Clutch
Clutches are described by the numbers: a 1v1 is one player against one, a 1v3 is one against three. The higher the second number, the rarer and more impressive the clutch. A 1v5 is extremely rare.
A clutch does not always mean killing everyone. The last player can also win by defusing the bomb, by running down the clock as a CT, or as a T by keeping the planted bomb alive until it explodes.
Clutches matter beyond the highlight reel. Winning a round the team should have lost often changes the economy for the next few rounds, and late in a map a single clutch can decide the result.
A player who kills all five opponents in one round has an ace. Learn the basics in CS2 Rules Explained.
Related guides
CS2 Rules Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Competitive Counter-StrikeHow competitive CS2 works: two teams of five, T vs CT, 13 rounds to win a map, the bomb, the economy and how pro matches are played as BO1 or BO3.
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.
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.
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