The Mysterious Monkeys were a German

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organisation based in

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, that formerly had players competing in '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''

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'', and ''Rainbow Six Siege''. On 5 April 2018, the organisation rebranded and was renamed Ad Hoc Gaming.

''League of Legends''

The Mysterious Monkeys entered the professional ''

'' scene on 22 September 2015, but did not participate in any major

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-sponsored league until 19 May 2017, when they purchased Misfits Academy's spot in the

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(EU LCS). On 24 August 2017, the Mysterious Monkeys were relegated to the EU Challenger Series after losing 0–3 to the

Ninjas in Pyjamas Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) is a professional esports organisation based in Sweden that is best known for its ''Counter-Strike'' teams. In 2012, the team reformed with a '' Counter Strike: Global Offensive'' lineup upon the release of the game. Asi ...

Final rosters

''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''

''League of Legends''

''Rainbow Six Siege''

References

{{Reflist, 30em Esports teams based in Germany Defunct and inactive Counter-Strike teams Former European League of Legends Championship Series teams Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege teams