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merz
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merz
Player Information
Name:
Tim Olsson
Nationality:
Born:
January 28, 1990 (age 33)
Race:
Alternate IDs:
meRz, NaW-merz, MgZ)merz, puls.merz, iR.merz
Approx. Total Winnings:
$4,181
Years active:
2010 - 2012
Links
History
2010-08-27 — 2012-11-08
Retired:
2012-11-08
Tim "merz" Olsson (born January 28, 1990) is a retired Swedish Terran player.
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Place | Tournament | Team | Score | Vs | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-07-22 | 25th - 32nd |  | IGN ProLeague Season 2 "Across the Atlantic" |  | 0 : 2 | $200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-01-21 | 11th - 12th |  | IEM Season V - European Championships Finals | | 0–5 | Grp S. | $300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Major Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Place | Tournament | Team | Score | Vs | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-06-17 | 3rd |  | Evil Geniuses Master's Cup Series V | Team Dignitas | 2 : 3 |  | $222.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Minor Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Place | Tournament | Team | Score | Vs | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012-03-10 | 4th | Pro Random Monobattles Tournament | Team Dignitas | 0 : 2 |  | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-08-28 | 1st | Insomnia43 Razer Starcraft 2 Cup | | 4 : 3 | $2,860.88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-10-19 | 2nd | Swedish SC2 Tournament Pilot | | 2 : 3 | $296.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Basic Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Place | Tournament | Team | Score | Vs | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012-06-25 | 3rd | Playhem EU Daily 284 | | – : – | | $10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-11-08 | 1st |  | 4PL Close Combat Cup 2010 Cup 21 | | 2 : 1 | $173.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-09-30 | 2nd | ESL Viking Cup 13 (Monthly) | | 0 : 4 | $68.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-09-24 | 1st | | CraftCup Cup 7 | | 3 : 0 | $50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Complete list of results in any tournament |
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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.
First Person View Match VODS[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Matchup Statistics
vs  | vs  | vs  | vs  | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | |
| as | 0 - 0 | - | 2 - 0 | 100 % | 0 - 0 | - | 0 - 0 | - | 2 - 0 | 100 % |
| as | 37 - 79 | 31.9 % | 60 - 59 | 50.4 % | 32 - 42 | 43.2 % | 5 - 0 | 100 % | 134 - 180 | 42.7 % |
| as | 0 - 0 | - | 2 - 0 | 100 % | 0 - 0 | - | 0 - 0 | - | 2 - 0 | 100 % |
| as | 0 - 0 | - | 0 - 2 | 0 % | 0 - 0 | - | 0 - 0 | - | 0 - 2 | 0 % |
Earnings Statistics
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1v1 Medal Statistics
| Tier |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |