:07
12
6 replies
He dodged Shanghai to save strats.
2025-01-09 20:12
16
4 replies
#104
Faceit level 10  | 
REZ | 
Sweden x1rp
smart
2025-01-09 20:47
1
Mispelled embaressment here
2025-01-09 20:49
2
2 replies
Embarrassment*
2025-01-09 21:28
10
1 reply
Fair!
2025-01-09 21:41
3
believing in rez in the big 25?
2025-01-09 22:58
0
#26
Faceit level 10  | 
REZ | 
Sweden x1rp
Dont disrespect IEM Babylon 2000b.c MVP like that, yeah no, M-V-P
2025-01-09 18:19
131
Le dumbass
2025-01-09 18:20
17
bro you gots be trolling right?
2025-01-09 18:22
5
unironically this is an upgrade for both GL and rez swapping constant aggressive mid for sth decidedly more promisimg
2025-01-09 18:54
5
Are you dissing the IEM Big Bang MVP???????
2025-01-10 01:35
2
#5
REZ | 
Afghanistan Rym1
lets gooo
2025-01-09 18:15
7
#6
Faceit level 8  | 
Miami | 
Sweden SavageSven
Based
2025-01-09 18:15
4
#7
 | 
Czech Republic czechseeker
iem oakland 2077 mvp
2025-01-09 18:15
58
#9
 | 
United States cybonics
Got the photo ready and everything
2025-01-09 18:16
4
#10
jL | 
United States SoNftw
Good luck REZ and GL!
2025-01-09 18:16
3
IEM 972 Cedynia MVP GOAT is back!
2025-01-09 18:16
25
1 reply
#66
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Brazil Lolove
Where is cedynia??
2025-01-09 18:54
1
Mad, man has an insanely high skill ceiling, I just hope Ash can and will get the best outta him
2025-01-09 18:16
6
"I hope that in a new environment we can provide the stability and structure that he hasn't been given in recent years" ash cooked nip
2025-01-09 18:23
106
4 replies
actually NiP cooked NiP
2025-01-09 18:32
54
1 reply
also true
2025-01-09 18:42
7
Well hes is 100% right
2025-01-09 19:44
5
Well it's true. It started well when they picked up hampus and tried to build a good structure. Maybe they needed a new coach at that time that was good at building roster and if they just kept plopski, hampus, rez, and had nawwk as rifler when device joined it would be some stability in a year at least. Instead they changed one player every 3 months.
2025-01-10 07:48
0
#14
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Poland BAN_ANIME
1.7 rating inc
2025-01-09 18:16
7
unexpected, but look him playing better after leaving NiP
2025-01-09 18:16
8
1 reply
#123
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Japan AYAYA_Clap
just like broLAN
2025-01-10 04:20
4
#16
tarik | 
India Nujen
GL R EZ
2025-01-09 18:16
2
"Time to secure another MVP medal" HA! Good one, GL, good one
2025-01-09 18:16
9
lmaoooo kinda based tho GL will be top 10 this season
2025-01-09 18:16
0
#20
Faceit level 9  | 
sjokz | 
Poland Tony12PL
Lets go, your time on NIP doesn't count
2025-01-09 18:16
5
#21
NAF | 
United States bonkk
hmm i wonder why GL didnt play REZ's big highlights from the NiP v AMKAL games?
2025-01-09 18:17
2
1 reply
#62
REZ | 
Afghanistan Rym1
we can play his amazing 1v3 on vertigo when amkal had matchpoint, yes
2025-01-09 18:48
13
#22
 | 
England DB_R20
IEM oakland 1600 AD MVP!!!!!!
2025-01-09 18:17
6
#23
 | 
China HouGuoYu
W for both rez is way better than volt and finally he can get rid of NIP
2025-01-09 18:17
8
#24
 | 
United States ddown
His time on nip did not count
2025-01-09 18:17
4
#25
 | 
Finland niilo_22
GL Top 10 in 2025 baby
2025-01-09 18:17
0
#29
 | 
Angola miracl4
I trust in Ash. Clearly un ungrade with an aggressive player. If Rez doesn't elevate his game in GL then he is officially washed. Lets give him a chance.
2025-01-09 18:21
1
Big L
2025-01-09 18:22
0
#33
Faceit level 7  | 
 | 
Poland Jxcek
Lets goo, ash is a god send
2025-01-09 18:23
0
imagine him becoming a god now, then nobody can deny that nip is a shit org
2025-01-09 18:23
3
#35
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Chad maatsa
not sure about Tauson but other than that this looks really good on paper
2025-01-09 18:24
2
sounds a good fit
2025-01-09 18:24
0
Another mvp inc
2025-01-09 18:24
0
#38
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Sweden FEJKI
Finally free
2025-01-09 18:25
0
#39
 | 
Europe Jezynt
2025 Austin Major mvp btw
2025-01-09 18:27
2
#40
 | 
Germany Gabbah
WWWWW very happy for him
2025-01-09 18:28
0
Now get a gamer instead of tauson and you got a promising team
2025-01-09 18:28
0
Tbh good move for both, just think about Brollan before and after he joined Mouz, rez got talent too its worth a try and somehow I think he will perform better than in nip just like brollan did
2025-01-09 18:28
1
#43
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Sweden Hasklon
I thought he was going to pass away from old age still in the NiP jersey
2025-01-09 18:29
5
#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden svempa
Good luck Fredrik!
2025-01-09 18:29
0
Tf
2025-01-09 18:29
0
Bad signing REZ is a tier 99 player
2025-01-09 18:30
0
Rip gl
2025-01-09 18:30
0
7 replies
#50
REZ | 
Afghanistan Rym1
nouns fan🤣🤣
2025-01-09 18:32
3
6 replies
Cool logo
2025-01-09 18:33
1
#85
 | 
Germany Sol1taire
why is tha tfunny
2025-01-09 19:35
0
4 replies
#102
REZ | 
Afghanistan Rym1
NA paycheck stealers that will never achieve anything.
2025-01-09 20:23
0
3 replies
#126
 | 
Germany Sol1taire
theyre not "stealing" paychecks. They're grinding their butts off learning tedious lineups and utility and foregoing time with family and friends to grind in a highly competitive and increasingly cut-throat scene, damaging their retinas/eyes in the process, and who knows what else in terms of mental health. They are earning every cent of what they make. Neither you or I wouldn't last 2 months in that lifestyle - we get tilted just playing a faceit lvl 8 match. 1 international long-haul flight and we are jetlagged for 4 days
2025-01-10 10:30
0
2 replies
#127
REZ | 
Afghanistan Rym1
i dont tilt nor play lvl 8 faceit regards
2025-01-10 10:30
0
1 reply
#128
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Germany Sol1taire
and now after that international long-haul flight - go win this competitive cs match and dont lose, then go read what public is saying about you on hltv and social media.
2025-01-10 10:31
0
7 years wasted
2025-01-09 18:35
2
#53
nexa | 
Serbia XD___
damn
2025-01-09 18:37
0
THATS MY IEM BABYLON GOAT
2025-01-09 18:40
3
#55
 | 
Czech Republic vectors
thats my goat 264BC iem carthage mvp
2025-01-09 18:42
2
We will see colorized photo of Rez lifting trophy at IEM
2025-01-09 18:42
7
huge
2025-01-09 18:43
0
R EZ
2025-01-09 18:43
0
Maybe L?
2025-01-09 18:46
0
GG
2025-01-09 18:47
0
The Pleistocene mvp GOAT
2025-01-09 18:51
1
REZ in a non NiP jersey looks like a fever dream
2025-01-09 19:01
1
#68
 | 
Israel RoyBenji
Good match for both
2025-01-09 19:01
0
#69
 | 
Chile 25thBaam
R EZ is back Pog
2025-01-09 19:01
0
#70
Jee | 
Sweden 7emod
HAHAHA
2025-01-09 19:02
0
R EZ
2025-01-09 19:02
0
#72
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New Zealand Skye620
No fucking way they got rid of the Oakland 1886 MVP
2025-01-09 19:06
1
1 reply
they had to sell their most valuable player to stay afloat. remember, they have been paying their employees on time for at least one year. I tried to find the article ("in 2024 my team paid me at least 5 days early every month" or something like that) but I can't. maybe the headline changed or maybe the "shorts" format is at fault here.
2025-01-10 14:58
1
#73
 | 
Hungary ShadYyBoy
wow wow
2025-01-09 19:09
0
Legend of iem oaklend 1911 oh please he has no future even in t2
2025-01-09 19:10
0
Insanely excited
2025-01-09 19:14
0
fresh start for REZ, idk how people are seeing this as a downgrade lol. NiP is a fking prison and playing international with new fresh teammates might give him motivation, especially being good friends with ztr IGL already.
2025-01-09 19:14
4
I wish nawwk was actually good cause then he could replace slend who has been performing poorly recently and we would have another swe flag on hltv.org
2025-01-09 19:17
4
GL
2025-01-09 19:19
0
Getting out of NiP. Must be the best feeling of his career so far.
2025-01-09 19:23
1
1410 grunwald mvp my man
2025-01-09 19:24
2
Good luck REZ!
2025-01-09 19:26
0
#84
Faceit plus user Faceit level 9  | 
Czech Republic maXX_CZ
I have this weird feeling, that against all odds this will be good lineup once again, GL seems to know their sh*t. Only question mark is Tauson for me.
2025-01-09 19:31
1
1 reply
#133
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Lithuania yokz321
they will probably be better next year by a slight margin.
2025-01-10 15:39
0
this roster rules, i'm so excited
2025-01-09 19:40
0
#89
ness | 
Canada ssau
W for Rez. This team is going places. As long as their roster doesn’t constantly get picked apart like it has in the past
2025-01-09 19:44
0
#90
 | 
Korea syjeon
If he underperforms here then then we can easily blame him for everything that happened in NiP
2025-01-09 19:44
0
Noooo the last guy from the old era..... NiP is now a team that brings no interest what so ever. GL in GL rEZ
2025-01-09 19:45
2
1 reply
#130
Faceit level 10  | 
Brollan | 
Sweden EntonXD
Exactly. Nip means nothing to swedish scene now and it wasnt like the org was popular before when they went the super gott o blandat international lineups
2025-01-10 12:16
0
device to NiP check hltv
2025-01-09 19:56
1
rez is so bad that they put highlights from 2017 because they had no others lol
2025-01-09 19:58
1
#96
 | 
Latvia DINGUU
gl REZ
2025-01-09 20:01
0
#99
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Finland Karppanator
GL Rez let's hope the NiP curse is real for your sake
2025-01-09 20:14
1
Best thing that could happen for him
2025-01-09 20:19
1
that picture is really funny
2025-01-09 20:21
0
I preferred the GL roster at the start of last season to this one. It had more potential, sadly things didn't work out. Tauson is still a bit of a question mark and REZ will either make or break this team.
2025-01-09 20:35
0
t2 goat incoming
2025-01-09 20:49
0
#107
 | 
France t3r4byt3
Your 7.5 years in NIP don't count (besides IEM Oakland 1875)
2025-01-09 21:03
2
#109
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Sweden amazingfinnen
Thanks for everything, great player!
2025-01-09 21:30
0
#111
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Zvede | 
Latvia Zvede
and suddenly I'm a GL fan, wow
2025-01-09 21:42
0
It feels so odd to see Rez on another shirt, but at the same time, good for him. He wasn't horrible as people said. NIP management gives him horrible roster most of the time.
2025-01-09 21:51
0
goaty REZ let’s go
2025-01-09 23:01
0
#116
 | 
Sweden ELDREGN
Awesome! I will finally enjoy watching REZ!
2025-01-09 23:55
0
#117
 | 
Germany nandoss
End to an era
2025-01-10 00:18
1
#118
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
This team is really interesting! I've got doubts about Tauson though ... he feels like the danish isak.
2025-01-10 00:18
0
#120
 | 
Canada de4thcs
This team fucks your Pickems at least once. Glad Rez is finally away from that money pit. 2017-2025 is a nearly a decade in NiP, glad he's finally away now.
2025-01-10 01:39
0
#121
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
mzinho | 
Mongolia coppin
nip era can finally start now that rez has left
2025-01-10 02:36
0
ztr and rez get to bond over their wonderful time in nip
2025-01-10 02:50
2
#124
 | 
Sweden multib
Goat can fly free !!
2025-01-10 05:10
2
1700 map goat
2025-01-10 11:34
0
1987 IEM Oakland MVP 2025 Austin Major MVP
2025-01-10 14:51
1
Just realised he's been in nip longer than GR or Forest
2025-01-10 16:50
1
Hahhaahaah Rez to tier5 team.
2025-01-10 19:06
0
well done gamerlegion
2025-01-10 19:19
1
Not seeing Rez in a nip jersey is so crazy
2025-01-11 19:17
1
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