Another twist in the tale of Casper "cadiaN" Møller’s departure from Heroic came to light yesterday with the announcement of cadiaN’s return for the upcoming BLAST Fall Finals.

At the start of October Heroic announced the benching of Casper "cadiaN" Møller. They later revealed that the Danish in-game leader was removed from the roster at the request of Martin "stavn" Lund and Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard, who was supposed to extend their contracts with Heroic in return. According to Heroic the two players instead told the Organization that they had made “future plans” with Astralis, which prompted Heroic to remove the two players from the roster only leaving René "TeSeS" Madsen and Rasmus "sjuush" Beck on the team with Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen as a stand-in for the rest of 2023.

Now the fans of Heroic and Casper "cadiaN" Møller will have one last chance to say goodbye to the prolific in-game leader who is rumored to be joining Team Liquid after the event.

Heroic is expected to announce the last player to play in the Royal Arena today, as the deadline for submitting rosters for the upcoming event is today. BLAST Premier Fall Final will take place from November 22nd to 26th in Copenhagen.

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Heroic

When CS:GO pros lock horns in events with huge prize pools as well as the honor up for grabs, things are sure to get heated almost every time. Each player and CS:GO team is different. Some players are very vocal about their own performances and sometimes even their opponents. 

Two of the most vocal CS:GO pros out there are "cadiaN" and "apEX". Making sure to everyone that they breathe passion when it comes to CS:GO, the two IGL's are no strangers to some trash talk. The latest was IGL of Heroic "cadiaN" who had some things to say to his opponents. The somewhat unknown roster of TheMongolz got the "cadiaN experience" on firsthand when the two rosters clashed at IEM Cologne. 

After the game, the Danish IGL received hateful messages and critiques because of his trash talk on stage. The backlash led the passionate Dane to tweet the following: 

Whilst it can sometimes be a bit much with the trash talk between teams, most of the time it is just the result of the professional players vocalizing their passion for the game when it becomes the most intense. "cadiaN" was by no means the first to trash talk his opponents mid-game. Take a look at some the craziest trash talk between opponents throughout the years. 

You won’t see a professional match without a crazy amount of utility in use, because most of the team's tactics are from the use of their utility to either confuse or distract the opponent. Utility used correctly will give your teammate, or perhaps even yourself, an important upper hand in dire situations.

The "flashbang" is one of the most used utilities in CS:GO, and is the cheapest but also one of the most effective ways to overcome your opponent. If you flash your opponent, you have a few seconds where they can't see or hear anything around them, which gives you or your teammate the opportunity to kill the opponent. 

Whilst support players are very rarely praised as much as they deserve to be, we have found the five best players at using the effective "flashbang". The best flashers from CS:GO – In the top 20 teams in 2023 are: 

Opp flashed = Average time per round opponents were blinded by flashbangs by this player

{cflag:DK} "cadiaN" – Opp flashed: 2.83s

{cflag:DE} "tabseN" – Opp flashed: 2.73s

{cflag:FI} "Aleksib" - Opp flashed: 2.25s

{cflag:LV} "broky" – Opp flashed: 2.14s

Take a look at just how deadly a flashbang can be if used correctly: 

One would think that it was an extremely happy and delighted Casper “cadiaN” Møller, who met James Banks for a post-match interview following Heroic’s 2-1 victory over Liquid this Sunday, as the Danes secured themselves a spot in the playoffs at BLAST.tv Paris Major.

Because by taking down the North Americans from Liquid, cadiaN actually ruined his 3-0 selection in his own Pick’Em challenge after having picked EliGE and company to go through 3-0 in the Legends Stage, cadiaN [link:{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kKDjRmHp0g","isNewTab":true,"text":"revealed "}]to James Banks after the match.

- If I have to be completely honest, I’m also a little bit sad. My Pick’ems are shattered, you know. I had Liquid to go 3-0, and this is not looking good boys.

James Banks, BLAST interviewer: “You could have let Liquid win for your Pick’ems", he said with a smile. 

- Yeah, not worth it, cadiaN quickly responded.

In a more serious matter, cadiaN also touched on the differences and improvements on the Heroic squad compared to last year’s Major in Rio de Janeiro, where they lost to Outsiders in the Grand Final.

- I feel like we have a bit more experience and clutch factor within the team. I think you can definitely feel the finals and deep runs that we have made… like the number of times I’m impressed when we are in a bad situation and someone adjusts and makes the right decision in the clutch and stuff like this, is honestly really inspiring to see as a leader.

- Because that means that all the effortless hours and all of the tough love I’m giving them… because I am giving them a lot. Obviously, people see the huddle and stuff. And that’s good. But it’s a mix, because I’m also super tough in training - and to see it pay off like that is and see them play such amazing CS is just the best feeling.

Team Liquid

Back in early February, BIG´s star AWPer sidelined himself due to personal reasons. Since then, the Young Academy AWPer Marcel 'hyped' Köhn has been the main AWPer for the German first team. But how well has the young gun actually played during his first month as a BIG player, and did BIG play better with or without him?

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Hayped played his first top-tier tournament as a BIG player when the Germans participated in the ESL Pro League S17. Starting the event of great was hyped as BIG managed to take down Complexity in a 2-1 thriller. The young AWPer was the man who led his team to victory producing an impressive stat line 65-53 K/D / +12 +/- / 83.9 ADR / 1.25 Rating. 

Despite BIG falling short in their following game against Heroic, cadiaN is convinced that BIG should not be worried about losing their highest-rated player Florian “syrsoN” Rische. In a post-match interview, Casper "cadiaN" Møller and Rasmus "sjuush" Beck sat down and talked with the ESL panel about the recent roster change on BIG.

- Let me say something controversial here. BIG will be better with hyped than with syrsoN. I don’t want to judge anyone, I’m just giving my perception. When you have a player syrsoN that gets three kills or his teammate gets three kills and he’s still just sitting with no emotions giving no energy and no hype. I don’t see him talking ever - like in these BLAST videos where they are recording, I never see him talk.

A great motivational speech from candiaN towards the BIG players and all of their fans weren't enough for them to make it through the ESL Pro League S17. In yesterday's elimination match against Movistar Riders, BIG couldn't keep up with the Spanish team who secured themselves a spot in the playoffs over the Germans. Despite Hyped didn't manage to produce the same stunning numbers as syrsoN normally does, there is still hope for BIG with their new academy player on the roster. 

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After the disappointing loss over Movistar Riders, Krimbo took his time to talk with the ESL panel about hyped stepping in as the new main AWPer. 

- I think our team chemistry is on point, and no one is having any trouble with each other. 

Watch the entire segment with Krimbo here:

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The next time we get to see BIG in action is in the ELISA Invitational Winter 2023 when the Germans take upon the winner of 9INE/Monte. 

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The Germans from BIG should not be worried about losing their highest-rated player Florian “syrsoN” Rische according to Casper “cadiaN” Møller. In fact, the Heroic captain is sure that BIG are better suited with the younger Marcel “hyped” Köhn than with the star AWPer.

In a post-match segment after Heroic’ 2-1 victory over BIG yesterday, cadiaN and Rasmus “sjuush” Beck sat down with ESL for a chat about Counter-Strike, where he also touched on the recent roster change on BIG.

- Let me say something controversial here. BIG will be better [with hyped] than with syrsoN. I don’t want to judge anyone… I’m just giving my perception, cadiaN said and elaborated:

- When you have a player [syrsoN] that gets three kills or his teammate gets three kills and he’s still just sitting with no emotions giving no energy and no hype. I don’t see him talking ever - like in these BLAST videos where they are recording, I never see him talk.

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The Danish veteran then explained what he sees as key ingredients in a teammate and how he believes a CS:GO team should function.

- For me at least and how we play Counter-Strike, is five people who constantly have to communicate and hype each other up, and when you’re dead you have to supervise the other guys. So a young guy who’s hungry, who wants to work and be more of a part of the BIG philosophy, I believe in that. 

You can watch the entire segment down below.

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BIG Academy

It’s not that long ago Casper “cadiaN” Møller and the rest of Heroic lifted their first top-tier trophy when they won BLAST Premier Fall Final on home soil in Copenhagen. 

Following the impressive victory, the Danes had several weeks as the number one team in the world, with some people also naming them as the favourites for winning the Paris Major.

However, if you ask the CS:GO expert and analyst Alex "Mauisnake" Ellenberg, Heroic has already hit their ceiling and with a potential Heroic-era being “beyond their capabilities”. Something he discusses in the latest [link:{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLbvYoFNp3o&t","isNewTab":true,"text":"episode "}]of Snake & Banter.

- I think we have seen the best that we’re going to get out of this Heroic lineup, Mauisnake says and continues:

- We have talked about this before on analyst segments that the hardest thing is; how are you going to get 10% more out of a player. And I feel like you’re maxing out on everybody on this Heroic team. You basically had a career tournament for jabbi and they still fell short – and cadiaN is still playing pretty well as an AWPer.

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“Pushed teamwork as far as it can go”

Mauisnake elaborates his thoughts about Heroic’s individuals having reached their limit, where he also explains why it’s doubtful to see the Danes dominate the CS:GO scene for a longer period.

- It feels like Heroic has pushed teamwork as far as it can go. We love with CS that teamwork can make you punch above your weight in terms of individuals but I don’t think it’s easy to see a route for Heroic to get that much better.

- They are capped now, but they should be a team that continues to fight their way deep into these playoffs. I think they could win like one trophy this year - they could definitely snag one but assuming that they’re ever going to have any sort of era of dominance seems so far beyond their capabilities.

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Mauisnake (left) at the desk at PGL Major Antwerp last year

The Finnish in-game leader Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen, who’s a guest on the episode, chimes in on the discussion by outlining how he sees Heroic.

-The way they play CS is like they don’t have one player shining, it’s like the whole unit shining if they’re playing well. You might not see them play better, but I feel like just because of their style and whatever they can claw out a win against anyone.

- But at the same time at the Major they lost to Outsiders, where I was telling everyone that Heroic is going to win this Major, and a lot of players agreed. But I mean they ended up losing right.

You can watch the full episode with Maunisnake, Aleksib and Duncan "Thorin" Shields right here. They start to talk about Heroic at around 1.34.00.

cadiaN stood tall against five Vitality players despite all the odds being against the 27-year-old Dane. In a 1vs5 situation, the Heroic IGL took things into his own hands and secured his team their teenth round. Heroic ended up winning the map on behalf of all the momentum the team gained after the cadiaN clutch.

Watch cadiaN's 1vs5 clutch in every language right here:

If you want to know how it sounds when your country goes insane after a wild clutch, check the timestamps here:

Casper "cadiaN" Møller took his time to answer as many questions as he possibly could on Reddit. The fans or haters had 24 hours to ask him about everything they wanted to know. 

We have gathered the best questions and answers from the post.

"Do you find that your "firey" attitude during the game impacts your relationship with other pros? Are some pros/personalities better at dealing with it than others? Has it impacted a relationship with another pro that you regret?"

- It has definitely impacted some relationships, but also some for the more positive. However, my shouting is 90% directed as positive comments towards my team, and if that's an issue for any of my competitors, then that's on him. Especially in recent times, many fellow players have shown their respect and told me to my face that they think I'm an awesome leader.

cadiaN thinks attitude can affect his relationship with other players in both negative and positive ways. 

"Which AWP’er is the most annoying to play against?"

- Depends a bit on the day, and the definition of annoying. Sh1ro and Jame can be annoying because you never meet them, they are consistent, don't take many chances, and don't make many mistakes. s1mple is probably still the best answer, cause he wins the team games, and he always finds his way.

The world's number two in ZywOo isn't to be found when cadiaN names his toughest opponents. However, the Heroic IGL mentions two different AWPers and how their playstyle can be annoying in different ways. 

"Do you think more teams are picking up the "chaos" style you are so good at applying? Pressuring the extremes of the map and so on?"

- Yes, many teams are copying things from the Heroic playstyle - I would say mostly as CT, this is something we have noticed a lot in recent times. Not all the teams have learned the "how and why's" though.

cadiaN believes that many people are seeking towards playing a more chaotic CT side. A chaotic CT side where the Counter-Terrorist is pushing the T's to take more space away from the attackers. 

Read all the questions and answers on the link [link:{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/10pcwrn/cadian_ama/","isNewTab":true,"text":"here"}]. 

Heroic played Team Vitality in the Group A final at BLAST Premier Spring Groups. 

1-0 in favor of Vitality and behind 9-12 on NUKE Casper "cadiaN" Møller took things into his own hands as the 27-year-old pulled off a stunning 1vs5 clutch with only 23 seconds left on the clock. With both the AWP and AK the Heroic IGL secured his team the round after he killed all Vitality players in an intense battle. Some would argue that Vitality played that really badly, and others would just sit back and admire how great of a clutch that was from cadiaN. 

Following the clutch, Heroic gained huge momentum and took the map win. 

Watch the insane 1vs5 clutch from the Heroic IGL in the video below:

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Team Vitality

Heroic played against Vitality in the Group A final at BLAST Spring Groups 2023. Here the Danes from Heroic ended up losing the match against the Frech/Danish team 2-1, despite a great comeback and clutch from the Danish IGL on map two. 

After a disappointing loss to Vitality, the Danish IGL made his thoughts clear after the game. 

- I think we played awful today on all three maps, Vitality hasn't beaten us since Oct. 2020, and I think if they couldn't beat us today, they probably never would, says Casper "cadiaN" Møller to BLAST after the game. 

Watch the full interview with cadiaN down below:

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There were no expectations for Evil Geniuses when the North American squad arrived at BLAST Premier Spring Groups last week - Literally zero. With their heavy struggles throughout the last couple of years in mind, the prospects of getting any kind of success against the CS:GO elite looked incredibly small.

However, that was something EG quickly proved wrong at the Copenhagen-based tournament as they managed to beat the world leaders from Heroic in a Bo3 series, which they followed up by taking another map away from Casper “cadiaN” Møller yesterday.

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It was therefore also a surprised and impressed Heroic captain who spoke with James Banks after the match on Tuesday.

- Evil Geniuses played really, really well. I think they disrupted us good, neaLaN played a good game and they had some gambles where whenever we hit sites, it felt like there were a lot of people there. Yes, we smashed them on the last two maps but I actually think they played really good, cadiaN said and continued.  

- You can meme all you want about the NA projects and stuff like this but I think Evil Geniuses is doing something better than last year.

- Again I can’t say if they are like one or two changes away, but I think with some of the philosophies and strategies they are playing with and how they are handling different scenarios, I actually think they did pretty well. So, I was surprised to play them here because we thought we would have an easier time. At the end of the day, they won three maps against us, the number one team in the world. So, I mean they are showing good signs.

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cadiaN seems to have jumped on the EG believer train

For Heroic on the other hand, cadiaN seems to be a bit more reluctant with the praising and applauding remarks when the conversation shifted towards his squad. 

- We are looking a bit shaky – maybe I criticized the boys for a lack of energy and initiative on the first map but my calls were also not good enough. A little bit of my fault and a little it of the other guy’s fault but at the end of the day that’s also the philosophy we praise. You win as a team, you lose as a team.

You can watch the entire post-match interview down below. 

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Heroic is out of BLAST World Finals after two straight defeats in the group stage of the event.

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After their match against NAVI we spoke with the captain of Heroic, Casper "cadiaN" Møller about the performance of Kristian "k0nfig" Wienecke and the year in general for Heroic. 

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We spoke with Casper "cadian" Møller about Heroic and their rise of form lately. In the interview, the in-game leader also talks about the pick of Kristian "k0nfig" Wienecke as the stand-in player for Heroic at BLAST World Finals in Abu Dhabi.

It was actually my idea to bring him in. I was looking at the different players that we could get and what they would bring for the in-game chances and the outside dynamics. ... k0nfig has been great throughout the practices, so I am excited to see him in the official matches. Taking k0nfig is a little bit of a risk, but he has some x-factor, and I rather have him shooting ten in one game and then shooting 30 in the next game than someone who shoots 15 in two games. I know that if he is feeling it, he will perform really well.

Watch the full interview with Casper "cadian" Møller right here:

Heroic will face OG in their first game at the BLAST Premier World Finals 2022.

Watch the game live at 13:00 (CET) on the following twitch channel:

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Casper “cadiaN” Møller took the long route on his way to becoming Heroic’s captain. After already climbing the Counter-Strike ladder once before, the Dane had to do it again to prove he didn’t peak too early on the big scene.

The Danish IGL has played for 15 different organizations in his eight-year-long professional career, including the likes of mousesports and FunPlus Phoenix. But now, his focus is on getting his team back to the form of their recent number 1 squad, before it was thwarted by an infamous coaching scandal.

*This is a republished article dating back to October 2021.

Nicolai "HUNDEN" Petersen has been the centre of a dramatic dispute, which has proven to be much deeper and problematic than first assumed. The controversial coach has admitted his wrongdoings in the Spectator Bug Scandal, but he's also accusing several Heroic members of either knowing or helping him exploit the bug. 

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The entire itself case concerning HUNDEN can be a bit tough to understand and get a grip on. Therefore, we've decided to make a comprehensive timeline of events of all the events dating back to May 2020.

A timeline of events on the controversy around HUNDEN:

According to HUNDEN, there’s some discussions and debates within the Heroic roster whether to use the “Spectator bug” or not in May.

Heroic uses the infamous bug for the first time in a match against their countrymen from Astralis at DH Masters Spring EU. According to HUNDEN, numerous players, but not everyone, are aware of the in-game cheating.

Heroic make use of the cheat for the second time, now in a match against Spirit at Home Sweet Home 5. According to HUNDEN, the same players from the Astralis match knows about the cheating.

HUNDEN is being handed a 12-month ban by ESIC, owing to his involvement in the “Spectator Bug Scandal”. According to HUNDEN, the entire Heroic team, including the CEO at that time, Erik Askered holds a meeting to discuss the ban and how to handle the situation.

Allegedly, some players were ready to go public together with HUNDEN and admit their involvement and their knowing of the cheating. The rest said that they didn’t knew about the cheating.

ESIC reduces HUNDEN’s sentence from 12 months to 8 months, owing to his assistance in the investigation.

Heroic decide to keep HUNDEN on the team by moving him into an analyst role.

HUNDEN returns to his head coach role at Heroic after having served his ESIC ban. HUNDEN once again, states that the players did not know anything about the cheating when it happened.

HUNDEN goes public announcing that he won’t extend his contract with Heroic, as he “wishes to begin a new chapter of his career”. In the same statement, HUNDEN denies the rumours of him sharing material from Heroic’s stratbook with others.

Heroic announce that they have started to take legal actions against HUNDEN, owing to contract breaches from the coach. Heroic believe to have evidence of HUNDEN sharing “confidential and sensitive information from our strategy folder with a key individual at a major competitor”

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HUNDEN goes public in an interview with TV2 Sporten, to express his disbelief of ESIC not having heard him in the investigation of him. In the TV2 Sporten article, it’s said that HUNDEN will receive a two-year ban by ESIC.

HUNDEN appear in a new TV2 Sporten interview, where he this time states that some of the Heroic players knew about the cheating and the use of “Spectator Bug” back in May 2020. HUNDEN says that he won’t mention any names “because he thinks it is up to the players themselves”.

HUNDEN receives his second ESIC ban. This time a two-year ban on the grounds that his actions were "engaging a behaviour that threatened harm to the reputation and competitive integrity of esports". 

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HUNDEN implicates Rene 'TeSeS' Madsen with the evidence presented to Danish TV2, that the Heroic player entered the server together with his coach, and was the only player who could have boosted HUNDEN to the position, that would trigger the coach-bug. He also reveals a chat log, where former Heroic player, Nikolaj ’niko’ Kristensen writes, that everybody on the team knew about the cheating.

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ESIC confirms, that they have started an investigation against the Heroic players after HUNDEN has turned over the evidence to the Esports Integrity Commission.

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ESIC clear four current or former Heroic members (cadiaN, TeSeS, stavn, b0rup) for any allegations brought forward by HUNDEN, as the Integrity Commission revel their final report in the case. 

- Upon investigating the conduct of these individuals, ESIC was unable to find anywhere near enough evidence to reasonably conclude that these four players were guilty of any offence under the ESIC Integrity Program, the report states. 

In the same report by ESIC, the former Heroic player Nikolaj "niko" Kristensen pleaded guilty after he admitted his complicity in the cheating exploits of HUNDEN. However, niko were only sanctioned with minor punishment, owing to ESIC believing he was "ruthlessly manipulated" by HUNDEN, his former coach. 

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After a long period without any news on HUNDEN it suddenly came to light that ESIC has decided to lift his ban nine months before time. 

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FaZe came close to redemption in Copenhagen after a lackluster second half of 2022. The Grand Final against Heroic was lost on the finest of margins in overtime on the decider map.

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After the match, we caught up with FaZe's rifler, Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken, who gave credit to Heroic for a great Grand Final.

- Them winning here proves, that (IEM Rio) wasn't really a fluke, and that they are for real. The scene is really competitive, and they are one of the top teams, the Canadian told Pley.gg.

Before that Twistzz had also praised Heroic's in-game leader Casper "cadiaN" Møller for his leadership.

- A lot of people bash on him, but he seems like a very good leader. He always motivates his boys, and they are always happy with him. So even if he is the villain, it is still nice to see, that there is a really good leader like that. He can be a good role model as well like Finn (karrigan). 

You can see the interview here (we are sorry for the bad sound in the beginning)

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For the second tournament in a row, Casper "cadiaN" Møller and Heroic found themselves in a Grand Final. This time it was in Copenhagen, where Heroic ended up winning against FaZe.

After the victory, Casper "cadiaN" Møller told the press about his feelings about reaching the Grand Final and proving himself as an in-game leading AWP'er at the biggest events.

- I am proving through better and better results, that this style of calling and thinking Counter-Strike is super efficient.

You can see the short press conference with the Danish in-game leader down below.

cadiaN ended BLAST Fall Finals with a 1.03 rating,

Heroic has done, what Astralis did not manage to do during their prime. To win a big trophy in the Royal Arena in Copenhagen. And they did it against the best team in 2022.

FaZe had set their eyes on the trophy in Copenhagen to be their bounce back after a troublesome second half of the year. On Overpass it started well for FaZe, who went 5-0 up on their CT side. But then Heroic fought their way back in a low buy round and crushed the defense of FaZe. Heroic actually won the first half as T-side, which set themselves up to win the map in a convincing fashion. Captain cadiaN lead the pack, while the lack of firepower from the perhaps most consistent FaZe player Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken was missing.

With five straight defeats on Inferno (three of them at BLAST Fall Finals), there were no real expectations toward Heroic finishing off FaZe here. The Danes won the first half 8-7.

FaZe have been incredible on their CT side during the event. Could they once again bounce back? Heroic did their best to finish the match on Inferno, but several times during the second half, they lost rounds they should not have. The Desert Eagle from rain will probably give them nightmares tonight, while the brilliant timings from ropz set FaZe up for a map win on Inferno.

Mirage was set as the decider. Here it was Heroic who came out strong. On their CT side the Danes harvested the energy from the Royal Arena and put up an excellent half. For FaZe it was again broky and ropz keeping them in the match, while karrigan, rain, and Twistzz had a difficult first half. Heroic was 11-4 ahead before the final half of BLAST Fall Finals. During the half, Vitality’s coach, Danny "zonic" Sørensen was filmed in the audience. Would zonic’s law come into effect today?

FaZe gave it a shot. They took it from 4-11 to 9-11 before Heroic found a round. From here on everybody was on the edge of their seats. In a thriller ending it was only fitting, that the match went to overtime. Here Heroic won two rounds on their T side, which again gave them the upper hand. At 19-16, the Royal Arena erupted as Heroic broke the curse and became the first Danish team to win on home turf. They take $200.000 with them and the BLAST trophy.

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Both teams will fight again at the BLAST World Finals next month.

FaZe – Heroic 1-2| BLAST Premier Fall Finals

11-16 (Overpass) {cflag:DK} cadiaN – 1.39 Rating / 24-13 K-D / 94.6 ADR

16-12 (Inferno) | {cflag:EE} ropz – 1.50 Rating / 27-18 K-D / 107.2 ADR

16-19 (Mirage) | {cflag:DK} stavn – 1.54 Rating / 25-11 K-D / 91.1 ADR

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At the BLAST Premier Fall Final event in Copenhagen, cadiaN’s troops from Heroic secured a victory in their opening matchup against Ninjas in Pyjamas after they turned around a 0-1 scoreline. The Danes showed a great level of Counter-Strike, which Ninjas in Pyjamas had a hard time keeping up with, especially on the decider of Overpass, where Heroic crushed the Swedes 16-4.

After the match, our reporter spoke with Heroic’s Martin “stavn” Lund about the match and his captain’s great calling on the server.

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