5 Rising Stars to Watch at the Major: Next Generation of CS Talent
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Timur "FL4MUS" Marev - GamerLegion
- Age: 20 (Russia)
- Key Stats: 1.23 rating across 14 maps at PW Shanghai Major 2024 Europe RMR Group A
- Notable Strengths:
- Excellent multi-frag potential
- 60.2% headshot rate
- Strong pre-aim and CIS-style movement
- 86.5 ADR in full buy rounds
- Role Adaptability:
- CT: Versatile anchor (A site Inferno, yard on Nuke, mid on Ancient)
- T: Effective lurker with strategic aggression
- Key Characteristics:
- Selfless playstyle
- Strong team coordination
- Calculated aggression
- Natural leadership qualities
Tomas "tomaszin" Corna - BESTIA
- Age: 20 (Argentina)
- Performance: 1.37 rating across 9 maps at Americas RMR
- Strengths:
- Exceptional opening duels (1.49 K/D ratio)
- 103.8 ADR in full buy rounds
- Strong multi-frag ability
- Versatile positioning
- Key Positions:
- CT: Excels as mid player (Ancient, Anubis)
- T: Effective lurker (B on Mirage, apps on Inferno)
- Development Needs:
- Role specialization
- More consistent position assignment
Dmytro "jambo" Semera - Passion UA
- Age: 20 (Ukraine)
- RMR Performance: 1.11 rating across 10 maps
- Strengths:
- Modern AWP style
- Strong rifle skills
- Quick decision-making
- Creative utility usage
- Best Maps:
- T side: Anubis (1.46 rating)
- CT side: Inferno (1.39 rating), Vertigo (1.30 rating)
- Notable Achievement:
- 1.35 rating in Major qualification match vs VP
Kaisar "ICY" Faiznurov - Cloud9
- Age: 19 (Kazakhstan)
- RMR Stats: 1.19 rating across 9 maps
- Playstyle:
- Calculated aggression
- Strong refrag ability
- Conservative AWP usage
- Excellent post-plant positioning
- Best Maps:
- Dust2 (1.44 rating)
- Vertigo (1.27 rating)
- Major Qualification Performance:
- 2.00 rating on Mirage
- 1.44 rating on Dust2
Nikita "jackasmo" Skyba - Passion UA
- Age: 17 (Ukraine)
- RMR Performance: 1.00 rating across 10 maps
- Key Strengths:
- 61.3% headshot percentage
- Excellent utility usage
- Fast reaction time
- Mature playstyle
- Best Positions:
- CT: B anchor on Vertigo (1.30 rating)
- T: Mid on Anubis (1.15 rating)
- Notable Characteristic:
- Advanced game sense despite young age
- Strong performance against tier-1 teams