If yesterday's news that zonic was leaving Vitality to join Falcons wasn't shsocking enough for you, how about cadiaN being benched by Heroic?
A move the Norwegian organisation has just announced via their Twitter, it calls time on cadiaN's time with Heroic after four years with the team following his move from North in 2019.
"Heroic has been my home for the last 4 years. Those 4 years have not just been career defining, but life changing for me. Big trophies, multiple stints as world number 1, a few clutches here and there, plus many great friendships. Looking back I feel gratitude, pride and I’m leaving with a smile on my face. I want to thank the organization for putting their trust in me throughout my time here. Looking ahead, my time has come for new adventures, and I am feeling very confident about my future." - cadiaN on Twitter
cadiaN joined Heroic back in September 2019 back when Snappi was still IGLing the team. Signed just as their AWPer initially, it wasn't long before cadiaN became captain and helped transform Heroic into the powerhouse we know them to be today.
The team ascended up the HLTV rankings during the online era with the additions of TeSeS, sjuush, and refrezh. In that time they claimed multiple tier one online trophies, including ESL Pro League Season 13 and IEM Cologne.
Following the return to LAN, Heroic remained a strong team that were always in playoff contention, however they struggled to convert those deep runs into tournament victories. Runners up at both the IEM Rio Major and IEM Katowice 2023, they did manage to secure victories at both BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022 and BLAST Premier Spring Final 2023.
In an interview with Luis Mira for Dexerto, cadiaN had this to say about the move:
"I wanted some changes and some people wanted a different way. I think they would have made us more competitive in the big tournaments and the big stages and they saw it done in a different way. It would not have created the right fundamentals for the future if we met somewhere in the middle.” - cadiaN via Dexerto
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