How a "Tier 2 BOT" Became a Major MVP
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19 күн бұрынWe all know who the CS:GO greats are.
But with the arrival of CS2, new names are taking over the scene.
And one, major-winning name, is perhaps the most surprising of all: Justinas "jL" Lekavičius is one of the lowest-rated MVPs in CS history.
So, how did jL manage to snag Counter-Strike's most prestigious award at CS2’s very first Major despite being…on paper…not great?
What’s the deal with him and Aleksib?
And most importantly, where did this dude even come from?
Written by: Alina Sotula (@ASotula)
Hosted by: Dimitri Pascaluta (@ DPascaluta)
Edited by: Andrew Faigal (@Brrrning)
Thumbnail by: Emmanuel Adarkwah
Videographer: Matt Massey (IG: @matthewjmassey)
Produced by: Alina Sotula and Jason Durante (@jayjaydurante)
Footage credits: pastebin.com/0QQ40tRd
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).
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@jLcs2 16 күн бұрын
Thank you, it was a pleasure to watch ❤
@OwenNZ 16 күн бұрын
no u
@marcelpfeiffer 16 күн бұрын
Damn, one of my fav players
@TegredyFarms 16 күн бұрын
Jlegend
@BaBillyOuily 16 күн бұрын
Siuuuuuuuu !!!
@qwerdf12 16 күн бұрын
Dawg you're the jewel for cs2.
@xxfloppypillowxx 17 күн бұрын
Imagine having such a good personality that you not only win a major but are the MVP of the entire thing. I mean his stats aren't the best but the fact that he has those stats while playing against the best in the world automatically makes him butter than most in the world.
@frquncy 16 күн бұрын
thx for repeating what the video already tells u
@xxfloppypillowxx 16 күн бұрын
@@frquncy And what exactly did your comment add? Exactly. Nothing. Now sit down and shut up.
@a1m.. 16 күн бұрын
his stats in the major were good tho lol, dude was locked in when he needed to the most
@thecipher8495 16 күн бұрын
@@a1m.. But compared to the other players it wasn't, it's only comparison though stats don't matter that much.
@lambdastorm7787 16 күн бұрын
You rarely see a personality like jl in any eSports scene. Dudes literally the most likeable and outgoing guy.
@homerisLT 17 күн бұрын
I was cheering for Navi the whole turnament. It was great, when I walked to my local shop, in Klaipėda, wearing a Navi hoodie and random stranger noticed it, we both were like: Lets go Justinai! Great feeling.
@thushakosty 16 күн бұрын
I know right. The last map against Faze, I was yelling "Fck them Valera. Fck them jL...." whenever they won a round. Been waiting too long since that Cologne 2022. 😆
@loderteches7321 16 күн бұрын
@@thushakostynavi fans dont even know which tournament did they win 😂
@thushakosty 15 күн бұрын
@@loderteches7321 I meant my vibes watching. Cologne 2022 grand final vibe was crazy. Esl Pro League ss18 was heart breaking.
@LesageSinging 15 күн бұрын
He won the rounds that won the game.
@firefistt_xdd1539 17 күн бұрын
that ace in ancient saved them in the semis
@nicky4092 14 күн бұрын
a really major defining play
@KIEVL0ND0N 12 күн бұрын
yes!
@ingtelcuy5462 16 күн бұрын
hype player like him is soooo underrated in counter strike. people only care about rating when sometimes comms and good mental are as important in winning matches
@AliMohamed-fu5lc 17 күн бұрын
8:05 that contract is exactly what i would expect lol
@FRIXER753 11 күн бұрын
I love how everything goes around simple, even the payment LMAO
@Timlin22 17 күн бұрын
Ever since watching him with MAD Lions you could tell he had potential to be more. Seems like a nice guy too, has interacted well with several fans on socials before
@badumtss5555 17 күн бұрын
If someone doesnt a make difference from stats and impact, he doesnt understand how pro cs works
@Leon-mn8eo 15 күн бұрын
ngl one of the better videos ive watched. this guy really is just a ray of sun shine and i love that for him.
@jorojukka00 17 күн бұрын
i have been waiting episode about jL, thank you :D
@Nerbss 17 күн бұрын
jL seems like a great guy with infectious happiness. I hope he continues to do well.
@chalkeYT 16 күн бұрын
That SteelSeries interview was great, so many good clips from that both emotional and funny
@thushakosty 16 күн бұрын
Dude was insane in the major. His impact was huge. Agile, clutch, perform under pressure.
@GamerREVmarcius 17 күн бұрын
As a lithuanian, proud of him! 💛💚❤ JLEGEND!
@homerisLT 17 күн бұрын
LTU CS representation!
@maxwilledit 5 күн бұрын
Love to see this! Looks like a really cool guy I wish him the best
@xot1x234 16 күн бұрын
Proud to say I had Navi winning the whole thing for my pick ems, but furia screwed me in groups😢
@GladysGordon-zq1wr 17 күн бұрын
Interesting perspective, got me thinking!
@tonitaipalus8722 17 күн бұрын
Love the fact that people are still salty
@jenricvillanueva4533 17 күн бұрын
hahahaha yeah only G2 fans cant move on
@Ignazo1 2 күн бұрын
@@jenricvillanueva4533 This aged well again
@tonitaipalus8722 2 күн бұрын
@@Ignazo1lol yes
@sulovekaji7262 Күн бұрын
15:25 me watching this after Na'Vi won the ESports World Cup 😂😂
@user-kf6yb1kq5l 8 күн бұрын
great personality, congratz
@assaultnightwing509 16 күн бұрын
Finally!! A video that is giving Lithuania some recognition!!
@jaisinghkushwah862 17 күн бұрын
wow...they have released this video before the majors ...
@alienxthemostpowerfulficti2888 17 күн бұрын
The title seems Accurate and holding grudge at the same time😂
@thecipher8495 16 күн бұрын
Not really, they are just emphasizing the doubt viewers had about jL and how he proved them wrong.
@DevynPlaysGames 11 күн бұрын
jl just seems like a spicier jackz. just a great glue guy
@Dg_leitee 13 күн бұрын
0:19 Esports fans will be like: Yeah thats my goat
@giff74 11 күн бұрын
Love a good underdog story!!!
@leb5550 17 күн бұрын
Why tf are there so many monesy highlights in a jL video
@hypeman6240 16 күн бұрын
glazing
@edyslavico3761 16 күн бұрын
monesy the new s1mple... but yeah they could have showed more jl clutches because he had many in the major
@Klipik12 17 күн бұрын
The bots are out in force I guess
@Devilwalkerinho 17 күн бұрын
It reminds me of Young Zeus, Motivating and being hilarious and funny as fuck
@felippe3660 7 күн бұрын
New MVP idea: Mental support
@NickMineboom 2 күн бұрын
They just won the EWC
@Cgwi 12 күн бұрын
You’re damn right jL
@MR-oy6zu 16 күн бұрын
In my opinion fluke you are saying they just won major and can't even make deep run in other tournaments dont see navi line going far they dont even look that scary like cloud9 two team with devil luck
@kalmer5410 9 күн бұрын
LEGEND!
@kami7090 15 күн бұрын
Such a great video!!
@DudeLoreGames 17 күн бұрын
This guy is a beast. I haven't heard anyone talking down about him. Get out of those negative circles bro
@NicholasEllis-rs3nx 17 күн бұрын
Tarik says Hi!
@Gluten-free-hugs 2 күн бұрын
Can anyone tell me the song used at 6:50 😬
@SpeakerstoHorizon 10 күн бұрын
a humble guy
@orsaken 6 сағат бұрын
10:05 jL is right, all people do is go onto hltv and scream at IGL's in particular for not having the best performances consistently
@gus_06 10 күн бұрын
happy that a fellow lithuanian got a fricking cs MVP award
@LowResgamer69 16 күн бұрын
Zellsis of Csgo
@ammar5107 17 күн бұрын
Idk about mvp but his plays are fun to watch
@brah007 12 күн бұрын
s1mple the CS:GO legend! He benched himself to give a chance to NAVI for the Copenhagen Major! True legend!
@zayankhan7842 14 күн бұрын
Idk why but jL have that pashabiceps feeling
@NaXXG69 16 күн бұрын
How JL is for NaVi is how Zellsis is for Sentinels. Both guys are the best to lit up the team's moral with their presence, which most teams lack.
@mirai2967 14 сағат бұрын
jL reminds me of Zeus when he was playing
@slov1ker583 15 күн бұрын
The monesy clip was so random?
@Mantaz 10 күн бұрын
jLegend 🔥
@scooter677 Күн бұрын
they also just won the esports world cup lol
@pylewastaken 3 күн бұрын
here after NAVI won the EWC 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@Chexsum 11 күн бұрын
hes a good player
@zandena 10 күн бұрын
I wonder if anyone here could point on the map and show where is jL from 😅😅
@lim3ymuch 17 күн бұрын
Still wondering why navi gets so much hate than G2 And seems like people forget the old word "miracle run" in the cs world Not defending but why so much hate for 1 team and soo much hate for 1 retired player (which is simple)
@vecislt 17 күн бұрын
If you are good and you like to troll also be sometimes bit toxic people will hate you. Look at donk. He trolled a bit, was loud. People hate him. It's natural.
@electronicscompany9068 16 күн бұрын
Excuse me?? "Navi gets so much hate than G2" Which world are you living in? No matter what G2 Won (World Final, Katowice, Cologne, Dallas) People will still shit on G2, saying all their tourney win was just a fluke Not to mention the latest transfer of Snax just make the forum full crazy hate and hope that the team will fail.
@edyslavico3761 16 күн бұрын
@@electronicscompany9068 yeah I am no G2 fan, but the Snax move isn't as stupid as people say. "Oh but the roles clash" The players can figure that out no problem.
@electronicscompany9068 16 күн бұрын
@@edyslavico3761 Honestly G2 Snax wasn't exactly in my bingo card, the fact that there wasn't any rumour or leaks about it before really make that such a shocking move.
@lim3ymuch 14 күн бұрын
@@electronicscompany9068 take a look at recent live streams before G2 lost but just gets L on less Navi lost againts some teams and got L on harder than a guy breaking the basketball hoop glass
@jean8817 16 күн бұрын
Do an episode about iM
@SyKeusX 17 күн бұрын
fun free matches? xD
@ganjatree 16 күн бұрын
W gf man, I fricking love jL the guy is charismatic and has a great personality and fanbase.
@ohneilgang9469 15 күн бұрын
Somehow I saw the brackets at the end of the RMR and I thought, If JL activates, NAVI can win this. And low and behold, it happened! It was meant to be
@wolfie4423 11 күн бұрын
Favorite esports channel does a video on one of my favorite cs players? banger video
@nischalthapa2460 16 күн бұрын
so Zellsis is his equivalent but in val but lil worse
@p4l4sh2 17 күн бұрын
2 min ago is crazy
@smartex5651 15 күн бұрын
JL is reason i watch navi
@ilangbananayan 15 күн бұрын
I thought it was XINQ hahahaha
@dfix4215 16 күн бұрын
If bymas didnt do it, jL does it
@vashtishead 17 күн бұрын
Thank you for the bright impressions! Your videos are always so interesting! 🍭💝
@LeominsterFC 17 күн бұрын
How can you say a 1.22 isn’t impactful? He was the 6th highest rated player at the major with almost double the maps played of those ahead of him and is 10th at big events across the last six months. Sure it wasn’t s1mple zywoo 1.4+ levels, but 1.2 is solid especially given his final vs Faze where he destroyed them.
@Nubbles-l3i 17 күн бұрын
Tacos
@altair1337 12 күн бұрын
People don't understand, he's closer to s1mple than the people critizing are to him
@divyanshantwadia2075 15 күн бұрын
so in short he is zellsis of cs
@deaggetbread 16 күн бұрын
mfs was hating on bro now he done dookied on em,fkn love this mf.been cheering for his ahh
@antonythebeyblade398 15 күн бұрын
JL STILL DIDNT GET HIS TROPY FROM VALVE HOW LAZY IS VALVE :D
@shreyanshagarwal6157 9 күн бұрын
zellsis of CS
@mkmajuska8487 17 күн бұрын
Is it first lithuanian player to be in theScore? LIETUVA ♥ jL
@Toxeris 16 күн бұрын
It is. The Lithuanian "Zeus" made it!
@swaghaver56 17 күн бұрын
ts had more monesy glazing than jl
@vojtechturecek5104 16 күн бұрын
you look like GogoManTV, have anyone ever told you that? or maybe its just me...
@akifmahrusali 16 күн бұрын
where is the gen g masters video bruh ffs
@Kubocai 17 күн бұрын
I’ve never been this early before 😮
@jovpal5685 16 күн бұрын
"Least Impactful" yeah sure if we go by the RATING but have you seen the actual GAMES? The Man was a beast on that Tournament
@itGurt 15 күн бұрын
Dislike NaVi but how can you not love this guy. He is the Vibes
@Malaycsgo 16 күн бұрын
Faze did the hard job by beating spirit.
@fatzyfatzy8322 11 күн бұрын
Fluke winners
@Enerrhah 7 күн бұрын
they called jl a tier 2 bot LMAO
@ToasterPlaysSometimes 17 күн бұрын
Fell off
@systematicmetrics5956 17 күн бұрын
20 seconds ago is crazy
@bidoro_12 15 күн бұрын
theScore esports is a S1mple fanboy and always put s1mple to their CS contents
@monkehm 16 күн бұрын
Okay but why did you weirdly photoshop his face in the thumbnail????
@ramennoodle2085 10 күн бұрын
markiplier?
@davidas9224 11 күн бұрын
hey :D i like your videos ^^
@w4rr0ck_svcks 15 күн бұрын
Man JLs girlfriend is a keeper
@swetdep 17 күн бұрын
as a wise man once said, report the account first, then the comment
@RufusBeard 13 күн бұрын
I was gonna do a type up correcting all the dumb shit said in this video, but then I realised Dimitri is a shit tier commenter on the CS space and not worth the time
@subhodeepbasu1347 17 күн бұрын
1st
@snitch9694 17 күн бұрын
First
@eztray8430 17 күн бұрын
It is crazy what you do to make it look like you know ehat you aee talking about but in realtiy you know nothing about cs at a high level and pro play. ”How he claimed one of the most prestiges mvps while have such low impact” mmohahahHahhahaHAHAH. How is 1.22 rating low xd. I know it is not as high of a rating as other major mvps has been in the past but he makes it seem like jl just is a shit player who got mvp
@inshallahhehehesiuu8223 17 күн бұрын
Why are watching m0nesy highlights in a JL video?
@thesilentassassin1167 17 күн бұрын
JL doesn’t have many highlights of his own so they gotta fill the video with someone’s highlights
@The_condom_man 16 күн бұрын
Glazing.
@Hostobi 15 күн бұрын
wtf is that title? thats hella disrespectful ngl
@JurgenMiHoff 17 күн бұрын
We're glazing anomalies now? LMAO
@SedraKotova-wb9ib 17 күн бұрын
thanks for sharing, you inspired me to try something new
@dankscarce 17 күн бұрын
Shut up bot.
@Infisrael 17 күн бұрын
bot
@indragurung8180 17 күн бұрын
Big nose nosing around obv.
@porscheosu 5 күн бұрын
Goffy bot
@TopOnTops 17 күн бұрын
Niko better than JL every day of the week
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