The period after a crucial tournament like The International in Dota 2 or a CS:GO Major is a strange time.

In Part 1, I wrote about the process of Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko and Mykhailo “Kane” Blagin joining Gambit.

The CS:GO roster shuffle has largely come to a close, and it surpassed any expectations Counter-Strike fans could have had when it started.

At the beginning of the PGL Krakow Major, there were four favorites to win the entire thing: SK Gaming, FaZe Clan, Astralis, and G2.

Gambit completed its Counter-Strike roster with Tuesday’s announcement it had purchased Bektiyar “fitch” Bakhytov’s contract from Tengri

On July 8, 2016, Team Liquid defeated Natus Vincere 2-1 in the ESL One Cologne Major. It was a painful loss, especially as the team entered the Major with high hopes.

In what would have definitely been classified as a stunner before the event, Gambit Gaming won the PGL Krakow Major on Sunday in a thrilling three set final against another surprising finalist in Immortals. Here are the final five takeaways from a truly off bracket stage.