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T1w ExtrA after the LanStory Cup Victory: “This is the result that our team should get. It also shows that we are the strongest team in China, however we are not satisfied with this …”

  Translation by: @r1pnikki After their solid performance in China during Overwatch Contenders Season 2 and their victory at LanStory Cup – Guangzhou, T1w Esports Club has secured themselves as the strongest full Chinese team in the region. As the only team to really challenge the tyrants of China, Lucky Future Zenith, T1w Esports are …


SunBhie: “Secret’s strength and weakness was the versatility, which at times was only an attempt at versatility, and not truly versatile”

  SunBhie, also known as Jeong-jae Lee or simply Pete, is an ex-pro gamer turned coach that has been with Team Secret for quite some time. The Korean player who previously played for MVP.Hot6ix before taking on the mantle of a coach was kind enough to provide an exclusive to EsportsHeaven amidst all the roster …


Manneten on overworking: “If you play extra hours of ranked, but can’t show up in practice with 110% energy, then don’t force ranked games.”

  Tim “Manneten” Bylund began his Overwatch career nearly two and a half years ago. It’s taken him to South Korea, all across Europe, and even venturing into Australia for competition. While he and the Florida Mayhem may have parted ways, this Swedish native is unphased. Esports Heaven caught up with Manneten has he prepared …


LEGDAY’s crash course on commentary: “… casting is a conversation with two talking parts and one silent listener; the audience.”

  People talk about meteoric rises and explosive careers, but no one has reached the same heights Harry “LEGDAY” Pollitt has in just seven short months. He has gone from casting the Overwatch’s inaugural Open Division to being flown across to the world to lend his voice to the celebration that is the Overwatch World …


Lyrical on his esports journey leading up to casting TI8

  Lyrical, also known as Gabriel Cruz, is someone who just like other aspirants has had a tough road on making it into the esports industry. A graduate with a degree in Economics and Maths who had to take up a cooking job to support himself and his family in the thick of a recession, …


About That Astralis Era…

  It says a lot about gla1ve and his team that them finishing second at DreamHack Stockholm counted as a disappointment, almost an aberration. Once again, that age-old debate about eras reared its ugly head again, but this really feels like one of those cases where moving the goalposts is a desirable part of the …


Jason Lake on compLexity Gaming, CS, Dota 2, OWL, Madden Shootings & more

  Jason Lake and compLexity Gaming have one thing in common; they are both powerhouses in the North American esports industry. Jason is the bull that’s been spearheading the organization towards immense success in the past decade ever since he founded the company. Jason was kind enough to agree to an interview with EsportsHeaven as …


Angry Titans’ ONIGOD on the EU Grand Final: “The meta suits us well, but I think it wouldn’t matter which metagame it was.”

  Formerly the DPS star on teams like Toronto Esports and REUNITED, Stefan “ONIGOD” Fiskerstrand now finds himself apart of the Norwegian Overwatch World Cup team and more importantly, in the grand final of Overwatch Contenders EU Season 2. Before he and the Angry Titans roll forward into their match against Eagle Gaming, ONIGOD sat …


Hearthstone’s Eternal Format Deserves Better

  While almost every official event and close to the entirety of the professional playerbase focuses exclusively on Standard, Hearthstone’s rotating format featuring the Classic set and the last two years’ card releases, the game also has an eternal mode titled Wild, one that seems to have completely fallen through the cracks over the years. …


Tridd: “I have said this since Day 1: third party tournaments are essential to player development and quality of life.”

  European Contenders caster and a man of many talents Thomas “Tridd” Underwood is on the leading ballot of commentators ready and waiting to make the leap over into the big leagues. The European Overwatch expert sat down with Esports Heaven to discuss his thoughts on the structure of Overwatch Contenders, his experience casting other …


 

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