The news became clear through one of his former teammates and current VALORANT player at Complexity, Joel “jcrueL” Cruel. He shared an update on his Twitter. “I wish I checked up with you more often, Rest In Peace brother. Those CS:GO teams and times we spent at lan will always be some of the best memories for me.”
I wish I checked up with you more often, Rest In Peace brother @Mainlinecsgo . Those csgo teams and times we spent at lan will always be some of the best memories for me.
— COL jcrueL (@jcrueL_) October 7, 2021
His former coach Steve “Ryu” Rattacasa, who had MAiNLiNE under his wing also shared his thoughts on his passing. “He was the most humble, hilarious teammate I’ve ever had the pleasure of competing with. I have never laughed harder or more consistently than I did with him on the team. He carried such contagious enthusiasm and his catchphrases still put a smile on my face.”
.@Mainlinecsgo was the most humble, hilarious teammate I’ve ever had the pleasure of competing with.
I have never laughed harder or more consistently than I did with him on the team. He carried such a contagious enthusiasm and his catch phrases still put a smile on my face.
— Ryu (@SelflessRyu) October 7, 2021
MAiNLiNE was a mainstay in competitive CS:GO in North America and he became a regular sight. During his time as an active player he played for multiple teams, including eUnited, Method, enemy and Selfless Gaming, winning Fragadelphia 10 back in January 2017. After his active player career he turned to coaching, with many of his former teammates or players under his wing as a coach becoming big names in the CS:GO scene.
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