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NRG Esports defeated Giants Gaming 2-1 at VCT LOCK//IN. After the match, NRG’s coach Chet Singh praised Ardis ‘ardiis’ Svarenieks for his flexibility because the participant picked up three completely different Brokers throughout three maps.
With the OpTic Gaming core shifting over to NRG Esports in 2023, many individuals questioned who would fill the opening left behind by Jaccob ‘yay’ Whiteaker. The North American sniper was a giant a part of OpTic’s success in 2022 and took his abilities to fellow VCT America league workforce Cloud9 within the offseason.
NRG selected to fill that gap with ardiis, who was a European sniper that performed lots of the similar Brokers as yay. Of their win in opposition to Giants, NRG put ardiis on three completely different Brokers: Killjoy, Jett and Sage. Hee managed to finish the collection with probably the most kills on the workforce at 50.
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After the matchup, NRG’s head coach stated that ardiis’s skill to alter roles and Brokers was a giant motive he was added to the workforce within the offseason.
ardiis continues success on NRG Esports
Chet was effusive in regards to the new acquisition within the post-match press convention. “We picked up ardiis figuring out that he can play numerous Brokers so we’re simply utilizing that flexibility to our benefit. He doesn’t should solely play an aggressive character.”
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The Masters Copenhagen winner himself was requested about his assimilation into the squad after taking part in on FunPlus Phoenix for all of 2022.
“The variation goes fairly effectively,” ardiis stated. “The workforce is tremendous much like FPX, we have now the same type, and we anti-strat lots. General simply tremendous related.”
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After rostermania and nerfs to the Agent that ardiis and yay performed on many maps in 2022, Chamber, each appear to have leaned into their Agent flexibility on their respective groups.
NRG Esports and ardiis will transfer on to the semifinals of the Alpha bracket at VCT LOCK//IN and play for a shot on the Playoffs on February 19.
