Gla1ve Explained

Id:gla1ve
Lukas Rossander
Birth Date:7 June 1995
Nationality:Danish
Team:ENCE
Game:Counter-Strike 2
Role:Captain
Career Games:

Counter-Strike 2
Team1:Copenhagen Wolves
Years1:2012; 2014; 2016
Team2:Heroic
Years2:2016
Team3:Astralis
Years3:2016–2023
Highlights:
Team4:ENCE
Years4:2023–present

Lukas Egholm Rossander (born 7 June 1995),[1] better known as gla1ve, is a Danish professional Counter-Strike 2 player for ENCE. Considered one of the best captains in , he became the first (along with three of his teammates) to win 4 majors in CS:GO, and to win 3 majors consecutively.[2]

Career

Source career

Gla1ve's first Counter-Strike game he played at a professional level was , where he played with teams such as Reason Gaming and Epsilon Esports. Throughout his entire Source career, he found modest success and won $4924.99 in total.

2012/2013

Gla1ve's debut in professional CS:GO came in the form of a briefly lived TT Dragons roster, before he ended up in his first top team, Anexis Esports, along with Mathias "MSL" Lauridsen, Nichlas "Nille" Busk, Jacob "Pimp" Winneche, and Nicolaj "Nico" Jensen.[3] Western Wolves found minor success,[4] and placed 2nd at Copenhagen Games 2013, losing to the dominant team at the time Ninjas in Pyjamas, and also finished 3rd place at Mad Catz Invitational: Birmingham. However, despite these early successes, Western Wolves soon fell apart due to gla1ve and the team's star AWPer Nicolaj "Nico" Jensen's educational commitments.[5]

2014/2015

Gla1ve would return to Copenhagen Wolves in mid 2014. At the GDK LAN finals, a dispute originated between the tournament organizer and gla1ve, after he said he would boycott the tournament unless his girlfriend was allowed on stage.[6] According to the organiser's rules, only 5 players and 1 manager would be allowed on to the stage. Nicolaj "Nico" Jensen's girlfriend had already been registered as the manager, and the finals ended up being delayed for 45 minutes. Afterwards, gla1ve would be handed a ban from all GDK tournaments, along with an 1800 DKK fine. After this incident, gla1ve was removed from Copenhagen Wolves with the team citing unprofessionalism. This ended up being a major setback in his career, and he spent the 2015 at a semi-professional level on no top teams.[7] [8]

2016

In early 2016, gla1ve returned to Copenhagen Wolves in a revamped Danish lineup containing Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer, Danny "smF" Dyg, Valdemar "valde" Bjørn Vangså, and Daniel "mertz" Mertz. gla1ve suffered from health issues at this time, and had multiple collapsed lungs.[9] The roster was eventually signed by Heroic, containing gla1ve, Snappi, valde, along with Michael "Friis" Jørgensen and Andreas "MODDII" Fridh.[10] gla1ve would stand-in for his future team Astralis at ESL One Cologne 2016 for Markus "Kjaerbye" Kjærbye who was a recent addition that had already played with another team at a major qualifier.[11] In Heroic gla1ve found moderate success, including a 3rd-place finish at Northern Arena 2016 in Toronto, and a quarterfinals appearance at Starladder and i-League StarSeries Season 2. In Heroic, gla1ve and Snappi would share in game leadership duties between them, and gla1ve was considered a secondary caller.[12] Gla1ve would soon transfer to Astralis, replacing the former in-game leader Finn "karrigan" Andersen.[13] Astralis would immediately find success, earning a 2nd-place finish at ELEAGUE Season 2, and they won at the ECS Season 2 Finals.

2017

gla1ve started off the year by leading his team to the ELEAGUE Major 2017 trophy in Atlanta, taking home $500,000.[14] They would follow this up with a win at IEM Katowice 2017, and a 2nd-place finish at Starladder & i-League Season 3. At the second major of the year, PGL Major Kraków 2017, Astralis were upset in the semifinals by the underdogs Gambit, who went on to win the event. Astralis managed two more 2nd-place finishes in 2017 at ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017, and at BLAST Pro Series: Copenhagen 2017.

2018

Astralis would exit in the group stage. This led to Markus "Kjærbye" Kjærbye leaving Astralis for the lower ranked Danish team North, a move which was considered by many of his former teammates to be a major surprise.[15] [16] Astralis replaced him with Emil "Magisk" Reif.[17] After a semifinal exit at IEM Katowice 2018, Astralis won multiple LAN tournaments including the . Astralis won the first Intel Grand Slam, which handed out 1 million dollars to whoever won 4 ESL/Dreamhack organized tournaments within a 10 event window.[18] Gla1ve, along with their coach Danny "zonic" Sørensen are credited with creating the tactical system which led to Astralis' success.[19] [20] [21] [22] Astralis achieved one of the all-time best streaks on Nuke: 31 consecutive wins on LAN.[23] For gla1ve, 2019 was a stand-out individual year for himself, leading to him achieving the #8 spot on the HLTV Top 20 Players of the year, which was a high rank for an In Game Leader.[24] [25]

2019

Gla1ve led Astralis to their third victory in IEM Katowice 2019 over Finnish team ENCE. Hence, the 4 Astralis players excluding Magisk are currently tied with the fnatic players of Robin "flusha" Rönnquist, Jesper "JW" Wecksell, and Markus "pronax" Wallsten in terms of major wins. Astralis were described by many people to be the greatest CS:GO team of all time following their second consecutive major victory.[26] [27] [28] However, despite this success, their form soon dropped off, as they won their last event at BLAST Pro Series: São Paulo 2019.

Notes and References

  1. News: Wells . Jessica . Astralis is handling the pressure of being ECS5 favourites, according to gla1ve . 6 May 2021 . PCGamesN . 8 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Petrosyan . Albert . CSGO: Astralis make history with win at StarLadder Berlin Major - Final Placements . Dexerto . 8 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190920205141/https://www.dexerto.com/csgo/csgo-berlin-major-2019-final-placements-prize-split-999611 . 20 September 2019 . live .
  3. Web site: Kovanen . Tomi "lurppis" . Changes in Anexis . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200427025821/https://www.hltv.org/news/9772/changes-in-anexis . 27 April 2020 . live .
  4. Web site: CS:GO TEAM RANKING: FEBRUARY 2013 . HLTV . 2 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902225457/https://www.hltv.org/news/9995/csgo-team-ranking-february-2013 . 2 September 2019 . live .
  5. Web site: Kovanen . Tomi "lurppis" . Western Wolves Disband . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517213536/https://www.hltv.org/news/11159/western-wolves-disband . 17 May 2018 . live .
  6. Web site: Jansson . Joakim . Gla1ve Sparkad Från CPH Wolves Efter Tjejstrul . 17 March 2019 . sv . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210141101/http://fragbite.se/cs/news/36324/gla1ve-sparkad-fran-cph-wolves-efter-tjejstrul . 10 February 2015 . live .
  7. Web site: Švejda . Milan "Striker" . gla1ve removed from CPH Wolves . HLTV . 29 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829033941/https://www.hltv.org/news/13823/gla1ve-removed-from-cph-wolves . 29 August 2019 . live .
  8. Web site: Kovanen . Tomi "lurppis" . I had to go Back, All In . 10 January 2017 . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829034000/https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/gla1ve-i-had-to-go-back-allin-11905 . 29 August 2019 . live .
  9. Web site: Lewis . Richard . Gla1ve 1-1 Interview . .
  10. Web site: Heroic . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729060827/http://heroic.gg/time-to-be-heroic/ . 29 July 2018 . live .
  11. Web site: gla1ve to stand in for Kjaerbye on Astralis at ESL One Cologne . The Score Esports . 2 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902174237/https://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/8031-gla1ve-to-stand-in-for-kjaerbye-on-astralis-at-esl-one-cologne . 2 September 2019 . live .
  12. Web site: Gonzales . Dennis . Heroic Snappi: 'I will always miss having gla1ve by my side' . theScore Esports . 29 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829033941/https://www.thescoreesports.com/news/13493-heroic-snappi:-%27i-will-always-miss-having-gla1ve-by-my-side%27 . 29 August 2019 . live .
  13. Web site: Gonzalez . Dennis . Astralis sign gla1ve . TheScore Esports . 2 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902045234/https://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/11230-astralis-sign-gla1ve . 2 September 2019 . live .
  14. Web site: Burazin . Zvonimir "Professeur" . Astralis win the ELEAGUE Major! . HLTV . 7 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204182435/https://www.hltv.org/news/19762/astralis-win-the-eleague-major . 4 February 2020 . live .
  15. Web site: Mira . Luis "MIRAA" . Kjærbye Confirms North Move . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720154655/https://www.hltv.org/news/22681/kjaerbye-confirms-north-move . 20 July 2019 . live .
  16. Web site: Nordmark . Sam . Kjærbye Announces Departure from Astralis, Seemingly Headed to North . 2 February 2018 . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191214103447/https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/kjaerbye-departs-from-astralis-20744 . 14 December 2019 . live .
  17. Web site: Burazin . Zvonimir "Professeur" . Astralis Sign Magisk . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201045/https://www.hltv.org/news/22730/astralis-sign-magisk . 8 January 2019 . live .
  18. Web site: Intel Grand Slam Information . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190316064528/https://intelgrandslam.eslgaming.com/ . 16 March 2019 . live .
  19. Web site: Why can no team overcome Astralis? . 29 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829033945/https://realsport101.com/news/other-esports/csgo/why-can-no-team-overcome-astralis/ . 29 August 2019 . live .
  20. Web site: Glaive and Xyp9x are the biggest reasons for the Astralis supremacy . 29 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829033946/https://esports-betting-tips.com/glaive-and-xyp9x-are-the-for-the-astralis-supremacy/ . 29 August 2019 . live .
  21. Web site: Chiu . Stephen . Tactical Supremacy, A gla1ve Story . VPEsports . 29 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829033943/https://www.vpesports.com/csgo/tactical-supremacy-a-gla1ve-story/ . 29 August 2019 . live .
  22. Web site: Chiu . Stephen . From Unheralded to Undisputed, Astralis 2018 . VPEsports . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203133927/http://www.vpesports.com/csgo/from-unheralded-to-undisputed-astralis-2018/ . 3 December 2019 . live .
  23. Web site: Švejda . Milan "Striker" . Astralis's Nuke: Analyzing the 26-0 Streak . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190507002555/https://www.hltv.org/news/25528/astraliss-nuke-analyzing-the-26-0-streak . 7 May 2019 . live .
  24. Web site: Burazin . Zvonimir "Professeur" . Top 20 Players of 2018: Gla1ve (8) . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190113224916/https://www.hltv.org/news/25815/top-20-players-of-2018-gla1ve-8 . 13 January 2019 . live .
  25. Web site: Phillips . Dom . gla1ve — Leading By Example . Medium . 26 November 2018 . 2 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902014321/https://medium.com/@domphillipscsgo/gla1ve-leading-by-example-4090c3e812d5 . 2 September 2019 . live .
  26. Web site: Chiu . Stephen . Why Astralis are the Greatest of All Time . 17 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720154745/https://www.vpesports.com/csgo/news/why-astralis-are-the-greatest-of-all-time . 20 July 2019 . live .
  27. Web site: Doughty . Benjamin . Why Astralis Are The Best Team We've Ever Seen in Professional CS:GO . 11 December 2018 . 29 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829033944/https://medium.com/@benjamindoughty/why-astralis-are-the-best-team-weve-ever-seen-in-professional-cs-go-46bf7f26c1d9 . 29 August 2019 . live .
  28. Web site: Masters . Tim . Why Liquid could stay longer on the top than Astralis did . Rivalry Esports . 29 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829033941/https://www.rivalry.com/esports/why-liquid-could-stay-longer-on-the-top-than-astralis . 29 August 2019 . live .

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