CS:GO Paris Main 2023: Wanting again at three performs from CS:GO Majors that have been immortalised by Valve

It’s the remaining stretch now. We’re within the playoffs of the BLAST.television Paris Main 2023. Counter-Strike:International Offensive had began as the brand new child on the block that was making an attempt to make its approach right into a world dominated by Counter-Strike 1.6 and Counter-Strike: Supply. It took a while, but it surely was not lengthy earlier than it turned one of the fabled FPS titles of all time. Now, simply over a decade later, we’re standing getting ready to a brand new daybreak on the planet of Counter-Strike. Counter-Strike 2 is simply over the horizon, and that is the final Main being performed on CS:GO.

So, as we bid our favorite recreation adieu and welcome its successor with open arms, I wished to sit down again and take a look at among the greatest and most memorable moments in Counter-Strike Main historical past. And belief me, when compiling this listing, I shed a tear, and I’m positive that by the tip of the article, you’ll too. Let’s get began –

The Fireplace Angel

Olof Kajbjer Gustafsson aka “olofmeister” is likely one of the legends of the sport. And, for him, Overpass appears to be the favorite map to execute some mind-boggling performs on. First was the notorious olof-boost, which earned him the identify of ‘boostmeister’. Nevertheless, that isn’t the play I’m speaking about right here. The play that I’m speaking about right here was throughout ESL One: Cologne 2014.

Enjoying for fnatic on the time, olof and crew have been on Overpass going through off in opposition to Crew Dignitas. The scoreline was 14-14. Fnatic wanted to win that spherical to maintain their hopes alive. As the sport inched in the direction of its closing levels, it occurred. The bomb had been planted, and with three of his teammates alive in opposition to two on the opposing group, olof jumped in to diffuse the bomb. A molotov was thrown by dev1ce to cease the diffuse proper as olof began it. And, being the fireplace angel that he’s, he caught to the diffuse, finishing it proper in time after which succumbing to the fires.

This play by olofmeister is etched in golden letters within the historical past of CS:GO. To commemorate this play by one in every of CS:GO’s most interesting, Valve added a graffiti to the map, depicting olof on the diffuse, two angel wings rising from his physique surrounded by flames, and a diffuse hit changing the angelic halo over his head.

The Flying No-Scopes

Sure, I’m speaking about Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev. He’s arguably the most effective gamers to have ever performed the sport. A literal god with the AWP in his palms, since his debut, and return to the European scene, s1mple has cemented his legacy like nobody else. He has a Main win below his belt and has given us among the greatest performs to cherish for years! One among his many jaw-dropping performs, the one which earned him a spot on this listing, came about on Cache.

S1mple on the time, was making an attempt out his luck within the North American Counter-Strike scene, motivated by the steering of one other CS legend, Hiko. They have been part of Crew Liquid, taking part in in opposition to fnatic at ESL One: Cologne 2016. The scoreline was 9-4, the spherical was the penultimate spherical earlier than half-time. Liquid, having the higher hand on fnatic, and have been one win away from securing a spot within the finals. Liquid have been getting ready to a cheap teardown.

Two gamers have been alive on fnatic’s aspect, whereas s1mple stood in heaven. And, then, he dropped. Whereas falling down from that top spot, s1mple fired a shot that landed on dennis, and took him down. From B-main, KRIMZ swung out to commerce his group mate, however s1mple, being the gifted participant he’s, took down KRIMZ as effectively, effortlessly with a noscope. Valve determined to immortalise this play as effectively by including graffiti below heaven, which s1mple later obtained tattooed on his shoulder.

Thanks my brother for this present pic.twitter.com/ltKnyul11M

— Sasha (@s1mpleO) October 7, 2016

It’s a leaping double for chilly

When you’ve got watched CS:GO montage movies or have performed Mirage, you’d immediately know what I’m speaking about right here. It’s the leaping jack play by coldzera, the place he took down 4 opponents, successful his group one of the vital rounds for them within the match.

coldzera was taking part in for Luminosity gaming, who have been pitted in opposition to Crew Liquid, who have been on match level. Chilly was holding off B-site with an AWP from van. As Liquid gamers group nearer to B-site, everybody held their breaths. Chilly was the one participant on B-site. It regarded prefer it’d be straightforward pickings for Liquid. Nevertheless, as historical past has it, it was not going to be the case.

As quickly as coldzera noticed the primary participant, adreN, he fired his shot, took him down, and referred to as for backup. He jump-spotted extra gamers, went double-dipped, jumped once more, and fired a shot, which took down two extra gamers, EliGE and s1mple. Not realizing what hit them, Hiko and nitr0, in a determined bid to take down chilly, rushed him. Nevertheless, destiny had determined one thing else for chilly. He took down a leaping nitr0 with one other no-scope and his teammate, TACO took down the final man standing, Hiko.

This play by chilly was etched on the partitions of Mirage. And, because the caster rightly remarked at the moment – “…unthinkable scenes there on the B flats”, the play was unthinkable, and is a contented reminiscence for a lot of followers of the esport.

Having gone by way of three of the most effective moments that have been etched in historical past books by Valve, right here’s to hoping that the final three days of the final CS:GO Main ever, additionally go away us with recollections which can be etched in our minds without end.