NaVi, or Natus Vincere, is one of the most recognizable and promoted Ukrainian teams in e-sports. Each gamer can say with accuracy that at least once in his life he heard about the team or watched it at international championships. You can safely call Natus Vincere the famous brand of the 21st century, because their compositions are known for games such as Dota 2 and CS: GO (Counter Strike). In this article, we will review the current composition of NaVi (CS: GO).
The history of the famous team
A newcomer to e-sports who has heard about the team at least once may mistakenly think that the same roster is participating in all games. If Natus Vincere in the Dota 2 game was created in 2010, immediately after the release of a separate card from the acclaimed WarCraft strategy, then for the multiplayer shooter Counter Strike the team was founded a year earlier.
Where does this name come from?
Initially, it was the name Arbalet.UA, but later, when the team had prospects and fans, they decided to seriously think about changing the logo and nickname. Thanks to the online competition, which was attended by more than 2,000 people, the name was changed to Natus Vincere, which is translated from English as “born to win”. Oddly enough, but less than a year later, the team won the world championship in the famous shooter, breaking the jackpot of $ 50,000. From that moment on, the name did not change, but the team began to perform at all championships every year, win large cash prizes and consult with its new manager Alexander Kokhanovsky. Despite the fact that the new NaVi roster in CS: GO is different from the original, the team does not think to replace the nickname or logo, because they are really born to win.
Initial team
The 2009 NaVi team (CS: GO) included: S. Ishchuk (Starix), D. Teslenko (Zeus), A. Trizhenko (ceh9), I. Sukharev (Edward) and E. Markelov (makreloff). It should be noted that initially Sergey Ishchuk was the captain of a successful team, and in 2017 he became Mikhailo Blane (Kane).
Why did Zeus (Daniil Teslenko) leave Natus Vincere?
The composition of NaVi in CS: GO partially changed in 2016. After 7 years of existence, the fans are so accustomed to a strong and indestructible composition that for everyone, Teslenko’s departure was unexpected and disappointing. In place of an experienced player came a new challenger who was previously an active participant in the equally famous Team Liquid team (its banners also adorn the Dota 2 pedestal). The composition of NaVi (CS: GO) included Alexander Kostylev (s1mple). The official reason for the departure of the popular player is unknown, but fans consider this a professional burnout, because Zeus is today almost 30 years old.
Team in 2017
The Major (Kraków) tournament held showed unfavorable results for the NaVi roster in CS: GO. The managers made a decision that led to the mass exclusion of players. So, Ladislav Kovacs (GuardiaN) and Denis Kostin (seized) will be replaced by new participants. The final decision to change the composition will be made by the end of 2017, and now it remains only to hope and wait, which of the old participants will remain in their places, who will move to other equally well-known teams, and who will leave as outsiders. However, Zeus himself in an interview admitted that he was returning to the team, even after his high-profile departure.
Despite the fact that the old command staff is on the verge of collapse, the participants still continue to delight their fans with experienced and thoughtful games, streams and guides on the famous shooter.