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Players play passive defense on both bomb sites and Pop Dog.

Round plan

How Passive Control unfolds across the round: from the setup call through the early, mid and late timings to the post-plant.

  1. Basic
    • Allow player boosts
  2. Early
    • Early: hold defaults
  3. Mid
    • Mid: scout the enemy
  4. Late
    • Late: stack the likely site
  5. Post-plant
    • Retake: always go for it

Run in these strategies

The Train CT gameplans that call Passive Control, and the economy states they run it on.

Control CT · Pistol

Other Pistol plays here

The alternative CT pistol tactics on Train a strategy can swap to.

A Control

Default / control
CT Pistol

CT play Connector and A3 to stabilize A control.

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B Safe Hold

Default / control
CT Pistol

3 players on B Site hold from deep angles for maximum safety.

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Ivy Collapse

Default / control
CT Pistol

Two players push Ivy at round start to deny control.

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Main Push

Default / control
CT Pistol

Two CT players push Main to catch the attack early.

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Passive A Hold

Default / control
CT Pistol

Deep defensive setup on site with no early peeks.

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