Xizt: “n0te’s arrival is definitely a positive development for the team; he’s playing very well.”
Richard “Xizt” Landström, in an interview on Stake Ranked Episode 3, shared his thoughts after the team’s elimination from the championship, discussed the roster’s future plans, and commented on Roman “n0te” Hamza’s individual performance.
On his feelings after being eliminated from the tournament
I think that yesterday in the match against HEROIC and today in the game against K27, we gave up the crucial lead we had too many times. Mirage should have gone into our win column, but we lost several key moments in the closing stages and in overtime. As for the decisive Cache map, we still have a lot to learn on it.
On the team’s plans after the event
Now we’ll head back home, work on our mistakes, and train, since we haven’t been able to devote enough attention to preparation and post-game analysis lately. Overall, I think we weren’t fully focused throughout the tournament and let our opponents get away with too much. It’s hard to win under those conditions, which explains this result.
About n0te
So far, I can say that n0te’s arrival is definitely a positive development for the team; he’s playing very well. We’re facing quite a few issues right now, which I mentioned earlier, so we really need to get back home as soon as possible and start training. Our new player is very strong, so after some time and proper preparation, we’ll be able to come back stronger and achieve great success.
Today, Ninjas in Pyjamas lost to K27 in the lower bracket final of the Stake Ranked Episode 3 playoffs with a score of 2–1 in maps in the best-of-3 series, after which they finished the tournament in third place and earned a total of $13,500 in prize money.
Photo by Sebastian Pandelache, PGL.
Dan Kleiman
