"137SECS" with KCP 'Valorant' IGL Oderus

Oderus’ retirement from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro play has allowed him to focus all of his efforts on becoming the very best Valorant IGL (In-Game Leader) there is. A simple explanation via TheSpike.gg of Oderus’ chosen role points to just how integral his participation truly is - “The in-game leader is one of, if not the most important role that a team must have in order to succeed at the highest level. The job of the IGL is to create and execute different strategies that the opponent would not expect. This also means that they have to counter the enemy’s strategies as well by creating plays on the fly.” Oderus’ Valorant play is mostly done through his mastery of the agents Viper, Killjoy, and Cypher. And his team synergy can be seen in action as he plays alongside Jason "jmoh" Mohandessi, Lucas "fiziq" Blow, “skuba,” and Tanner "scourge" Kages. Before aligning himself with the KCP Valorant team, Oderus competed for other esports organizations such as Morning Light, Dignitas, beastcoast, and FPL Circuit.

During an interview with Dignitas, Oderus spoke about his retirement from CS: GO and why he decided to focus his esports efforts into Valorant. “The tier-2 scene in CS was dying, and Valorant was just coming out,” Oderus said. “It definitely looked interesting to me and because it was more team-based it was definitely appealing. I hadn’t fully switched yet, but when I was playing the closed beta for a couple of weeks earlier this year, I just realized I was better suited for Valorant.” Oderus also noted that he felt Valorant is even bigger of a force in esports in comparison to the game he once competed in - “I think it’s going to be even bigger than CS:GO. There’s a lot of good things happening and Valorant is growing so fast. Plus, it’s really fun. I think that once everything in the world goes back to normal, Valorant is going to be a top-tier game. It’s so fun to watch and I think a lot of people are going to enjoy it.”

Oderus can be found through his Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram pages. Plus you can watch his expert Valorant play in all its glory via his Twitch channel.