With the BLAST.television Paris Main Challengers Stage totally wrapped up, we’ve already seen the goals of eight groups shattered. We wished to try three groups specifically, their present legacy within the sport and the way they’ve carried out within the BLAST.tv Paris Major.
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Complexity
It’s simple to neglect once they’re not commonly competing for trophies, however Complexity is among the oldest names in esports. The group entered the Counter-Strike scene all the best way again in 2004, and haven’t appeared again. It’s poetic, actually – they’re one of many solely groups to be at each the primary CS:GO Main in DreamHack Winter 2013, and the final within the BLAST.television Paris Main 2023, however they by no means fairly managed to turn out to be CS:GO Major winners in between.
At DreamHack Winter 2013, Complexity was eradicated within the Semi-Finals. It will show to be their best-ever end, with 7 makes an attempt in whole. They may not be the group competing the entire time, however their consistency is admirable. Even when different North American groups appeared to overhaul them, Complexity was looming over their shoulder, virtually like gatekeepers of the area for Counter-Strike.
In addition to this, Complexity has confirmed to be one thing of a expertise manufacturing facility through the years. Taking a look at their previous gamers, names like jks, es3tag, blameF, k0nfig, and shroud stand out amongst others. It’s a miracle they haven’t completed higher through the years, however generally the monetary realities of esports can take over for smaller organizations.
Finally, there’s no grand prize for participating, and Complexity gained’t be thrilled with their efficiency within the CS:GO Paris Main. Going 1:3 within the Paris Main Challengers Stage after successful the opener was one thing of a false daybreak, however the group can nonetheless look again with delight at their general legacy in CS:GO.
MOUZ
MOUZ is an odd case. In our Paris Major power rankings, we had them as one to observe. We have been proper however for all of the fallacious causes. Of all of the Paris Main eliminations to date, MOUZ is by far probably the most stunning.
Like Complexity, they’re a stalwart of the scene, initially based in 2002. Through the years, they reached a complete of 14 Majors, however by no means managed to win a single one. They’re a group with a wealthy historical past within the sport, attracting abilities reminiscent of karrigan, Snax, NiKo, and ropz between 2015 and 2020. At their peak, they have been even constant trophy winners, with ESL Professional League Season 10 maybe the most important of all. They’re a company that feels like they need to have gained a CS:GO Main, however the items have by no means actually fairly aligned for them.
Within the CS:GO Paris Main Challengers Stage they by no means even bought began, and have been dispatched swiftly by an 0:3 document. Keep in mind, this MOUZ group fell on the Semi-Finals of the earlier Rio Main, and there appeared to be no motive they couldn’t battle their approach to go just a few steps additional this time round.
It’s not all doom and gloom for MOUZ. As a company, they’re one in all CS:GO’s greatest. They’ve the assets and the know-how to get again on high, and it’ll actually be attention-grabbing to see how they act within the wake of the Paris Main Challengers stage to proper the ship going ahead.
OG
In comparison with Complexity and MOUZ, OG are full newcomers to the scene. Regardless of solely coming into CS:GO in 2019, the group has made fairly a splash since their debut and is certainly one of many greater Paris Main eliminations to date.
The CS:GO Paris Main Challengers Stage was solely OG’s second-ever look in a Main. Their earlier try in Rio ended at precisely the identical stage, however going 2:3 was a good try this time round, particularly with their latest IGL troubles. Their legacy in the mean time is just inexperience, however that can certainly come for this roster.
If something, their lack of a previous provides much more hope for the long run. Gamers can play for OG with out the crippling weight of expectation that may include enjoying for extra historied organizations. Proper now, they actually have the expertise to be a lot extra. For one, degster is among the most proficient AWPers on this planet and simply wants that little bit of consistency. In the meantime, flameZ appears to have arrived from the conveyor belt of the Israeli expertise manufacturing facility that retains churning out unbelievable riflers reminiscent of NertZ, XertioN, and Spinx yr after yr. Whereas CS:GO Majors could also be over for OG, the potential of CS2 for this group is limitless.
