merz
merz
Tim "merz" Olsson is a retired Terran player from Sweden.
Biography[edit]
merz was a foreign Brood War player who played in Nerds at Work and MgZ.
After transitioning to StarCraft II, merz was signed by Team Dignitas as a sponsored player in late August 2010.[1]
"I am very happy that I have been given the oppertunity to represent such a good and organized team as Team Dignitas. Playing for them is something I will take great pride in, and I will make sure to do my very best to represent them well in any online or offline event I will take part in, and make Team Dignitas an even more established name in the StarCraft II scene.[...]"
Wings of Liberty[edit]
merz appeared at the i43 lan where he managed to take his first LAN win in SC2.
On November 8, 2012, merz retired from professional Starcraft II.[2]
Trivia[edit]
- merz is known for having incredibly high APM, surpassing even MMA's average APM at MLG Anaheim 2011.[3]
Achievements[edit]
| In Premier tournaments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Place | Event | Team | Result | Winnings | ||
| 2011-01-21 |  | 11 - 12th | IEM Season V - European Championships Finals |  | 0-5 | Grp S. | $300 |
| In Minor and Monthly tournaments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Place | Event | Team | Result | Winnings | |
| 2011-08-28 | 1st | Insomnia43 Razer Starcraft 2 Cup | | 4 : 3 |  Fargo | $2,860.88 |
| 2010-10-19 | 2nd | Swedish SC2 Tournament Pilot | | 2 : 3 | MorroW | $296.06 |
| Complete Results in any Tournament |
|---|
Team Achievements
| In Major tournaments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Place | Event | Team | Result | Winnings | |
| 2011-06-17 | 3rd | Evil Geniuses Master's Cup Series V | | 2 : 3 |  | $222.22 |
| Complete Results in any Tournament |
|---|
Gallery[edit]
Interviews[edit]
2011[edit]
- 2011-04-22 |
Interview with merz by Rakaka.se at Copenhagen Games 2011 - 2011-03-10 | merz's NASL application by NASL
- 2011-01-21 | Interview with merz by Rakaka.se
External links[edit]
- Battle Net profile and Ranking page for his European server account.
References[edit]
- ↑ Dignitas Announcers merz and SeleCT as their new players
- ↑ "It's time to say goodbye" TeamLiquid.net. November 8, 2012.
- ↑ MLG Anaheim Stats: APM, Win Ratios by Race
