How Brazil Plans On Dominating CS:GO In 2021
Over the past couple of weeks, multiple Brazilian rosters have gone through great roster changes. Despite facing critics in the media, MiBR has decided to drop their roster from 2020 and form a new team entirely. Not only has MiBR made some drastic changes, but they now look like promising competition for the following season.
RECENT CHANGES
DETONA Gaming has made the same decision by building a new five-man team to debut in the B-Tier scene. Their tournament entries dropped by nearly seventy-five percent which has resulted in a lack of earnings. Hopefully, they can make something out of this new team and prove Brazil is the most dominant figure in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO).
GODSENT has also had their fair share of ups and downs, meaning their new roster should shock the competition. The team will be led by the one and only Epitacio "TACO" de Melo, who has years of experience and over a million dollars in earnings.
Finally, there’s Imperial Esports and their quest for success with a brand new coach. Maybe they’ll have enough drive this year to help put Brazil on the map and climb the world rankings. Their team captain Caio "zqk" Fonseca now has a lot of work ahead of him if he wants to win a Major.
MIBR REPLACES THEIR LEGENDARY AWPER
Once Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo was acquired by Team Liquid, MiBR knew what they had to do. No longer did MiBR have a dominant AWPer or IGL but instead an empty team waiting for players. The first to join was team captain Gustavo "yel" Knittel, a well seasoned AWPer with five years in the competitive scene.
Even though he didn’t have a lot of success with the team, yel was mostly known for his time with Luminosity Gaming. He was later signed by BOOM Esports and took South America by storm. He won nine events in a row before making his way back onto an S-Tier team.
LEAD FRAGGERS
Marcelo "chelo" Cespedes and Bruno "shz" Martinelli also played alongside yel but instead acted as entry fraggers. Both players have earned respectful careers as riflers which has led to their contracts with the big league team known as MiBR. They won back to back titles last year, meaning they’ve built up enough confidence for their current season.
Support fragger Ricardo "boltz" Prass has been playing since 2013 and had a huge run with Immortals Gaming in 2017, a team that now owns MiBR and currently acts as a parent company. Boltz placed second at the PGL Major in Krakow and has been dominant ever since.
ROOKIE SEASON
Lastly, there’s the rookie Daniel "danoco" Morgado and his new head coach Alessandro "Apoka" Marcucci. Apoka has been coaching since 2016 alongside some of Brazil’s top contenders. Despite being twenty-five years old, danoco made his debut in 2018. He’s mostly played for academy teams which is why he’ll most likely act as a substitute for MiBR.
Besides their main division, MiBR has also invested in a brand new all-female roster. Except for Bruna "Bizinha" Marvila and Jessica "fly" Pellegrini, the rest of the team is made up of rookies. The lineup will be coached by Guilherme "Walck" Moreno who's managed some of the biggest all-female rosters in CS:GO. Walck has been responsible for the success of Team One RED, Keyd Stars Female, and even paiN Girls.
Click to enlargeGODSENT IS NOW UP AND RUNNING
After going through a series of intense practice sessions, GODSENT has finally chosen a legendary roster. Their latest all-Brazilian lineup will follow the lead of TACO and explore their options for 2021. TACO is one of the highest-earning players in the history of CS:GO and has record-breaking achievements.
Joao "felps" Vasconcellos spent the majority of 2019 with BOOM Esports, specifically as a lurker. His skills will help him clear the map and fill the gaps when needed for round defying plays. Felps spent a long time on top of the leaderboard with SK Gaming but will now have a chance to put GODSENT back on the map.
The other part of the team is mostly made up of amateurs who spent their time with both Team oNe and Yeah Gaming. The same thing goes for their new head coach Olavo "cky" Napoleao, who spent a total of four years in the C-Tier scene. He spent most of the time stuck in qualifiers but now has a chance to make GODSENT more than a first-round team.
THE AMATEUR SCENE IN BRAZIL
Finally, there’s DETONA Gaming, the final piece to the puzzle for Brazilian CS:GO. Due to mostly competing in B-Tier events, DETONA Gaming has opted for a team of lesser-known individuals. Except for Cassio "frostezor" Bergamo, the team is designed around shaping players and growing a future for Brazilian orgs.
Images via DETONA Gaming | GODSENT
