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HenryG parting ways with Cloud9

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

With Cloud9 recently revealing that they are temporarily pausing their involvement with CS:GO,  the manager of the team, HenryG, announced that he is parting ways with Cloud9. Here is his announcement:

HenryG parting ways with Cloud9 – What happened?

This Colossus dream of HenryG and Cloud9 started out with a promising plan. Unfortunately the team came up against a couple of obstacles and challenges, and the pandemic certainly didn’t help. Having to go through 2 player changes, as well as a coach and assistant coach switch up, troubled the team. And this made the decision very clear for the Cloud9 management. A lot of money and time invested into this project, and at the end of the day, it was Cloud9 that suffered the most.

What’s next for HenryG?

As mentioned in his subtweet HenryG is now focused on taking some time to experience the “normality that life has to offer”. Henry has been a caster for a very long time, and is certainly deserving of some time off. Rumours have been spreading around that he will return to casting after he concludes his temporary break.

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Current state of ESL Pro League 13

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

We’re almost 1 month through ESL Pro League 13 and we’re already roaming through the playoff stage. Only 6 teams are left in the event, here’s how it all went down in the past few weeks.

Current state of ESL Pro League 13 – Group Stage

We’ve already covered a bit of the group stages in previous articles, but we’ll give a brief rundown of how it played out. In Group A we had Heroic grabbing 1st place seamlessly, ending with a 5-0 scoreline. Group B was a very back and forth group, but Ninjas in Pyjamas placed 1st with a 4-1. In Group C we had Gambit Esports place 1st with 5 wins and 0 losses. Then in Group D, after a heartbreaking loss versus Evil Geniuses, we had Astralis comeback to finish in 1st.

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Credits: Liquipedia

The Playoffs

In the playoffs we saw 4 great teams get eliminated from the event (FPX, Team Liquid, Na’Vi, Ence). Then in Round 8 we saw Furia upset G2 Esports with a 2-0 scoreline, and Complexity dominate against Virtus.pro 2-1. Now Furia and Complexity are waiting in the Quarterfinals for the next few matches to conclude and get on with the event.

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Credits: Liquipedia

Current state of ESL Pro League 13 – Play-ins

Now the next stage of the event is the play-ins, a series of matches between the 1st placing teams. The following matches are kicking off on the 8th of April:

  • 15:00 CEST – Heroic vs Ninjas In Pyjamas
  • 18:30 CEST – Gambit vs Astralis

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OG to bring on FlameZ as fifth

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

According to a report by cybersport.pl European organization OG are set to bring on FlameZ as their fifth player for CS:GO. Here below is the report:

OG to bring on FlameZ as fifth – Who is he?

Shahar Shushan is a 17-year-old CS:GO competitor from Israel. He started his career with exDT in 2018, but has recently shown his worth with British organisation Team Endpoint. He joined the team in September of 2020, and since then they’ve achieved quite a lot. Achievements such as a 1st place in ESEA Season 35: Premier Division – Europe, and another 1st in Fantasyexpo Cup Spring 2021. 

Here are Flamez’s best results:

  • 13th-16th at ESL Pro League Season 13 – 29th March 2021 – $17,000
  • 1st at ESEA Season 35: Premier Division – Europe – 26th November 2020 – $12,500
  • 2nd in Game In Mako Fest 2018 – 29th March 2018 – $5,702.47

Why FlameZ?

Flamez is an up and coming talent which is still early in his CS:GO career. At just 17, he has achieved quite a lot in comparison to most CS:GO competitors, and it goes without saying that he’s set for greatness. Getting him into a team like OG will help him develop his mechanical and personal skills greatly, and is certainly a perfect fit for the European team.

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MIBR signing Exit for CS:GO lineup

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Brazilian organization MIBR have just announced that they are signing up and coming player Exit for their CS:GO lineup. Here is their announcement:

Who is Exit?

24-year-old Raphael “exit” Lacerda is a professional CS:GO player from Brazil. He started his career in 2016 with Dai Dai Gaming, and slowly evolved as a player, playing for multiple teams. His longest stay with a team was actually his recent, with Sharks Esports. He joined the organization in the middle of 2017 and has now left them to join the prestigious organization of MIBR. His approximate total of Esports winnings is $28,031 and is looking to increase that number with his new team. 

Here are some of Exit’s best achievements in CS:GO:

  • 9th-12th at ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals – 6th December 2018 – $22,000
  • 13th-16th in ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals – 15th May 2018 – $20,000
  • 3rd-4th at DreamHack Open Rio de Janeiro 2019 – 21st April 2019 – $10,000
  • 2nd in DreamHack Open March 2021: South America – 14th March 2021 – $8,000

Why are MIBR signing Exit for CS:GO lineup?

As stated in the main announcement, Exit will be joining the lineup as their 6th-man on the team. In the video, head coach of MIBR, Apoka, explains that they will use Exit as one of their main players for the coming weeks, replacing Danoco. After a couple of days, the MIBR management will decide who will be the main player for the roster.

What’s next?

MIBR’s upcoming event is the BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2021. It will take place in about a week and a half and will feature some of the best teams in Europe. This will surely be a challenge for this new MIBR roster, but with determination and hard practice, the team is certain to do well!

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Cloud9 pausing involvement in CS:GO

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

American organization Cloud9 have just announced that they are pausing their involvement in CS:GO. Here is their announcement:

Cloud9 pausing involvement in CS:GO – Why?

In their main statement, Cloud9 revealed that the main reason for this was because of the pandemic. According to them, the current health situation around the world has disallowed Cloud9 to assemble the team in North America as they had planned initially. Due to this, Cloud9 were forced into remote training which is not how the organization wants to go about things.

Some have come to the conclusion that this was not the only reason for this temporary pause from CS:GO. The team has gone through multiple player changes, as well as a coach switch up and they still haven’t gotten a single solid result.

Here are some of their recent placements in CS:GO events:

  • 17th-20th in ESL Pro League Season 13 – 24th March 2021 – $15,000
  • 5th-8th in Snow Sweet Snow #2 – 9th March 2021
  • 4th at DreamHack Masters Spring 2021: European Qualifier – 7th March 2021
  • 17th-20th in Intel Extreme Masters XV – World Championship – 17th February 2021 – $4,500

Community reaction

Obviously this news came as a shock to many, especially Cloud9 fans. With the Colossus only in action for about 6 months it’s definitely heartbreaking to see that this potential roster will also be dropped. With so much hype around this team, it’s certainly disheartening to see that Cloud9 are once again in a very troubling situation with CS:GO.

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Evil Geniuses upset Astralis at ESL Pro League

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Yesterday we saw the beginning of the Group D matches at EPL. The majority of the series were close and intense, however, the most interesting match of the day was Evil Geniuses as they upset Astralis at ESL Pro League.

Evil Geniuses upset Astralis at ESL Pro League – How did they do it?

With the initial matches of Group D underway, the Evil Geniuses squad was up against the fearsome Astralis roster. Heading into the event Astralis was one of the favourites to come out on top during the group stage, but Evil Geniuses brought that to a halt. Here’s how:

First map to play out was Nuke. Historically, Astralis were super dominant on this map, but so were Evil Geniuses. At the start, the game was quite even, both teams having successful rounds on the CT-side, but on the T-side EG were stronger. They eventually won the map 16-12, and went on to the 2nd map, Vertigo.

Vertigo was certainly favoured towards Astralis, winning 9 rounds on the T-side, and 7-rounds on the CT-side. EG could never cope with the strong defense of Astralis, and lost 16-10.

Final Map

The final map of the series was Inferno, another map that is usually ideal for the Astralis lineup. Despite Astralis being the favourites to win this series, Evil Geniuses clutched up big time, and won the T-side massively (12-3). With such a massive lead already, it was easy for the North American lineup to finish the game, and they did so in style. Here is how the final map ended:

Evil Geniuses’ success with oBo

The most important to keep in mind is that this is oBo’s debut with the Evil Geniuses lineup. He parted ways with Complexity back in January and joined EG this month. oBo is a 17-year-old player with tons of potential, and he showcased it with previous CS:GO teams he’s been with. Hopefully this is not a one-off performance from Evil Geniuses, and they bring back the strength they had in late 2019.

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MAD Lions reveal CS:GO roster for 2021

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

The MAD Lions organisation has opted to reveal its CS:GO roster for 2021. Here is their announcement:

MAD Lions reveal CS:GO roster for 2021 – Who have they signed?

As their awpers, MAD Lions have brought on Polish player tudsoN as well as Ukranian player Woro2k. As rifles they’ve got Danish player TMB, and Spanish prodigy Sausol. Keen is their in-game leader from Latvia, and for their final member, Lithuanian player JL.

Here below is the full MAD Lions lineup for 2021:

Players:

  • Thomas “TMB” BundsbĂŠk
  • Filip “tudsoN” Tudev
  • Volodymyr “Woro2k” Veletniuk
  • Pere Solsona “sausol” Saumell
  • Justinas “jL” Lekavicius
  • Kristers “keen” Dārznieks

Coach:

  • Jakub “kuben” GurczyƄski

What’s next for MAD Lions?

Following the team’s success in 2020, the organisation is certainly hungry to get more wins and replicate their results. However, with many of the impactful players departing the team, this is going to be a very tough task for this new squad. With their new coach Kuben, one that is experienced with the best of teams, the lineup will surely connect and perform. 

Despite the potential this team has, there’s no telling if they’ll click immediately. It could take them a couple of months and tournaments to get back into the high placements at tier 1 and tier 2 events. That being said, we can only hope that MAD Lions bounce back from their slump and reproduce the high quality Counter-Strike we’ve got used to seeing out of them.

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ESL Pro League Season 13 – Drawing Nearer to the Bracket Stage

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Kicking off back on the 8th of March, the ESL Pro League Season 13 is the top of CS:GO right now. With $750,000 on the line and the top 24 teams in the world, there’s no doubting it. With that being said, this is an esportsguide event update as the Play-Ins are less than a week away!

ESL Pro League Season 13 – One More Group Remains

Credits: ESL Counter-Strike Twitter

With the schedule, the event is still in the Group Stage. So far, Groups A and B have concluded while C has a few games left. Meanwhile, Group D gets things going on March 25th.

Here’s how the four groups are looking like at this very moment:

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Credits: Liquipedia

After Group D concludes, there’ll be the Play-Ins where the Group winners will fight for seeding. Meanwhile, the 2nd and 3rd place teams will seed to Round of 12.

Do note that besides the incredible prize pool, the winner will also gain a direct seed into the BLAST Premier Global Final event later on this year.

Beyond description, this event has been quite a showdown so far. And the fun hasn’t quite ended yet, with many eyeing Group D as an incredible opportunity for some awesome competition.

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OG bringing on niko for CS:GO

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

After benching and parting ways with 2 of their players, OG have announced that they are bringing on niko for their CS:GO team. Here is their announcement:

OG bringing on niko for CS:GO – Who is he?

22-year-old Nikolaj “niko” Kristensen is a Danish professional CS:GO player. He started his CS:GO career with Team Refuse in 2015, and slowly improved along the years. He has played with numerous teams, organisations and lineups. Most notably: tRICKED eSport, OpTic Gaming, North, Rogue, and most recently, Heroic. Here are some of his best achievements in his CS:GO career:

  • 1st in ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online – Europe – 30th August 2020 – $150,000
  • First at DreamHack Masters Stockholm 2018 – 2nd September 2018 – $100,000
  • 1st in DreamHack Open Summer 2019 – 17th June 2019 – $50,000

This is what Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen, player for OG had to say about the signing:

“When we realised Nikolaj was available, he jumped to our top candidate for the team. Valde and Casper had a lot of insights on him already so it made the decision easier for us. In a short amount of time he has really impressed me, especially with how selfless he is and how he communicates with the team. Even though we have a lot to work on, our first task is to try our best in the EPL Groupstage. Let’s get it.”

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OG’s continuous struggles

A few weeks ago we released an article stating that it was time for OG to make some changes with their lineup. In the article we did not hint out at which player or players would be the ones to go, but benching NBK and ISSAA was probably the wisest option. Keeping Aleksib as the main in-game leader is key for this roster to succeed. Valde has never disappointed and Mantuu has been a solid awper ever since he joined the team. With niko joining the team, OG will certainly improve their results.

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Heroic dominate Group A at ESL Pro League Season 13

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This past week we saw the first few matches of the 13th season of the ESL Pro League. Here we had Group A kick off, and we saw Heroic absolutely dominate their group. Here is how it all played out.

Heroic dominate Group A at ESL Pro League Season 13 – How did they do it?

Heroic opened up the group stage with a 2-0 victory over the Aussie Renegades lineup. With this win, they played against BIG, and after a tough and long series, Heroic won with a 2-1 scoreline. For their 3rd match, the Heroic lineup went up against the newly formed FunPlus Phoenix (FPX). Despite so many praises about this FPX roster, Heroic took them down seamlessly and won both maps.

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Credits: Heroic

Group Stage briefing

Heroic were now reaching the final phases of the group stage. Next up on their agenda was none other than the troubled OG squad. Heroic seemed like the true favourites for this series, and it was shown in the matches played. With OG using NBK instead of niko for the group stage, they were unable to get a solid result and lost the series 2-1.

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Credits: ESL

Now it was all up to Complexity to deny Heroic the clean sweep in Group A. Despite a valiant effort from the mixed roster, they were unable to stop the Danes, and Heroic took the series, along with a dominant finish to Group A.

Heroic dominate Group A at ESL Pro League Season 13 – What’s next?

With this successful performance during the group stage, Heroic get placed in the Group A/B play-in, automatically getting placed into the Quarterfinals or Semifinals, depending if they win or lose. With the Group B matches taking place already, we’ll soon be seeing who will rival Heroic in the Play-in.

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Credits: Liquipedia

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