FaZe Clan Hits Rock Bottom — peacemaker Releases New CS2 Team Rankings
Former coach of Imperial and MAD Lions, and now the mentor of Bad News Eagles — Luis "Peacemaker" Tadeu — has published an extensive tier list of CS2 teams on his YouTube channel. Instead of traditional ratings, he added his own category with the expressive title AQUI ACABOU! — "it's all over here."
The community's interest was piqued not only by the ranking itself but also by Peacemaker's approach to analysis. He structured the tier list with an unusual grading system — from Tier S++++ to AQUI ACABOU!, and the order of teams within categories is also important: those at the top are the strongest at their level, while those at the bottom are on the brink of elimination.
Power Ranking by Peacemaker
In Tier S++++ — the elite of the scene: Vitality , Falcons , Mouz , Spirit , and NAVI. These teams currently demonstrate stability, flexibility, and a high level of performance.
In Tier 1 — the solid top echelon, including some unexpected names: The MongolZ , aurora , Complexity, G2, pain , 3DMAX , Liquid, GamerLegion , Virtus.pro , Heroic , MIBR . The presence of The MongolZ and aurora is particularly notable, indicating the growth of the scene beyond Europe .
Tier 2 includes NaVi Junior , OG , Astralis , BetBoom Team , B8 , M80 , ENCE , Nemiga, Wildcard, Metizport , BIG , NIP, Fnatic , FlyQuest, SAW , Apogee , TNL , ECSTATIC , and Legacy — teams either undergoing restructuring or on the verge of a breakthrough.
In Tier 3, Peacemaker placed teams like Spirit Academy, Imperial , Fluxo , BC.Game, PARIVISION , NRG , Rare Atom , Lynn Vision , BLUEJAYS , Sharks, TyLoo , 9z , ODDIK , Bestia , as well as lesser-known Asian and Oceanic teams, including Chinggis Warriors, The Huns, and SemperFi.
In the most intriguing category, AQUI ACABOU!, are:
FaZe — despite a star-studded lineup, their results are lacking. According to Peacemaker, they need to replace one player, or they will remain in this category.
FURIA Esports — the club is in the process of updating with players molodoy and YEKINDAR , as well as a new analyst KrizzeN . Since the lineup hasn't played yet, Peacemaker can't evaluate them.
9 Pandas — the roster is inactive, and the organization's future is in question;
500 — involved in rumors of foul play (suspicions of using radar);
RED Canids — according to Peacemaker, he doesn't believe in this team, and he didn't like their changes.
Team Solid - for Peacemaker, Solid was a disappointment at MRQ, and the team isn't at the level to be placed in Tier 3; they are a bit behind in his opinion.
In March, Peacemaker already placed aurora (then still Eternal Fire ) and The MongolZ in Tier 1 — and in the new tier list, they remain there, confirming stable growth and competitiveness. However, FaZe has plummeted from the top ranks to AQUI ACABOU! in just two months, highlighting how quickly perceptions of teams can change even for an experienced coach: from trust in names to a harsh assessment of current form.
