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Use code THORIN at https://gamersupps.gg/THORIN for 10% off an order of GamerSupps' delicious energy formula. ► Join the Scrilluminati to get exclusive perks and support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/Thooorin ► Check out a previous LoL interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfzGMRDX_Q4 Aleksi "Hiiva" Kaikkonen, former Support of Misfits Gaming and more recently coach of FNATIC, is the star of the 483rd Episode of 'Reflections'. This is part one of two about Hiiva's career. Hiiva had a long career playing at the ERL (European Regional League)/Challenger level and made many LAN finals over those years. He had a number of cracks at the EU LCS/LEC level but often on troubled rosters. In 2014 he stood in for Gambit when some of their players could not attend a UK road show stop due to visas. In 2017 Hiiva played on a scuffed edition of Origen for 12 games. In 2019, thanks in part due to his Misfits team winning EU Masters, he got eight games with the LEC team in a bizarre rotation of talents from the Academy team. From 2021 on Hiiva has been a coach and has plyed his trade at Misfits, where Vetheo and Razork broke out as talents, and more recently with FNATIC, who made the Season Finals in 2023 and went to Worlds. In part one, Hiiva talks about his long playing career and the many names he played alongside. From young Perkz to Mid laner Caedrel to wild Jiizuke and through to latter days players like LIDER and Irrelevant. This interview was recorded on the 18th of February, 2025. ► Time-line of topics discussed: 00:00 Reputation 03:11 Perkz 05:04 Standing in for Gambit 06:54 Gamers2 10:20 Captain and voice 11:41 Renegades Banditos (Alphari and Caedrel) 14:46 Open circuit 16:19 Jiizuke 17:47 Challenger circuit success 19:11 Scouting 21:34 Facing MAD Lions at their peak 22:39 Larssen 24:29 Origen 28:58 Handling going back down from LEC level 30:54 LFL with LIDER 35:10 Winning EU Masters 36:51 Neon 38:55 Misfits LEC experiment 41:41 Hans Sama 42:50 UNFORG1VEN 43:56 Transitioning to coach 43:53 Jactroll 48:11 Sertuss 50:21 What type of coach is he? 54:56 Success at ERL level 56:20 Neon 57:17 Vetheo 59:42 HiRit 1:02:01 Irrelevant Subscribe this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfeeUuW7edMxF3M_cyxGT8Q/join ► Check out bite-sized Thorin on my new clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/thorinclips ► Follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/Thorin https://facebook.com/Thooorin https://www.instagram.com/thooorinofficial/ ► My written content: https://iamesports.substack.com/ ► My stream: https://www.twitch.tv/Thorin ► You can discuss this content at my Discord server: https://discord.gg/rDKxKfM ► Want esports predictions? I have my own server to post them and share tips: https://discord.gg/T9bgaAQN4D ► This video was kindly supported by: THE c0ncept Matt, Pugnatio, Rajcula touken_ Jensen Goh Tosh Jasun Banediesel Animosity Special thanks go out to JerCkysMiNi0n. #Hiiva #LEC #Thorin