What Is MatchZy?
MatchZy (developed by shobhit-pathak) is the premier CounterStrikeSharp plugin that converts your CS2 dedicated server into an automated practice, scrim, and tournament environment. It provides:
- Practice Mode — infinite grenades with visual trajectory lines, godmode, bot spawning/positioning, and throw replay.
- Scrim & Match Mode — automated knife rounds, team side selection, pause/unpause handling, tactical timeouts, and MR12 competitive regulation.
- Backup & Playout Logic — round-by-round state restoration (
.stop) and the ability to force all 24 rounds (.playout).
Step 1: Install MatchZy in DustBowl Warden
MatchZy requires MetaMod:Source and CounterStrikeSharp to be running on your server. If you have not set these up yet, see our CS2 Plugins Guide.
- Stop your server from the DustBowl Warden Console.
- Download the latest release of MatchZy from its official GitHub repository.
- Open the DustBowl Warden File Manager (or connect via SFTP on port
2022). - Navigate to:
game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/ - Upload and extract the
MatchZy/folder directly intoplugins/. - Start your server from the Warden Dashboard and check the live console for
[MatchZy] loaded successfully.
Step 2: Practice Mode Commands
Once MatchZy is loaded, join your server and type the following command in in-game chat or the developer console:
.prac
MatchZy immediately executes the practice configuration, enabling infinite ammo, grenade trails, and godmode.
| Command | In-Game Effect |
|---|---|
.prac |
Initializes practice mode with infinite utility and godmode. |
.bot |
Spawns a practice bot at your current crosshair location. |
.crouchbot |
Spawns a crouching practice bot at your crosshair. |
.nobot |
Removes all practice bots from the map. |
.boost |
Spawns a bot directly under you to test self-boost angles. |
.clear |
Clears all active grenade trajectory lines and smoke clouds. |
.respawn |
Instantly respawns you in place without waiting for round restart. |
.spawn <number> |
Teleports your player to a numbered spawn position. |
.ctspawn <number> |
Teleports to a specific Counter-Terrorist spawn point. |
.tspawn <number> |
Teleports to a specific Terrorist spawn point. |
.break |
Shatters all breakable vents, windows, and doors on the map. |
.timer |
Starts a stop-watch timer to test pop-flashes and rotations. |
Tip
You can also generate standalone practice config files using our free CS2 Practice Config Generator Tool to customize utility binds and buy conditions without plugins.
Step 3: Scrim and Tournament Mode
To run an organized 5v5 competitive scrim:
- Have all 10 players join the server.
- An authorized match admin or team captain types:
.setup - Players type
.readyin chat. Once all 10 players are ready, MatchZy starts an automated knife round to determine starting sides. - The winning captain selects their team's starting side by typing
.stayor.switch. - The match goes live under official MR12 competitive settings (
mp_maxrounds 24).
Match Management Commands
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
.ready / .unready |
Toggles your player ready status during warmup. |
.pause / .unpause |
Calls a tactical pause; both team captains must unpause to resume. |
.tac |
Calls a standard 30-second tactical timeout. |
.tech |
Calls an administrative technical pause. |
.stop |
Restores the match state to the start of the current or previous round. |
.playout |
Toggles playout mode to play all 24 rounds regardless of clinch score. |
.skipveto |
Bypasses map/side veto and knife round to go straight to live. |
Step 4: Standalone Practice Config (Without Plugins)
If you run a pure vanilla server without MetaMod or CounterStrikeSharp, you can run practice routines by uploading a custom config:
- Open DustBowl Warden File Manager and navigate to
game/csgo/cfg/. - Create or upload
prac.cfgcontaining your preferred cvars (sv_cheats 1,mp_limitteams 0,sv_infinite_ammo 1). - In the Warden Console or in-game developer console, type:
exec prac