{"id":142222,"date":"2025-04-03T12:57:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=142222"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:28:54","slug":"cs2-in-the-first-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cs2-in-the-first-three-months","title":{"rendered":"Vitality\u2019s Era? CS2 in the First Three Months (by CND)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first quarter of the year has already provided valuable insights into the current state of the competitive Counter-Strike scene. From the standout performances of Vitality to emerging trends, here\u2019s what we\u2019ve learned:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vitality, Alone at the Top<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>BLAST Open Spring 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> concluded in Lisbon with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/en\/news\/vitality-win-blast-open-lisbon-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">victory for Team Vitality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who triumphed <\/span><b>3-2 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the final against <\/span><b>MOUZ<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, finally facing some competition this year. This win marks their <\/span><b>third title<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the year, following their victories at <\/span><b>IEM Katowice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>EPL Season 21.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> With a streak of <\/span><b>16 consecutive wins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across all competitions,<\/span><b> apEX\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s team has lost only <\/span><b>one match<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since the start of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">16 consecutive matches won on LAN \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamVitalityCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamVitalityCS<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This streak is already the fourth longest in CS:GO and CS2 LAN history\u2026 but will they go further? \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qccxl4pHGU\">pic.twitter.com\/qccxl4pHGU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1906452953734472082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s hard not to focus on the extraordinary start to the season by <\/span><b>ZywOo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who, with a<\/span><b> 1.41 rating <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> 3 MVPs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">already under his belt, has firmly positioned himself as a favorite in the race for the best player in the world. However, since we\u2019re used to all the attention being on him, let\u2019s turn our focus to other factors that explain the team\u2019s success.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best player at EPL, best player at BLAST Lisbon \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udc51<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zywoo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@zywoo<\/a> was voted HLTV and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thunderpickco<\/a> Community Player of the Month for March 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L3JaG6TvW8\">pic.twitter.com\/L3JaG6TvW8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1907168141781713040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>\n<b>ropz<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has already established himself as the transfer of the year. Arriving for free, he has not only proven himself to be one of the best players in history in his role but also brought his strong work ethic, becoming, alongside apEX, a true <\/span><b>driving force<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the team. The Estonian has also proven to be a <\/span><b>winning machine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In the three finals of the year, he played a key role as the second technical leader behind the ever-impressive ZywOo, with standout performances: a <\/span><b>1.44 rating<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the<\/span><b> Katowice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> final, <\/span><b>1.25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Stockholm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>1.12<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Lisbon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a podcast with the famous influencer<\/span><b> Gotaga<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this Monday, <\/span><b>apEX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> revealed that he is in his best individual shape since becoming the team\u2019s leader in <\/span><b>2020<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He attributes his return to top form, after a tough 2024, to his work-life balance, regular exercise, and healthy eating. These performance factors, he became aware of a year and a half ago, when he sought to continue competing with the new generation of pro players. It comes as no surprise, then, that with a <\/span><b>1.10 rating <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during <\/span><b>Katowice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>1.13 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><b>Pro League<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Vitality\u2019s captain has delivered his two best individual performances since <\/span><b>December 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>1.14<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the <\/span><b>BLAST World Final<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Une hygi\u00e8ne de vie de sportif, c'est \u00e7a qu'on veut voir se d\u00e9mocratiser dans toutes les \u00e9quipes esport \ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rkTcAOLl9W\">pic.twitter.com\/rkTcAOLl9W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GotagaTV (@GotagaTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GotagaTV\/status\/1906796507254116771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the next Major scheduled for <\/span><b>early June<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the only concern might be whether the team has reached its peak performance too soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>MOUZ, the Second Force Behind Vitality<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WE ARE YOUR BLAST BOUNTY 2025 S1 FINALS CHAMPIONS \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p>Thank you all for your immeasurable support \ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udda4<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLASTPremier?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BLASTPremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7lUGdDgrbn\">pic.twitter.com\/7lUGdDgrbn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Team Spirit CS2 (@Team__Spirit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Team__Spirit\/status\/1883593195315155047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind Vitality, only two teams seem capable of competing. And unsurprisingly, these are the two other teams that have found success in 2025. Winners of the<\/span><b> BLAST Bounty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Team Spirit <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has lost their two direct encounters with Vitality this year\u2014in the <\/span><b>playoffs in Lisbon <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and in the <\/span><b>3-0 final in Katowice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Russians have only lost to two teams this year: <\/span><b>Vitality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>MOUZ<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Although Russian stars <\/span><b>donk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>sh1ro <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have had an impressive start to the season, with ratings of <\/span><b>1.42 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>1.23 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">placing them both in the<\/span><b> top 5 players <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so far, the team seems to be facing a situation similar to<\/span><b> 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when they struggled to secure any trophies. This could potentially lead to <\/span><b>magixx<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being removed from the roster\u2014a player who was already on the verge of being cut at the end of 2024 before he redeemed himself with an exceptional performance in <\/span><b>Shanghai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. His place could be taken by <\/span><b>kyousuke<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the 17-year-old talent from the academy.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CHAMPIONS \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p>We crown ourselves proud winners of PGL Cluj-Napoca with a 3-1 victory over Falcons. Very few believed in it in the beginning, but we never lost track of our goal. Big thanks to all the MOUZ fans out there for their relentless support! Today we celebrate, tomorrow\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LUjKXj9n3b\">pic.twitter.com\/LUjKXj9n3b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MOUZ (@mousesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousesports\/status\/1893781560861561173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With two consecutive wins against Spirit, it is now <\/span><b>Brollan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s men who seem to be the <\/span><b>biggest threat to Vitality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since the arrival of <\/span><b>Spinx <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after <\/span><b>IEM Katowice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the team has found its cruising rhythm, starting with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/en\/news\/pgl-cluju-napoca-2025-finals-overview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">victory at Cluj-Napoca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without true stars but with a solid team dynamic, MOUZ has only lost three times since their PGL title\u2014three times against Vitality. And although they were soundly defeated in the Pro League final in their first matchup, the gap seemed to narrow in Lisbon, where, after a close defeat in the group stage, MOUZ even led<\/span><b> 2-1 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the final Bo5. The trio of <\/span><b>xertioN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>torzsi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span><b> Spinx<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could emerge as the standout force of 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In Short<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The big names in the scene are struggling to compete with the<\/span><b> Counter-Strike big three<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><b> G2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is still searching for its identity, with<\/span><b> malbsMd <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facing difficulties. The player\u2019s CT-side gameplay is often criticized for a lack of creativity. <\/span><b>huNter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t seem able to step up as the team\u2019s second voice for now, and <\/span><b>m0NESY<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sometimes overplays to compensate for the lack of impact from some of his teammates. There are many issues to address for the Polish duo of <\/span><b>Snax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>TaZ<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who may soon start feeling the pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NAVI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hasn\u2019t made much progress compared to the same time last year. Key players are failing to make enough of an impact to bring consistency to the team. Despite a rough end to 2024, the squad has refused to make any changes\u2014but opting for one might soon become a priority ahead of the<\/span><b> Austin Major<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G2 and NAVI aren\u2019t the only teams struggling to reach a high enough level to compete with the best. Aside from the lost final in Cluj-Napoca,<\/span><b> Falcons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are struggling to break through, while <\/span><b>FaZe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Liquid,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Astralis <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are all slipping down the global rankings. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This situation has allowed two teams to break into the <\/span><b>VRS top 5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>TheMongolz <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Eternal Fire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first quarter of the year has already provided valuable insights into the current state of the competitive Counter-Strike scene. 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