Alexander Saraff

I’m an aspiring journalist in the world of esports. I first got into MOBAs watching SMITE in 2015, and got hooked on CS from the MLG Columbus Major.

My goal as a journalist in this space is to tell the esports stories that will live on in history, and give insight into the stories behind the scenes when they’re relevant.

Besides that, I have a bachelor’s in philosophy and have an interest in German thinkers from the 18th-19th century.

News from Alexander Saraff

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

flameZ on Spirit matchup: "They will have to play fucking good CS to beat us"

Vitality's entry fragger spoke after their 2-0 win over FURIA in a crucial match for their Grand Slam campaign.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

Every instance of crowd cheating in Vitality vs FURIA

Following Vitality and FURIA's semi-final matchup at IEM Rio, Pley.gg has compiled every attempt by the Rio crowd to sway the match in favor of the local team.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

NiKo after IEM Rio capitulation: "[Spirit] were a completely different team"

The superstar also conceded that changes were on the horizon for Falcons.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

magixx after dismantling Falcons: "We got our shit together"

Team Spirit are on an 8-map winstreak at IEM Rio, as they head into a grand final stage either against CS2's greatest team or the hometown heroes.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

Spirit and Vitality take convincing wins in IEM Rio quarterfinals

tN1R and ZywOo stole the show, with the former finally breaking through and the latter dropping his usual 30-bomb.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

FalleN announces retirement from competition

After competing for 20 years in Counter-Strike, the Brazilian in-game leader has decided to retire at the end of 2026.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

FUT blow past Astralis to win PGL Bucharest

Besides a strong win on Nuke in overtime, Astralis had no answer for FUT's fearless firepower.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

nqz takes indefinite break from competition

paiN's star player will be taking a step back amidst a steep drop from their 2025 success.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

FaZe's Major hopes ended

FaZe's attempt to qualify for the Major by signing up last-minute to a $30K prize pool event has backfired, as they go into PGL Bucharest 0-2 down to kick off the next season's VRS.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

Liquid to be at Stage 1 of IEM Cologne Major

Their switch to Americas VRS paid off in the end, as Passion UA fumbled an opportunity to take their spot against #127 in the world.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

NIP "out of Major run" after loss to HEROIC

xKacpersky posted that NIP "did not deserve" to make it to the IEM Cologne Major.

Passion UA reported to sell players. A lifeline for Liquid?

FaZe Clan on the brink of missing the Major for first time in its history

Barring exceptional circumstances, their 0-2 loss to Fnatic today means that FaZe will miss the Major for the first time since entering CS in 2016.