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Axslav
From Liquipedia StarCraft 2 Wiki

Player Information
Name:
Nick Ranish
Nationality:
Born:
November 12, 1985 (age 37)
Race:
Alternate IDs:
GladHeAteHer
Approx. Total Winnings:
$4,988
Years active:
2010 - 2013
Years active (caster):
2012 - 2013
Links
History
2010-07-?? — 2012-01-18
2012-01-23 — 2012-02-17
2012-03-12 — 2013-11-14
Retired:
2013-??-??
Recent Matches
Axslav ![]() ![]() | 0:2 | ![]() ![]() |
2013-10-22 00:00:17UTC |
Axslav ![]() ![]() | 1:0 | ![]() ![]() |
2013-10-22 00:00:03UTC |
Axslav ![]() ![]() | 0:2 | ![]() ![]() |
2013-10-19 00:00:43UTC |
Axslav ![]() ![]() | 0:2 | ![]() ![]() |
2013-10-19 00:00:33UTC |
Axslav ![]() ![]() | 2:1 | ![]() ![]() |
2013-10-19 00:00:24UTC |
Nick "Axslav" Ranish (born November 12, 1985) is a retired American Protoss player.
Wings of Liberty[edit]
Axslav's performance in Wings of Liberty has been notable. For instance, he took home wins in Complexity's "The V" showmatches #4 and #5 (against dde and SLush, respectively). He also won the 2011 Dyr Straits Showmatch #1 against CatZ. Axslav and his teammate StrifeCro are considered to be one of the top 2v2 teams and represented EG in Evil Geniuses Master's Cup Series V and Prodigy Team Star League Season 1.[1]
On October 21 to 23d of 2011, Axslav reached the round of 16 of the Electronic Sports World Cup 2011 in Paris, losing to eventual winner Stephano in a narrow 2-1 defeat.
On January 18, 2012, Axslav and his 2v2 partner StrifeCro parted ways with Evil Geniuses.[2] On January 23, 2012, he joined Team ReIGN.[3] When Team ReIGN disbanded, he became teamless again. He eventually joined Infinity Seven on March 12, 2012.[4]
On April 20 to the 22nd Axslav acted as an analyst in the 2012 MLG Spring Arena 1.[5]
On May 13, Axslav reached the finals of the MSI Battlegrounds LAN in Ventura, California, his first major LAN achievement of 2012.
Axslav participated in the MLG Spring Championship 2012 in the open bracket. He tore through the bracket taking down IdrA but lost to former team mate JYP. In the Loser's Bracket he defeated Ostojiy in order to advance into the Championship Bracket. He faced South Korean Lucky; where he was defeated 0-2 and knocked out of the tournament.
On July 14, 2012, Axslav participated in the IPL 5 North American Satellite Qualifiers. Axslav received a BYE in round one and then went on to take down FallenAngel and ecco, and then went on to advance in to the finals to face KawaiiRice. In the finals, Axslav defeated KawaiiRice by a score of 2-1 and was able to take first place. His first place finish qualified him for the IGN ProLeague Season 5.
Heart of the Swarm[edit]
On September 20, 2013, Axslav played in the WCS America 2013 Season 3 Challenger League Qualifier while casting the tournament, including own games, from the MLG Studios in New York. He was able to reach the Round of 32 before losing to FXO player and GSL veteran Tassadar.
In November 2013, on Axslav's 28th birthday, it was announced that he and his casting partner Axeltoss have parted ways with MLG.[6] The next day his team, Infinity Seven, disbanded.[7]
Trivia[edit]
- Attended the University of California at Santa Cruz.[Citation needed]
- Was a prominent Warcraft III player who was known for his innovative style.[by whom?]
- Played Terran in 2v2 with his former teammate StrifeCro.
- Plays StarCraft II in 4:3 aspect ratio.[8]
- Has notably low APM (80-100), considered low due to the fact that most other pro-gamers have upwards of 200-300 APM or more.[9]
Gallery[edit]
Achievements[edit]
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Date | Place | Tournament | Team | Score | Vs | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-03-20 | 3rd | GosuCoaching Premiere League Season 1 | 3 : 2 | $71.43 |
In Minor Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Place | Tournament | Team | Score | Vs | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-05-13 | 2nd | MSI Battlegrounds | 0 : 4 | $500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-11-13 | 2nd | GosuCoaching Premiere League Season 2 | 2 : 3 | $142.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-09-27 | 2nd | ESEA SC2 League Season 2 | FF : W | $133.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-03-27 | 1st | Dyr Straits Showmatch #1 | 4 : 0 | $100 |
In Basic Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Place | Tournament | Team | Score | Vs | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-07-24 | 1st | Pokerstrategy.com Elite Cup 3 | 3 : 2 | $100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-11-04 | 1st | Playhem EU Daily 50 | – : – | $60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-10-03 | 1st | Z33k 2v2 Masters Weekly Cup 8 | 3 : 2 | $25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-10-01 | 1st | Playhem NA Daily 16 | – : – | $60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-09-26 | 1st | Z33k 2v2 Masters Weekly Cup 7 | 3 : 1 | $25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-09-13 | 1st | Z33k 2v2 Masters Weekly Cup 5 | 3 : 1 | $25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-02-18 | 1st | The V Showmatch 5 | 4 : 1 | $100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-02-11 | 1st | The V Showmatch 4 | 4 : 0 | $100 |
Complete list of results in any tournament |
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Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |
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2013-11-24 | Premier | Red Bull Battle Grounds New York City | Hosts and Commentator | ||
2013-07-28 | Minor | 2013 MLG Summer Invite | English Commentator | ||
2013-06-30 | Premier | 2013 MLG Spring Championship | Commentator | ||
2013-06-21 | Major | 2013 WCS Season 1 America: Challenger League | Commentator | ||
2013-06-02 | Premier | 2013 WCS Season 1 America: Premier League | Commentator | ||
2013-05-21 | Major | SHOUTcraft America | Commentator | ||
2013-05-04 | Qual. (Prem.) | 2013 WCS Season 1 America: Challenger League Invite-Only Qualifier | Commentator | ||
2013-03-17 | Premier | 2013 MLG Winter Championship | Commentator | ||
2012-11-18 | Premier | 2012 Battle.net World Championship | English Commentator | ||
2012-04-22 | Major | 2012 MLG Spring Arena 1 | Analyst | ||
About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament |
Interviews[edit]
2013[edit]
- 2013-11-25 | Axslav talks post-MLG life and his plans going forward. by Waxangel of [[TL.net]] at Red Bull Battle Grounds New York City
- 2013-10-12 | iS.Axslav interview at IEM New York by WaxAngel of [[TL.net]] at IEM Season VIII New York
- 2013-06-02 | Axslav talks about the WCS Regional Finals, casting as a whole, and more. by Rachel Quirico of MachinimaVS at 2013 WCS Season 1 American Premier League
2012[edit]
- 2012-08-13 | Interview with Nick "Axslav" Ranish by Definitive eSports
- 2012-07-21 | "Axslav Interview at MLG Summer Arena" by Hot_Bid of TL.net at 2012 MLG Summer Arena
- 2012-06-09 | "iS.Axslav MLG Anaheim Day 2 Interview" by Hot_Bid of TL.net at 2012 MLG Spring Championships
- 2012-03-29 | "Axslav at MLG Winter Championships 2012" by John King of ESFI World at 2012 MLG Winter Championships
2011[edit]
- 2011-10-22 | Interview with Axslav by [[Noam]] of Liquipedia at ESWC 2011
2010[edit]
- 2010-11-09 | EG.Axslav Interview by Mirhi at MLG Dallas 2010
External links[edit]
First Person View Match VODS[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Matchup Statistics
vs ![]() | vs ![]() | vs ![]() | vs ![]() | Total | ||||||
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Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | |
as ![]() | 75 - 91 | 45.2 % | 100 - 85 | 54.1 % | 110 - 117 | 48.5 % | 5 - -1 | 125 % | 290 - 292 | 49.8 % |
as ![]() | 0 - 0 | - | 2 - 1 | 66.7 % | 1 - 2 | 33.3 % | 0 - 0 | - | 3 - 3 | 50 % |
Earnings Statistics
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1v1 Medal Statistics
Tier | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
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Minor | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
References[edit]
- ↑ https://tl.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=228380
- ↑ "Evil Geniuses part ways with Axslav and StrifeCro". myEG.net, 18 January 2012. TL.net Forum thread
- ↑ "Axslav joins ReIGN" ReIGNSC2.com, 23 January 2012. Thread on TL.net
- ↑ "Infinity Seven Signs Axslav". TL.net, 12 March 2012.
- ↑ "MLG Spring Arena" Thread on TL.net
- ↑ Axeltoss and Axslav Part Ways With MLG: MLG's Future Involvement in SC2 Remains Unknown
- ↑ Goodbyes, Infinity Seven, and my time in SC2
- ↑ Axslav playing at MLG Spring Championship
- ↑ NASL Axslav profile