Where’s YEKINDAR? A Counter-Strike prodigy struggling.

The life of Mareks ’YEKINDAR’ Gaļinskis is one filled with airplane seats, CS tournaments and extreme close ups of computer monitors. How does the Latvian entry fragger handle his packed CS schedule? How has his time on the road affected him individually? Will he be able to find the form he found early on in his time with Team Liquid? Take a deep dive into his journey to be one of the best players in YEKINDAR: Origins. Presented by Alienware Photos courtesy of HLTV Follow us: ◀️ ◀️ 00:00 - something is off... 01:01 - welcome to Riga, Latvia 01:24 - YEKINDAR’s mom tells his story 03:00 - Pursuing CS at a young age 05:00 - Joining Virtus Pro 05:49 - Joining Team Liquid 07:04 - NAF remembers the Rio Major 08:07 - Trying out IGL 09:15 - ’down bad period’ -NAF 10:30 - failing to qualify at RMR 2023 11:00 - visiting friends in Latvia 12:05 - sacrifices to be the best in CS 13:44 - catching up with old friends 15:50 - “have I done what I strived for?“ 16:30 - the Mareks we have today... -Joka 17:00 - seeking stability