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NertZ just reminded everyone why G2 paid to bring him over from Liquid. The 27-year-old Israeli rifler posted a 1.64 rating on Anubis during G2’s semi-final clash at FISSURE Playground #3, the kind of stat line that makes you double-check the scoreboard.
That performance helped propel G2 to a clean 2-0 sweep over FURIA on September 11, punching their ticket to the grand finals of the $1 million CS2 tournament being held in Suzhou, China.
A dominant sweep with style
The opening map, Ancient, was a knife fight. G2 scraped through with a 16-14 scoreline, the kind of margin where a single misread smoke or a whiffed AWP shot could flip the outcome.
Then came Dust2, where G2 apparently decided suspense was overrated. They steamrolled FURIA 13-3, turning what could have been a tense decider scenario into a comfortable stroll toward the grand finals.
Sandwiched between those maps was the Anubis performance from NertZ that has the CS2 community talking. A 1.64 rating on any map in a semi-final at a major tournament is exceptional. For context, a rating of 1.00 is considered average performance. Anything above 1.30 starts entering highlight-reel territory.
NertZ’s rise at G2
NertZ transferred to G2 from Liquid on March 13, 2026, bringing with him a resume built across several top-tier organizations. Before Liquid, he had stints with ENCE and HEROIC. He earned the HLTV Rookie of the Year title during his time with ENCE, where he helped guide the team to several S-tier finals.
Born on July 12, 1999, NertZ is 27, which puts him in the sweet spot for competitive CS2 players. Old enough to have deep experience reading rounds and understanding meta shifts. Young enough that his mechanics and reaction time are still razor-sharp.
What FISSURE Playground #3 means for the scene
The FISSURE Playground #3 tournament runs from September 8 to 13, 2026, in Suzhou, China. With a $1 million prize pool, it sits comfortably among the most significant CS2 events on the calendar. The tournament uses a double-elimination format, which rewards consistency over a single hot series.
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