Heroic have confirmed ex-Astralis player Kristian ‘k0nfig’ Wienecke will compete for the team as a stand-in for Martin ‘stavn’ Lund for the upcoming BLAST World Final 2022. Heroic made the decision to rest stavn for the end of the season.
k0nfig returns to CS:GO for his first LAN appearance since September’s ESL Pro League Season 16, after his Astralis contract was terminated a month later amidst reports of a brutal altercation in Malta. Astralis released k0nfig amidst a roster shake-up for the Danish outfit, also bringing back Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz around the same time after a period of mixed results for the four-time major champions.
Heroic released a statement on Twitter to confirm the news, after rumors spread early on Sunday regarding his possible involvement.
k0nfig returns to CS:GO: is it a risk for Heroic?
Heroic find themselves in career-defining form, coming agonizingly close as runners-up at the amazing IEM Rio Major 2022. Just weeks later, Casper ‘cadiaN’ Møller and his team were on top of the world, defeating FaZe Clan in their hometown of Copenhagen at BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2022. Though k0nfig is undeniably a skilled player, Heroic will be desperately hoping he can avoid controversy during his stint with the Danes.
Heroic will be aware that taking on a currently-controversial figure represents a huge risk, especially as they find themselves as one of the best CSGO teams in the world. Excitement around this Heroic roster has been building for a few months now, so if k0nfig can keep results ticking along quietly, the team will see that as a great return on their investment.
