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How To Improve At CS2
How to Improve At CS2 My name is Bruno, and I have 10K hours in Counter-Strike. I actually dislike the question "How to Improve At CS2", because it can mean so many things. A better question is…
September 2026
How to Counter-Strafe In CS2
TL;DR: Counter-strafing in CS2 is not only about stopping your movement faster so you can shoot accurately. It can also become part of your aiming. By using movement to bring your crosshair onto an…
How to Control Recoil in CS2
TL;DR: Recoil control in CS2 helps you recover when you miss your first shot and gives you a better chance of winning duels through accurate spraying. Learning weapon spray patterns, understanding…
How to Improve Your Crosshair Placement in CS2
TL;DR: Good crosshair placement in CS2 is about more than keeping your crosshair at head level. You need to understand common opponent positions, elevations, and map geometry to pre-aim where an…
How to Improve Reaction Time in CS2
TL;DR: Improving reaction time in CS2 is not just about spotting enemies and firing faster. Precision, time to damage, and map awareness are equally important. Prefire Mode helps you learn when and…
January 2026
CS2 Server Hosting: The Complete Guide for Competitive Teams (2026)
How to choose a CS2 practice and scrim server for your team: the three types of hosting, what to check, and why a training platform beats a plain rental.
September 2025
How to Get Better Aim in CS2: Proven Tips & Training Routines
Train the five skills that decide CS2 duels: time to damage, positioning, crosshair placement, counter-strafing and flexibility, and the mode that trains each.
CS2 Beginner Tips - 5 Useful Tools
CS2 Tips for Beginners Counter-Strike 2 is a challenging game that rewards skill and strategy. For new players, focusing on core skills like aim, positioning, utility usage, gamesense, and clutching…
How to Learn CS2 Smokes and Never Forget Them
How to Learn Any Smoke in CS2 - While Also Memorizing Them Utility knowledge is an underrated skill in CS2. Many players focus on improving their aim, positioning, or gamesense, but mastering…
How to get Better at CS2
How to Get Better at CS2 CS2 is a game that’s easy to learn but takes a lifetime to master. Numerous factors contribute to your skill level, making it challenging to focus on a single metric. These…
August 2025
How to Play Prefire Mode in CS2
How to Play Prefire Mode in CS2? There are several ways to improve your aim in CS2. Most commonly, players practice in deathmatch servers, use aim bot workshop maps, or try other similar modes.…
March 2025
SCL moving to paid product - Waitlist, Discount, and more
Why SCL is moving to a paid product, what the paid plans include, how long the free tier stays, and how to join the waitlist for a launch discount.
February 2025
The next iteration of SCL
The next iteration of SCL.GG We are super happy to finally, officially announce the next iteration of SCL. Please see the video to understand our ambition and how you can utilize the platform as…
How to Watch CS2 Demos in a 2D Viewer
How to Watch CS2 Demos in a 2D Viewer? CS2 demos have always been available through the in-game "playdemo" interface. However, 2D demo viewers have recently gained massive popularity. A 2D viewer…
November 2024
How to Play Retakes in CS2
How to play Retake in CS2 Retake servers is a game mode in Counter-Strike 2 where the main purpose is to retake or hold a bombsite. The bomb is planted from the start of the round and the spawns for…
How to Use a Free CS2 Server
TL;DR: How to Use SCL’s Free CS2 Server Log in at SCL.GG. Go to Scrims tab and click Start Server. Pick your game mode and server settings (location, map, etc.). Start the server and grab the Server…
October 2024
Bot Replay 0.2 - Groups UPDATE
Hello SCL! We are finally introducing groups to our Bot Replay 0.2 feature. What does this mean? Run 1-5 replays as the same time. Create full strategies for your team. Add and remove replays to a…
Introducing Bot Replay CS2
Hello Counter-Strike players! Today, we are happy to tell you that we are introducing our Bot Replay functionality for the SCL Practice Servers. The feature is simple. Using commands, you record…
August 2024
How to Practice Grenades and more in Counter-Strike 2
How to Practice Grenades and more in Counter-Strike 2 Looking to elevate your Counter-Strike 2 game? Mastering grenades, perfecting line-ups, and running test scenarios against bots are essential…
How to Scrim in Counter-Strike 2
How to Scrim in Counter-Strike 2 Scrimmages are essential for most CS2 teams to enhance their performance. A scrimmage, or scrim, is essentially a regular match but between two serious teams aiming…
CS2 Practice Commands (Grenades, Config, Console)
Best CS2 Practice Commands TL;DR: Use these practice commands in CS2 to set up your server, manage round settings, remove bots, and practice with grenades. Practicing in CS2 (Counter-Strike 2) is…
March 2024
Season 10 - Cancellation Announcement
Dear SCL players, We have some unfortunate news to share with you regarding Season 10. Due to sudden, unexpected and serious health concerns, we are forced to abruptly shut down Season 10. The…
February 2024
SCL Season 10 - We are back! [Dates & Schedule]
SCL SEASON 10 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION The registration for season 10 is open, and you can [click here to register]. The process is simple as normal. Create a team > Invite your full roster, navigate…
December 2023
Introducing SCL 2.0
We're thrilled to offer you an early glimpse into the coming launch of what we proudly call SCL 2.0, scheduled to debut in February. What's Changing with SCL 2.0: New Modern Design: A new fresh and…
May 2023
[SEASON 10] PRE-REGISTER
SCL SEASON 10, PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN! The 10th Season of SCL will be unique compared to the previous seasons. We are looking at a shift in the format of all the upcoming seasons from now on. Mainly,…
April 2023
How to scrim properly as a team in CS [GUIDE]
After our previous two articles How to improve your aim in CS and How to create a Default strategy for your team in CS we can continue with our Tips&Tricks serial with the new topic How to Scrim…
March 2023
How to create a Default for your team in CS [GUIDE]
A default tactic is a general strategy that a team uses at the beginning of a round to take control of the map and set up positions for executing specific strategies. Here are some steps to create a…
How to improve your Aim in CS [GUIDE]
Counter-Strike is a highly competitive first-person shooter game that requires precision and accuracy. The better your aim, the higher the chances of you winning a game. Here are some tips to…
Counter-Strike 2 - Source 2. What do we know?
CSGO Announces Release of Source 2 and Rebranding to Counter-Strike 2 in 2023. CSGO recently announced the highly anticipated release of Source 2, and with it, a rebranding of the game to…
February 2023
SCL SEASON 9 - DATES AND PLAYOFFS
SCL SEASON 9 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION The registration for season 9 is open, and you can [click here to register]. The process is simple as normal. Create a team > Invite your full roster, navigate to…
PLAYOFFS SEASON 8 - PREDICTIONS AND TALK
Our ambitious casters have gathered up to talk and share their thoughts of the upcoming playoffs season. Listen up and listen closely!
January 2023
LVN - "We are expecting to win Masters Division"
Looking at one of the stronger teams in Masters Division, 7AM, together with Zola and CMD. A UK/Swedish line-up looking very promising, with a current score of 5-2. Hear the thoughts of LVN from 7AM.
RCF - "I want to take the trophy no matter who we have to face for it"
Case Esports has been a hot topic recently, Founded by one of the world's best footballers Carlos Henrique Casimiro, the Manchester United midfielder has become a superstar overnight in the esports…
Introduction to Season 8
Here is our introduction to Season 8. Charlie, Lachlan and I sat down and had a short talk about our thoughts regarding season 8. We spoke about roster changes, new teams and their debut matches,…
November 2022
Grand Final Preview - Spirit Academy v ARCRED
With the SCL challenger Grand final only days away, who better to give the viewers a look at both the finalists than the founder of the ‘Scuffcast’ Aka me :) First off Spirit Academy was the first…
SEASON 8 - REGISTER OPEN [DATES & SCHEDULE]
SCL SEASON 8 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION The registration for season 8 is open, and you can [click here to register]. The process is simple as normal. Create a team > Invite your full roster, navigate to…
[Interview] Viperio - Biscu
Fred: Obviously you guys are 3-0 this season, you have got yourselves into playoffs in past seasons. Do you think you can get yourselves to playoffs this season, and potentially get one step…
[Interview] JiJieHao - BluePho3nix
JiJieHao International has made its way all around the world. Recently in my home country for the RMR regional qualifiers as we saw the majority Isreail side fight against some of the best in Asia.…
September 2022
SEASON 7 - REGISTER OPEN [DATES & SCHEDULE]
SCL SEASON 7 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION The registration for season 7 is open, and you can [click here to register]. The process is simple as normal. Create a team > Invite your full roster, navigate to…
[Interview] K10 - moshi
K10 has been a side that has burst onto the scene, picking up the former PowerYourAura lineup and seeming to be able to compete with some of the best teams in the UK, backed by their shock…
[Interview] 1PIN - Shyyne
1PIN has been one of the best teams in the UK, being able to go toe to toe with some of the best within the UK and EU, the 1PIN roster is led by superstar riflers Azuwu and Wolfie who seem to…
July 2022
SEASON 6 OPEN - REGISTER TODAY [DATES & SCHEDULE]
Summertime, Summerstrike, Counterstrike. There we go! SCL SEASON 6 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION The registration for season 6 is open, and you can [click here to register]. The process is simple as normal.…
June 2022
[Interview] ZeroTenacity - brutmonster
Zero Tenacity has been one of the longest-standing teams in the SCL, winning SCL season 2 and being one of the only teams to consistently make playoffs every season. The biggest change for the…
[Interview] SangalKaspersky - ScrunK
Coming into SCL season 5, one of the biggest headlining names of the season was Sangal, a roster that looked to try and become more cohesive as a unit, I spoke to 'ScrunK' to get more of an…
[Interview] iNation - Choiv
Zola had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Choiv from iNation and record an interview for SCL Season 5 - Challenger Division. Zola: Obviously there was a new update that just came through…
[Interview] Fambit - arTisT
Fambit has quickly become of the best teams in UKCSGO, Ranking second in the UK on HLTV and ranked within the top 150 in the world. The roster has seen players such as volt who has been a new member…
SEASON 5 [DATES & SCHEDULE]
Summer is around the corner... but more importantly, SCL Season 5 is here! We are very happy with all the teams attending, and all the great feedback we heard from you from previous seasons. We are…
May 2022
[Ones to watch] VP.Prodigy - Flash_1
Welcome back to the ‘Ones To Watch’ series, Today, we are going to have a look at VP.Prodigy. A team that went 7-1 with a surprise loss to ARCRED1XBET due to power outages caused this team to have a…
SEASON 5 OPEN - REGISTER TODAY!
Greetings gamers! We are happy to announce that we have now released our best season so far - season 5. We have put a lot of new effort into this season with more quality servers, more casters and…
[Ones to watch] AVAEsports - Earl
Welcome to the 'Ones to watch' series where we look at some of the best performing teams in the SCL to give you guys an inside peek into how they work and why they perform the way they perform. To…
SEASON 4 [PLAYOFFS UPDATE] - DATES
Hello, SCL! We have done as much research as possible to postpone the semi-finals and finals for Season 4 so that it does not collide with the PGL Major. We understand that it is attractive event…
April 2022
[Interview] The Prodigies - NaToSaphiX - Part 2
4. What is the greater goal of the roster? Is it a development project or a long-term project? I’m probably not the right person to ask this question but from my understanding the main purpose is…
[Interview] TheProdigies - NaToSaphiX - Part 1
To cap off my final interview before playoffs time, I needed to go big. I needed to find someone who is huge, massive, So big that he is from the home of CSGO. So searched, I looked through every…
[Interview] ImportedTalents - Bevve
As we welcome Imported Talents into the SCL Intermediate division. We welcome back some familiar faces, wfn from the old Havik lineup along with Timmo who was a key figure in the old Lucent lineup…
[Interview] ESC Gaming - Hmonster
ESC have been a team we have seen quietly developed into one of the top 'home grown' SCL teams, And with recent changes to the lineup bringing in SCL fan favorite HeMan. I sat down with ESC player…
[Interview] Temperate - Expr4ind
Temperate have been a team that I have quietly been watching for a little while now. Dynamic play supported by the huge brain of Shoobie have landed this UK side as one of the top in the SCL asawell…
[Interview] NorseraTalents - r0ve
Norsera burst onto the radar of the SCL in seasons 1 and 2. Led by a flashy AWPer in Acazzo, Strong rifle play with Olle and HeMan, complimented by solid fundamentals, utility usage, and in-server…
[Interview] VivifyEsports - Freak
Vivify has been an up-and-coming roster from the UK for at least a few seasons of ESEA before making the jump over and joining the SCL, A dynamic lineup that was recently rocked by a sudden…
[Interview] MolotovGG - kannax
Back in the old days of the SCL, the cash cups were dominated by teams such as EZmoney (now known as Marten Rising), Juul and my personal favorite, MILFcommuntiy (lots of teams loved them to be…
SEASON 4 [PLAYOFFS]
Article reupload: Playoffs information Prize distribution Europe: Masters ($5,000): $3,000 $1,500 $250 $250 Intermediate ($2,500): $1,500 $750 $125 $125 Public ($1,500): $900 $450 $75 $75 Dates &…
March 2022
[Interview] The Agency Clan - ALX
I got a chance to sit down and talk to the ‘Vizion tamer’ himself ALX and ask him about his thoughts on the SCL teams going into the Playoffs! 1. Who is the main team you guys are worried about in…
[Interview] Endangered - POP0V
I got a chance to sit down the the ‘budget IGL’ himself Pop0v and got a chance to ask a few questions about the improved state of endangered as well as the particular situation where they turned…
[Interview] GlitchtechYouth - ReTr00
Interview with Retro from Glitchtech Youth, by Flamboyant 1.Who is the main team you guys are worried about in the SCL Public division? For us personally, we were looking forward to playing Cavalry…
IMPORTANT DATES - PLAYOFFS
Hey SCL! It has been a very exciting season to follow so far, and we are sure that it is going to get even more exciting. Event coverage: Coverage from news-sites and data-sites will be applied for…
[Interview] ZeroTenacity - PeanutWorld
I got a chance to speak with championship IGL, Peanutworld from Zero Tenacity about their rivalry with iNation and the way they have been able to stablize as one of the top teams in the SCL. 1. Who…
[Interview] Norsera - Olle
Norsera was kind enough to let me sit down and have a chat with Norsera young gun Olle! 1. Who is the main team you guys are worried about in the SCL masters division? I would say the best teams in…
February 2022
SEASON 3 [GOOD TO KNOW]
Hey SCL! Season 3 has just started, and the schedule for the first three weeks has been released. You can now do your map-vetos, rescheduling-offers and preparations for each game. We are looking…
January 2022
Thank you Season 2
Good morning SCL! Yesterday was a fantastic day, with some amazing counter-strike and some really exciting matches. Zero Tenacity stepped up and won the throne for Intermediate Season 2, and…
SCL to use Akros Anti-Cheat
SCL Season 3 will start using Akros AC! It's good news for you and for us that SCL can now rely on a good quality anti-cheat, since EAC has not been updated for ages has it never been easy to take…
IMPORTANT PLAYOFFS INFORMATION
Important information regarding playoffs: > Round of 16: All default-times for round of 16 will be on the 20th January (Thursday). You will be able to reschedule between Monday 17th - 20th Thursday.…
December 2021
[ANNOUNCEMENT] SCL SEASON 3 - $6,000 PRIZE
We would like to start this article with explaining that we will make Liquidpedia pages for Season 2, Intermediate and Public Division, but only for the playoffs. Also, we will apply for coverage…
[INTERVIEW] TB - RhynoYoungsters
With Rhyno seeming to be underachieving in the SCL. Does your team have that sense of pressure to win? We don't have any pressure to win because we have a strong mentality and a good staff behind…
[INTERVIEW] Endangered - Brad
Having a run powered by household names such as Redstar. Do you expect to see the same level of performance with him gone? Redstar played a crucial role in our playoffs run and can definitely take a…
Season 1 [Winners & Finalists]
What an amazing season... it has been an incredible run for a lot of teams and we are so happy with how great it turned out to be. Just one season and we have built a great community where players…
November 2021
[INTERVIEW] LAG - Experative
Experative - LAG (Moved to Intermediate) How has your practice changed or been modified for the playoffs? We have been playing a bit as a mix recently. We also compete in ESEA main. So, we didn't do…
[INTERVIEW] iNation - Dragon
To spice up the playoffs even more, lets hear some words from iNation! Thanks to Flamboyant for making these interviews. Which team (apart from yourself) are you guys worried/scared of/keeping an…
[INTERVIEW] MartenRising - LeO
Hello SCL players! Now that the playoffs are ready, we would like to share a player-interview to spice it up. Big thanks to Flamboyant for gathering these interviews. How has your preparation been…
[INTERVIEW] TrueAmbition - Tome
Our amazing caster, Lachlan "Flamboyant" Hamilton have made some really interesting interview with the teams that managed to qualify for playoffs. First up, Tome from TrueAmbition: TrueAmbition was…
IMPORTANT [Playoffs & League Updates]
Updates: - Automatically disabled agent-models, has been tested now and seems to work fine. - Your profile can now get verified so that you can add HLTV profile to your teampage. Apply for…
October 2021
SCL Public Division [UPDATE & FIXES]
Hello SCL! The start of the league has been amazing, with some really exciting and close games. It's great to see that the league is running and that the veto & rescheduling seems to work well. But…
September 2021
SCL Public Division S1 [$2,500 Prize]
Hello SCL! We are happy to announce that today we launched our first CS:GO 5v5 League. The SCL Public Division Season 1. The public division will be an amateur division, a good place to start for a…
August 2021
SCL Cash Cup #9 [New Features]
Thank you all for attending to SCL Cash Cup #8, it was nice to see that our tournaments basically gets full every time lately. We also want to thank all the viewers of the tournament, and we hope…
SCL Sunday Cup #6 [SERVER UPDATE]
We would like to thank all of our participants and viewers for SCL Sunday Cash Cup #6. It went along very well and we really enjoyed hosting it. A new team showed up to put the monsters Juu of the…
SCL Sunday Cup #5 [Fixes & Results]
We want to start by thanking all of the participants and viewers of SCL Sunday Cup #5. Our first full tournament. It feels so great that our platform is growing and that it is becoming well known to…
SCL Sunday Cup #4 [Strawpoll & Results]
Thank you for participating in SCL Sunday Cash Cup #4. It was very enjoyable to watch, mixed with very close games but also teams dominating. We are glad that this tournament worked flawless, no…
July 2021
SCL Sunday Cup #3 [Fixes & Results]
We want to start by thanking everyone for participating in SCL Sunday Cup #3. It was a very interesting and exciting tournament to host, with a lot of talented players. The start of the tournament…
SCL Weekly Sunday Cup #2 [Fixes & Results]
Thanks to all of the participants of SCL Sunday Cup #2. We are glad that we doubled the amount of teams from the past tournament, and we hope that we will keep growing as a community. Minor bugs was…
SCL Weekly Sunday Cup #1 [Results & Fixes]
Thank you for participating in SCL Sunday Cup #1, and thanks to everyone who watched and supported the teams playing. Minor bugs and fails was discovered during the tournament and we are already…
#1 SCL Weekly Sunday Cup
The first but most exciting Sunday Cup is now open for registration! The tournament will be played on Sunday 2021-07-11 18:00 PM CET+1 and we hope that you guys will show up! A prize-pool of 100$ is…
SCL has finally launched it's platform!
The time has come for SCL to launch it's platform! Our platform is focusing on making the unknowns known, making the players and teams that is truly talented to show what they got. We will host…