HEROIC has revealed their new lineup, incorporating Sangal’s trio of Linus ‘LNZ’ Holtäng, Simon ‘yxngstxr’ Boije, and Yasin ‘xfl0ud’ Koç, together with Álvaro ‘SunPayus’ García and Andrey ‘tN1R’ Tatarinovich.
In the announcement, it was revealed that Linus ‘nilo’ Bergman and Pavle ‘Maden’ Bošković will serve as substitutes for HEROIC during the upcoming BLAST Bounty campaign.
The updated roster mainly aligns with a prior announcement from Sheep Esports, but ‘nilo’ is not included in the starting team.
The future plans for HEROIC’s roster remain uncertain, as they have designated two notable substitutes. ‘nilo’ is regarded as one of Europe’s most promising talents, while ‘Maden’ played a key role in helping ENCE secure victory at IEM Dallas and reach a peak of 2nd in the world rankings in 2023.
By acquiring Sangal’s core, HEROIC has guaranteed multiple tournament invitations for the forthcoming season, specifically for BLAST Bounty and ESL Pro League Season 21.
Sangal was among the top tier-two teams in 2024, clinching numerous CCT tournaments and securing two seasons of ECL. However, they faced challenges in translating that success to tier-one competitions, getting eliminated early in EPL 20 and missing out on qualifications for both Majors.
‘SunPayus’ has rejoined former ENCE coach Eetu ‘sAw’ Saha at HEROIC, and the Spaniard aims to regain the performance he showcased while under sAw’s guidance, which earned him recognition as the 6th-best player of 2023. ‘SunPayus’ faced difficulties with his form last year while competing for Falcons.
Completing the lineup is ‘tN1R’, a 23-year-old veteran who has played for various mid-level Russian-speaking teams throughout his career. During the latter half of 2024, he was with GUN5, where he maintained an impressive average rating of 1.20 while competing in a combination of tier-two and tier-three online tournaments.
HEROIC Announcement
HEROIC roster is as follows:
- Yasin ‘xfl0ud’ Koç
- Álvaro ‘SunPayus’ García
- Andrey ‘tN1R’ Tatarinovich
- Linus ‘LNZ’ Holtäng
- Simon ‘yxngstxr’ Boije
- Eetu ‘sAw’ Saha (coach)
- Linus ‘nilo’ Bergman (substitute)
- Pavle ‘Maden’ Bošković (substitute)
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