Opening options

• Take a spawn-supported pick toward T Main, Ivy or B with a teammate ready to protect the close response (Aggressive)
• Hold the CT re-peek while riflers establish the default and remove the short angles (Defensive)
• Move after the first utility exchange so the AWP covers the lane needed by the final split rather than the lane already solved (Situational)

Mid-round decisions

• Use the AWP to freeze a rotation or outer-yard re-peek while teammates move between trains. The threat can create space even when the player never fires.
• On a site hit, cover the long defensive line and let rifles clear positions where the AWP cannot recover after a miss. Weapon roles should complement each other.
• In the post-plant, choose a line that sees the bomb or the retake path and still allows a second shot. A distant angle is only useful if it remains connected to the round.

What breaks the structure

• Taking a long duel while a close Popdog, T Main or B Halls defender can swing unchallenged
• Holding a rotation cut after the bomb path has changed and the team needs the AWP at the site

What to study in the POV

• How teammates clear close angles before the AWP commits to a sightline
• The rotation the weapon pins even without a kill
• Post-plant lines, recovery paths and the timing of each re-peek