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natu 
Personal Information
Name:
Joona Leppänen
Born:
May 7, 1985
Nationality:
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2001 – 2015
Years Active (Org):
2016 – Present
Years Active (Coach):
2015
Years Active (Talent):
2013 – Present
Team:
Role:
Sponsor:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$31,155
Alternate IDs:
naUt, utanishu
Links
History
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Broadcasting
200?-??-?? – 2002-11-01
2003-03-18 – 2003-04-14
2003-??-?? – 2003-??-??
2003-??-?? – 2003-09-05
2003-09-08 – 2003-11-27
2003-11-27 – 2005-04-06
2005-04-06 – 2005-08-10
2005-08-10 – 2007-02-27
2007-02-27 – 2007-08-09
2007-08-19 – 2008-01-10
200?-??-?? – 2008-07-11
2008-07-29 – 2008-08-17
2009-05-23 – 2009-09-20
2009-09-20 – 2010-01-10
Counter-Strike: Source
2008-??-?? – 2008-05-09
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012-08-22 – 2012-09-06
2012-09-06 – 2012-11-12
2012-11-12 – 2012-12-05
2012-12-05 – 2013-04-27
2013-04-27 – 2013-05-15
2013-07-20 – 2013-09-12
2013-09-12 – 2014-06-30
2014-07-09 – 2014-09-08
2014-09-08 – 2015-04-23
2015-04-27 – 2015-08-28
Ninjas in Pyjamas (Coach)
2016-01-04 – Present
ENCE (Organization)
Broadcasting
2016-08-31 – 2018-??-??
Joona "natu" Leppänen (born May 7, 1985) is a Finnish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive analyst and former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike player. He also works for ENCE as their Marketing Director.
Professional career[edit]
One of the most experienced players still involved within the scene, Leppänen has been around since Counter-Strike's inception and has since then played competitively on and off in various teams. He called an end to his fifteen-year career as a player in late April 2015,[1] and days later it was announced that he would begin coaching Ninjas in Pyjamas.[2] On August 28th, Ninjas in Pyjamas released him as a coach.[3]
Gear and Settings[edit]
| Mouse Settings (list of)
| ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse | eDPI | DPI | Sensitivity | Zoom | Raw Input | |||||||
| ASUS ROG Gladius II Origin | 1120 | 800 | 1.4 | 1 | On | |||||||
| Updated as of 18-05-2018 (1340 days ago) | ||||||||||||
| Mouse Settings (list of) (calculate)
| ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse | Curvature | Circumference | Mouse Setup | Sensitivity | Zoom | Raw. | ||||||
| ASUS ROG Gladius II Origin | 1478 MPI 0.97 deg/mm | 14.6 in/rev 37.1 cm/rev | 800 DPI | 1.4 | 1 | On | ||||||
| Updated as of 18-05-2018 (1340 days ago) | ||||||||||||
| Hardware |
|---|
| Mouse | Mousepad | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
ASUS ROG Gladius II Origin |  |
Xtrfy XTP1 (ENCE Edition) |
| Monitor | Refresh rate | In-game resolution | Scaling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASUS ROG PG278Q | 144 Hz | 1280×720 | Fullscreen |
| Keyboard | Headset | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASUS ROG Strix Flare | |
ASUS ROG Fusion 500 | |||||||||
| Updated as of 18-05-2018 (1340 days ago) | ||||||||||||
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | Type | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-26 | 3rd - 4th | S-Tier | Offline | 
|
DreamHack Invitational II | 
|
0 : 2 | 
|
$3,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-06-24 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline | 
|
WSVG Louisville 2007 | 
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1 : 1 | 
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$13,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-05-27 | 1st | B-Tier | Offline |
|
ASUS Open Spring 2007 |
|
2 : 1 | 
|
$7,722.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-04-01 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline |
|
NGL-One Season II - Finals |
|
2 : 1 | 
|
$20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07-09 | 4th | S-Tier | Offline |
|
CPL Summer 2006 | 
|
2 - 16 |
|
$13,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-05-29 | 1st | C-Tier | Offline |
|
Karelia Game Expo 2005 | 
|
2 : 1 | 
|
$5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004-09-05 | 1st | C-Tier | Offline |
|
European Online Gaming Championships | 
|
13 - 10 | 
|
$6,026.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004-08-01 | 4th | S-Tier | Offline |
|
CPL Summer 2004 |
|
8 - 13 | 
|
$9,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004-07-25 | 2nd | A-Tier | Offline |
|
GameGune 2004 |
|
0 : 2 | 
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$4,836.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001-12-09 | 3rd | S-Tier | Offline |
|
World Cyber Games 2001 |
|
0 : 1 |
|
$10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Placement | Tier | Type | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018-07-22 | 3rd | A-Tier | Offline |
|
Europe Minor Championship - London 2018 | 
|
0 : 2 | 
|
$5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-07-05 | 7th - 8th | S-Tier | Offline |
|
ESL One: Cologne 2018 |
|
1 : 2 | 
|
$7,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-06-06 | 1st | B-Tier | Offline |
|
GG.BET Majestic |
|
2 : 0 | 
|
$0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-08-22 | 5th - 8th | S-Tier | Offline |
|
ESL One: Cologne 2015 | 
|
0 : 2 | 
|
$10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-07-17 | 5th - 6th | S-Tier | Offline |
|
FACEIT 2015 Stage 2 Finals |
|
0 : 2 |
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$6,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-06-24 | 5th | S-Tier | Online |
|
ESL ESEA Pro League Season 1 - Europe |
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14/-/8 | Grp. S. | $13,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-06-15 | 1st | B-Tier | Offline |
|
ESPORTSM 2015 |
|
2 : 0 | 
|
$12,166.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-06-15 | 3rd - 4th | S-Tier | Offline |
|
DreamHack Open Summer 2015 |
|
0 : 2 |
|
$3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-05-16 | 5th - 6th | S-Tier | Offline |
|
Gfinity Spring Masters 2 |
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1/2/1 | Grp. S. | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-05-03 | 2nd | S-Tier | Offline |
|
FACEIT League 2015 Stage I Finals |
|
1 : 2 | 
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$18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-21 | A-Tier |  | V4 Future Sports Festival - Budapest 2021 | Analyst | |
| 2019-11-24 | S-Tier |  | CS:GO Asia Championships 2019 | Analyst | |
| 2018-12-09 | S-Tier |  | ESL Pro League Season 8 - Finals | Analyst | |
| 2018-02-25 | S-Tier |  | StarLadder & i-League StarSeries Season 4 | Analyst | |
| 2017-07-23 | S-Tier |  | PGL Major Kraków 2017 | Analyst | |
| 2017-03-05 | S-Tier |  | Intel Extreme Masters XI - World Championship | Analyst | |
| 2017-01-15 | S-Tier |  | World Electronic Sports Games 2016 | Analyst | |
| 2016-10-23 | S-Tier |  | EPICENTER 2016 | Analyst | |
| 2016-10-02 | S-Tier |  | ESL One: New York 2016 | Remote Commentator | |
| 2016-09-11 | S-Tier | | StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 2 | Analyst | |
| About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament | |||||
Trivia[edit]
- Leppänen's handle is a shortened version of "natural", which was also his old nickname.
- Spoke against the Molotov grenades in 2012. [4]
Highlights[edit]
Interviews[edit]
- 2003-03-20 | All*natu Interview by lurppis of GotFrag
- 2012-12-08 | THOR: Curse's natu interviewed after booking playoff spot by myesplanet at THOR Open 2012
- 2012-12-08 | THOR Open 2012 – Interview with natu by HLTV at THOR Open 2012
- 2012-11-23 | DH Winter 2012 – Interview with natu by HLTV at DreamHack Winter 2012
- 2012-09-09 | natu: "Confident we are goot at GO" by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2013-03-30 |
CPHG 13: Haastattelussa natu putoamisen jälkeen by SETT.fi at Copenhagen Games 2013
- 2014-10-31 | natu: "The format is a bit brutal" by rich of Fragbite at Electronic Sports World Cup 2014
- 2014-08-01 | ASM14: natu haastattelussa by milA of SETT.fi at Assembly Summer 2014
- 2014-06-05 | natu: "First goal is to advance" by lurppis of HLTV at DreamHack Summer 2014
- 2015-03-08 | natu: "stonde will bring chaos" by Striker of HLTV
- 2015-02-25 | Natu after Allu leaving: ”Realistically, there’s no replacing a player like him” by Aftonbladet Esport
- 2015-01-31 | natu: "We should've close it out as T" by Striker of HLTV at Assembly Winter 2015
- 2018-06-16 | Интервью с CEO Ence - Natu by OverDrive at GG.BET Majestic
Gallery[edit]
natu at DreamHack Open Tours 2018
natu at DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015
natu at FACEIT League 2015 Stage I Finals with Ninjas in Pyjamas
natu at ESL One: Katowice 2015 with 3DMAX
natu at DreamHack Stockholm Invitational II with 3DMAX
natu at ESWC 2013 with ENCE eSports
natu at Thor Open 2012 with Team Curse.EU
natu at DreamHack Winter 2012 with The Hawks!
References[edit]
- ↑ "natu announces retirement". HLTV. 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "natu joins NiP as coach". HLTV. 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "NiP release natu". HLTV. 28 August 2015.
- ↑ Tgwri1s (2012-10-09). "Players speak out: "Ban molotovs"". HLTV.