What the hell did we just watch?
Stewie2k just won an IEM trophy in his home country. In 2024. How? Why? Who let this happen?
We’re not sure on the why, but the how and who is all m0NESY. The teenager - yes, he’s still a teenager - just absolutely obliterated the entire Counter-Strike world with swagger, poise and consummate ease.
42-16 against FaZe and 83-50 against Team Vitality, on stage. The kid is ridiculous, and almost inarguably the best player in the world. donk faltered against ZywOo, and ZywOo went missing in map three of the grand final.
m0NESY never did. He was sensational from the first round of IEM Dallas to the last - and while Stewie2k was the centre of attention, he faded into the background as m0NESY shined through.
For Vitality, the story was just how good mezii was in playoffs. The Brummie has had his critics on this line-up, but he was undoubtable in Dallas - his one-mag ace is maybe the best clip of the year, and one of the best ever. It’s seriously sexy.
And yet, it didn’t matter. ZywOo wasn’t his usual self in map three, while flameZ and Spinx’s impact was dampened throughout. For all the talk of mezii’s shortcomings, he was the one who stood tallest when the lights were brightest.
m0NESY though, man, what a player. Shakespeare could write a 100 sonnets about his AWPing and still not cover the basics. The best player in the world.
He even dragged Stewie2k to a trophy. In 2024.
Final standings at IEM Dallas:
1st 🇪🇺 G2 Esports – $100.000
2nd 🇪🇺 Vitality – $42.000
3-4th 🏳️ 9z – $20.000
3-4th 🇷🇺 Spirit – $20.000
5-6th 🇪🇺 FaZe – $10.000
5-6th 🇩🇰 HEROIC – $10.000