CS2 glossary

CS2 terms explained in plain English, with examples from pro matches.

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AceAn ace in CS2 is when one player kills all five enemies in a single round. What counts as an ace, how rare it is and how it differs from a clutch.
ADR (average damage per round)ADR in CS2 is average damage per round: total damage a player deals divided by rounds played. What a good ADR is and why it says more than kills alone.
Anti-ecoAn anti-eco is a round where a well-equipped CS2 team plays against an opponent on an eco. Why the rich team should win and why losing one hurts so much.

ClutchA clutch in CS2 is when the last player alive on a team wins the round against one or more opponents. What 1v2 or 1v3 means and why clutches matter.

EcoAn eco round is when a CS2 team spends little or nothing to save money for a full buy next round. What it means, when teams do it and why it works.

Force buyA force buy in CS2 means spending all your money on whatever you can afford instead of saving. When teams force, why it is risky and how it can pay off.

IGL (in-game leader)An IGL is the in-game leader of a CS2 team: the player who calls strategies, decides buys and adapts mid-round. What the role involves and why it matters.

KASTKAST in CS2 is the share of rounds where a player got a Kill, an Assist, Survived or was Traded. What it shows, what a good KAST is and how to read it.

Lurk (lurker)To lurk in CS2 is to play alone, away from your team, usually on the T side, to catch rotating defenders or hold a flank. What a lurker does and why.

MR12MR12 means max rounds 12: in CS2 each half has 12 rounds, a map has up to 24, and the first team to 13 wins. How it differs from CS:GO's MR15 format.

RetakeA retake in CS2 is when CTs move back into a bombsite after the bomb is planted, kill the defenders and defuse within 40 seconds. How retakes work.

Veto (map veto)The veto is the pick and ban process before a CS2 series: teams remove and choose maps from the 7-map pool. Bans, picks and the decider in a few lines.