BC.Game tried to buy SAW’s CS2 lineup only to be outranked by them

Rituraj Halder Published September 29, 2026

In the unpredictable landscape of Counter-Strike 2 roster shuffles, throwing massive bags of cash at big-name talent doesn’t always guarantee success, especially with the safeguards in place through the Valve Regional Standings (VRS). The recent rollercoaster journey of  BC.Game Esports (BCG) and Portuguese organization SAW proved exactly that.

What started as a massive cash grab by BCG to buy out SAW’s core foundation spiraled into an unbelievable story of ups and downs that eventually ended up with the underdogs prevailing over the big spenders who almost tried to buy them out. 

BC.Game tried everything only to trip infront of SAW

It all started when crypto-backed organization BC.Game decided to fast-track its way into tier-one CS2. Instead of building a squad from the ground up, BCG dropped big money to buy out SAW’s core roster.

The move instantly wiped SAW from the global rankings, while BCG, back in January, had a peak position of #21 in the world. However, it didn’t last long. BCG’s new Portuguese-centric lineup crashed and burned in qualifiers and tier-two events. As results nose-dived, BCG’s rank cratered all the way down to an abysmal #165 in July, which had the management panic and bench their entire Portuguese core.

Seeing the opportunity, SAW swooped in and bought back core players like MUTiRiS and krazy for a fraction of what BCG originally paid for them. SAW essentially pocketed a massive net profit, kept their core intact, and left BCG holding an empty bag.

Refusing to learn their lesson about throwing money at short-term roster fixes, BCG pivoted aggressively toward global star power.

The organization shelled out serious cash to sign top-tier Mongolian talent, acquiring Senzu and mzinho from The MongolZ, before dropping big bucks once again to recruit four-time Major champion Emil “Magisk” Reif. Paired alongside existing big-name signings like Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, this made BCG have quite a hefty payroll to manage. 

Now, the VRS live world rankings show a punchline no one saw coming. SAW (current rank: 50) has steadily rebuilt its standing and currently sits ranked well above BC.Game (current rank: 57) on the global leaderboards.

While BCG continues to struggle with roster identity and consistency despite spending massive amounts of money on superstar contracts, SAW used smart business tactics to fund their operations and outrank the very team that tried to buy their legacy. 

In the ever-shifting landscape of CS2 esports, BCG proved once again that while money can buy you hype, it definitely can’t buy you team synergy and guarantee success.

Featured image credit: BC.Game

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