Brazil Is Taking Over: The Golden Ticket Teams Of CS:GO
So far, 2020 has been a great year for Brazilian CS:GO teams. They jumped out on the scene with multiple wins, anticipated roster changes, and a supportive fan base—the perfect combo for winning teams. Fan favourites like FURIA Esports and Team oNe have taken over all tiers of competitive CS:GO, dominating regions that hold mostly American and Canadian lineups. Proving that they’re the best and clearly want to be heard, known for their fast-paced gameplay and impressive strats - FURIA have come out of their comfort zone, trying out new ways to win. Team oNe has continued to dominate in the ESEA Mountain Dew League, while Imperial e-Sports new roster shows off in B-Tier Brazilian tournaments.
HEAR THE MIGHTY ROAR FROM FURIA
FURIA and Gen.G Esports started a rivalry at the beginning of this year. Trading first place finishes in an attempt to put their countries on the map. Starting out at the DreamHack Open in Anaheim both teams fought hard for the fifty thousand dollar prize. After going undefeated across four games, Gen.G took first putting FURIA in second place. Still, a great finish but they wanted even more. FURIA proceeded to place behind Gen.g and Evil Geniuses in their following tournaments. Once again, they accumulated top-three finishes, but the only thing that would satisfy the team was a first-place finish.
That all turned around in spring at DreamHack Masters. FURIA finally came first after beating out both Liquid and 100 Thieves putting Gen.g in fifth place. They earned forty grand but most important the well respected first place title. After two months of practice, the Brazilian legends made their way to the DreamHack Summer event—an opportunity to beat out even more North American teams and prove their the best in Brazil. FURIA beat Chaos EC and Liquid going undefeated and holding another first-place finish at a DreamHack tournament. FURIA had now placed in the top two bracket across three DreamHack events.
Now those were only A-Tier matches to start off their success. Next came an even bigger challenge which was at the ESL One Pro League, a twenty-six-day tournament that held some of the best teams in CS:GO. FURIA beat three out of four teams and went undefeated in the playoffs, beating EG and 100 Thieves earning nearly eighty grand. Finally, they faced their latest challenge at IEM New York. After three sets, FURIA had made the game look easy, winning their fourth event of the year with hard to register gameplay. It was almost like watching a movie, truly astounding to see how they changed CS:GO with eye-popping entry frags. Safe to say they’re the fastest team in the league.
Click to enlargeTEAM ONE IS TAKING OVER
Before playing with the best, you also have to get through B-Tier Brazilian teams such as Team oNe and Imperial e-Sports - both amazing organisations that have backed the support from their Brazilian fan bases. Last year wasn’t looking so good for Team oNe with zero top-three finishes and only five hundred dollars in earnings. The following year was a different story for the underdogs who have earned roughly forty grand in prizes. They’ve also become well known in the ESEA Mountain Dew League, winning thirteen games so far and only losing one, that’s against teams like the New England Whalers and Mythic Reborn.
Team oNe has such a unique playstyle because it really doesn’t make much sense. Most people might even consider it confusing. Often funding force buy rounds with scouts and deagles praying they can land their shots. When defending, they’re quick to give up a site knowing they can back off and come up with a plan to retake as a team. Once their opponent lowers their guard, the Brazilian mad lads burst on the site with repetitive shots and an expensive amount of flashbangs. If they can keep this up, expect to see Team oNe at the top in 2021.
IMPERIAL E-SPORTS IS HERE TO PLAY
Another outstanding Brazilian team climbing the ranks in local tournaments is Imperial e-Sports. A C-Tier team that has won roughly ten grand in 2020 but have most importantly shown some impressive gameplay. Imperial plays mind games with their opponents. Including constant pop shots, random flashes and bunny hopping from one place to another. They treat tournaments with thousands of dollars on the line like FACEIT pubs. Enjoying their new strats and simply having fun while of course winning in the process. Their recent pickups, including adr and iDk, both hope to continue the success that Imperial has recently come across.
Brazilian teams have spent months perfecting their craft, hoping to become the best in CS:GO. They take big risks to earn big prizes and show that Brazil is looking to take over. No other teams contain extremely risky entries or game defying plays like FURIA, Team oNe, and Imperial e-Sports.
Images via FURIA Esports | Team oNe
