The first upper echelon tournament of Counter-Strike 2 is just around the corner. Groups were unveiled today for IEM Sydney, beginning on Oct. 16. And from a quick look at the groups, it really looks like group A is the proverbial “group of death.”
The group boasts Team Vitality, who won the final CS:GO Major (BLAST Paris) in front of a hometown crowd. MOUZ is the esport’s most recent champion, throttling ENCE in the ESL Pro League Season 18 grand finals 3-0. NAVI is somewhat underperforming as of late, but a retooled roster could have them competing for titles again. FaZe Clan has been an upper tier team for years, and can never be completely counted out of any tournament they enter. Apeks is no slouch either.