nexa to debut for G2 in CCT Online Finals 5

The squad will be making their first appearance since the benching of jks.

nexa will once again don the G2 jersey

The last batch of invited squads for CCT 2023 Online Finals 5 have been announced, completing the team list, with G2 set to be the highest-ranked side competing.

The online tournament will mark G2’s debut since the return of Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković to the squad, the Serbian having replaced Justin "⁠jks⁠" Savage on the active roster.

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nexa returns to G2

A total prize pool of $200,000 is up for grabs in the CCT event, with $100,000 going to the winner. The top two finishers will also earn a spot at the CCT Global Finals 2024.

16 teams are set to battle through a double-elimination, best-of-three bracket, the straightforward format harkening back to competitive Counter-Strike's early days.

BIG are the other notable squad to have accepted an invite, and will be favorites alongside G2 to make their way to the final of the competition. Many eyes will also be on 9 Pandas, who recently upset the odds to claim the PARI Please LAN title.

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9 Pandas beat Eternal Fire to win PARI Please

The full team list for CCT 2023 Online Finals 5 is as follows:

Australia Justin 'jks' Savage
Justin 'jks' Savage
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
1359
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.63
Serbia Nemanja 'nexa' Isaković
Nemanja 'nexa' Isaković
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1410
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.64
#3
Faceit level 10  | 
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Finland SunMutsi
nICE
2023-11-24 14:17
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2 replies
+jks and team went to #1. Now -jks Galaxy brain
2023-11-24 18:29
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1 reply
Based RIP G2.
2023-11-25 02:28
0
cool
2023-11-24 14:18
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#5
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Ukraine Patrizio
What is this tournament XD G2 BIG and nobody else
2023-11-24 14:18
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27 replies
#9
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Scotland steeshy
bro snuck big in there
2023-11-24 14:19
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8 replies
#14
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Ukraine Patrizio
BIG is alright on tier 1 events.Rest is horrible G2 should destroy all teams there
2023-11-24 14:20
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6 replies
#36
Faceit level 8  | 
Portugal 0toxicityDude
big t1? nice joke
2023-11-24 14:33
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5 replies
he didnt say big t1 bozo learn to read
2023-11-24 14:49
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4 replies
Hltv user constantly lacking reading comprehension
2023-11-24 17:02
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#84
Faceit level 8  | 
Portugal 0toxicityDude
"BIG is alright on tier 1" hes definetly not talking about t1. nt fake flag
2023-11-24 17:02
0
2 replies
#87
JDC | 
Germany grevery
beeing in some t1 tournaments is something different than beeing a tier 1 team
2023-11-24 17:22
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#120
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
blameF | 
Denmark hEnzeee
"tier 1 events" you read what you wanna read it seems lol.
2023-11-25 03:53
0
+1 xd
2023-11-24 14:33
0
Put some respect on 9 pandas and GOAT seized. They just won an a tier tournament.
2023-11-24 14:19
0
9 replies
#17
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Ukraine Patrizio
They defeated EF.G2 will destroy them
2023-11-24 14:21
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8 replies
EF is also tier 1
2023-11-24 14:26
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7 replies
ROFL what criteria do you use?
2023-11-24 14:38
0
2 replies
If your cs team can beat a group of aliens threatening the world you are tier 1
2023-11-24 14:40
0
Everyone has a different one in this forum..
2023-11-25 08:18
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#58
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Scotland steeshy
did you just type this after knowing and watching them choke vs tier 3 nouns
2023-11-24 15:22
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1 reply
NOUNS ALSO TIER 1
2023-11-24 15:22
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#66
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Ukraine Patrizio
In Valorant
2023-11-24 15:36
0
xDDDDDD
2023-11-25 00:07
0
Serbian matchfix + money laudering event
2023-11-24 15:23
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2 replies
If you delete this post i will send you 8%
2023-11-24 17:01
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1 reply
Nt relog media ceo
2023-11-24 17:05
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Its an t2 tournament tf are you expecting?
2023-11-24 16:05
0
1 reply
#93
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United States Chuffer
This is t3 lol
2023-11-24 17:51
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#115
Faceit premium user Faceit level 9  | 
NiKo | 
North America maskeddamien
Since valve rankings matter for majors tier 1 teams have to start playing more of these random tournaments
2023-11-24 23:55
0
Pandas might do something there!
2023-11-25 23:49
0
1 reply
#132
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Ukraine Patrizio
eat a bamboo maximum
2023-11-26 00:09
0
G2 at CCT sounds like a joke xdd
2023-11-24 14:19
0
12 replies
People have been saying that the "big teams" don't play online matches and thats why we don't know if results like the Paris Major are flukes or not. Now G2 take a different approach.
2023-11-24 14:23
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1 reply
It's obvious that they will lose more playing against T3 than if they don't play them, ever. Anybody who's pro knows how to aim, obviously not at NiKo level, but they can hit their shots too, so if the other team has the day and you don't know their main tactics and executes and how they play while they can study you to counter, there's not so big difference. If volvo ends up forcing everything to be open qualifiers, T1 is gonna be in constant change.
2023-11-24 14:39
0
why .. they have officials until BLAST World Final and they risk staying behind the meta while everyone around them keeps playing the game. It's a smart decision to enter these online tournaments and get some games under your belt
2023-11-24 14:36
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8 replies
I’m not saying that it’s a bad decision, it’s obviously good to play some games and get in shape. But seeing Niko and Monesy playing CCT against anonymo or Space will be so ridiculous
2023-11-24 14:45
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explain to me why they can't agree to practice with teams at their level. I really don't understand why they play this tournament taking money from teams
2023-11-24 15:40
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6 replies
#73
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United States Chuffer
+1
2023-11-24 16:03
0
More room for error maybe. Also a way better overall picture than against T1 teams because you can anti strat them better.
2023-11-24 17:52
0
4 replies
ok, they can play practices with tier 2 teams without getting paid. To me it's something like of football club Juventus competing with an amateur team. Exaggerated, but the point is the same. it's not fair...
2023-11-24 18:08
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3 replies
Practices versus officials. You play very different. Just take a look at footbal friendlies. I understand your point though but thats on the tournament org to not invite them
2023-11-24 18:47
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2 replies
what is the significant difference between practices and officials? If anything, I'm really interested in figuring it out, thank u for reply
2023-11-25 09:33
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1 reply
Best team in the world in footbal playing friendly/practice: lost to 2-1 against aletico. A week earlier aletico lost to the team called k-league XI (best of korean league). also practice. If you think this sequence of events will happen in officials you are just crazy.
2023-11-25 23:30
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#76
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Croatia _Coeus
well since they got nexa they need some practice innit
2023-11-24 16:09
0
G2 playing CCT 💀💀💀
2023-11-24 14:19
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6 replies
with this lineup they can go as far as semi finals even!!
2023-11-24 14:21
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#25
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African Union darkoplax
they havent played in a while
2023-11-24 14:25
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#29
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Europe _Liam_
better than nothing lol
2023-11-24 14:29
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1 reply
#96
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United States Chuffer
why don’t they play in matchmaking or fpl then?
2023-11-24 17:52
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good practice
2023-11-24 15:19
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#94
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United States Chuffer
lol
2023-11-24 17:52
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Nah i have no words, G2 WHY DID U ACCEPT THIS MAFIOSO TOURNAMENT
2023-11-24 14:19
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1 reply
As if the Saudi-sponsored tourneys are any better..
2023-11-24 17:48
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#12
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African Union remiska
straight up downgrade
2023-11-24 14:19
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#13
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Italy Karimk03
Imagine if spirit was here I want to see donk vs niko
2023-11-24 14:20
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3 replies
Spirit has to travel to dubai during that time for betboom dacha.
2023-11-24 14:30
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Donk clears
2023-11-24 17:01
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1 reply
#97
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United States Chuffer
100%
2023-11-24 17:53
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#15
HEN1 | 
Australia Lexyy
vertex dominance
2023-11-24 14:20
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#16
Jee | 
Poland Nalax
if G2 loses this they're finished
2023-11-24 14:20
0
#18
Faceit level 10  | 
huNter- | 
Serbia nnikolaS
man city in conference league
2023-11-24 14:21
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G2 playing because serbian TO running tournament. And watch Guild Eagles have albanian flags again
2023-11-24 14:21
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1 reply
#89
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Kosovo elval1
excacly man the tournament don't put kosovo flags on them. shit tournament, no respect
2023-11-24 17:34
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#21
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Hungary ShadYyBoy
Sooo...they keeping hooxi?
2023-11-24 14:22
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who cars
2023-11-24 14:22
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#23
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Egypt BomberMan_
They are actually benching jks and keeping HooXi? What are G2 thinking?
2023-11-24 14:22
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2 replies
#77
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Croatia _Coeus
same hooxi that gottem trophys? delusional
2023-11-24 16:10
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1 reply
#98
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United States Chuffer
same jks that gottem trophys? Delusional
2023-11-24 17:54
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how the hell did vertex end up there
2023-11-24 14:27
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3 replies
Bookies are smart, they know larger audience = more profit
2023-11-24 14:28
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2 replies
What Audience LULZ
2023-11-24 14:30
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1 reply
Aussie audience, there have to be at least 1-2k people from AU ho will log to watch
2023-11-24 14:39
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amazing pog
2023-11-24 14:31
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nexa joins and they're immediately a tier2 team
2023-11-24 14:32
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2 replies
#34
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Europe _Liam_
+1
2023-11-24 14:33
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tier 3
2023-11-24 19:21
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G2 losing to Guild eagles in playoffs
2023-11-24 14:36
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#39
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Ukraine Bumbas_cat
niko brings all of his friends :D
2023-11-24 14:36
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#40
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Sweden Vrede
HASHDHSHAHAAHHAS good luck
2023-11-24 14:37
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Niko wasting his prime to play with Hooxi and Nexa... insane
2023-11-24 14:45
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why bench jks and not hooxi?
2023-11-24 14:47
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1 reply
+1 lmao
2023-11-24 15:04
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#49
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Greece spreyyy
G2 in CCT????
2023-11-24 14:47
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ahahahahhaah niko 1CCT, rain and karrigan 0
2023-11-24 15:01
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G2 playing CCT is surreal, but I guess they to practice
2023-11-24 15:02
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Hltv: g2 should play more instead of choking at big events Also hltv: cct >:(
2023-11-24 15:14
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G2 CCT HAHAHAHA what is this, I love it
2023-11-24 15:14
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#56
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Sweden Akoulad
LOO winning a match fixing tournament so they can boast about the this move before good Hopefully they lose horribly
2023-11-24 15:15
0
#60
Jame | 
Russia yewert
Nexa only just joined and G2 is already down so low... #SaveMonesy
2023-11-24 15:22
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G2 FROM TOP 2 TO CCT AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
2023-11-24 15:22
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Swani is next, of course the perfect replacement for him is kassad. You don't have to ask why
2023-11-24 15:28
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#65
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Ukraine sargon32
G2 collapsed at the same Tier 2 tournaments? Lmao
2023-11-24 15:34
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#67
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Europe richwilde
G2 tier 2 confirmed
2023-11-24 15:36
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Aurora dodging events as usual.
2023-11-24 15:41
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#70
Faceit level 5  | 
zont1x | 
Poland JonaSz_
G2????? XD
2023-11-24 15:43
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Ah they automatically categorize the new lineup in the adequate tournament.
2023-11-24 15:49
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#72
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United States Chuffer
LOL
2023-11-24 15:58
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tier-g2 is finally real, right where they belong.. Choko should have gone to al-nassr when he had the chance
2023-11-24 16:40
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Too many strong voices and opinions in the team. Predict it will fail
2023-11-24 16:44
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cool
2023-11-24 16:54
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No astralis + trash nexa.... lmao
2023-11-24 17:30
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Go go nexa!
2023-11-24 17:34
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Haven't seen Guild Eagles play in ages! Anyone know how they're shaping up in CS2? They were beasts on the old engine
2023-11-24 17:50
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Nexa invite niko and friends to play cct together. Hahaha
2023-11-24 18:10
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can't wait for g2 to lose to big in the final
2023-11-24 18:25
0
What a downgrade
2023-11-24 18:41
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Clown move
2023-11-24 19:13
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#109
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Australia Beard43
Well at least they're being realistic about their level now lmfao.
2023-11-24 19:34
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2 replies
#128
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United States Chuffer
+1
2023-11-25 22:12
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hahaha true
2023-11-27 10:54
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CCT G2s new level
2023-11-24 20:01
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#112
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Brunei 16 - 0
This whole story makes me sad
2023-11-24 21:06
0
Playing against teams of G2’s caliber right here
2023-11-24 21:16
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this is now G2 lvl tourney, not surprised
2023-11-24 21:25
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#117
Faceit level 7  | 
flairr | 
South America imnotwinning
This should be a request from nexa, since he never won a cct
2023-11-25 00:15
0
lets gooo
2023-11-25 01:43
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Gier2 team
2023-11-25 08:26
0
Now watch them lose this
2023-11-25 09:58
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#125
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Malaysia Rich1eG0h
What a downgrade. Time to think for your future m0NESY.
2023-11-25 10:37
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#126
Faceit level 9  | 
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Czech Republic sobrez
beginning of g2 downfall
2023-11-25 17:06
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#127
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United States Chuffer
hahaha
2023-11-25 22:12
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1 reply
whats so funny about practicing with new roster chuffer?
2023-11-25 23:33
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They keep making new event i see. What is CCT and why G2 is in here. This event is g2 to lose
2023-11-26 03:35
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