DeKay CS:GO Major Mailbag, Part 2: Karrigan, Mertz and playoff predictions With the IEM Katowice CS:GO Major about to kick off its final stage, DeKay is back with another Mailbag looking at some of the biggest questions from the community. There\u2019s less than 24 hours left until the playoffs of the first CS:GO Major of 2019 gets underway, and there\u2019s plenty at stake for all the teams involved. Depending on how each teams perform, we could be set for a number of roster moves once the post-Major shuffle gets underway. Part 2 of DeKay\u2019s Mailbag will look at a few of the teams that could be set for moves, as well as look beyond the Major to what\u2019s coming during the rest of 2019. Who will win the Major? Which top8 surprised you the most? Who are you rooting for? And your bet would be in which team to win? \u2014 Joao Mariani (@joaohmariani) February 26, 2019 The biggest surprise for the entire Major in general has to be Renegades. I put them in to make Top 8 in my Pick\u2019Em but only after the Challengers Stage. The appear very cohesive and I\u2019m amazed at how well AZR plays while also being the in-game leader. They almost look like a mini Team Liquid. Speaking of Team Liquid, they are my choice to win it all. I think their path to the Final is clear cut and they are overflowing with confidence. Could tarik have landed somewhere other than NRG? I\u2019m not 100% certain of every team that reached out to him. My guesses would be teams like Envy and compLexity. Where will karrigan land? Where do you think Karrigan will end up going ? , NA pay check or regaining success in EU ? \u2014 Patricio Mu\u00f1oz Ramos (@PatoMunozRamos) February 26, 2019 If I had to put money on it now, it would be either Envy or Mousesports. In that order. Still uncertain at this point though. What are FaZe Clan\u2019s long-term plans? Is Faze looking at ChrisJ as a possible fifth player before the Major? AdreN is just a stand in, right? Ir not ChrisJ, who else is Faze considering for the Job? Ty \u2014 Antonio M. Martin (@antoniomg16) February 26, 2019 I think that is doubtful. I\u2019m not sure how keen NiKo is on working with ChrisJ again. I think it wouldn\u2019t be a bad idea though. It is hard to say how everyone on that team feel about him. I haven\u2019t heard any rumors about it being possible yet. Again, it is early because FaZe are still in the Major. Are BIG looking to make moves after a disappointing Major? With BIG’s massive failure at the major how likely are they now to pursue potentially getting ChrisJ? \u2014 Will Vickers (@WVick7) February 26, 2019 I think them looking to players like ChrisJ or woxic is a real possibility. There have a been a few rumors pointing that direction, but it\u2019s still a bit early yet. What\u2019s up with Ghost and steel? Why has Ghost abandoned steel? (Org and teammates) \u2014 YamsInACan [Yamin A] (@Yams1nACan) February 26, 2019 Contrary to what most people think, it has nothing to do with being able to play Majors or not. It\u2019s not my position to discuss what exactly at this time. Maybe in the future. Is a French roster shuffle on the horizon? With no French teams making the playoffs, how long until the next French shuffle and who do you expect to move? \u2014 Dewba (@DewbaCS) February 26, 2019 I don\u2019t expect much movement from them. At the most, G2 maybe making a singular change? That\u2019s the only thing I feel is possible, but for now I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if they stay put. What about a Danish shuffle? Not that I\u2019m aware of. From what I\u2019m told, Mertz was in fact sick and Heroic held him out a tiny bit longer rather than immediately throwing him back into the fire. I haven\u2019t heard of any real movement yet around North and OpTic. We will see. Can MIBR beat Astralis? Do you think liquid will beat astralis in the finals? Do you think mibr has a chance of beating astralis? \u2014 The God (@TwoGods1) February 26, 2019 I explained the first part above. I don\u2019t believe MiBR have the map pool to make it past Astralis though. What\u2019s next for pashaBiceps? Will pasha play in a competitive team again? Mabye with olof because it is a dream of both to play once together? \u2014 BMG (@BMGoI) February 26, 2019 I haven\u2019t heard anything about Pasha and his future. He doesn\u2019t strike me as someone that is interested in grinding from the bottom. It will probably come down to the quality of offers he receives. Playing with olof doesn\u2019t sound like something that would actually happen. Who knows though. Can compLexity replicate their success in the future? Was the Col performance a complete fluke, or do you think they can actually remain a quality team moving forward? Who do they try to pick up to improve that roster? \u2014 Jake V. (@TheJakeVanO) February 26, 2019 I don\u2019t have a ton of confidence in them. I\u2019d be shocked if either n0thing or Rickeh remain with them moving forward. They would have to make a huge splash for me to count on them to carry any sort of momentum the rest of the year. Stanislaw played out of his mind and they can\u2019t expect that to happen on a regular basis. Is a new seasonal league on the way? Which TO is setting up the new seasonal competition (like pro league or ECS)? \u2014 Daniel Powell (@DanielMPowell) February 26, 2019 None that I\u2019m aware of. Everything appears very static at the moment with mostly format changes occurring. Ask me again in six months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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