{"id":6606,"date":"2025-03-10T10:59:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/?p=6606"},"modified":"2025-03-14T11:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T11:05:37","slug":"heroic-team-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/heroic-team-overview","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Heroic Team Overview: <\/strong>Bet On Heroic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Since its creation in 2013, <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/heroic-team-overview\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"259\" title=\"Heroic team\">Heroic<\/a> has been a leading esports organization that has raised exceptional talent, including stalwarts like dev1ce and p1noy. Known chiefly for its powerhouse team in the Counter-Strike series, Heroic is honored as being the \u201chome of esports heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what is Heroic? Join us as we explore Heroic\u2019s captivating history, revisit their most notable achievements, and deep-dive into its roster of esports teams. We\u2019ll also look at a few frequently asked questions about Heroic to help you satiate your thirst for knowledge about this esports titan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Place your bets now<\/em><\/a><em> on Heroic!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Heroic Team<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#heroics-history\">Heroic\u2019s History<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#heroics-greatest-accomplishments\">Heroic\u2019s Greatest Accomplishments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#heroics-counter-strike-2-team\">Heroic\u2019s Counter-Strike 2 Team<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#heroics-dota-2-team\">Heroic\u2019s Dota 2 Team<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#heroics-socials\">Heroic\u2019s Socials<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#heroic-fa-qs\">Heroic FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heroics-history\">Heroic\u2019s History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heroic was founded in March 2013 as a \u201ccasual home\u201d for Danish players in Copenhagen, helping players get to tournaments, facilitating the payment of tournament fees, and distributing prize winnings. Heroic essentially supported rising talents, like the legendary Nicolai \u201cdev1ce\u201d Reedtz, while hosting community esports events in the capital city. But this quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organization was acquired by the Danish esports venture RFRSH in 2016, when it became the home for SK Gaming&#8217;s former CS:GO lineup. This marked a new chapter for Heroic. The team achieved massive success in Counter-Strike and expanded to other esports titles, including League of Legends, Battlefield 4, Starcraft II, and Hearthstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, Heroic was sold to Seranades Global Inc. in a divestment to comply with WESA and Valve\u2019s multi-team ownership rules. The team was sold a third time to the Norwegian organization Omaken Sports in February 2021 before being acquired by Heroic Group AS on Aug. 8, 2023, in a 56 million NOK ($5.25 million) deal brokered by ULTI Agency, Krow Bidco AS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heroics-greatest-accomplishments\">Heroic\u2019s Greatest Accomplishments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeling nostalgic? Join us as we travel down memory lane and unpack Heroic\u2019s legendary accomplishments. This section highlights some of the team\u2019s most profound milestones in Counter-Strike:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tournament<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Place<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Team&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>World Cyber Arena 2017: Europe Main Stage<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Gambit Esports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Games Clash Masters 2018<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td>Team Kinguin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DreamHack Open Atlanta 2019<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td>Sprout<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online &#8211; Europe<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>3-0<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/team-vitality-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Team Vitality<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ESL Pro League Season 13 (2021)<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>3-2<\/td><td>Gambit Esports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PGL Major Stockholm 2021<\/td><td>3rd-4th<\/td><td>1-2<\/td><td>G2 Esports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>2-0<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/astralis-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Astralis<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>0-2<\/td><td>Outsiders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2022<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/faze-clan-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FaZe Clan<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td>G2 Esports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023<\/td><td>3rd-4th<\/td><td>1-2<\/td><td>GamerLegion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>2-1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/team-vitality-overview\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"150\" title=\"Team Vitality\">Team Vitality<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gamers8 2023<\/td><td>3rd-4th<\/td><td>0-2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/bet-on-ence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENCE<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PGL Wallachia Season 2 &#8211; 2024<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/team-falcons-overview\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"49\" title=\"Team Falcons\">Team Falcons<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/world-championship.thunderpick.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunderpick World Championship<\/a> &#8211; 2024<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>3-1<\/td><td>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/the-mongolz-team-overview\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"307\" title=\"Mongolz team\">MongolZ<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Did you know?<\/em><\/strong><em> Heroic\u2019s first recorded tournament win in CS:GO<\/em><em> was at Power-LAN 2016 against <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/dignitas-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Team Dignitas<\/em><\/a><em>. Despite their efforts, Heroic has never won a Counter-Strike Major Championship nor made it to a Major grand final<\/em><em>\u2014yet!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heroics-counter-strike-2-team\">Heroic\u2019s Counter-Strike 2 Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>HEROIC has completely restructured its CS2 roster for 2025, parting ways with all players from the previous lineup. This major shake-up follows the departures of key figures like TeSeS, kyxsan, and degster to Falcons, NertZ to Liquid, and sjuush to <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/ninjas-in-pyjamas-overview\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"36\" title=\"Ninjas in Pyjamas\">Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/a>. With the organization looking for a fresh start, they\u2019ve built an entirely new squad led by head coach sAw, aiming to regain their competitive edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new lineup brings together former Sangal players LNZ (who will serve as the in-game leader), xfl0ud, and yxngstxr. Joining them is Spanish AWPer SunPayus, who reunites with coach sAw after working together at a previous organization, along with Belarusian rifler tN1R. Additionally, nilo and Maden will serve as substitutes. With this mix of experienced talent and promising new players, HEROIC is setting up for an exciting season ahead in CS2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Place your <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/esports\/cs2-betting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>CS2 esports bets<\/em><\/a><em> today!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heroics-dota-2-team\">Heroic\u2019s Dota 2 Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heroic ventured into Dota 2 in January 2024. They may be a newcomer, but they were already victorious at the South American qualifiers for <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/esports\/dota-2\/dreamleague-season-22\/4770\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"DreamLeague Season 22\">DreamLeague Season 22<\/a>\/23 and ESL One Birmingham. As you can imagine, they have hopes of fast-tracking their qualification for The International 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of January 2025, HEROIC&#8217;s Dota 2 team comprises the following players:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carry<\/strong>: Yuma &#8220;Yuma&#8221; Langlet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Midlaner<\/strong>: Jo\u00e3o &#8220;4nalog&#8221; Giannini<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offlaner<\/strong>: Adri\u00e1n &#8220;Wisper&#8221; C\u00e9spedes Dobles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support<\/strong>: Elvis &#8220;Scofield&#8221; De la Cruz Pe\u00f1a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Captain\/Support<\/strong>: Matheus &#8220;KJ&#8221; Diniz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Place your <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/esports\/dota-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Dota 2 esports bets<\/em><\/a><em> today!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-heroic-teams\">Other Heroic Teams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think that\u2019s all? You\u2019d be mistaken! HEROIC has steadily expanded its presence in Fortnite and Valorant, further cementing its role as a powerhouse in esports. In Fortnite, the organization made waves by signing European star Th0masHD, known for his high-level mechanical skills and competitive consistency. Building on that momentum, HEROIC later formed a 4v4 squad featuring Th0masHD, Fredoxie, Hellfire, and Kiro (on loan), with the goal of dominating major tournaments like DreamHack Dallas and the Esports World Cup. This strategic move showcases HEROIC\u2019s ambition to stay at the forefront of Fortnite\u2019s evolving competitive scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, HEROIC has also made a strong entry into Valorant with the introduction of the HEROIC Valkyries, a dedicated women\u2019s roster competing in VCT Game Changers. This team, built around former NEON BLADE players, features Cille as the in-game leader, supported by auri, adora, SUPERPHROG, and Lyda. By investing in Valorant\u2019s growing Game Changers ecosystem, HEROIC is demonstrating its commitment to fostering talent and diversity in the esports landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Learn more about the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/heroic.gg\/teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Heroic teams<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heroics-socials\">Heroic\u2019s Socials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to stay connected with Heroic? Here are all the official social media links so you never miss a single update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroic.gg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heroicgg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/heroicgg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@heroicgg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heroic_gg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Love Heroic? Prove it by rocking the latest line of merch from the <a href=\"https:\/\/heroic.wearenations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heroic Shop<\/a> and let the world know you\u2019re part of the esports elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heroic-fa-qs\">Heroic FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more about the Norwegian esports organization? We\u2019ve got you covered with these FAQs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-owns-heroic\">Who Owns Heroic?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As of May 2024, Heroic is owned by the Norwegian publicly listed company Heroic Group AS. The team was acquired on Aug. 8, 2023, in a deal worth nearly 56 million NOK ($5.25 million), brokered by ULTI Agency, Krow Bidco AS. Memnia Papadoupoulou is the current interim CEO [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/esports\/heroic-announces-agreement-to-sell-company-2144910\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-was-heroic-founded\">When Was Heroic Founded?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Heroic was founded in Copenhagen in March 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"does-heroic-have-a-valorant-team\">Does Heroic Have A VALORANT Team?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As of May 2024, Heroic does not currently field a VALORANT team. But that doesn\u2019t mean there won\u2019t be one in the future! You can view the latest Heroic rosters on the <a href=\"https:\/\/heroic.gg\/teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"has-heroic-won-a-world-championship\">Has Heroic Won a World Championship?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No, Heroic has not won a world championship in any esports title since 2013. However, they have won many regionals and majors. As of May 2024, the esports organization has competed in 156 tournaments and earned $4.4 million (with a 77.3% share from CS:GO\/CS2 events) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsearnings.com\/teams\/558-heroic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-heroic-considered-a-good-team\">Is Heroic Considered A Good Team?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! Heroic is widely respected as a highly competitive esports team, with an especially strong performance in Counter-Strike titles. Over the years, they have consistently ranked in the top 10 of the HLTV World Rankings. As of April 2024, they were ranked the 10th best CS2 team in the world [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hltv.org\/ranking\/teams\/2024\/april\/29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"can-you-bet-on-heroic-with-crypto\">Can You Bet On Heroic With Crypto?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolutely! And what better place to start than on Thunderpick? As the leading platform for crypto <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/esports\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Esports betting\">esports betting<\/a>, we support numerous cryptocurrency payment options, including Bitcoin, <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/betting-with-ethereum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ethereum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/betting-with-litecoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Litecoin<\/a>, and Ripple. Best of all, you can enjoy unbeatable odds, quick deposits, and fee-free withdrawals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Always practice <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/en\/content\/responsible-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Responsible Gambling<\/em><\/a><em> and check out our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/en\/content\/promotions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>latest promo offers<\/em><\/a><em> and boosts. T&amp;Cs apply. 18+ to play.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its creation in 2013, Heroic has been a leading esports organization that has raised exceptional talent, including stalwarts like dev1ce and p1noy. Known chiefly for its powerhouse team in the Counter-Strike series, Heroic is honored as being the \u201chome of esports heroes.\u201d But what is Heroic? Join us as we explore Heroic\u2019s captivating history, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[102,52,91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-counter-strike-teams","category-esports","category-teams"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6606"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11799,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6606\/revisions\/11799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}