In most cases, small LAN tournaments with meagre prize pools are only attractive for the fans of the specific teams in attendance or the most hardcore Counter-Strike fans. It makes sense: with so many events going on nowadays, there’s no reason not to pick and choose. However, Moche XL Esports might be an exception to this rule: it will mark the next step of FURIA’s journey towards greatness, and the young Brazilians are one of the most exciting teams to watch right now.

Smaller LAN events have a tough time in the wider CS:GO ecosystem. While they play a very important part in the development of the up-and-coming teams and allow less prestigious (or expensive) locales to experience a tournament in the arena, there’s simply so much Counter-Strike going around nowadays that it’s tough to commit yourself to watching one as a viewer at home. The gameplay and the casting on offer are aldo somewhat worse than you’re used to and most of your favorite players have better things to do than to show up. Not only that, but the lower budget often means that fewer teams are attending, which inevitably leads to less skill-testing formats. Well, Moche XL Esports might just be an exception to this rule for a simple reason: the attendants.