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I remember Astralis coming in cold to the major, after Liquid having their insane summer run, and the second they picked Vertigo I was like "oooh nooo, they've been practicing" and boy had they. Good times.
When it happened I never would have thought it would become a "I was in the arena when it happened" moment but here we are. I was in the arena when it happened.. :P
That video made me a fan of astralis and csgo esports in general. Sadly, the team were already in their tail end of them being at the top, but those were awesome days.
As a Liquid fan. There are 5 teams that I hate. 1. Team Liquid 2. Astralis 3. OG Redbull 4. Gaimin Gladiators 5. Team Spirit Thanks for reminding me on how traumatic Astralis is. 🗿
@@adam234ization Yea there’s cases for both. GG won 3 majors in a row and have owned TL, but Spirit has the best player in the world and has won most of the big money tournaments recently.
Astralis being petty with liquid is something else😂 its not even a "rivalry" of some sort, it's the " i alone bully my little brother" type thing. Nice content btw
Man I feel like the 2018-2019 Astralis era happened yesterday, it was like watching a bunch of babies fighting a heavyweight in the boxing ring. It's sad that COVID happened, they probably could've gone on with their consistent wins for another 6 months to a year
@@dipendughosh4041 2017 wasn't their peak though. They won the Atlanta major at the beginning of the year and IEM, but they didn't become dominant until they replaced Kjaerbye with Magisk. 2018 was when their peak began
When it was happening though it felt like it had been 4 years of Astralis domination. No one else even came close there was no point in even watching the tournaments they were in because they were gonna win
I remember being a teen, excited for every Astralis match supporting my home grown heroes, and being amazed at just how much better they were. I'll probably support the org for the rest of my life aslong as they are around, Glad you covered their history so thoroughly.
i'm not danish, but i love tachtical cs, and i fucking loved astralis back then, my fav team all time, and i will support them till the end, no matter what
One thing about the IEM Katowice win against ENCE: You can see Dupreeh being given the honor of lifting the trophy alone by the rest of the team 32:25 - because prior to this event, he lost his father to a long battle with cancer. That - to me - is why no one ever stood a chance at that tournament. Astralis won that trophy for Dupreeh's dad
18:36 Dupreeh's Deagle clutch is one of the coldest things I have ever seen. His dad just died, and one of his last wishes was for Dupreeh to win the Major. You can see it in his eyes.
i met astralis back when karrigan was changing teams and right before gla1ve joined. they put up a stand where fans could 1v1 Dev1ce, and if we beat him, we would get a free hoodie and a mouse. i was 11 years old at the time, and i absolutely got shit on, however i still killed him once. but being able to 1v1 my idol and win a round, gave me a start to my semi-professional career. And I am so glad, that Astralis gave me that boost of confidence.
Great video man. As a brazilian I hated so much Astralis that time, but as a CS lover it was so nice to see the evolution of the game. They literally changed how the game was played. Astralis didnt just change the meta, they were able to put so many other orgs in crisis. So many orgs changing players in between trying to beat them. Liquid was the only one who could put up a "fight", so close but so far.
Absolutely quality content. There was something special about the Astralis roster that I feel cannot be captured again with any other team or iteration. Xyp9x was my favorite player to watch so it was great to rewatch some of hi and the rest of the roster's best moments again. Really well made video, I have no doubts that if you keep at it with this level of quality, eventually you'll hit the algorithm just right and make it big, subbed!
of all the esports documentaries I've watched, this one is easily one of the funniest. the pacing of jokes was incredible while also not disrupting the informative parts. well done! keep doing what you're doing
There have been multiple threepeats in football competitions. Real Madrid have done it twice in the most prestigious club competition, the UCL. Most Recently 2016+2017+2018. Ajax Amsterdam and FC Bayern München have done it aswell. And that's only the most prestigious club competition. There have been more threepeats in other competitions like the UEL and national leagues aswell.
I love how most teams with an era had a rival that consistently challenged them, like Faze was to SK Gaming and NIP was to fnatic. Meanwhile, the strongest opponent Astralis had was Liquid, where their best hopes was to not get absolutely curbstomped by Astralis.
God man as a avid watcher of the competitive scene back then I hated them so much it always felt like they won only by using their utility flawlessly everytime . But now with a cool head I can really appreciate how much ahead of the curve they were , thanks for the video and the throwback !
I don't watch competitive CS, but found myself captivated anyway. The flurry of names REALLY hurt, but I can tell this video is made for people who are familiar with the pro scene. So props to you for making an absolutely insane video dedicated to the absurd accomplishments of team Astralis.
As a new fan hearing so much about the astralis era this video is just perfect, can't even ask for it being half the quality of this. Thanks a lot, your work is amazing
Love the liquid bashing in a very entertaining way, never realized they had such insane rivalry during that phase. Astralis basically telling Liquid what they're allowed to win and what not by solely their attendance at the tournament. Great Vid.
You only having 12k subs is criminal. Keep up this content style and you'll hit 100k easily, I've been binging your content and your editing style is addicting, voice is smooth, you don't drag on with useless info. Super entertaining, always staying on topic, I can watch these videos for 4 hours and not even realize the time had passed. Amazing work!
36:56 ... Aaaaaaaand here it ends folks, astralis era gone... and ya the melancholy in the background was already indicating something like this coming so nice music in the background sir.... Thanks again and I would wish they would come back, just for once....
some fun facts you left out 1. No mention of the kjaerbye shaking aim, being constantly blamed for wh (atleast from HLTV) 2.The north gaming room is now 3-star Michelin restaurant
I wrote in the shakerbye thing but i removed it from the final version! I did not know that about the north gaming room though I would’ve definitely put that in 😭😭
Well, even if its kinda irritating to see sooooo many data points being THROWN at my face, someone somewhere HAD to make a video covering EVERYTHING about a topic, and folks, here we are! And brother, i cant thank you enough for this...... Cheers to the CSGO clips running in front of me once again!!! Hahh the good old days man....
Bro you might just be the best CS content creator right now. This video was nostalgic, funny, and somehow even informative (i'm taking the piss with the phrasing a bit ❤). But honestly, I sincerely do hope you get all the success in the world.
Basically until they won their first major, they were like the Toronto Maple Leafs, they consistently get into the series and get flushed out almost every time lol
I would love a video about the 2021 Na'Vi Squad. With B1t being a rookie, instantly winning a major, then the whole ... Boombl4 situation and the clusterfuck that is current navi/C9
My theory is that there was so many bugs on Astralis' window that they couldn't see and then they fucking crashed and everyone died and then Valve threw 4 gold bars at their corpses
If you truly read all your comments, just know that I am disappointed that you didn't include Adren's reaction when Astralis picked Vertigo. That shit was the funniest ever. Otherwise, really enjoyed the video, good job!
This video and Astralis, is an INSPIRATION!! yes we all hated and were bored by astralis winning all the time... But definitely... The team is an INSPIRATION!!!!
The smoke thing I'm 50/50 on because my best games (back in the day) I played amazing my worst games (2018-present) I play awful but things like wallbangs and smoke spams are just confidence based. You feel afraid to give away your position just to hit someone 20 in 3 or miss and have an enemy swing you if you are not confident and you got insta hs a few times so it scares you but when you know you can win the fight anyway you are doing smoke spams, the same you know you could if you think an enemy is behind all the time, but you don't risk it to keep your location hidden if you are not confident.
Love this vid..your commentary is a breath of fresh air Also bugs and windshields.... Could you do some other games too....like tf2 or valorant or dota and league Thankss
It wasn't mentioned, but almost at the same time as Nvidia image filters, there was a glitch where changing the radar zoom while looking at a smoke would allow the map to show enemies inside it (the red dots). Astralis most likely abused that glitch.
OH MAN OH BOI...first ybt channel i subscribed after watching just 1 video...MY MAAN this is worth at least 1 milion views if not even more this was amazing recap and also HELLA FUNNY i laughed so hard sometimes great sense of humor man and also informative af keep it up this was an amazing video (i ate my food to this and i dont regret it)
I have no idea about csgo esport nor about the players or any team but i had fun watching and listening even tho i had no idea what's going on you made it fun to watch
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Imagine being Liquid in that moment that Astralis picked Vertigo...
literal chills 💀
i was watching it live when liquid lost i never watched any other match in the major
I still remember the face of Elige when Astralis picked Vertigo
I remember Astralis coming in cold to the major, after Liquid having their insane summer run, and the second they picked Vertigo I was like "oooh nooo, they've been practicing" and boy had they. Good times.
To quote War Owl on Astralis picking Vertigo against Liquid in Berlin Major "The Greatest Counter Play in the History of Counter-Strike"
godsent not banning train against them in the eleague major 2017 group stage takes it for me
@@dontknowjustletthenameberandom That was Greatest Counter play against themselves.
When it happened I never would have thought it would become a "I was in the arena when it happened" moment but here we are. I was in the arena when it happened.. :P
@@psyched91 I never thought I would say this to another person. But i am so jealous of you.
That video made me a fan of astralis and csgo esports in general. Sadly, the team were already in their tail end of them being at the top, but those were awesome days.
I think my favorite part was when he said “it’s windshielding time” and flew straight into a windshield as a bug
As a Liquid fan. There are 5 teams that I hate.
1. Team Liquid
2. Astralis
3. OG Redbull
4. Gaimin Gladiators
5. Team Spirit
Thanks for reminding me on how traumatic Astralis is. 🗿
Bro atp Gaimin is the Dota version of Astralis
a liquid fan hating team liquid is a certified genuine liquid fan
@@carter406-gaming9 Yes and no. Yes because they are so dominant. But no, I prefer Team Spirit. But I see your point. 🤣
@@adam234ization Yea there’s cases for both. GG won 3 majors in a row and have owned TL, but Spirit has the best player in the world and has won most of the big money tournaments recently.
Ayeeee fuck GG Nisha mvp
Astralis being petty with liquid is something else😂 its not even a "rivalry" of some sort, it's the " i alone bully my little brother" type thing. Nice content btw
Never heard it put that way before. Love this take.
"how old is magisk again?" lmao
that joke was phenomenal
read the comments before it got to that part and was like "wtf could the context be"... makes perfect sense now
Man I feel like the 2018-2019 Astralis era happened yesterday, it was like watching a bunch of babies fighting a heavyweight in the boxing ring. It's sad that COVID happened, they probably could've gone on with their consistent wins for another 6 months to a year
They peak started from 2017 and ended in 2020.
@@dipendughosh4041 Their peak started in 2018 when they added Magisk.
@@cottonmather8146 I mean in 2017 when they won majors they peak started already. But the actual era started from 2018 onwards.
@@dipendughosh4041 2017 wasn't their peak though. They won the Atlanta major at the beginning of the year and IEM, but they didn't become dominant until they replaced Kjaerbye with Magisk. 2018 was when their peak began
When it was happening though it felt like it had been 4 years of Astralis domination. No one else even came close there was no point in even watching the tournaments they were in because they were gonna win
Thanks for Thanking me specifically, appreciate it
Thank to you specifically for thanking them for thanking you specifically.
@@DatMilu2Kthanks to you specifically for thanking him specifically for thanking them for thanking him specifically.
@@swiftkumar I am feeling thank you
you're welcome
np
Dev1ce getting replaced by PIMP is still one of the funniest roster changes in cs history
not as fun as s1mple getting replaced by PIMP
I remember being a teen, excited for every Astralis match supporting my home grown heroes, and being amazed at just how much better they were. I'll probably support the org for the rest of my life aslong as they are around, Glad you covered their history so thoroughly.
Bro good luck supporting serial choker stavn, not seeing grand finals again 😂😂
@@thomashelbas2929Still supporting the OG Astralis players though.
i'm not danish, but i love tachtical cs, and i fucking loved astralis back then, my fav team all time, and i will support them till the end, no matter what
One thing about the IEM Katowice win against ENCE: You can see Dupreeh being given the honor of lifting the trophy alone by the rest of the team 32:25 - because prior to this event, he lost his father to a long battle with cancer. That - to me - is why no one ever stood a chance at that tournament. Astralis won that trophy for Dupreeh's dad
18:36 Dupreeh's Deagle clutch is one of the coldest things I have ever seen. His dad just died, and one of his last wishes was for Dupreeh to win the Major. You can see it in his eyes.
The algorithm is cursed, how tf a high quality video like this is getting no views at all? U deserve more, great job with the vid:)
Sometimes the algorithm is the bug, and sometimes it's the windshield
they will come in due time my friend I need to be more consistent with uploads 😭
@@theletterkei you need to get Ohne pixel to watch the vid this is too good to go under the radar
@@theletterkei there u go the algorithm gods granted your wish
Recommended to me. Great video
i met astralis back when karrigan was changing teams and right before gla1ve joined. they put up a stand where fans could 1v1 Dev1ce, and if we beat him, we would get a free hoodie and a mouse. i was 11 years old at the time, and i absolutely got shit on, however i still killed him once. but being able to 1v1 my idol and win a round, gave me a start to my semi-professional career. And I am so glad, that Astralis gave me that boost of confidence.
Great video man.
As a brazilian I hated so much Astralis that time, but as a CS lover it was so nice to see the evolution of the game. They literally changed how the game was played.
Astralis didnt just change the meta, they were able to put so many other orgs in crisis.
So many orgs changing players in between trying to beat them. Liquid was the only one who could put up a "fight", so close but so far.
This era of CSGO made a lifelong fan. I know Astralis the org kinda sucks now, but I'll always love Devve.
the tsm choking at every event is what made get into CS, going through the trenches of losing every big game to creating an era was worth it
What I have learned today: Astralis = Windshield
and tarik
@@BlueRenown Tarik is a concrete block against astralis windshield
Their Inferno B executes are still amazing to watch back and see how no one knew how to deal with it at that time.
Absolutely quality content. There was something special about the Astralis roster that I feel cannot be captured again with any other team or iteration. Xyp9x was my favorite player to watch so it was great to rewatch some of hi and the rest of the roster's best moments again. Really well made video, I have no doubts that if you keep at it with this level of quality, eventually you'll hit the algorithm just right and make it big, subbed!
of all the esports documentaries I've watched, this one is easily one of the funniest. the pacing of jokes was incredible while also not disrupting the informative parts. well done! keep doing what you're doing
There have been multiple threepeats in football competitions.
Real Madrid have done it twice in the most prestigious club competition, the UCL.
Most Recently 2016+2017+2018.
Ajax Amsterdam and FC Bayern München have done it aswell.
And that's only the most prestigious club competition.
There have been more threepeats in other competitions like the UEL and national leagues aswell.
22:35 I love the shade thrown at Team Liquid not being able to ever get out of Astralis' shadow.
I love how most teams with an era had a rival that consistently challenged them, like Faze was to SK Gaming and NIP was to fnatic. Meanwhile, the strongest opponent Astralis had was Liquid, where their best hopes was to not get absolutely curbstomped by Astralis.
God man as a avid watcher of the competitive scene back then I hated them so much it always felt like they won only by using their utility flawlessly everytime . But now with a cool head I can really appreciate how much ahead of the curve they were , thanks for the video and the throwback !
I don't watch competitive CS, but found myself captivated anyway. The flurry of names REALLY hurt, but I can tell this video is made for people who are familiar with the pro scene.
So props to you for making an absolutely insane video dedicated to the absurd accomplishments of team Astralis.
As a new fan hearing so much about the astralis era this video is just perfect, can't even ask for it being half the quality of this. Thanks a lot, your work is amazing
criminally underrated
The astralis vertigo pick is one of the best CS moments ever
Good memories, I witnessed this. I had Astralis stickers. The segment around 24:30 about picking maps is really well done, nice job dude
I was an avid follower of CSGO’s competitive scene during that time. This video refreshed a lot of my memories, and had me feeling nostalgic
bro ur videos are gonna pop off, the editing is so reminiscent of the style of youtube when i played cs back in 2014-2017, keep going!!
Jokes aside thank you for recapping the reason why I became addicted to counter strike
Love the liquid bashing in a very entertaining way, never realized they had such insane rivalry during that phase. Astralis basically telling Liquid what they're allowed to win and what not by solely their attendance at the tournament.
Great Vid.
You only having 12k subs is criminal. Keep up this content style and you'll hit 100k easily, I've been binging your content and your editing style is addicting, voice is smooth, you don't drag on with useless info. Super entertaining, always staying on topic, I can watch these videos for 4 hours and not even realize the time had passed. Amazing work!
Really appreciate it!
36:56 ... Aaaaaaaand here it ends folks, astralis era gone... and ya the melancholy in the background was already indicating something like this coming so nice music in the background sir.... Thanks again and I would wish they would come back, just for once....
some fun facts you left out
1. No mention of the kjaerbye shaking aim, being constantly blamed for wh (atleast from HLTV)
2.The north gaming room is now 3-star Michelin restaurant
I wrote in the shakerbye thing but i removed it from the final version! I did not know that about the north gaming room though I would’ve definitely put that in 😭😭
Well, even if its kinda irritating to see sooooo many data points being THROWN at my face, someone somewhere HAD to make a video covering EVERYTHING about a topic, and folks, here we are! And brother, i cant thank you enough for this...... Cheers to the CSGO clips running in front of me once again!!! Hahh the good old days man....
had to make it hard on myself by adding context to every single game LOL
@@theletterkei but your hardwork will pay off man! its a very TIGHT video bro!! cheers!! also.. bug and windscreen thing was really good ;) 🤣🤣🤣
Can’t forget the look on glaives face when the Chicago trophy broke in his hands
Or when the trophy broke in Dev1ces hands
I remember ther was this one interview where astralis Jokingly admitted the only reason there still playing is to prevent Liquid from winning.
Bro you might just be the best CS content creator right now. This video was nostalgic, funny, and somehow even informative (i'm taking the piss with the phrasing a bit ❤).
But honestly, I sincerely do hope you get all the success in the world.
Great video - I did not expect to sit through the entire thing, but excellent storytelling and the mind-blowing CGI kept me hooked.
"liquid (who were looking really good up until the finals)"
watched the whole thing. this was so well written and planned out
This channel is like a bug hitting the windshield of a car. Perfect
I laughed so hard at many of the segments as it brought back memories that felt like yesterday
I might've only seen one of this guys videos but I think I love him
got into csgo during the astralis era. this video was a thoroughly enjoyable trip down memory lane - ty and subbed
Astralis was truly the pride of danish esports, their performance remains unmatched even to this day
Basically until they won their first major, they were like the Toronto Maple Leafs, they consistently get into the series and get flushed out almost every time lol
Amazing production quality man, music, editing and voice was perfect.
You earned a new sub!
you are a crazy editor good job man, you're getting the recegnition you deserve! keep going you make one of the most fun cs videos
this is a certified classic now in my youtube feed thy for sharing
Real Madryt won 3 in a row 0:53
Madrid*
Mia Stellberg was also the psychologist for OG during TI9 who shows absolute domination throughout the event
Hadn’t heard of this, very cool fact though !!
Shoutout to those old OpTic teams, loved watching them
Love the little OneyNG references here and there.
love that some people actually noticed this lmao
i love the TFS reference in the video, those dudes are amazing
i love the style of this video, dont know how i found you in my recommended but im glad. hope to see some more uploads soon :)
This should've taken forever to make, God damn. Really enjoyed the video. Thank you. Bugs & windshields!
7:00 the background music fits in!!! Nice music man!
great video mate, funny informative and all round good editing. dont know if it was you or an editor but either way banger
What a great video Kei, thanks for letting us know that the astralis era was being single handedly held by one player only at the beginning: Tarik
I would love a video about the 2021 Na'Vi Squad. With B1t being a rookie, instantly winning a major, then the whole ... Boombl4 situation and the clusterfuck that is current navi/C9
Astralis 2018>Navi 2021.
hi ohnepixel
My theory is that there was so many bugs on Astralis' window that they couldn't see and then they fucking crashed and everyone died and then Valve threw 4 gold bars at their corpses
genuinely one of the best youtubers editing and all, it sucks that youre being shoehorned into CS content
great video man it definitely takes a lot of effort to make it, I appreciate this
lovely video. I've just gotten into the counter strike scene and this video is pack full of infomation ❤
I literally was just thinking the other day about how great the Astralis era was and how I wanted to watch a video on it
these informative meme videos are deadly i'm dyin from laughter rn
If you truly read all your comments, just know that I am disappointed that you didn't include Adren's reaction when Astralis picked Vertigo. That shit was the funniest ever. Otherwise, really enjoyed the video, good job!
This is a fucking incredible introduction to your channel. Really hope to see more videos in this style sometime.
You've earned a sub, keep making high quality videos B)
Don’t wanna be that guy but Real Madrid got a 3 peat in the ucl not too long ago
This video and Astralis, is an INSPIRATION!! yes we all hated and were bored by astralis winning all the time... But definitely... The team is an INSPIRATION!!!!
super underrated channel, keep up the good content!
Speaking of that gambit. I’d love a video on them.
Underrated channel nice content ❤
The smoke thing I'm 50/50 on because my best games (back in the day) I played amazing my worst games (2018-present) I play awful but things like wallbangs and smoke spams are just confidence based. You feel afraid to give away your position just to hit someone 20 in 3 or miss and have an enemy swing you if you are not confident and you got insta hs a few times so it scares you but when you know you can win the fight anyway you are doing smoke spams, the same you know you could if you think an enemy is behind all the time, but you don't risk it to keep your location hidden if you are not confident.
Love this vid..your commentary is a breath of fresh air
Also bugs and windshields....
Could you do some other games too....like tf2 or valorant or dota and league
Thankss
as a Dane, most enjoyable astralis doc ive ever seen.
Amazing video dude, love this style.
ill get at least 3 meals out of this video
thanks kei
6 if you rewatch it
Great video, super entertaining! Hope you blow up bro!
just stumbled upon this video, incredible story telling brotha
I would watch your other videos but i've already watched them all
It wasn't mentioned, but almost at the same time as Nvidia image filters, there was a glitch where changing the radar zoom while looking at a smoke would allow the map to show enemies inside it (the red dots). Astralis most likely abused that glitch.
Yes you should keep making videos like these. Because they are amazing
10:46 Best moment
so damn tough
Your videos are god tier, don't stop
Great video man. Earned my sub keep up the content brother
OH MAN OH BOI...first ybt channel i subscribed after watching just 1 video...MY MAAN this is worth at least 1 milion views if not even more this was amazing recap and also HELLA FUNNY i laughed so hard sometimes great sense of humor man and also informative af keep it up this was an amazing video (i ate my food to this and i dont regret it)
Thank you for this masterpiece
Epic vid. Actual trip down memory lane for me
quit cs in 2020 so thanks for this nostalgic video, loved prime astralis
Great video! Much love from Latvia.
I have no idea about csgo esport nor about the players or any team but i had fun watching and listening even tho i had no idea what's going on you made it fun to watch
This means a lot because I really try to make it digestible for everyone
I came here for some astralis gameplay analysis and it felt like jumping into the CS Game of Thrones.