Winning a game of Counter-Strike 2 often has more to do with your practice before, than your adaptation during the match itself. And there’s nothing more important to drill down than your utility usage. So spin up a private server with sv_cheats enabled, and unlock commands for unlimited grenades, visible throw trajectories, and instant round resets, to kick-start your practice sessions. Or use CS2’s built-in practice options to get started without ever opening the console
Instead of buying a smoke, throwing it once, and waiting out the round, you can test the same lineup a dozen times in a couple of minutes and see exactly where each one lands before you ever risk it in a real match.