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Keith "NAF" Markovic, former player for OpTic and currently of Team Liquid, is the star of the 279th Episode of 'Reflections'.

NAF was one among many in the second generation of NA CS:GO pros. It wasn't until his Conquest/OpTic line-ups he began making waves for international viewers, with wins at Northern Arena and ELEAGUE S2. After that he began a solo star for Renegades before rejoining the Team Liquid organisation that had kicked him after a brief tenure years earlier.

In Team Liquid NAF became one of the world's best players and Liquid transformed into a regular event finalist, most famously falling to their seemingly unbeatable rivals Astralis. 2019 saw Liquid break through and topple Astralis for the world number one ranking and an Intel Grand Slam win, the latter coming in record time.

Astralis would again over-take Liquid and the tragedy of the NA side's run was that it came between majors and NAF has yet to reach the final of a CS:GO major. A recent return to the top for Liquid came with streaky results but some deep finishes in the last nine months or so. Reaching the final of ESL ProLeague S16, final of BLAST World Finals, semis at IEM Katowice and top eight at the BLAST Paris Major.

In part one, NAF talks about his early playing style, mastering the lurking and clutching style he is most famous for now, Liquid's slept-on tactical side, the early days of Denial and Team Liquid through to finding success in OpTic.

This interview was recorded on the 12th of June, 2023.

► Time-line of topics discussed:
00:00 Name
03:38 Young NAF
07:26 Lurking
15:09 Clutch
23:11 Playing vs. Astralis
31:40 No primary AWPer
35:08 Tactics
37:29 daps and Denial/TL
41:34 Conquest/OpTic
51:34 Northern Arena
52:55 Winning ELEAGUE S2
59:42 Astralis rep for choking

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