Is Asian CS:GO Making a Comeback?
In recent tournaments, Asian teams like TyLoo and The MongolZ have surprised the international CS:GO community with their victories against strong opponents. This has sparked discussions about whether Asian CS:GO is on its way back to global relevance or if it’s just a temporary success.
Asian Teams in Top-Tier Tournaments
Until now, only one Asian team, Team Wolf from India, has participated in a CS:GO Major. However, Asian teams have started to show up in other high-tier tournaments, such as IEM and DreamHack.
One of the challenges Asian teams face is their lack of strategic depth and knowledge of the map-veto system commonly used by top teams. This was evident in Dignitas’ dominant win over TyLoo at ESL One Cologne, where Dignitas took advantage of their strong map, Cobblestone.
Despite these challenges, Asian teams have been improving their head-to-head results against teams from outside their region, making a case for Asia’s return to the global stage.
TyLoo’s Rise to Prominence
TyLoo is considered one of the top Asian CS:GO teams. They have consistently performed well in major tournaments since their establishment in 2007. However, they still need to work on their map pool and counter-strategies against international teams to consistently achieve results against top teams.
Other Promising Teams
Aside from TyLoo, other Chinese teams like VG.CyberZen, as well as The MongolZ, MVP Karnal from Malaysia, and MVP Project from Korea, have also shown promise. However, these teams also face the same challenges as TyLoo, including lack of experience against teams from outside Asia.
As more tournaments cater to the Asian region, these teams will have the opportunity to catch up and compete on equal terms with teams from around the world.
Conclusion
Asian CS:GO is growing in strength and relevance, as shown by recent international tournament results. However, Asian teams still need to improve various aspects of their gameplay to consistently achieve good results against international opponents.
It’s not a fluke that Asian CS:GO is rising; it’s just a matter of time.
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