Player Spotlight: Niels.

The Origen Marksman came out strong at the beginning of the split and has been hyped as one of the best in Europe ever since Xpeke's troupe had acquired him in the fall of 2014. Playing a semi-defensive style akin to that of his european counterpart Rekless and Hjarnan-the Dutch champion dominated the scene.

He is a player formed from the embers of Solo-Q. He reached high challenger grinding Solo Q with a mere 200 or so games. After which, he was recognized by many as a player that is a contender for Rekless' crown as Best Marksman in Europe. Many, such as Krepo and Edward(Gosu Pepper) believed he held that crown already.

 Joining a team composed of seasoned champions can be a daunting task.  On joining Origen, he quickly adapted to the team's 'vetran status'. The team was able to ravage through the challenger scene seamlessly- obliterating opponent after opponent as all 3 players in the team were able to take the team's burden if required.

The reason i'm bringing this up, is simple. After Roccat and nukeduck's medicore performance and Cloud9's abysmal one people were quick to criticize the effects of bringing 'Solo Q' talent into the competitive scene. While in reality there are a plethora of factors that can change the outcome when it comes to the success a player can bring to a team. A majority of that relies not on what the team is gaining but what the team is losing. In Cloud 9's case the team didn't just gain a Class A player with great mechanical ability- they lost a worldclass shotcaller who was pivotal in their success as a team.