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

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.

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.

nqz takes indefinite break from competition

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

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.

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.

NIP "out of Major run" after loss to HEROIC

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

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.

Vitality shuts down NAVI 3-0 to win BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026

Ropz did what NiKo couldn't - he dropped nearly a kill per round in the grand final after his fighting words against NAVI.

B1ad3 on Vitality clash:"We don't watch their games; we're focused on our progress"

NAVI has accrued a streak of seven LAN wins to set up a grand final against Vitality - who has a streak of 15.

PARIVISION booming after second consecutive playoff upset over Falcons

This time, NiKo failed to show up in PARIVISION's second playoff upset over Falcons.

ESL announces 8-team playoffs for all 2027 events

11,450,000$ of prize pool and club share will be available across all of their tournaments.

BLAST Rotterdam playoff bracket set as Spirit suffer shocking loss to the Mongolz

The Mongolz sent Spirit out of the tournament after donk had a 17-1 start.