‘What we left behind’, legacy Virtus.pro

The first time CSGO Major was held at Spodek Arena in Katowice was 2014. It was the 2nd Major event in CSGO history and at that time, Virtus.pro got themselves this precious title, when they defeated NiP in the same place. conclude. Five years have passed and that Virtus.pro roster has been defunct since 2018. With the IEM Katowice 2019 Major just coming to an end, this is an opportunity to recall Virtus.pro’s legacy and shared goals. all teams participating in the Major. To enroll in history.

The most famous Virtus.pro lineup: Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski, Pawel “byali” Bielinski, Jaroslaw “PashaBiceps” Jarzabkowski, Filip “NEO” Kubski, and Wiktor “TaZ” Wojtas stand the test of time. Most squads usually die within 3 to 6 months. The vast majority of them end before reaching 1 year of age. As for Virtus.pro, their team outlasts a president. From September 2013 to February 6, 2018, these five members have been together for 4 years and 3 months.

Virtus.pro is phenomenal. Is the exception of the exception. The only team in esports that has lasted that long and still finds success. No team has fallen off a horse, got up, fell off a horse and got up again to win another international title. With such a dense history, there are too many highlights we can’t cover.

Some people remember the boys by the nickname Virtus.Plow. The squad uses the strategy of playing overwhelmingly and proactively against the opponent. This nickname was given to the team after a strong championship at IEM Katowice 2014. Virtus.pro then sagged, only to heat up again in 2015.

At that point, the world of CSGO changed. NiP and VeryGames are no longer dominant forces and have been gradually replaced by Fnatic, TSM, and EnVyUs. Many people see that as a time when the top CSGO teams did not have much skill gap. The Fnatic roster is the strongest Swedish team of all time: reddy “KRIMZ” Johansson, Jesper “JW” Wecksell, Robin “flusha” Ronnquist, Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer, and Markus “pronax” Wallsten. TSM is also one of the strongest Danish teams ever: Finn “Karrigan” Andersen, Andreas “Xyp9x” Hojsleth, Nicolai “device” Reedtz, Rene “cajunb” Borg, and Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen. EnVyUs has the strongest French team in CSGO history: Vincent “Happy” Cervoni, Fabien “kioShiMa’ Fiey, Edouard “SmithZz” Dubourdeaux, Richard “shox” Papillon, and Nathan “NBK” Schmitt.

Virtus.pro then had to face these teams. At ESL One Cologne, the team needed just one more round to knock Fnatic out of the semifinals. Until now, that series is considered the typical utopia of Fnatic. Virtus.pro cornered the opponent, but Fnatic called the timeout and made a successful comeback, winning the map and the series. Virtus.pro vs TSM is legendary: We’ve seen some of the best CS games in history. That BO5 series took place at the ESL ESEA Pro League Invitational when Virtus.pro overcame in game 5 by a tight 16-14 scoreline.

In 2016, Virtus.pro fell again. After hitting the bottom of their form, the boys once again returned to the top in mid-2016. The world changed again. This time, the Brazilian squad consists of: abriel “FalleN” Toledo, Marcelo “coldzera” David, Fernando “fer” Alvarenga, Epitacio “TACO” de Melo, and Lincoln “fnx” Lau sitting on the Counter-Strike throne. At ESL One Cologne, this Brazilian team was unstoppable. The only team that really challenged them was Virtus.pro. In the semifinals of that Major, the two teams fought hard with SK winning 2-1.

Not long after, CSGO began to enter a period of instability. After SK claimed their second Major, they couldn’t continue to dominate the sport and different teams took turns winning events. Among them, the most stable was Virtus.pro as they won DreamHack Bucharest and placed second twice, losing to Na`Vi at ESL One New York and North at EPICENTER.

Entering 2018, Virtus.pro faced Astralis at the ELEAGUE Atlanta Major Finals. This is yet another brainstorming match. Astralis finally overtakes Virtus.pro for the Major. Not long after, Virtus.pro got his revenge at DreamHack Las Vegas. Then, Virtus.Pro shut down and revived one last time at EPICENTER: the team battled SK in the final, considered one of the greatest BO5s of all time.

Virtus.pro competed in many eras, against many different teams. With such a rich history and so many matches, it’s hard to know exactly what Virtus.pro’s legacy is. Some say it’s their creative tactic. As a team, Virtus.pro is constantly coming out of under-performance thanks to its ability to switch roles, create new strategies, and metas for new maps. They did that with maps like Cache, Mirage, Train, Cobblestone, and Nuke. Every time a new map appears in the map pool, the boys figure out how to play that map and shape how the map is played for other teams.

When we look at each individual: TaZ is the inspirational fighter, the one with the highest morale and the most voice, inspiring the team members. NEO is already legendary, he is considered the best player to ever play CS 1.6, NEO was the smart clutch player in CSGO late 2016 to early 2017. PashaBiceps is an active player who just moves forward. before. Byali has great aim and Snax has inertia handling that allows him to create high-impact magic situations.

None of you guys are considered to be all-round players, each with a certain way of playing that they are best at. When they combine their values, they become a united, powerful group called Virtus.pro.

History, style of play, individuals, all make up different forms and make Virtus.pro great. But that’s not their legacy, they’re just part of it. Virtus.pro’s legacy can be summed up in one sentence:

Although Virtus.pro has lost a lot of big games in their career, we still consider them the winners.

This is a somewhat illogical thought. All the memories we have about Virtus.pro usually involve the team losing to another team: Fnatic at ESL One Cologne 2015, SK at ESL One Cologne 2016, Na`Vi at ESL One New York, Astralis at ELEAGUE Atlanta and SK at EPICENTER. However, the thought of a team performing below its performance has never been considered.

That is the crux of the matter. When we look at those games right now, it’s clear that Virtus.pro has nothing to lose. Virtus.pro didn’t really “lose”, they were just “beaten”. These two words are clearly distinguished between Shane “rapha” Hendixson talking to Daniel “ddk” Kapadia:

“I would rather be defeated than give up. Losing is when it’s your own fault, when you make a mistake and give the opponent victory.”

That’s not to say Virtus.pro never make mistakes, they make a lot of mistakes. Either way, each member of Virtus.pro has clear strengths and weaknesses. What makes Virtus.pro special is its ability to overcome that, fight to win, never lose a game. VP never let the game slip out of their hands, they always fought hard. With other teams, you can always talk about the potential that team has. With Virtus.pro, that story is never told because what you see in the server is what you are seeing. Those are the skills and form they have on game day.

That is Virtus.pro’s legacy. Endless fighting spirit. Every time the team fell, they knew how to get up. Every time a new era emerges, Virtus.pro still blends in. For them, the best comes from each era: the NiP era, the Fnatic era, the LG/SK era, and the volatile period, the early 2017 victory, and the last SK/FaZe duel at the end of 2017. .

Virtus.pro doesn’t have an era of its own, but they are the rivalry of every strongest team in every era. Whether it’s the NiP/VeryGames of the early days, the Fnatic/EnVyUs/TSM of 2015, the LG/SK and Na`Vi of 2016 or the Astralis of 2017. no five-man roster can go through so many epochs, with variety of competitors like Virtus.pro.

When we think about Virtus.pro and their legacy, it’s not the victories that are the inspiration, they’re the failures. Every time Virtus.pro is defeated, they force the opponent to give their all. Who can forget Fnatic’s magical pause at Colgone, Xyp9x’s 1v2 win in Overpass, gla1ve’s melancholy strategy at Train, or coldzera and FalleN forced to unleash unbelievable clutches at EPICENTER?

Virtus.pro’s legacy lies not in championships, but in defeats. Every time Virtus.pro confronts a new force, they do not falter. They never ran away. They fight every year, every month, every series, every map and every round. They force the opponent to throw everything, whether it’s NiP, LG/SK, Fnatic or Astralis. With Virtus.pro, all championships come from the same fighting spirit as when they were defeated.

With IEM Katowice 2019 just coming to an end, we can’t help but miss Virtus.pro. Because Katowice is the soul of the Virtus.pro team. While none of the previous VP players made it to this Major, we still have teams and players looking to make history and make their own legends.

Fight in every moment, every round, every breath. Fight until there’s nothing left to lose, and then get up and keep fighting. Let’s bring out your full potential and greatness and let everyone remember that stage.

That’s what Virtus.pro did. They fought bravely for more than 4 years. Virtus.pro fell a lot, but each time, you got up. During those four years, VP competed in many epochs and against the strongest teams. They force all opponents to throw everything and play dramatic, to help our audience remember forever.

It’s Virtus.pro, the team that’s always motivated to keep fighting. And that’s what the boys left behind, that’s the Virtus.pro legacy.

According to VPesports