Heroic bench es3tag, Snappi

5/4/2020 - 16:00

Heroic have announced that they have moved Patrick "⁠es3tag⁠" Hansen and Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer to the inactive roster with immediate effect.

The announcement comes amidst a turbulent period for the Danish team, who were on the brink of signing for FunPlus Phoenix before the deal fell through when es3tag agreed to join Astralis upon the expiration of his running contract with Heroic.

In a brief statement, Heroic thanked es3tag for service and wished him "best of luck in his new team", whom he will join on July 1.

es3tag and Snappi are removed from the active lineup

Snappi had rejoined Heroic in September after a first stint with the organisation between 2016 and 2018, replacing Adam "⁠friberg⁠" Friberg. He took over as in-game leader following Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer's departure to Complexity but recently relinquished the reins to Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller.

According to Heroic, replacements for the benched duo will be announced over the course of next week. Their roster currently looks as follows:

Martin "⁠stavn⁠" Lund
Johannes "⁠b0RUP⁠" Borup
Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller

Frederik "⁠LOMME⁠" Nielsen (coach)

Patrick "⁠es3tag⁠" Hansen (benched)
Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer (benched)

interesting

2020-04-05 16:01

19 replies

Yes, will be interessting to see replacements. TeSeS and Farlig would be great additions if you put cadiaN back in the igl role and put a rifle in his hands instead of the AWP

2020-04-05 16:11

16 replies

2020-04-05 16:13

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Ez for funplusphoenix

2020-04-05 16:40

who awp then?

2020-04-05 16:16

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Farlig is one of the best up and coming awpers of the tier 2 scene, hell definetely awp if he goes to heroic

2020-04-05 16:18

Yeah he's super dangerous.

2020-04-06 01:37

Feelsbadman for cph flames

2020-04-05 16:17

God Farlig ! He deserved a great structure to grow up !

Jugi instead of Farlig, and they would be deadly!

2020-04-05 16:25

Or maybe refrezh. He has good potential as well, too underrated

2020-04-05 16:33

he had his shot tbf

2020-04-05 16:37

Refrezh had one good event with C9 He’s a bot now

2020-04-05 17:41

“Horrible” you mean

2020-04-05 16:53

Think they will get niko for sure. And then TeSeS would be a good last i think.

2020-04-05 18:33

I noticed that Cadian has been playing with Hunden and Niko a lot recently. Wouldn’t be bad.

2020-04-05 19:20

Not bad...

2020-04-05 18:40

2020-04-06 22:40

north snappi

2020-04-05 16:09

WHERE ARE THOSE CSGO LESSONS CADIAN??? I haven't forgotten and neither should you you still owe a guy cago lessons and it's been well over half a decade

expected

You mean FPX?

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They didn't come to the deal, Astralis bought es3tag in the last moment.

2020-04-05 16:04

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Very sad for CadiaN. He deserves better

2020-04-05 16:07

2020-04-05 17:46

lol he is bot

2020-04-05 20:28

Didn't buy es3 Heroic tried to sell es3 with 3 months of contract left and es3 signed a new contract with astralis after his heroic one runs out.

2020-04-05 16:54

No the deal fell through, Bad News Bears got picked up by them instead.

they didn't get picked up, they are just allowed to play under their name for the rest of flashpoint 1.

Not really. Just as #42 (the answer) above here say. FPX have a spot in Flashpoint 1 but didn't have a roster. So they talked to the highest ranked rosters that could play on an LA server. At firdt they talked to Swole Patrol but for some reason they couldn't find a mutual agreement. So they went to Bad News Bears instead. So Bad News Bears are still Bad Nes Bears but not during their run in Flashpoint 1. Right after Flashpoint 1 i expect FPX to pick up some other roster.

2020-04-05 16:19

Freakazoid said that FPX wanted them to play under their name in EPL. Problem with that was they weren’t even getting paid to do that, a freakazoid called out FPXs bullshit. Freakazoid didn’t want to make it look like they had an org, they still wanted to compete under Swole Patrol. So I’m the end it fell through.

2020-04-05 17:44

ok, so if the same agreement goes for BNB it means they get paid from Flashpoint and not from FPX. Still not a big difference for FPX or the league. BNB most likely won't play Flashpoint 2

2020-04-05 17:47

No, they don't play in fpx anymore.

2020-04-05 16:05

wait, Heroic still existing ?

2020-04-05 16:02

very confusing times

2020-04-05 16:08

Well, its a big shitshow xD They were about to sign with FPX, BUT, then Es3tag went and signed with Astralis, so the deal fell through so it didnt happen. Thats why other teams are playing under the FPX tag in Flashpoint hltv.org/events/5242/flashpoint-1 hltv.org/team/10671/funplus-phoenix

Expected

Maybe snappi to ence as igl because they really need one

+1 -Aerial

does he speak finnish?

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Doesn't matter bro ENCE likes to have fun

Lulz feelsgoodman

Fun>winning

2020-04-05 16:42

FPX should have signed ENCE, as the name would have checked out

2020-04-05 16:48

+1 AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

2020-04-05 18:06

Im pretty sure ence's english is really bad

Why do you think that?

2020-04-05 16:36

>ence's english yes men, definitely not as good as yours.

2020-04-05 18:41

Why mens? ALUL is a great IGL, his tactics are not boring, like Aleksib's tactics, he always tries something new, not just plays by default, like Aleksib) And don't forget, ENCE players have fun with him!!!)

2020-04-05 16:24

unexpected

Dennis signing

good they removed snappi, useless player and doesnt igl

2020-04-05 16:03

Fragsters reunion when

Bubzki pretty happy at mad lions I can imagine

2020-04-05 18:26

Rip

Didn't ask

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Youre on hltv

2020-04-05 16:10

True true true, thought I was on PornHub my bad

Ok np

+GOD HUNDEN

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Unironically wondering if this is a possibility niko is out there too

probs jugi over niko tbh

They didn't bench CadiaN though

would think theres a bigger chance for niko, as Cadian probably wanna keep the awp himself and not turn into a complete bot with only rifle

2020-04-05 16:12

HUNDEN is still in the background with Mad Lions, under contract I presume.

2020-04-05 19:13

Probably. Dunno who else Heroic would want to IGL, though. I really don't like the idea of CadiaN IGLing because his fragging as an AWPer is important to the team.

2020-04-05 19:16

why would they get Hunden when they still have their igl Cadian?

Honestly they might tell cadian they put it on HUNDEN instead, he is a catch and think heroic could use him

2020-04-05 17:25

Wait, Heroic still has a team ? I tought their contracts expired

yes

2020-04-05 16:06

YES, thank god they benched Snappi.

+niko +rusty

Benched (sold to Astralis) LUL

He wasnt sold. If he was sold he wouldnt leave Heroic the 1st of July. He joins Astralis for free the 1st of July because his contract with Heroic ends, so he got benched by Heroic until 1st of July.

+Hunden pls

es3 can't wait to palpate that fat astralis paycheck

Niko inc

+hunden plssss

+Bubzkji +roeJ/sjuush

they have no reason to leave mad lions, but they would fit well

2020-04-05 16:34

Snappi should go to NA. The expectations for him will be low, the pay will be high, and he can turn them into a danish team slowly if he wants. -Nifty (out of IGL role) +Snappi -ryann +TenZ or someone from NA. It's important to keep them NA because you dont want them competing in the EU Minor

2020-04-05 16:15

Not gonna happen ever, envy has given nifty free rain basically with their cs roster.

2020-04-05 22:45

Yeah. I was thinking more in a world where NA CS was normal.

2020-04-06 23:10

There are a lot of EU teams that could benefit from getting Snappi tho, maybe even FaZe and they could let NiKo frag out again.

2020-04-06 20:49

Of course. And Snappi will probably prioritize those teams so he can stay home with his friends and family. But in the off chance that those teams don't provide better incentives than the NA teams, coming across the pond is also a choice.

Snake cadian at it again. Snappi invited cadian to play and cadian snakeed on him lol

+HUNDEN +niko inc ?

2020-04-05 16:20

Fpx VS 100T ahahah xD fpx play mathces right? ok better than 100t brazilians AHAHA

not the roster that was supposed to join them (heroic), so yeah. 100T(BR roster) vs FPX(Heroic)

2020-04-05 18:07

Finally Cadian didn't get cucked. He actually deserves the spot and has been looking really good in this Heroic lineup. Hope they could get sjuush or roeJ

I'm happy for him but his IGLing is not good, not only that but his AWPing is not good when he is IGL at the same time, I hope they add another IGL rather than a rifler

2020-04-05 18:46

HUNDEN But then they'd have to have someone on s1mple's level to carry him to be worth it maybe.

2020-04-05 21:23

cadiaN, stavn and TeSeS could be enough but stavn is kinda inconsistent sometimes

2020-04-05 21:34

+dennis

Most likely. He and Cadian and a young Danish player have played quite much FPL recently.

2020-04-05 16:22

Cadian hinted at this a few days ago on a steea with Pimp on Blasts twitch channel. I expect Dennis and some youngster to join.

2020-04-05 16:21

maybe +dragonfly?

2020-04-05 17:11

not going to be. He has been out of the scene for too long, he isn't that young and last time he had some sort of play he was just about decent. I like him but I doubt he will get the chance. But sure, Stavn being there helps him out a bit. The guy they played with is named Peter or Peder.

2020-04-05 17:23

+teses +bubskji

HUNDEN

2020-04-05 16:23

+niko +teses or farlig make heroic great again

Hunden?

2020-04-05 16:27

dennis?

2020-04-05 16:31

People saying roeJ or Bubszki lol they play for a much better team and much bigger org.

2020-04-05 16:32

snappi das krokodail ? xd goOd 4 heroic

+nico POG

dont care

2020-04-05 16:35

I mean es3tag was good but astralis poached him Snappi bot though glad they kicked him

nice

lol don't tell me that cadian will be igl xDxDxDxDxDxDxD

Es3tag isnt astralis Player XD???

thanks hltv, nice news - when we already know that estag join blastralis.

Fuck es3tag Drug addict Money seeker

2020-04-05 16:41

He has done nothing wrong at all. He didn't resign his contract, the most normal thing in the world. He is not a slave owned by heroic or whoever heroic want to sell him to. He works under contract and stops working when the contract is over.

2020-04-05 16:50

a bot on astralis? ffs

wtfff

2020-04-05 16:43

its more a joke than a team :D

2020-04-05 17:02

+dennis +farlig

2020-04-05 16:47

+niko +TeSeS

Teses could be an absolute god under the wing of cadian let me see it heroic let me fucking see it

2020-04-05 16:49

mertz is free, and hes god

he's in singularity?

2020-04-05 16:55

Denmark rotating door

f off

get TeSeS and farlig

2020-04-05 17:10

benching someone whos already on another team KEKW

2020-04-05 17:15

he is not, he joins astralis when contract expires

thanks for clarification

2020-04-06 03:10

heroic? xD

2020-04-05 17:29

thanks FPX you ruined this team

2020-04-05 17:31

Really wondering how snappi feels being the bitch of danish cs

2020-04-05 17:32

Snappi had worse stats but is a much better IGL than cadian, they've barely won any games since cadian took over that role.

2020-04-05 17:40

Why would they bench estag??? Wow

2020-04-05 17:35

Hopefully they have found solid replacements, I think this was a much needed shuffle.

2020-04-05 17:36

es3tag doesn't care lol

very weird situation

2020-04-05 17:45

es3tag ResidentSleeper

2020-04-05 17:50

+dupreeh +refreshz

2020-04-05 17:51

I think that Dennis "dennis" Edman, the 29 year old Swedish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player, previously of fnatic, GODSENT and Ninjas in Pyjamas will join the Heroic roster. Additionally, the Danish player Nikolaj "niko" Kristensen may also join his fellow compatriots as he is an available player, suitable for this level of competitive play, demonstrated as he previously competed for Heroic for almost two years before joining North and later OpTic Gaming. The latter was his most recent team until the roster disbanded, following OpTic Gaming being purchased by Immortals Gaming Club. Nonetheless, I wait with anticipation to see which players Heroic pick up.

2020-04-05 17:58

Mertz?

2020-04-05 18:11

cadian is back :D

2020-04-05 18:30

As #99 said, the roster was being sold to a Chinese org. You can't call es3tag a snake for turning down that opportunity to join Astralis

2020-04-05 18:32

Everyone would join greatest team in CS:GO ever. I guess not all gonna agree with me but those are facts, they're the best team in CS:GO history. People can say they're boring, but why? Because they won few majors in a row? I think it's amazing, no one can EVER repeat that =) And no, I'm not a fan of Astralis =)

2020-04-05 18:48

cadiaN stavn b0RUP TENZKI NoTaN1dgl

2020-04-05 18:37

notan tier 5

2020-04-05 20:01

Young talent, good player, nice game role

2020-04-05 20:02

Notan danish tier 7 player?

2020-04-05 21:25

Heroic>Astralis Astralis take even their benched players, what a shame

Dont make cadiaN IGL again please

LULroic malding on ezeTag ex dee Kkkkkkkkkkkkk

2020-04-05 18:54

theyre back jut dont even have 5 playerd lmao

2020-04-05 19:41

+niko and dennis

2020-04-05 20:00

The guy benched is going to join Astrails as the sixer.

2020-04-05 20:05

What about +Hunden +Dennis/Farlig?

2020-04-05 20:25

FunPlusPhoenix ahahha omegalOL

2020-04-05 20:26

This sort of feels like the end of the road for Snappi. Dude is already 29 and haven't played well enough for a good while that I can see any tier 2 or above team be interested.

2020-04-05 20:27

I hate to agree with this but yea, unless he can lead some up and comers again in the Scandinavian scene he aint anything special anymore :|

2020-04-05 22:41

+niko +dennis

2020-04-05 20:49

2020-04-05 21:01

Look faceit, they play very much with. Cadian. Niko. Hunden. Anj and haarstrup, some with Dennis too, plus Niko and maybe Hunden comeback, or hundencoachand Dennis or these other 2? They played very much in the last days,... Probably hundencoa h. Maybe player too, just Google faceit cadian and look at the last marches

2020-04-05 21:43