The Most Legendary Stand-ins Throughout CSGO

A few of the most impactful stand-ins that either helped a team win a tournament, or go on a deep run throughout the competitive history of CSGO
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optic core - saturn skyline
rvinnxr cubvs - love is destructive
Sega Marine Fish - The Offing
Earthbound ost - otherworldly foe
blackwhitecat - you solve my heart
Unreal Tournament - Foregone Destruction (Facing Worlds)
Bomberman Hero ost - Redial

[@houdinics2]

Twistzz revived JKS's career

[@dingodsdkaswodw]

True

[@S2b_F0l]

Let's not forget Spunj lobbying for lil Justin

[@desertdust5085]

Twists give jks a chance and jks didn’t throw that chance

[@JohnSmith81991]

lol revived? jks was 15th of hltv's 20 in 2019 and 19th in hltv's 20 in 2020

[@houdinics2]

@@JohnSmith81991 yeah then complexity happened

[@Konrad0222]

Snax in Dallas for ENCE proving that he can still play in tier1

[@exit4161]

don't forget that JKS's success wasn't only achieved by himself successfully replacing 2 players, but the most important thing was that FaZe started to play around JKS, like they tried to use as much potential as they could, because obviously there wasn't much team chemistry and he had only like 1 week to prepare, as it was mentioned in this video. Karrigan spoke about this in one of many interviews

[@Fooza05]

I'm being a bit biased here but can we just talk about how karrigan is able to utilize stand-ins so goddamn well? The anount of stand-ins FaZe had and they atill manage to win big events

[@glimt7536]

i feel that astralis at esl cologne 2016 with 2 stand ins with zonic and gla1ve was also very impressive

[@benjaminheering7236]

And important since gla1ve would go on to join that roster and create the best team of all time

[@jakeezetci]

@@benjaminheering7236and he was basically the only choice for astralis to replace karrigan and to keep their major spot like, the most important transfer in the history of astralis wasn’t even made by a choice, it was a necessity this fact always blows my mind, the guy that was brought in because of roster rules made them the best team of all time

[@Snipe2DieTV]

Very well made video! Hope to see more videos covering more topics by you :)

[@starkillerCS]

Love ur vids. Thank you means a lot

[@Snipe2DieTV]

@@starkillerCS

[@moyst.j]

Absolute banger and gave me some nostalgia calling back to events that many wouldn't think of to be super significant like CS summit.

[@ThinkAboutVic]

fun fact: before joining c9, tarik was a stand-in for space soldiers of all teams. he didn't have much success but it's funny lmao the turkish CS scene has had a suprising amount of stand-ins turned good players, with imoRR standing in for xantares in the ex-space soldiers roster after xantares left for BIG, and Wicadia standing in for xfl0ud after he got benched

[@SpeedyKBM]

this video was great, honestly was confused when I saw you only had 6 subscribers you deserve so much more

[@hithere1219]

Yea im glad KZbin recommend this video with less than 1k views

[@starkillerCS]

Thank you for the comment :))

[@edgedg]

He has low energy compared to popular youtubers. The content is fire.

[@5macvideos]

really nice to see smaller KZbinrs in the CS community doing great, informative, yet fun videos like yours. Keep it up!!

[@novieri]

great video man! really enjoyed it and looking forward to more content from you :)

[@duckscs]

Great concept, thanks for adding to the CS community. It does play like a video essay however, it would benefit from some better story-telling to make us feel more involved. theScore, although sometimes over the top, does this well. Great job

[@starkillerCS]

thank you for the comment and the suggestion ! will def try to work on a better script for next video

[@luzMEOW]

my man the content does the video itself but your chill commentary combined with the music choice and the editing added sooo much to it. such a vibe

[@jBun12]

Wonderful video! I know very little about CS and the competitive scene, but your video was still great to watch! Cant wait to see more of your stuff!

[@Youngberries]

This was very well done man, youre next up because this production was top tier

[@terminusest9179]

Only a great IGL can utilize stand-ins to their fullest and karrigan fulfills that.

[@skilledcamman4752]

I hope this vid blows up even more

[@DeluxeSniper]

This was super well made. Keep the content coming!

[@starkillerCS]

thank you:)

[@Cameron00]

Holy crap this video is also a banger. Bro you got real talent.

[@starkillerCS]

Thank u so much for checking out the 1st vid. I’m really glad u enjoyed it :)

[@d.cirovic1695]

Xzit standing in for faze at iem sidney 2018 was also great.

[@aleksikoivisto3833]

!

[@albert_chen]

I remember that Cromen Faze clan run. He was electric. Was really sad and surprised to see he didn't get more offers from tier 1.

[@itscipher]

those background songs did not have to slap that hard. good stuff bro

[@jfl6924]

Nice video man, keep up the good work, add oil !!!

[@bashasch]

Keep up the great work! The Video is awsome!

[@starkillerCS]

first time making this kinda vid pls give me your thoughts !

[@binkzera2777]

In general very nice, but the audio balancing is a little off. Music is a bit much. But very well made overall

[@aeronautisch]

I like your choice of music.

[@allan.cs2]

Great video! just came up on my recommendation and I subscribed :)

[@lilloaded8841]

Love to see a cs video with jungle in the back!!

[@Foolave]

I can't wait for my content, this is dope!

[@ganjub1us]

the video is beautiful, the music, your mic, its just never gets boring, i hope you will become popular bc you deserve it with that quality

[@starkillerCS]

Thank u, ur words mean a lot I really appreciate it. Thank u for checking out the other video also :)

[@albert_chen]

Also, Twistzz has an eye for talent for spotting JKS like that. As a G2 fan, I am very grateful!

[@eloc1001]

Nah this was sick. I want more

[@Guthewarrior]

Great vid, keep up the work

[@st1ssl214]

Where Yekindar for Liquid? At the start he also was a standin wasn’t he?

[@conn656]

Rare simplified description of cs

[@Iuffycs]

GREAT VIDEO, I LOVE YOU

[@midoshi0]

great video man!

[@ultradespair1779]

nice background music and overall great watch

[@robinriemens6478]

Banger

[@kyaaa_9590]

Great vid keep up

[@MrSuperPorkChop1]

m0e on liquid was pretty iconic

[@nebula2491]

Hope I’m not too late, but I also think that Cromen deserves an honorable mention at minimum, back in 2018 with FaZe he was able to win Belo Horizonte.

[@starkillerCS]

Thank u guys for 1.5k views first vid !Now I gotta work on another one haha

[@Dripsss]

Amazing video man do a video on flusha lol :)

[@daizieee7308]

great video my guy

[@starkillerCS]

Thank u !

[@PatrickHanson1]

The crazy part about cromen is that he got so many offers after, but wanted to stay home.. Now he is inactive.

[@TZoomed]

This is a great video make some more my man

[@Jackbagg]

fantastic video, I have subscribed, keep grinding my friend, your editing is fantastic and the script you wrote was wonderful. Thanks for the video, and I am also so happy JKS was able to showcase his renegades talent after disaster with col

[@tugitabalugi]

Nice! More videos like this.

[@ZheDong]

Nice video bro

[@Dworien]

Nice first video, some criticism: you faded some interviews slowly down volume wise, just hard cut it there. It's kinda wierd to focus on someone and he slowly fades out. Voiceover is good, too, but sometimes it sounds like you have no pop-filter. Keep it up, will watch again if you drop another. :-]

[@Localguitarman]

amazing video man, subscribed, you're gonna be great. Maybe get better at transitions and you're good g. Goodluck!!!

[@_Liam__]

1:28 nice find!

[@isaibong4477]

nice video m8

[@nnotloc-]

i mean his name is savage for a reason. fuck i love that guy.

[@RusuEditor]

Yoo,love the idea,maybe the intro was too long,I figure what this video is about only at 1:14,other than that,great job !

[@xJabro]

big fan of guerri (coach) standing-in and beating dev1ce in every encounter

[@cdfactory]

I was too distracted by the DnB music you were playing in the background lmfao

[@RefRed_King]

Yeah im subbed

[@brettwisniewski5473]

Wait starkiller this is you my boy? I was the one who bought your knife. Great video my friend

[@starkillerCS]

haha yessir ! thank you my boy

[@chr1s_CS]

great video, dont know if it was the rendering but the quality of the videos inside the video were at like 240p

[@starkillerCS]

Yah I’ll definitely try and get that fixed for the next video thank u for the feedback :)

[@jimbobuz]

Hunter been on G2 for so long lmao

[@jenishyy1]

You missed iconic bit in navi which then he created navi era

[@RoscOwO]

Cromen had to retire shortly after the FaZe run as far as I'm aware due to an eye issue where he was going blind in one eye. There's a much longer story for him though because he thought he would eventually be offered a full time contract which never came. In addition to that he thought if not FaZe surely another top team would have seen the performance he had and signed him which also never came. So before he had to retire he played on a tier 2 team iirc.

[@borofik5975]

What about Snax performance in Dallas as Ence stand in?

[@OhhhPez]

I was gonna comment why Maikalele wasn't on the thumbnail as he's the most infamous stand-in, but then he's the first person you talk about 🤭

[@ZheDong]

JKS is a legend among legends

[@yobias6012]

i remember the way JKS played for FaZe Clan in Katowice 2022, it was so weird to see a player who wasn't known for being a crazy good rifler, but he showed everyone wrong and almost carried FaZe Clan to the trophy in Katowice

[@bruceturnbull4219]

Except he was known for being a really good rifler and he didn’t carry them to the trophy

[@yobias6012]

@@bruceturnbull4219, he wasn't really known. Maybe in Australia, or if you've been a fan of Renegades. But he went under most peoples radar before he was a stand-in for FaZe Clan in Katowice! Also, say what you want but he played really really well in Katowice 2022, and stepped up a lot for FaZe to win the tournament, so in some way he helped carry them!

[@marc-andrecote2948]

Not known to be good? Under the radar? Guy was top20 hltv 2 years in a row in a team that kept losing lmao You had to be absolutely clueless not to know about jks

[@marc-andrecote2948]

​@@yobias6012as for his performance in the final, it was above stand in expectations and he had his moments, but he went even and 4th rated/5, also expected cuz last was karrigan. Nowhere near bad, i loved every match they played and respect the level he brought, but far from a carry.

[@fica1137]

​@@yobias6012Saying you started watching in 2020 without saying it

[@kham2433]

Very nice video, maybe start of something great

[@Weisior]

Snax is a beast

[@stardustie]

sooo haven't seen the video but where is centryz?

[@truehonor865]

Peppzor standin ace on Fnatic.

[@Dejv-fk3pg]

I expected Summit 1G stand-in

[@thomasnguyen1150]

Did we come back? Of course not

[@patricklloyd1261]

no xizt for faze in iem sydney 2018 :( - my fav tourney to this day

[@starkillerCS]

next time 😉

[@andresantos_]

I think Gambit has won a major with all 5 players as stand-ins

[@frzzzzzcs]

Please mention Xizt next time, when he stood in for FaZe vs Astralis))

[@johnulver]

не

[@snelpanda1]

s1mple wasn't a standin for liquid :p, he was a signed player but didn't like living in NA due to being away from his family

[@yav1d]

Jks said he didn’t want to be the reason they didn’t win the event

[@troysmithfr]

Don't forget that jks said "I don't want to be the reason that FaZe gets eliminated" and went on to win it

[@huurhunuugaa]

I always thought s1mple was signed with Liquid not a stand-in.

[@jakeezetci]

i’m afraid we will not see a major win with a stand-in, the roster lock for majors are too strict for teams to have anyone but a coach to stand in

[@starkillerCS]

thank u for watching the whole thing :)

[@sweettea4772]

you should have way more subs???

[@bloodysorcerer]

4:40

[@l0serism]

G STUUUUUUUUU

[@513dgehammer]

Where's Summit1G and Moe

[@Jay-ll2qe]

So pretty much karrigan is the goat igl.

[@helloitsme3]

LOL G2 VS MOUZ IS SO SHOKING

[@spoletinixd701]

I LOVE JKS!!!

[@mfx4958]

the 666th like bb

[@emory2618]

can you please make your script more concise with less useless information

[@superdalgaard2]

Great video, maybe for the next video try to talk less like you are reading a script

[@zwryy7622]

Great video. Just make sure to add a trigger warning for Thorin next time. I wasn't expecting it and almost puked 😔

[@sheikhdhelvi7266]

Buster in iem Cologne 2023 for C9 💥

[@starkillerCS]

haha

[@LukeSaward]

"Source: ES;" ... FFS.

[@starkillerCS]

😣