HLTV Confirmed S5E14 (ft. cadiaN) | cadiaN's outlandish road to #1, rivalry with gla1ve, Heroic on LAN?

Heroic AWPer and in-game leader cadiaN talks about his 2020, which kick off with a failed transfer to FunPlus Phoenix and disqualification from Flashpoint, and is ending with his side being one of the most dangerous and consistent squads of the online era. On HLTV Confirmed S5E14, the 25-year-old also talks about his struggles in North, the trip to NA for Rogue, and discusses how Heroic plans to use their online success to build experience for LAN play in the future.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with cadiaN

3:20 - Introducing cadiaN

4:13 - FPX drama and team uncertainty

10:43 - Climbing to #1 with Heroic

14:02 - Playstyle, criticism, and “onliner” status

25:08 - Rivalries with Astralis and Vitality

33:00 - cadiaN’s redemption arc

42:11 - What went wrong in North?

52:25 - Finally joining Heroic

1:01:02 - cadiaN asks: "How are things going to turn out for us?"

1:06:00 - Viewer questions: es3tag, best teammates, burnout

Recent news

1:14:34 - ENCE sign doto and sAw

1:21:24 - GODSENT test emi, is he an upgrade?

1:28:43 - Xizt and kreaz to stand in for Gen.G

Flashpoint 2

1:33:32 - Flashpoint group expectations

1:47:52 - cadiaN’s final words

1:49:55 - Who’s gonna make it to the final?

Playtime - BLAST and Beijing standouts

1:53:41 - G2 debuting with NiKo

1:57:46 - Vitality’s 6-man performance

2:03:41 - FaZe staying competitive with olofmeister

2:08:52 - Complexity’s successful run

2:13:39 - Wrapping up the episode

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