ESL Challenger League S42 Europe groups Fantasy game open to play

Test your knowledge of Counter-Strike with the latest edition of HLTV.org's Fantasy game.

The group stage of ESL Challenger League Season 42 Europe is set to start on August 30. The online event will host 16 teams all battling it out for the lion's share of $50,000 as well as a spot in ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference.

The tournament will be accompanied by a new edition of the Fantasy game, allowing players to compete in the HLTV x Roobet League for skin prizes. This is a non-seasonal version of the game, meaning it will not contribute any points to the Fall season 2022 leaderboard.

Fantasy players have favored forZe players in this edition of the game

Audric "⁠JACKZ⁠" Jug ($175,000) currently sits as the most popular pick for this version of the Fantasy game with over 1,200 players selecting him. The accessible price tag and the expectations of a deep tournament run by HEET make the 30-year-old a safe pick for your team.

Kévin "⁠misutaaa⁠" Rabier sits right behind JACKZ in terms of popularity. Falcons' new rifler was on fire during the first European RMR open qualifier, averaging a 1.21 rating across the last seven maps played. With a value of only $181,000, misutaaa could turn out to be one of the best deals out there.

FORZE come into the event as the highest-ranked team and as such, users have leaned towards the Russian squad to boost their Fantasy teams. Andrey "⁠Jerry⁠" Mekhryakov ($203,000), Aleksandr "⁠zorte⁠" Zagodyrenko ($219,000), and Evgeny "⁠Norwi⁠" Ermolin ($200,000) all appear in the most popular picks.

The new Sprout duo of Ismail "⁠refrezh⁠" Ali ($195,000) and Rasmus "⁠Zyphon⁠" Nordfoss ($205,000) has also been popular, but keep an eye on Laurențiu "⁠lauNX⁠" Țârlea ($217,000). The Romanian has averaged a 1.13 rating in the last three months and could surprise a few people at this event.

The prizes for the HLTV x Roobet League are as follows:

1. Hydra Gloves | Rattler (Field-Tested)
2. Desert Eagle | Printstream (Field-Tested)
3. AWP | Redline (Field-Tested)

Please take note of the Fantasy rules before competing as they provide important information regarding the prizes, eligibility, and selection of winners. Fantasy is free of charge and can be played in official HLTV leagues, as well as independently organized private and public ones.

Start playing Fantasy by going to the Fantasy page here.

Sprout #21 Ismail 'refrezh' AliFritz 'slaxz-' DietrichRasmus 'Zyphon' NordfossVictor 'Staehr' StaehrLaurențiu 'lauNX' Țârlea Kévin 'misutaaa' Rabier Age: 19 Team: Falcons Rating 1.0: 0.96 Maps played: 465 KPR: 0.63 DPR: 0.66 Ismail 'refrezh' Ali Age: 24 Team: Sprout Rating 1.0: 1.04 Maps played: 982 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.65 Andrey 'Jerry' Mekhryakov Age: 24 Team: FORZE Rating 1.0: 0.99 Maps played: 1602 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.67 FORZE #20 Andrey 'Jerry' MekhryakovAleksandr 'zorte' ZagodyrenkoAleksandr 'shalfey' MarenovAleksandr 'KENSI' GurkinEvgeny 'Norwi' Ermolin Laurențiu 'lauNX' Țârlea Age: 17 Team: Sprout Rating 1.0: 1.07 Maps played: 264 KPR: 0.74 DPR: 0.69 Rasmus 'Zyphon' Nordfoss Age: 18 Team: Sprout Rating 1.0: 1.02 Maps played: 421 KPR: 0.69 DPR: 0.67 Evgeny 'Norwi' Ermolin Age: 21 Team: FORZE Rating 1.0: 0.98 Maps played: 417 KPR: 0.65 DPR: 0.65 HEET #25 Audric 'JACKZ' JugAlexandre 'bodyy' PianaroThomas 'Djoko' PavoniPierre 'Ex3rcice' BulingeAurélien 'afro' Drapier Audric 'JACKZ' Jug Age: 30 Team: HEET Rating 1.0: 0.98 Maps played: 1102 KPR: 0.67 DPR: 0.67 Aleksandr 'zorte' Zagodyrenko Age: 24 Team: FORZE Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 758 KPR: 0.73 DPR: 0.60 Falcons #26 Kévin 'misutaaa' RabierNathan 'NBK-' SchmittAli 'hAdji' HaïnoussBryan 'Maka' CandaJordan 'Python' Munck-Foehrle