Copenhagen Major - Team Analysis
Teams are getting ready for a highly competitive battle of both skill and strategy. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the performances of these teams, analyzing who is performing well and who is struggling. Together with analyst @Shoobydoobydoo3 we take a closer look at each team and their past performance.
Prepare to learn about all there is to learn about the Teams that are going into the first Counter-Strike 2 Major and its Playoff Stage!
FaZe Clan (#1 HLTV RANK)
Faze made a close qualification to the arena making it 3-2
FaZe Clan has looked fantastic since the start of CS2. They did lose one of their star players in the likes of Twistzz towards the tail end of 2023, replacing him with frozen.
Despite this, FaZe has still been looking red hot. FaZe has been holding steady through the year so far.
They finished in 1st-4th at BLAST Spring Groups, 2nd at IEM Katowice, only losing to Team Spirit, and finally qualified for the Copenhagen Major comfortably, going 3-1. FaZe only lost to G2, decimating 9 Pandas 13-6 and Falcons 13-7 in the Bo1s and ending with a strong 2-0 against Eternal Fire.
However, FaZe has the pressure of being the #1 ranked team right now in CS2. While this pressure might not affect the more seasoned players, such as ropz and karrigan, frozen could potentially crumble under this new pressure. FaZe is expected to make it to the playoffs easily, and most likely through to the semi-finals and even the grand finale. Whether or not they can lift the trophy as they did in Antwerp will be known soon.
It would be a massive upset for FaZe to not make it to the playoff stage, however a very unlikely outcome at that.
Team Spirit (#2 HLTV RANK)
Spirit made quick work out of their opponents and qualified 3-0 to the arena
Team Spirit under the incredible 17-year-old “donk” has been a massive thorn in the tier 1 scene as of late. Team Spirit did not attend the last CS:GO major bombing out in 15th-16th place. Following this, a massive restructure occurred bringing on the Spirit Academy players of donk, and zont1x and more recently the addition of sh1ro from Cloud9. With this final piece, Spirit has been on an absolute tear, only losing 4 out of 20 games. Team Spirit started the “donkening” with a quick 13-0 against Apeks and a 2-0 against the Mongolz.
They then went on to 2-1 NaVi, 2-0 Complexity, 2-0 FaZe, 2-0 Falcons, and then decimate FaZe in the finals with an easy 3-0 ending FaZe’s Katowice dream with a 13-3 on Overpass, FaZe’s map pick.
With their recent win over FaZe at IEM Katowice, a solid 1st-2nd finish at BLAST Premier Showdown, and an easy 3-1 to qualify for the Copenhagen Major, many in the community wonder if the team can continue this high for the major, or if they will crash out. Despite their inexperience at Majors, Spirit will likely make it out of the Elimination stage and potentially lift the first-ever CS2 Major trophy.
Spirit likely has a very bright future ahead, and the age of donk could start at the Copenhagen Major.
Team Vitality (#3 HLTV RANK)
Vitaly only lost one game and made it to the arena with a 3-1 scoreline
Vitality, the Paris Major winners and home of the #1 CS2 player, ZywOo. This team has cooled off a bit since their major title. The benching and eventual departure of Dupreeh raised some eyebrows following their victory at the Paris Major. However, the additions of flameZ and mezii after Magisk departed for Falcons in late 2023, seemed to crush any doubters, with the team looking strong coming into 2024, only dropping out of the #1 spot at the end of January. The team had a rocky go during IEM Katowice though. They bombed out in 13th-16th, dead last in the group stage, after a poor showing against ENCE’s new lineup, and a very tight game against HEROIC.
Coming into Copenhagen, Vitality has a good showing in the Europe RMRs going 3-1, with a 13-2 win against GamerLegion, a revenge 13-3 win against HEROIC, and a 2-0 win against ENCE, only dropping a victory to Cloud 9. As the previous major victors and a decent couple of weeks except for IEM Katowice, it is looking like Vitality will be able to secure a spot in the playoffs, whether or not they will be able to replicate their victory in Paris though remains to be seen.
MOUZ (#4 HLTV RANK)
MOUZ played a cat role in this major, demolishing their opponents and going 3-0
MOUZ had an abysmal performance at the Paris Major, bombing out in 23rd-24th place.
Following this MOUZ, like of the teams here, went through a big restructure. Starting with the benching of JDC, then dexter leaving, the promotion of Jimpphat from MOUZ NXT to the main roster, the loss of frozen to FaZe, and finally the most recent addition of Brollan from NIP.
With the roster complete MOUZ went on to finish 7th at the Closed Qualifier for Copenhagen, after losses to both Eternal Fire and Spirit, and wins over EYEBALLERS, HEROIC, and Preasy. Following that a respectable 3rd-4th finish at IEM Katowice, after beating Cloud9, GamerLegion, and ENCE, only losing to FaZe clan, and then a relatively easy 3-0 sweep at the Copenhagen European RMR B going 16-14 against Guild Eagles, ECSTATIC, and finally a 2-0 victory against donk’s Team Spirit. It is hard to predict where this new MOUZ roster will end up in Copenhagen. The additions of young Jimi, Brollan, and Siuhy are all looking to be fantastic additions to build on along with torzi and xertioN, however with the competition so high MOUZ’s future remains unknown.
They should be able to secure a spot in the playoffs however if they were to not make it, it wouldn’t be the biggest shock of this Major so far.
G2 (#5 HLTV RANK)
G2 did not qualify without bumps and bruised but they made it in the end with a 3-2 scoreline
G2 is quite an iconic team in great talents itself.
NiKo is tied with EliGE for the player with the most major attendances without a major victory. There is no doubt that he will try to get his first trophy here at the first CS2 Major. G2 is coming in as a bit of a wildcard. In Paris after a strong start in the Challengers State, G2 dropped out in 13th-14th position after a pretty poor showing. 2023 ended with the benching of JKS, and the transfer of nexa to G2. There were and still are a lot of questions floating around the Counter-Strike community about whether or not jks was the problem for G2.
Despite these questions, G2 has remained fairly consistent so far in 2024, placing 5-6th at the BLAST Spring Groups and IEM Katowice, along with a strong 3-0 at the Copenhagen Europe RMR A after defeating a floundering Into The Breach 13-3, a strong looking Eternal Fire 16-13, and a dominant 2-0 against the #1 FaZe. Coming into Copenhagen G2 leaves a lot of uncertainties. It is expected of them to get to the Playoffs stage, however, as seen with Paris it's not out of the realm of possibility that they burn out.
NaVi (#6 HLTV RANK)
NAVI made it close and qualified 3-2 to the royal arena
NaVi has had a turbulent time since the Paris Major. After going out in 9th-11th place, NaVi made the unexpected change of switching to an international roster, benching npl, Perfecto, and electroNic, and bringing on jL, iM, and Aleksib. The team remained like this until s1mple departed following IEM Sydney coming as a big shock to the CS community as a whole. Following this NaVi picked up its final member, w0nderful. This roster has been performing quite well, coming in 1st at the Europe RMR Closed Qualifier A, after victories over ECSTATIC, 9 Pandas, and a 2-0 victory over Virtus Pro. NaVi then finished 1st-4th at the BLAST Spring Groups. They had a bit of an underwhelming performance at IEM Katowice, finishing in 7th-8th finally bringing us to the Copenhagen European RMRs where NaVi went 3-1 after wins against Movistar KOI, Enterprise, and a 2-1 victory against BetBoom, only losing to Virtus.Pro in a somewhat 1 sided affair.
NaVi is no slouch though. While this roster may not be able to lift the trophy, they should be situated for a deep run in the major, most likely getting to the playoffs, albeit it in the 3-1 or 3-2 category.
Virtus.Pro (#7 HLTV RANK)
After a disappointing miss of the Paris Major, Virtus.Pro is back, this time with n0rb3r7 again on the main roster. Virtus.Pro has come into 2024 and the Copenhagen Major looks like the ferocious Russian bear represented on their logo. They had a fairly easy time at the Europe RMR Closed Qualifier A, winning against SINNERS, SAW, and a 2-0 series against fnatic, only losing to NaVi. Following this they finished 1st-4th at the BLAST Spring Groups, beating BIG, in two different best of threes, along with Cloud 9, 2-1. The European RMR A was an easy time for Virtus.Pro, going 3-0 beating SAW again, an underwhelming fnatic 13-3, and getting revenge on NaVi 2-0.
Their most recent tournament was a strong-looking qualification for IEM Dallas, following a 2-1 victory against B8 and Apeks, and a clean 2-0 against HEROIC. Virtus.Pro is a team to watch as they should make a deep run into the first-ever CS2 major into the playoffs, presenting a tough challenge for any team who meets them on the server.
Cloud9 (#9 HLTV RANK)
Cloud 9 Score 3-1 and make it into the royal arena!
Cloud9 is back at a major after a devastating loss to FaZe in the Paris European RMR Decider. Like almost every other team on this list, following Paris Cloud9 went through drastic changes. Nafany and buster were both benched. The NaVi shuffle brought on Perfecto and electroNic creating a somewhat “super” team as many looked at the players on paper. Many had high hopes for the roster but after some disappointing results, sh1ro was benched and Boombl4 the former NaVi major winner was brought on, reuniting with his ex-NaVi teammates. This was an interesting move as it left Cloud9 without an awper.
Cloud9 started 2024 with a clean sweep through the EU Closed Qualifier A B, with an easy 13-5 victory over OG, a very close 13-10 against 3DMAX, and finally a very convincing 2-0 against the BetBoom. Not everything was looking up though. Cloud9 struggled in the BLAST Spring Groups, winning 2-0 against HEROIC, but then falling 2-1 to Virtus.Pro, and 2-0 to BIG crashing out in 9th-12th place. Following this Cloud9’s struggle continued at IEM Katowice. They lost their opening match against Rebels Gaming 13-10 and had a close 2-1 victory over BetBoom, and another close 2-1 victory over Virtus.Pro, a 1-2 loss against MOUZ, and finally we’re eliminated by a cracking Monte to go out in last place, 13th-16th.
Things began to look up for Cloud9, after a dominant 3-0 sweep at the EU RMR B, after wins over Pera, Apeks, and a strong-looking 2-1 against the previous major winners, Vitality. Coming into Copenhagen Cloud9 showed that they meant business, quickly going 3-0 in the opening stage after two close 13-10 matches against both ECSTATIC and Legacy and a convincing 2-0 against the up-and-coming SAW.
An opening match against Donk’s Spirit could start Cloud9 down in the 0-1 position. Despite the rocky ups and downs Cloud9 has faced, they are a strong contender to make it through to the playoffs stage paving the way for a new awp-less team structure to catch on in the future.
HEROIC (#11 HLTV RANK)
HEROIC had a very tumultuous couple of months. Following a very controversial set of speculation and player transfers, HEROIC’s star player cadiaN was benched ultimately ending up with his departure to Liquid. Dupreeh came in from Vitality for a bit, with stavn and jabbi, who we’re at the centre of the controversy with cadiaN, departing next. Dupreeh leaving the team after a short run left the team with just two members, TeSes and sjuush. A full rebuild brought in NertZ a star rookie from ENCE, nicoodoz from Preasy, and kyxsan, from Apeks. Together with this new roster things began to look up.
After a tough-fought battle through the Open Qualifiers, HEROIC squeaked through the EU Closed Qualifier B, 3-2 after a win over ForZe, a loss against both MOUZ and KOI and then two 2-0 matches against IKLA and sYnck. The close calls continued with another 3-2 finish through the EU RMR B, after a win over Preasy, a loss to Vitality, a poetic win over Astralis, a 0-2 defeat to Spirit, and finally a 2-0 win over GamerLegion, qualifying HEROIC to the major.
HEROIC had a rough showing at the BLAST Spring showdown ending 5-8th after a loss to OG. They rebounded qualifying to IEM Dallas through the EU Closed Qualifier with two 2-1 victories over Preasy and ENCE, and a 0-2 loss to Virtus.Pro, and a 2-0 victory to Metizport.
Coming into the Opening Stage HEROIC had an incredible run, going 13-5 against Lynn Vision, a close 16-14 against Imperial, and a convincing 2-0 against Turkey’s Eternal Fire. Coming into the Elimination Stage HEROIC looks to have the firepower to push themselves into another top 8 finish assuming the relatively inexperienced and young roster can keep their cool.
Complexity (#12 HLTV RANK)
Complexity is the only non-European team to be directly qualified for the Copenhagen Major. Despite a 3-1 finish at the Americas RMR, Complexity snatched the direct qualification over FURIA or Imperial due to its higher ranking on Valve’s regional standings.
Complexity had a fairly difficult run through the Americas RMR. They had an easy starting game, ending 13-6 against Elevate. Their second match was much closer at 13-10 against BOSS. Following this a tight game against FURIA ending 2-1 in favor of the Brazilians, sent America’s shining star down to fight Liquid for the final Americas spot. After an intense and close match, Complexity came out victorious with a 2-1 victory over cadiaN’s Liquid. A bit of an interesting loss for Liquid as this is the first major they will miss since Krakow 2017. To put the final nail in the coffin, EliGE’s recent transfer from Liquid to Complexity, after Liquid’s poor performance at the Paris Major, was the reason for Liquid to miss out on this major. Despite these triumphs, Complexity has been having a rough go on CS2 since their amazing start in CS2. They went out in last place, 13th-16th at the Blast Spring Groups, followed by a quick exit at IEM Katowice in 9th-1th, only beating Apeks and then losing against Spirit and Falcons. Their most recent match was the BLAST Spring Showdown where they exited in last place after a very poor showing against OG.
While the other 7 teams who qualified directly to the Elimination Stage, appear to have a decent chance at making it through to the playoffs, Complexity does not seem to be one of these teams. Assuming their downward spiral continues, it is expected they will poorly exit the first-ever CS2 major, despite being NA’s “last hope.”
Eternal Fire (#13 HLTV RANK)
The Turkish super team of Eternal Fire is an incredibly interesting team to follow. After lots of trial and error, the team came together with the final addition of woxic, adding to the already impressive group including XANTARES, Calyx, MAJ3R, and the young star Wicadia. Eternal Fire came in swinging for the EU Closed Qualifier B, finishing 3-0 after victories over Pera, IKLA, and a 2-1 series against MOUZ. IEM Katowice went decent for the team. Despite finishing in 9th-12th, the team had a very impressive run. After a quick 13-1 against BetBoom and 2-0 against Rebels in the Play-In, the team came in knocking down the Falcons with a clean 2-0. The next match against FaZe, the #1 team in the world during the tournament and at the time of writing, proved difficult for the Turks however the series was close, ending in a 1-2 loss after an intense 16-14, 16-13, and finally a 13-5 after the Turks appeared to have run out of steam. The team finished the tournament with a 1-2 series against NaVi. The tough opponents continued in the EU RMR A Qualifier.
Eternal Fire had a close 13-11 against NIP, an OT match ending in 16-13 in favour of G2, followed by a swift 13-5 against Falcons, a 0-2 loss against FaZe, and finally a very convincing 2-0 against BetBoom to qualify for the major. Up to this moment, the only teams Eternal Fire was losing to were the top 5 HLTV teams.
The Turks continued their winning ways in the Opening Stage of Copenhagen with a quick 13-6 against TheMongolz, an absolute dismantling 13-2 against paiN, a close 0-2 against HEROIC, and finally a very close 2-1 against GamerLegion coming down to a 13-11 finish on the final match. Eternal Fire is a dark horse of this major. They have the potential to make history here, making the top 8 which would be a first for a Turkish core. A dark horse for sure, however, it's looking like this could be one of the best runs that Turkish fans have ever seen.
FURIA (#16 HLTV RANK)
The Brazillian juggernaut had a rough time in Paris. Following a quick exit in 15th-16th place, FURIA immediately made changes. A three-quarter of a million payment later, and one FalleN had joined the team from Imperial. Along with FalleN his teammate chelo also joined. Not everything was working out for the Brazilians this year, however. They were swiftly knocked out of the IEM Katowice play-ins after an OT 16-14 loss against TheMongolz and a 1-2 series loss against Apeks.
They then went on to lose two separate matches both against Metizsport, losing 13-5 both times. They faltered out of the IEM Dallas South America qualifiers after two convincing 2-0 wins against Imperial and 9z, then going on to lose 2-1 to 9z in the final. FURIA did finally start seeing success again during the Americas RMRs. They took down Nouns 13-9, followed by a 13-10 against cadiaN’s Liquid, finally ending their campaign and qualifying against North America’s big dog in Complexity after a thrilling 2-1 series. Despite this 3-0 in the Americas RMR, both FURIA and Imperial, who also finished 3-0, were skipped over for Complexity who was given the direct qualification to the Elimination Stage. This is due to the way Valve did the qualification standings through their system. FURIA still left a lot of questions coming into Copenhagen.
Day 1 of the Opening Stage ended in the worst possible way after a close loss to regional rival and former teammate Coldzera’s Legacy 16-13, and a huge upset loss to Lynn Vision, 13-9. FURIA would be placing the lowest it has ever placed in a major if they were to lose and go out 0-3. Fortunately for FalleN and the gang, FURIA was able to fight back against a timid-looking KOI. gla1ve’s ENCE was the next team to fall to FURIA after a very convincing 2-0 victory. FURIA ended its final day in the Opening Stage with another convincing 2-0 victory over SAW, qualifying themselves for the Elimination Stage.
This qualification, along with both Imperial and paiN has led to the Americas region gaining 7 spots for the Shanghai major later this year, exciting both North and South American Counter-Strike fans. Despite this excitement, FURIA leaves a lot to be desired. Something is still really lacking on the team, and until they can figure that out, it does not appear they will be able to crack back into their previous form. While there is a possibility, it seems rather unlikely FURIA will manage to make it to the Royal Arena.
TheMongolz (#20 HLTV RANK)
TheMongolz is the most recent Asia region team to make it to the top 16 since the Intel Extreme Masters XIII Katowice Major in 2019. The last was the Renegades, with the last actual Asian team who made it this far being TYLOO at the FACEIT London 2018 Major. This is a huge deal for the region as it not only shows the rise of Asian Counter-Strike but also gives the region as a whole a 3rd spot for the next Major which just so happens to be the first one in the region.
TheMongolz has been a strong up-and-coming team since the start of the year. They started by dominating the East Asia Qualifiers, not dropping a single map. They almost qualified for IEM Chengdu, losing out in the finals 0-2 after a surprising upset by TYLOO. At IEM Katowice Play-in they started with a victory over FURIA, losing to Spirit 0-2 in the following match, and finally being eliminated by ENCE 1-2.
Qualifying for the major was an absolute breeze for the Mongolians. They started their campaign with two 13-4 victories against Myth Avenue Gaming and Grayhound Gaming, followed by an easy 2-0 series against Lynn Vision. TheMongolz had somewhat high expectations of them coming into Copenhagen. Possibly due to these nerves, however, day one did not end well, following a 6-13 loss against Eternal Fire, and a 10-13 loss against ECSTATIC. TheMongolz came into day two with renewed fire, beating AMKAL in a close 2-1 series. The next match was a rematch of the region, with TheMongolz vs Lynn Vision, ending with TheMongolz beating their rivals 2-0. Finally, TheMongolz had a convincing 2-0 series against Legacy, earning themselves a spot in the Elimination Stage, and a 3rd slot for Asia at the Shanghai Major this December.
TheMongolz certainly had a bit of a fairy-tale run being able to reverse sweep from an 0-2 standing back to 3-2. Despite this, the competition waiting for them is next level. They have had some success against various teams here such as Complexity, however, it seems like this stage could be too much for the team. They certainly have a chance of making it to the Royal Arena however their performance so far at Copenhagen has left much to be desired, making it seem unlikely they will manage to reach the top 8.
Imperial (#26 HLTV RANK)
Following the loss of FalleN and chelo to FURIA, IMperial had to rebuild itself and bring on FalleN’s former teammate felps, from Fluxo, HEN1 from MIBR. This wasn’t enough for Imperial who ended up benching both JOTA and boltz and bringing on the young talents of decency from O PLANO, and noway. Imperial started 2024 with a 5th-8th finish at the IEM Chengdu South America Open Qualifier, after a close loss to Legacy. The South America Qualifiers went well for Imperial, winning 13-6 against Galorys, a tough 11-13 loss against BESTIA, followed by a 13-9 victory over Fluxo, and a close 2-0 victory against paiN. Imperial’s success continued at the ESL Pro League Season 19 South America Open Qualifiers, following victories over Hype, BESTIA, and 9z earning them a South American Pro League Spot. Things continued brightly after IMperial came in 1st at the Ace South American Masters, qualifying for the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown. IEM Dallas South America Open Qualifiers was another win for Imperial as they came out in 1st qualifying for the Closed Qualifiers where their winning streak finally did come to an end after a 0-2 loss against FURIA and BESTIA.
Coming into the Americas RMR Imperial had a very impressive run. They started out their campaign with a 13-2 victory over NRG, a 13-3 victory over M80, and finally, a very quick and easy 2-0 victory over paiN to qualify themselves for Copenhagen. Imperial continued their good-looking form in the Opening Stage starting with a close 22-19 victory over ENCE in the first round. A very close 14-16 loss to HEROIC, a convincing 13-7 against Apeks, a somewhat disappointing 1-2 loss to ECSTATIC, and finally a bit of a rocky but overall solid 2-1 victory over GamerLegion.
Throughout the opening stage, all 5 players have been putting up very solid performances. Imperial is a team that not many expected to make it this far into the major. Along with FURIA and paiN, Imperial has helped achieve the Americas region, 7 slots for the upcoming Shanghai Major, a massive feat in its own rights. If the Brazilians can keep up their strong performances it is very possible they could make it to the Royal Arena as they are the strongest-looking of the Brazilian teams from the Opening Stage.
ECSTATIC (#28 HLTV RANK)
ECSTATIC is the only full Danish squad at the first-ever Danish major after the devastating exit of both Astralis and Preasy in the RMRs. ECSTATIC’s year has been almost entirely focused on getting to the major, with 3 smaller tournaments, EU Pro League Season 13, where they placed 2nd, after wins over Alliance, Sangal, Into The Breach, and TSM, only losing to Preasy in the finals 2-3. A quick exit at Pelaajat Series Spring 2024 Nordis Open Qualifier 2 where they were immediately eliminated by Espionage 7-13, and a 5th-8th Finish at the RES Regional Series 1 Europe, after a 0-2 loss against 3DMAX, a 2-0 win against PARIVISION and Monte, and finally another 1-2 loss against Preasy. Finally ECSTATIC also went out 3-4th at the IEM Dallas 2024 Open Qualifiers after a best-of-one win over fnatic and SINNERS, losing to Preasy again 1-2.
Their Copenhagen journey was far more successful. Following 2 failed attempts through the open qualifiers, on their 3rd attempt ECSTATIC managed to make it through. It was a tough journey in the EU Closed Qualifier A for ECSTATIC, ending 2-3 after a loss against NaVi, a win against Nexus, a loss to 9 Pandas, a win over Permitta, and finally a loss to fnatic, sending ECSTATIC to the decider bracket. Success was found here, however, with 5 out of the 6 teams going through, to the RMRs. ECSTATIC had a quick 2-0 against Pera qualifying themselves for the EU RMR B. ECSTATIC had success yet again winning their opening match against Monte, a loss to MOUZ, a win over OG, an incredibly close 1-2 loss against Apeks, and finally a convincing 2-1 victory over Guild Eagles to get themselves to Copenhagen.
There were some doubts about how ECSTATIC would perform at the major as they still remained relatively unknown to the general community. ECSTATIC would put these thoughts to rest however after a 3-1 run. Following a very close 10-13 defeat to Cloud9, ECSTATIC went on to 13-10 TheMongolz, 13-8 Lynn Vision, and finally a solid 2-1 against Imperial to get themselves into the Elimination stage, a huge feat for this young roster. Going into the Elimination Stage they have a rough first matchup against MOUZ. Being on home soil may give the Danes a boost, but a strong performance will be needed from them if they wish to play in front of the home crowd.
paiN Gaming (#31 HLTV RANK)
paiN was a team that many were not expecting to make it to this stage, being one of the more popular picks as a 0-3 candidate. paiN narrowly avoided going out during the South America Qualifiers, after a win over w7m, a loss to Legacy, a win to Sharks, a 0-2 loss to Imperial, and finally a 2-0 win over Case. From here paiN came in 3rd-4th at the ESL Pro League Season 19 America Open Qualifier, just missing out on a Pro League spot, after a devastating 1-2 loss against Sharks. BLAST’s Ace South American Masters was no better with them finishing in 5-6th following losses to MIBR and w7m. Despite these losses, paiN finally started seeing success at the Americas RMR. Only facing fellow Brazillian opponents during the qualifier, they came in swinging with a 13-2 victory over Legacy. A 13-10 victory over Red Candids got them one step closer, being taken down hard by Felps’ Imperial, leading to a dominant 2-0 against ODDIK to get themselves a spot in Copenhagen.
paiN started their campaign with a convincing 13-8 victory over Apeks. They then struggled against Eternal Fire ending in a 2-13 loss. Another takedown of a top European team in the likes of ENCE after a monster performance from biguzera led to their final match in the Opening Stage against SAW. This time both n1ssim and biguzera stepped up giving paiN a 2-0 victory over the Portuguese and earning them and the Americas region a spot in the Elimination Stage.
paiN had an impressive run through the Opening Stage with its wins over Apeks, ENCE, and SAW. Assuming they can keep this kind of CS going it's possible they could make it to the Royal Arena to fight for the first CS2 major trophy. biguzera’s leadership and dominating performance could convincingly get paiN into the top 8. It will be a tough fight, but they may very well be able to.
Conclusion
Thank you for reading this in-depth article!
We hope that you learned something about the teams participating in the major.
With all there is to the teams and information about them there would be enough for a few hundred articles!
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