Paladin

A break between Kato stages brings more time for ReScope w/ @Thorin and I! Episode 9 has us talking about Blad3's GOAT conversation, our best third star in CSGO, contextualizing donk's exceptional rookie year and more! Link below!!

It's incredible the amount of foresight Vitality had to sign flameZ from OG in 2023. An aggressive, yet raw rifler that at the time clashed with apEX's style, but now has flourished into a superstar of his own right.

@Ne0Kai When I said two quick maps I obviously implied legacy c'mon now!

@PaladinCS2 Losing to legacy and then to FUT, you heard it here first 😈

Yes.

The story for Pari is a thrilling one that I hope players that are set back from a top org see that you can put in the work to grind back to the very top. 351 maps across a little more than a year was def a lot but proves that climbing in VRS is absolutely a thing! VRS 190 -> 4

for the first time in 2026 WE ARE BACK Two and A Half Talent return for another episode and we have PLENTY to cover! What we've been up to HLTV Awards and winners RosterMIDia 2026 Calendar & more! LINK BELOW

How did EYEBALLERS upset FaZe?? Who is cobrazera?? Discover the answers with me and more over on ttv/datpalad1n :)

Back to your regularly scheduled FaZe 😔

Going live this morning on twitch .tv/datpalad1n to bring in the new year! HLTV Awards, Top 20, fl0m LAN, Bounty preview, and so much more to talk over...come chat with me!

@Anathelana My expectation is that there are SOME changes to Anubis. If not, then legit what was the thought process behind the change in the first place...

@PaladinCS2 i just dont understand bringing anubis the same excat map back after 6 months, no updates nothing(i guess theres chance they still can do them now). felt like train was evolving into nice map but its gone now and i dont like it

Really disappointed with Valve not giving Train enough runway. Anubis was fine for the most part and it's nice to have another T-sided map, but Inferno still in the pool is disappointing to me.

There's too much talent on this Fluxo roster for them to underperform as they are. The addition of exit could really catapult Fluxo back into the top BR conversation imo.

HUGE changes for BOSS that should put them in the right direction. Fruitcup + Stan is a pairing that excites me greatly. Add in some extra upside with FaNg’s firepower and this team gets scary! FML will be a great test for where they land in the hierarchy.

There's a sort of stability that you get with story that might be nice, but FQ needs explosiveness, not the status quo.

This is piria's one and only moment to realize the potential he has. Stable core, elite IGL what more could you ask for?

Lastly, I want to thank everyone who's responded to a tweet, listened to a podcast, watched any of my desks, or ever interacted with me and/or my content. I don't mention much about how I feel on here, but it's been awesome to know that this community is a great one.

In that same vein, if you're looking for guests on your podcast/talk show/interview big or small, shoot me a DM! Collaboration is really something I want to embrace this year, be it this small community or my peers :) (4/4)

Happy 2026! I've been quite busy finishing up grad school that I've not been active in the CS space, especially during the second half of last year. Moving into the new year, I expect to have more content than usual coming your way and I hope you come along for the ride! (1/4)