brax
brax 
| 2020-03-09 — Present | T1 |
Braxton "brax" Pierce (formerly known as "swag") (born September 20, 1996) is an American player who currently plays for T1. He is a retired professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player who is most known for his time in compLexity Gaming and iBUYPOWER. He was widely considered to be one of America's best young talents before being one of 7 individuals who were permanently banned from Valve events for their participation in the North American match fixing scandal.
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Information[edit]
Professional Career[edit]
Brax retired from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on February 28, 2020, following a Twitter post in which he expressed his desire to continue his professional gaming career in Riot Games' upcoming tactical shooter VALORANT. [1] On March 9, 2020, he was signed to T1 as a professional player for VALORANT and content creator for CS:GO. [2]
Gear and Settings[edit]
| Mouse Settings [3] (list of)
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| Mouse | eDPI | DPI | Polling Rate | Sensitivity | Zoom | |||||||
| Logitech G703 | 141.6 | 400 | 1000 Hz | 0.354 | 1 | |||||||
| Last updated on 2020-04-21 (219 days ago). | ||||||||||||
| Mouse Settings [3] (list of) (calculate)
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| Mouse | Curvature | Circumference | Mouse Setup | Sensitivity | Zoom | |||||||
| Logitech G703 | 187 MPI 0.123 deg/mm | 115.6 in/rev 293.5 cm/rev | 400 DPI @ 1000 Hz | 0.354 | 1 | |||||||
| Last updated on 2020-04-21 (219 days ago). | ||||||||||||
| Hardware [4] [5] |
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| Mouse | Mousepad | ||
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Logitech G703 |  |
Corsair MM350 |
| Monitor | Refresh rate | In-game resolution | |
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ZOWIE by BenQ XL2540 | 240 Hz | 1920×1080 |
| Keyboard | Headset | |||||||||||
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Logitech G Pro | |
Logitech Pro X | |||||||||
| Last updated on 2020-04-22 (218 days ago). | ||||||||||||
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | Type | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2020-11-22 | 3rd - 4th | Qualifier | Online | First Strike North America - UMG Tournament |
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0 : 2 | 
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$0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-11-07 | 5th - 8th | Qualifier | Online | First Strike North America - NSG Tournament |
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1 : 2 | 
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$0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-10-28 | 5th - 8th | Qualifier | Online | NSG Tournament - Qualifier |
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1 : 2 | 
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$0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-10-18 | 5th - 8th | B-Tier | Online | NSG x Renegades Invitational |
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0 : 2 | 
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$0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-08-27 | 7th - 8th | A-Tier | Online | Pop Flash |
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1 : 2 |
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$0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-08-16 | 9th - 12th | B-Tier | Online | Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series |
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1/-/2 | Grp. S. | $0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-07-24 | 5th - 8th | B-Tier | Online | PAX Arena Invitational |
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0 : 2 | 
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$1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-06-28 | 2nd | A-Tier | Online | T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Showdown |
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0 : 3 | 
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$15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-06-07 | 1st | Showm. | Online | Twitch Rivals: VALORANT Launch Showdown - North America |
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2 : 1 |
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$10,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-04 | 2nd | B-Tier | Online | T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Invitational |
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1 : 2 | 
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$5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia[edit]
- He grew up in North Carolina after moving there due to Hurricane Katrina. [6]
- He was the first player to be signed by an organization in VALORANT.
Interviews[edit]
- 2020-03-19 | Brax Interview, signs with T1 as Valorant content creator and pro by Arda Öcal of ESPN
Articles[edit]
- 2020-06-17 | Brax's second chance as the first VALORANT pro by Tyler Erzberger of ESPN Esports
Gallery[edit]
swag at ESL One: New York 2018
swag at cs_summit 2 with Torqued
References[edit]
- ↑ swag (2020-02-28). "I am no longer with Swole Patrol.".
- ↑ T1 (2020-03-09). "T1 is excited to welcome Brax".
- ↑ Gamepros
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Lazarus Esports (2019-05-03). "Meet Braxton 'Swag' Pierce".
