Lucky Steps Down From Team Heretics After Becoming An AWPer
Lucas "Lucky" Chastang has officially walked away from Team Heretics as he looks to explore his options for 2021. Lucky has spent the past four years competing as a rifler but has had a recent change of heart. The French IGL has been experimenting as a main AWPer for a couple of months now and plans on continuing with his newest role. Team Heretics was obviously known for their AWPer by the name of Bryan "Maka" Canda which led to an issue with role identities. Lucky has clearly grown as a player which is why he wants a chance to AWP in the spotlight.
LUCKY'S FUTURE
For those wondering about Lucky’s potential tier switch, he still plans on gunning for a high-level team. Even though any C-Tier org would enjoy the chance to sign a player such as Lucky, the experienced pro wants to compete with the best. The ex-G2 Esports rifler has been on the bottom since joining the Spanish org Team Heretics. Lucky went from S-Tier tournaments to competing at a B-Tier level with questionable results. His start with Team Heretics began on December 8, 2019, after getting dropped from G2 Esports.
TEAM HERETICS
Lucky spent roughly two months going back and forth between C and A-Tier events. While a majority of his placements were subpar, Lucky ended his 2019 season with a second-place finish at the Omen Atlantic Challenge. Before that event, he was stuck grinding throughout nonstop disappointing placements. Team Heretics had a weak start after losing to the Movistar Riders in their first set. Despite looking washed their first match, Team Heretics managed to dominate the losers bracket before meeting DETONA Gaming in the finals. Lucky lost by two rounds in an action-packed game three matchup but managed to snag almost five thousand dollars.
During their start to 2020, Team Heretics replaced David "devoduvek" Dobrosavljević and David "davidp" Prins with two promising rookies. After forming a bond with his previous teammates, Lucky was forced to overcome a couple of roster changes. Compared to his 2019 season, Lucky had a strong start to his latest interval. Team Heretics showed a strong performance at the Cyber.Bet Cup back in April after entering with dominant intentions. They ended up going undefeated after winning a total of eight matches in a row. Lucky had a consistent performance but didn’t necessarily shine as a talented pro.
Team Heretics followed up their success at the Cyber.bet Cup with a first-place finish at the ESL Championnat National. They came out swinging which led to Lucky going undefeated against Alltech Esport and The Dice. Lucky had another solid performance but didn’t show off in any way compared to most AWPers. While Lucky was slaying out at a B-Tier level, his performance wasn’t good enough for S-Tier events. If Lucky wants to perform as a brand new AWPer, he has a long road ahead of him.
A NEW ROLE
Ever since Lucky participated in Legend Series Season 6 and Liga de Videojuegos Profesional, his team began to lose every single event. Team Heretics had eight out of nine terrible placements, and Lucky wanted out. Instead, he decided to work on his skills as an AWPer with a plan to sign with a different team.
Due to a long list of tournaments and money-making opportunities, Lucky wasn’t keen on hinting at a switch too early on. Instead, he played through the events while daydreaming about AWPing for a different team. Compared to the other AWPers in the scene, Lucky has a lot of competition in his way before sniping with the best.
POTENTIAL OPPONENTS
Unless he’s some kind of prodigy, it’s highly unlikely that Lucky will be able to compete against Oleksandr Olehovych "s1mple" Kostyliev and Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut. The most important thing is that Lucky doesn’t have a lot of highlights with the AWP which might be concerning to teams. Even though Lucky hasn’t had an opportunity to show off as an AWPer, that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been practising. During his most recent stream on Twitch, Lucky was seen using an AWP in three of his test clips. While that isn’t enough evidence to grade his performance with the weapon, it still shows that he’s determined to grow outside of using a rifle.
LUCKY FINDS HOPE
Lucky has been away from his team for nearly a week now and hasn’t mentioned any hints about his latest org. The current tier-one AWPer slots are full meaning Lucky might need to work within a smaller division. This way, he can prove himself as an AWPer while receiving attention from some bigger teams.
With a mass quarantine surrounding the world of esports, Lucky is in a solid position to try something new without full-on commitment. No longer will he sit in the shadow of his team but instead earn some highlights as a brand new AWPer. Due to a lack of support in the North American scene, Lucky is better off sticking with a smaller org from Europe.
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