The qualifiers for the Major have already started. Because of this, fans are probably eager to know which teams to watch in 2024. In this article written by eZstah, you will learn about five teams that are worth watching. You can also learn more about the best CS2 teams and their players on the Profiler platform.
The Mongolz
Why you should watch: A strong team could emerge in Asia.
The Asian scene has always seemed weak. Despite the fact that Chinese teams came in 2018-2019 and gave even the top teams a reason to play against themselves as seriously as possible, the pandemic and the emergence of VALORANT suppressed the regional scenes. As a result, the Asian scene actually began to rely only on teams from China and Mongolia – there VALORANT was never able to take over the best CS players from the region.
After returning from the coronavirus pause, the teams did not have an advantage as such. The Chinese dominated on the home platforms of Perfect World and 5EPlay, and the Mongols took theirs at ESL and ESEA. It even got to the point that some players from Mongolia played European ESEA leagues with a ping of 120-150. Just to improve your game.
In 2021, the Chinese took the initiative into their own hands, but in 2022 the Mongolian club IHC Esports was able to declare itself and reach the major. Even then, the team captain, bLitz, announced himself. He proved himself to be both a good in-game leader and a strong shooter. The whole team is built around him.
At the beginning of the year, IHC played well at several tournaments, and at IEM Katowice they even beat Cloud9 and FURIA. But the scandal with the departure of players from IHC and the return of The Mongolz tag affected the results. This led to the fact that all the players with whom IHC managed to make some noise in the first couple of months of the year almost completely left the team. Now only bLitz and Techno remain from the old lineup; the organization acquired the other three players within a year.
Complexity
Why you should watch: CS2’s start was too good.
In 2024, Complexity will celebrate its 20th anniversary in CS. During this time, the club fielded squads in four different games, achieving different successes in each of them. Complexity did not stand aside and at some moments even found itself in the world top; it remains in history.
In the CS2 era, the American organization has a chance to build on the success they had at the very start of the CS2 championships. 2nd place at IEM Sydney and the semifinals of the fall season of BLAST Premier were not accidental.
Complexity currently has everything to go to the top, being an American composition. Back in June, they bought EliGE from Liquid, making a huge upgrade to their roster. It was not possible to see the strength of Complexity in the summer, but already in the fall it became clear that the transfer paid for itself.
It is possible that in 2024 the organization will have to make replacements – floppy and Grim are not performing very consistently.
MIBR
Why it’s worth following: in 2024, Brazilians may well catch up and even surpass the recognized leader of their region
MIBR played very well on the Brazilian reshuffle. They took advantage of the fact that FURIA would sell drop and saffee amid the transfer of two Imperial players and bought the players from the organization. The first championship with new players was a grind, so it is not surprising that the team was eliminated in the first round at Gamers8. Moreover, the opponents were the major champions Vitality.
2023 ended with great success for the Brazilians. In the second half of the year, the club won $125 thousand – not many teams earned more prize money in the same period of time. And that’s one reason to keep an eye on MIBR next year.
BetBoom Team
Why you should watch: fans want to see revenge from nafany
This lineup might not have happened if Cloud9 had left nafany as their in-game leader. But then the team really wanted to try a new lineup with electronic as the main caller, and, apparently, teammates doubted Nafani’s leadership qualities. That’s why he was sent to the transfer market.
BetBoom took the player to their team. The roster was not bad – all its players correspond to the organization’s ambitions to at least reach the major.
At first, the team managed without a coach, but it was obvious that BetBoom Team would have one. The appearance of innersh1ne was not a surprise. He already has a solid background of working with strong teams, and he already had experience as a coach by the time he joined BetBoom.
Good results in the final distance of the season indicate that the team has a future. For each of the BB players, this is a good chance to prove that past teams did not appreciate their talent. And for nafany this is a good chance to prove that he is a top captain and that Cloud9 made a mistake by not betting on him.
Team Falcons
Why you should watch: what the team assembled by the Saudis will achieve
It’s hard to imagine, but this is the Falcons’ fourth year in CS. During this time, the organization managed to experiment first with a roster of players from the Middle East, adding players from Europe, as well as with a French roster. The French squad initially showed some promise but did not qualify for the home major.
Therefore, the Falcons decided to change strategy and make the roster European, as more successful teams do.
On December 16, Magisk, Maden, and SunPayus officially joined the team. The arrival of the former was expected and fueled by insiders back in the fall, but the arrival of ENCE players came as a surprise.
Conclusion
Professional CS2 playing is an interesting and exciting spectacle. Favorites change every year. It is especially important to watch the success of pro players for those players who dream of becoming a top player in eSports. We recommend using the Profilerr service, where you can find information about tournaments, teams, and settings important for success in the game. The service is available at any time of the day, wherever you are – in the USA or Canada.