Spotlight on the Top 20: Complexity

In this series, we take a look at the teams that finished 2020 in the Top 20 rankings. Today we take a look at number 11. 

Name: Complexity Gaming 
Origin: USA 

Throughout the years, Complexity had little to be happy about regarding CS:GO but at the end of last year it was announced by the CEO of the Complexity organization that he wanted to build a juggernaut. Complexity has managed to prove that they really are indeed a juggernaut – at least as an organization. The support of the Dallas Cowboys makes them one of the most influential organizations in esports, and they are willing to use that power to make up for the years spent in the shadow of bigger and more powerful names.

Active roster: 

Justin “jks” Savage 
Wiliam “RUSH” Wierzba
Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke 
Valentin “poizon” Vasilev 
Benjamin “blameF” Bremer

Transfers in 2020: 

Out: Matt “Warden” Dickens 
Out: Owen “oBo” Schlatter 
In: Justin “jks” Savage 

Highlight of the year: 

Complexity got their biggest win of 2020 when they dismantled the superstars from Vitality in the Grand Final at BLAST Premier Spring European Finals with a 2-1 victory. The European-American mixture won their first big title at that moment in just over eight months of their existence after coming together under the blue banner late last year a brand-new international squad. Complexity had to overcome a daunting loss on Vertigo and sweat through a close affair on Mirage, where Vitality was a round away from closing the series 2-0, before coming back from a 3-8 deficit on Nuke to clinch the $335.000 grand prize. 

Low point: 

After winning the BLAST Premier Spring European Finals, Complexity didn’t manage to pick up another title or attain a grand final for their remaining events. In their last event of the year at IEM Global Challenge, the European-American mixture lost in the elimination game against Vitality, where blameF’s troops were no match for the Frenchmen as they exited the tournament after two convincing losses. Complexity had Otto “ottoNd” Sihvo as a stand-in for Valentin “poizon” Vasilev after the Bulgarian AWPer had to undergo emergency surgery shortly before the kick-off of the event. 

Complexity going forward: 

The future of Complexity looks very bright because of their promising potential which they have proven and the fact that they can compete against the top teams without falling short. 

k0nfig and company are qualified for the BLAST Premier Global Final event and IEM Katowice in 2021, where they will be looking to become a world-beater and climb further up in the rankings so they can get into Top 10.