laxiee on joining BLUEJAYS: "I was really surprised"

Dust2.us' Jeffrey "Mnmzzz" Moore caught up with Maks "laxiee" Andryei after KOLESIE defeated his BLUEJAYS squad in the semifinal of Fragadelphia 19.

In his first interview ever, laxiee commented on his team's results at FRAG 19, moving to the USA from Mongolia, and his transition into an English-speaking team.

Find the entire interview in video format below or in text form just underneath. All questions and answers have been slightly edited for length and clarity.

Tough loss against the Poles to end your run in the upper bracket, you will have the third-place decider match tomorrow. How did you feel the team did in this semifinal match?

It's tough, they were shooting so hard.

You think they had more firepower at the end of the day?

No, I don't think so. We just played bad, that's all.

There's a lot to be proud of; the win over NRG earlier in the quarterfinals is a huge win for your team. Was it a good feeling to take down players like daps and nitr0 on NRG?

Yeah, of course. nitr0 is my idol, too. I have a picture with him at this tournament. Tomorrow, we will be back stronger.

You recently joined BLUEJAYS, having come from Akimbo. Of course, you're a recent transplant to America. Playing on Akimbo, where they spoke Mongolian primarily. Do you think that was important for you to start on a team where you could speak your native language? Rather than coming to the USA and immediately having to speak English?

Yeah, in Akimbo we spoke English a little. Mostly it was Mongolian, so it's new, I'm still learning.

Why did you come to America? Was it for school or something else?

I have a green card, so I'm living here and I study next season.

A lot of people were surprised to see you join BLUEJAYS because you're Mongolian and you're a relatively new player. I know you did play in Mongolia for a while then spent a year with Akimbo but you're still a pretty young guy. Were you surprised that there was an offer from BLUEJAYS?

Yeah, I was really surprised. It's working pretty well.

How do you feel that you did at your first LAN with BLUEJAYS?

It's pretty fun, so good. It was fun playing with my teammates and learning some new things, it's really good.

Tomorrow, you will be facing Fluxo in the third-place decider, how are you feeling about that match against the Brazilian team?

We will take revenge this time. Today, we will go practice and watch demos.

BLUEJAYS lost to Fluxo and placed fourth at Fragadelphia 19.