This is the Brazilian squad's second event win since their failed Road to Rio Americas RMR campaign. paiN secured victory in CCT North America Series 2, defeating Nouns in the final 2-0 on Inferno (22-19) and Nuke (16-6) to take the title. The Brazilians of paiN received a direct invite to the playoffs and made it count by defeating three of the six top-ranked sides in attendance, EG White, MIBR and Nouns, on their way to the title. Romeu "zevy" Rocco was particularly impressive during their run, posting a 1.34 rating over eight maps to power his team to victory. Nouns can be proud of their performance despite falling in the final, particularly considering the fact the roster has undergone significant changes since their failed IEM Rio RMR campaign; only two members of the RMR roster remain. Having received a direct playoffs invite they defeated the highest-ranked team in the event, Complexity, on their way to the final, and this will no doubt give the new-look squad confidence heading into 2023. For Brazilian side paiN this event victory caps off what has been a successful year, with the squad taking multiple domestic titles including the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown and an international one in the form of ESL Challenger Melbourne. The latter tournament run saw them rise to their peak ranking of No. 20 in the world. It has not been a year without disappointment however, as the team failed to qualify for either the PGL Major Antwerp or the IEM Rio Major. The top finishers for CCT North America Series 2 were: 1. Read more cxzi set to leave Nouns
paiN - $11,000
2. Nouns - $5,000
3-4. Complexity - $2,500
3-4. MIBR - $2,500
5-8. EG White - $1,000
5-8. Disconnected - $1,000
5-8. TeamOne - $1,000
5-8. DETONATE - $1,000
Disconnected #85
Christopher 'Swahn' Swahn
Paul 'aris' Wilson
Matthew 'd4rty' Paplawskas
Silas 'silas' Marrufo
Tianyi 'Fr3nk1e' He
Szymon 'LAJT' Jaworski
paiN #21
Vinicios 'PKL' Coelho
Wesley 'hardzao' Lopes
Rodrigo 'biguzera' Bittencourt
Felipe 'skullz' Medeiros
Romeu 'zevy' Rocco
Henrique 'rikz' Waku
Nouns #46
Christopher 'cJ dA K1nG' Jones
David 'cynic' Polster
Brendan 'Bwills' Williams
Bobby 'stamina' Eitrem
Carson 'nosraC' O'Reilly
Kory 'SEMPHIS' Friesen
EG White #69
Jonathan 'Jonji' Carey
Ben 'ben1337' Smith
Josh 'PwnAlone' Pigue
Wesley 'viz' Harris
Joseph 'Muenster' Lima
MIBR #36
Henrique 'HEN1' Teles
Raphael 'exit' Lacerda
Matheus 'Tuurtle' Anhaia
Jhonatan 'JOTA' Willian
Breno 'brnz4n' Poletto
Bruno 'BIT' Fukuda Lima
Complexity #20
Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Ricky 'floppy' Kemery
Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli
Michael 'Grim' Wince
Justin 'FaNg' Coakley
Tiaan 'T.c' Coertzen
DETONATE #92
Brett 'brett' Rhein
Matthew 'Cryptic' Whitmore
Jack 'micro' Ryan
Adam 'freshie' Paterson
Sebastian 'Florence' Ogarev
David 'Dave' Tereshin
Romeu 'zevy' Rocco
Age: 21 Team: paiN Rating 1.0: 1.14 Maps played: 280 KPR: 0.77 DPR: 0.62
TeamOne #42
Pedro 'Maluk3' Campos
Victor 'iDk' Torraca
Alencar 'trk' Rossato
Mario 'malbsMd' Samayoa
Matheus 'pesadelo' Panisset
Joaquin 'lokomotioN' Abasolo