North’s k0nfig Pulls off Insane Knife Kill to Secure Victory
During the group stage of the $1 million ELEAGUE Major, North’s Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke made a risky yet incredible play that will surely be remembered by the Counter-Strike community.
In high-stakes matches like these, where playoff spots and automatic spots in the next Major are on the line, risky plays take on a whole new level. One of the riskiest moves in Counter-Strike is going for a knife kill when a simple rifle frag is available.
But k0nfig didn’t let that stop him. In the most crucial moment of his elimination match, during the first round of overtime, k0nfig went for an audacious knife kill – and he succeeded.
Both players had very few health points left, and k0nfig could have easily taken out Andreas “znajder” Lindberg from a safe distance. Instead, he took the risk and crept around the smoke to knife the GODSENT player in the back, securing the round win.
Since then, the audacious play has dominated the Counter-Strike community. The team even interviewed the players about the play, with René “cajunb” Borg admitting their initial concerns about the risk k0nfig took. The team is now capitalizing on the moment’s popularity by selling shirts.
The play has gained over 69,000 views and nearly 13,000 upvotes on r/GlobalOffensive. However, some analysts have viewed the play more critically.
But k0nfig himself has no regrets.
With North advancing to the ELEAGUE Major playoffs, k0nfig’s teammates will surely hope this will be the last risk he takes. Regardless, k0nfig has secured himself a lasting legacy in Counter-Strike esports.