s1mple and the Most Expensive Flashbang in the World - Video

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is by definition a first-person shooter, which means that incredible aim is at the core of what makes the game exciting.

But at the top level, strategy is incredibly important too. Having the right tactics for a map can mean the difference between victory and defeat.

But sometimes a player will do something that subverts expectations, and no player embodies that more than s1mple.

Written by Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Edited by Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Hosted by Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)

Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

Courtesy list:

Na`Vi vs. Luminosity [Overpass] (IEM Katowice 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRMtSiXtKYo
Courtesy: ESL

Immortals vs. BIG [Cobble] (PGL Major Krakow 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRcGZprRFbg
Courtesy: PGL

LDLC vs. Fnatic [Overpass] (DreamHack Winter 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVGgT1lyp3A
Courtesy: DreamHack

SK vs. Cloud9 [Cache] (IEM Katowice 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M0GWh8B1fw
Courtesy: ESL

Cloud9 vs. Renegades [Mirage] (iBUYPOWER Masters 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loycajsbKlE
Courtesy: iBUYPOWER

Na`Vi vs. Team Liquid [Mirage] (ESL One New York 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imOJGxbxVf0
Courtesy: ESL

Team Liquid vs. Fnatic [Cache] (ESL One Cologne 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6lECZIbvzE
Courtesy: ESL

s1mple AWP throw crowd reaction footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bpY1O_u2iA
Courtesy: ScratchMB

s1mple collateral deag
https://youtu.be/LAECgUEc2_s
Courtesy: HelloWorld

S1mple style - it works! Awp throw retake Dust2 CT CSGO - road to global
https://youtu.be/uBvCCCbs3ZE
Courtesy: Quentin R

I DID SIMPLE’S FAKE AWP THROW AND CLUTCHED A ROUND?!??!?!
https://youtu.be/-KVXgC8ouOg
Courtesy: Trickii

Harix fake AWP throw s1mple style
https://youtu.be/jAr32zeeYVs
Courtesy: Harix

Captures from Na'Vi vs. Team Liquid demo
Courtesy: Evan Khamphoumy


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