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In a few days, the next one will start Major of CS:GO. The latter will take place in Belgium and 24 teams will try to put their names on the list. You can’t get more prestigious than a Major on Valve’s FPS. In addition to winning a nice sum of money, winning such a tournament allows you to enter the legend. For some, the simple act of participating is a notable achievement.
Speaking of participation, only 5 players managed to participate in the entirety of the Majors first 16 Majors. For the PGL Antwerpthe list should be reduced since, except in a cataclysm, there can only be 3 to brag about having taken part in all 17 Majors. But who are these three legends?
Shox, an immortal butterfly
Richard”shox” Papillon is almost 30 years old, but the Frenchman is still valiant. He really is a strange bird, but despite his age, he continues to be involved and to fight for his team. Even if he is often criticized by the community, shox has a mind of steel and his great experience often proves to be invaluable, especially when it is necessary to feel the game and lurk behind enemy lines. He won a Major once and it’s starting to date: DreamHack Winter in 2014. Given that he plays with Team Liquid, who will enter the tournament with the status of “Contenders” (the smallest), we do not expect to see him lift a trophy of this ilk again. But Richard defies all logic, so we’ll keep a close eye on him.
- Very Games (1)
- Titan (3)
- Epsilon Sports (1)
- Team LDLC (1), victory. DreamHack Winter 2014
- Team EnVyUs (1)
- G2 (8)
- Team Vitality (1)
- Team Liquid (1)
dupreeh, the new titan of Vitality
To fart “dupreeh” Rasmussen is also an old man. At 29, he has a very long career behind him and it was crowned with success. Everyone will have their opinion on the matter, but one can also wonder if he He doesn’t have the best track record in history… His trophy cabinet is very well filled and he wrote some nice chapters in the book from Astralis. With the red star, he terrorized the rest of the scene and he won the trifle of 4 Majors. In a very flexible role, dupreeh is a real rock who always manages to make himself useful. Today, he is already one of the titans of Team Vitality and we could see that despite the weight of the years, it was still clutch! The Major victory record is now 4 and the Dane shares this mark with several of his compatriots. A 5th victory with the bees would propel him a little more into legend. The French community asks only that, but it will be necessary to whip. Vitality did not achieve Legends status, but will start as Challengers.
- Copenhagenn Wolves (1)
- Dignitas (3)
- MST (3)
- Astralis (9): 4 wins. ELEAGUE Altanta 2017, FACEIT London 2018, IEM Katowice 2019, StarLadder Berlin 2019
- vitality (1)
Xyp9x, the minister of the clutch
Andreas”Xyp9x“Højsleth shares some similarities with dupreeeh, not least because they made all 400 moves together. Brilliant with Astralis, their track record is alike. Xyp9x also won 4 Majors and during his heyday he earned the nickname of Clutch Minister, for his ability to perform high-class actions during the games. But unlike his alter ego, Xyp9x is still loyal to the job at Astralis. He feels at home with the red star and he would see himself continuing to write his legend. We will also notice that he is a little younger than the other two, since he has 26 years. In addition to being precocious, it managed to last. He still has a few years ahead of him to win a 5th Major and clinch the absolute record. He will therefore be on a mission at the next Major where Astralis will start with the status of Challengers, like Team Vitality. But beware, Astralis is no longer as strong as it once was. The roster has moved quite a bit and the players are still looking for each other. Just to qualify at PGL Antwerp, the red star shook to the end, coming within a stone’s throw of the correctional against the French of HEET.
- Copenhagenn Wolves (1)
- Dignitas (3)
- MST (3)
- Astralis (10): 4 wins. ELEAGUE Altanta 2017, FACEIT London 2018, IEM Katowice 2019, StarLadder Berlin 2019