FIRSTAAAB on CyberHero: “I want to bring my own playstyle so that we can function as a single, cohesive unit.”
CyberHero’s jungler Samad “FIRSTAAAB” Zeynalov, in an interview with representatives of the esports organization, recalled how his journey in Mobile Legends began: Bang Bang, explained why he plays as a jungler, and expressed his hope that his new team would come together and work in unison.
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On how he started playing MLBB
My brother used to play the game and recommended it to me. I decided to give it a try—I got hooked on the varied gameplay for each hero. Every role in the game is very interesting.
On which players influenced FIRSTAAAB’s playstyle
I watched a lot of games featuring different junglers. If I had to single out a few individuals, it would be Tienzy and K1NGKONG—I really liked their mechanics. As for macro play, I watched KarlTzy the most.
On the reasons for choosing the jungler role
Jungler is a very unique role. There’s a wide selection of champions, the meta is constantly evolving, and there are always patches that make this role more engaging.
On the first team of my career
My first team was a mix of over 200 people. No one invited me—I always put together my own teams. One of our achievements with that team was a top-2 finish in a weekly tournament. My friends were there, as well as a guy who helped me with my esports career: he switched from the jungle to the gold lane himself and gave me a lot of advice, helping me understand the game.
About my achievements
My coolest achievements were qualifying for the BB RoL twice with Midnight and qualifying for the BB RoL with the Spirit Academy. I also qualified for the CyberHero tournament with a prize pool of 8 million, where I played in a LAN event with Alter Ego and Aurora—there, I proved myself to be in good form against MCC stacks. I played for Midnight for a year, served as captain, and took the roster from Tier 100 to Tier 3, but then I got kicked. I played one tournament with MadBulls, then the team disbanded. Things were going well at Chempiki, but after getting an invite to CyberHero, I decided to leave to seize the opportunity to become even better.
On my hopes for CyberHero
I want to bring my own playstyle so that we can function as a single, cohesive unit.
I want us all to improve as a team and grow closer together as we work toward our goals.
Earlier, CyberHero analyst Pavel “Dolsha” Dolgov discussed the roster’s results at the MLBB Continental Championships Season 8, identified the reasons behind the team’s underwhelming performances, and explained the club’s decision to sign Ptenchik and FIRSTAAAB.
Photo — FISSURE.
