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Person Information
Name:
Håvard Nygaard
Birth:
August 27, 1994
Nationality:
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2013 – Present
Team:
Role:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$745,036
Alternate IDs:
rainje, rainMONSTA, rainbob
Games:
Links
History
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 who currently plays for FaZe Clan as an entry fragger. 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]
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| Dream Machines DM2 Comfy | 660 | 400 | 1000 Hz | 1.65 | 1 | On | ||||||
| Last updated on 2020-04-11 (161 days ago). | ||||||||||||
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| Dream Machines DM2 Comfy | 871 MPI 0.572 deg/mm | 24.8 in/rev 63 cm/rev | 400 DPI @ 1000 Hz | 1.65 | 1 | On | ||||||
| Last updated on 2020-04-11 (161 days ago). | ||||||||||||
| Hardware [1] |
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Dream Machines DM2 Comfy |  |
SteelSeries QcK Heavy |
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ZOWIE by BenQ XL2546 | 240 Hz | 1280×960 | Stretched |
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-5
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Yes (thickness 0)
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No (0)
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Green (1)
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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]
- He was about to retire in 2015, but then he got an offer from Team Kinguin. [2]
- Was ranked the 4th best player of 2017 by HLTV. [3]
- Was ranked the 18th best player of 2018 by HLTV. [4]
- Was ranked 8th on Thorin's Top 10 CS:GO Players of 2017. [5]
- Was named the MVP of ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 by HLTV. [6]
- Was named the MVP of Esports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals by HLTV. [7]
Highlights[edit]
HLTV[edit]
2015-02-20 | rain vs. TSM by Josip "brcho" Brtan of HLTV at FACEIT League 2015 Stage I - Europe- 2015-03-12 | rain vs. EnVyUs by Josip "brcho" Brtan of HLTV at ESL One: Katowice 2015
- 2015-04-04 | rain vs. INSHOCK by Marcos "proutounz" Soares of HLTV at Copenhagen Games 2015
2015-07-17 | rain vs. Virtus.pro by Josip "brcho" Brtan of HLTV at FACEIT 2015 Stage 2 Finals at DreamHack Valencia 2015- 2015-07-25 | rain vs. PENTA by Josip "brcho" Brtan of HLTV at ESL One: Cologne 2015 - EU Offline Qualifier
- 2015-09-08 | rain vs. Natus Vincere by Marcos "proutounz" Soares of HLTV at Gaming Paradise 2015
2015-11-01 | rain vs. EnVyUs by Marcos "proutounz" Soares of HLTV at DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015
2016-01-23 | rain vs. Luminosity by Josip "brcho" Brtan of HLTV at DreamHack Open Leipzig 2016- 2016-12-03 | rain vs. OpTic by Josip "brcho" Brtan of HLTV at ELEAGUE Season 2
- 2017-09-23 | rain vs. Liquid by Anton "Molen" Koev of HLTV at ESL One: New York 2017
- 2017-10-24 | rain - HLTV MVP by ZOWIE of ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 by Anton "Molen" Koev of HLTV at ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017
- 2017-12-17 | rain vs. SK by Anton "Molen" Koev of HLTV at ESL Pro League Season 6 - Finals
- 2017-12-22 | rain - HLTV MVP by Betway of ECS Season 4 Finals by Filip "FILQ" Szatkowski of HLTV at Esports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals
- 2018-06-19 | rain vs. Liquid by Marcos "proutounz" Soares of HLTV at ESL One: Belo Horizonte 2018
- 2018-07-06 | rain vs. B.O.O.T-D[S] by Rama "djuhana" Djuhana of HLTV at ESL One: Cologne 2018
- 2019-07-15 | rain vs. Cloud9 by Filip "FILQ" Szatkowski of HLTV at BLAST Pro Series: Los Angeles 2019
- 2019-11-07 | rain vs. Evil Geniuses by Filip "FILQ" Szatkowski of HLTV at Intel Extreme Masters Season XIV - Beijing
- 2020-02-03 | rain vs. Liquid by Filip "FILQ" Szatkowski of HLTV at BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 Regular Season
Other[edit]
Interviews[edit]
- 2015-07-18 | Kinguin Rain Says COLOGNE!!! by Pala "Mantrousse" Gilroy Sen at FACEIT League 2015 Stage 2 Finals at DreamHack Valencia
- 2015-08-21 | rain: "Most of our game is on-the-fly" by Milan "Striker" Švejda of HLTV at ESL One: Cologne 2015
- 2015-08-23 | Interview with Håvard "rain" Nygaard by Gamer.no at ESL One: Cologne 2015
- 2015-10-31 | rain: "Thanks to jkaem for carrying us" by Jack Westerman of ESEA at DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015
- 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
- 2016-12-02 | rain: "Cache was really intense" by Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin of HLTV at ELEAGUE Season 2
- 2017-01-26 | rain: "Knew nV would play pug-style" by Milan "Striker" Švejda of HLTV at ELEAGUE Major 2017
- 2017-06-25 | FaZe rain Says the Astralis Era is Definitely Over by Nathan Fusco of DBLTAP at Esports Championship Series Season 3 - Finals
- 2017-07-18 | Player Profile - rain - FaZe Clan by PGL at PGL Major Kraków 2017
- 2017-10-14 | rain: "I feel like I found my place" by Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin of HLTV at ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017
- 2017-12-18 | rain: "This win felt a lot better than both ELEAGUE and New York" by Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin of HLTV at ECS Season 4 Finals
- 2018-01-27 | rain: "I want to play Cloud9 in front of their home crowd" by Milan "Striker" Švejda of HLTV at ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018
- 2018-04-11 | Xfinity Speed Session: Havard "rain" Nygaard by ESL at ESL Pro League Season 7 - Europe
- 2018-06-10 | Rain On Playing With Stand-Ins in Olofmeister's Absence by Nathan Fusco of DBLTAP at Esports Championship Series Season 5 - Finals
- 2018-08-29 | rain: "It was super stressed [against Heroic], I think people panicked a little bit" by Milan "Striker" Švejda of HLTV at DreamHack Masters Stockholm 2018
- 2018-11-10 | rain: "We're finally getting our confidence back after a rough start to the season" by Lucas "LucasAM" Aznar Miles of HLTV at IEM Chicago 2018
- 2019-09-29 | rain: "If I have to step aside to give broky some space, I'm all up for a younger player to step up" by Lucas "LucasAM" Aznar Miles of HLTV at ESL One: New York 2019
- 2019-10-09 | FaZe Rain "I don't think Guardian expected it, it was probably the hardest talk I've ever had." by Nathan Fusco of DBLTAP at ESL One: New York 2019
Gallery[edit]
rain at DreamHack Masters Stockholm 2018 with FaZe Clan
rain at DreamHack Masters Marseille 2018 with FaZe Clan
rain at DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 with G2 Esports
rain at ESL One: Cologne 2015 - EU Offline Qualifier with Team Kinguin
rain at ESL One Katowice 2015 - LAN Qualifier with LGB eSports
rain at ESL One: Cologne 2014 with London Conspiracy
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 rain's Nightbot
- ↑ "Xfinity Speed Session: Havard "rain" Nygaard". ESL. 2018-04-11.
- ↑ Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin (2018-01-15). "Top 20 players of 2017: rain (4)". HLTV.
- ↑ Milan "Striker" Švejda (2019-01-03). "Top 20 players of 2018: rain (18)". HLTV.
- ↑ Duncan "Thorin" Shields (2018-01-01). "Thorin's Top 10 CS:GO Players of 2017". Dot Esports.
- ↑ Luis "MIRAA" Mira (2017-10-14). "rain gets ELEAGUE Premier MVP award". HLTV.
- ↑ Luis "MIRAA" Mira (2017-12-18). "rain claims ECS Season 4 Finals MVP award". HLTV.
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