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Player Information
Name:
Håvard Nygaard
Birth:
August 27, 1994
Nationality:
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2013 – Present
Team:
Role:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$703,196
Alternate IDs:
rainje, rainMONSTA , rainbob
Games:
Links
History
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2013-02-05 – 2014-05-17
2014-05-17 – 2014-06-04
2014-06-04 – 2014-11-30
2014-12-05 – 2014-12-10
2014-12-10 – 2014-12-27
2014-12-30 – 2015-05-05
2015-05-05 – 2015-09-11
2015-09-11 – 2016-01-20
2016-01-20 – Present
Håvard "rain" Nygaard (born August 27, 1994) is a Norwegian professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player and former Counter-Strike: Source player. He currently plays for FaZe Clan as the rifler. He is the longest lasting member of the lineup, having played since the team first formed under the Team Kinguin banner.
Gear and Settings[edit]
| Mouse Settings (list of)
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| Mouse | eDPI | DPI | Polling Rate | Sensitivity | Zoom | Raw Input | ||||||
| QPAD 8K | 787.5 | 450 | 1000 Hz | 1.75 | 1 | On | ||||||
| Last updated on 27-06-2017 (876 days ago). | ||||||||||||
| Mouse Settings (list of) (calculate)
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| Mouse | Curvature | Circumference | Mouse Setup | Sensitivity | Zoom | Raw. | ||||||
| QPAD 8K | 1040 MPI 0.682 deg/mm | 20.8 in/rev 52.8 cm/rev | 450 DPI @ 1000 Hz | 1.75 | 1 | On | ||||||
| Last updated on 27-06-2017 (876 days ago). | ||||||||||||
| Hardware [1] |
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QPAD 8K |  |
ZOWIE by BenQ G-SR |
| Monitor | Refresh rate | In-game resolution | Scaling | |
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ZOWIE by BenQ XL2540 | 240 Hz | 1280×800 | Stretched |
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Xtrfy XG2-RGB |  |
SteelSeries Arctis Pro | |||||||||
| Last updated on 28-05-2018 (541 days ago). | ||||||||||||
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2
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1
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1
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-1
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Yes (thickness 0) | No (0)
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Green (1)
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200
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Career Achievements[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | Type | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019-11-02 | 1st | A-Tier | Offline | 
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BLAST Pro Series: Copenhagen 2019 |
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2 : 0 | 
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$125,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-04-13 | 1st | A-Tier | Offline |
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BLAST Pro Series: Miami 2019 |
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2 : 0 | 
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$125,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-10-28 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline |
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EPICENTER 2018 |
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2 : 0 | 
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$150,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-06-17 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline |
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ESL One: Belo Horizonte 2018 | 
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3 : 2 | 
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$100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-05-06 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline |
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Intel Extreme Masters XIII - Sydney |
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3 : 0 | 
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$100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-01-28 | 2nd | S-Tier | Offline |
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ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 |
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1 : 2 | 
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$150,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-12-17 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline |
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Esports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals |
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2 : 1 |
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$250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-10-13 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline |
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ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 |
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2 : 0 |
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$500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-09-17 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline |
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ESL One: New York 2017 |
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3 : 0 |
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$125,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-04-09 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline |
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StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3 |
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2 : 1 |
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$125,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trivia[edit]
- Was named the MVP of ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 by HLTV.org. [3]
- Was named the MVP of Esports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals by HLTV.org. [4]
- Was ranked 8th on Thorin's Top 10 CS:GO Players of 2017. [5]
- Was ranked the 4th best player of 2017 by HLTV.org. [6]
- Was ranked the 18th best player of 2018 by HLTV.org. [7]
Highlights[edit]
Interviews[edit]
2017[edit]
- 2017-10-14 | rain: "I feel like I found my place" by Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin of HLTV.org at ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017
- 2017-01-26 | rain: "Knew nV would play pug-style" by Milan "Striker" Švejda of HLTV.org at ELEAGUE Major 2017
2015[edit]
- 2015-11-22 | "I don't like calling" Interview w/ rain of G2 at IEM San Jose @EZSkinz by Launders at IEM San Jose 2015
- 2015-10-31 | rain: "Thanks to jkaem for carrying us" by Jack Westerman of ESEA at DreamHack Cluj-Napoca
- 2015-07-18 | Kinguin Rain Says COLOGNE!!! by Mantrousse at FACEIT League 2015 Stage 2 Finals at DreamHack Valencia
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ rain (2017-04-08). "Rain's Nightbot Commands". rain.
- ↑ Luis "MIRAA" Mira (2017-10-14). "rain gets ELEAGUE Premier MVP award". HLTV.org.
- ↑ Luis "MIRAA" Mira (2017-12-18). "rain claims ECS Season 4 Finals MVP award". HLTV.org.
- ↑ Duncan "Thorin" Shields (2018-01-01). "Thorin's Top 10 CS:GO Players of 2017". Dot Esports.
- ↑ Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin (2018-01-15). "Top 20 players of 2017: rain (4)". HLTV.org.
- ↑ Milan "Striker" Švejda (2019-01-03). "Top 20 players of 2018: rain (18)". HLTV.org.
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