What's next for NXT?

Gijs Verhoeff
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Here's a thought: what if you took off the NXT on MOUZ NXT?

Don't get us wrong, the frozen-bymas-ropz core is one of the best rifling trios out there, but with the latter's contract running out, the roster's entire future is being doubted.

Of course, you could always rebuild from what's left after ropz leaves - and that's probably what will happen - but you'd be lying if the thought hadn't even once crossed your mind of doing what Gambit did: Drop the main team, and field the talents.

So here are a few arguments on why NXT should be the next MOUZ.

Reason number one: Team chemistry.

This roster has been together for about five months now, having been assembled specifically to make an effective talent-roster.

Both in- and outside the game we keep being surprised by how well these guys seem to get along. The fact that there's been no roster moves so far speaks volumes for how well these guys seem to get along.

This is also the reason we'd hate to see only one or two players moved up to the main roster, as we imagine the rest of the pack feeling lost.

Reason number two: Maturity.

For a roster that's supposed to be composed of up and coming youngsters, they sure do seem like they've been playing top tier CS for ten years. Just look at siuhy for example.

He was given what's considered by some as the hardest task in CS:GO - leading the roster.

And yet he's been leading the team from victory to victory. He's embraced the role fully, and has said he's willing to keep doing it in the coming years.

Just recently, when the roster grabbed their second Academy league win in a row, he was quick to play down expectations.

Explaining the goal of the team, he said they never aimed to reach any specific ranking. All they were here to do was work on themselves.

It's not the kind of humility you'd expect from a 19 year old.

Reason number three: Talent.

We'll be honest. You can be as humble and hardworking as you want, but without a little skill (and a tiny amount of luck), you're still nowhere.

This roster is just filled to the brim with talent and skill, across the board. A good AWPer in torszi and star riflers in JDC and xertioN, this roster has the pieces to become great.

TL;DR

All of this seems to have given us a roster that's stable, talented, and full of potential for growth. All in all, a surefire way to get your investment back, and then some. You'd be crazy not to use this as your main roster, unless you had even bigger talents on there. Ah.

November 18, 2021

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