2022 in Counter-Strike was a year of struggle on the professional scene and a year of changes for the game. We watched the competition of the strongest teams, without the long-term dominance of a particular club, and also received a new map in the competitive map pool. So how did the community react to it, and why did the players laugh?

Karrigan's Behavior on LANs

FaZe felt confident in almost all LAN tournaments this year, and this resulted not only in championships but also created memes.

Finn karrigan Andersen is known for his bright behavior at LANs. However, due to COVID, we last saw FaZe's captain at tournaments with the public long ago. So, this year karrigan pulled off a full performance. Dancing in front of the public in Rio, bravado in Copenhagen, and charging the crowd in Antwerp: this is how the FaZe's captain was remembered in 2022.

Anubis in Competitive Map Pool

Adding Anubis to the main map pool caused a strong reaction in the community. Someone was worried about Dust2, which was removed from the pool, and someone was happy about the changes. And the third group made memes.

The most popular were those that described the map's problems. It got into the competitive map pool raw. It had huge issues with clipping, due to which the grenades inexplicably bounced off the walls.

Degter's High Five

Abdul degster Gasanov behaved quite outrageously, even in Spirit. Then the audience remembered his emotions during the games and how he gave high-fives to his teammates. However, the most vivid memory of degster's "high fives" was his first tournament with OG.

At BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022, degster sat next to Shahar flameZ Shushan and slapped his hand after each round he won. FlameZ's palm grew redder with each blow, but he even liked it.

I will explain how it works. When Degster hits my hand very hard, blood rushes to it because it hurts. As a result, my palm is always warmed up, and I'm ready to flick. So I cry in pain, but more often, I put headshots.

Shahar flameZ Shushan

Forgotten Bomb of TabseN

Sometimes it happens that even unwinnable rounds end up in the opponent's piggy bank, either because of carelessness (like Summit1g burnt in the Molotov) or forgetfulness, like the G2 bomb at the Major in Berlin.

This time the fault of the loss was greed. TabseN wanted to find the AWP before defusing the bomb, but he spent too much time looking for the rifle and was a fraction of a second short. It's also funny that he didn't even pick up AWP. He was worried about whether he would have enough time to defuse.

Dastan Who Stuck on Emotions

Valve's rules regarding trainers in CS:GO are stringent. Since 2021, they have been prohibited from communicating with players outside of tactical breaks, shouting, touching players, and saying "nice" after a successful round.

Dastan, the coach of the Outsiders, forgot this rule in a fit of emotion. However, he quickly realized this, so it was unnecessary to escort him out.

Fans At the Major in Rio

Brazilians proved how passionate fans of CS:GO they are, especially regarding matches with home clubs. On the other hand, unfortunately, some fans could use some manners. It all got to the point where one of the NAVI players was spat at. FalleN then shamed his compatriots, and called on them to set a good example, so that more tournaments of this level would be held in the country and those other esports athletes would not have a negative opinion.

There were also jokes directed at the players who were going on stage.

Coldzera in Minecraft

No-scoops of the legendary Brazilian coldzera on the Mirage went down in the history of esports and received graffiti. But one craftsman recreated the spectacular highlight not anywhere but in Minecraft with the help of several mods and video editing skills. After watching, there is a desire to play on the server with such mods during a break from the FACEIT.

HooXi the Gigachad

Being in the low tab is fine. However, the captain of G2 personal performance could have been more impressive, even compared to other captains. But CS:GO fans did not start hating HooXi for this. On the contrary, they made out of him a gigachad of pro-scenes. Obviously, his victory at the BLAST Premier World Finals strengthened his image. If the next year brings G2 more trophies, then HooXi will be able to become a gigachad, unironically.

The Scandalous Boombl4 and His Wife

From the moment of the engagement until the divorce (and a little after it), Boombl4 and his ex-wife LiQueen "delighted" the community with new portions of cringe. His wife's shocking behavior did not positively affect Kirill, especially when she published a selfie against the background of the parade rehearsal on May 9 in Moscow. This photo was the last straw for NAVI, after which Boombl4 was kicked out due to "reputational risks."

Mutual accusations of drug use, showdowns with the participation of mothers, rap songs: what was happening resembled a talk show. It is not surprising that Kirill has not officially found himself a new team by the end of the year, but there are rumors that he will become part of the BetBoom team.

Strip From KRIMZ on Major

One of the "long-timers" of Fnatic got into a very spicy situation at the Major in Rio. After the match of the tournament stage, which was held in the studio, he decided to change his shirt but ended up in the camera's lens, albeit in the background. The reaction of KRIMZ also deserves special attention.

Violent K0nfig

When k0nfig finds a new team, he will probably avoid going to nightclubs for a long time. But, unfortunately, Dane's hot-tempered nature ultimately cost him his place in Astralis due to a fight with an employee of one of these establishments in Malta during EPL Season 16.

At first, Christian denied that he was involved in the fight. Still, eventually, everything came out, and Astralis removed him from the team.

The Relationship Between Tony and Perfecto

Fans started shipping NAVI's host and Ilya last year, thanks to s1mple's brother. On Fikbook, there are several fanfics with their participation called "Chance" and "First Snow," both of which can be attributed to the genre of winter fairy tales. But the primary origin of the story took place in 2022 when Tonya and Perfecto reacted to the rumors and after the vlog from the Major, where Heccu asked questions from teammates about this alleged romance.

Both said more than once that there was no relationship between them. Did these statements reassure the community? Rhetorical question. The jokes from s1mple, electroNic, and Alexey Kostyliev also were on the video.