Stay Green - Out to make history



ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1st Place - HoN Tour Season 1 Grand Finals 1st Place - Garena Star League 2013 1st Place - HoN Tour Diamond Division Cycle 3,6,7,8 1st Place - "The Runic Shift" 2013 2nd Place - HoN Tour Diamond Division Cycle 4,5 3rd Place - HoN Tour Diamond Division Cycle 1,2 3.- 4. Place - SoundBlaster Heroes League

Kyle 'swindlemelonzz' Freedman

M I D Age: 20 Nationality: United States of America Avg. GPM: 420.4 Avg. XPM: 518.3 Avg. APM: 219.3 K:D : 2.26 : 1 K+A:D : 6.68 : 1 - Stats taken from DH NA/EU Qualifiers Signature Heroes:



Statement by swindlemelonzz: I expect a ton of fun. DreamHack is my favorite LAN and this is the first time I'll be entering it as a member of the favorites so it's going to be a fresh experience as well. Our goal is obviously to take first with no losses, but I do believe we'll drop at least one game at this event - there's just too many teams/strats, something will inevitably catch us off guard. I'm definitely looking forward to playing Complexity the most, no question. I think both us and our fellow sG teammates stand a very good chance of winning the event, and I'd be very surprised if a team outside of the stayGreen organization takes the title. No matter what though it's going to be a TON of fun, and I simply can not wait.

Zakari 'Zfreek' Freedman

S U P P O R T Age: 18 Nationality: United States of America Avg. GPM: 289.5 Avg. XPM: 339.9 Avg. APM: 161.1 K:D : 1.24 : 1 K+A:D : 4.64 : 1 - Stats taken from DH NA/EU Qualifiers Signature Heroes:



​ Statement by Zfreek: What I expect from this DreamHack is what I have always expected. Hon played at the highest level, and a good time. Dreamhack is awesome and while hanging out in the 90+ degree jet hanger sized lan rooms isn't fun for all that long. There is always an event for one game or another to enjoy live. My goal for this DreamHack is of course to win. Can't end the streak now, and I would like to finally get a win for DreamHack under my belt. The most anticipated games for me are of course sG.EU and coL, but I am also excited to once again play against foreign teams like S2.Yamaha who I feel will be a big surprise at this event. Of course I expect to win the event. Or at least hope, its going to be a close one this time around as we are a little out of practice, and coL has stepped up their game.

Maurice 'KheZu' Gutmann

S U I C I D E Age: 18 Nationality: Germany Avg. GPM: 384.9 Avg. XPM: 456.6 Avg. APM: 129.8 K:D : 1.71 : 1 K+A:D : 6.64 : 1 - Stats taken from DH NA/EU Qualifiers Signature Heroes:





Statement by KheZu: DreamHacks as always going to be fun, the last couple DreamHacks were already amazing, but I never went into the event as the favorite team. Of course we expect to win and will try our best to keep up our streak and not disappoint our fans. I'm going to try and keep my death count low like last the 2 LANs. I'm looking forward to play s2y again, they were rather good back in GSL, and I'm sure they improved. Also I'm looking forward to play vs coL - going to be good.​

Rasmus 'Chessie' Blomdin

J U N G L E Age: 19 Nationality: Sweden Avg. GPM: 403.3 Avg. XPM: 485.8 Avg. APM: 135.1 K:D : 2.25 : 1 K+A:D : 6.81 : 1 - Stats taken from DH NA/EU Qualifiers Signature Heroes:



Statement by Chessie: I expect this event to be just as fun as all of the previous DreamHacks! I've been to the past 8 or so, and they are always amazing. With the recent patch I'm sure this tournament will have a lot of new heroes and surprises in store for an overall epic event! We obviously expect and want to win, and I hope we can continue to deliver the results that our fans have come to except from us. The most interesting games will be versus SG.EU and CoL for sure, I can't wait for these epic games! ​

Trent 'sLiCKz' Tucker

C A R R Y

Age: 21 Nationality: Australia Avg. GPM: 527.9 Avg. XPM: 554.7 Avg. APM: 170.2 K:D : 10.33 : 1 K+A:D : 21.17 : 1 - Stats taken from DH NA/EU Qualifiers Signature Heroes:



Unfortunately sLiCKz could not find the time to leave a statement with a tight scrim schedule, other commitments and an early departure from Australia to Sweden. His numbers from the DreamHack NA/EU Qualifier speak volumes though and should give you enough of a picture about the legendary Australian Carry.

Team Breakdown

What a difference a day makes - or in this case half a year. When DreamHack Winter 2012 took place in October, the team that later became known as Stay Green was placed in Group A and didn't reach the Top 4. Out in the Group Stage, a first morale blow to the upcoming powerhouse in HoN. A lot has changed since then with only three members of the DHW roster still active and around, adding to the star power of Chessie and sLiCKz. Another thing that has changed is the success, especially on LAN.

The pure emotional outburst that captain and drafter swindlemelonzz displayed on the stage in Bangkok, Thailand seconds after winning the coveted Garena Star League 2013 said more than words can do. The relieve of every single individual member was visible after all the setbacks each and everyone of them have suffered in the offline setting. They finally made it, finally got over the hump and overcame the mental barrier of winning in front of a live audience - one heck of a live audience it was in Thailand.

That success set the winning streak in motion, a winning streak that is almost unrivaled in the history of competitive Heroes of Newerth. Unbeaten Championships at the GSL, at the HoN Tour Grand Finals in Vegas and most recently in the Runic Shift tournament and the official DreamHack Summer 2013 Online Qualifiers. The team has not conceded a single map for months now - in numbers: 48 maps. The individual members are the best of the best on their respective position, the tactics and strategies set the tone for the entire current meta and the draft of master tactician swindlemelonzz has found a lot of copy-cats in the other top teams in the world. In short: Stay Green has set milestones in the record books and on the servers - now they are just a couple of wins away from winning the Triple Crown and becoming a three times reigning Champion for the three biggest tournaments on the HoN calendar.

Will anyone of the challengers step up or can the squad march to yet another golden prize ceremony?

Special thanks to the squad of Stay Green for their cooperation and their quick response time with the statements and the additional information. Also special thanks to Mischa Tan for allowing the usage of her pictures.