Nine
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Nine
Player Information
Name:
Leon Kirilin
Born:
May 11, 1998 (age 25)
Region:
EuropeYears Active (Player):
2015 - Present
Current Role:
Team:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$1,933,274
Signature Hero:
Links
History
| 2017-09-10 — 2018-02-05 | PENTA Sports |
| 2018-02-05 — 2018-03-04 | PENTA Sports(Inactive) |
| 2018-09-07 — 2019-01-17 | Team Spirit |
| 2019-05-30 — 2020-03-09 | J.Storm(Trial) |
| 2020-03-09 — 2020-04-28 | business associates |
| 2021-01-04 — 2021-01-25 | mudgolems |
| 2021-01-25 — Present | Tundra Esports |
Upcoming Matches
Liquid  
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vs (Bo2)
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Tundra
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June 11, 2023 - 10:00 UTC | ||
Talon 
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vs (Bo2)
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Tundra
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| June 11, 2023 - 15:00 UTC | ||
| Tundra
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vs (Bo2)
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  TSM
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| June 12, 2023 - 10:00 UTC | ||
Upcoming Tournaments
| DreamLeague Season 20
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| June 11, 2023 - 00:00 UTC |
 Bali Major 2023
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| June 29, 2023 - 00:00 UTC |
 The International 2023
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| October 14, 2023 - 00:00 UTC |
Leon "Nine" Kirilin (born May 11, 1998) is a German/Russian Dota 2 player who is currently playing for Tundra Esports.
Biography[edit]
Initially a pubstar who became noticed after reaching top 5 on the European leaderboard, Nine's first forays into the pro scene came in 2017 and 2018, playing for PENTA Sports and Team Spirit, respectively, alongside future Tundra Esports teammate Oliver.
Nine then moved to North America to compete for J.Storm and featured at the Chengdu Major 2019 - his first DPC LAN.
From 2021, as a member of Tundra Esports, Nine established himself as one of the top midlaners in Europe, pioneering the use of heroes such as Spirit Breaker and Keeper of the Light in the role.
Trivia[edit]
- He was the first German player to reach 9000 MMR.
Statistics[edit]
- Had the highest average kills per game (9.18) during Tour 2 of the 2023 DPC WEU Upper Division.
- His career high for kills in a single game is 27. He achieved this feat while playing for Team Spirit as Zeus in Game 2 of their Lower Bracket series against Elements Pro Gaming during Reshuffle Madness.
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023-06-05 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I | | 7/-/0 | Grp S. | $30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-04-22 | 4th | Tier 1 |  | DreamLeague Season 19 | | 1 : 2 |   | $85,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-02-14 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | BetBoom Universe: Episode I - Comics Zone | | 3 : 2 |   | $60,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-10-30 | 1st | Tier 1 |  | The International 2022 | | 3 : 0 |   | $8,518,822 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-07-22 | 7th - 8th | Tier 1 |  | Riyadh Masters 2022 | | 1/0/3 | Grp S. | $150,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-07-14 | 1st | Tier 2 | | DPC WEU 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I | | 6/-/1 | Grp S. | $30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-05-22 | 3rd | Tier 1 |  | ESL One Stockholm Major 2022 | | 0 : 2 |  | $75,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-03-06 | 2nd | Tier 1 |  | GAMERS GALAXY: Invitational Series Dubai 2022 | | 2 : 3 |  | $54,493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-12-20 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | OGA Dota PIT Season 5: Europe/CIS | | 3 : 1 |   | $73,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-08-29 | 1st | Tier 1 | | ESL One Fall 2021 | | 3 : 2 |  | $175,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery[edit]
Nine at The Summit 10 (2019)
Nine at StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3 (2020)
Interviews[edit]
- [e] 2021-10-05 |
Interview with Tundra Esports mid laner Nine: "I don't think we've peaked" by Gopya of GosuGamers - [e] 2021-08-09 | Get to Know: Nine | Tundra Esports Dota 2 by Tundra Esports
- [e] 2021-01-19 |
DPC 2021 Season 1 Interview : MG.Nine by jmn
- [e] 2020-05-06 | Interview with Nine by shokz of shokzTV
- [e] 2017-12-09 | PENTA Sports’s Nine on MMR and His First LAN | ROG by ROG at ROG MASTERS 2017
References[edit]
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