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Playing Devil's Advocate For Stage One At The BLAST Austin Major
I'm here to tell you why every team in this stage is going to do their best.
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Explaining The MongolZ's Playoffs Losses
Doing my part as a dedicated APAC supporter and looking at each playoffs match, giving my personal stance and explaining the trajectory of the team.
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CS2: Team Takeaways, PGL Cluj Edition
Going through each team at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 and grading them - alongside prescribing them a pathway to improve.
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CS2: We Need To Adjust To The Valve Ranking Culture
2025's open circuit will take everyone - orgs, players, TOs, viewers - some time to get used to.
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HLTV's Rankings: Blessing Or Curse?
Every year, HLTV ranks players and teams on arbitrary metrics, and every year, it causes some disagreements. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
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CS2: 5 Teams To Watch At The Shanghai Major
The Major is upon us and I've selected 5 teams to build my personal storylines around.
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CS2: BLAST World Final 2024 Preview
The arrival of CS to Singapore in a stacked tournament means we've got to discuss what it means for each team.
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