Lie detector revealed that NiKo believes he is still in his prime

Professional Counter-Strike 2 players Nikola NiKo Kovacs and Dan apEX Madesclair frankly answered provocative questions about their careers. The captain of Team Vitality asked his opponent if he thought he was in the best shape.

EX: “You think you have a big ego?” NiKo: “I had a big ego, yes.” ApEX: “Of course, this is necessary to play CS and to reach the highest level. Do you believe that you are still in your prime?” NiKo: “No [the lie detector showed that NiKo is lying - approx. ed. ]". ApEX: “If you return to your previous role as kyousuke, do you think you will be prime?” NiKo: “I will be better than I am now.” ApEX: “I want to hear yes or no.” NiKo: "(Laughs) yes. Do you believe that you are a better CS player than me?" ApEX: “No, I don’t think so. [lie detector showed that apEX is lying - approx. ed. ]. I don't really know, maybe I'm going against my better judgment. I wanted to be kind, and I couldn’t.”

NiKo's statistics dropped after the transfer of Maxim kyousuke Lukin to Team Falcons. In 2024, the esportsman’s rating was 1.20, in 2025 - 1.14. During the video, Kovacs also called the kick of captain Finn karrigan Andersen from FaZe Clan the main mistake in his career. “It wasn’t just me who was involved in his kick,” NiKo said.