Have you ever thought about what professional Counter-Strike players are doing when preparing for a big tournament? Posted on G2´s own Youtube channel, the players and staff are preparing for the last big tournament in 2022. BLAST World Finals are on the calendar for eight top teams in the world, who will be competing for a World Final trophy as well as $1,000,000 in prize pool.

Many fans in the community believe that CSGO players spend every hour on the server practicing executes and retakes to best their opponents, but in reality, the players from G2 use team building and mental performance as a big part of their training before going into top-tier tournaments. A 2022 year with ups and downs from the mixed European team now leads to one last tournament with hopes to give something back to all the fans who have witnessed G2 crumble on the big stage in recent tournaments. 

No days off, give you an insight into how G2 uses their time preparing for World Finals. Watch the VLOG, produced by the G2 team down below:

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Helvijs "broky" Saukants and FaZe came short at the very end of Mirage, where the star-studded roster lost to Heroic in overtime.

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The Latvian finished the event with an impressive 1.29 rating, which was enough to secure him the MVP award for the tournament.

Helvijs "broky" Saukants was also awarded the MVP medal at IEM Katowice at the start of the year.

The Latvian fought off two other Baltic players at the top of the ratings of the event.

Highest-rated players at BLAST Fall Finals:

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G2 survived the first elimination match at BLAST Fall Finals with a clear 2-0 win against the Brazilian underdogs from Fluxo.

The veto of the match heavily favored G2, who could see Fluxo picking Dust2 as the first playground. Here the two Bosnian cousins NiKo and huNter had a field day averaging above 100 ADR during the 20 rounds it took G2 to win 16-4.

On Mirage the match was much more balanced. Fluxo did well in the first half and took a 9-6 lead with them to the break. Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov kept G2 in the match with several good rounds, but Fluxo kept themselves alive right until the end. But here nerves and maybe the lack of experience kicked in to allow G2 to finish the job with a 16-14 win.

G2 will now play Heroic in the next round, while Fluxo is out of BLAST Fall Finals. 

G2 also guaranteed their spot at the World Finals in Abu Dhabi in December with today's win.

Fluxo – G2 0-2 | BLAST Premier Fall Finals

4-16 (Ancient) {cflag:BA} huNter – 1.93 Rating / 24-8 K-D / 127.0 ADR

14-16 (Mirage) | {cflag:RU} m0NESY – 1.40 Rating / 27-17 K-D / 93.3 ADR

MVP: {cflag:RU} Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov – 1.44 Rating / 42-24 K-D / 91.1 ADR

The iconic Dust2 map is currently on its last voyage through the competitive CS:GO landscape at the BLAST Fall Finals in Copenhagen. Next month at BLAST World Finals, a new update from Valve will be implemented, which will see Anubis replace Dust2 in the competitive map pool.

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The reaction from the professional CS:GO scene has been mixed. Most of the players have not yet tried out the new map. The top teams on Dust2 in 2022 have been NAVI, G2, Liquid, FaZe, and OG.

- I had a whole team whining about it, but I am happy about it because I don't like the map too much. But I think it is bad for our team because we are good on Dust2, in-game leader from G2 Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen told Pley.gg at BLAST Fall Finals.

You can see both Hooxi and m0NESY's answers on the update here.

G2’s 17-year-old Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov is already one of the best CS:GO players in the world. The young Russian AWP’er, better known as the yellow flash, started his career at NAVI Junior, but quickly developed his skills and became a more mature player, which paved his way to one of the greatest Esports organizations in the world.

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In this video, you can see m0NESY completely destroy his opponents in a FACEIT match on Mirage, where he racked up more than 50 kills!

Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov! The young prodigy. The yellow flash. The 17-year-old superstar.

He’s already one of the best CS:GO players in the world at just 17 years of age, and many believe that he one day will be the greatest of all time.

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Even though he’s only 17 years old, he boasts gamesense and gunskill way beyond his years, which often can be felt by his opponents on the server when he makes them tilt by completely destroying them.

Watch a POV of enemies when getting destroyed by m0NESY right here:

The Russian phenomenon, Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov is a human highlight reel when it comes to playing CS:GO. m0NESY masters every aspect of the game to perfection, having crisp aim, fast reflects, great gamesense, and incredible movement.

All which he showcased in this FACEIT match on Mirage, where he dropped more than 50 kills!

Watch m0NESY rack up more than 50 kills from his POV right here:

Throughout 2022, many impressive plays have been made doing pro matches. Back in February 2022, we saw the impossible 1vs4 clutch made by the young AWPer from G2 Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov on Inferno against MIBR. Down 1vs4 with only the AWP and 70 HP, two MIBR players defending B site, and they know his position. Instead of trying to save, m0NESY goes god mode and takes down all 4 doing 2 no-scopes while doing so. 

The best moments of the year video is made by the famous Youtuber "vLADOPARD" who is known for making a lot of different CSGO content on his channel.

Check out the best plays throughout this year's CSGO tournaments:

m0NESY is the future of professional Counter-Strike, with his impressive aim and fast reactions placing him as one of the best players in the game at only 17 years old. However, have you wondered whether m0NESY goes to school? or how many hours he has played CS:GO in total? These were some of the questions ESL presented to him in a recent interview where he was set to answer internet's most searched questions about him. Check it out down below. 

There are many questions about the young superstar which hasn't been answered yet. One of the questions is just a matter of time before the young star will win first place at HLTV player of the year. With his stats and way of playing at such a young age, the G2 AWPer is at another level despite being only 17 years old.

Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov has time after time proved that he’s a human highlight reel when it comes to playing Counter-Strike. The Russian prodigy masters every aspect of the game having fast reflects, crisp aim, great game sense, and incredible movement.

Something he showcased yesterday in a profiled FPL match against the likes of nitr0, rigoN, and Bymas. Watch the stellar play right here.

The yellow flash, better known as Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, is 17-year-old Russian who has spent the past two years turning the professional Counter-Strike scene into his own personal playground. He is already considered one of the best players in the world and is being compared to the likes of Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev. After starting his CS:GO career on NAVI Junior, m0NESY hoped to follow in the footsteps of s1mple, but that didn’t become a reality as he saw his friend and rival Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy join NAVI instead.

In this exclusive documentary by DEXERTO, the 17-year-old star talks about dealing with the pressure of being a professional CS:GO player, his G2 Esports buyout, why he decided to skip school to pursue his Counter-Strike career, and why he hopes to win a lot of CS:GO Majors in the future.

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The future of competitive Counter-Strike is looking bright – very bright. The increased focus and huge investment in talent and academy teams throughout the entire CS:GO circuit in recent times has made it much easier to not only discover the new up-and-coming players, but it has also made it much easier to climb the ranks as a youngster.  

In this article, we’ve taken a look at the best performing teenagers in top-tier CS:GO by listing the 10 highest-rated under-20 players in 2022 so far. And it comes with little surprise that NAVI's Valeriy 'b1t' Vakhovskiy is to be found at the very top, with the promising Ukrainian having made a lightning entry onto the scene after his debut last year. His former NAVI Junior teammate Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov is doing his best to catch up with him as the AWPer is placed right behind him.

1. {cflag:RU} m0nesy (G2) | 1.12 rating / 70.8 ADR / 1.10 Impact rating

2. {cflag:UA} b1t (NAVI) | 1.11 rating / 75.4 ADR / 1.11 Impact rating

3. {cflag:IL} flameZ (OG) | 1.11 rating / 77.5 ADR / 1.17 Impact rating

4. {cflag:RU} Patsi (Spirit) | 1.09 rating / 82.2 / 1.25 Impact rating

5. {cflag:RO} lauNX (Sprout) | 1.09 rating / 79.2 ADR / 1.17 Impact rating

6. {cflag:BR} dumau (00Nation) | 1.09 rating / 78.4 ADR / 1.09 ADR

7. {cflag:RU} fame (Outsiders) | 1.07 rating 73.5 ADR / 1.05 Impact rating

8. {cflag:DK} jabbi (Heroic) | 1.06 rating / 75.7 ADR / 1.08 Impact rating

9. {cflag:LT} bymas (MOUZ) | 1.04 rating / 71.9 ADR / 0.92 Impact rating

10. {cflag:DK} Zyphon (Sprout) | 1.03 rating / 72.5 ADR | 0.97 Impact rating

(Stats are from Top 30 matches - Minimum 30 maps played)

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Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov is one of the most hyped figures in Counter-Strike right now. The 17-year-old superstar is most known for his flashy plays and huge confidence. However, he has also made a name out of himself through his smart and genius tricks inside the server.

In a recent FACEIT, m0NESY pulled out a new trick out of his sleeve, where he threw a decoy grenade near T spawn on Dust2, masking the sound of his AWP shooting which totally caught his opponent off guard. You can watch the smart move in the video below.  

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From August 19th-28th BLAST Premier Fall Groups is being played in Copenhagen, Denmark, presenting all the best teams in Counter-Strike. The tournament works as a qualifier where the six highest-placed teams are given a ticket to the massive BLAST Fall Final event at Royal Arena in November this year. 

Down below you'll find a comprehensive stat breakdown from BLAST Premier Fall Groups. 

5. {cflag:US} autimatic (Evil Geniuses) | 83.3

5. {cflag:US} Brehze (Evil Geniuses) | 60.8%

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1. {cflag:US} Brehze (Evil Geniuses) | 2.03

With BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 coming to an end today it is time to look back on some of the players' performances throughout the last week. One, in particular, has caught our attention and he goes by the name of Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov. 

The 17-year-old AWP'er is slowly but surely proving just how incredible he can become and already is. Whilst G2 are still fighting for a spot in the upcoming Fall Finals event later today against Vitality, it is definitely not because of "m0NESY".

The Russian supertalent has managed to accumulate an impressive 1.40 rating throughout the last seven days against teams in Top 20. Alongside the impressive overall performance from the young AWP'er, he has also managed to score the highest damage difference per round at +23.7 as a testament to his ability and knowledge on how to pick the fights that are favorable to both him and his team. 

Not convinced yet? Take a look at this incredible 1v4 clutch pulled back from the depths by young "m0NESY": 

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Today's Pley of the Day is made by one of CS:GO's most powerful forces - Nikola "NiKo" Kovac. 

In a round on Dust2 at yesterday's match vs BIG, the G2 star grabbed an AWP on the ground where he proceeded to make one stellar kill after another with the big green in hand, including two crisp no-scopes. G2 eventually ended up winning the match 2-0 in a confident fashion after a strong performance by the Kovac cousins and Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov. 

You can watch the impressive round by NiKo in the video down below. 

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If G2 is known for anything it is their firepower and ability to take down any opponent in their way thanks to the individual talent within their international roster. 

"NiKo" and his troops proved exactly how dangerous they can be today when they took down the German Machine that is BIG. Whilst G2 have struggled with consistency, you can never count them out of any matchup, and a huge part of that is thanks to their only 17-year-old AWP'er "m0NESY". Albeit still a teenager, "m0NESY" has already proven himself multiple times and seems to only get better as time passes. 

We spoke with the 17-year-old super talent after their victory against BIG. The Russian AWP'er points toward the new IGL "HooXi" as part of the reason why G2 managed to surpass BIG, seemingly with ease: 

To hear more from a happy "m0NESY" after their victory against BIG, you can watch the exclusive interview posted down below: 

With BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 set to reach its conclusion on August 28th. more and more teams will be sent home packing as we get closer and closer to finding a champion of the prestigious event. Battling for a chance to make it all the way to the Grand Final of the event were two big names in BIG and G2. Whilst BIG have proven themselves on a consistent basis, the firepower of G2 is something that can make any opponent quiver. Ultimately, it was the international G2 roster to prove themselves stronger on the day as they took down BIG in a confident 2-0 victory. 

The first map of the Bo3-series took place in the heights of Vertigo and was picked by "NiKo" and his troops of G2. A close first half with little separating the two rosters concluded at the scoreline of 8-7, slightly favoring the G2 side. Whilst the first half had been a close affair, the second half was anything but that. A "NiKo" and "m0NESY" masterclass ensued and it seemed as if the G2 T-side was unstoppable. With BIG left scratching their heads, Vertigo concluded with G2 as the victors at the scoreline of 16-8. 

Whilst Vertigo seemingly didn't bring out the German machine we know BIG to be, their map pick of Dust 2 is a strong map for the Germans and has been it for quite some time. Unfortunately for BIG, however, it is also a map that allows for the individuals of G2 to shine, and that they did. A great CT-sided half, this time with "huNter-" leading the charge, concluded with G2 in the driving seat at the scoreline of 11-4. What was a dominating first half from G2 only became more one-sided as "NiKo" and his troops kept piling on the pressure. Without too much difficulty, G2 closed out Dust 2 at the scoreline of 16-5, defeated BIG 2-0, and secured their stay at BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022. 

G2 – BIG 2-0 | BLAST Premier Fall Groups

16-8 (Vertigo) | {cflag:BA} NiKo – 1.66 Rating / 23-11 K-D / 91.4 ADR

16-7 (Dust 2) | {cflag:BA} huNter- – 2.01 Rating / 30-11 K-D / 122.0 ADR

MVP: {cflag:RU} Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov - 1.73 Rating / 46-25 K-D / 112.3

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There are probably few things in Counter-Strike better than outsmarting your opponents. 

It could be a smart boost, a one-way smoke, or having your teammate baiting for you, to snatch an easy kill.

In this video by the Youtuber VirreCSGO, you can see some of the best big brains plays from professional CS:GO players in 2022.

2022 has not been a great year to remember for Team Vitality and Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut. After a long string of bad results, the Organization behind Team Vitality decided to make a change to the roster sidelining Kévin "misutaaa" Rabier.

The individual level of Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut is not debatable though. The 21-year-old Vitality player still belongs to the top of the ratings in 2022, which is only emphasized by a recent tweet from FACEIT Pro League revealing the Kill/Death stat from all of the players in the FACEIT Pro League.

You can see some of the best highlights from ZywOo in the video below.

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