Team Vitality is a true mixture of the old guard of Counter-Strike infused with the new. While the French scene has sputtered in recent times, Vitality only seems to be on the upswing. The team has a solid veteran presence and is headlined by one of the best young talents in the scene. This preview will give a fair shakeup of Vitality’s chances at the upcoming IEM Katowice 2019 major. Lineup Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt – 1.08 rating, Two-time major winner, 5th-ranked player in the world in 2013, 9th-ranked player in 2015. Cédric “RpK” Guipouy – 1.03 rating, gets a kill, assist, or survives…
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FURIA Esports are one of the many new faces at IEM Katowice 2019. The team is a ball of Brazilian energy, with a dynamic duo that can make any opponent sweat. This preview will give a quick look-in on FURIA and their potential at IEM Katowice 2019. Lineup Andrei “arT” Piovezan – 1.12 rating, gets a kill, assist, or survives in 70.2% of rounds Yuri “yuurih” Santos – 1.30 rating, 24.3 Kills per 30 rounds, 89.4 Average Damage per Round Vinicius “VINI” Figueiredo – 1.10 rating, 77.6 ADR Kaike “kscerato” Cerato – 1.23 rating, 82.1 ADR, 54.3 headshot % Rinaldo “ableJ” Moda…
ViCi Gaming are one of the new faces of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. The mostly-Chinese side is making their debut at a major. ViCi is a squad that relies on quick executes, snap aim and raw skill to plow through their opponents. This preview will give a rundown on ViCi’s resume and outlook coming into IEM Katowice 2019. Lineup Andrew ‘kaze’ Khong 1.19 rating, .79 Kills per Round, 81.6 Average Damage per Round WingHei ‘Freeman’ Cheung 1.22 rating, 50.1 headshot %, 84.3 ADR ZhiHong ‘aumaN’ Liu 1.06 rating, 82.7 ADR WeiJie ‘zhokiNg’ Zhong 1.10 rating, 86.4 ADR Zhuo ‘advent’…
Winstrike continues to somehow find themselves in the majors. Many pundits and analysts counted out this core, but Winstrike will not sink. Now, they are back for yet another major at IEM Katowice 2019. Winstrike isn’t the most talented team in attendance. However, their experience and their teamplay can make a miracle out of any situation. Roster Georgi “WorldEdit” Yaskin 1.07 rating, 9th major participated in Jan “wayLander” Rahkonen 0.93 rating, top fragged in Minor Play-In match Aurimas “Kvik” Kvakšys 0.97 rating Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov 1.05 rating, .70 Kills Per Round David “n0rb3r7” Danielyan 1.11 rating, .76 Kills Per Round,…
The 24 teams competing in the IEM Katowice 2019 CS:GO Major Championship will be previewed here over the next ten days, as we countdown to the opening matches on February 13th. All 24 organizations are looking to win the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 prize pool, as well as the prestige of winning CS:GO’s most premier tournament: the major. The preview of each team will be accompanied with an in-depth article covering the team’s history, their current form, and obviously their potential within the major itself. The list will be updated right here every time a team is covered, and…