Despite being relatively unknown when Liquid signed him, ultimate is so far proving to be one of the best transfers of 2024.
Currently their highest rated player in the last three months at 1.19, the young AWPer is quickly making a name for himself as one of the most dangerous talents in tier one.
Coming into BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024, we sat down with ultimate to discuss his first few months on the team, his aggressive playstyle, and the current state of the Polish scene.
You've been on Liquid for a few months now, how are you feeling now that you've had time to get used to the team and the events?
I feel good. It's obvious that with each tournament, more new experiences come.
I've happy with what I've shown, but I still know that I can do better.
How are you feeling about the performances if you feel like you can do better, you're doing very well from an outside perspective?
The most important thing right know is to not feel like I'm doing well, I need to be hungry for more. I can't be satisfied because it will stop my improvement.
Aggressive AWPers often struggle to make the same plays when coming into tier one, something yo so far haven't been struggling with, what do you think is the big difference?
I'm not sure, it's just working. I think I'm more aggressive than even typical aggressive AWPers are, I push the limits a bit, so I think that might be it.
Do you think there's times you should be more passive?
No, as long as it's working then it's a good thing to do. Maybe if it stops working at some point, I might need to make changes, but only then.
How did you mentally approach your first game and wanting to keep up your same playstyle despite the huge leap, especially considering it was against a team with such a unique playstyle like Virtus.pro?
It was the first game, so it was a warm-up game to see how we look in officials because we had only played practices until that point.
It was the first experience so it was rough to start, but when the confidence came it was a bit better. It's all about the mental game now.
Were you not confident at the start of that game and since then, your confidence has gone up a lot?
No, I was very confident before the game. I was playing really well in practices and playing how I want to play, but in the beginning of the game I was just dying randomly and in the back a lot.
But I had some highlights and got some multi-kills, so the confidence all came back.
What's the difference in terms of team culture since you have joined Liquid?
Everything is different. The mindset is different, the ability of the team, it's easier to play with good players around you. That's not to say I was playing with bad players, but it's easier than with mediocre players.
Having those people around me makes me play better because I can always learn from them.
What was the most challenging thing when you joined Liquid?
I don't think my journey there was challenging because I have very helpful teammates who, whenever I have an issue with something or a problem, I can just tell them and they support me in every way they can. I don't think anything was challenging and I'm enjoying my time a lot.
You weren't the only new face in Liquid when you joined, but the biggest change was Twistzz becoming an IGL, how are you seeing him develop in his new role?
I think he's great as a leader. The playstyle he is creating suits me perfectly, I'm very happy to be playing with him.
In terms of how it's going so far and where you're at in the rankings, are you happy with where you're at?
Of course, everyone is happy with the results that we have, but our job is still not done.
Where do you see the Polish scene being at right now?
The Polish scene is pretty bad right now. There isn't much to do in there, all the players that are climbing out go into international teams because that's the wise thing to do.
Of course, there is a future in the Polish scene, but someone needs to put work into it.
Do you think there's the right players that someone could make a Polish superteam that could perform at an elite level?
I'm not sure, I think we have plenty of good, skilled players in Poland, but what's lacking is the mentality. But you never know until you see it.
What's missing in terms of mentality?
I'm not sure, in Polish teams there are a lot of changes and it's been like that for a while, so that could be it. People don't get along well with each other and can't create healthy relationships in teams as groups of friends who enjoy spending time together.
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