OG in talks over niko - Report

1/3/2021 - 14:25

The international team are interested in the Danish rifler, who was moved to the bench last week.

OG have expressed an interest in signing Heroic benched player Nikolaj "⁠niko⁠" Kristensen, HLTV.org has confirmed. The Danish rifler has been earmarked as a replacement for Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt, who was last week removed from the starting lineup following the team's disappointing start to the year.

Negotiations are understood to be still at an early stage, though OG will need to wrap up a signing soon as they are one of the 24 teams that will be taking part in ESL Pro League Season 13, which is slated to start on March 8.

niko could be unveiled by OG soon

niko returned to Heroic in April 2020 after previously representing the organisation between 2016 and 2018. He helped the team to reach unprecedented No. 1 world ranking in the fall after victories in ESL One Cologne and DreamHack Open Fall.

But the Danish team have been unable to reach the same heights in 2021. Less than a week after their group exit in IEM Katowice - following defeats to Spirit and eventual champions Gambit -, Heroic announced the double signing of Ismail "⁠refrezh⁠" Ali and Rasmus "⁠sjuush⁠" Beck from MAD Lions, moving niko and Johannes "⁠b0RUP⁠" Borup to the bench.

If the move comes to fruition, niko will reunite with his former Heroic and North teammate Valdemar "⁠valde⁠" Bjørn Vangså. He will also once again work under Casper "⁠ruggah⁠" Due, who was his coach in OpTic.

OG will be hoping that a roster change will revitalise the team, who have struggled for form since the start of the year. Aleksi "⁠Aleksib⁠" Virolainen's charges finished 5th-8th in cs_summit 7, failed to qualify for the BLAST Premier Spring Finals via the group stage, and went out of IEM Katowice in 13th-16th place.

i knew it

2021-03-01 14:25

32 replies

No you did not

2021-03-01 14:26

4 replies

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he did tbh

2021-03-01 14:29

It was pretty obvious

2021-03-01 14:57

Haha get fucked xD

2021-03-01 15:18

hltv.org/forums/threads/2424441/og-fpx

19 replies

well kudos to you sir

2021-03-01 14:35

good one

2021-03-01 14:36

Nice even tho ur so wrong about FPX lol

2021-03-01 14:53

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he's only half wrong tbh twitter.com/pecagg/status/13664014629857..

2021-03-01 16:04

hltv.org/news/31283/chrisj-leaves-funplu.. "ur so wrong about fpx" pretty sure hes not my friend :)

2021-03-01 16:13

well would you look at that hltv.org/news/31283/chrisj-leaves-funplu..

2021-03-01 16:16

Say what?

2021-03-01 16:17

What u said XD

2021-03-01 16:23

hahahahaha that timing

2021-03-01 16:25

This aged well

2021-03-01 16:30

2021-03-01 23:33

lol NA talking

2021-03-03 07:56

This aged well lmao

2021-03-04 09:44

og turning into danish team

2021-03-01 14:55

you just scare me. Now, FPX add Sunny

Nice man. Prediction on point.

2021-03-01 17:33

Pog

2021-03-01 18:23

Great job

2021-03-01 19:39

the 5Head

2021-03-02 09:51

It makes a lot of sense

bro wtf how jermans have 6 world cups and Brazil only 5?

2021-03-01 14:27

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click on my profile and read my bio))

lol

2021-03-01 14:37

good 1

Cant believe NiKo stabbed KennyS this way. Good luck on OG

2021-03-01 14:41

so its true you actually are the first comment in every post. congrats

2021-03-01 15:58

+rep

It should be NiKo

2021-03-01 14:31

2021-03-01 19:20

Wow

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From mousesports to Faze to G2 to OG

2021-03-01 14:39

Ahahahah nt

Niko goat

2021-03-01 19:40

nice

no pls

LUL, still shit team

11 replies

true

ok no scene

2021-03-01 14:30

9 replies

japan valorant scene

2021-03-01 14:40

its ironic coming from a Japanese mate

2021-03-01 14:54

6 replies

i am fakeflagging

2021-03-01 14:59

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ah in that case , go right on ahead

if you need to fakeflag, still means you are from country with no scene. Not like me messi goat

2021-03-01 15:57

Argentina 0 majors Poland 1 major

We have a Jony Boy check m8

2021-03-02 13:01

Noobbl4 fan xD

2021-03-01 19:43

Be polite sir

NIce i guess!

dk, I really think they need firepower, but niko is just as inconsistent as the complete OG roster.

2021-03-03 10:09

what? why?

From Faze to OG what a downgrade

from faze to g2 to og

2021-03-01 14:28

FAZE>OG>G2

2021-03-01 14:33

shiet>FAZE>OG>G2

2021-03-01 14:34

cant tell if ur baiting ur u just dump

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think he's just dump

very dump person

2021-03-01 16:06

clearly you just got baited

I think i'm the 54375th person to make this exact same joke

2021-03-01 14:32

2021-03-01 14:38

Dummie faze > g2 > og

2021-03-01 14:43

On of two choices. 1- really dumb (not my guess) 2- using overused joke to entertain people (also a sign of dumbness)

2021-03-02 07:24

Its no niko from g2 it is the heroic one

That's the joke

2021-03-01 17:14

at least you tried to move your cursor on the player name to see their faces :)

2021-03-01 17:09

Wtf when did he make a surgery to look like this

2021-03-01 17:15

when everyone remembers the face of the guy who makes his teammates perform worse whenever he joins a team.

2021-03-09 00:43

Sadly true

2021-03-09 12:53

Not funny

2021-03-01 20:03

might as well replace issa with borup

hahahaha another paycheckstealer

wrong niko

nope, right niko actually

2021-03-01 14:42

i actually think you're right. Choko would be the nail in OG's coffin

pls dont sign this bot

lol niko was the only person I sorta respected in heroic

rip og

from tier 2 to tier 2

+1 this guy’s hardly an upgrade over nbk

This is fucking sad What the fuck are they thinking that niko would bring to the team holy fuck

He is best IGL in the world

2021-03-01 14:50

They could’ve gotten michu, espiranto, obo or flamez. But flamez is in israel and obo in na so that leaves espiranto and michu. Maybe they’re already signed but either of them haven’t really proved anything against t1. Nbk left on a bad timing

2021-03-01 15:34

calyx is also a pretty good option aswell

2021-03-01 17:31

please no jews i like og

2021-03-02 13:56

fake NIKO LUL

you mean G2 ChoKo?

at least he is real one.

0/8

actually sick as fuck, he is better than say SuNny or Flusha def a tier above the rest of the free agents

though the g2 niko for a sec

who?

+1 hahahaha

pog

why not s0mple?

ez for NAVI and BOT s0mple

too many niko's around

but only one real Niko is Faze aka G2 NiKo

Who?

NiKo

2021-03-01 15:03

2021-03-02 03:56

forsaken

2021-03-02 06:20

Awesome

damn

Kick issa also and get motm

lmao

god

botm

2021-03-01 14:44

Best player better than s2mple and aleksibot

2021-03-02 19:33

G2 niko leave ???

Good signing actually

nbk very impactfuf won them so many pistol rounds. no free agent is a clear upgrade over him

niko is a god with pistols though

x1000better than michu 4sure big + for OG and - for niko

niko why leave g2 so early tsktsk

vsco girlies ksksksksksk

2021-03-01 14:45

OG is completely useless team. They are even struggling for staying between tier 1 and tier 2 teams. Feelsbadman for niko.

pls -aleksiB +bubzkji

Kicked NBK for this lmfao

NBK > niko lmao

Imagine instead of nbk - issaa +niko. Would be 100x better

SCARIEST FUCKING NOTIF WAS LIKE "WTF G2????"

upgrade or downgrade? I think it's the same as if NBK was in the team.

definitely upgrade, niko is underrated

youtu.be/x3SxEOvAOEg

2021-03-01 14:47

everything checks out

2021-03-01 14:48

Indeed.. This shit is not what they should be doing

2021-03-01 16:59

Sad he isnt ropz, but very likely the best pick up, fearless wild card who has prior synergy with ruggaah and valde

Let’s hope for ropz after -issaa

Lets hope for that -issaa first..

Don’t know how ISSAA is still in the team he has been playing bad for so long

2021-03-01 18:14

D'Fuck? shit move, hardly an upgrade if at all

what? niko can easily become their best player in a couple of months

let these bots talk lmao^^ niko will be the best player behind Valde Mantuu has great stats but a lot of negative impact with his throws and dumb moves.

2021-03-01 15:28

No doubt hes a good player hes just not what OG really needs

2021-03-01 16:27

ROPZ TO OG NOW

bruh

Hmm imo b0RUP would have been a better fit for NBK's roles, but let's see, maybe they will let valde take on NBK's spots and get niko as his replacement.

idk if this change will work

Wrong niko

OG budget G2

Niko omegalul

the best free agent by far right now. Stupid of Heroic to kick him

They should get NatoSaphix and put Mantuu on rifle

Probably best pick up from free players atm, even though imo they should've broke their bank and bought ropz/bubzkji or some other star rifler.

Mouz have better potential than OG so it wouldnt make sense for Ropz wut

You talking about potential when they've only played couple maps with new IGL coming from tier 3 australia scene lol.

frozen and ropz are individually better than any of thee OG players

2021-03-01 15:21

Yes they are but u dont win matches with only firepower lol.

2021-03-01 15:22

idk man the only better thing OG has is Aleksib who is better IGL, thats all so far :)

Ropz dream over :(

2021-03-01 14:46

Not necessarily. If issaa wont perform he is next to go.

My boy niko will deliver dont you worry.

expected

NICE UPGRADE! SAD DOWNGRADE FOR HEROIC THO

wasted spot

nice!

im pretty sure him and valde shares the same roles at least niko lan certified

Remove bot Add bot Classic PRO-move.

Didnt Nate play a passive role and anchor position? ropz would fit in nicely wouldnt he?

Doubt mouse is willing to let go of ropz for anything less than 1M so doubt he'll leave anytime soon

2021-03-01 15:32

OG is rich org, so 1M aint a problem, as he wants to go.

2021-03-01 16:15

ok, lost every respect i had for OG and Aleksib, this team will eventually disband, mark this comment mens

we 🚗

better than nbk

2021-03-01 14:52

ruggah and valde are slowly gonna turn this roster to dane only

N0tail(OG founder and CEO) will help since he’s also Danish.

2021-03-01 18:31

Such an uninteresting move... I don't see it as a solution, but willing to get proven wrong

+1. From the get go this seems like an absolute garbage move. Sure hope I'll get proven wrong.

2021-03-01 17:03

nice, now -issaa +good aimer

The fuq is wrong with this team ? Finally a change and they look to bring niko out of all the free agents rn

I think Aleksib is the problem?? His strats is not cool

Yes it is

Removing NBK for someone like niko? Omegalul

this would be great for OG

Dude , NBK still best for his role. why u do this to him , ISSA the worst player of OG didnt get punish well. how? i didnt like ISSA as OG player to be honest , i still want NBK for keep supporting for OG. ISSA have good lineup as HR but not now. ISSA so bad player he always miss peek and lost duel everytime against IGL and support. (what a lurker)

You dont understand, nbk got benched for diffrent vision on igling, being top 5.. not his stats...

2021-03-01 14:58

not superstar, but very solid player

imagine playing in one team with aleksib issa and mantu poor niko #saveniko

U mean bosnian NiKo or this is joke?

2021-03-01 15:00

dogshit player for a dogshit team gg og disband

i thought OG Sunny

2021-03-01 15:01

the classic cs:go move every time your team is playing shit, just get more Danish guys in

2021-03-01 15:02

won't change shit. still won't be relevant team.

niko valde blameF k0nfig Farlig/hallzerk sick team

Hallzerk XD and sick team pick one

2021-03-01 15:06

kekw

but why is issaa still on this team??

Probably because he is the second best player on that team

2021-03-01 15:09

hahaha they have michu, woxic. Natosaphix to pick and they pick this guy XDD the worst one out of all of them

2021-03-01 15:05

xd woxic toxic with 120ping or natier4saphix

2021-03-01 15:16

you just showed your knowledge of cs esports. 0.

2021-03-01 15:25

woxic and nato are snipers bro

2021-03-01 18:05

How is this any improvement over NBK?

2021-03-01 15:08

Honestly , a meh move imo. Could have been better. But i hope it turns out good in favor of OG.

Pls dont take this bot player. U can have much more talented player. Like michu, bubzkji

2021-03-01 15:11

you dont understand bubzkji is 2 expensive?

2021-03-01 15:38

Michu is not any better lol. I mean he's been in tier 3 for like 5 years or something. Theres a reason for that.

2021-03-02 01:06

It doesnt matter, atleast michu has much more firepower than niko. Niko hasent play well never. His typical rating is 1.01.

2021-03-04 07:14

Their ratings are very similar vs top 5, 10, and 20 which is only relevant at this point. Niko has really good aim and younger than michu. Between these 2 niko is better, but neither of them is as good as what OG should be looking for.

2021-03-04 13:12

downgrade for sure. 2 months and new squad

try watching more CS if you think this is a downgrade

2021-03-01 15:14

buhahaha

2021-03-01 15:15

+1 niko prob one of the better glue players out there (plays any spot and is pretty consistent)

2021-03-02 06:26

2021-03-01 15:12

niko is a very underrated player. He will be a solid player on any team, you literally never see him have maps where hes like 6-20.

DANISH NIKO LUL

That's a decent pickup

niko will left g2 for this KEKW

KEKW first faze and now g2

2021-03-01 15:20

destroyed mousesports faze g2 and now OG KEKW

2021-03-01 15:24

2021-03-01 15:35

Then get borup aswell and then perhaps msl and Aizy so we have. Valde Niko Msl Aizy Borup Pretty good, could also add kjaerbye or Nato.

POGCHAMP

Heroic will probably regret letting him go. I know it's not a big name but honestly with ESL right around the corner they kind of need someone and this is the best OG can get without paying an arm and a leg.

why no michu :(

Actually smart move^^

I mean he is ok but its not upgrade. Ropz would be upgrade. Also michu or calyx will be upgrade (two of the most underrated players of the scene). Still tier 2.

why ropz downgrade?

calyx xDxDxD

2021-03-01 15:30

Calyx will cause more visa and travel issues than issaa even xD

2021-03-01 15:33

It might be a slight upgrade but not a move that will make OG a top 5 team

budget niko

Good move actually

Out of G2 already LUL

niko g2 go back to faze

niko noob

why niko??? no other options???

2021-03-01 15:36

It is actually a good upgrade because NBK was an entry fragger and niko is also one. The roles are matching and niko is a better player. If ISSAA doesn't work out as a lurker, they can replace the lurk role with Valde and it will be a really good team. A nice upgrade for OG

Really good upgrade for OG

nooooo

kek

2021-03-01 15:39

niko is a really good player, but he is defienietly not what OG needs imo., that's a bad move for OG if you ask me, atleast bad pickup. I think they should think about some supportive element, not firepower.

wtf they literally need more firepower to even get to top 10

2021-03-01 15:46

The thing with OG is that their firepower is actually amazing, I mean, everyone in their roster frags, valde is one of the best Danish players actually, mantuu is pretty good, ISSAA and Aleksib are consistent fraggers to, and even if you look at roles and positions they play, they are really fine with it, everyone is comfortable, and know the hard point is that a job of supporting players, calling etc. will be on Aleksibs shoulders, and that will be a big problem, ofc. in that case when niko joins valde will become more supportive, but do you really want valde to become supportive? Idk.

2021-03-01 15:55

True, but the hit consistency is never there at crucial times. How many times did they lose 5vx? There's also the fact that IF mantuu is the last one alive he would rather keep the AWP making him somewhat a 50/50, either he pops off or becomes a deadweight that feeds the AWP

Trust me, mantuu is a really good player, but he is a LAN player, he is unconfortable playing at home, I'm sure he will be even better when LANs comeback.

2021-03-02 13:00

You again with your shit knowledge. OG didnt have problems with support role neither igl role, it was always about firepower in this team, nbk was always average , issaa too inconsistent, mostly being as average as nbk, mantuu started playing badly in recent events, only valde was playing good, if you gonna spread such a bullshit then might as well just stop

2021-03-01 21:11

I think we watched the other team, everyone in OG performed individually.

Looks like its cool to add bots. First mouz, now og.

2021-03-01 15:40

I got baited

2021-03-01 15:44

Another team destroyed by a Niko

2021-03-01 15:50

Couldn't find anybody better? Kinda sad ngl

2021-03-01 15:51

why would he leave g2 for them 🤣🤣🤣

Would be an awesome 5th instead of NBK

2021-03-01 15:59

It would be a decent pickup if they kicked ISSAA. niko is entry but only entry. Who is gonna support? ISSAA?

2021-03-01 16:00

Bruh, picking Niko instead of Michu. Espiranto ;v

2021-03-01 16:02

bleh would’ve been better as a 6th man

Way better than NBK no doubt

2021-03-01 16:07

lvl 3 spotted

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Did i hurt your french feelings?

2021-03-01 16:24

Not French. When replacing NBK, you don't compare whether the other player is better aimwise or not. NBK was a support. Ofcourse niko is way better than nbk individually, but will OG get their roles sorted out as they removed a support player who helps with calling when things get tight on a 14-14 scoreline. BUT I can't expect a lvl 3 knowing about roles, all you see is stats, dumbass.

2021-03-01 16:28

NBK is benched over and over in every team in the past years, tell me why if he is that good of a support.

He probably isn't a very good support player, but niko is not a support at all, neither is issa or valde. Who will OG put in NBK's role?

are you sure that you are talking about the right niko? this niko is no star player, entry, igl or awper, so that would make him kind of a support player too, no?

2021-03-01 16:47

I'm pretty sure niko didn't play support role on heroic.

2021-03-01 16:52

If you are so sure, then you must be able to tell me which of the other roles he had

2021-03-01 17:01

liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Niko_(Danis.. Role = Rifler (entry) However I'm very sure niko and nbk had different roles.

RIP OG

2021-03-01 16:08

destroyed Faze destroyed G2 now will destroy OG

i wanted OG espiranto so bad

2021-03-01 16:18

gl niko

2021-03-01 16:19

NiKo went from g2 to this must of been a big paycheck

They thinks its NiKo lol

lol yeah... in earlier articles it has been obvious ppl was trolling, but this time most seems to actually believe it's the bosnian choko

2021-03-01 16:49

No guys, u got it all wrong. This is the right niko. The no Capital one.

2021-03-01 16:32

nt congo

2021-03-02 06:31

good.

2021-03-01 16:35

I think NBK was removed because of personality clashes. If performance was the issue ISSA would have been removed. I think - ISSA and + b0rup + niko would be a good move.

2021-03-01 16:39

they somehow managed to not upgrade unbelievable

2021-03-01 16:42

niko is not a bad player but still this aint it chief

2021-03-01 16:48

W T F

2021-03-01 16:56

Time to buy Bubzkji from Astralis. That project went on for too long without any real success, so it's time he gets a team to play for again. Him and Valde could do great together Then they should also do -issaa and I would love to get Es3tag in that team instead, but that's super unlikely after c9 just paid such a big fee to get him. Maybe Espiranto as #224 mentioned could be a nice replacement

+Bubzkji +Espriranto Would be good mate :)

2021-03-01 17:23

Crazy plot twist: Aleksi refuses to sign another 2 years when OG dont make clear roster upgrades and the goes for free to mouz to lead the likes of ropz, acor and frozen. If acor can reach levels that woxic was able to reach mouz could be easily top 3 again with another S-tier IGL at the helm. OG is more like budget mouz so they will never be able to get tier 1 players unless they get lucky with some hidden talent player (who then gets poached at first opportunity).

2021-03-01 17:26

-aleksib +nbk Real OG fix.

2021-03-01 17:51

Yes after that OG will stay at tier 2 and no one complains when they lose to tier 1 teams. Good fix.

2021-03-01 18:27

Or prob stay in top 10 for good. Too many times we saw them struggling 5V2/5V3 holding a place for 20-30 sec before doing something. We will see if NBK was really the problem after EPL. Below the top 2 of the group would mean the problem is somewhere else.

2021-03-01 20:50

I agree with the OG individuals are kinda meh and the org doesnt want to spend money on real firepower. That's why I'm thinking its possible someone like aleksib could get better offers from somewhere else since pretty much every insider knows how good he is after listening to some of the comms of the tournaments OG has played. They definetely have problems, but IGLing is not one of them.

2021-03-02 07:43

Wtf

2021-03-01 18:17

LOL they choose this clown over Michu or NBK?

2021-03-01 18:28

2021-03-01 20:56

Interesting, wasnt expecting this

2021-03-01 22:26

"Mom can we have NiKo" Mom: We have NiKo at home

2021-03-01 22:47

NiKo at home: hltv.org/player/10264/niko

2021-03-02 06:23

fake NiKo

2021-03-01 23:47

They need someone who frags. Not someone with basically same stats as nbk, same entry fragger same clutch stats wtf? you get niko for what because he is 4 years younger?

2021-03-02 01:27

niko > Nbk cmon more calm, more talented, more potential. Heroic was top1 Last year. Niko is a good ancrer

2021-03-02 23:13

Kinda unexpected.. But, yea, GL

intresting

2021-03-02 07:27

Why him? Kjaerbye god can shake the enemy team's confidence

2021-03-02 09:40

Not a bad pickup, could really be a very good support player as proven in Heroic. But you guys really need a big firepower upgrade instead of ISSA in your lineup or else won't work like last time.

2021-03-02 10:13

Its not that Niko relax guys

2021-03-02 14:25

knew it was the budget niko but still got lowkey surprised

2021-03-02 23:04

Niko is going to ruin another team. FaZe, G2 and now, OG.

2021-03-03 00:39

Wrong niko my friend

2021-03-04 08:57

You, good sir, are extremely stupid.

2021-03-04 09:05

I don't know if you are being sarcastic or just brain dead. Nikolaj "⁠niko⁠" Kristensen and Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač are 2 different people. I hope you know that.

2021-03-04 19:12

I think Im going gay for niko

2021-03-03 10:00

I dunno man, i think borup would have been a better idea for nbk replacement :()

2021-03-03 12:17

Budget faze goes for a budget Niko lol

2021-03-03 12:33

Budget NiKo xaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxa

2021-03-03 15:36

Exctiting

2021-03-03 15:37

Guys the headline only says they're in "talks", nothing written in stone yet. They wan't to see what HLTV thinks first !

2021-03-03 16:55

G2? A he is Heroic okay)

2021-03-03 21:00

NA roster change

2021-03-04 03:47

WRONG NIKO WRONG NIKO

2021-03-04 04:29

Imagine OG not clinching niko because they dont want to spend enough on salary :D

im hoping its just heroic making it hard for them because they play against eachother soon otherwise they have no practice with a 5th they can use and will get completely fucked in EPL

2021-03-04 12:30

Any team that has some asking price of a player = OG won't buy them because they are cheapskates. Literally budget budget mouz. I hope aleksib and valde find better teams to play for next year, they are being wasted there. However with corona being what it is those two players will probably lose another two years of their prime being stuck with tier 2 players which is sad to see. Many orgs not willing to invest right now, even the ones that are not cheapskate orgs like OG.

2021-03-04 14:04

OG could easily rebuild the roster around the two when contracts start ending, but imo the best option would honestly be either EG or Mouz trying to get them when their contracts expire sometime November, provided a) EG still struggles or b) dexter doesnt work out that well Otherwise I'm sure that Aleksib will be interested in rejoining x7 and Aerial in HAVU and Valde in some new Danish team given how many previously high tier Danes there are free agents rn

2021-03-04 14:17

I can see Valde leaving. But from my impression with respect to Aleksib's HLTV interview, it is going to take a lot to make him leave OG.

2021-03-05 07:20

Maybe, maybe not, but I wouldn't rule it out

2021-03-05 09:15

will niko surpass his counter part this time ?...stay tunned to find out

2021-03-04 09:28

Good theyre not in discussions under niko they would get crushed to death hahaha

2021-03-04 10:21

Just make it official already ..........

2021-03-04 16:30

oh this niko

2021-03-05 06:45

dont bring fat niko to the team!

2021-03-05 12:16