C4LLM3SU3: "I think we have better teams in Asia compared to North America"

Lynn Vision's IEM Dallas Campaign is done and dusted without a single map win, conceding back to back 0-2s. After Lynn Vision's opening round loss to FURIA, the Editor-in-Chief of Dust2.us, Jeffrey "Mnmzzz" Moore interviewed their latest recruit, C4LLM3SU3.

C4LLM3SU3 spoke about his transition from ESEA intermediate to a top Asian team like Lynn Vision and how the move took place. He mentioned that his name got out to Lynn Vision through followers and fans by word of mouth and was soon contacted by Lynn Vision's CEO through a direct message.

How did Lynn Vision come to find you? Did what you accomplished in North America play any role in that? Tell me about the process.

I think it's from my followers because my teammates stream sometimes as well, and they have like huge amounts of followers. When I went back to China, I started streaming again, and my followers probably talked to their fans. And then, the CEO of Lynn Vision sent me a direct message.

C4LLM3SU3 shed light on differences in culture and environment between Lynn Vision and TYLOO, while establishing that players from both orgs are friends but never discuss about their practice routines or organizational functions.

There's something of a rivalry between Lynn Vision and TYLOO. TYLOO struggled for a long time to catch up with Lynn Vision and Rare Atom, but now you're trading some blows. What's the rivalry like between Lynn Vision and TYLOO? Is it intense?

I don't really know how their system works, like between the clubs. We like their players, we're friends, but we don't talk about how they practice or how the clubs are.
I heard of TYLOO being kind of strict about players, I think they pay 100% attention to their jobs and are super serious about it. But, in our team, we play games not because it's a job, but because we love the game. We're not co-workers (in Lynn Vision), we're actually friends.

C4LLM3SU3 is set to make his maiden Major appearance at BLAST.tv Austin 2025 Major with Lynn Vision. When asked about his journey to the Major, C4LLM3SU3 shared how he thought the process would be much harder. C4LLM3SU3 went on to talk about the differences between North American and Asian Counter-Strike, stating that in his opinion, there were better teams in Asia compared to North America.

It's been a series of pretty big steps for you as a player. For example, won ESEA Intermediate NA in 2023, and then you played your first LAN at Fragadelphia, and now you're at an S-tier LAN, and next month you're going to the Major. How's that transition in your life been?

I'm kind of surprised that the path is easier than I thought. Our goal was to qualify for the Major, and we accomplished it after two to three months of practice. I thought it would be a lot harder.

How does the Chinese scene compare to the NA scene? Is it more difficult for you there, or is it easier? What are your overall observations about the differences between the two scenes?

I think we have better teams in Asia compared to North America, so the (Asian) environment is like a little bit harder than NA. We have three really good teams in China in the form of Rare Atom, TYLOO, and Lynn Vision. And in Mongolia, you have The Huns and The MongolZ. I think they have more teams to play in Asia.

Check out Dust2.us' full interview with C4LLM3SU3 here: