Nicov

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Player Information
Name:
Nicolás Bruno
Nationality:
Born:
February 21, 1992 (age 32)
Status:
Active
Years Active:
2001 - 2006
2011 - Present
Alternate IDs:
Kalashnicov, shadowplay_, Instincts
Approx. Total Winnings:
$63,026
Games:
Age of Empires II
Ratings
Tournament (AoE2):
2335 (current)
2346 (highest)
RM Voobly (AoE2):
2607 (highest)
Links
Achievements
Battle of Africa 2 Battle of Africa 3
History
Automated History
2015-03-07 — 2015-07-??WolfpacK
2018-01-28 — 2020-10-03Aftermath
2021-08-18 — 2024-03-21Aftermath
Manual History
2014-??-?? — 2017-??-??
2015-03-07 — 2015-07-??
2018-01-28 — 2020-10-03
2021-08-18 — 2024-03-21

Nicolás "Nicov" Bruno (born February 21, 1992) is an Argentine Age of Empires II player who last played for Aftermath. He is currently living in Rome, Italy.

Biography[edit]

Nicov first started playing Age of Empires II in 2001 or 2002, mostly playing Death Match and Custom Scenario. After taking a break from the game in 2006, he returned in 2011 when he started playing the Random Map game mode.[1] In 2014, Nicov joined the Argentinian clan Dreamers (zZ).

Nicov's first tournament success came in 2014 when he took a shared fifth place in Veterans of the Clash.[2] That same year, Nicov was part of the Argentinian team that placed third in SY Nations Cup I, together with Fedex, Gary, PaTiN, JuanNNN and Mago.[3]

Further success came in 2015 when he won Poisn's Nomadness 1 together with Mentalist.[4] In 2017, he won the Escape Gaming Masters 2 after beating DauT in the grand finals.[5] Nicov has won five editions and three editions of the Argeking Cup in a row: in 2017 and 2019 he won against Twigg in the finals, while in 2018 he beat Fedex.[6]. In 2020, when the Argeking cup began to be played in Definitive Edition, he defeated Fedex again in the final. In 2024, he had his fifth title beating Capoch in the final.

For Battle of Africa (2018), Nicov joined Aftermath. With his new clan, they claimed second place in this tournament after losing to TyRanT (later known as Team Secret) in the grand finals.[7] Aftermath also finished runner-up to Team Secret in the Escape Champions League (2018-19). [8] Nicov was one of the champions in single tournaments inside the ECL, winning against TheMax the final of the Escape Champions League, West Europe, 1v1. Together with MbL and Hera, Nicov won the Two Pools Tournament (2019).[9] In Battle of Africa 2 (2020), Nicov and his teammates defeated Team Secret in the finals.

During King of the Desert 3, he made the decision to leave Aftermath as a member, but he still took part in showmatches with his former teammates. Less than a year later, he rejoined.

In 2022 he won the 3v3 tournaments Return of the Clans and Battle of Africa 3 with Aftermath, defeating GamerLegion in both finals. He also became the first JorDan's Medieval Brawl champion, successively beating Yo, Vinchester and Villese, with each series decided on the last map.

Achievements[edit]

DatePlaceTierG.TournamentTeamResultPrize
2024-09-283rd - 4thS-TierAge of Empires IIWorld Desert Championship 2World Desert Championship 2
DreamersDreamers
1 : 4
GamerLegionGamerLegion
$600
2023-03-167th - 8thS-TierAge of Empires IINili's Apartment Cup 4Nili's Apartment Cup 4
AftermathAftermath
2 : 4
ChinaYo
$5,144.82
2022-06-261stS-TierAge of Empires IIBattle of Africa 3Battle of Africa 3
AftermathAftermath
5 : 4
GamerLegionGamerLegion
$2,000
2020-06-071stS-TierAge of Empires IIBattle of Africa 2Battle of Africa 2
AftermathAftermath
5 : 4
Team SecretTeam Secret
$2,000
2019-09-012ndS-TierAge of Empires IIEscape Champions League LAN FinalsEscape Champions League LAN Finals
AftermathAftermath
2 : 5
Team SecretTeam Secret
$500
2019-05-111stA-TierAge of Empires IIEscape Champions League Americas 4v4Escape Champions League Americas 4v4
AftermathAftermath
3 : 0
SuomiSuomi
$600
2019-05-011stA-TierAge of Empires IIEscape Champions League Americas 2v2Escape Champions League Americas 2v2
AftermathAftermath
3 : 0
Team SecretTeam Secret
$901.50
2019-03-171stA-TierAge of Empires IIEscape Champions League Southeast Asia 3v3Escape Champions League Southeast Asia 3v3
AftermathAftermath
3 : 2
Team SecretTeam Secret
$402.60
2018-11-291stA-TierAge of Empires IIEscape Champions League Middle East 3v3Escape Champions League Middle East 3v3
AftermathAftermath
3 : 2
SYSY
$402.60
2014-08-173rdS-TierAge of Empires IISY Nations Cup 1SY Nations Cup 1
Argentina AArgentina A
1 : 4
Brazil ABrazil A
$583.33
Extended list of results

Recent Matches[edit]

DateTimeTierTournamentScoreVs. PlayerVOD
2024-08-1115:10 UTCA0S-TierRed Bull Wololo: El Reinado Age of Empires II: Last-Chance QualifierRed Bull Wololo: El Reinado Age of Empires II: Last-Chance Qualifier0:3Serbia DauT
2024-08-1113:00 UTCA0S-TierRed Bull Wololo: El Reinado Age of Empires II: Last-Chance QualifierRed Bull Wololo: El Reinado Age of Empires II: Last-Chance Qualifier3:0Argentina el señor S
2024-08-1014:05 UTCA0S-TierRed Bull Wololo: El Reinado Age of Empires II: Last-Chance QualifierRed Bull Wololo: El Reinado Age of Empires II: Last-Chance Qualifier2:0United Kingdom Alfred
2024-07-0416:50 UTCA1A-TierShenAiXie CupShenAiXie Cup3:4Peru Hearttt
2024-06-2417:30 UTCA1A-TierShenAiXie Cup: QualifierShenAiXie Cup: Qualifier4:1Sweden Ganji
2024-06-2122:00 UTCA2B-TierArgenLeague 3ArgenLeague 34:1Argentina Lucho
2024-06-2016:00 UTCA1A-TierShenAiXie Cup: QualifierShenAiXie Cup: Qualifier3:0United Kingdom steak
2024-06-1821:00 UTCA2B-TierArgenLeague 3ArgenLeague 34:1Argentina Capoch
2024-06-0418:15 UTCA0S-TierWarlords IIIWarlords III0:4Norway TheViper
2024-05-2801:00 UTCA2B-TierArgenLeague 3ArgenLeague 33:1Argentina Lucky Rox
Complete list of matches in any tournament

Earnings Breakdown[edit]

Gear and Settings[edit]

Hardware (list of)
Mouse Mousepad
Razer DeathAdder Elite Razer
Monitor
Philips (23)
Keyboard Headset
Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Razer Kraken Tournament Edition
Last updated on 2021-03-31 (1286 days ago).

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Trivia[edit]

  • In the "Top 50 best Age of Empires 2 players of all time" ranking, which was published on aoezone.net in December 2020, Nicov was voted in the 23rd place by various other expert players.[10]
  • He currently is a "sort-of" fulltime Age of Empires II player/streamer/coach.
  • His favorite civs are Mongols, Chinese, and Lithuanians.
  • He is known for missing out crucial economy upgrades in favor of an aggressive approach in his matches.

Gallery[edit]

  • Nicov's logo

    Nicov's logo

Additional Content[edit]

Interviews[edit]

Showcases[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "VoC Interviews: Nicov". AoEZone. 2015-10-13.
  2. ↑ "(2014) Veterans of the Clash". AoEZone. 2014-02-01.
  3. ↑ "(2014) SY Nations Cup I". AoEZone. 2014-03-06.
  4. ↑ "(2016) Poisn's Nomadness 1". AoEZone. 2015-12-23.
  5. ↑ "(2017) Escape Gaming Masters 2". AoEZone. 2017-02-15.
  6. ↑ "Argentina National Tournaments". AoEZone. 2017-07-09.
  7. ↑ "(2018) Battle of Africa". AoEZone. 2018-01-18.
  8. ↑ "(2018) Escape Champions League". AoEZone. 2018-05-20.
  9. ↑ "(2019) Two Pools Tournament". AoEZone. 2019-06-25.
  10. ↑ https://www.aoezone.net/threads/the-50-best-age-of-empires-2-players-of-all-time-as-voted-by-expert-players-5-to-1-is-up.172002/#post-711591
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