Armipotent

I'm back, and now it's time to show the world what I'm made of.

If @AuroraCS2_GG want to take their CS division seriously, they have to go international and there is no better place to start than with @ashhhcs Every other top org has a premier coach, and Aurora look thoughtless in every game. Get Gizmy, Tauson and Ashhh, and you are back in.

@ynoTCS2 Surely the next move will be for a competent IGL. Surely, right?

nvm

@Thorin Especially if the loan on kacpersky expires and is sold off to a different org. Could be a win-win

Worst comes to worst I bet his old pal Snappi would like him back.

If I'm FaZe, NAVI or G2 surely I'm considering gambling on NertZ if the buyout is reasonable.

@Sh1nCS @GromovCS @solutioN00CS2 Harde move, maar ultimate moet echt gone

🇳🇱 Liquid: + 🇩🇪 Krimbo @solutioN00CS2 x @GromovCS

@HLTVconfirmed @ashhhcs @Sh1nCS @DeebenMika signing of a lifetime inc

"I actually told GamerLegion that I would like to leave the organization this month and they've agreed to let me look for new opportunities." - @ashhhcs ash's time at GamerLegion looks to be coming to an end after 6 and a half years

@bjornt1_ @readtldr Hmm I feel like cromen doesn't count because he was never touted as a top talent to begin with. Going back to D0cC, he was on prospect predictions and was offered trials by top teams. He could have gotten there but never did. Cromen never got those chances tbh.

@ArmipotentCS @readtldr Deko… that’s a name I haven’t heard in a while. On the subject, Farlig don’t think his Astralis “era” was enough to call his career a success. and maybe Cromen. Stood in once for faze and was a decent to good player before that and fully fell off after.

Who are the biggest "failed wonderkids" across the history of CS? 🤔 We'll start with the most obvious pick. Shuaib "D0cC" Ahmad🇳🇱

@bjornt1_ @readtldr Definitely worth a mention, while on the CR4ZY train you could add SHiPZ and SENSEi to that list as well. But the latter of course created their own demise. Which reminds me, two additional top contenders for this category are Gokushima and deko. Both could have been great.

@ArmipotentCS @readtldr If u talk EspiranTo, you could also say OttoND. Very unappreciated in my memory atleast. Good T2 awper that never really did anything after Cr4zy/C0ntact gaming....

@kafingterard @lotusphxd @readtldr He is/was one of the most mechanically gifted players in his time, but he was toxic in-game and didn't have a winning mentality ('didn't care' about success because of his affluent background). He left for the army and hasn't found the same level of talent since. Hope he does.

@ArmipotentCS @lotusphxd @readtldr genuine question: how was it entirely espirantos fault? did he just not perform well enough to be picked up by a better team?

@teddcs_ One cannot argue the likes of broky, hallzerk, ultimate, and sunpayus deserve to keep underperforming because of a weak environment when upcoming stars actively show the opposite. They sit in fear worrying the next pickup can't adapt the same way their current pieces don't.

@teddcs_ To touch on JBOEN, there is a good number of AWPers that could outperform a lot of the stable base we find in T1/T2. I find orgs are lackadaisacal towards AWPers hiding behind their "AWPing in CS2 is weak", staying complacent while Jorko, kashl1d, JBOEN, mhL and gr1ks shine in T2

Surprised flouzer & JBOEN have not been poached by higher level teams already. Both of them have been excellent on Nuclear Tigers & BIG Academy over the last couple of months. We'll get to watch them at the IEM Rio 2026 CQ in a couple of days tho - will be interesting how they can do against some bigger names

@lotusphxd @readtldr Well the latter two are direct examples of *failed* wonderkids. They were hoisted up high but couldn't stick the landing. I hope oBo is doing well, I wouldn't call his situation a shot in the leg, just ultimate misfortune. EspiranTo's failing was entirely his own fault though.

@ArmipotentCS @readtldr Espiranto, leaf and xeppa got unlucky with the scene and couldnt find a real team Obo shot himself in the leg Not sure how you snuck in nivera and bymas… one got in vitality and got zywoo as his teammates, the other got given chances in faze and mouz and flopped..

@Luminosity @SteveMaida @SteveMaida Counter-Strike needs you back, coincidentally the best canadian IGL is orgless and his team is looking for a home👀

😱HE'S BAAAACK! Welcome home @SteveMaida !!!

@BLASTPremier @FURIA Why would you ever use AI generation for this, just reeks of low quality 😒

Where in the world are @FURIA playing today 🌍 #BLASTPremier

@HLTVconfirmed @StrikerHLTVorg @Sh1nCS wtf

"One thing I heard which was the craziest scenario so far was that [BCGame] tried to go to Spirit to buy the entire team/core." - @StrikerHLTVorg 👀

@i_am_a_momo @nmss_gg It's a shame to see the old core with CRUC1AL go but coming from an org background I always respect new people entering the space and your dedication is felt. Hope you and Nemesis stay for long🫡

@ArmipotentCS @nmss_gg i like you

de_train has been removed from the map pool and entered the Team Nemesis roster 🚃 Ivan "SELLTER" Miroshnikov Vladimir "yiksrezo" Mitrofanov Philipp "tex1y" Moskvitin Danyyl "Sdaim" Tupov Alemkhan "mag1k3y" Moldakamalov Maksim "NMV" Naumov (C) See our roster debut at the CCS Season 3 on January 18 #WeAreNem #CS2

@pglesports @Sh1nCS FINALLY A PGL EVENT WITH TOP TEAMS, FUCK THE LOUVRE AGREEMENT

🇷🇴 We’re back in Cluj-Napoca with a stacked lineup! 🌟 💥PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 📅 Feb 14–22 | 🏆 Playoffs: Feb 20–22 📍 BTarena 💰 $1.25M on the line 🎟️ Tickets: iabilet.ro/bilete-pgl-clu… #PGLClujNapoca

@dvoxdrew @BIGCLANgg @JesperLarsen222 VRS is really complicated, I don't fault you for not having all the facts, I don't believe BIG have them either 😅

@ArmipotentCS @BIGCLANgg @JesperLarsen222 Thanks for your insight and not being a dick about it lol 🫡 still learning things about the scene

The biggest secrets of 2026 🤫

@dvoxdrew @BIGCLANgg @JesperLarsen222 x.com/JesperLarsen22…

@dvoxdrew @BIGCLANgg Essentially it boils down to them only having gr1ks for such a short time that he doesn't bring all the points from the core with him, with prosus taking away all the ones he had. They essentially have '2.5 players' left from the old BIG. See post below by @JesperLarsen222