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March 18, 2026 | Alexander Saraff

makazze: “B1ad3 is the smartest coach in Counter-Strike”

When asked about what the biggest change has been for him, he credited B1ad3 for transforming his gameplay.

When asked about what the biggest change has been for him, he credited B1ad3 for transforming his gameplay.

We interviewed makazze, off the back of winning his first-career MVP, ahead of the start of BLAST Open Rotterdam.

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“B1ad3 is the smartest coach in Counter-Strike”

After winning his first MVP, makazze said that B1ad3 is the reason he’s been playing so well.

“In NAVI Junior I had a lot of freedom and overpeeking,” makazze said. “In NAVI, we play the B1ad3 system.”

He credited B1ad3 for helping him individually.

“B1ad3 is the smartest coach in CS, one hundred percent,” makazze said. “I’m working a lot with him individually.”

Listen here to the full interview to find out what he thinks of Vitality, Aleksib and NAVI’s future:

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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.

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