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Ixmike on playing on the big stage, coaches and TI9

  In collaboration with AFK Gaming, Esports Heaven is proud to bring you an interview with none other than Michael “ixmike” Ghannam, captain of Team Team (now known as Beastcoast) where he talks about his experience at ESL One Mumbai, TI9, coaches and more. Disclaimer: This interview was conducted with ixmike during ESL One Mumbai …


Black on SA teams boycotting Infamous, DPC & more

  We got hold of Dominik “Black” Reitmeier for a little chat where he talks about joining Infamous Gaming, South American teams refusing to scrim with them or leaking scrim details to other teams, DPC and much more. Hey Black. Nice to get a hold of you again. How is it going? Hey. Doing alright, …


The story of a legacy: Flipsid3 Tactics

  For most esports organizations, their Rocket League team is nothing but a side project. Psyonix’s title has experienced a giant increase in popularity in the last few years, which has certainly translated to esports, but it still cannot compare to giants of the industry such as League of Legends or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Flipsid3 …


Izento’s 2019 LCS Summer Split Power Rankings

  With the ending of the Mid Season Invitational and the arrival of the 2019 LCS Summer Split, we come back with few roster changes and we can largely expect similar rankings of the regular Spring Split standings, with some exceptions. Team Liquid have come off with a respectable 2nd place finish from their MSI …


Sockshka on Ana, OG, DPC and more!

  Esports Heaven was able to get hold of Titouan “Sockshka” Merloz — current coach of OG — for a quick chat. In this interview, Sockshka talks on a wide array of topics such as his recruitment to OG, ESL One Birmingham 2019, Epicenter Major, DPC and more. Hey Sockshka. How have you been doing? …


The Tactics of Aleksib, CS:GO’s Rising Leader

  ENCE are one of the hottest rising teams in the world. Their finals at IEM Katowice 2019, top 8 finish at StarLadder i-League Season 7, and victory at BLAST Madrid put them as a solid top 5 team with potential to grow. What makes ENCE is that they don’t rely on individual players to …


343: “I think the culture in China regarding Dota 2 is very different. It’s more like a football club and a profession”

  Adam “343” Shah is one of the staple names in SEA who first rose to prominence with Fnatic during TI6. Since then, 343 has been seen playing under different banners and is currently playing for Complexity Gaming. In collaboration with AFK Gaming, Esports Heaven is proud to bring you coverage from ESL One Mumbai. …


Twilight—the Many-Faced God

Introduction   A famous proverb theorizes that people have three faces. The first face, you show to the world. The second face, you show to close loved ones. And the third face, you never show anyone. However, those three faces make up one composition. Three faces, but one person. People—and by proxy—professional esports athletes are …


Hunterace, the consistency in a world of constant change

  Hearthstone esports is an ever-changing world. Every few months, a new expansion is released, causing the metagame to turn upside down completely until most professional players get to figure it out. By the time this happens, however, there is usually already a new expansion waiting to be assessed. Moreover, pro players have a myriad …


Crystallize on his recruitment to Na`Vi, Dota 2 & more

  Vladislav “Crystallize” Krystanek is an Ukrainian player currently playing for Na`Vi. Esports Heaven in partnership with Afkgaming got hold of Crystallize at ESL One Mumbai. He talks about NaVi’s performance at ESL One Mumbai, his recruitment to the team, his take on the strongest carry hero in the meta right now and more. Read …