device’s shaky floor shows again on 100 Thieves’ second LAN run — despite DraculaN silver

device’s shaky floor shows again on 100 Thieves’ second LAN run — despite DraculaN silver

Nicolai “device” Reedtz’s second LAN appearance with 100 Thieves ended with a deep run and a grand final spot at Digital Crusade DraculaN Season 5 — a tournament listed as a Valve Tier 2 event — but it also resurfaced the same concern that’s followed him since his return: the floor is still uncomfortably low. 

While 100 Thieves’ overall trajectory has looked encouraging since the roster was assembled — with device joining the project after reports and an official announcement — the numbers from the team’s current “period” paint a clear picture: device is currently the lowest-rated starter on the lineup. HLTV’s team overview for the roster’s active stretch shows him at 1.00 Rating 3.0, below rain (1.02) and behind the three younger pieces who all sit in the 1.13–1.14 range. 

The “tier-2” question isn’t about peaks — it’s about how often he disappears

The problem with framing it as “device can’t handle tier-2” is that the event itself provided counter-evidence: he still had maps where he looked untouchable. Against MANA, device posted a massive 2.17 on Dust2 in a blowout win. 

But the worrying part is how often the opposite shows up in the same LAN — maps where the AWP impact simply isn’t there, even in matches 100 Thieves win:

• In the series versus CYBERSHOKE, device logged a 0.75 rating on one of the maps — the lowest on the team in that segment — and it wasn’t an isolated low-ADR “save AWP” type of game either.

• Against FlyQuest, he dipped to a 0.63 rating on one of the maps during the 2–0 win, again landing at the very bottom of the server for his side in that portion. 

So even in a tournament where 100 Thieves made the final, device’s event was defined less by whether he can take over — and more by how frequently he ends up not even being a top-three contributor within his own squad.

Context: a roster still building, but the veterans are judged differently

This version of 100 Thieves is new, stitched together quickly, and intentionally mixes veterans with younger talent — a point HLTV highlighted when the organization officially unveiled device as part of the rebuild. 

And yes, it’s only two LANs into the project: their event history shows Roman Imperium Cup V as the debut, followed by DraculaN Season 5 as LAN #2. 

But that’s exactly why the scrutiny lands harder on device. The team doesn’t need him to drop 2018 numbers every match — it needs him to stop bleeding maps. Right now, the stats say the youngest players are providing the steadier output, and device is the one oscillating between “carry AWP” and “invisible.”

What it means going forward

This silver medal run will still count as progress — 100 Thieves were literally playing their second LAN together, and they reached a grand final at DraculaN Season 5. 

But if the goal is to stop being a dangerous spoiler in tier-2 and start becoming a stable contender above it, 100 Thieves need their superstar signing to deliver something simple: a reliable baseline.

Right now, that baseline hasn’t arrived — and the numbers are the loudest part of the conversation.