At the recent official preseason tournament SEN City Classic, NRG player mada, playing the duelist role, led his team to victory, impressing with a K/D ratio of 1.22. His strong performance caught the attention of FNATIC manager CoJo, who confirmed on the platform X (formerly Twitter) that he considered mada a candidate for the second duelist position after kaajak.

I'm excited to see mada's success at the SEN City Classic tournament. We invited him for trials at FNATIC, and he has become my second favorite player after kaajak. Mada showed great attitude, and despite the ping issues, he played remarkably.

 noted CoJo

The manager also expressed confidence that mada has significant prospects in esports.  

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The 20-year-old player's career began in 2020. In 2021, he joined Andbox and later played for Luminosity Gaming and Shopify Rebellion. In September 2023, Shopify Rebellion merged with Moist Moguls, and mada continued to compete under the new name Moist x Shopify. His team finished in third place at the VCL 2024 NA tournament, just missing out on advancing to the Ascension tournament.

Mada specializes in duelists such as Raze, Jett, and Neon, showcasing a K/D ratio of 1.21 on Raze, 1.22 on Jett, and 1.32 on Reyna throughout his career. He has also played other agents, including Skye, Sova, Killjoy, Sage, and Fade, highlighting his high versatility. At the SEN City Classic tournament, his debut with NRG was standout: on Raze, he achieved a K/D ratio of 1.40, making him one of the key players of the tournament.