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Nine
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Nine
Player Information
Name:
Leon Kirilin
Born:
May 11, 1998 (age 28)
Years Active (Player):
2015 - 2025
Role:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$2,056,018
Links
History
| 2017-09-10 — 2018-02-05 | |
| 2018-02-05 — 2018-03-04 | |
| 2018-09-07 — 2019-01-17 | |
| 2019-05-30 — 2020-03-09 | |
| 2020-03-09 — 2020-04-28 | |
| 2021-01-04 — 2021-01-25 | |
| 2021-01-25 — 2023-11-06 | |
| 2024-10-19 — 2025-04-03 |
Leon "Nine" Kirilin (born May 11, 1998) is a German/Russian player who last played for OG.
Biography
[edit]Initially a pubstar who became noticed after reaching top 5 on the European leaderboard, Nine's first forays into the pro scene came in 2017 and 2018, playing for PENTA Sports and Team Spirit, respectively, alongside future Tundra Esports teammate Oliver.
Nine then moved to North America to compete for J.Storm and featured at the Chengdu Major 2019 - his first DPC LAN.
From 2021, as a member of Tundra Esports, Nine established himself as one of the top midlaners in Europe, pioneering the use of heroes such as Spirit Breaker and Keeper of the Light in the role.
Trivia
[edit]- He was the first German player to reach 9000 MMR.
Statistics
[edit]- Had the highest average kills per game (9.18) during Tour 2 of the 2023 DPC WEU Upper Division.
- His career high for kills in a single game is 27. He achieved this feat while playing for Team Spirit as Zeus in Game 2 of their Lower Bracket series against Elements Pro Gaming during Reshuffle Madness.
Achievements
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-19 | 3rd | Tier 1 | PGL Wallachia Season 1 | 1 : 2 | $120,000 | |||
| 2023-07-26 | 9th - 12th | Tier 1 | Riyadh Masters 2023 | 1 : 2 | $300,000 | |||
| 2023-07-09 | 3rd | Tier 1 | The Bali Major 2023 | 0 : 2 | $75,000 | |||
| 2023-02-14 | 1st | Tier 2 | BetBoom Universe: Episode 1 | 3 : 2 | $60,000 | |||
| 2022-10-30 | 1st | Tier 1 | The International 2022 | 3 : 0 | $8,518,822 | |||
| 2022-07-22 | 7th - 8th | Tier 1 | Riyadh Masters 2022 | 1/0/3 | Grp S. | $150,000 | ||
| 2022-05-22 | 3rd | Tier 1 | ESL One Stockholm Major 2022 | 0 : 2 | $75,000 | |||
| 2022-03-06 | 2nd | Tier 1 | GAMERS GALAXY: Invitational Series Dubai 2022 | 2 : 3 | $54,451 | |||
| 2021-12-20 | 1st | Tier 2 | OGA Dota PIT Season 5: Europe/CIS | 3 : 1 | $73,000 | |||
| 2021-08-29 | 1st | Tier 1 | ESL One Fall 2021 | 3 : 2 | $175,000 | |||
Additional Content
[edit]Interviews
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]Spotlights
[edit]Highlights
[edit]2024
- [e] 2024-05-11 |
Team Falcons vs nouns - HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S1 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 1
- [e] 2024-05-10 |
Team Falcons vs Heroic - HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S1 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 1
Gallery
[edit]- Nine at The Summit 10 (2019)
- Nine at StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3 (2020)
- Nine at The International 2022