’Twas the night before playoffs, and all through the hall,Not a keyboard was clicking, not a mousepad at all;The headsets were hung by the monitors with care,In hopes that a trophy soon would be there.The players were nestled all snug in their chairs,While visions of aces danced up in their glares;YNk in his hoodie, and SPUNJ in his cap,Had just settled down and moses is still baldTIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro10:10 - Thunderpick World Championship 202611:05 - Bucharest vs Bounty28:10 - Valve stopping region swapping58:45 - Astralis roster changes1:18:00 - EPL Playoffs preview 1:43:45 - Rinkle1:47:40 - NAVI should make a roster changeJoin our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of thepodcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways andwatch parties throughout the season.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are reunited in Katowice, Poland.Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of thepodcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways and watch parties throughout the season.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, all about fish,6:00 ESL Pro League in Katowice19:30 Biguzera files pt234:25 The last month of VRS48:30 Are we still in the Vitality Era?1:02:30 How important is EPL and who do we want in the playoffs?1:24:00 News from around the scene

YNk, SPUNJ, and moses are Talking Counter. Or trying to. Doingour best, really.This episode was recorded PRIOR to the most recent update toCS2 - therefore the update is not discussed.Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of thepodcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways andwatch parties throughout the season.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya*I REPEAT THE RECENT CS UPDATE IS NOT DISCUSSED IN THISEPISODE*00:00 Intro, 7:00 Is it VRS crunch time yet???26:00 FPG2 and assessing Legacy39:40 NaVi may not qualify to the Major for the first time EVER1:00:20 Ynk’s homework on paiN1:18:50 StarSeries 20 results1:36:20 the state of FURIA

Janko is back from ANOTHER vacation so we can all gettogether and Talk Counter.Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of thepodcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways andwatch parties throughout the season.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, Janko's vacations and the best behavior of CStalent07:15 Eating your CS vegetables14:10 sidde's interview with HLTV and FURIA's travel schedule19:50 The importance of China to CS esports31:25 Stagnant rosters need changing40:40 The latest CS update brings childhood nostalgia49:30 Which IGL's play the hardest positions? CT positionalphilosophies, targeting weak players.It's all there to take you to the finish line. gl hf

We're all back home Talking CounterJoin our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of thepodcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways andwatch parties throughout the season.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, Chad's show and tell clip25:30 Discord Question: discussing a team’s “form”32:00 What role does Vitality play for the rest of the season?46:25 A Counter-Strike haiku48:30 That’s a good looking FUT54:45 NaVi: To make changes, or not to make changes 1:14:30 Monte video dramas1:40:00 Hally’s coaching POWERS Team Spirit to EWC title1:43:40 “Have FURIA ruined the opportunity for a historic lastyear for FalleN?"

We're Talking Counter in the City of Love at the Esports WorldCup.Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of thepodcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways andwatch parties throughout the season.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, the EWC Player Lounge, American education and Serbian driving12:00 What the EWC event experience has been thus far36:30 Length of average pro player career; highlighting s1zzi as a young talent47:30 Spirit and Vitality stumble in EWC groups1:03:35 Trials and tribulations for Vitality and FURIA this season1:19:40 Running through the EWC playoff bracket

YNk- is quite literally back from vacation, so we're all TalkingCounter.Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of thepodcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways andwatch parties throughout theseason.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, The Cold Open, the two things you NEED in life8:50 EWC Qualifier and EWC33:30 EWC is CRUCIAL for Vitality48:07 Falcons at EWC1:03:25 MOUZ beat Spirit to win BLAST Bounty1:24:00 jL standing in for Vitality for two events1:34:23 Vibes on Liquid after loss in Grand Finals

SPUNJ and moses are enjoying the slow news off-season asonline CS eases us back into the swing of things. YNK is on abeach somewhere.Join our Discord to talk Counter with other followers of thepodcast and of Counter-Strike. Participate in giveaways andwatch parties throughout theseason.https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya00:00 Intro, Rushly joins us and Get Animated! updates37:40 BLAST Bounty format change for 202751:15 Sticker money catastrophe1:08:30 Upsets at BLAST Bounty1:26:10 Aurora +ash, +jimmphat, +kyxsan

SPUNJ, moses, and YNk are BACK00:00 Intro, the last Major glaze20:25 FURIA in the Final28:30 Game updates: Cache is in, New bomb explosion39:40 BC.Game +mzinho +magisk52:50 MOUZ +PR, GamerLegion +FL4MUS1:01:20 G2 +r1nkle -sunpayus1:04:45 Legacy +try +n1ss1m1:08:10 Liquid +jorko +JT(?)1:13:20 Astralis +neo -ruggah

ALL INFORMATION and HOW-TO-ENTER THE PICKEMSCONTEST CAN BE FOUND ON OUR DISCORD https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5YaWe'd like to thank the following partners for helping us withsupplying prizes for the giveaway:Wooting (wooting.io) for their amazing keyboardsAceZone (AceZone.io) for their awesome headsetsCS.Money (https://cs.money/r/TalkingCounter) for all thebeautiful skins00:00 Intro, the illness, two weeks into the Major, casting aMajor04:45 PICK'EMS CONTEST PRIZES10:35 Working the Major, casting the Major, and the Majorexperience32:22 Lopsided playoff bracket, looking back on older MajorPlayoff brackets40:55 Legacy's coach ADR disqualified, the coach rules atMajors51:10 Adding details into production for viewer experience57:05 Legacy targets insani for n1ssim, Ruggah departs Astralis1:04:36 MOUZ and NaVi at IEM Cologne Major1:10:44 Major Playoffs seem wide open? Who wins?