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Best Teams To Study

(old)

popularized the comp/best

Best at Defaults

Highly Applicable

bc they don’t antistrat so their strats will work for you too

LCQ

only

Perfect

Util

Good at Retake

Good at mid control

Rotations

Defaults

A Main Default

slowly getting A Main info

Looking to A exec



if Knife hits:

> omen tp cross

> ko flash into a main

- can be stopped by one-way

- can be stacked on

+ not susceptible to traps


  • tp and flash only after supression
  • used to avoid AWP
  • fast isn’t working
  • defenders are strongside B
  • pistol

A Main Default to Exec

A Exec

A Split

B Split

omen flash can go into any of the 3 spots depending on what is needed

These are the three main ways you can play off your A Main default.

It all depends on how the round plays out, the earlier information you have gathered in the game, or how the defense has responded to your pressure during the round.

NOTE: If KO hits Jett we

can accelerate into a B SPLIT as

they likely have 3A *and* OP

Mid Default

Take mid space along middle holding extremities. This allows us to finish into A/B Split


In the case that this strat is called when Jett is AWPing. Find the AWP, and then rotate to the part of the map where Jett is far from. If jett is mid, have KO/KJ walk up into their extremity and group with them to exec. Jett likely has multiple defenders with them, so if you can fight the opposite site, the most you will find is 2 defenders, and setting up postplant versus AWP is impossible to retake

PRO/CONS

+ can run most rounds

+ rotations are really hard for defenders because your rotation time is shorter

- struggles versus AWP


WHEN TO CALL THIS STRAT:

- Fast/exec isn’t working

- Defaulting A isn't working

- Defender Jett doesn't have OP

- Defense are playing 3+ on A

Default 2-1-2

The STANDARD DEFENSE SETUP

  • (old) LOUD ran this almost every round in 2022, where they were the best Ascent team in the world
  • jett can play anywhere w/ AWP
    • prefer to play jett b to prevent retake with AWP on B, so if its 50/50 where attackers go, play jett AWP market


WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • Any round
  • When Jett has AWP
  • When Omen has ult

KJ A SWITCHUP

WHEN TO CALL

  • Attackers continuously end A
  • Defenders struggle to retake A
  • Can run on most rounds like pr

ATTACK

A

BBL PISTOL

relies on Jett to get fast short control

POVs are needed for context

- unreliable

+ unexpected

= cheesy

WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • pistol
  • ecos
  • weak mid (think team will be caught offguard by Jett A short)

A EXEC

  • good on eco
  • defenders are playing weakside A
  • defenders don’t play together

A Split

Good/Easy split, even if defenders are STACKED on A


WHEN TO CALL THIS STRAT:

  • Slow defaulting isn't working
  • A exec is working but we are worried about defenders stacking A
  • Defenders are stacked A Main
  • When we have Sova Ult to assist

omen flash can go into any of the 3 spots depending on what is needed

MID FAKE A EXEC

Even though the hit failed. The idea still works fundamentally for pulling defenders off of A.

WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • pistol
  • ecos
  • team consistently hits mid defaults/B splits

B

B PISTOL

LOUD use this pistol strategy all of the time, even if they don’t run the comp and have a pretty good pistol winrate

WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • pistol
  • ecos
  • no util money/low util


While it doesn’t look like much on the minimap, the general idea is that you contact all the way up to the front of B Main

STANDARD B EXEC

MOST POPULAR B EXEC

MUST LEARN

WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • KJ Setup Lane
  • Defenders are weak B
  • Defenders are contesting B Main
  • Don’t know if they are stalling Boathouse
  • One defender is commonly stuck in MARKET
  • Defenders DONT have Odin
  • Low eco/Full Buy

B BOAT HIT

All-in strategy designed to get early control of B and play postplant from on the hardest retake site in the game. KAYO knife stops CT support, Sova late flanks from mid to market

WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • Defenders are weak B
  • One defender is commonly stuck in market
  • Defenders aren’t using Odin
  • Killjoy is playing A/does not setup lane
  • Best on pistols or ecos

GUNSTEALER B

Even though DRG lose the round, it is very interesting way to try to win the bonus and can be very good if unexpected/on eco


All-in strategy designed to get early control of B and play postplant from on the hardest retake site in the game. Entire strat revolves on Jett to get a pick site with stinger/vandal

WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • MOST IMPORTANT: B MAIN IS WEAK
  • One defender is commonly stuck on LANE or SITE
  • Defenders are spamming from lane/KJ setup lane
  • Ecos/Jett knives

FAST B SPLIT

faster than default, no A main control

WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • Defenders have been Strongside A
  • Defenders are strongside B from CT/stairs and are not in Market
  • Attackers can’t fight lane because SEN Sacy (sova + odin) is there
  • defaulting has failed

+ overwhelming

+ can work over multiple rounds

- susceptible to cat traps

- susceptible to market/pizza traps

- timing both attacks can be difficult

- susceptible to AWP if Jett and Sova miscommunicate


MID

MID INSERTION

Get Jett into Mid early to slow rotates

Can also be done with KJ if you want Jett to entry

Can also smoke market and get Omen into CT mid instead


MUST SHOCKDART TRIP TO WORK

SLOW TREE

contact into A Short, off Mid/A Default

DEFENSE

Low Buy

Judges should be on Killjoy and Jett.

WHEN TO CALL THIS STRAT

  • lowbuys/ecos

B Flank Retake

  • Pistol retake LEV used in AMER LCQ
  • really good at clearing out B Main, which can make retaking against a struggle for defenders
  • attackers have no chance to flank out of B main and into Market after plant\
  • can be used to flank A too
  • KJ is very safe from A exec

- struggles if attackers stay site as you waste resources flanking for nothing


VISIONSTRIKERS

  • Fast beginning of the round control.
  • Sets up for Retake A flank
  • KJ is completely safe

- risky

+ very good on eco

WHEN TO CALL STRAT:

  • eco
  • B main read
  • good on bonus
  • have Jett ult

Pistol Retake A

  • Standard A retake setup, helps team get a feel for how future retakes will go/mistakes to fix
  • Double Bait setup to deny Mid and force postplant A because A is easier to retake than B
  • KO/KJ have good rotate to help Sova from exec

A Main Trap

uses KJ turret to detect attackers A main, KO pop flash A Main with Jett peek in front of it.

WHEN TO CALL THIS STRAT:

  • The A-Site read
  • The attacker's keep defaulting A Main
  • Defender Jett cannot afford AWP
  • Defense on Eco

B Main Trap

Same thing as A.

uses KJ turret to detect attackers B main, KO pop flash A Main with Jett peek in front of it.

WHEN TO CALL THIS STRAT:

  • The B-Site read
  • The attacker's keep defaulting B Main
  • Defender Jett cannot afford AWP
  • Defense on Eco

Tiles Pressure

getting FB on Tiles lurker

can use odin to deny plant / help Omen

WHEN TO CALL THIS STRAT:

  • we have odin
  • we want to move the odin

(not exactly but you get the idea)

SOVA ULT

  • designed to get early first blood, doesn’t rely on predictions any sova can pop ult late

A Retake w/ KJ ULT

  • hard fight B Main in order to force Attackers to walk into your A setup


WHEN TO CALL:

  • you have KJ ult