AW on magic’s CS2 roster: “We’re still in the process of establishing ourselves as a team.”
Magic rifler Andrei “AW” Anisimov reflected in an interview with OFFSTAGE on the victory over 3DMAX on Dust2 and the subsequent comeback on Ancient, and also assessed his team’s progress.
On the victory over 3DMAX on Dust2
I think they didn’t expect us to be ready for their Dust2. They probably thought we’d be waiting for them to pick Cache. That’s all.
On the comeback on Ancient
We just did a good job on the CT side, and on the T side they just *** [outplayed] us a little bit, but in the end we won the match.
On magic’s progress
I think a lot has changed. People have grown as individuals... But we’re still in the process of coming together as a team. What’s changed is that people have started to see the game much better. And I think we’ve started to develop more within the game itself.
Earlier, magic defeated 3DMAX in a main stage match at the Esports World Cup 2026 with a 2-0 map score (13-6 on Dust2 and 13-7 on Ancient). Today, the AW squad will face off against 9z Team for a spot in the tournament’s playoffs.
Photo — PGL.
