NS

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Player Information
Name:
Ярослав Владимирович Кузнецов
Romanized Name:
Yaroslav Kuznetsov
Nationality:
Born:
September 24, 1988 (age 36)
Region:
CIS CIS
Years Active (Player):
2011 - 2015,
2017,
2019 - 2020,
2023 - Present
Current Role:
Nickname(s):
NightSniper
Approx. Total Winnings:
$37,115
Signature Hero:
Disruptor Shadow Demon Bane
Links
History
DotA:
2006 — 2008
2008 — 2009
2009 — 2010
2010
2010 — 2011-03-08
2011-03-31 — 2011-11-04
Dota 2:
2011-12-07 — 2012-01-31
2012-02-17 — 2012-05-02
2012-05-02 — 2013-11-30
2013-11-30
Retired
2014-01-09 — 2014-08-25
Upcoming Matches
No Upcoming Matches

Upcoming Tournaments
No upcoming tournaments

Yaroslav Vladimirovich "NS" Kuznetsov (born September 24, 1988) is a retired professional Dota 2 player, currently working as a caster, commentator and analyst for RuHub

Biography[edit]

Having been in the competitive Dota scene almost since it started, NS is one of the most famous support players of all time. Playing with Virtus.pro when they dominated the scene during 2007, with a lineup consisting of NS, Vigoss, ARS-ART, JoliE and LighTofHeaveN. The team won three consecutive MYM PriDe tournaments and reached the finals of several ASUS Open Cups.

Due to internal problems as well as lack of sponsorship, NS left VP in 2008 to join "Rush3d".[1] In this team he would be joined by former VP teammates ARS-ART, Vigoss and LighTofHeaveN as well as PGG, DeMoN and QWERTY.[2] Together they won three consecutive ASUS Open tournaments.[3] During Spring 2009 the team switched sponsor to the Chinese organization "Platium Sports" and went to China to practice.

NS had a notable stay on DTS, together with ARS-ART, LighT, Dread and God. They finished second at ESWC 2010 and won MYM PriDe #12 as well as some other notable tournaments.[4] DTS dropped their Dota team in March 2011, leaving the squad teamless under the name "Garaj".[5] Not long after, they found a new sponsor in Moscow Five and named "M5.Garaj" the squad won the OSPL Spring finals.[6]

Dota 2[edit]

The M5.Garaj squad played together for a good half year, but in November 2011 M5 had to drop the team as they refused to play together due to internal issues.[7] However, only a few weeks after M5 came back with a new roster, keeping NS and God but swapping the other three players.[8] This lineup would not prove to be resilient to the internal issues that plagued many of NS's earlier teams, and only a few months later the team split up again.[9] By February 2012, the former M5 squad were picked up by Darer.[10] NS would not be long in the organization, as him and Dread left in May to instead join Virtus.pro.[11] After some player swapping the team finally found a stable roster by September 2012, and results started showing during the following Winter. Most notably, VP won The Defense Season 3 in March 2013. On November 30, 2013 NS announced that he is retiring from professional DotA 2.[12]

Trivia[edit]

  • NS loves moldy cheese.[13]

Achievements[edit]

  • As Player
  • As Broadcast Talent
  • Show All
DatePlaceTierTournamentTeamResultPrize
2020-06-09WShowmatchTwitch Rivals: DOTA 2 Showdown - EuropeTwitch Rivals: DOTA 2 Showdown - Europe
Team XBOCTTeam XBOCT
3 : 0
Team AdmiralBulldogTeam AdmiralBulldog
$40,000
2013-03-301stTier 1The Defense Season 3The Defense Season 3
Virtus.proVirtus.pro
3 : 2
Fnatic.EUFnatic.EU
$10,000
2012-12-162ndTier 1ASUS Open 2012 FinalsASUS Open 2012 Finals
Virtus.proVirtus.pro
0 : 2
Team EmpireTeam Empire
$3,000
2011-10-091stTier 1Intel Challenge Super Cup 9Intel Challenge Super Cup 9
Moscow FiveMoscow Five
2 : 0
monkeybusinessmonkeybusiness
$3,000
2011-08-205th - 6thTier 1The International 2011The International 2011
Moscow FiveMoscow Five
0 : 1
EHOMEEHOME
$35,000
2011-04-031stTier 1Omega Sector Professional League Spring 2011Omega Sector Professional League Spring 2011
Moscow FiveMoscow Five
2 : 0
ViperViper
$9,375
2010-11-143rdTier 1World DotA Championship 2010World DotA Championship 2010
DTS GamingDTS Gaming
2 : 1
MUFCMUFC
$4,524
2010-07-042ndTier 1Electronic Sports World Cup 2010Electronic Sports World Cup 2010
DTS GamingDTS Gaming
0 : 1
EHOMEEHOME
$7,000
2008-05-171stTier 1ASUS Open Spring 2008ASUS Open Spring 2008
Virtus.proVirtus.pro
1 : 0
WolkeR GamingWolkeR Gaming
$2,534
2007-08-261stTier 1ASUS Open Summer 2007ASUS Open Summer 2007
Virtus.proVirtus.pro
1 : 0
HardTeamHardTeam
$1,752
Extended list of results
DateTierTournamentPositionPartner List
2019-08-25Tier 1The International 2019The International 2019Analyst
2017-08-12Tier 1The International 2017The International 2017Commentator
2017-04-30Tier 1The Kiev Major 2017The Kiev Major 2017Analyst
2016-12-10Tier 1The Boston Major 2016The Boston Major 2016Analyst
2016-08-13Tier 1The International 2016The International 2016Analyst
2016-06-12Tier 1The Manila Major 2016The Manila Major 2016Analyst
2016-03-06Tier 1The Shanghai Major 2016The Shanghai Major 2016Analyst
2015-08-08Tier 1The International 2015The International 2015Analyst
2015-02-09Tier 1Dota 2 Asia Championships 2015Dota 2 Asia Championships 2015Off-site Commentator
2014-07-21Tier 1The International 2014The International 2014Analyst
About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament

Awards[edit]

Additional Content[edit]

Interviews[edit]

  • 2024
  • 2019
  • 2013
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • Show All

Miscellaneous[edit]

Spotlights[edit]

2024

Highlights[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Interview with Rush3D.NS: What happened to VP and a lot more!". Ligagame.com. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  2. ↑ Calum "The_Ganksta" Gittins (2008-11-08). "Rush3D add another former VP player.". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  3. ↑ "The Database: *PS". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  4. ↑ "The Database: DTS (Old)". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  5. ↑ Terrence "MrBlue" Wong (2011-03-28). "DTS drops their DotA squad". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  6. ↑ Ulrich "KongoTime" Hanten (2011-04-03). "M5.Garaj proud winner of OSPL Spring". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  7. ↑ Sergei Mandrik (2011-11-04). "Moscow Five прощается с DotA составом [Moscow Five say goodbye to DotA composition]" (in Russian). MoscowFive.ru. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  8. ↑ Kai "Treble1999" Chua (2011-12-07). "Moscow 5 returns to Dota scene". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  9. ↑ Arthur Tsetskhladze (2011-12-25). "M5.Dota2 в поисках новых игроков [M5.Dota2 looking for new players]" (in Russian). MoscowFive.ru. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  10. ↑ Kai "Treble1999" Chua (2012-02-17). "Darer acquire Moscow 5". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  11. ↑ Patrik "Raistlin" Hellstrand (2012-05-02). "Virtus.Pro sign NS as they hop into DotA 2". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  12. ↑ Andrew "FUki" Kiryukin (2013-11-30). "NS ends playing career". www.virtus.pro. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  13. ↑ "NS Interview and Community Q&A". Team Liquid. 2013-04-10. Archived from the original on 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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