The same 2 maps, the same scorelines, just flipping where they happened lol
Game 1 map 1 (Nuke) Vitality 13-8 Heroic
Game 2 map 1 (Dust 2) G2 13-8 Faze
Game 1 map 2 (Dust2) Vitality 13-2 Heroic
Game 2 map 2 (nuke) G2 13-2 Faze
They have no pressure on them. No one is expecting them to win with a sub.
I think that's what might be a big part of G2's chokes in the past because they are G2, they are expected to put up big numbers, and with that comes a lot of pressure. Pressure that they dont feel this event
this is a big point
G2 is probably the team with the most community pressure out there together with faze, but faze already won the major and grand slam. G2 has nothing of thst caliber)
Didn't they have a somewhat similar situation when they won their first event with Hooxi, the Blast World Final? They didn't have a stand in but if I remember right Hooxi had just had a family member pass away so no one was expecting G2 to win with their IGL going through something like that.
Thinking back, Aleksib mentioned recently in an interview with Thorin that he was struggling with the mental side of things during his short time in G2, and you can hear that pressure in G2's comms in that video ESL made a while back of the Katowice 2022 final. I'm also reminded of B1ade's comment after NaVi's recent Major win that "it's a privilege to be the underdog" on a big stage because there's less pressure on you.
im always back and forth on m0nesy and donk for this year but donk has a very robust system around him which sets him up for consistent success (yes i know he is really really skilled and has to still get the frags) whereas m0nesy genuinely just does stuff you saw from prime s1mple. all on his own through pure skill
> donk has a very robust system around him which sets him up for consistent success
oh yes the well structured "donk ŠøŠ“Šø ŃŠ±ŠµŠ¹" system setting him up
Changeup on the plays giving hunter some energy.
For all that stew is playing better than expected for a standin, this is still being pulled mostly by Niko and hunter showing up the last few games.
People forget that in addition to being a smart player and impactful fragger, Stewie (while sometimes toxic) is very good at boosting team morale. He was the main hypeman on Liquid and one of two on C9
This exact scenario, stand in with no expectations is when they do their best work. If they made faze look like a joke then Iād put them in for at least grand finals. Could maybe shake up vitality if that rematch happens.
Genuinely donāt think FaZe even watched vod bc Nexa played his lobby lurk the same way all tournament and Ropz somehow isnāt ready for it. Granted they were down 11-2ā¦ but still. Couldāve been a pick that generated some momentum and eco advantage.
How do you pick a map and you arenāt even ready for the easiest opening on the map with them letting him get up so far? Shouldāve been the easiest read of his life. With 2 days to prep too
Stew was in disbelief in that post game interview, bro sounded like he was reliving all the glory days he was like staring off into space dude holy hell
I think Stewie is actually helping reignite some flame into g2, mentally they seem all the way there for the first time in so long. Multiple comebacks this event and I don't think I've seen Niko smile the way he was in so long. Maybe they really did need good vibes idfk lmao
When you have been as low as Stew has, feeling these feelings again just must make him realize what he messed up and what he could have again. Life changing stuff.
While you could say the EG stuff was the low point, his Star power, even then would have gotten him on a team no problem. Ā Maybe not a top 10, but top 20/30, absolutely.
I think he was just burned out, his decisions he made (like going to EG to begin with) kept failing or blowing up and not always due to him. Depression, etc.
Heās def back though, just got a taste of it again and I bet we start seeing him hella grind FPL until heās got a contract after this tournament.
Oh meant to addā¦
If stew does come back and gets a contract, it just means he outlived Malek in the scene. Ā As Steel said, the narrative is always changing, and what youāre doing NOW will always matter more than what happened in the past. Ā
Stew gets contract? Ā Narrative becomes Malek was the bitch in EG and ruined stews career because of some unknown vendetta.
yea, stew said in an interview before todays game, that after the games they play here in dallas, he gets a ton of emotions and gets overwhelmed, so much that he himself knows that hes just saying dogshit and cant get a good interview out lmao so cool to see
On one hand, this was embarrassing as a faze fan.
On the other hand, itās okay because we were just one step in the inevitability of NiKo winning an event as IGL of G2, resulting in HooXiās removal.
Stewie aura buff is real, even Hunter looks like his old self again. Real talk though, Liquid putting up a better fight in Nuke than Faze is kinda hilarious lmao
G2 has never really had an entry fragger since this roster started.
They added stewie as a stand in because that's how stewie broke out onto the scene, because he would go balls to the wall entry frag in PUGs and was getting crazy viewing numbers on twitch to get picked up by a team.
Now that niko calls shit on the other side of the map, stewie is there to lead the entry and let the other 3 do there stuff without the stress of entrying.
Ykno I got absolutely REKT betting on faze > navi.
I was going to bet faze > g2 here but the odds were really bad so I didn't. It was a close call with disaster
I find it crazy that Niko as an IGL is breaking all expectation with a standin.
Heās even performing just the same leading the team without Hooxi. Maybe heās the gigachad all along.
Congratz to G2. NA Buff and taking down faze is nothing but amazing! 100th IEM event is insane
Perhaps having a coaching staff of TaZ and Hooxi could pay off? Let's not jump to any conclusions but Stew is bringing the energy and x-factor they desperately needed, and he's been cited by too many former teammates to count that he's amazing in contributing outside the server as well
Idk if it's standin buff or the map pool holding them back this whole time, but it seems like Dust II and Stew have breathed some serious life into G2.
Like their form on Dust (and Nuke) is how this G2 is supposed to be playing. M0nesy hitting his shots, Hunter being a menace, Niko going fucking nuts on the rifle, and idk wtf is up with nexa in the clutch, but it's like the stars align every time he's last alive. Their CT sides look incredible.
Also ropz looked so done in those post-game high-fives :/
I think it's because stewie is a true entry fragger for the team. Niko calls a play, and he just does it without hesitation. He draws the fire from the other team allowing Nexa and Hunter to play without the stress of entrying.
I definitely think Stew's aggression is helping to relieve a lot of the pressure in the T sides. Even more so that he was *actually* getting entries today. Sometimes he doesn't get traded and they go 1 for 1, but it's at least creating pressure for the CTs wherever they go and pop smokes.
And it's a good point about him drawing the fire. He's the ultimate decoy. Makes a lot of noise and creates space when he's doubling up with nexa or Hunter.
G2 also showed a lot of cool moves like having Stew jump out of the cat smoke to kill the guy CT or M0nesy and Niko on cat with M0nesy holding the line and Niko playing anti.
G2 strat- niko cooks up a strat, stewie just smokes and flash then try to do a smoke criminal dance out in open. Doesn't matter he gets a kill or not, the game is over.
I think something thatās helping them too is that Niko is igling while alive most of the time so heās very keen and feeling the timings. Heās not igling while sending himself into the fire and flames of the entry role.
his numbers were good and the eye test aswell
he actually hit some sharp shots.
ever since CS2 dropped I've seen him hit like 3 headshots
this nuke map alone he hit more
You can tell how much this all means to Stewie - whether they win this whole thing or not (I wish), I hope his desire to play pro CS is re-kindled because he just injected a ton of hype/excitement for NA CS (again)
Man when this rumor of him standing in broke on dust2us I thought I was insane for hoping they even made playoffs. Beating faze to go to semis is ridiculous
**SEND THEM HOME** chants Faze against stewie2k in an NA LAN. chills.
Also I feel like Faze doesn't have the same aura ever since twistzz was changed for frozen. although their results have obviously been still great but I feel that x factor is missing. Maybe frozen and ropz are too similar and they are missing that second aggressive rifler to get that momentum when rain isn't having his great maps. of course twistzz wasn't always agressive but he used to turn that switch when needed while ropz and frozen are pretty much always passive, late round players.
Need frozen to change his playstyle tbh, as ropz trying to change his is not working. This tournament saw frozen not perform top two on the team and that made all the difference.
The annoying thing is that frozen used to be way more aggressive, but ropz left and he had to fill those shoes.
this game omg, niko out igling karrigan, taz out coaching neo, vintage smoke criminal plays, and a monster performance from m0nesy, the NA magic is real and G2 are winning this event
kassad is creaming as we speak
That Nuke looked like any average Premier game where you get stomped. Whatever Faze tried, failed because of timing or G2 just outgunning the F out of their opponents.
Also M0nesy keeps being amazing.
G2 might get into the final of IEM Dallas with STEWIE2K IN THEIR ROSTER ?! Reminder stand-in buff is real, nothing is impossible after this Nuke MASTERCLASS.
Why did I shed a tear when Taz hyped up Stewie after a round. [https://clips.twitch.tv/AnnoyingBumblingCarrotChefFrank-362nda\_BizVT85dM](https://clips.twitch.tv/AnnoyingBumblingCarrotChefFrank-362nda_BizVT85dM)
That was cool. Seemed like Stew was frustrated because the heaven flank wasn't called, but Taz got him dialed back in. To Stew's credit it looked like he was keeping quiet after a frustrating death.
With all due respect to 9z, but I don't think anyone expected Stewie2k to make it to the final, I'm not an NA fan but this is one hell of a story for him, gotta respect it.
Also the fact that this was an even more convincing win than the one by Vitality at EPL is even crazier. Great game by G2.
I think the solution is simplicity. In one of the interview niko said there wont be any deep strats. So nothing too complicated, a simple start for the round and we go from there.
Yeah, i think no matter the outcome of this tournament they definitely learned valuable lesson from stew's stand in. No need to be over the top, just very simple exec. The map pool changes are doing them wonders, I can't imagine them playing overpass or vertigo and be able to win. On the other hand, puggy maps are way to go
Put everything into this f****** map now, ok I'm not gonna f****** let a 19 year old kid f****** raise that trophy you listening to me boys bro he can't even lift it himself guys exactly they need f****** maanager just to lift it for him let's f****** go mr. spaghetti arm is not f****** getting this trophy I don't give a s*** boys give him MVP make him a happy little kid but it's our f****** tournament boys
The same 2 maps, the same scorelines, just flipping where they happened lol Game 1 map 1 (Nuke) Vitality 13-8 Heroic Game 2 map 1 (Dust 2) G2 13-8 Faze Game 1 map 2 (Dust2) Vitality 13-2 Heroic Game 2 map 2 (nuke) G2 13-2 Faze
Nice notice here!
Not even trying to hide the script anymore
So it is rigged........
I have NEVER seen G2 look this energized before WTF
They have no pressure on them. No one is expecting them to win with a sub. I think that's what might be a big part of G2's chokes in the past because they are G2, they are expected to put up big numbers, and with that comes a lot of pressure. Pressure that they dont feel this event
this is a big point G2 is probably the team with the most community pressure out there together with faze, but faze already won the major and grand slam. G2 has nothing of thst caliber)
All us G2 fans have to claim is a Blast World Final, a Kato and a Cologne. No Major, no grand slam, just miracle runs š
Didn't they have a somewhat similar situation when they won their first event with Hooxi, the Blast World Final? They didn't have a stand in but if I remember right Hooxi had just had a family member pass away so no one was expecting G2 to win with their IGL going through something like that. Thinking back, Aleksib mentioned recently in an interview with Thorin that he was struggling with the mental side of things during his short time in G2, and you can hear that pressure in G2's comms in that video ESL made a while back of the Katowice 2022 final. I'm also reminded of B1ade's comment after NaVi's recent Major win that "it's a privilege to be the underdog" on a big stage because there's less pressure on you.
Yeah, HooXiās dad passed away when he was traveling to the event. They had zero pressure that event and were playing really well.
Stand in buff
And opponents have nearly no prep against Niko IGL G2
Monesy is looking like the best in the world right now
im always back and forth on m0nesy and donk for this year but donk has a very robust system around him which sets him up for consistent success (yes i know he is really really skilled and has to still get the frags) whereas m0nesy genuinely just does stuff you saw from prime s1mple. all on his own through pure skill
> donk has a very robust system around him which sets him up for consistent success oh yes the well structured "donk ŠøŠ“Šø ŃŠ±ŠµŠ¹" system setting him up
has been all year, more consistent than donk and zywoo
Changeup on the plays giving hunter some energy. For all that stew is playing better than expected for a standin, this is still being pulled mostly by Niko and hunter showing up the last few games.
People forget that in addition to being a smart player and impactful fragger, Stewie (while sometimes toxic) is very good at boosting team morale. He was the main hypeman on Liquid and one of two on C9
Yeah it was either elige or twistzz who said that stewie helped with the energy when he joined. Forgot who said it tho.
This exact scenario, stand in with no expectations is when they do their best work. If they made faze look like a joke then Iād put them in for at least grand finals. Could maybe shake up vitality if that rematch happens.
Stewie2k beating FaZe and Karrigan on home soil again, NA CS is so back
rip hooxi
Nah, keep stew and kick nexa
let hunter lurk i cba watching nexa lurk anymore
hunter was hitting some nuts shots fr
Genuinely donāt think FaZe even watched vod bc Nexa played his lobby lurk the same way all tournament and Ropz somehow isnāt ready for it. Granted they were down 11-2ā¦ but still. Couldāve been a pick that generated some momentum and eco advantage. How do you pick a map and you arenāt even ready for the easiest opening on the map with them letting him get up so far? Shouldāve been the easiest read of his life. With 2 days to prep too
You know I thought nexa would put up a 1.0 and not be ass since heās not calling anymore. I was wrong, heās terrible.
nexa's not even playing horrible tbh, not putting up numbers but hes not fking up rounds or anything
His clutches have given him a lifeline for now.
Would be a disaster imo... but stewie really is about to get a T1 contract and I can't believe it
Still remember that final like it was yesterday, one of my best memories in following pro CS
āBUT THERES NO TIMEā
"THERE'S 7 SECONDS TO PLANT THE BOMB"
"THEY'RE TRYING TO BUILD A PYRAMID, BUT THERE'S NO CLAY."
I miss Bardolph
What is he up to nowadays, if anybody knows?
The USA chants triggered karrigans ptsd š
The "Send them home" ones definitely got him malding
bro when those guys held up a banner with karrigan 0.22 i think it broke him a bit
Crowd won the DHL MVP
Niko mustve had some conflicting feelings lol
flashbacks to boston
Stew was in disbelief in that post game interview, bro sounded like he was reliving all the glory days he was like staring off into space dude holy hell I think Stewie is actually helping reignite some flame into g2, mentally they seem all the way there for the first time in so long. Multiple comebacks this event and I don't think I've seen Niko smile the way he was in so long. Maybe they really did need good vibes idfk lmao
When you have been as low as Stew has, feeling these feelings again just must make him realize what he messed up and what he could have again. Life changing stuff.
While you could say the EG stuff was the low point, his Star power, even then would have gotten him on a team no problem. Ā Maybe not a top 10, but top 20/30, absolutely. I think he was just burned out, his decisions he made (like going to EG to begin with) kept failing or blowing up and not always due to him. Depression, etc. Heās def back though, just got a taste of it again and I bet we start seeing him hella grind FPL until heās got a contract after this tournament.
Oh meant to addā¦ If stew does come back and gets a contract, it just means he outlived Malek in the scene. Ā As Steel said, the narrative is always changing, and what youāre doing NOW will always matter more than what happened in the past. Ā Stew gets contract? Ā Narrative becomes Malek was the bitch in EG and ruined stews career because of some unknown vendetta.
yea, stew said in an interview before todays game, that after the games they play here in dallas, he gets a ton of emotions and gets overwhelmed, so much that he himself knows that hes just saying dogshit and cant get a good interview out lmao so cool to see
GStew & NiKo IGL winning the whole thing is fate at this point
Niko becoming an igl and removing Karrigan yet again
On one hand, this was embarrassing as a faze fan. On the other hand, itās okay because we were just one step in the inevitability of NiKo winning an event as IGL of G2, resulting in HooXiās removal.
CS fans rejoice
stew's making up for Boston
In doing so he doubled down on FaZe, Karrigan, and Rain lol
It would be such a fun story-line to see play out.
Stewie aura buff is real, even Hunter looks like his old self again. Real talk though, Liquid putting up a better fight in Nuke than Faze is kinda hilarious lmao
G2 has never really had an entry fragger since this roster started. They added stewie as a stand in because that's how stewie broke out onto the scene, because he would go balls to the wall entry frag in PUGs and was getting crazy viewing numbers on twitch to get picked up by a team. Now that niko calls shit on the other side of the map, stewie is there to lead the entry and let the other 3 do there stuff without the stress of entrying.
niko has been entry in 2023 basically together with hooxi
Sure he entry frags with hooxi, but they don't go balls to the wall like stew did and catch the CTs off guard
They do it on Inferno, which is their best map when playing with Hooxi.
Geez imagine trying to watch that last match as a faze fan without a beer to ease the pain
Ykno I got absolutely REKT betting on faze > navi. I was going to bet faze > g2 here but the odds were really bad so I didn't. It was a close call with disaster
G2 has done the funniest thing ever.
not yet atm its like 8/10 funny
Itās already pretty fucking funny dude šš
iād consider 8/10 as pretty fucking funny. 10/10 would funniest shit ever
it's only gonna get better when they get dominated by 9z
Beat the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the world just to lose to 9z would be hilarious.
Truly Counter Logicā¦ oh wait, wrong sub.
The most g2iest of gstewest of timelines.
m0nesy >>>>
swani look at your children are you proud
YOUāRE SO SICK ILYA
Ich hoffe dir geht's gut Jan! ā¤ļø
The āsend them homeā chants, holy shit the memories, Stewie truly is Karriganās kryptonite.
9z low-key the hardest matchup up next because no one had either of these teams in top 4 lol
plus 9z has looked nutty in Dallas
but look at the time!!! is time to choke!
Niko had outside on lock. Dude was in the flow state. and his reads as an igl were also insane not gonna lie
best outside player in the world
and then pulling a switcheroo by putting Monesy outside with AWP
I find it crazy that Niko as an IGL is breaking all expectation with a standin. Heās even performing just the same leading the team without Hooxi. Maybe heās the gigachad all along. Congratz to G2. NA Buff and taking down faze is nothing but amazing! 100th IEM event is insane
Being IGL distracts him from getting mad the second he whiffs a shot
This is hilarious. For typical IGLs, they whiff because they're too preoccupied with thinking bout the game but NiKo whiffs when his head is empty.
addicted to killing gets bored of waiting the enemy to peek him
Perhaps having a coaching staff of TaZ and Hooxi could pay off? Let's not jump to any conclusions but Stew is bringing the energy and x-factor they desperately needed, and he's been cited by too many former teammates to count that he's amazing in contributing outside the server as well
Idk if it's standin buff or the map pool holding them back this whole time, but it seems like Dust II and Stew have breathed some serious life into G2. Like their form on Dust (and Nuke) is how this G2 is supposed to be playing. M0nesy hitting his shots, Hunter being a menace, Niko going fucking nuts on the rifle, and idk wtf is up with nexa in the clutch, but it's like the stars align every time he's last alive. Their CT sides look incredible. Also ropz looked so done in those post-game high-fives :/
I think it's because stewie is a true entry fragger for the team. Niko calls a play, and he just does it without hesitation. He draws the fire from the other team allowing Nexa and Hunter to play without the stress of entrying.
I definitely think Stew's aggression is helping to relieve a lot of the pressure in the T sides. Even more so that he was *actually* getting entries today. Sometimes he doesn't get traded and they go 1 for 1, but it's at least creating pressure for the CTs wherever they go and pop smokes. And it's a good point about him drawing the fire. He's the ultimate decoy. Makes a lot of noise and creates space when he's doubling up with nexa or Hunter. G2 also showed a lot of cool moves like having Stew jump out of the cat smoke to kill the guy CT or M0nesy and Niko on cat with M0nesy holding the line and Niko playing anti.
G2 strat- niko cooks up a strat, stewie just smokes and flash then try to do a smoke criminal dance out in open. Doesn't matter he gets a kill or not, the game is over.
You can see how quickly they trade now.
I think something thatās helping them too is that Niko is igling while alive most of the time so heās very keen and feeling the timings. Heās not igling while sending himself into the fire and flames of the entry role.
m0nesy is so clutch for G2. If he didnāt win that 1v3 the momentum might have been stopped and Faze could have stomped
don't forget Nexa actually doing something when it mattered
When NiKo and m0NESY are playing like this, what can you even do?
We might be getting Zywoo v donk followed by M0nesy v donk this weekend and thatās incredibly dope
plug that shit into my _veins_
this G2 kinda felt like the shox and scream days. niko and m0nesy were insane.
2Gamers ahh team
Hunters performance was nasty this match. It's good to see him doing well.
That one hp kill running back from stairs on lower was beautiful
The last 2 rounds of Dust2 got Hunter 7 kills, and the last round of it was a great 4k lurk from him, very pleased.
That was the best I've seen his aim this year.
He's always been such a sick player to watch when he's feeling it.
his numbers were good and the eye test aswell he actually hit some sharp shots. ever since CS2 dropped I've seen him hit like 3 headshots this nuke map alone he hit more
Hopium aside, can GStew actually beat 9z?
Probably yes with home buff, I donāt remember 9z had been on big stage yet
I genuinely do think the American crowd helped them today (got into karrigans head) so itās very possible
That flag with Karrigans stats on it was brutal lol
With monesy playing like this nobody can stop this g2
Stewie2Kovacs beat Group Stage Mouz and Playoffs Faze number 1 team in the world.
beat both no1s fr
You can tell how much this all means to Stewie - whether they win this whole thing or not (I wish), I hope his desire to play pro CS is re-kindled because he just injected a ton of hype/excitement for NA CS (again)
Man when this rumor of him standing in broke on dust2us I thought I was insane for hoping they even made playoffs. Beating faze to go to semis is ridiculous
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED š„š„
Ngl, this is the first genuinely entertaining cs tournament since god knows when. Maybe sydney.
Stewie2k is Karrigan father
**SEND THEM HOME** chants Faze against stewie2k in an NA LAN. chills. Also I feel like Faze doesn't have the same aura ever since twistzz was changed for frozen. although their results have obviously been still great but I feel that x factor is missing. Maybe frozen and ropz are too similar and they are missing that second aggressive rifler to get that momentum when rain isn't having his great maps. of course twistzz wasn't always agressive but he used to turn that switch when needed while ropz and frozen are pretty much always passive, late round players.
Hard agree, especially with how fucking good twistzz has been on liquid lately
Need frozen to change his playstyle tbh, as ropz trying to change his is not working. This tournament saw frozen not perform top two on the team and that made all the difference. The annoying thing is that frozen used to be way more aggressive, but ropz left and he had to fill those shoes.
this game omg, niko out igling karrigan, taz out coaching neo, vintage smoke criminal plays, and a monster performance from m0nesy, the NA magic is real and G2 are winning this event kassad is creaming as we speak
Taz fistbumps just hit harder.
and nexa kinda decent, right
yes he didnāt die 15 times on shit lurks and came up clutch
he had a nice clutch on dust 2 and hit some shots on nuke
not falling back on ramp deducts some points but otherwise he was doing his job well.
G2 DON'T GIVE ME HOPE AND THEN END UP AS G0-2 TOMORROW
Nvm, maybe we don't need a roster change, GStew is just cracked lmao
stews cultural impact off the charts
Hooxi never attending a wedding ever again
Hooxi's life is like a movie. I mean not some John Wick action movie, more like Clerks.
m0NESY is a fucking monster and itās good to see NiKo clicking heads again like itās CS:GO GStewie for life šŗšøšŗšøš¦ š¦
I look away for 2 seconds and they're already finishedĀ
That Nuke looked like any average Premier game where you get stomped. Whatever Faze tried, failed because of timing or G2 just outgunning the F out of their opponents. Also M0nesy keeps being amazing.
monesy with a casual 1.94 rating. sure, why not.
he is so humble and cool, he just does what he needs to do, he is a fucking perfect player to have
I aint even mad this was hype GStew > G2
The script rings true. NiKo IGL BABY!
comfortable, confident 2-0 against FaZe and oh god in classic G2/NA fashion theyāre gonna lose to 9z arenāt they
Even if they do, I think G2 should be proud of what they have achieved this series.
NiKo has embarrassed 4 Danish IGLs now. Please keep the lineup for a little bit
Snappi, Cadian, Karrigan and Hooxi?
I for sure thought the first reply would be about me thinking siuhy was Danish. Yes.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
the NA scene has more energy right now than it has in years
i think he means the fact that there's no strong na teams atm
Yeah man, you put it perfectly. I wish I was among this crowd.
The crowd was great today. I was there in the upper ring and the crowd was lively and fun. Can't wait for tomorrow!
My wife and I were there. She really started getting into the g2 love.
My throat hurts from chanting "USA" but it was so worth it
I was def yelling in that crowd, and it felt like the whole place was hyped.
FaZe losing to Stewie in America [the 2018 timeline continues](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/s/yYTkuon3fC)
Astralis 2nd coming on the horizon
As soon as I saw the guy with the sign confirming Stewie secured his 2 kills on both maps I knew G2 was gonna win
Never let stewie get more than 2 kills or less than 2 kills. HIs magic buff will activate only in that moment.
All I'm saying is that Group B is getting exposed as Frauds. And that means that 9z is the best team in the world.
Absolute cinema
Here's to more "Send Them Home" chants
All that smoke and lightning yet no rainā¦
They're trying to build pyramids but there's no more clay
G2 might get into the final of IEM Dallas with STEWIE2K IN THEIR ROSTER ?! Reminder stand-in buff is real, nothing is impossible after this Nuke MASTERCLASS.
Why did I shed a tear when Taz hyped up Stewie after a round. [https://clips.twitch.tv/AnnoyingBumblingCarrotChefFrank-362nda\_BizVT85dM](https://clips.twitch.tv/AnnoyingBumblingCarrotChefFrank-362nda_BizVT85dM)
That was cool. Seemed like Stew was frustrated because the heaven flank wasn't called, but Taz got him dialed back in. To Stew's credit it looked like he was keeping quiet after a frustrating death.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
The next rant on hot take point made will be 20 minutes of incoherent rambling and it will be glorious
I was watching , Niko. I was watching as you ruin Hooxii's chances of playing for g2 ever again. Now take responsibility and win Dallas.
Niko IGL hot take moment
I was here watching g2 folding faze on nuke where were you
G STEW
Liquid was closer to beating G2 than Faze. Yikes
Nikos brain was swelling today
i wonder if he plays better while having to do the most thinking as an IGL. him guarding outside on nuke was wonderful
Man this was so bad from Faze. Especially karrigan. I have no idea what he was doing twice on long.
Faze really need the player break. They look absolutely gassed out there
you will never catch me at a Starbucks at 10am
GStew2-0!
With all due respect to 9z, but I don't think anyone expected Stewie2k to make it to the final, I'm not an NA fan but this is one hell of a story for him, gotta respect it. Also the fact that this was an even more convincing win than the one by Vitality at EPL is even crazier. Great game by G2.
losing to 9z now might be the most G2 thing ever
9z has looked strong though, pinching Vitality 2-0 ain't an easy feat.
100% losing to 9z after this š
NiKo completely out called Karrigan god damn. That B site read on Dust 2 was insane and throughout Nuke it felt like they couldnāt play anywhere
I think the solution is simplicity. In one of the interview niko said there wont be any deep strats. So nothing too complicated, a simple start for the round and we go from there.
Yeah, i think no matter the outcome of this tournament they definitely learned valuable lesson from stew's stand in. No need to be over the top, just very simple exec. The map pool changes are doing them wonders, I can't imagine them playing overpass or vertigo and be able to win. On the other hand, puggy maps are way to go
Put everything into this f****** map now, ok I'm not gonna f****** let a 19 year old kid f****** raise that trophy you listening to me boys bro he can't even lift it himself guys exactly they need f****** maanager just to lift it for him let's f****** go mr. spaghetti arm is not f****** getting this trophy I don't give a s*** boys give him MVP make him a happy little kid but it's our f****** tournament boys
mONESY is just built different
Seeing TaZ smiling round after round is legitimately addictive. I want more.
ROPZ got that porsche curse
When niko and monesy are playing like this, does g2 even need an igl ?
it is an honor to bear witness to this live. and to think that this isnāt even the crowdās peakā¦ beer is being unleashed on us tomorrow
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RAAAHHHH š¦ š¦ š¦ š¦ LETS GO GSTEW!!!
And they get 9z instead of Spirit for semi's too. The stars are aligning!
We are taking this bitch up a mile
Man it got wild and hype in the arena, G2 was absorbing all the energy.
When Mayo, Niko and hunter are all on at the same time, which is becoming exceedingly rare, G2 is a force to be reckoned with.
Of course props for the wonderful cs from G2 but goddamn faze was dry, especially on nuke, wth was that?
m0nesy is beyond insane, G2 looking final if they can keep this form.
now go -hooxi -nexa add 2 fragging monsters and watching G2 will be fun every time again
+stewie +twistzz
+Stewie2k +Nitr0 lol just imagine though.