This was a great move during Group Play that I didn’t find time to write about, but since the network is down, I’ve got nothing but time, baby.

It happened in the match between the zomblerz and n3mesis on Mill. Brawwwr was in a 1v1 with fmy, who had been, arguably, n3m’s best player for the first two matches. The bomb was down in B near the box in the middle of the site, and both players had an AWP and knew where the other guy was. Brawwwr picked up the bomb and was dancing around the box.

Then he did threw a flash which blinded himself.

On purpose.

While he was blinded, he backed out of the site, and bunnyhopped over the railing to flank fmy. Brawwwr scored the frag before he his vision had totally cleared, and fmy was just moving up to see what was going on after he had been blinded by the same flash.

From the viewer’s standpoint, it was totally incredible. Since you’re not navigating, you have no idea where the player will go. I expected him to go for the plant, and needless to say when the flashbang wore off and he was at back hall, I was a little surprised, along with the other dozen people spectating.

And thanks to the flash, that’s the best move I never saw.