The first stage of the BLAST.tv Road to Paris Major in Austin, Texas, USA, has come to an end, and the situation on the field is becoming increasingly tense. On June 4, Swedish team Metizport and Brazilian powerhouse Fluxo bid farewell to the field in a BO3 life-and-death battle, finishing 29th-32nd. At the same time, Mongolian team Chinggis Warriors successfully defeated Fluxo and retained their hope of advancing.
This top CS2 event not only affects the ownership of RMR points, but also shows the collision between regional rookies and traditional powerhouses. Behind the field, the data reveals many intriguing trends.
Metizport’s loss review: Experience and pressure resistance gap highlighted
Metizport showed problems in the first BO1 against The MongolZ, losing 6-13 in the first map; then in the game against paiN, they were completely suppressed and fell behind in K/D ratio. Key player ztr failed to play a stable output throughout the game, with an average rating of only 0.85, far below the average level of the event (about 0.98).
Although Metizport has shown potential in the European Minor, this team with Swedish local players as the core obviously lacks stage experience when facing international competitions. There were many communication delays in team coordination, especially hesitation in defending the A zone, which became the entry point for the opponent to break through.
Data review:
The average round win rate is only 39.2%
The headshot rate is 42.1%, ranking third from the bottom of the event
The economic round conversion win rate is less than 20%
Fluxo lost again: South America’s hope failed again in the international arena
The performance of the Brazilian team Fluxo was also disappointing. Although the player configuration has veterans such as Lucaozy and felps, the team has never been able to regain its rhythm. In the knockout match against Chinggis Warriors, Fluxo lost 10-13 on the Anubis map, and Inferno lost 6-13. The team lacked map control throughout the game and handled the endgame in a chaotic manner.
What is particularly surprising is that Fluxo used 14 flash mines in the two maps, but only blinded 5 times, which is seriously inefficient. The KAST (Kill, Assist, Survive, Traded) rate of the core player felps is only 57%, reflecting that his survivability in key situations is not as good as before.
Match highlights:
Average ADR (average damage): 62.4
Team explosive utilization rate ranked second from the bottom in the competition
The winning rate did not increase after the tactical pause, and remained at 33%
Chinggis Warriors broke through tenaciously: a new dawn for Asian teams?
The Mongolian team Chinggis Warriors became the biggest highlight of this round. Not only did they eliminate Fluxo, they also scored 13-6 in the first match against Rebels, showing strong gun-fighting ability and tactical confidence. Key players 910 and dobu showed excellent reaction ability in many games, especially in Inferno map, where they won several 1v2 comebacks.
They successfully suppressed Fluxo’s rhythm through flexible tactical arrangements and efficient team tacit understanding. They also showed a relatively mature strategy in map ban/pick, especially preferring control maps such as Ancient and Inferno, which can better highlight their position discipline and rhythm control.
Key data at a glance:
Core player 910’s average rating: 1.15
Team first kill success rate: 64%
Map win rate (Inferno): 71%
The audience will pay attention to whether Chinggis Warriors can continue its form and become the next The MongolZ-style dark horse, while also reflecting on why regional powerhouses such as Fluxo and Metizport frequently fail on the international stage. Experience, tactical diversity and competition mentality are their shortcomings that need to be strengthened.
Conclusion
The results of the first four rounds of the Austin Major once again confirmed the cruelty of top events. Whether it is the new generation of the traditional Swedish powerhouse or the Brazilian team full of talents, they failed to escape the fate of being eliminated in the first round. On the contrary, non-mainstream regional teams such as Chinggis Warriors left a deep impression with their team tacit understanding and competition discipline.
For CS2 fans around the world, this is the most exciting part of the event – miracles are born in seemingly impossible situations. For Metizport and Fluxo, if this failure can be transformed into a wake-up call, it may be the beginning of a real rise in the future. Want to continue to pay attention to more information? Remember Gocsgo.