Hey guys. A lot of people have been unsure, or may not even have known what a Trailblazer is. So before I get started with this countdown, I'm gonna list it right here for you.
Trailblazer(Pioneer): Inventor or innovator: a person or group that is the first to do something or that leads in developing something new
There have been few people that have ever started a new strategy in knifing, but when they do, it can sometimes completely change the small E-sport of knifing. New strategies mean new ways to combat new styles, and that leads to so many different ways to beat a certain person or many people in a Knife TDM.
The players on this list who have created new strategies haven't been too recognized for what they created, and plenty of people most likely use their style today, maybe even right now. So enjoy.
#1.
iBlokMany people know iBlok as that quiet guy who you often see dodging other players, in fact, kinda dodging all the time. In the beginning of him creating the strategy, he often practiced, juked good players, and was able to pull off nice dodges. As he got better and began to sculpt his strategy, he began dodging some of the best players in the game with basic patterns, and could consistently dodge longer than anyone else in the game. He was the first one to successfully create a strategy revolved around only
Dodging and is one of my greatest role models in Knifing.
#2.
KingstonOne of the coolest friends of mine, and the creator of a great strategy, the
Swiping-Strategy. As a knifer, Kingston used to hate seeing a lot of try hards that were always being serious about playing, and in fact began to not make much of an effort knifing (No try). He eventually began to create a strategy in which he would turn away from the opponent, and then turn back and try to hit the opponent while spinning (i.e. like a pendulum effect). Once Kingston began to hit much more accurately with this strategy, it became a very hard strategy to go up against, and many great players now use his strategy in order to throw their opponent off their game.
#3.
PuffinAlthough many players consider it a "cheap" strategy, Puffin was the first to play a
super-defensive game which was designed to put nearly every fight in his favor, and sought to make his opponent as impatient as possible after 3 minutes of him constantly grappling and staying back. His ground game on the Classic platform was very awkward to go against as players were never used to such a defensive style. For a long time, his strategy was one of the hardest to combat against while he played because there were very few ways to find a weak point in his strategy besides going strongly offensive.
So I hope you enjoyed this nice little list. Pass me your feedback and even if you want request a new countdown in the comments such as top[number] [knifing topic].
have fun
-Dante