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On January 9, 2023, the decision was announced on the Ninjas in Pyjamas Twitter account. A position that has hitherto been covered by stand-ins and part-timers will now be filled by the 18-year-old AWPer. NIP COO Jonas Gundersen offered the following comments and said that Danil is an exceptionally promising young AWP talent and he is incredibly happy to have been onboarded by the organization. He is seen as a great fit for the whole organization and is very happy to have been added to the lineup. 2023 and beyond is looking promising for the organisation with his addition.
Headtr1ck first gained recognition while playing for the NAVI Junior team. His performance in the WePlay Academy League, where he was praised for being a good AWPer, earned him a strong rating of 1.39 against academy teams. It will be interesting to see how he does once he transitions to tier-1 CS, where the competition is much tougher. As of right now, es3tag is still on the bench and no signing has been made for him.
Starting lineup
- Daniil “headtr1ck” Valitov
- Fredrik “REZ” Sterner
- Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin
- Hampus “hampus” Poser
- Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen
Other members include
- Daniel “djL” Narancic (coach)
- Patrick “es3tag” Hansen (benched)
NAVI coach Andrey “B1ad3” Gorodenskiy stated in an interview during the later event that headtr1ck was “not ready to play vs tier one comfortably enough,” citing his insufficient macro experience and knowledge at the time.
Under the Ninjas in Pyjamas banner, the Ukrainian sharpshooter will have the opportunity to disprove B1ad3. He appears to be a hot prospect going into the new year as five of the 20 players have already chosen him as their Bold Prediction. As the game begins, it will be interesting to see if he can emulate Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov and live up to those expectations.
Conclusion
Likely, the audience reaction to the news of Daniil “headtr1ck” Valitov joining the Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) lineup will be positive. Many fans of the team and followers of the competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) scene will view this as a promising move by the organization, as headtr1ck is seen as a highly-skilled AWPer (sniper) with a lot of potentials.
Some are curious to see how he will perform against top-tier teams, as his previous experience has been mainly playing against academy teams.
The news of headtr1ck joining NIP also hints that es3tag is still on the bench, and fans may be looking forward to seeing the decision of the team in this regard.
