WEBVTT 00:30.000 --> 00:43.320 Casual routine like this. Remember how I smashed you in the final? Make a joke. 00:43.320 --> 00:47.360 Matt is not like that. All the players were saying this. You know, daddy. 00:47.360 --> 00:52.400 Old times saying, this guy remember 2007 and then Matt was the guy who was going to be 00:52.400 --> 00:54.800 like, no, don't do it, don't do it. 00:54.800 --> 00:58.720 And do some up. I don't remember do some up. Maybe it was in fellow bit this time. 00:58.720 --> 01:00.720 What about now? 01:05.720 --> 01:10.720 Actually, I got one through, but that was in Astralis of all teams with... 01:10.720 --> 01:15.720 That was content. I mean, you guys have no idea what content is before you were in that team. 01:15.720 --> 01:21.720 It means that Zybel, we can analyse what is his problem, why he is so good. 01:21.720 --> 01:23.720 Yeah, that's a good prime and a half. 01:23.720 --> 01:25.720 It's for sure his problem. 01:28.720 --> 01:33.700 All right, here with coaching royalty, three gentlemen right now who have all won multiple 01:33.700 --> 01:34.700 majors as coaches. 01:34.700 --> 01:36.700 You've got five tier name, I'll name them all. 01:36.700 --> 01:37.700 Are you ready? 01:37.700 --> 01:38.700 Yeah. 01:38.700 --> 01:39.700 Are you sure? 01:39.700 --> 01:40.700 If you can name them. 01:40.700 --> 01:41.700 Yeah. 01:41.700 --> 01:42.700 Yeah. 01:42.700 --> 01:43.700 You think I can? 01:43.700 --> 01:44.700 Yeah, of course you can. 01:44.700 --> 01:45.700 Okay. 01:45.700 --> 01:46.700 All right, well then I won't. 01:46.700 --> 01:47.700 Now it's Atlanta first. 01:47.700 --> 01:48.700 Yes. 01:48.700 --> 01:49.700 Then London. 01:49.700 --> 01:50.700 Yeah. 01:50.700 --> 01:51.700 Then Calibre to then Berlin. 01:51.700 --> 01:52.700 Yes. 01:52.700 --> 01:53.700 Okay. 01:53.700 --> 01:54.700 And Paris. 01:54.700 --> 01:55.700 Yeah. 01:55.700 --> 01:56.700 I wanted to leave the Paris one on psychosis with a different team. 01:56.700 --> 01:57.700 Yeah, it was. 01:57.700 --> 01:59.900 And you got to your name, the most recent two. 01:59.900 --> 02:00.400 Yeah. 02:00.400 --> 02:03.000 Yeah, so obviously Austin and then Budapest. 02:03.000 --> 02:04.500 So, gentlemen, thank you for joining me. 02:04.500 --> 02:06.600 I want to start with a little bit more windy. 02:06.600 --> 02:08.800 We were just talking about, you know, traveling. 02:08.800 --> 02:09.900 You've landed this morning. 02:09.900 --> 02:10.600 You had a nap. 02:10.600 --> 02:11.500 How are you feeling? 02:11.500 --> 02:12.200 I feel good. 02:12.200 --> 02:12.500 Yeah? 02:12.500 --> 02:12.900 I feel good. 02:12.900 --> 02:13.900 Ready to go? 02:13.900 --> 02:16.800 Yeah, I slept like seven hours in the plane, so it was good. 02:16.800 --> 02:19.600 I was hoping that we could catch you a little bit sleep deprived 02:19.600 --> 02:23.400 so I could get all of Blade's coaching knowledge. 02:23.400 --> 02:25.900 You know, you may be not putting up such a guard today. 02:25.900 --> 02:28.100 Maybe you could get, because boys, you guys don't know this. 02:28.100 --> 02:30.620 I brought you all here because I'm actually going to become a coach next year. 02:30.900 --> 02:33.940 So I want all the information out of all your brains and we won't air this. 02:34.780 --> 02:36.340 Uh, look, I don't have a team just yet. 02:36.340 --> 02:36.960 We got to work that out. 02:36.960 --> 02:37.860 Well, who should I coach? 02:37.860 --> 02:38.500 Where should I start? 02:38.500 --> 02:39.740 So the low level maybe? 02:39.740 --> 02:41.300 Or good idea. 02:41.300 --> 02:41.620 Probably. 02:41.620 --> 02:41.860 Yes. 02:43.260 --> 02:47.600 But I just was having a chat outside and you were talking to your manager about 02:47.820 --> 02:50.140 where the jacket or can it be the jersey or, you know what? 02:50.820 --> 02:53.820 Yeah, come boys, how come we're not rocking suits? 02:53.820 --> 02:58.820 Why are we in the jerseys and jackets as coaches, has anyone ever, have you ever gone, I want to wear a suit to work? 02:58.820 --> 03:01.820 No, because it's not something I usually wear. 03:01.820 --> 03:02.820 Okay, but there? 03:02.820 --> 03:06.820 Yeah, in sports it's true. People do this, I remember Peter was doing this. 03:06.820 --> 03:12.820 Yeah? Yeah, okay, that's a throwback right there. Have you guys ever considered it though, like the coach were inside different? 03:12.820 --> 03:19.820 I actually did it, not a suit, but I actually did wear non-team branding clothes. In the beginning I was wireless. 03:19.820 --> 03:26.940 far less. I had like a shirt inside and then with something outside that was a little bit 03:26.940 --> 03:32.460 more casual, but on the good side. But then at one point I think sponsors kicks in. 03:32.460 --> 03:38.460 That's it. They are the right sponsors there. Okay, so let's do a little bit of history, 03:38.460 --> 03:42.780 I suppose. Now, obviously there's different parts of everybody's careers back when they 03:42.780 --> 03:46.620 were playing or doing broadcast or things like that. But let's just focus in on the coaching, 03:46.620 --> 03:52.540 because I think that you guys have got probably the most knowledge with all 03:52.540 --> 03:55.740 people we could throw together to talk about Counter-Strike and coaching so 03:55.740 --> 03:59.500 you started coaching first out of everybody at the table if I'm doing 03:59.500 --> 04:05.420 my maths correctly yeah yeah I think so how'd you get into it how did it start so 04:05.420 --> 04:10.900 yeah I was in 15 I saw a device on this you know good morning UK good morning 04:10.900 --> 04:17.380 them like these these national TV shows talking about in 2015 yes okay and maybe 04:17.380 --> 04:21.660 it was in 2014 I can't remember yeah but he was part of CSM he was making a lot 04:21.660 --> 04:27.060 of money it was set and I said to my wife then because I knew this game was 04:27.060 --> 04:30.820 gonna be big and I was not part of that back then when I was playing we were 04:30.820 --> 04:37.220 lucky if we got 1000 euros and salary so I was doing my my master's degree and 04:37.220 --> 04:39.820 And then I was like, I'm going to try and come back. 04:39.820 --> 04:45.540 So I got all my, the whole gang back and we tried to play a bit, took 14 days. 04:45.540 --> 04:48.340 And then we found out there's no way 14 days. 04:48.340 --> 04:49.340 Yes. Okay. 04:49.340 --> 04:53.180 And then I was like, I'm going to try to pursue a little bit, you know, 04:53.180 --> 04:54.140 coaching a source. 04:54.140 --> 04:56.740 Starex, I think was one of the first ones. 04:56.740 --> 05:01.780 Yes. And then I was like, maybe there's something I just wanted to get back in. 05:01.780 --> 05:02.700 It was not for the money. 05:02.700 --> 05:05.060 It was just to because I knew this game was going to be big. 05:05.060 --> 05:14.080 Also bigger than 1.6, just referring to my tweets back in the days and yeah, I was doing 05:14.080 --> 05:19.660 my master's degree and at one point Karrigan contacted me talking about this new Danish 05:19.660 --> 05:20.660 project. 05:20.660 --> 05:26.280 Back then salaries was not stable or secured, but I was told that it was going to be part 05:26.280 --> 05:30.100 of a Danish company with daily salary and you know our taxes, you know, we want this 05:30.100 --> 05:33.600 to be in check. 05:33.600 --> 05:35.000 And then I was like, okay, I'm gonna do it. 05:35.000 --> 05:37.400 And I had just started my master's degree. 05:37.400 --> 05:38.460 My wife was pregnant. 05:39.520 --> 05:42.760 I had a student job where they offered me a position full time. 05:42.760 --> 05:45.680 So as soon as I was done, it was close to home. 05:45.680 --> 05:47.640 So everything was good. 05:47.640 --> 05:49.840 But then I said, I'm gonna quit that. 05:49.840 --> 05:53.040 I'm gonna remain in my master's degree and do that 05:53.040 --> 05:54.600 on this underside. 05:54.600 --> 05:56.320 But I'm gonna start out this project. 05:56.320 --> 05:59.280 She was super pissed in the beginning. 05:59.280 --> 06:02.200 But yeah, eventually she was okay. 06:02.200 --> 06:05.400 This is your passion, you want to do it, then go for it. 06:05.400 --> 06:08.960 And then we joined in, first I was in Diggins. 06:08.960 --> 06:10.040 Not a lot of people know that. 06:10.040 --> 06:11.960 I was there for five, six months. 06:11.960 --> 06:15.560 This was with the MSL, Kaby, AC, 06:15.560 --> 06:17.120 and Pimp as well. 06:17.120 --> 06:19.320 Lineup, but I was only there for five months. 06:19.320 --> 06:20.400 And then I joined. 06:20.400 --> 06:23.320 Our question mark, who became a Strylus right after. 06:23.320 --> 06:24.720 All right, okay. 06:24.720 --> 06:25.680 Who was next? 06:25.680 --> 06:28.640 You were still playing back then in 2014, 2015, 06:28.640 --> 06:29.560 because I was playing against you. 06:29.560 --> 06:31.400 So you were definitely still going. 06:31.400 --> 06:33.960 Yes. What year did you transition to coaching? 06:33.960 --> 06:37.320 Because it wasn't with Navi originally, right? It was with Gambit. 06:39.600 --> 06:44.040 Yeah, I actually recalled when Danny was speaking that 06:45.000 --> 06:50.840 Matt was playing with WCG in 2007 versus him in the Grand Final. 06:50.840 --> 06:53.000 And we lost. That's right. I remember watching that. 06:53.000 --> 06:55.280 And then they both was in the same team by Talit. 06:56.120 --> 06:57.600 He was an analyst for him. 06:57.600 --> 06:59.080 Yeah, that's great. Yeah, okay. 06:59.080 --> 07:01.400 Yeah, yeah, yeah, look. 07:01.400 --> 07:05.800 Imagine the casual routine like this. 07:05.800 --> 07:08.040 Remember how I smashed you in the final? 07:08.040 --> 07:09.000 Making jokes. 07:09.000 --> 07:10.880 Matt is not like that. 07:10.880 --> 07:13.680 All the players were saying this. 07:13.680 --> 07:16.440 All the time saying, ah, this guy, remember 2007? 07:16.440 --> 07:19.640 And then Matt was the guy who was going to be like, no, don't do it. 07:19.640 --> 07:20.840 Yeah. 07:20.840 --> 07:21.360 He's too emotional. 07:21.360 --> 07:26.200 So yeah, I was, it was Flipside team. 07:26.200 --> 07:26.440 Yes. 07:26.440 --> 07:29.140 And then we were not doing so great. 07:29.140 --> 07:31.100 I think like electronic left-to-navy. 07:33.040 --> 07:36.600 We were always searching for new talents, 07:36.600 --> 07:39.780 for new kids, like new names. 07:39.780 --> 07:44.260 I remember that we was testing Exile, Norbert, 07:44.260 --> 07:47.260 like the moment when I was about to create new lineup 07:47.260 --> 07:49.500 and then I switched to coaching. 07:49.500 --> 07:54.500 And I think then somebody offered me like Gambit. 07:54.500 --> 08:02.500 Gambit offered me a coach position and I think this is where they already won Major. 08:02.500 --> 08:05.500 So it's like very elite players. 08:05.500 --> 08:07.500 They won Krakow. 08:07.500 --> 08:09.500 Yes, that's what 2017. 08:09.500 --> 08:13.500 Yes, and then I was like, for me it's like, I was thinking about this before to become a coach. 08:13.500 --> 08:21.500 And now I was weighing up like what is better to do, like to keep playing in flipside without good lineup, 08:21.500 --> 08:27.500 like stacking the same positions, stagnating or like switching now finally to coaching and at the same time I 08:28.500 --> 08:32.260 Was not super like sharp individually at that moment 08:32.260 --> 08:35.880 I was kind of a angel who was trying to control everything, you know 08:35.880 --> 08:41.700 And it was it was like wrong approach, obviously and hard to play at the same time 08:42.020 --> 08:50.080 If you are trying to control like every movement of your teammates and yeah, that's like was it kind of a little bit downgrade 08:50.080 --> 09:03.580 Like, confidence wise, like, can I be the same good player in IGL, like, what is my future? 09:03.580 --> 09:06.580 And on the other hand, Gambit offered me. 09:06.580 --> 09:10.580 And also after that, Na'Vi approached me. 09:10.580 --> 09:13.580 And yeah, basically this is how the switch happened. 09:13.580 --> 09:15.580 First Gambit, without IGL. 09:15.580 --> 09:17.580 We have no IGL in Gambit. 09:17.580 --> 09:19.580 This was funny. 09:19.580 --> 09:25.180 They took me like in the team and said like, okay, let's go, but one problem we don't have a jail 09:26.060 --> 09:28.060 What was the roster? 09:28.060 --> 09:33.500 The roster was Hobbit, Moe, who is here, as we know, Dossia 09:35.500 --> 09:39.580 Still Adren was there, still Adren and 09:40.140 --> 09:42.140 Zeus had left, right? 09:42.140 --> 09:44.140 Somebody fifths 09:45.100 --> 09:47.100 No, Fitch for sure, no 09:47.100 --> 09:49.100 For sure no. It was somebody fifths. 09:50.260 --> 09:51.380 I don't remember who actually. 09:51.380 --> 09:52.380 I don't remember either. 09:53.300 --> 09:54.500 It wasn't Fitch. 09:54.500 --> 09:56.420 No, for sure it wasn't Fitch. 09:56.420 --> 09:57.340 Then I'm struggling. 09:57.340 --> 09:59.620 Because that's like, that's an old guard of players there, right? 09:59.620 --> 10:00.780 Especially with Adran and... 10:00.780 --> 10:02.340 So I didn't hope it for sure, 10:02.340 --> 10:05.220 because this was the players who wanted to left to leave. 10:06.820 --> 10:10.020 And yeah, Mo Dostya and somebody else was... 10:10.020 --> 10:12.380 That's the round. We'll look at that after the fact. 10:12.380 --> 10:16.700 And they all tried already to be IGLs, 10:16.700 --> 10:25.880 And they said, no, it was very hard for them like to be agile on something like nobody's listening to you for two months, three months, big ego. 10:26.120 --> 10:28.540 And you say, okay, if you want, I will not be agile anymore. 10:28.540 --> 10:42.000 Like if you don't want to be listening to me, like so there, that was tough, tough life for them, tough, this task that they didn't maybe expect to, to be, to be the agile in the past. 10:42.000 --> 10:48.720 And that's why they didn't commit fully, you know, because you need to commit fully and be ready for this ups and downs and 10:49.560 --> 10:51.880 Have bad moods like argue 10:52.400 --> 10:56.640 Argus argues yeah arguing with the players are going to play constantly and 10:57.400 --> 11:03.200 It should be normal and they didn't was not ready for this as soon as some little 11:04.080 --> 11:08.840 Toughness is coming like there was like no, no, I don't want this. I don't want this and show it in my the friction 11:08.840 --> 11:10.880 Yeah, and then it's right like a system 11:10.880 --> 11:20.320 where the system is out of AGL, where I was testing if it was possible for AGL, because 11:20.320 --> 11:26.920 I was in AGL, who was trying to control everything, to play without AGL, just out of system, out 11:26.920 --> 11:31.520 of default, then this player can say something, this player can say something, he basically 11:31.520 --> 11:36.240 can move the whole team to his spot if he sees a gap. 11:36.240 --> 11:43.240 It was something where I tested this and obviously with a lot of gaps, like how to fix all this stuff, 11:43.240 --> 11:47.240 but it was an interesting experience in Gambit without IGL. 11:47.240 --> 11:49.240 The first time catching, yeah. 11:49.240 --> 11:58.240 Yeah, we even won some. I was positive about this because we were winning a lot of teams with IGLs, right? 11:58.240 --> 11:59.240 Yeah. 11:59.240 --> 12:02.240 Kind of good teams, let's say like in CES. 12:02.240 --> 12:05.240 Was it the event in Malta that you guys won? 12:05.240 --> 12:12.640 At that point we already removed Adren and Hobbit, they wanted to go to elite teams. 12:12.640 --> 12:17.840 Hobbit went to HellRaisers, I think, and Adren went to FaZe or something. 12:17.840 --> 12:25.440 He was sitting waiting for opportunities, and then there was Bondi, Exile, then we brought Exile. 12:25.440 --> 12:30.840 But this was the moment when I saw that it can work, because as soon as he sees a round, 12:30.840 --> 12:36.840 In this round, there is no clear guy who is speaking the whole round, 12:36.840 --> 12:38.840 and you still win the round, one more round. 12:38.840 --> 12:45.840 Even one or two rounds, which are fair enough, if you see very good composed rounds, 12:45.840 --> 12:51.840 there is no random effect, not random result. 12:51.840 --> 12:53.840 You can understand that it can work. 12:53.840 --> 12:58.840 And then game by game, I saw that we corrected a little bit here and there. 12:58.840 --> 13:04.200 Obviously, I was giving instructions like from the beginning of the game, like guys, let's start from this and this and 13:05.000 --> 13:07.440 Yeah, this was how the switch happened for me 13:07.440 --> 13:11.200 I tested something in Gambit and then they offered me in Navi. It was perfect 13:11.200 --> 13:16.040 This Gambit transition was perfect because without this it can be tough to go to such as 13:17.560 --> 13:23.880 Elite steam. Yeah. Yeah, so simple electronic. Yeah, a lot of big names there. Okay curious interesting 13:23.880 --> 13:27.880 Does anyone remember when the time-out change happened, or was it two minutes? 13:27.880 --> 13:28.880 The thing about the same. 13:28.880 --> 13:29.880 When did that change? 13:29.880 --> 13:32.880 There was a moment when you could speak constantly. 13:32.880 --> 13:34.880 You know it was the Starix time. 13:34.880 --> 13:35.880 That was earlier, no? 13:35.880 --> 13:36.880 Yeah. 13:36.880 --> 13:42.880 Because I remember in 2016, 2017, we had these, this was where I took the time against Fnatic. 13:42.880 --> 13:44.880 We had these one two minutes. 13:44.880 --> 13:45.880 There were two minutes. 13:45.880 --> 13:46.880 There were the whole two minutes. 13:46.880 --> 13:47.880 Would it just be in one block? 13:47.880 --> 13:48.880 You don't want to take one time-out. 13:48.880 --> 13:49.880 Yeah. 13:49.880 --> 13:52.880 It's a huge advantage, right, when you can constantly speak. 13:52.880 --> 13:54.220 Well, yeah, but that's why they stopped. 13:54.220 --> 13:55.040 Valve didn't want that. 13:55.040 --> 13:55.540 Yeah. 13:56.040 --> 13:58.720 I'm curious now, who was the coaches? 13:58.880 --> 13:59.920 Back then, yeah. 13:59.920 --> 14:00.900 Well, Starix, definitely. 14:00.900 --> 14:01.760 There wasn't too many. 14:02.120 --> 14:03.880 Uh, when that was allowed. 14:04.480 --> 14:05.200 I had a good question. 14:05.200 --> 14:06.440 When it was allowed, maybe Devil Walk. 14:07.240 --> 14:08.240 What was the name of the SK? 14:08.760 --> 14:09.200 I don't know. 14:09.200 --> 14:09.640 I don't know. 14:09.680 --> 14:14.080 Even back, but back in those early days, I'm not sure like 2014, 2015, if coaches 14:14.080 --> 14:18.240 could talk in freestyle like that, because coaches were still so new back then. 14:18.480 --> 14:18.680 Yeah. 14:18.680 --> 14:20.800 Like, you didn't have many coaches, right? 14:20.800 --> 14:21.760 You were one of very few. 14:21.760 --> 14:28.760 So for Dreamhack at least, because even in 2019, Dreamhack we did Dreamhack Malmo I think and Dreamhack Taras. 14:28.760 --> 14:30.760 2019? How late was that? 14:30.760 --> 14:31.760 It was major. 14:31.760 --> 14:33.760 You could talk during the freestyle. 14:33.760 --> 14:38.760 Wow, here reminded me like there was a major when I was coaching for Hellraisers. 14:38.760 --> 14:42.760 I was still flipside and we didn't qualify for major. 14:42.760 --> 14:44.760 I think it was 2014, winter. 14:44.760 --> 14:45.760 Okay. 14:45.760 --> 14:47.760 So it was young dropping. 14:47.760 --> 14:52.080 I remember Dreamhack was a bit different with the others until 2019. 14:52.080 --> 14:53.600 Okay, interesting. 14:53.600 --> 14:56.880 All right, look, I was there during all this stuff, but I don't remember. 14:56.880 --> 14:58.240 I'm getting older, I'm losing. 14:58.240 --> 14:59.440 I don't remember either. 14:59.440 --> 15:01.920 So when they asked me, like, basically, 15:01.920 --> 15:03.520 Philipsa didn't qualify, they asked, 15:03.520 --> 15:05.520 Herces asked me to coach them for one event, 15:06.240 --> 15:09.520 and we went to playoffs, top eight, I think. 15:09.520 --> 15:13.440 And I now remember, he said, that I could speak the whole time. 15:13.440 --> 15:14.160 Crazy. 15:14.160 --> 15:14.880 That's, yes. 15:14.880 --> 15:16.800 Yeah, okay, well, hey, imagine that. 15:16.800 --> 15:20.900 You wouldn't need any game leaders. That's for sure. You give you yeah, well actually you certainly something to call me around 15:21.060 --> 15:24.080 Okay, we're gonna get to you. What did you get into coaching? 15:25.640 --> 15:28.700 Me so I come from contract source basically 15:29.500 --> 15:35.440 After all these go I tried with the sub-tropical story, you know to coach a little bit just to see if something can happen 15:35.900 --> 15:43.100 But then I was French Shaman for his cell phones. Yeah, I two fears. Yeah, it's mad actually. Yeah, it's crazy 15:43.100 --> 15:50.100 Yeah, it's crazy. Then I remember in 2018, so Vitality started the roster as they were 15:50.100 --> 15:55.780 at the studio, the SF1s for the bootcamp. And I think it was the IM Chicago actually, 15:55.780 --> 16:02.300 the tournament. And so NBK wanted to talk to me, we went outside, he asked me, okay, 16:02.300 --> 16:10.780 we're gonna remove the coach. He was faculty, from 1.6 as well, and he told me, how do you 16:10.780 --> 16:14.380 you see the vision of coach tomorrow, etc. 16:15.540 --> 16:18.660 For me, it was like, I needed to reflect a bit 16:18.660 --> 16:23.660 because it was a mess, French scene, 2017, 2018, etc. 16:24.500 --> 16:27.420 Oh, with the 3DVC scene in the front of it, 16:27.420 --> 16:28.740 and I get to watch the game. 16:28.740 --> 16:29.580 It was a mess, basically, 16:29.580 --> 16:32.060 players tried to decide absolutely everything, etc. 16:32.060 --> 16:34.980 So I explained to NBK, if I come, 16:34.980 --> 16:37.460 I want to change a lot of things. 16:37.460 --> 16:40.060 To stop, basically, trying to change a lot of stuff 16:40.060 --> 16:47.980 one fail, one bad tournament etc. Also, we had a big issue. I don't know why but every 16:47.980 --> 16:50.900 French player wanted to be a captain and then gave me a... 16:50.900 --> 16:53.700 It feels like a good problem to have something. 16:53.700 --> 16:59.180 No, it wasn't actually because if you know the story of 2019, we had some issues because 16:59.180 --> 17:04.220 N.D.K. wanted to be a captain, Alex wanted to be a captain. It's not like, is it just 17:04.220 --> 17:08.140 wanted to make decisions, not like thinking about the roster, how you need to build the 17:08.140 --> 17:13.420 process just to be a captain. I think we had some good success in the past with 17:13.420 --> 17:17.620 career, career had existence etc. We were really good and I think they wanted to be 17:17.620 --> 17:21.060 a captain. But just because they know a bit more the games, they have more 17:21.060 --> 17:24.180 experience they think they can be a captain. It was the case for shocks as 17:24.180 --> 17:29.460 well and I think it was a bad idea. That's also why I put up X later and not 17:29.460 --> 17:35.140 shocks as a game leader. Because you need to have some skills, social skills, 17:35.140 --> 17:41.580 some reflect and it was basically I needed to build something from scratch 17:41.580 --> 17:46.900 in my opinion you know and it was a bit special for them at the beginning I 17:46.900 --> 17:50.580 needed time I needed also experience it was my first experience I insta with 17:50.580 --> 17:57.940 some such good players like NBK or as I was young so it was easy to deal with him 17:57.940 --> 18:06.940 but heplex, etc. So, yeah. I started on a series, not the hardest role as a coach, 18:06.940 --> 18:09.940 but it was a good experience to learn really fast, at least. 18:09.940 --> 18:12.940 Okay. All right. Well, there's something I want to dive into, you know, talking about a captain. 18:12.940 --> 18:17.940 Do you think that in-game leader and captain are two separate things, 18:17.940 --> 18:20.940 or should the in-game leader also be like the captain of the team? 18:20.940 --> 18:24.940 And so, you know, I mean it from like the guys doing the interviews and the face of the team, 18:24.940 --> 18:30.440 He's the one getting the boys all cheered up, and then to be the in-game leader, because you mentioned Alex. 18:30.440 --> 18:35.440 We all saw Alex today, which blew all of our minds. I don't know about you guys, but I saw him, I thought we're in a different time zone. 18:35.440 --> 18:37.440 He's an agent, no? 18:37.440 --> 18:38.440 Yeah, apparently so. 18:38.440 --> 18:43.440 But he always struck me as the type of guy who was a good mind for Counter-Strike. 18:43.440 --> 18:48.440 He was a good in-game leader, he could call good rounds, but he didn't strike me as like a leader of men, like a captain. 18:48.440 --> 18:49.940 Yeah, for sure. 18:49.940 --> 18:52.940 So, but whereas like Apex, for example, he's both, right? 18:52.940 --> 18:57.940 Do you think that an in-game leader has to be both, like the captain and the tactician? 18:58.940 --> 19:02.940 No, I think it depends on the process, what you think as a coach, etc. 19:02.940 --> 19:08.940 Because, for example, Alex is a good example. He wanted to be a captain, but as you said, he was not ready for it. 19:08.940 --> 19:14.940 Because it's also tough to have some responsibilities, you know, to make the right decision. 19:14.940 --> 19:20.940 For me in-game leader, yeah, you need to be a good in-game leader, but captain, it depends on your coach, of your process. 19:20.940 --> 19:26.780 or your players, you know, if you have a perfect fit, you can work with those players. So no, 19:26.780 --> 19:31.980 I don't think so. Like, it's different per team per, per mixture of players. Yeah, I think so. 19:31.980 --> 19:34.860 Okay, because that's, that's one of the things with Counter Strike, right? We're dealing with five 19:34.860 --> 19:38.700 guys plus a coach, then depending on your staff, right, and how deep that goes, maybe you're traveling 19:38.700 --> 19:43.020 with eight to 10 people. But really, it's the coach plus the five players in the server. And 19:43.020 --> 19:46.780 that's a pretty intimate group, right? That's, that's, you know, you'd will each other all the 19:46.780 --> 19:50.800 all the time. You're talking to each other all the time. And if it doesn't click, it 19:50.800 --> 19:55.920 doesn't click. And I think we've all been in a team or seen when it isn't working. 19:55.920 --> 19:59.800 So I wanted to, there's a few, there's lots of areas I want to go, but let's jump in with 19:59.800 --> 20:01.720 this one first. 20:01.720 --> 20:06.520 Blair, let's go with you. Who's been your favourite player over your entire time as 20:06.520 --> 20:12.840 a coach to coach? Has someone just been like more coachable or receptive or, because you 20:12.840 --> 20:14.840 Do you have to deal with players like Stimple? 20:14.840 --> 20:15.840 I think Bit. 20:15.840 --> 20:17.840 Bit with your foot, yeah? 20:17.840 --> 20:23.840 Yeah, because it's always easier to coach younger players. 20:23.840 --> 20:27.840 And this is what, for example, Kulio is showing now, right? 20:27.840 --> 20:33.840 That people will listen to you, you can take a lot of good players and build something from this, 20:33.840 --> 20:37.840 and there will be no lot of resistance. 20:37.840 --> 20:44.520 that can resist your opinion a lot, like trying to go different direction, so yeah, I think 20:44.520 --> 20:52.580 we in that case, we can say for sure, before he was electronic, okay, when he was in flip 20:52.580 --> 21:01.400 side, also was amazing experience, because the way how he was making decisions in the 21:01.400 --> 21:04.400 game was unbelievable. 21:04.400 --> 21:07.680 I mean, when he moved to Navi, like this was his prime, basically. 21:08.520 --> 21:14.120 Yeah, I think this was by coaching us, because you cannot coach a lot. 21:14.160 --> 21:20.820 Simple, for example, he already like, um, unique Claire, he, you can only maybe 21:20.820 --> 21:27.960 direct a little bit, like try to, um, imagine he has an energy, you can only 21:27.960 --> 21:32.400 like try to control it a little bit, like right, left side, right side, or, or, or 21:32.400 --> 21:34.840 and so on, you cannot change it completely. 21:34.840 --> 21:35.840 Okay. 21:35.840 --> 21:38.560 And yeah, something like that. 21:38.560 --> 21:45.360 I remember you said in Gambit there was a mirror. 21:45.360 --> 21:47.960 And it was also a good experience to coach him. 21:47.960 --> 21:48.960 Okay. 21:48.960 --> 21:54.760 He was always listening, always trying to connect with you, like to respond in the same 21:54.760 --> 21:55.760 direction. 21:55.760 --> 21:59.360 You know, like you feel the connection basically. 21:59.360 --> 22:03.880 You just said that simple is like an energy you have to just kind of direct as opposed 22:03.880 --> 22:05.360 to change. 22:05.360 --> 22:11.200 Zaiwou is obviously a comparison to a simple and you both coach Zaiwou. 22:11.200 --> 22:12.200 Is it the same? 22:12.200 --> 22:15.160 Is he more coachable? 22:15.160 --> 22:16.600 Can you change his energy? 22:16.600 --> 22:17.600 What's the go with Matthew? 22:17.600 --> 22:18.600 Who wants to go first? 22:18.600 --> 22:22.360 I mean, I can go first because I had him a little bit earlier. 22:22.360 --> 22:25.440 I think he has also developed a little bit since. 22:25.440 --> 22:37.080 But for me, Matu, Saibu, in terms of how great he is, it's easy to coach, but he is also 22:37.080 --> 22:38.080 extremely stubborn. 22:38.080 --> 22:43.680 When he has his opinions, it's tough to change it. 22:43.680 --> 22:50.880 When I had him in 22, I got a bit frustrated with him because we were not doing that well. 22:50.880 --> 22:55.400 It was the first time any of us tried an international roster and I will have to also say when I 22:55.400 --> 23:00.120 And I joined by telling him, this is probably one of the best decisions I've ever done 23:00.120 --> 23:01.400 as a coach. 23:01.400 --> 23:06.720 I was told before, do you want to keep the assistant coach mad? 23:06.720 --> 23:09.960 And I said yes, because I wanted someone on the French side, because now we're going 23:09.960 --> 23:11.080 to be Danes in French. 23:11.080 --> 23:16.520 I needed to understand the culture, the way do they respond, and I kept mad. 23:16.520 --> 23:23.640 But going back to Saewoo in 22, I felt that he was the only one, you know, obviously with 23:23.640 --> 23:31.640 who really put in the hours, every time we lost, he was sitting in the practice room playing, 23:31.640 --> 23:37.640 this is fine, but every time we lost, he was, it's fine guys, we're going to win the next time. 23:37.640 --> 23:41.640 And then I was complaining to, for example, a magician, an entrepreneur saying, 23:41.640 --> 23:46.640 we have to play more, and they were like, you've been our coach for six years, 23:46.640 --> 23:49.640 we are playing fine, we don't have to do that. 23:49.640 --> 23:53.000 And I knew that as soon as Saibu would go out and say, 23:53.000 --> 23:56.120 guys, come on, I'm wasting the best years of my career, step up. 23:56.840 --> 23:58.760 Then that would be challenging. 23:58.760 --> 24:01.880 And like that would be challenging the other players 24:01.880 --> 24:03.480 and they would instantly listen to him. 24:04.120 --> 24:10.120 And so I remember at the end of 22, we had a meeting where I told him 24:10.120 --> 24:11.160 that you're wasting your career. 24:11.160 --> 24:12.280 I need you to be harsher. 24:12.280 --> 24:15.160 I need you to be more, you know, a little bit more like Sasha. 24:15.160 --> 24:27.000 I need you to be a little bit, I wanted him to have that, if I ask him about the competition 24:27.000 --> 24:30.480 with him and Sasha, he was like, no, I don't care, just want to win. 24:30.480 --> 24:35.400 I wanted that individual mindset of, hey, I'm going to beat this guy. 24:35.400 --> 24:38.440 I'm going to be the best player of all time. 24:38.440 --> 24:45.060 So I needed that, you know, he was a little bit, not lazy, but he just, he was just, he 24:45.060 --> 24:49.320 reminds me a bit about, I don't know if you follow soccer, but Ronaldinho in football, 24:49.320 --> 24:51.520 he was just enjoying the game, he was smiling all the time. 24:51.520 --> 24:54.280 If he lost, it's fine, it's fine, you're all good, we're going to win next time. 24:54.280 --> 24:56.560 No, I wanted more passion from him. 24:56.560 --> 25:03.320 And so yes, I think he's, he's easier than some of the other star players out there, 25:03.320 --> 25:06.320 but he don't underestimate his, he could be something a lot. 25:06.320 --> 25:08.320 Okay, all right. Is that similar to your experience? 25:08.320 --> 25:10.320 Exactly the same. 25:10.320 --> 25:15.320 Yes, as I said, it's easier, but you would like him to have some opinions, you know? 25:15.320 --> 25:18.320 He doesn't act as a star player. 25:18.320 --> 25:23.320 And of course, it's not easy to deal with star players, but him is a star player, right? 25:23.320 --> 25:25.320 But he doesn't act at all, you know? 25:25.320 --> 25:30.320 Like, you ask him if you're fine to change different things on the server, et cetera. 25:30.320 --> 25:32.320 Yeah, why not? 25:32.320 --> 25:33.520 I can only answer, you know? 25:33.520 --> 25:36.600 Sometimes he says, ah, it was tough for you lately, can we talk? 25:36.600 --> 25:39.240 He says, no, it's okay, I feel good. 25:39.240 --> 25:40.240 Yeah, exactly. 25:40.240 --> 25:41.240 That's my life right now. 25:41.240 --> 25:46.240 And then, but also, at least when you talk with him, he will reflect a bit. 25:46.240 --> 25:50.040 And then after, he can give some words on what's going on. 25:50.040 --> 25:55.160 But otherwise, for example, you know, about what he said lately, about Bernhardt a bit. 25:55.160 --> 25:59.600 We, of course, we saw something was wrong, and we tried to talk to him, but he said nothing. 25:59.600 --> 26:02.600 I was like, I don't know, it's just a bit harder, that's it. 26:02.600 --> 26:06.600 And after that he thought about, okay, but why I'm like that right now? 26:06.600 --> 26:09.600 And now it's better, but yeah, you would like sometimes to say, 26:09.600 --> 26:11.600 guys, I need a bit more. 26:11.600 --> 26:14.600 It can happen sometimes, honestly, some tournaments, 26:14.600 --> 26:17.600 so I will basically take the role and say, guys, no, we will do like that, 26:17.600 --> 26:19.600 like that, just follow me. 26:19.600 --> 26:23.600 But it's like 10, 20% of the time. 26:23.600 --> 26:24.600 It's not something big. 26:24.600 --> 26:36.600 I remember in also in vitality with him and Dupreeh, Dupreeh was going first and then I remember this when they come catwalk on Amiraj and they have to swing and you can be seen from both and short. 26:36.600 --> 26:44.600 You know, I want Dupreeh to go first and then Saibu second, he can instantly trade and then I would see Saibu just going. 26:44.600 --> 26:50.600 And then I would be mixed, one day I'll be like Dupreeh why not going first, you cannot let him go first. 26:50.600 --> 26:55.480 Yeah, but then he comes out of the complaints, but at the end, I was also, I had to say to Saibou, 26:55.480 --> 26:57.960 why you keep going first? Let the other one go. 26:57.960 --> 26:59.800 Like, don't. 26:59.800 --> 27:04.680 For him, if, for example, something is wrong, and for him, okay, we are too slow, he will go first. 27:04.680 --> 27:08.520 He will not say anything, you know? And then maybe sometime he can complain about the game, 27:08.520 --> 27:12.600 it's only like, really, yeah, but oh, I had to go first. He'd say something. 27:13.240 --> 27:15.240 You can, but he doesn't hope. 27:15.240 --> 27:15.960 Yeah, okay. 27:15.960 --> 27:19.000 Keep playing and see what happens. 27:19.000 --> 27:23.560 When I say we're in Atlanta, Georgia, that's because, well, we're here for the Intellect Stream Masters, believe it or not. 27:30.680 --> 27:31.640 Is this thing recording? 27:31.640 --> 27:33.480 We're trying to find out the video games. 27:33.480 --> 27:36.120 Watch out man, cameraman about to get himself hurt out here. 27:36.120 --> 27:41.000 It's just about time to find out the final people here that Atlanta may be able to tell me about Counter-Strike. 27:41.000 --> 27:43.080 Dude, it's been a long day. It's hot as heck out here. 27:43.080 --> 27:46.520 Someone out here will absolutely know about Counter-Strike. 27:46.520 --> 27:47.720 What's up? You play video games? 27:49.000 --> 27:55.120 Yeah, same. People play video games against one another as a team or maybe even a solo 27:55.120 --> 27:58.600 component sometimes. It's weird. I know that it's not all the time you get filmed doing 27:58.600 --> 28:01.440 your job, but I'm just going to have to ask you, what do you know about Counter-Strike? 28:01.440 --> 28:03.320 What does Atlanta know about Counter-Strike? 28:03.320 --> 28:08.000 I'm not as tapped in as I once was with Counter-Strike, but I have a lot of fond memories of playing 28:08.000 --> 28:12.840 in high school. We used to stay up all night on school nights just playing Counter-Strike, 28:12.840 --> 28:14.760 me and my three best friends. 28:14.760 --> 28:21.320 have a big tournament this week here in Atlanta. You know what I'm saying? It's over the Georgia 28:21.320 --> 28:28.160 World Congress. They're stream hacking the Intellect Stream Masters, right? Come check 28:28.160 --> 28:30.800 it out. You know, I've been all over the world, but then they said we're going to Atlanta. 28:30.800 --> 28:35.680 I'm really excited, because you know, I know it. What do y'all recommend? I just say the 28:35.680 --> 28:39.600 best wings right? Best wings, you know it. Best wings, you know the game. I appreciate y'all, have a good night. 28:45.680 --> 28:50.320 I am at Lancer, or should I say, Intel Extreme Masters Aurora. All right, 28:50.320 --> 28:53.520 we haven't been giving this team the love they deserve in our trailers, everyone. 28:53.520 --> 28:57.600 I understand it's a tough one. We've got lots of complaints, the phone's ringing off the hook. 28:57.600 --> 29:02.560 We need to remedy that right here, right now. I want in-game cutscenes, I need hero shots, 29:02.560 --> 29:05.060 I need the highlights of all of these players at the very top. 29:05.060 --> 29:09.060 We need to push this to a new degree for the Turkish fans. 29:09.060 --> 29:13.060 I'm Chad Aurora Antonin Lancer. 29:13.060 --> 29:17.060 Oh, uh, let's just proceed as normal, then? 29:17.060 --> 29:18.060 Go! 29:32.560 --> 29:34.560 I 29:46.040 --> 29:48.040 Yeah 30:32.560 --> 30:43.560 We are live from the Peach State as we welcome you to the Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026. 30:43.560 --> 30:47.560 Playoffs 16 teams started their journey here but now only six remain. 30:47.560 --> 30:52.560 Some of the favorites they did indeed make it through but you mean not exactly in the fashion of the bracket we were expecting. 30:52.560 --> 30:56.560 We were expecting smooth sailings from Vitality and Navi. 30:56.560 --> 31:02.000 we're talking about Vitality taking breaks, they were stunned and shocked as we all were 31:02.000 --> 31:10.280 to lose to a boomage-led bet boom with a stand-in. So, yeah, Vitality clearly made their road 31:10.280 --> 31:15.040 a little bit more difficult, but they've actually now put Navi in a very precarious spot because 31:15.040 --> 31:17.960 they also didn't secure that semi-finals position out of their group. 31:17.960 --> 31:21.360 And it really makes the other side of the bracket quite open, right? When you have the 31:21.360 --> 31:25.280 likes of Vitali and Navi going head-to-head later on today in our second quarter final, 31:25.280 --> 31:30.520 I'm very curious. What's your prediction for who's going to make it to the grand final on the other side of the bracket? 31:31.280 --> 31:36.880 I've been very very impressed with legacy. I have liked what art has brought to the table 31:36.880 --> 31:42.760 He's made them a little bit more tactically sound and it's not just brawling and brutalizing their way through 31:43.000 --> 31:48.200 There's a certain finesse that arts learned over time. Well, it's time to see exactly how it's going to be going down 31:48.200 --> 31:51.680 It's time to go off the Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 32:25.280 --> 32:27.280 3 seconds left. 32:27.280 --> 32:28.280 One of two rounds. 32:28.280 --> 32:29.280 I don't know if it's going to start. 32:29.280 --> 32:31.280 He's going to free his seat. 32:31.280 --> 32:33.280 This is the maximum resistance of the game. 32:33.280 --> 32:34.280 He's not good yet. 32:34.280 --> 32:35.280 We're just a nexus kill. 32:35.280 --> 32:37.280 He's going to go back up. 32:37.280 --> 32:38.280 She may be eliminated. 32:38.280 --> 32:40.280 And it's all done. 32:40.280 --> 32:42.280 I'm falling for it. 32:42.280 --> 32:44.280 Unbelievable run. 32:44.280 --> 32:46.280 Winning 4-0 victory. 32:46.280 --> 32:47.280 Overclass it. 32:47.280 --> 32:49.280 I'm a dude in debt. 32:49.280 --> 32:51.280 In the back of my head. 32:51.280 --> 32:53.280 It's not a move. 32:55.280 --> 32:59.280 Give it up for your hands up, Extreme Master! 33:17.280 --> 33:22.280 The Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 is brought to you by ESL in partnership with 33:22.280 --> 33:49.520 Welcome to Atlanta, we're here at the Dreamhack Atlanta Festival on the floor for the Intel 33:49.520 --> 33:54.940 Extreme Masters Atlanta Counter-Strike tournament obviously at the Intel booth. I'm joined by Yanko. I'm joined by sponge 33:55.100 --> 33:59.140 We're gonna be talking a little bit about the Counter-Strike. How we bow how we doing today, bro 33:59.140 --> 34:03.740 It's a trip down memory lane to an extent. We're coming in, you know 34:03.740 --> 34:09.580 It's base hunter don't up lasting on the speaker. It's like wow. That's a that's a throwback 34:09.580 --> 34:12.180 This is a really take us back in time there, right? 34:12.620 --> 34:16.260 We had the games go on lots upon the time definitely black curtains up 34:16.260 --> 34:20.740 So the 16 year olds in Germany couldn't see the counter strike going on. I remember the first DreamHack 34:20.740 --> 34:25.100 I went to was like y'all shipping. Well, I was like in the main stage. I'm trying to compete for a spot in the major 34:25.380 --> 34:29.460 There's DJs blaring. We can't hear each other. There's no comms live it like right now 34:29.820 --> 34:34.900 So let's make sure we really project our voices here. It's noisy. There's a lot going on 34:34.900 --> 34:38.060 There's people everywhere and no noise cancelling headsets back there 34:38.060 --> 34:42.900 You just have to deal with it. Everyone's running around. You can't hear anything. You have to sucker through it all 34:42.900 --> 34:46.580 Yeah, it's gonna be a fun day. Obviously a very loud very active day here on the floor 34:47.260 --> 34:49.940 Let's hear right into the counter strike. We got some things going on around the scene 34:49.940 --> 34:52.660 I know Chad you had a big point with the conflict right now 34:52.660 --> 34:58.620 We have a PGL a sauna going on I am Atlanta going on these schedule clashes are gonna be coming more and more relevant 34:58.620 --> 35:03.260 Conflicts eventually way to frame it. I was thinking options of choice for the people are right? 35:03.420 --> 35:07.620 Obviously we're in the second year of the VRS and this is gonna happen more next year 35:07.620 --> 35:11.540 I think the viewers are getting accustomed to the fact that we've got a stana going on with top teams 35:11.540 --> 35:16.260 There's only a couple of big names here in Atlanta. There's also an event going on in Asia right now 35:16.260 --> 35:22.300 Where you got the likes to fly quest Lynn vision tyloo small major. That's not talk about that down under don't let's talk about them 35:22.300 --> 35:25.660 They're doing all right, but this is gonna be more common next year, right? 35:25.660 --> 35:30.420 And it's a bit strange for people to have to think oh, why is it split or these guys touching these guys? 35:31.420 --> 35:36.800 It's interesting when you have two top events like a starter at Atlanta going on because we're seeing the pool 35:36.800 --> 35:41.040 invites going down to the 32nd best team, right? Obviously there are some qualifiers, 35:41.040 --> 35:45.400 bits and bobs like that, but for the main part we're getting to go deeper into the 35:45.400 --> 35:50.520 VRS and we're seeing more names in the lead up to the Major, which more data the 35:50.520 --> 35:53.920 better I think, right? We're trying to work out who's going to be able to challenge Vitality. 35:53.920 --> 35:57.840 It's also great to see more opportunities for these teams, right? I mean, 35:57.840 --> 36:02.920 someone like Senors here who had to grind to make it into the Major, getting 36:02.920 --> 36:08.920 some tier one experience, some reps. In Astana you have Magic who just made it into top four. 36:08.920 --> 36:12.920 You're going to have to Google who plays for that team, I know. 36:12.920 --> 36:14.920 Some of the Amkal players, good for them. 36:14.920 --> 36:17.920 It seems like it was the org, not the players. 36:17.920 --> 36:23.920 And also talking about tournaments overlapping, this is the one that's actually easy for the viewers. 36:23.920 --> 36:28.920 Because the games don't overlap, you actually get to watch CS for like 18 hours straight if that's what you're into. 36:28.920 --> 36:34.520 into but next year we get like tournaments overlapping in the same time so we're going to have to pick and choose. 36:34.520 --> 36:37.800 I think it's cool too you want to talk about opportunities a team like FaZe that hit the 36:37.800 --> 36:42.600 rock hey like a rock bottom period they kind of mentioned you know they're here for BRS points 36:42.600 --> 36:47.240 that's their goal right now for the second season well over the past two events at Fort Worth and 36:47.240 --> 36:52.360 now here here in Atlanta they've gone from like 40th in the BRS and now like 20 seconds so they're 36:52.360 --> 36:56.600 all right so well yeah so like those because they haven't won any game so any game they win 36:56.600 --> 36:58.560 in the land, like boost their ranking along. 36:58.560 --> 37:00.440 Yeah, yeah, they had that Furio win back and forward, 37:00.440 --> 37:01.280 that cranked them up. 37:01.280 --> 37:03.800 So like those opportunities of a team trying to recover 37:03.800 --> 37:05.640 and set themselves up for the future, 37:05.640 --> 37:06.960 that's nice for them to come to the event 37:06.960 --> 37:08.560 that has the weaker field, right? 37:08.560 --> 37:09.400 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 37:09.400 --> 37:11.680 Look, when we're breaking this down, 37:11.680 --> 37:14.240 one question comes to mind, is this good or bad? 37:14.240 --> 37:15.480 And I think you can take it from a bunch 37:15.480 --> 37:16.320 of different standpoints, right? 37:16.320 --> 37:17.160 Yeah. 37:17.160 --> 37:18.000 There's a viewer standpoint, 37:18.000 --> 37:20.000 you've got it from the standpoint of the players 37:20.000 --> 37:21.800 and the teams getting more VRS points. 37:21.800 --> 37:23.840 You've got it from the standpoint of people like us. 37:23.840 --> 37:24.680 You know, there's more events, 37:24.680 --> 37:25.840 there's more options, there's more choice. 37:25.840 --> 37:28.760 It's not a static good or bad, it's going to shift depending on your point of view of 37:28.760 --> 37:29.760 where you are in the industry. 37:29.760 --> 37:30.760 But what do you reckon? 37:30.760 --> 37:34.480 Like, don't take it from Moses to commentator standpoint, take it from you looking at the 37:34.480 --> 37:35.760 scene holistically. 37:35.760 --> 37:36.760 What do you think? 37:36.760 --> 37:37.760 Overall health? 37:37.760 --> 37:41.040 I think it's, I think it's, you know, I actually, I would say before this kind of clicked in, 37:41.040 --> 37:43.560 I would have said it was a bad thing and I think I actually argued that I think this 37:43.560 --> 37:46.640 was going to be a rough thing with these kind of overlapping events. 37:46.640 --> 37:50.320 Now that we're kind of in it, my opinion is kind of shifting because I do like the opportunity 37:50.320 --> 37:54.480 for a team like FaZe, opportunity for a team like Magic, the options to be able to pick 37:54.480 --> 37:55.480 and choose. 37:55.480 --> 37:59.080 teams going like the dual America's event tour where they're out for a worth 37:59.080 --> 38:02.640 last week for BLAST now they're here in Atlanta for ESL so I think a lot of 38:02.640 --> 38:05.960 those there's there's all good things more opportunities and more competition 38:05.960 --> 38:09.480 among the scene to help grow it and help motivate you know everyone to improve 38:09.480 --> 38:12.600 what they're putting out. I think it's great and competition is the key word 38:12.600 --> 38:17.560 competition always leads to better quality right of everything tournaments 38:17.560 --> 38:22.480 broadcasts counter strikes so I think it's a big win for the viewers for the 38:22.480 --> 38:26.320 players they get more opportunities right like more teams get to play at the same 38:26.320 --> 38:31.400 time so yeah I think W is all around. This is adjacent to this kind of 38:31.400 --> 38:37.120 topic not adjacent. So what is kind of happening at the same time though is 38:37.120 --> 38:40.800 the post-major cutoff right so we have a bunch of teams at this event I think it 38:40.800 --> 38:45.240 was 13 out of the 16 teams they all work the major anyway right but for names 38:45.240 --> 38:48.640 like FaZe or your passions they obviously won those VRS points but we know 38:48.640 --> 38:50.640 We know the vitality is here, not practising. 38:50.640 --> 38:52.640 We know that Navi stayed not getting the best practice. 38:52.640 --> 38:54.640 So being able to measure the feel 38:54.640 --> 38:56.640 and what are expectations of that quality of counter-sign, 38:56.640 --> 38:58.640 that's where it becomes harder for everybody, right? 38:58.640 --> 39:00.640 Yes. 39:00.640 --> 39:02.640 As a team, Tony Counter-Sign, another team, 39:02.640 --> 39:04.640 but us, they're trying to decide who you think 39:04.640 --> 39:06.640 to win the major, who's the best quality out there. 39:06.640 --> 39:08.640 Even with the Starna 2, Magic Bidding 19, 39:08.640 --> 39:10.640 19 had a great group. Well, what about them now, right? 39:10.640 --> 39:12.640 They struggled on the stage. 39:12.640 --> 39:14.640 So it's so hard to gauge at the moment. 39:14.640 --> 39:16.640 There's a lot of counter-sign for us to watch 39:16.640 --> 39:19.440 Yeah, I know. You got to pick it all off for an Asana, yeah. 39:19.440 --> 39:21.640 But how we meant to measure this has to come by half. 39:21.640 --> 39:24.440 What does it all mean? It's so tough to be able to put a cap on it. 39:24.440 --> 39:27.040 Well, it's interesting too, because a lot of teams right now outside of Vitality, 39:27.040 --> 39:29.740 like, I feel like the gap between one and the rest of the field 39:29.740 --> 39:31.540 has almost never been bigger in a way. 39:31.540 --> 39:33.340 I feel like there's a lot of up and down right now 39:33.340 --> 39:34.240 where there's an event where I'm like, 39:34.240 --> 39:35.840 this team has showed really cool things, 39:35.840 --> 39:37.240 and you see them go to the net like, 39:37.240 --> 39:39.340 Furia, you know, I've been disappointed in them. 39:39.340 --> 39:41.040 They go and get a top forward, Rio, 39:41.040 --> 39:42.740 and now we'll see what they end up doing at Astana. 39:42.740 --> 39:44.740 But I feel like there's a lot of up and down from teams 39:44.740 --> 39:47.700 we expect to be contenders and that's also making it difficult. 39:47.700 --> 39:53.060 I think at this particular tournament, I feel like this is the last chance for Navi to beat Vitality. 39:53.060 --> 39:57.060 I think if they don't beat them here, they become the mouths of this year, right? 39:57.060 --> 40:02.340 They're a very good team that's beating everyone else, 40:02.340 --> 40:05.220 but they just can't get it done versus Vitality, right? 40:05.220 --> 40:08.820 Like we chat mentioned, they haven't practiced, they're not looking the sharpest, 40:08.820 --> 40:11.780 like everything's going your way really in that sense, 40:11.780 --> 40:16.500 that now is the time to take them down right and outside of that it's for some 40:16.500 --> 40:20.300 of these other teams that maybe we haven't seen as much in tier one the likes 40:20.300 --> 40:23.980 of gamer legion right who also played some of these tier two regional lands and 40:23.980 --> 40:27.500 whatnot they played really good counter strike here they only lost a couple of 40:27.500 --> 40:31.740 maps other than that they've been pretty dominant so that was a bit surprising 40:31.740 --> 40:37.700 to see and you know maybe gives you a glimpse into what they could be capable 40:37.700 --> 40:41.620 of at the major itself yeah it would be it's gonna be it's really very cool to 40:41.620 --> 40:43.100 see how things plan out down this stretch. 40:43.100 --> 40:44.780 And we're starting to see some teams actually, 40:44.780 --> 40:46.300 I feel like there's a couple of teams right now 40:46.300 --> 40:48.100 throwing a few spanners in the works leading into the major 40:48.100 --> 40:48.300 two. 40:48.300 --> 40:49.940 I guess one of them would be a team like Legacy who 40:49.940 --> 40:50.820 is having a good run here. 40:50.820 --> 40:53.620 We are like, oh my god, like, where did this, like, they're back. 40:53.620 --> 40:55.700 It's crazy to think that a year ago they weren't even 40:55.700 --> 40:57.660 supposed to be at the Austin Major. 40:57.660 --> 40:58.160 Yeah. 40:58.160 --> 41:01.300 They go there, they have a deep run that propels them 41:01.300 --> 41:02.020 in the rankings. 41:02.020 --> 41:03.980 So they start playing more tier one tournaments. 41:03.980 --> 41:04.480 Yes. 41:04.480 --> 41:06.620 And yeah, they dropped the ball in Budapest. 41:06.620 --> 41:08.420 But now with the addition of ours, 41:08.420 --> 41:10.780 they look a little bit rejuvenated, right? 41:10.780 --> 41:17.740 It seems like they have found their mojo again, making it straight into the semis here, taking down Navi in that seeding game, right? 41:17.740 --> 41:21.340 So it'll be interesting to see. That's the easiest part, easier part of the bracket. 41:21.340 --> 41:29.500 Obviously, they'll play the winner of Gamer Legion Payne, but, you know, how they'll perform on stage is going to be a big talking point. 41:29.500 --> 41:33.220 I feel like for everyone on that side of the bracket, it's going to be a big talking point for how they perform on stage. 41:33.220 --> 41:35.940 Gamer Legion look cool, like showing some really good things, Payne as well. 41:35.940 --> 41:41.020 I know it's not like all these little pop-offs have been how we get to see put them to the test and the more pressure runs 41:41.700 --> 41:44.140 Where are the NA teams Jason? Where are the NA teams? 41:44.140 --> 41:49.100 I guess that's a good topic to go into the NA event without any NA representation. It's dark times man 41:49.100 --> 41:55.800 I don't know. I don't have a good answer that you knew no one was going to be you know like there wasn't even a realistic chance 41:56.060 --> 41:59.460 To expect an NA team. I don't know. I feel like I knew that 41:59.460 --> 42:03.860 I feel like there was a little bit of hope for a lot of NA fans because they've seen some cool things, right? 42:03.860 --> 42:06.980 the Grimm move to go join up with Nitro. 42:06.980 --> 42:08.420 That felt like it was gonna give NRG 42:08.420 --> 42:10.020 a little bit of extra legs and extra power. 42:10.020 --> 42:11.740 So I think there was an additional hope there, 42:11.740 --> 42:13.620 especially the start of the year OC had. 42:13.620 --> 42:14.740 I think within the NA region, 42:14.740 --> 42:17.300 there was a lot of excitement growing about that team. 42:17.300 --> 42:19.260 I was, I maintained like a level of concern, 42:19.260 --> 42:21.880 but you see it here, like no matter what the excitement is, 42:21.880 --> 42:23.780 they never seem to accomplish that goal. 42:23.780 --> 42:27.620 MAT and NRG, last place of the tournament, Liquid, 42:27.620 --> 42:30.340 for one game, and they beat MAT, so. 42:30.340 --> 42:33.260 Owned special animal, weren't they, I mean, Liquid? 42:33.260 --> 42:35.800 I don't really have any words left for Liquid. 42:35.800 --> 42:38.100 We talked to Mobs the other day as well doing a podcast. 42:38.100 --> 42:39.840 And I think Mobs as well, 42:39.840 --> 42:41.280 I was a little bit lost for words too, 42:41.280 --> 42:43.360 like feeling like the situation that he just stepped into. 42:43.360 --> 42:45.680 So they've got a long road back, you know, 42:45.680 --> 42:48.160 even beating M80, I think the ITES was really ugly 42:48.160 --> 42:49.360 for Team Liquid at this event. 42:49.360 --> 42:52.340 And Boomich, straight to the semi-final, 42:52.340 --> 42:53.960 that Boom taking down Vitality, 42:53.960 --> 42:56.480 that was definitely the shocker of the tournament so far, 42:56.480 --> 42:58.680 regardless of Vitality, you know, 42:58.680 --> 43:00.320 practicing, taking some time off, 43:00.320 --> 43:05.240 They feel like with one hand behind their back, they're still able to win that game. 43:05.240 --> 43:07.320 But Nuke issues kept creeping up. 43:07.320 --> 43:14.560 Anubis, they lose in OT and Bumic and Cole make it straight to the semifinal. 43:14.560 --> 43:17.800 Yeah, man, I better look good, but I think while Vitality came out of that game with 43:17.800 --> 43:21.760 like two rounds on their T side of Nuke in that series or in that match, I think even 43:21.760 --> 43:25.480 when someone tweeted that was like them playing their F game, that's a funny thing. 43:25.480 --> 43:28.440 We've seen Vitality playing their T game, their C game, and they've still been like 43:28.440 --> 43:30.840 beating teams over these past two weeks. 43:30.840 --> 43:32.920 Apparently they can't always do it on the F game. 43:32.920 --> 43:34.240 I expect them to bounce back with, 43:34.240 --> 43:35.640 I want to talk more about some of the teams 43:35.640 --> 43:37.720 that aren't in the playoffs really quick. 43:37.720 --> 43:40.480 Teams like Foot and Astralis that we have some hopes for. 43:40.480 --> 43:42.680 They're taking some early exits, some early Ls. 43:42.680 --> 43:44.520 I guess if I hyper focus on Foot, 43:45.660 --> 43:48.120 it feels like that long to not making it to four worth 43:48.120 --> 43:49.480 last week meeting them in Atlanta, 43:49.480 --> 43:51.720 like Bruin Simmel mentioned that team had, 43:51.720 --> 43:53.520 and I'm hoping that doesn't throw them off their game 43:53.520 --> 43:54.360 for the major. 43:54.360 --> 43:55.200 I hope they find it back. 43:55.200 --> 43:57.560 Yeah, I had them as potentially, you know, 43:57.560 --> 44:01.160 dark horse for the whole thing maybe they can even upset vitality they beat 44:01.160 --> 44:05.560 them on Dust2 with their coach at Fort Worth but yeah you have to take it to 44:05.560 --> 44:09.520 account you know okay long season at the tournament but also they come practice 44:09.520 --> 44:13.320 in the meantime he's in Europe even after that tournament you lose a ton of 44:13.320 --> 44:17.760 practice and then you just miss a step right and losing to Bate was 44:17.760 --> 44:22.240 definitely surprising and disappointing and yeah you hope they can bounce back 44:22.240 --> 44:25.160 at the major. What about the Australian side we just talked about foot you 44:25.160 --> 44:26.680 What did you say about foot really quick? 44:26.680 --> 44:29.000 They've tried to silence me, Jason. 44:29.000 --> 44:30.040 They've tried to silence me. 44:30.040 --> 44:31.840 They've taken my microphone away, 44:31.840 --> 44:32.720 and they've been on the phone, 44:32.720 --> 44:35.440 and I lost the flow of the conversation. 44:35.440 --> 44:37.200 You talk about the stunner too much, man. 44:37.200 --> 44:38.040 That's not allowed. 44:38.040 --> 44:39.680 They put the foot in my mouth, and it's all... 44:39.680 --> 44:42.000 No, look, foot for me, I'll give him a pass. 44:42.000 --> 44:43.680 Longs wasn't there in forward, right? 44:43.680 --> 44:44.520 He was here, and look, 44:44.520 --> 44:47.240 it's concerning the off-debate to O, 44:47.240 --> 44:48.520 but I'll give him a pass on this one. 44:48.520 --> 44:50.280 Astralis, did you talk about Astralis? 44:50.280 --> 44:51.760 Yeah, we're just getting there now. 44:51.760 --> 44:52.600 Astralis are done. 44:52.600 --> 44:54.440 Astralis are done like a dog's dinner, mate. 44:54.440 --> 44:59.000 The way they lost. I've never seen people look more miserable and I know myself right? 44:59.000 --> 45:03.800 I'm one of the most miserable people I know. Pooxy makes me look like a saint. I don't know what's going on with 45:03.800 --> 45:09.640 Astralis. I don't know. You feel like a ray of sunshine after you watch Astralis play. Yeah, that was very disappointing 45:09.800 --> 45:16.120 especially considering they lost to Gamer Legion who they played in Crackle at the same sort of game to make the 45:16.120 --> 45:23.800 playoffs or get eliminated and they dominated Gamer Legion back then. So just a complete flip of the script. No energy. No fights. 45:23.800 --> 45:26.500 Just pure domination in that game from Gamer Legion. 45:26.500 --> 45:30.100 Yeah, what was, what do you think, I didn't see that elimination game from Astralis. 45:30.100 --> 45:34.700 What was worse, Astralis losing in the fashion they did or the way Team Liquid lost that game? 45:34.700 --> 45:38.400 Where like the double Tek-9 entry on Nath and Aleige, 45:38.400 --> 45:43.600 your two most experienced players go down to a single Tek-9, walking into the B-Bomb side of Mirage. 45:43.600 --> 45:46.600 I think the thing is, I didn't have any expectations for Liquid, 45:46.600 --> 45:48.800 which I know I shouldn't be standing in front of this type of a crowd, 45:48.800 --> 45:51.600 but like, my bar was low. 45:51.600 --> 45:54.480 For Astralis, I wouldn't say it was high, but it was like medium. 45:54.480 --> 45:56.440 I wanted them to perform better. 45:56.440 --> 46:00.040 In my mind, this event should have had Navi, Vitality, Fort and Astralis. 46:00.040 --> 46:03.160 And then whoever the other two teams were, rolled the dice, right? 46:03.160 --> 46:05.160 But the fact that Fort and Astralis both don't make it, 46:05.160 --> 46:08.400 and then we got Navi versus Vitality in a friggin' quarterfinal, 46:08.400 --> 46:10.400 everything is really all over the place here. 46:10.400 --> 46:11.840 Liquid is a weird one. 46:11.840 --> 46:13.640 I think they just like Soul, right? 46:13.640 --> 46:15.480 And we're in Atlanta, they shouldn't have been lacking that. 46:15.480 --> 46:16.000 Yeah. 46:16.000 --> 46:17.840 Hey, was that the right place? Did I do that right? 46:17.840 --> 46:20.200 Yeah, you did that really good. I think you did that good, yeah. 46:20.200 --> 46:25.000 Yeah, Malmstow was yesterday. It's just a mess of the team right now. 46:25.000 --> 46:27.200 Well, also that lacking identity. 46:27.200 --> 46:30.400 He was talking a lot about that, he was talking a lot about... 46:30.400 --> 46:34.400 Like, it makes sense that they're struggling with everything that they've been through, 46:34.400 --> 46:38.600 sort of the players individually too, and all the changes that they've been making, but... 46:39.600 --> 46:44.600 They don't seem reinvigorated by this last roster change. 46:44.600 --> 46:46.800 You know, usually you get a little bit hyped when you make a roster change. 46:46.800 --> 46:51.120 oh here we go this is the thing we were missing like you know we made the change 46:51.120 --> 46:55.360 everyone's excited but you don't see that you just see more of the same so we'll 46:55.360 --> 46:59.840 have to see after the major if more changes are on the horizon or is this 46:59.840 --> 47:03.520 gonna be the team liquid lineup for the future I guess I guess one question we 47:03.520 --> 47:06.600 can switch into now too is if we look at that bottom side of the bracket because 47:06.600 --> 47:09.800 I think we all agree that vitality is most likely to come out on top this 47:09.800 --> 47:13.400 quarterfinal today dictates a lot obviously but it lets you say 47:13.400 --> 47:19.480 Hypothetically vitality make it bottom side of the bracket gamer legion pain legacy all showing some cool things all 47:20.120 --> 47:22.040 Surprising us I guess with their performance here 47:22.200 --> 47:27.240 Which one of those is likely is to get to the grand final which one is the best chance of getting to the grand final and 47:27.560 --> 47:29.880 Challenging vitality for a good best of five series 47:31.720 --> 47:36.680 I think legacy and game a legion have both played pretty exciting counter strike from what I was watching 47:36.920 --> 47:41.720 so if it's either of those two I sort of think they have a chance against vitality in the final but 47:41.720 --> 47:45.320 I would like to see that as the semi, right? 47:45.320 --> 47:47.360 I want to see those two going head to head. 47:47.360 --> 47:50.640 They're both doing some fast CS and set pieces. 47:52.360 --> 47:54.240 I can't call it between the two of them, right? 47:54.240 --> 47:55.360 I think that they're pretty close. 47:55.360 --> 47:57.680 I think legacy has been fun to see these resurgence. 47:57.680 --> 48:00.960 Like, Dumau has had three aces in this event so far. 48:01.920 --> 48:04.320 One of them was part of a 2D5, and that was sick. 48:04.320 --> 48:05.440 That was really nice to watch. 48:05.440 --> 48:06.840 So, Dumau's been on form. 48:06.840 --> 48:09.120 Arts calls, the team have faith that, you know, 48:09.120 --> 48:11.320 he's doing some crazy shit, that's what art does, 48:11.320 --> 48:12.520 But the team's following. 48:12.520 --> 48:18.120 So, look, if I had to pick one, I'd go with legacy based on what I've seen so far, 48:18.120 --> 48:20.200 because they've beaten RV, right? 48:20.200 --> 48:24.040 Actually, I think what we saw yesterday too, that the record for ACE is in an event, 48:24.040 --> 48:27.160 is simple and dark, each with four in one event. 48:27.160 --> 48:29.640 So, Dumal can actually tie that, which is a crazy idea. 48:29.640 --> 48:32.040 It also feels that that might be a slightly longer event, 48:32.040 --> 48:33.560 or maybe they had an extra game or two. 48:33.560 --> 48:36.120 But yeah, I think I'm excited to see Gamelidge, 48:36.120 --> 48:39.000 and the most important thing for me is with them, 48:39.000 --> 48:41.800 that they don't fall off a cliff now because they're in the playoffs. 48:41.800 --> 48:44.160 Like, that's been an issue for them even last year 48:44.160 --> 48:46.480 with some different lineups and some games 48:46.480 --> 48:48.080 because they've played on a really high level, 48:48.080 --> 48:52.080 both as a team and individually, Snacks has been playing well, calling well. 48:52.080 --> 48:53.360 So you want to see that. 48:53.360 --> 48:58.000 I still think the best chance for Vitality to not win this event 48:58.000 --> 49:00.040 is if Navi beats them in the quarter-final. 49:00.040 --> 49:01.520 Because it's a best-of-three. 49:01.520 --> 49:05.000 I don't think even Navi has what it takes to beat them in a best-of-five. 49:05.000 --> 49:06.880 And all the teams on the other side of the bracket, 49:06.880 --> 49:14.320 If you're talking about game religion and legacy, their map pool isn't too great against Vitality in a best-of-five. 49:14.320 --> 49:18.060 To beat Vitality right now, you need to have probably a pretty good Anubis. 49:18.060 --> 49:22.380 Like, that needs to be sort of your pick, maybe something like Inferno or Nuke. 49:22.380 --> 49:27.860 And for both game religion and legacy, it's like Anubis saying up there, like they prefer banning it. 49:27.860 --> 49:30.260 They have some other weaknesses that Vitality could exploit. 49:30.260 --> 49:35.760 So yeah, as I said, feels like last chance for Navi to take down Vitality 49:35.760 --> 49:40.400 potentially then at the major have some confidence if that matchup happens again. 49:40.400 --> 49:43.360 Honestly I know I know the vitality now the game feels like it's gonna be like 49:43.360 --> 49:47.560 the best game of the playoffs but I feel like a vitality bedroom would be so 49:47.560 --> 49:50.880 good for the intensity of that because I would feel like if I'm on vitality I'd 49:50.880 --> 49:53.680 lost to them at the group stage that would be such a hardcore grudge match for 49:53.680 --> 49:57.880 me. I would come in and tell the boys major final this is like get our pride 49:57.880 --> 50:01.320 back that's the focus I wanted to you today I want 13-1 wins on both maps I 50:01.320 --> 50:04.880 want to wipe these guys out and make sure everyone knows we're the better team. 50:04.880 --> 50:10.840 It's gonna have that angle though if it's legacy in the grand final as well, right obviously from Austin last year in the best of one so 50:11.520 --> 50:12.920 There's no 50:12.920 --> 50:16.960 Other than the Navi game where they have what 21 and 1 in map source only like that 50:17.240 --> 50:20.920 Right, that's the only one where if I tell you don't get out of bed for the game 50:20.920 --> 50:26.220 There could be problems, but yeah going up against that boomer. Let's show that I was just a one-off. Okay legacy 50:26.220 --> 50:30.840 Let's dumps to them. Let's do a quick trio. Let's lift the trophy. Let's go home, right? 50:30.840 --> 50:35.320 That's what I feel, I agree with Yankev, Navi don't stop him today, Zutava. 50:35.320 --> 50:38.360 I don't know if it's over for Navi, but I see what you're saying. 50:38.360 --> 50:40.760 If they don't get the confidence now, where are they going to get it? 50:40.760 --> 50:49.080 You just said it's 21-1 with the quarters of the teams, but even if you just look at this year, right, it's 8-0. 50:49.080 --> 50:55.000 Sure, some of the maps have been really close. Last time they were in the quarters, actually, Navi got stomped, that was in Rio, 50:55.000 --> 50:59.080 so it's like you're running out of things to feel good about if you're Navi about that matchup. 50:59.080 --> 51:03.360 Vitality came back from like two or like one eleven deficit on nuke 51:03.360 --> 51:07.000 I get the finals like that's that's just gonna be a mental block that you can't really get over 51:07.000 --> 51:11.280 Just beat them every which way, you know, they came back. They stomped them like whatever you 51:12.160 --> 51:16.760 Vitality didn't I guess before we before we get out of here because the pre-match is gonna begin soon for there for the first quarter final 51:16.760 --> 51:20.720 If you take a look at Vitality over the past two weeks, we know they've been rough around the edges 51:20.720 --> 51:21.960 They've been talking about not practicing 51:21.960 --> 51:27.680 Is there anything that you would look and see out of vitality during this stretch then playing D game C game sometimes D game? 51:27.680 --> 51:31.160 that you think could be a lasting issue. 51:31.160 --> 51:32.900 Like, is there anything that you're not 51:32.900 --> 51:35.720 chalking up to, this is a team prioritizing rest, 51:35.720 --> 51:37.480 prioritizing not being on the grind, 51:37.480 --> 51:39.000 getting ready for major preparation, 51:39.000 --> 51:40.720 that you say, oh, that's an issue 51:40.720 --> 51:42.200 that could still be there two weeks from now, 51:42.200 --> 51:43.560 three weeks from now. 51:43.560 --> 51:45.120 If anything, I go like the opposite, 51:45.120 --> 51:47.160 I think it's a good thing that they got exposed 51:47.160 --> 51:48.640 on like the T side of New Kia, 51:48.640 --> 51:50.120 because now they're gonna work on that, 51:50.120 --> 51:51.320 whereas if they didn't get exposed, 51:51.320 --> 51:53.680 then maybe they wouldn't have put so much work on it, right? 51:53.680 --> 51:54.960 Also, they're a new bus. 51:54.960 --> 51:57.520 So I kinda go the other way. 51:57.520 --> 52:02.800 Obviously, Wessey. I'm giving them so much rope because they've earned so by being this best team for so long. 52:02.800 --> 52:06.200 Once they actually practice and they set their sights on a third consecutive major, 52:06.200 --> 52:08.360 hey, like that's, it's a whole different team. 52:08.360 --> 52:10.600 Right now we're dealing with like vitality-like. 52:11.600 --> 52:17.160 Yeah, exactly. I think one benefit for Navi in the matchup is it's going to come down for me, 52:17.160 --> 52:19.480 the staff of Vitality and Apex. 52:19.480 --> 52:24.040 Can they put in just a couple of things, new things, right? 52:24.040 --> 52:29.640 even with no practice just in these like two days that they've had to make it 52:29.640 --> 52:32.840 more difficult for Navi to prepare right because obviously they don't have new 52:32.840 --> 52:35.640 strats they don't have new anything it's the same old playbook and yes that 52:35.640 --> 52:40.240 playbook is deep but Navi has done a good job when it comes to preparing for 52:40.240 --> 52:44.120 vitality you know they lost due to some other you know it's Bumblebee it's 52:44.120 --> 52:47.360 Bumblebee that's actually a good place to stop though Bumblebee's looking really 52:47.360 --> 52:49.840 good over there he's playing video games we're all having a good time out here 52:49.840 --> 52:52.520 at Dreamhack and the Intel Extreme Masters we're gonna get out of here 52:52.520 --> 52:56.600 pre-match set to begin. We've got the first quarter final coming up when we return. 53:07.720 --> 53:13.800 I'm here with Biria, the highest rated player for T-Side this event so far. How does it feel? 53:13.800 --> 53:20.680 What's up in your mind? It's looking nice. I'm working for that. Yeah, that's cool. 53:20.680 --> 53:24.920 It's cool. I mean definitely first playoff for you at the big events. 53:24.920 --> 53:29.720 Any nervousness? Any cheaters? Talk me through this. Are your teammates maybe helping you with this? 53:29.720 --> 53:36.520 I'm not nervous at all. Whether I say I work for this, I want these big moments. And yeah, I 53:38.280 --> 53:42.520 cannot, sorry. But it's not so good. Thank you. 53:43.640 --> 53:48.280 Definitely I can feel that you're ready, you're coming here determined, but you're playing a lot 53:48.280 --> 53:54.680 of EU teams here and I wanted to ask what's some differences between EU teams and then the local 53:54.680 --> 53:59.080 rivalries that you're playing because the style of the CS must be different right that you're playing 53:59.080 --> 54:06.760 here. Yeah it's a bit different like in Euro CS it's like so how can I say it's more slowly you 54:06.760 --> 54:12.760 know in Brazil it's like more fast game you know some pace differences. You feel like tactical 54:12.760 --> 54:18.520 differences are mostly there you know like slowing down defaults and stuff like that a lot a lot yeah 54:18.520 --> 54:23.960 are you ready to face that's today again yeah i'm feeling so let's see how that goes and over to you 54:23.960 --> 54:28.680 this one's going to the break 55:12.760 --> 55:40.040 Welcome OC to the Jason Rogan Experience. 55:40.040 --> 55:47.560 You're the next in a long line of North American operas and marksmen coming onto the show. 55:47.560 --> 55:48.560 I guess I'm just looking. 55:48.560 --> 55:51.200 If you look back in the history of North American Counter-Strike, what are your big 55:51.200 --> 55:52.200 op influences? 55:52.200 --> 55:54.320 Is there anyone that's really peaked your interest? 55:54.320 --> 55:55.320 No. 55:55.320 --> 55:56.320 No? 55:56.320 --> 55:57.320 No, no one really. 55:57.320 --> 55:59.840 Yeah, there hasn't been a whole lot of good operas coming out of the region. 55:59.840 --> 56:03.880 Yeah, I mean, we kind of suck. 56:03.880 --> 56:07.360 What is it about you that you think that makes you such an intriguing sniper for the team? 56:07.360 --> 56:09.600 Like what was it about the weapon that first got you interested? 56:11.040 --> 56:12.320 Uh, nothing. 56:12.320 --> 56:14.360 It was actually just no one else wanted it. 56:14.880 --> 56:18.520 And when I first joined my team or a first open team, they're like, yeah, 56:18.520 --> 56:20.320 I don't want to op no one else want to talk. 56:20.320 --> 56:21.560 So I was like, all right, I'll try it out. 56:21.800 --> 56:22.640 Yeah, that's fair. 56:22.760 --> 56:26.640 You know, I'm back in the day, uh, you know, way back in the day. 56:26.640 --> 56:28.480 I was somewhat of a marksman myself. 56:28.480 --> 56:31.400 Uh, I quite enjoyed picking up the big green running around the map. 56:31.480 --> 56:32.320 I had great form. 56:32.400 --> 56:35.760 I have shoulders straight back, you know, perfect posture. 56:35.760 --> 56:35.960 Yeah. 56:35.960 --> 56:36.200 Perfect. 56:36.200 --> 56:38.120 but can you show me what you look like when you're? 56:38.120 --> 56:38.960 Oh, man. 56:38.960 --> 56:39.800 What do we got? 56:40.960 --> 56:43.760 Yeah, like a little bit of a lean to it. 56:43.760 --> 56:44.600 Yeah. 56:44.600 --> 56:46.800 So your shots probably flick to the left a little bit more. 56:46.800 --> 56:51.080 Yeah, I mean, my back has definitely been feeling 56:51.080 --> 56:54.640 the past few years of playing, so yeah. 56:54.640 --> 56:56.360 I think that's one of the things most North American 56:56.360 --> 56:57.840 operators are saying going over to Europe 56:57.840 --> 56:59.920 where they have that perfect posture is like that, 56:59.920 --> 57:01.840 that little lean that you've got going on 57:01.840 --> 57:03.080 that throws you off quite a bit. 57:03.080 --> 57:04.360 If your fundamentals are off, 57:04.360 --> 57:06.400 Once you get to the big leagues, it's gonna be tough. 57:06.400 --> 57:07.240 Oh yeah. 57:07.240 --> 57:08.080 What do you think about the problem? 57:08.080 --> 57:10.000 Like, what do you think if Valve actually brought 57:10.000 --> 57:12.320 a bow and arrow under the game with Counter-Strike? 57:12.320 --> 57:13.600 Especially for North Americans, 57:13.600 --> 57:16.280 I could feel it could be a huge benefit. 57:16.280 --> 57:21.280 Yeah, I mean, seems like us being on the same playing field 57:21.800 --> 57:24.920 or level of with the Europeans, it doesn't help. 57:24.920 --> 57:26.800 So we need some sort of advantage over them, you know? 57:26.800 --> 57:29.520 So maybe a bow would help us. 57:29.520 --> 57:30.840 Right, we know how to handle a bow. 57:30.840 --> 57:32.000 We got some experience with that. 57:32.000 --> 57:33.400 I think that could actually be the move 57:33.400 --> 57:37.320 makes North American Counter Strike come right back into the map. Yeah, I mean, it'd be exciting 57:37.320 --> 57:41.480 to try out a new gun. I mean, not even a gun, just a bow and arrow, yeah. Yeah, pin people to the 57:41.480 --> 57:42.280 wall. It'd be great. 57:45.880 --> 57:48.200 Hey, Jason, rock game experience. 57:52.120 --> 57:57.240 Atlanta, Georgia. Here we are yet again, the Ponce City Market. What does Atlanta know about 57:57.240 --> 58:02.120 Counter Strike or video games in general? Let's just find out. Let's just see if anybody is on 58:02.120 --> 58:04.600 the same wavelength as us here at the Intel Extreme Masters. 58:04.600 --> 58:05.600 Come on. 58:05.600 --> 58:08.600 I play video games, funny chance? 58:08.600 --> 58:09.600 No. 58:09.600 --> 58:10.600 Sorry. 58:10.600 --> 58:11.600 Come on, let's play. 58:11.600 --> 58:12.600 Come on, let's play. 58:12.600 --> 58:15.880 Talk to me about teams playing other teams and people playing other people in video games, 58:15.880 --> 58:16.880 eSports. 58:16.880 --> 58:20.640 I think that there is a culture for it, but I haven't really been involved with the culture 58:20.640 --> 58:21.640 of eSports. 58:21.640 --> 58:24.440 What do you think separates a good eSport from the great eSports? 58:24.440 --> 58:28.080 You need a good balance of the game and you need players that understand the mechanics 58:28.080 --> 58:31.440 of the game and use those to the fullest capabilities. 58:31.440 --> 58:34.200 I'm literally on Super Smash Bros. pretty much only. 58:34.200 --> 58:36.300 What's your favorite character? Who are you playing? Who's your main? 58:36.300 --> 58:37.440 Ness. 58:37.440 --> 58:39.140 More of a Kirby brick, everything. 58:39.140 --> 58:43.340 Yeah, yeah. Any new girl that I teach Smash? 58:43.340 --> 58:45.500 She plays the Kirby game, yeah. 58:45.500 --> 58:46.580 Maybe one day I'll grow up. 58:46.580 --> 58:50.100 Are there any games that are just embarrassing to get out that you can think of? 58:50.100 --> 58:51.300 This is gonna be a hot topic. 58:51.300 --> 58:54.100 I think it is a little embarrassing to be good at God. 58:54.100 --> 58:56.180 Okay, let's go out and man, let's tell them what they need to hear. 58:56.180 --> 58:59.380 I must have said at the wrong table, yeah, we're kind of talking about video games. 58:59.380 --> 59:01.380 Do you guys know anything about video games, e-sports? 59:01.380 --> 59:03.380 I know stuff about Brawl Stars. 59:03.380 --> 59:09.380 Okay. I know Atlanta has a big cod scene, but how many times can you play Cold War and say it's a different game? 59:09.380 --> 59:12.380 What do you look back and say to the younger you watching? 59:12.380 --> 59:16.380 Go hard for the times that need to be taken hard and just have fun. 59:22.380 --> 59:24.380 I'm here with a big man, Snacks. 59:24.380 --> 59:30.500 Last time we spoke was actually two or three weeks ago and ever since then you're playing really good. What's up with that? 59:30.500 --> 59:32.940 Well, how come how come is it this poor finding? 59:32.940 --> 59:35.300 I don't know. I think we're just lucky to be honest and 59:35.900 --> 59:40.140 Maybe a little bit more confident. So that's what give us opportunity to be in a playoffs 59:40.140 --> 59:42.940 I mean playoffs at big events 59:42.940 --> 59:46.380 This is familiar for you and now for game religion is actually back-to-back 59:46.460 --> 59:53.140 But you know, I want to ask is this you finding this a game at the perfect moment right before the major when towards the end of the season 59:53.140 --> 59:58.540 Yes, I would say so, it's pretty nice. We are working from January together, even from 59:58.540 --> 01:00:03.260 December. I didn't have a vacation back in the day because I was needed to go to Miami. 01:00:03.260 --> 01:00:06.900 And it feels like it's paying off obviously, the work we are putting. I'm pretty happy 01:00:06.900 --> 01:00:11.580 as well as we can look at this, that we are a little bit sick. I was sick again. I think 01:00:11.580 --> 01:00:16.500 Fredon, if you look at him, he's not looking well as well, so we still have some sickness 01:00:16.500 --> 01:00:22.220 in the team. But even though with this, like how we are feeling and how we are playing, 01:00:22.220 --> 01:00:26.100 I think it's really nice that we can still play good. 01:00:26.100 --> 01:00:28.780 Being in quarter-finals as a favorite 01:00:28.780 --> 01:00:31.460 is pretty dangerous for inexperienced players. 01:00:31.460 --> 01:00:33.020 So what's the mindset coming into this, 01:00:33.020 --> 01:00:35.220 coming from you as a leader? 01:00:35.220 --> 01:00:36.940 I mean, I didn't even know we are favorites. 01:00:36.940 --> 01:00:38.380 I just didn't look at anything. 01:00:38.380 --> 01:00:38.900 So I don't know. 01:00:38.900 --> 01:00:39.820 I thought that we are not. 01:00:39.820 --> 01:00:42.460 So maybe they are feeling the same way as me. 01:00:42.460 --> 01:00:44.380 So we'll see. 01:00:44.380 --> 01:00:45.500 I don't think so. 01:00:45.500 --> 01:00:47.700 They felt like we are favorites here. 01:00:47.700 --> 01:00:48.540 Thank you for this vibe. 01:00:48.540 --> 01:00:49.660 Checking good luck on the serve. 01:00:49.660 --> 01:00:51.820 Freya, over to you. 01:00:51.820 --> 01:00:57.260 first quarter final inches ever closer as gamer Legion make their return to the playoff snacks. 01:00:57.260 --> 01:01:02.540 Certainly no stranger to Atlanta, but now nine years later he returns to the same city with his 01:01:02.540 --> 01:01:07.340 squad of young guns. So let's check in with the AWPer who's certainly been leading the charge in hypex. 01:01:12.540 --> 01:01:17.180 Hypex not ready for an interview I guess. He's just focusing on the game. I'm going to introduce 01:01:17.180 --> 01:01:20.780 you to our panel of experts. So it's myself, I suppose I wouldn't call myself an expert though. 01:01:20.780 --> 01:01:24.780 And look, Yumi and Pimp, to help me along with that gentleman, we were already talking about it, 01:01:24.780 --> 01:01:29.420 the bracket, not exactly shaping up how we anticipated, but this makes it have a lot more fun, 01:01:29.420 --> 01:01:31.180 particularly if you're game legion or pain, right? 01:01:31.180 --> 01:01:35.900 It's a golden opportunity for some of these teams that we don't often see in play-off as big tournaments, 01:01:35.900 --> 01:01:39.740 and even more so as you said, you know, having Vitality and Navi do get out in the quarter-final, 01:01:39.740 --> 01:01:43.900 all of a sudden opens up this side of the bracket, so for game legion, for pain, for legacy, 01:01:43.900 --> 01:01:46.220 it's a massive opportunity to make a statement. 01:01:46.220 --> 01:01:48.940 If you're a fan of growing up-and-coming teams, 01:01:48.940 --> 01:01:54.140 the tournaments that are happening right now across the world are exactly where you want to be. 01:01:54.140 --> 01:01:57.820 You know, you're getting the results that you want. You're getting the growth from the teams 01:01:57.820 --> 01:02:02.540 that have been sort of teetering on the edge of tier one for quite some time, but never been able 01:02:02.540 --> 01:02:07.100 to make that next push. This just feels like the right time for more upsets to keep happening. 01:02:07.100 --> 01:02:11.180 100%, particularly prior to the major that we're seeing so many of these teams in attendance, 01:02:11.180 --> 01:02:14.940 making it to either stage one or stage two. This is where you want to be farming a little bit of 01:02:14.940 --> 01:02:18.860 that confidence. I just want to refer to what Siko was chatting to snacks about there. 01:02:18.860 --> 01:02:21.300 He doesn't feel like he's the favourite in this matchup. 01:02:21.300 --> 01:02:23.740 Who would you say is the favourite between Game of Legion or Pain? 01:02:23.740 --> 01:02:25.700 I would judge so far what I've seen. 01:02:25.700 --> 01:02:27.740 The Game of Legion has played the better brand of Counter-Strike. 01:02:27.740 --> 01:02:29.420 They're also coming in with their full roster. 01:02:29.420 --> 01:02:31.220 No stand-in, whereas for Pain Gaming, 01:02:31.220 --> 01:02:34.500 they're struggling a bit, obviously having to feel suffering for this tournament. 01:02:34.500 --> 01:02:37.940 So whether he wants to say it or not, I think it's pretty evident to me 01:02:37.940 --> 01:02:40.780 that Game of Legion are the favourites, but it's not a clear-cut favourite. 01:02:40.780 --> 01:02:44.580 It's not a game where they walk in and necessarily expect to win at no cost. 01:02:44.860 --> 01:02:47.700 They are very well aware that Pain have been playing well so far 01:02:47.700 --> 01:02:52.900 and they have to play up to the level we seem to find this tournament, but making the case that snacks in the boys are not favorites is 01:02:52.900 --> 01:02:59.780 Very hard for me. Yeah, I think that is it's hard to really justify putting a stand in the position where they should be the expected winners 01:02:59.780 --> 01:03:05.900 But I think because paint have been ramping up and they have basically lost options with safe coming back into the roster 01:03:05.900 --> 01:03:10.300 You know, he's someone that was always a very passive type player more aligned with a shiro 01:03:10.300 --> 01:03:15.260 But maybe without the reaction time of someone like shiro so more positional more defensive 01:03:15.260 --> 01:03:17.860 But they've got a lot of aggressive riflers and 01:03:18.580 --> 01:03:20.980 Gamer legion know that that can be a very winning formula 01:03:20.980 --> 01:03:27.340 Let's talk about you on the other side of things hypex and firmly in the driver's seat just in terms of some of those individuals coming out of 01:03:27.340 --> 01:03:30.940 Gamer legion particularly when we look back at that Astralis game that in saying clutch 01:03:30.940 --> 01:03:35.180 We had him on the desk afterwards, and he was like I really understand how I got away with that 01:03:35.180 --> 01:03:39.900 I did I just played exactly how they came at me and it pulled off into an amazing moment 01:03:39.900 --> 01:03:42.900 Goes hand in hand with where he's at right now, when in Gamer Legion. 01:03:42.900 --> 01:03:45.900 I think part of the reason why Gamer Legion are looking better and better as a team 01:03:45.900 --> 01:03:48.900 is also the fact that Hypics have been integrated into the lineup now. 01:03:48.900 --> 01:03:52.900 Ever since Snack's arrival as well, you've seen a clear uptick in his performance 01:03:52.900 --> 01:03:56.900 and statistically speaking, he's having his best event at a big line event so far in his career 01:03:56.900 --> 01:04:00.900 and within Gamer Legion, so I think there's something to be said that when he's playing well, 01:04:00.900 --> 01:04:03.900 when he's performing well, that also elevates Gamer Legion to a new level, 01:04:03.900 --> 01:04:07.900 especially Yumi when we consider all these different teams right now that we're looking at. 01:04:07.900 --> 01:04:10.180 And I think it's an issue for a lot of teams, right? 01:04:10.180 --> 01:04:11.940 Having the impact with the AWP is something 01:04:11.940 --> 01:04:13.220 a lot of teams are struggling with. 01:04:13.220 --> 01:04:16.460 And Hypex right now is on the upper echelons of those teams. 01:04:16.460 --> 01:04:19.300 It has been noted there are some struggling AWPers 01:04:19.300 --> 01:04:23.060 that post-Anim Graph 2 actually have seen that upswing. 01:04:23.060 --> 01:04:24.980 And it might not be real. 01:04:24.980 --> 01:04:26.140 You know, it might be placebo. 01:04:26.140 --> 01:04:28.180 But that doesn't matter so long as you're actually 01:04:28.180 --> 01:04:28.860 hitting your shots. 01:04:28.860 --> 01:04:31.860 It felt like for a long time outside of the top four 01:04:31.860 --> 01:04:33.780 AWPers in the circuit, everyone else 01:04:33.780 --> 01:04:35.780 was having struggling inconsistencies. 01:04:35.780 --> 01:04:42.220 So it's nice to know that there are offers that do seem to get the the impact that we so expect from such a massive investment 01:04:42.220 --> 01:04:45.220 Let's talk about just game a legion overall as a team 01:04:45.220 --> 01:04:50.420 Because I was I was on the interviews that questioning all the teams yesterday during media day and every single time I'd ask 01:04:50.420 --> 01:04:55.940 What's the biggest strength the game a legion every single team said that team play they seem like one of the most synergized teams 01:04:55.940 --> 01:04:58.900 Which is lovely when I don't why I'm sparing shade to liquid here 01:04:59.020 --> 01:05:01.660 We got to witness their games and it was just completely the opposite 01:05:01.660 --> 01:05:05.860 But for Game of Legion, I think that's what impresses me so much about Snacks coming back. 01:05:05.860 --> 01:05:09.980 Like he's obviously such a veteran player, but the fact that they feel like they really 01:05:09.980 --> 01:05:11.660 chill there so well, loves that about Game of Legion. 01:05:11.660 --> 01:05:15.180 Do you think they found a great balance in that, you know, with Snacks coming into Game 01:05:15.180 --> 01:05:16.180 of Legion? 01:05:16.180 --> 01:05:20.020 I think it's not to say they play simple Counter-Strike, but he simplified the gameplay of Game of 01:05:20.020 --> 01:05:23.780 Legion a lot to a point where everyone from the team understands it, everyone buys into 01:05:23.780 --> 01:05:24.780 it. 01:05:24.780 --> 01:05:27.380 And as you said, it clearly shows on the server in terms of their synergy, in terms of the 01:05:27.380 --> 01:05:28.380 team play. 01:05:28.380 --> 01:05:30.980 At this tournament as well, out of all the 16 teams that we've seen play, they have the 01:05:30.980 --> 01:05:33.120 the highest trade percentage out of everyone as well, 01:05:33.120 --> 01:05:34.700 which means that they're very aligned 01:05:34.700 --> 01:05:36.060 when they're walking into a bomb site. 01:05:36.060 --> 01:05:37.820 But having a higher trade percentage 01:05:37.820 --> 01:05:39.680 is usually also a sign of playing, 01:05:39.680 --> 01:05:41.220 not necessarily simple Counter Strike, 01:05:41.220 --> 01:05:42.500 but playing Counter Strike to a point 01:05:42.500 --> 01:05:44.580 where you don't rely too much on your individuals 01:05:44.580 --> 01:05:46.780 to go out there and seek success by themselves, 01:05:46.780 --> 01:05:47.980 but you run in packs, 01:05:47.980 --> 01:05:49.300 you run fast paced Counter Strike, 01:05:49.300 --> 01:05:50.460 as we talked about as well, 01:05:50.460 --> 01:05:52.060 but to a point where everyone is buying into it. 01:05:52.060 --> 01:05:54.140 Yeah, if you look at heat maps for the lurkers, 01:05:54.140 --> 01:05:56.180 for the extremities players, the entries, 01:05:56.180 --> 01:05:57.780 everybody's chopping and changing positions 01:05:57.780 --> 01:05:59.460 because they're called into those packs 01:05:59.460 --> 01:06:23.460 that they can break into bombsites. So yeah, I do agree this, the lettuce cook combo of snacks and IMD, that is really what felt like a bit of a turning point, getting that coach combination with the in game leader because yeah, I mean snacks as previous projects maybe didn't feel the most inspired. This one does feel more cohesive and it feels like as well as even saying himself that, you know, they have an aligned vision on how that counter strike is played. 01:06:23.460 --> 01:06:26.140 without saying coach, in-game leader, combo, 01:06:26.140 --> 01:06:27.620 you need to be on the same page, right? 01:06:27.620 --> 01:06:28.740 You do need to be on the same page, 01:06:28.740 --> 01:06:30.820 and you need to be able to play it out against each other 01:06:30.820 --> 01:06:33.020 as well, you know, Snax is, I think he's finally found 01:06:33.020 --> 01:06:35.940 the team where everyone is trusting in his vision 01:06:35.940 --> 01:06:37.740 and trusting in his ability as an in-game leader. 01:06:37.740 --> 01:06:39.060 And if you're backed up by your coach, 01:06:39.060 --> 01:06:40.900 that synergy that you can play, 01:06:40.900 --> 01:06:43.140 we often highlight Alexi B and Blade as great example, 01:06:43.140 --> 01:06:44.780 you know, two players who in the beginning, 01:06:44.780 --> 01:06:46.340 when they were first put together, 01:06:46.340 --> 01:06:47.980 Alexi B had one way of thinking counter strike, 01:06:47.980 --> 01:06:49.980 Blade had another, over time they developed, 01:06:49.980 --> 01:06:52.420 they found the same book and found the same page. 01:06:52.420 --> 01:06:59.060 So to speak in that book and it just elevates a team what everyone's buying into the league blades words were that he wasn't a tier one in game 01:06:59.060 --> 01:07:01.620 Leader yet and that he needed to learn to become one 01:07:02.540 --> 01:07:05.380 Straight to the point. That's why we love play that is why he's the great 01:07:05.380 --> 01:07:09.780 Um, I can reveal that I did see game lesion at breakfast this morning and they were all sitting together 01:07:09.780 --> 01:07:14.580 So that's exactly the key. That's exactly what we need. I do use for the other exactly 01:07:14.580 --> 01:07:17.260 I do just want to talk a little bit about snacks in this history here, right? 01:07:17.260 --> 01:07:20.540 We alluded to it earlier obviously back at the Atlanta 2017 major 01:07:20.540 --> 01:07:25.600 They made it to the Grand Finals. That was when Astralis started their absolutely insane run 01:07:25.600 --> 01:07:27.060 That was with their Kirby on the roster as well 01:07:27.060 --> 01:07:30.440 But this man's got history if you don't know this guy's name put some respect on it 01:07:30.440 --> 01:07:31.380 I 100% you know 01:07:31.380 --> 01:07:36.940 He has a very very very inspiring career and the fact that he's been able to make the transition to now be an in-game leader 01:07:36.940 --> 01:07:43.000 Who's still competing at a very high level and with game religion potentially taking them back into to contention for that top 10 spot 01:07:43.000 --> 01:07:48.400 Maybe even top 8 at a major with the way they're playing right now. That's remarkable snacks back then though was a different player 01:07:48.400 --> 01:07:51.760 He was a different maker on the server. He was, I can tell from personal experience, 01:07:51.760 --> 01:07:55.920 maybe one of the most annoying players to be up against. You would always push the smoke and 01:07:55.920 --> 01:08:00.640 wear their timings. He had that sixth sense for the game as well, in a sense where you knew that 01:08:00.640 --> 01:08:04.320 something was happening when Snacks was in or around the smoke, but you could never really 01:08:04.320 --> 01:08:08.640 figure out how to stop it. So, that regard, you know, from an individual standpoint, way more 01:08:08.640 --> 01:08:12.400 influential, I guess, from fracking department, et cetera, whereas today as an in-game leader, 01:08:12.400 --> 01:08:14.960 he's changed the way that he plays Counter-Strike and think Counter-Strike. 01:08:14.960 --> 01:08:17.720 Yeah, I mean the way he thinks counter strike I do I do agree with you 01:08:17.720 --> 01:08:22.620 But I still see the stacks of old and an occasion you replace what cave on ancient 01:08:22.620 --> 01:08:26.380 He loves darting through it and finding timings with SMG's and the like 01:08:26.380 --> 01:08:30.100 So, you know it similar to someone else in the tournament art, you know 01:08:30.100 --> 01:08:36.340 There are still raindrops of or the sprinklings of what made them those characters from before. Yeah, you've got to keep your inspiration 01:08:36.340 --> 01:08:40.480 Yeah, I mean, right, but it's kind of weird just bringing up that photo of all the old 01:08:40.480 --> 01:08:42.920 and you guys as well, thinking about their careers 01:08:42.920 --> 01:08:44.000 and where they've gone from now. 01:08:44.000 --> 01:08:46.480 It is mental to think that he's still here, 01:08:46.480 --> 01:08:48.000 still relevant and not only that, 01:08:48.000 --> 01:08:49.800 still hungry to be pulling a team to the top 01:08:49.800 --> 01:08:52.440 because he's not hard, it's easy for the game of legion, right? 01:08:52.440 --> 01:08:54.120 It's not like it's just been instant fights 01:08:54.120 --> 01:08:57.000 to all invites rather, to all of the best tournaments. 01:08:57.000 --> 01:08:57.880 You've got to grind for it. 01:08:57.880 --> 01:08:59.640 It's the bounce back from G2 as well. 01:08:59.640 --> 01:09:01.240 I think a lot of people, including myself, 01:09:01.240 --> 01:09:03.600 were maybe worried that we wouldn't see snacks on this level 01:09:03.600 --> 01:09:05.280 again after G2. 01:09:05.280 --> 01:09:06.480 He found a home in game of legion, 01:09:06.480 --> 01:09:07.680 he found a team that believes in him. 01:09:07.680 --> 01:09:10.040 And as you said as well, I think from my money 01:09:10.040 --> 01:09:13.640 at the very least, one of the most underrated aspects of Counter-Strike players is longevity. 01:09:13.640 --> 01:09:17.120 You know, everyone can be good one year, everyone can be good two years, I say everyone, but 01:09:17.120 --> 01:09:18.840 a lot of people have done that, you know, where Kyrus- 01:09:18.840 --> 01:09:19.840 How long were you good for? 01:09:19.840 --> 01:09:24.440 I had a couple of years, you know, when I was in my prime, so to speak, but take Config, 01:09:24.440 --> 01:09:27.960 as an example, you know, there's so many players who have that amazing talent, the amazing 01:09:27.960 --> 01:09:30.720 Vista for the game, they're good one or two years and then they fade away because they 01:09:30.720 --> 01:09:34.600 stop working hard, whereas for players like Snacks, Kerrigan, Forrest back in the day 01:09:34.600 --> 01:09:39.080 as well, the longevity of those guys is inspirational and something that's very, very hard to do 01:09:39.080 --> 01:09:42.760 over so many years. It sounds like every in-game leader that went through G2 suffered some kind of 01:09:42.760 --> 01:09:48.840 reputational damage. I mean whether that was Hooksy, Alexi B, Snats and they've all been able to find 01:09:48.840 --> 01:09:53.160 success on different rosters when certain players weren't also part of their rosters. Are you saying 01:09:53.160 --> 01:09:58.280 that time in G2 doesn't count? I don't know if it doesn't count entirely but they have some stronger 01:09:58.280 --> 01:10:03.320 personalities to combat and I don't know that they are the fighting type. I like the correlation 01:10:03.320 --> 01:10:06.440 that you found there. We'll dive into that a little bit later just to recap exactly how Game 01:10:06.440 --> 01:10:09.480 the game. Allegiant found themselves here, though. I'm some pretty impressive results. 01:10:09.480 --> 01:10:13.200 Obviously, liquid, not exactly the hardest opposition right now, but a very competitive 01:10:13.200 --> 01:10:18.200 series versus Navi taking them down on ancient as well with an insane T side. That I think 01:10:18.200 --> 01:10:20.280 is what impressed me the most about game. Allegiant in the groups. 01:10:20.280 --> 01:10:23.360 That's the thing. That's the only thing you can pinpoint so far that hasn't been nearly 01:10:23.360 --> 01:10:28.520 perfect for for game. Allegiant. A loss to Navi is by no imagination, necessarily a weakness 01:10:28.520 --> 01:10:31.840 for for game. Allegiant coming into the game. I thought Navi were going to win somewhat 01:10:31.840 --> 01:10:34.880 convincingly. So I was surprised by the fact that they were able to win ancient in the 01:10:34.880 --> 01:10:38.320 fashion did it. I was surprised that they were able to remain competitive on the third 01:10:38.320 --> 01:10:41.800 map as well and really pushed Navi to the limit. So in terms of having the tournament 01:10:41.800 --> 01:10:45.080 so far played out for Gamer, you can sure they lost the game to Navi, but if anything 01:10:45.080 --> 01:10:48.720 they showed that they could beat them, that they were on par with Navi. And ever since, 01:10:48.720 --> 01:10:51.960 as you said, in the lower bracket, beating Liquid, you know, beating Astralis, it's 01:10:51.960 --> 01:10:55.160 been pretty clear cut that GamerLeading were a team supposed to make it to the playoffs. 01:10:55.160 --> 01:10:58.480 Yeah, I mean, it's clear as well that all of the favorites that we would have had on 01:10:58.480 --> 01:11:02.960 paper, you know, they're talking about it in the pre-show with, you know, Chad, Jason 01:11:02.960 --> 01:11:07.280 just. You know, we have foot 01:11:08.220 --> 01:11:11.020 the season we have vitality 01:11:11.020 --> 01:11:12.820 has looked mortal or has 01:11:12.820 --> 01:11:13.720 been cut out of the tournament 01:11:13.720 --> 01:11:13.820 completely. We were expecting 01:11:13.820 --> 01:11:16.960 to see Astralis in foot in this 01:11:16.960 --> 01:11:17.960 bracket. We don't get to see 01:11:17.960 --> 01:11:19.960 that. And so it is this feels 01:11:19.960 --> 01:11:21.960 like the right time in general 01:11:21.960 --> 01:11:23.560 just for those teams that 01:11:23.560 --> 01:11:24.680 haven't been a part of the 01:11:24.680 --> 01:11:25.480 conversation this year to enter 01:11:25.480 --> 01:11:26.480 it and pain, obviously part of 01:11:26.480 --> 01:11:28.480 the reason that foot don't find 01:11:28.480 --> 01:11:29.560 themselves here, initial win 01:11:29.560 --> 01:11:30.780 versus phase. It was a pretty 01:11:30.780 --> 01:11:32.480 competitive affair. Then going 01:11:32.480 --> 01:11:36.920 in the playoffs, lost to Betbyn in that CD matchup, but it doesn't really matter. 01:11:36.920 --> 01:11:41.520 They still make it to a quarter-finals and I'm very glad that we're seeing a rebound from Payne after. 01:11:41.520 --> 01:11:43.320 I guess a bit of a complicated time for them. 01:11:43.320 --> 01:11:48.000 It's been a rough time for Payne gaming. They really started to find the identity and find the level that we saw, 01:11:48.000 --> 01:11:50.600 you know, leading up to the Austin Major, which is almost the year ago now. 01:11:50.600 --> 01:11:54.920 That's when Payne were at the highest, when we really believed that, OK, we have a Brazilian team here that 01:11:54.920 --> 01:11:58.840 not only do they contest to be a top-8 team, not only do they make the playoffs at a Major, 01:11:58.840 --> 01:12:03.520 but maybe even Furia, you know, have to look out for whether or not they're the best Brazilian-based team. 01:12:03.520 --> 01:12:08.280 And since though, Yumi, it's been a strop in some period for them, they tried a few different roster changes, 01:12:08.280 --> 01:12:12.800 they tried to change the playstyle a little bit, Big Lucera have been changing his roles within the team as well, 01:12:12.800 --> 01:12:17.680 so you can't fault Pain Gaming for not trying, but they haven't really found the recipe of success just yet. 01:12:17.680 --> 01:12:20.640 Well, it was clear that everybody crumbled in playoffs for Pain. 01:12:20.640 --> 01:12:24.400 I think that was the most apparent thing, and probably what led a lot of their roster decisions, 01:12:24.400 --> 01:12:28.300 whether that was actually moving out of Brazil to find find talents that had more 01:12:28.300 --> 01:12:32.540 veterans see a bit more autonomy, perhaps that big is there. I didn't have to micro it 01:12:32.540 --> 01:12:37.200 when it got to these stage games. That's the biggest worry for pain coming into this this 01:12:37.200 --> 01:12:41.040 set of games today is that when they get to these playoffs, these players have shied away 01:12:41.040 --> 01:12:46.380 in the past, but they have more aggressive pieces. They are playing in a style that is 01:12:46.380 --> 01:12:51.340 totally unconventional. I ragged on bait for a lack of flash assist. These guys have been 01:12:51.340 --> 01:12:56.260 have the worst T side flashes at the tournament. Pain don't use their flashes for kills, they 01:12:56.260 --> 01:13:00.420 use it for position, they try to be tricky around smokes, they try to get these forward 01:13:00.420 --> 01:13:03.540 presence players inserted deep into the back line. 01:13:03.540 --> 01:13:06.900 Just after that, in context of this game as well, which broke about GamerLeading having 01:13:06.900 --> 01:13:10.580 the highest trade percentage in this tournament, well guess who have the lowest by far in this 01:13:10.580 --> 01:13:13.460 tournament, that would be Pain Gaming, they don't use flashes to set each other up, they 01:13:13.460 --> 01:13:17.180 don't necessarily use the 1-2 punch trading each other, it's a lot more relying right 01:13:17.180 --> 01:13:20.780 now on individuals, you know, winning their duels and by then overtaking certain areas 01:13:20.780 --> 01:13:24.700 the map. Well before we do dive into the pain side of the conversation I did tease you guys earlier 01:13:24.700 --> 01:13:27.980 with that Hypex interview and now we have managed to grab him so let's hit from him. 01:13:29.660 --> 01:13:33.820 Quick catch up with Hypex before the quarter finals I wanted to ask you you have a fantastic 01:13:33.820 --> 01:13:38.780 tournament so far and when I last spoke to you you said that your uptick in performance is because 01:13:38.780 --> 01:13:44.780 of snacks Mr. Snagg's giving you a lot of freedom is this still true? Yeah so far so good today's 01:13:44.780 --> 01:13:48.780 Today is going to be, it's going to be bad today, my teammates are going to carry me. 01:13:48.780 --> 01:13:50.780 So yeah, it is what it is. 01:13:50.780 --> 01:13:56.780 Alright, that's pretty confident from you, but I want to ask you, because you're the high, this is a stat from me, okay? 01:13:56.780 --> 01:14:00.780 You're the highest rated AWPer on T-Site, this event so far. 01:14:00.780 --> 01:14:01.780 Did you know about this? 01:14:01.780 --> 01:14:02.780 Nope. 01:14:02.780 --> 01:14:07.780 Alright, so now you know, and I want to ask you that since AnimGraft 2 Update, especially, you've been really feeling the game. 01:14:07.780 --> 01:14:11.780 I checked your stats and saw your game, so do you have anything to say about it? 01:14:11.780 --> 01:14:13.780 Do you see the correlation yourself? 01:14:13.780 --> 01:14:16.660 when the update came out, the first three days in practice, 01:14:16.660 --> 01:14:18.620 I was still in awe, I couldn't hear anything, 01:14:18.620 --> 01:14:20.540 everything was bad, I was, hey, you did the update, 01:14:20.540 --> 01:14:22.340 then Blast Event came out, I was shaky, 01:14:22.340 --> 01:14:24.260 and then some other update came out, 01:14:24.260 --> 01:14:25.420 and I don't know, I just popped off again, 01:14:25.420 --> 01:14:26.580 so I think I'm back. 01:14:26.580 --> 01:14:27.420 All right, it makes sense. 01:14:27.420 --> 01:14:30.020 You've been getting also really loud this event, 01:14:30.020 --> 01:14:31.900 maybe due to your performance, right? 01:14:31.900 --> 01:14:33.660 And this is kind of new thing for you. 01:14:33.660 --> 01:14:35.700 I didn't really imagine you being so loud 01:14:35.700 --> 01:14:36.860 and shouting at opponents 01:14:36.860 --> 01:14:38.660 and being like a little bit disrespectful. 01:14:38.660 --> 01:14:41.460 So I wanna ask you, this is what confidence does 01:14:41.460 --> 01:14:45.220 to a man like hypex is this is this confidence talking I mean I think I was 01:14:45.220 --> 01:14:49.660 always kind of like the hype man in our team but maybe I didn't do the opponent 01:14:49.660 --> 01:14:53.020 so much I don't know sometimes it just comes out I don't even remember it 01:14:53.020 --> 01:14:56.100 coming out and then I just rewatched the replay and I'm like oh yeah it did come 01:14:56.100 --> 01:15:01.300 up so it is indeed the hype man I mean you're a hypex after all right so no pun 01:15:01.300 --> 01:15:05.620 intended but good luck in the quarterfinal and see on the server yeah 01:15:05.620 --> 01:15:09.940 turning hypex his second big stage as he does answer the gamer Legion Jersey I do 01:15:09.940 --> 01:15:12.820 want to talk about the author on the other side of things though because I guess it's 01:15:12.820 --> 01:15:18.060 a complicated situation with safe and his kind of current role responsibility and tenure 01:15:18.060 --> 01:15:22.620 with pain. Yeah, I mean he he's a kind of a late bloomer coming into counter strike global 01:15:22.620 --> 01:15:27.340 offensive and started making waves within the North American scene then into South America 01:15:27.340 --> 01:15:31.700 and just being being able to be a safe pair of hands. I think that was always how we described 01:15:31.700 --> 01:15:36.700 him in a in a region that is documented with so many in game leader orpers that all want 01:15:36.700 --> 01:15:41.480 to be hyper aggressive and make all these plays. Safe wanted to play a bit more device, 01:15:41.480 --> 01:15:45.120 positional, counter strike, and actually did a very good job rising the ranks with this 01:15:45.120 --> 01:15:49.600 pain roster, but he is also someone that just doesn't take a lot of opening fights. You 01:15:49.600 --> 01:15:52.880 know, that's one of the advantages that you have as an office, that when you find yourself 01:15:52.880 --> 01:15:58.640 in an opening position, you force the other team to commit resources just as a precaution, 01:15:58.640 --> 01:16:02.760 typically. Safe sometimes feels like he doesn't get that same sort of respect. 01:16:02.760 --> 01:16:05.000 He's always been an almost guy for me. 01:16:05.000 --> 01:16:07.720 I feel when he was in FHIR, you could clearly see the potential. 01:16:07.720 --> 01:16:10.960 You had periods and certain tournaments where he would step up and where he would be the 01:16:10.960 --> 01:16:14.600 difference maker, but as you also described, somewhat defensive in the way he plays Counter 01:16:14.600 --> 01:16:15.600 Strike. 01:16:15.600 --> 01:16:17.480 And I've always liked that extra spark coming out from safe. 01:16:17.480 --> 01:16:21.320 And I think that's kind of what has been, maybe describing of his career as well, that 01:16:21.320 --> 01:16:22.920 he's been good, but never great. 01:16:22.920 --> 01:16:26.480 And that's been a bit of an issue in terms of him making the next step, whereas now he's 01:16:26.480 --> 01:16:30.320 finding himself in a standing position, obviously doing well here for pain, but it's not a player 01:16:30.320 --> 01:16:32.160 that you're looking to sign for a big team at the moment. 01:16:32.160 --> 01:16:36.560 at least got a familiar face with him when he rejoins the roster and he I actually got to talk to him 01:16:36.560 --> 01:16:42.080 But during the lobby and he was saying the philosophy feels fairly similar. Okay. Okay. That's pretty reassuring then 01:16:42.080 --> 01:16:46.760 I do just want to put the show on the other foot and talk a little bit about big who's era because he were always talking about him used 01:16:46.760 --> 01:16:48.760 To be kind of the big frang and game leader obviously 01:16:48.760 --> 01:16:53.860 He put himself in some of those positions where it would it listen a few more frags here and there has that narrative continued 01:16:53.860 --> 01:16:56.720 But Jacob I don't I don't think so and it's something that we often 01:16:56.920 --> 01:17:00.900 You know find ourselves guilty of doing that if you have established yourself as a fracking in game leader 01:17:00.900 --> 01:17:04.300 We keep referencing you to as that fracking in game leader for a long long time 01:17:04.300 --> 01:17:08.100 But if you dive into his statistics if you dive into how he's been playing as a recently 01:17:08.100 --> 01:17:12.940 If you die into to how pain have been trying to change the way they play and how he's changed certain positions 01:17:13.540 --> 01:17:16.700 Statistically speaking, he's not that same fracking in game leader anymore 01:17:16.700 --> 01:17:18.300 He's still doing a decent job 01:17:18.300 --> 01:17:23.780 But whereas he used to post a 1.10 1.15 rating at pretty much every single tournament the last two years 01:17:23.780 --> 01:17:26.440 He's been struggling in terms of getting the same amount of input 01:17:26.440 --> 01:17:29.320 Well, maybe it's time for him to defend his case, then, Jacob. 01:17:29.320 --> 01:17:31.200 He caught up with Stiko ahead of the series. 01:17:33.840 --> 01:17:36.960 Because you're right here with me ahead of your quarterfinals, 01:17:36.960 --> 01:17:41.560 I have a question. Making a playoff versus fairly good teams here, right? 01:17:41.560 --> 01:17:44.800 What would you rate your current form in the team? 01:17:47.640 --> 01:17:49.600 Actually, no idea. 01:17:49.600 --> 01:17:53.000 I think right now we are like... 01:17:53.760 --> 01:17:55.320 We are growing as a team, you know? 01:17:55.320 --> 01:18:03.720 So if I put like a number, probably like a seven, like, yeah, probably seven, seven out 01:18:03.720 --> 01:18:09.480 of 10, right? Yeah, out of 10. Yeah, yeah. No, I mean, I want to talk a little bit about 01:18:09.480 --> 01:18:14.680 your map pool because there's been some holes. I probably want to mention like overpass you 01:18:14.680 --> 01:18:20.600 have won it once this year so far and other teams really like try to punish pick against 01:18:20.600 --> 01:18:24.920 you and they're getting away with it. So what would you say is like the next step for your 01:18:24.920 --> 01:18:27.720 team, how are you going to negate that maybe even at this event? 01:18:27.720 --> 01:18:34.400 Yeah, it's a process, I think we've changed our role that is so important, the helper. 01:18:34.400 --> 01:18:40.360 And of course, we have a lot of things to improve and to fix, but at the same time, 01:18:40.360 --> 01:18:46.800 we are working so hard to do this kind of change and just to be better at each map. 01:18:46.800 --> 01:18:49.160 And I can feel the progress. 01:18:49.160 --> 01:18:51.200 I really feel. 01:18:51.200 --> 01:18:58.520 And the last map, I would say, was a little bit unlucky because I watched the demo after 01:18:58.520 --> 01:19:02.320 and sometimes just times and... 01:19:02.320 --> 01:19:03.320 Small details. 01:19:03.320 --> 01:19:05.000 Yeah, small details. 01:19:05.000 --> 01:19:09.120 And I think today is going to be our day, you know. 01:19:09.120 --> 01:19:13.000 I think overpass is going to be ours. 01:19:13.000 --> 01:19:17.760 When I talk about this specific game, a lot of people have you as an underdog coming into 01:19:17.760 --> 01:19:18.760 this match. 01:19:18.760 --> 01:19:22.600 ask you what's your winning condition today against Gamer Legion? What do you think? 01:19:25.480 --> 01:19:34.840 To be honest, I think we are not underdog. I think we just have to do our gameplay and to follow 01:19:35.400 --> 01:19:43.400 what we talked before, the match. And I think that's all. I think that's not a win condition, 01:19:43.400 --> 01:19:53.400 To be honest, I think we are at the same level of the team right now, I think like 50, so anything can win today. 01:19:53.400 --> 01:19:56.400 Well, good luck, see you on the server, I'm excited to see how it goes. 01:19:56.400 --> 01:19:57.400 Thank you. 01:19:58.400 --> 01:20:02.400 Okay, I'm loving that from Biguzaro saying he's confident and he's going to be taking that ground of Overpass. 01:20:02.400 --> 01:20:05.400 Just some takeaways from this video. Expecting it or not? 01:20:05.400 --> 01:20:08.400 I was expecting a nuke decider. I really thought Pain would just float that within the veto. 01:20:08.400 --> 01:20:10.400 the top 50 teams that they've 01:20:10.500 --> 01:20:11.400 played online when they've been 01:20:11.500 --> 01:20:13.400 able to get those opportunities. 01:20:13.500 --> 01:20:14.400 It's actually a map they have a 01:20:14.500 --> 01:20:15.400 win streak on technically against 01:20:15.500 --> 01:20:17.400 top 50 teams. So I would have 01:20:17.500 --> 01:20:18.400 liked to see them float that it's 01:20:18.500 --> 01:20:20.400 another strong game religion map. 01:20:20.500 --> 01:20:21.400 It feels scared that they've 01:20:21.500 --> 01:20:23.400 operated this way and have moved 01:20:23.500 --> 01:20:25.400 into an inferno, but maybe they 01:20:25.500 --> 01:20:26.400 know something and maybe they've 01:20:26.500 --> 01:20:27.400 trapped something's back. Let's 01:20:27.500 --> 01:20:28.400 quickly do our predictions, not 01:20:28.500 --> 01:20:29.400 just for this game, but for the 01:20:29.500 --> 01:20:30.400 overall tournament because one 01:20:30.500 --> 01:20:32.400 side of the bracket a little bit 01:20:32.500 --> 01:20:34.400 skew with right is anybody going 01:20:34.500 --> 01:20:36.400 to go from this side where we've 01:20:36.400 --> 01:20:40.640 going to go from this side where we've got Payne, Game of Legion and Legacy, what are you thinking? 01:20:40.640 --> 01:20:44.320 Oh it's tough man, it's tough not to make the case that it's going to be the Vitality or Nami, 01:20:44.320 --> 01:20:48.160 but I will say if any of the three teams from this side of the bracket, I'm looking towards Game 01:20:48.160 --> 01:20:52.240 of Legion first and foremost, and I think Legacy as well have really stepped it up at this tournament, 01:20:52.240 --> 01:20:55.920 on a bit of a win streak as well, came from a domestic cup where they won as well, found a 01:20:55.920 --> 01:21:00.480 bit of confidence, so you know what, I'm going to take a bit of a wild one here and say Legacy 01:21:00.480 --> 01:21:03.440 is going to be in the grand final and who knows what happens with Legacy in the best of five grand 01:21:03.440 --> 01:21:07.620 Yeah, for skipping past one and two then I'm gonna have to go with that boom to be honest 01:21:07.620 --> 01:21:11.640 I think boom which has got that special sauce that I really like in the first of the plan is 01:21:11.640 --> 01:21:13.020 You'll love on these underdog runs 01:21:13.020 --> 01:21:16.780 I think I'm gonna bring some sense to this desk I guess and say vitality 01:21:16.780 --> 01:21:17.280 Oh really? 01:21:17.280 --> 01:21:17.780 Ooh 01:21:17.780 --> 01:21:18.780 Hey Finn, am I boring? 01:21:18.780 --> 01:21:19.280 So boring man 01:21:19.280 --> 01:21:20.280 It's my boy Menzey 01:21:20.280 --> 01:21:21.280 It's my boy Menzey 01:21:21.280 --> 01:21:22.280 Basic, you're very basic for him 01:21:22.280 --> 01:21:24.980 Yeah, that's something that's been said to me a lot 01:21:24.980 --> 01:21:29.960 Well, yeah, that's exactly what you can screenshot when these two gentlemen are wrong and inevitably I'm right 01:21:29.960 --> 01:21:31.160 So by vitality you get another trophy 01:21:31.160 --> 01:21:32.640 Most likely you are, most likely. 01:21:32.640 --> 01:21:34.840 Then again, I think if there was a time to beat Vitality, 01:21:34.840 --> 01:21:37.160 I think that's been set and floored with quite a lot. 01:21:37.160 --> 01:21:38.640 I think there was a show at this tournament 01:21:38.640 --> 01:21:40.040 that had beatable, obviously. 01:21:40.040 --> 01:21:41.880 Congratulations to Bed Boomer on that one. 01:21:41.880 --> 01:21:43.320 So yes, that's why you're going with it. 01:21:43.320 --> 01:21:45.440 And we could all lose as well, so... 01:21:45.440 --> 01:21:46.720 You really could. 01:21:46.720 --> 01:21:48.120 Well, there will be winners there and sadly, 01:21:48.120 --> 01:21:50.680 there will be losers in our first quarter-final of the day. 01:21:50.680 --> 01:21:52.880 It's time to truly get this show started. 01:22:01.160 --> 01:22:07.660 Welcome to the Intel Extreme Masters. 01:22:07.660 --> 01:22:10.480 I don't know. 01:22:10.480 --> 01:22:14.040 Hey, Lanna, can you hear me? 01:22:14.040 --> 01:22:15.040 Hello? 01:22:15.040 --> 01:22:17.360 There we go. 01:22:17.360 --> 01:22:19.760 All right. 01:22:19.760 --> 01:22:21.240 Welcome to the Intel Extreme Masters. 01:22:21.240 --> 01:22:27.120 It's the city where culture moves fast, the base hits hard, and the pressure makes diamonds. 01:22:27.120 --> 01:22:33.300 From Bankhead to Buckhead, from the Beltline to this big stage right here, this City Knows 01:22:33.300 --> 01:22:34.700 Competition. 01:22:34.700 --> 01:22:44.560 Friday, the 15th of May, StreamHack is open and it's playoff time in Atlanta. 01:22:44.560 --> 01:22:53.120 Let's get it on! 01:23:23.120 --> 01:23:41.720 Alana, I know how to get loud, I know how to kick off your feet, make some noise, it's 01:23:41.720 --> 01:23:46.700 time for GATA STRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 01:23:53.120 --> 01:23:55.760 Making new players here, for sure, are nice for us. 01:23:55.760 --> 01:23:59.560 At the start of the year, we are playing a little bit different tournaments than tier one. 01:23:59.560 --> 01:24:03.960 The biggest strength for our team right now is last two months when we are playing. 01:24:03.960 --> 01:24:06.960 We never give up on any match, so it's very nice. 01:24:08.920 --> 01:24:11.240 To be honest, I really don't know what's the level of pain. 01:24:11.240 --> 01:24:12.720 I was not watching the other group. 01:24:12.720 --> 01:24:14.440 I mean, I had a little bit different job. 01:24:14.440 --> 01:24:16.640 I was trying to focus on the annual region more. 01:24:16.640 --> 01:24:18.960 By the results and if they are in playoffs, 01:24:18.960 --> 01:24:22.040 and I would say they had a tougher group than us. 01:24:22.040 --> 01:24:24.840 Yeah, I think it's going to be a good match and a good take. 01:24:26.640 --> 01:24:29.640 Being back through the playoffs means a lot for me. 01:24:29.640 --> 01:24:33.440 I'm very proud of the team and of the work that we're putting. 01:24:35.240 --> 01:24:40.440 We are so happy with SafeJoin bringing a lot of experience to us. 01:24:40.440 --> 01:24:45.640 That trust in the guys of my team and hope we can win this tournament and make it. 01:24:52.040 --> 01:24:55.040 We need something miraculous! We need something special! 01:24:55.040 --> 01:24:56.040 Oh, look at that! 01:24:56.040 --> 01:24:58.040 I'm going to nail it! 01:24:58.040 --> 01:25:00.040 Oh, no! 01:25:00.040 --> 01:25:04.040 He's going to go in, walks away with a triple! 01:25:04.040 --> 01:25:05.040 He's going straight out of high-packs. 01:25:05.040 --> 01:25:08.040 BR Solid is a walk on site, gets three! 01:25:08.040 --> 01:25:10.040 There's up to high-packs in the bush! 01:25:11.040 --> 01:25:13.040 High-packs can go from here! 01:25:13.040 --> 01:25:15.040 Exit onto Fursy! 01:25:15.040 --> 01:25:17.040 I've had never classed in high-packs! 01:25:17.040 --> 01:25:19.040 So first will be a good match. 01:25:19.040 --> 01:25:21.040 We will try our best to beat them. 01:25:21.040 --> 01:25:24.640 I think our chances are high too, to win against them. 01:26:21.040 --> 01:26:41.040 Welcome to the stage, your second quarter finalist gamer, Legion! 01:28:21.040 --> 01:28:26.560 Let's talk about who has the edge in this first game with Jacob. Who are you siding with and why? 01:28:26.560 --> 01:28:30.160 I think so far, I like what I've seen the most from Gamer Legion. It's been a really, 01:28:30.160 --> 01:28:33.120 really strong performance in every single one of the games. And as I said earlier, 01:28:33.120 --> 01:28:37.600 the loss to Navi was even in itself a win to me. The fact that you take a map off Navi where you 01:28:37.600 --> 01:28:42.400 dominate an un-ancient, you make the third map very, very competitive, and yet to see Gamer Legion 01:28:42.400 --> 01:28:46.960 have a poor performance, and yet to see it not play well, I also do side with the individuals 01:28:46.960 --> 01:28:50.560 of Gamer Legion. As much as you want to talk about cohesion, we want to talk about team play, 01:28:50.560 --> 01:28:54.880 You need players that are able to step it up on the stage and deliver the fracking output you need. 01:28:54.880 --> 01:28:58.960 I'm looking towards PR, I'm looking towards rest, who so far has had a great great tournament. 01:28:58.960 --> 01:29:02.080 And then of course, as we mentioned, high picks with the 8 on VP as well. 01:29:02.080 --> 01:29:06.240 Not to say that Payne haven't done well, but I'm starting with Gamer Legion based on what I've seen so far. 01:29:06.240 --> 01:29:09.920 It's these tea sites for Payne that are really going to weigh them down, I think this series. 01:29:09.920 --> 01:29:13.520 And Overpass is just one of those maps where Gamer Legion like to pick teams apart. 01:29:14.080 --> 01:29:17.760 When we talk about that Overpass, we heard from Biguzera and he feels confident going into that. 01:29:17.760 --> 01:29:20.080 Is there any particular reason why he should be? 01:29:20.080 --> 01:29:24.240 They just there's there's so many limitations as to how far you can deeply insert a player 01:29:24.240 --> 01:29:28.240 That's their biggest strength maps like mirage max lot naps like nukes sometimes as well 01:29:28.240 --> 01:29:30.720 You can be very tricky about your positioning overpass 01:29:30.720 --> 01:29:35.280 It can be a bit more clear cut the teams are very well drilled about how to clear these angles and how to be 01:29:35.520 --> 01:29:39.440 Extra cautious on those rotations. It will be an uphill climb also a map 01:29:39.440 --> 01:29:43.520 You know where safe is easy to integrate and easy to try and you you describe them as a defensive 01:29:43.520 --> 01:29:47.520 Orba and Orba who is very cautious about who's positioning CT side upping on overpass 01:29:47.520 --> 01:29:52.680 You take a duel, you fall back, you take another duel, you fall back, so he's not a liability per se on a map like a Warpus. 01:29:52.680 --> 01:29:54.520 This might be a strongest map in fact on CT. 01:29:54.520 --> 01:29:55.640 Who are you starting with, who are you? 01:29:55.640 --> 01:29:58.800 I have to side with Gamer Legion here. I feel like they've got a really complete package. 01:29:58.800 --> 01:30:02.040 All the pieces seem to contribute very wholeheartedly throughout the games. 01:30:02.040 --> 01:30:04.840 Well, it is time to get this show started. 01:30:04.840 --> 01:30:09.920 A quarter-final, our first one here at the Intel Extreme Masters at Lanza 2026. 01:30:09.920 --> 01:30:12.360 It's going down between Gamer Legion and Paine. 01:30:12.360 --> 01:30:19.480 America love an underdog story and year after year at the Intel Extreme Masters in America 01:30:19.480 --> 01:30:21.720 we've had an underdog story. 01:30:21.720 --> 01:30:23.720 Both of these teams fit that bill Jason. 01:30:23.720 --> 01:30:26.840 Neither of these teams are teams you'd expect to have been in the playoffs coming into it, 01:30:26.840 --> 01:30:27.840 right? 01:30:27.840 --> 01:30:31.040 Some surprising runs through the group stage, some surprising struggles from teams that 01:30:31.040 --> 01:30:32.760 we would have expected to be in these slots. 01:30:32.760 --> 01:30:37.720 A Seralis went out early, Foot went out early and these two guys have picked up the pieces. 01:30:37.720 --> 01:30:42.200 Gamer League with snacks at the helm for just five months, new into this team, able to bring 01:30:42.200 --> 01:30:46.360 them up to a new level, great performances, the best start to his career, Rez has ever 01:30:46.360 --> 01:30:52.440 had highbacks as an offer, getting comfortable. For Payne, it's been a long road months back 01:30:52.440 --> 01:30:57.600 in South America, regaining confidence, regaining belief. It's been nine weeks since they played 01:30:57.600 --> 01:31:02.320 an event with this level of competition and they have risen to the task, refreshed by 01:31:02.320 --> 01:31:07.040 some regional competition. Safe in this team for less than a month, he's coming out a year 01:31:07.040 --> 01:31:11.640 without playing at the professional level, but it doesn't look like he's missed a beat. 01:31:11.640 --> 01:31:18.640 All the pieces in place for these two teams to surprise us even further in these quarter finals and make it deeper at IEM Atlanta. 01:31:18.640 --> 01:31:26.640 The entire stream masses have come back to America for another year, so let's have a grand old time Georgia! Let's kick off the playoffs! 01:31:30.640 --> 01:31:35.640 Over past the start of these quarter finals, Payne gonna be defending. 01:31:35.640 --> 01:31:37.640 the game. The game is 01:31:37.640 --> 01:31:39.640 going to be a very tough 01:31:39.640 --> 01:31:41.640 affair for the pain side of 01:31:41.640 --> 01:31:43.640 things. Big user as the IGL. 01:31:43.640 --> 01:31:44.640 You've got a couple of young 01:31:44.640 --> 01:31:45.640 players snow. We're still 01:31:45.640 --> 01:31:47.640 looking to see him reach his 01:31:47.640 --> 01:31:48.640 full potential. VSM in this 01:31:48.640 --> 01:31:49.640 lineup able to have impact. 01:31:49.640 --> 01:31:50.640 There's some cool pieces on 01:31:50.640 --> 01:31:51.640 this pain team that it's his 01:31:51.640 --> 01:31:52.640 job to make sure they're all 01:31:52.640 --> 01:31:54.640 firing at all cylinders. 01:31:54.640 --> 01:31:55.640 And as you read, it's really 01:31:55.640 --> 01:31:56.640 meditating to start the day. 01:31:56.640 --> 01:31:57.640 Right. We've seen him standing 01:31:57.640 --> 01:31:58.640 on the stage and they walked 01:31:58.640 --> 01:31:59.640 down now doing it again here 01:31:59.640 --> 01:32:00.640 trying to get him to the 01:32:00.640 --> 01:32:01.640 bottom of the game. 01:32:01.640 --> 01:32:02.640 He's trying to get him to the 01:32:02.640 --> 01:32:03.640 bottom of the game. 01:32:03.640 --> 01:32:04.640 He's trying to get him to 01:32:04.640 --> 01:32:08.000 again here trying to envision he's on he's on the he's back in Oakland right he's 01:32:08.000 --> 01:32:10.600 trying to get into the mindset I'm back in Oakland it's that big-time 01:32:10.600 --> 01:32:14.560 performance that's what we need out of him would be great to see him oh I love 01:32:14.560 --> 01:32:18.320 you guys too hey you guys got great shirts as well make sure you turn around 01:32:18.320 --> 01:32:25.480 once in a while yeah 01:32:26.760 --> 01:32:31.240 well we do have a little tech issue to kick off today there are for ease behind 01:32:31.240 --> 01:32:35.440 They're trying to get that sorted and we'll get into the actual as quickly as we possibly can 01:32:35.440 --> 01:32:39.720 Yeah, nice to have these issues at the start. I know it's a little bit of a bummer to get things to late 01:32:39.720 --> 01:32:42.560 But yeah, we're getting it looks like we're fixed free time is underway 01:32:42.560 --> 01:32:47.800 High fives are coming out from snow in the pain side of things Atlanta. Are you looking for a pain victory right now? 01:32:50.200 --> 01:32:53.560 All right, how many you looking to see gamer Legion take this series 01:32:53.560 --> 01:33:00.960 Snacks fans in the house full of it and we're live quarter finals in Atlanta 01:33:00.960 --> 01:33:04.760 begin and right out of the gate safe and period could be playing towards the 01:33:04.760 --> 01:33:08.480 A bomb site bathrooms on defense. Taliesin, Hypex and PR with the bomb 01:33:08.480 --> 01:33:12.080 lining up outside of Monster. So while the slow opening to this pistol round is 01:33:12.080 --> 01:33:15.400 both teams cautiously look for aggression we'll get a mid-round exec. 01:33:15.400 --> 01:33:19.160 Res and snacks to clear things out. They're the ones in danger at the moment 01:33:19.160 --> 01:33:23.320 for game religion and look at the position of Piri on the minimap now 01:33:23.320 --> 01:33:27.240 climbing the ladder can have a very fast wrap around he's just got to pick the 01:33:27.240 --> 01:33:32.920 right bomb site how long can game religion hold this the longer they 01:33:32.920 --> 01:33:39.400 wait the more effective period becomes on the flank and it's I mean it's all 01:33:39.400 --> 01:33:42.400 about the faith right they want this utility on snacks to be thrown out 01:33:42.400 --> 01:33:44.520 towards long, but Piri is going to discover it sooner. 01:33:44.520 --> 01:33:45.840 Oh, here we go. 01:33:45.840 --> 01:33:49.680 Piri, what a start to the play-off. 01:33:49.680 --> 01:33:52.480 So for Piri, now Snacks and Rez immediately 01:33:52.480 --> 01:33:54.440 have to figure out there's nothing you can do, 01:33:54.440 --> 01:33:55.640 because the bomb has dropped. 01:33:55.640 --> 01:33:57.840 On the other side of the map, all your teammates dead 01:33:57.840 --> 01:33:58.840 in a second. 01:33:58.840 --> 01:33:59.880 Yeah, that's huge. 01:33:59.880 --> 01:34:00.440 What a play. 01:34:00.440 --> 01:34:02.920 What initiative from Piri on good plan from Payne. 01:34:02.920 --> 01:34:04.760 Gamer leeching taken way, way too long 01:34:04.760 --> 01:34:07.880 to develop this tactic all the time needed for that push. 01:34:07.880 --> 01:34:10.400 And one missed detail ruins the entire round. 01:34:10.400 --> 01:34:12.200 Nobody looking for the flank while they waited. 01:34:12.200 --> 01:34:13.920 Patiently 01:34:13.920 --> 01:34:19.040 So a recovery mission two versus four resin snacks coming back now utility is spent 01:34:20.120 --> 01:34:22.120 And it's grim in this pistol round 01:34:24.920 --> 01:34:26.920 Here we are another one 01:34:27.440 --> 01:34:30.360 Okay, he's going for all five to kick off the playoffs here 01:34:35.800 --> 01:34:37.800 All five in the pistol 01:34:38.400 --> 01:34:41.080 What a lovely performance from Peria 01:34:42.200 --> 01:34:44.700 A long journeyman career down in South America, 01:34:44.700 --> 01:34:46.540 been on this team for very little time. 01:34:46.540 --> 01:34:48.300 Just a few months, what a performance 01:34:48.300 --> 01:34:51.140 to open up these playoffs. 01:34:51.140 --> 01:34:54.540 Stays calm, lines him up, knocks him down. 01:34:54.540 --> 01:34:55.540 And he gets all five. 01:34:55.540 --> 01:34:58.700 His team wants him to chase it down, so a bit of glory. 01:34:58.700 --> 01:35:04.300 And that's going to give you so much confidence 01:35:04.300 --> 01:35:06.980 in the play you need to step up in the playoffs here, right? 01:35:06.980 --> 01:35:09.860 The fact that you've started the first pistol run like that, 01:35:09.860 --> 01:35:11.980 period has been so good for Payne. 01:35:11.980 --> 01:35:15.700 important that we see him continue that kind of form coming into the playoffs here and the 01:35:15.700 --> 01:35:20.620 game of Legion and another tacky issue here on Snacks. Only add more frustration after 01:35:20.620 --> 01:35:24.340 getting back out of the pistol like that. Yeah, it will be for sure, but still early 01:35:24.340 --> 01:35:29.380 on. Piria meanwhile has been the best player for pain at this event. Operated players statistically 01:35:29.380 --> 01:35:33.500 for the squad. So, Bob, he's been loving the work he's putting out and it's going to continue 01:35:33.500 --> 01:35:40.220 when he opens up and starts you a game like this. So Snacks having the conversation. The 01:35:40.220 --> 01:35:44.680 The conversation around pain has always been about Biguzera, the fact that we feel like 01:35:44.680 --> 01:35:48.260 he could have at many points in his career gone on to play at a bigger team, but has 01:35:48.260 --> 01:35:51.600 stayed a pain gaming, has stayed committed to this organization, and they've tried to 01:35:51.600 --> 01:35:56.440 bring in young players and talents and change things up so that pain have a chance to deliver 01:35:56.440 --> 01:35:57.960 what Biguzera is capable of. 01:35:57.960 --> 01:36:02.000 He's an IG that showed a lot of cool things too, really started to peak around the Paris 01:36:02.000 --> 01:36:04.120 Major with his qualification there with the pain team. 01:36:04.120 --> 01:36:07.400 That was the squad that had skulls on it back when he was popping off as well. 01:36:07.400 --> 01:36:10.000 That was the best we saw skulls ever look at any team. 01:36:10.000 --> 01:36:13.780 shown the ability to develop players and develop a team from like kind of 01:36:13.780 --> 01:36:16.320 building from scraps to then achieving good results. 01:36:16.320 --> 01:36:19.200 I'm going to think about the Austin Major last year. I mean he has a good run again 01:36:19.200 --> 01:36:22.360 they're getting into the playoffs over there so America seems to be a good spot 01:36:22.360 --> 01:36:26.800 for Biggs era to perform with his squads and now there's newer version. We didn't 01:36:26.800 --> 01:36:29.160 really know what to expect of paying coming into the event because we hadn't 01:36:29.160 --> 01:36:32.640 seen them in so long but I think you and I got the cast of the Roman Gaming it was 01:36:32.640 --> 01:36:36.400 oh wow this actually looks really good. Yeah I mean there's some very cool 01:36:36.400 --> 01:36:39.000 things that they can bust out I think his biggest problem has been the up and 01:36:39.000 --> 01:36:41.200 down nature of some of these pain lineups over the years. 01:36:41.200 --> 01:36:43.120 So establishing that consistency, 01:36:43.120 --> 01:36:45.680 finding a line up that can get to a nice peak 01:36:45.680 --> 01:36:47.360 and kind of hang out there and be able to deliver 01:36:47.360 --> 01:36:49.120 those results event after event. 01:36:49.120 --> 01:36:51.120 That's kind of what he's been lacking over the past few years 01:36:51.120 --> 01:36:52.640 of his career, but a lot of roster changes, 01:36:52.640 --> 01:36:54.000 a lot of swaps trying to find, you know, 01:36:54.000 --> 01:36:56.640 the proper fifth player, the proper fourth player, 01:36:56.640 --> 01:36:57.840 trying to mix people into things. 01:36:57.840 --> 01:37:00.240 So would be a big accomplishment for Big Euse there 01:37:00.240 --> 01:37:02.080 to bring another pain lineup essentially 01:37:02.080 --> 01:37:03.920 from nothing to a playoff performance. 01:37:03.920 --> 01:37:05.400 We were talking about pain as a whole, 01:37:05.400 --> 01:37:07.960 as a team, having seen them in a long time, 01:37:07.960 --> 01:37:10.400 but it's also in particular safe, right? 01:37:10.400 --> 01:37:12.520 We were talking about how he hasn't even played 01:37:12.520 --> 01:37:15.200 Counter-Strike at this level at an event in so many months. 01:37:15.200 --> 01:37:16.800 Yeah, we casted his first game here, too, 01:37:16.800 --> 01:37:17.760 and that was a big thing for me. 01:37:17.760 --> 01:37:18.840 It was like just keeping an eye on him, 01:37:18.840 --> 01:37:19.680 and it looked good. 01:37:19.680 --> 01:37:21.480 Like it had been, I think, like nine, 10 months 01:37:21.480 --> 01:37:24.280 since he played an official match at the professional level, 01:37:24.280 --> 01:37:26.000 and he came out spanking everyone. 01:37:27.340 --> 01:37:28.280 Really, really cool to see, 01:37:28.280 --> 01:37:30.320 we'll see if that continues to develop. 01:37:30.320 --> 01:37:31.440 I know this side of things. 01:37:31.440 --> 01:37:33.360 I'll mention Rez, we all know Rez, we all love Rez. 01:37:33.360 --> 01:37:35.720 Having one of the best starts of his career, 01:37:35.720 --> 01:37:37.480 which is crazy considering how long 01:37:37.480 --> 01:37:41.680 been around kind of one of the first players the next Swedish superstar quote 01:37:41.680 --> 01:37:45.720 unquote coming out you know the NIP era back at the early days of CSGO but a lot 01:37:45.720 --> 01:37:49.000 of this team is also the development of Hypex and Talson has been very very rock 01:37:49.000 --> 01:37:52.440 solid for this team so some strong riflers and I think the development of 01:37:52.440 --> 01:37:55.280 Hypex has been the thing that's made everyone kind of kick up a notch when 01:37:55.280 --> 01:37:58.600 you have that opera finding comfort and finding impact everyone's life gets 01:37:58.600 --> 01:38:00.920 easier. I mean that's been the story around game of 01:38:00.920 --> 01:38:05.200 legion for a long time with Asher as the coach for so long it was always about 01:38:05.200 --> 01:38:09.240 trying to find that AWPer into the squad. They just couldn't find one that clicked. 01:38:09.240 --> 01:38:12.320 You know, they brought players in that looked promising in their other teams, 01:38:12.320 --> 01:38:15.520 they would bring them in and they would just fall under the pressure. I think 01:38:15.520 --> 01:38:18.560 Kersi was a good example of that. I'm sure he'll bounce back at some point, but 01:38:18.560 --> 01:38:22.080 he's an example of an AWPer who came in and really that mentality shift you've 01:38:22.080 --> 01:38:24.800 got to have when you step up to another level of counter-strike, they weren't 01:38:24.800 --> 01:38:28.280 really able to handle it. And Hypex comes into the team and I was talking to him 01:38:28.280 --> 01:38:31.560 and he was saying the same thing was on his mind when he joined the squad. He had 01:38:31.560 --> 01:38:34.960 seen how many AWPer's had been cut pretty quickly by game-religion. He's seen the 01:38:34.960 --> 01:38:38.440 pressure that they were getting. He was getting a lot of hate and a lot of doubt 01:38:38.440 --> 01:38:41.960 thrown his way and he read into it for a long time but he said coming into this 01:38:41.960 --> 01:38:45.720 season he just stop caring stop reading it and stop caring what they were 01:38:45.720 --> 01:38:48.720 saying because he's saying even the likes of Vitality are getting hate 01:38:48.720 --> 01:38:52.280 online so it's been great to see Highback start to show some of that 01:38:52.280 --> 01:38:55.360 confidence that he's shown his previous teams and his teammates are noticing 01:38:55.360 --> 01:38:58.240 that as well. Yeah I think I think that's part of the reason why that story 01:38:58.240 --> 01:39:00.840 around Highback is so cool because yeah you're right he does come in and notice 01:39:00.840 --> 01:39:03.720 I'm like oh this is the slot of the team that's just getting rotated out this is 01:39:03.720 --> 01:39:07.680 the musical chairs place and I mean having that mentality coming into it 01:39:07.680 --> 01:39:10.400 knowing that's the situation and when watching him kind of struggle and then 01:39:10.400 --> 01:39:13.840 overcome those and step up that's really cool seeing that development and that 01:39:13.840 --> 01:39:16.160 kind of comfort develop within a player within a team. 01:39:16.160 --> 01:39:19.080 Yeah it's been quick seeing Gamelizion perform so well at this event as well 01:39:19.080 --> 01:39:21.840 because I know they were worried. Yeah there we go. 01:39:21.840 --> 01:39:23.280 This is the crowd for it. 01:39:25.280 --> 01:39:26.720 And also one of those signs. 01:39:26.720 --> 01:39:29.720 Yeah a real well done there too. Really good job with that one. 01:39:30.720 --> 01:39:33.640 Yeah I mean we were talking to Gamelizion as well they came into this 01:39:33.640 --> 01:39:36.700 They were open about it. They talked about probably how they're not feeling so good 01:39:36.700 --> 01:39:39.520 You know a couple players picked up the land flu from the last event 01:39:39.520 --> 01:39:44.560 So, you know, they were coming in a little bit worried about that but it seems like it hasn't really affected them all that much 01:39:44.560 --> 01:39:48.360 I just like watching snacks. Max feels like he's like kind of like half like troll mode at this event 01:39:48.360 --> 01:39:52.200 We had him like the clutch where he's just slamming the door on that over in the lower box 01:39:52.200 --> 01:39:55.120 Oh, that was great. Just over and over again. He's just having a great time out there 01:39:57.360 --> 01:40:01.460 Cobble over cash, I don't know about that one. No, I don't know about that one 01:40:01.460 --> 01:40:05.460 Did you have that one cool B execute though all those years ago? 01:40:05.460 --> 01:40:07.460 Yeah, I did have that one cool B execute. 01:40:07.460 --> 01:40:11.460 So getting things checked out, snacks open some issues. 01:40:11.460 --> 01:40:15.460 Later on today, the second quarter final, a huge one. 01:40:15.460 --> 01:40:19.460 Nice time-leave thing to put the phase jacket on because we got vitality. 01:40:19.460 --> 01:40:23.460 They're going to be coming in taking on Navi. Nothing to do with phase whatsoever. 01:40:23.460 --> 01:40:25.460 Well, you know, vitality knocks phase out. 01:40:25.460 --> 01:40:26.460 True, there is that connection. 01:40:26.460 --> 01:40:30.460 So that worked out. So phase might have been in that spot if it wasn't for vitality. 01:40:30.460 --> 01:40:36.460 We could have had Twist here, we could have been hanging out, having a great time. 01:40:36.460 --> 01:40:39.460 I mean, there's one thing that's going to be true in this crowd. 01:40:39.460 --> 01:40:43.460 Is that anybody who's planning its vitality is going to get some support, I think. 01:40:43.460 --> 01:40:48.460 Yeah, that's probably true. Yeah, the anti-Apex crowd out in full force. 01:40:48.460 --> 01:40:52.460 Well, it's pretty important we get the headset of the in-game leader working, isn't it? 01:40:52.460 --> 01:40:56.460 So, just working through that at the moment, at least one pistol's gone away, 01:40:56.460 --> 01:41:01.860 And you kind of kill that momentum with this, you know, you can just come in, you're coming with a bursting ace and 01:41:01.860 --> 01:41:05.540 It is like the unintentional like, you know, for ice him out, ice him out a little bit 01:41:05.540 --> 01:41:10.140 So that ace that period gets, you know, that momentum now, I don't think he's gonna like fully be able to carry it forward 01:41:10.140 --> 01:41:12.300 But it will help him out, obviously, plenty of money 01:41:13.180 --> 01:41:14.780 Ah, the bees in the air, Pernar 01:41:19.980 --> 01:41:20.480 Nice 01:41:20.740 --> 01:41:21.540 Unk, snacks 01:41:21.740 --> 01:41:22.540 Unk, snacks 01:41:22.660 --> 01:41:23.540 Unk still got it though 01:41:23.900 --> 01:41:24.820 He does still got it 01:41:24.820 --> 01:41:29.120 I'm sure he's going to be showing us glimpses of it as well here on this stage when we get back live 01:41:29.120 --> 01:41:34.960 Looks like things are getting into a happy place. There's no more referees standing behind them. That's fair. Yeah, that is very fun 01:41:34.960 --> 01:41:36.960 I think we can all get behind that 01:41:40.260 --> 01:41:46.740 All right, here we go Atlanta finally getting ready to go into the second round to the countdowns through headsets are fixed 01:41:46.860 --> 01:41:49.020 Let's get the counter strike back underway 01:41:49.020 --> 01:41:53.960 I can't promise you the most entertaining round though because it is gonna be blocks out for a game of Legion 01:41:53.960 --> 01:41:56.240 So very likely to be that 2-0 start here for Payton 01:41:56.240 --> 01:42:01.600 Yeah, we're all gonna get a chill see what snacks is able to do with this block might I mean after that kind of extended tech 01:42:01.600 --> 01:42:04.480 Timeout where you can't really communicate a whole lot might want to take this one slow 01:42:04.640 --> 01:42:09.700 Have the conversation whatever you might have been thinking of make sure everyone's on the same page after that extended break 01:42:11.220 --> 01:42:14.660 Payne's gonna continue taking initiative though taking map control against what they know 01:42:14.660 --> 01:42:15.980 We're gonna be weaker weapons 01:42:15.980 --> 01:42:20.580 So you already have period kind of pushing up, snow and big user taking control of short map shrinks for these blocks 01:42:29.420 --> 01:42:31.880 Yeah, just test the headsets fine. You're happy with that 01:42:31.900 --> 01:42:36.540 You know no issues now for snacks just moving forward as a little unit past the fountain 01:42:36.700 --> 01:42:41.620 And for pain you want to just keep passing positions keep your range if you're right for and they're coming up periods 01:42:41.620 --> 01:42:43.620 They might just feed the beast a little better. 01:42:43.620 --> 01:42:44.620 Oh, here he is. 01:42:44.620 --> 01:42:47.620 Line them up, two quick headshots, high-packs, and P.R. both dead. 01:42:47.620 --> 01:42:49.620 And send the data around the corner. 01:42:49.620 --> 01:42:51.620 And it's taken towards them to line. 01:42:51.620 --> 01:42:53.620 Enough for T.K. coming in to steal it, though. 01:42:53.620 --> 01:42:55.620 Snow, racing up, just prevented. 01:42:55.620 --> 01:42:57.620 But that's a 4k from Peria. 01:42:57.620 --> 01:42:59.620 Nine kills, two rounds. What a start. 01:42:59.620 --> 01:43:03.620 I think all the kick-girls coming out on the pain side with Snow taking that fifth kill. 01:43:03.620 --> 01:43:05.620 Could have been back-to-back aces. 01:43:05.620 --> 01:43:09.620 Still, everyone's gonna be feeling good on the pain side of things due to this start. 01:43:09.620 --> 01:43:14.780 really impressive stuff from Peria. However the AK's come out now for Gamer Legion. First 01:43:14.780 --> 01:43:18.020 gun round is going to be underway. Snacks a chance to marshal the troops to get this 01:43:18.020 --> 01:43:28.020 T side rolling right out of the gate. Aggressive CT set up. Peria's going to go for an aggressive 01:43:28.020 --> 01:43:32.140 peek. He's got the hot hand at the moment. And he's going to move up, play behind the 01:43:32.140 --> 01:43:36.780 smoke. I like this limit test. What Peria can do right now. Flash being activated in 01:43:36.780 --> 01:43:41.780 towards the smoke, just about doing some damage there to high-packs before he gets around the corner, 01:43:41.780 --> 01:43:43.780 but that's the bomb carrier. Period, can't fall back. 01:43:43.780 --> 01:43:47.780 High-packs, hunts him down with bullets through the smoke, and GamerLugin get the advantage. 01:43:47.780 --> 01:43:49.780 Yeah, I gave the footsteps to you as well, started to run back, 01:43:49.780 --> 01:43:51.780 and I think that's the sound cue that pulled the shot. 01:43:51.780 --> 01:43:54.780 Thank you, Zerid, knows he's been seen, know he's compromised. 01:43:54.780 --> 01:43:58.780 So backs all the way out quickly, gets away safely towards Divider, 01:43:58.780 --> 01:44:03.780 and just when GamerLugin starts taking a little bit of extra control, five on four for the attacking side. 01:44:06.780 --> 01:44:15.780 High-packs sending the flash over the flowerbed, runs into the flight, safe, get a die. 01:44:15.780 --> 01:44:21.780 Now we've got game religion, two players up, as soon as the guns have come out, looking a bit stronger here. 01:44:21.780 --> 01:44:25.780 The pressure is going to be on bigger Xero, to be able to change the outcome of this round with the A site. 01:44:25.780 --> 01:44:27.780 It's going to be very tough with just the MP7. 01:44:27.780 --> 01:44:30.780 That's exactly the way you may kind of describe this map early on, is that pain? 01:44:30.780 --> 01:44:33.780 They got to be careful because this is a map game religion, love to just pick teams apart. 01:44:33.780 --> 01:44:38.060 Pick teams apart to really early kills with no chance of any kind of a trade or any kind of information 01:44:38.900 --> 01:44:41.900 Changes no longer have the resources or the bodies to defend everything 01:44:42.540 --> 01:44:45.180 30 seconds left on the clock. It's got to be a save 01:44:45.180 --> 01:44:48.540 Big Euzerra is already backed out to play retake and you don't have the utility to play retake 01:44:48.540 --> 01:44:51.140 You got one kid on snow. None of the B defenders have moved 01:44:51.500 --> 01:44:55.900 So big Euzerra, I guess is just gonna see what he can do if there's anything crazy and then try to escape 01:44:57.900 --> 01:45:01.100 Okay, lucky to be able to slip away and join up with the rest of his teammates down low 01:45:01.100 --> 01:45:04.540 but that means Gamer Legion have found their first-round win here on Overpass. 01:45:04.540 --> 01:45:08.340 Yeah, good timing out towards Long with the flash for the swing from Rez to find that kill. 01:45:08.340 --> 01:45:12.820 That was safe, kind of trying to transition, caught in the middle, caught in the open with nowhere to go, 01:45:12.820 --> 01:45:14.540 trying to get close to defend Long. 01:45:15.740 --> 01:45:19.020 Turns into a pretty easy round for Gamer Legion, all things considered. 01:45:19.900 --> 01:45:23.740 Plenty of money for the pain side of those, so Gunn's gonna come back out in the next turn. 01:45:26.620 --> 01:45:30.820 They'll try again. For Gamer Legion, a clean round means money builds up. They get to get rich. 01:45:31.100 --> 01:45:41.100 It's important to keep five players up after losing the first two, and yeah, money is starting 01:45:41.100 --> 01:45:42.100 to look very good. 01:45:42.100 --> 01:45:45.780 They've got a nice foundation, laid their high-packs with $30,000 as the all-per-in reserve. 01:45:45.780 --> 01:45:48.460 It's going to be great moving forward. 01:45:48.460 --> 01:45:55.140 They're keeping a couple of SMGs, but they will actually bring out the all-per-safe, 01:45:55.140 --> 01:45:56.540 so they'll have that in this next round. 01:45:56.540 --> 01:45:57.540 It'll be unrivaled. 01:45:57.540 --> 01:46:02.740 I like that though, I like them forcing it out, especially considering money is going 01:46:02.740 --> 01:46:04.420 to start getting hurt with some of those rebars. 01:46:04.420 --> 01:46:06.260 VSM's got money left over, that's about it. 01:46:06.260 --> 01:46:09.260 So this round depends on if you're going to lose what you can bring out of it. 01:46:09.260 --> 01:46:11.980 But the whole point of this safe off is to make sure you don't do that. 01:46:11.980 --> 01:46:13.540 Get you a big early, good shot. 01:46:13.540 --> 01:46:17.540 Flashbang hits him a little bit, but safe still drills, res to the wall. 01:46:27.540 --> 01:46:36.660 I'm just going to slow down from here, 5 on 4 on Gamer Legion, still just playing far 01:46:36.660 --> 01:46:42.400 far back, not wanting to risk anything else after Res falls. 01:46:42.400 --> 01:46:46.020 Bombs going to shift back towards the B bombsite, which eventually it feels be the finishing 01:46:46.020 --> 01:46:47.020 place. 01:46:47.020 --> 01:46:51.020 Snack's not moving past the fountain whatsoever, so utility as a fake. 01:46:51.020 --> 01:46:55.700 Towson to cover the middle of the map, making sure nobody can flank them down, and we'll 01:46:55.700 --> 01:47:02.700 We'll see what they can actually accomplish when they move into the bomb site. 01:47:25.700 --> 01:47:29.700 Hypex just steps aside, dodging that grenade flying past him. 01:47:30.700 --> 01:47:34.700 Saif is not going to pick up that AWP fall away. He wants to go for this. 01:47:34.700 --> 01:47:39.700 He wants to fight and he's got it down into a 1v1. It's Hypex and Saif. 01:47:39.700 --> 01:47:44.700 Both on rifles this time. A 1v1. He's got a kid as well. He can play this slow. 01:47:44.700 --> 01:47:49.700 Hypex keeps his head down. Saif waiting for the mistake. He's picked up a smoke. 01:47:49.700 --> 01:47:59.700 High-packs is backed off into the monster tunnel. A great reposition, a strong spot to have and then out with the peak, it's High-packs. 01:47:59.700 --> 01:48:07.700 So cool and comfortable in the clutch. It raises his finger, a real sign that he is so much more confident inside of the team now. 01:48:07.700 --> 01:48:13.700 Yeah, played that clutch really, really well. Just playing the information game, not letting Safe ever find out where he was, not giving him any good options, 01:48:13.700 --> 01:48:18.340 options not let him have a plan of attack into that 1v1 and quietly waits for a 01:48:18.340 --> 01:48:22.420 sound cue safe gives it over to him and a really nice timing on the peak just as 01:48:22.420 --> 01:48:26.380 he's about to consider diffusing the bomb. Lovely stuff from Hypex, cool and 01:48:26.380 --> 01:48:33.580 collected. Round five and all the money taken away from pain. A hero M4 on VSM and 01:48:33.580 --> 01:48:38.740 upgraded pistol into a 5-7 that's all they've got. At game religion these past 01:48:38.740 --> 01:48:43.620 These two rounds have looked very comfortable on the map. 01:48:43.620 --> 01:48:55.180 Four versus five conversion in round four. 01:48:55.180 --> 01:48:56.940 All snacks is already out into the sights. 01:48:56.940 --> 01:48:59.180 Team mates will join him. 01:48:59.180 --> 01:49:04.020 The best case scenario here for pain is somehow making some chaos happen from within these 01:49:04.020 --> 01:49:05.020 smokes. 01:49:05.020 --> 01:49:08.020 The smoke snack takes our headshot and that's the site. 01:49:08.020 --> 01:49:11.020 He'll be able to wild DSM. He's got a massive unit. 01:49:11.020 --> 01:49:13.020 He's done a good amount of damage. He has softened them up. 01:49:13.020 --> 01:49:16.020 So, he buys on this 5-7. Can he do anything with it? 01:49:16.020 --> 01:49:18.020 Big Ozzera vs. Goody. Can't follow up. 01:49:18.020 --> 01:49:21.020 Saves certainly will though, but now it's just Peria. 01:49:21.020 --> 01:49:25.020 And unfortunately for him, two high HP players left against this USP. 01:49:25.020 --> 01:49:28.020 He'll step down a little bit closer to Ryze. 01:49:28.020 --> 01:49:30.020 Needs a very quick kill, almost instantly here. 01:49:30.020 --> 01:49:35.240 here and he does get the frag, so trot down to 20 and PR jumps up to clear him out and 01:49:35.240 --> 01:49:37.320 put Gamer Legion into the lead. 01:49:37.320 --> 01:49:41.120 Yeah, good job from PR, Snacks telling him I have low HP, he needed to take the initiative, 01:49:41.120 --> 01:49:44.360 make sure that kill gets found, they can secure the bomb site before anything further goes 01:49:44.360 --> 01:49:45.360 wrong. 01:49:45.360 --> 01:49:46.360 Very, very sketchy. 01:49:46.360 --> 01:49:50.320 Ice resistance from pain with very little brought into the round. 01:49:50.320 --> 01:49:54.120 But it's two to three as they take their first time out to talk things over. 01:49:54.120 --> 01:49:59.800 They're going to have the AWP back in the hands of SAFE, but they're probably starting 01:49:59.800 --> 01:50:03.240 to feel in these last three rounds that Gamer Legion just have a much better grip on the 01:50:03.240 --> 01:50:04.960 map as they've worked things over. 01:50:06.960 --> 01:50:10.880 Rick's not happy with what he's seeing after the first two rounds going so cleanly. 01:50:12.960 --> 01:50:16.200 Gamer Legion getting guns out and are now in comfortable control. 01:50:16.200 --> 01:50:19.960 We saw early on Payne doing a lot of the aggressive moves early, like pushing up Fury in the pistol 01:50:19.960 --> 01:50:23.160 round, pushing up, climbing the ladder, wrapping around the B bomb, so we've seen them try and 01:50:23.160 --> 01:50:26.600 get aggressive towards Fountain. Now that you've seen a few rounds of play from Gamer 01:50:26.600 --> 01:50:31.000 And you should probably start understanding that they're they're stoping these rounds very very slow very far back 01:50:31.000 --> 01:50:34.960 So the plan for pain if they want to maintain that aggression is just gonna have to be measured 01:50:34.960 --> 01:50:36.440 Is how exactly do you want to do it? 01:50:36.440 --> 01:50:41.680 I imagine they're gonna incorporate safe in that game plan a lot get one shot with the adbp safely fall back 01:50:51.200 --> 01:50:54.200 So gamer legion again a lean towards the B bomb site 01:50:54.200 --> 01:50:58.200 Four players here so I'm not going to mess with the other side of the map. 01:50:58.200 --> 01:50:59.200 That's what's safe. 01:50:59.200 --> 01:51:01.200 Off is opening kill, provided by Peria. 01:51:01.200 --> 01:51:03.200 Extended battle. Res can't control the spray. 01:51:03.200 --> 01:51:07.200 I don't think that's going to dissuade anyone from this B bomb site though. 01:51:07.200 --> 01:51:09.200 Might just relocate the point of attack. 01:51:09.200 --> 01:51:26.640 back. And Payne know exactly what's coming. Safe has been front bathrooms with his AWP 01:51:26.640 --> 01:51:31.040 this entire round. He's heard nothing. He's seen nothing. There's been no pressure applied. 01:51:31.040 --> 01:51:35.400 So Payne's happy to have a fourth defender here. Very tough defense to crack into if 01:51:35.400 --> 01:51:37.400 if your snacks in Gamer Legion. 01:51:37.400 --> 01:51:40.400 Oh, there's grenades landing right on top of Snow. 01:51:40.400 --> 01:51:44.400 Fire as well, melting him away down to 2 HP. 01:51:44.400 --> 01:51:48.400 He'll back behind the pillar, Towson coming out of monster with the SF dead. 01:51:48.400 --> 01:51:50.400 Defense coupling. 01:51:50.400 --> 01:51:54.400 And Gamer Legion in full control of Overpass at the moment. 01:51:54.400 --> 01:51:58.400 He'll take something special from Snow at 2 HP behind the barrels. 01:51:58.400 --> 01:52:02.400 I'm checking him at the moment, they're actually giving him a chance. 01:52:02.400 --> 01:52:07.600 for a snow to take. It goes out of camber. PR this time response safe. Connects with the AWP. 01:52:07.600 --> 01:52:10.560 It's still a 2v2. Still have pain of stating this. 01:52:10.560 --> 01:52:15.280 What a long extended hit. Great utility usage. PR wants to try and force a play at the tap of the 01:52:15.280 --> 01:52:19.600 bomb. Nobody's home over the top. Now he's picked off. Yeah, really exposes himself there. 01:52:19.600 --> 01:52:24.800 All of a sudden, game of legend. Nine seconds left. Have to rely upon Hypex. He's got the bomb. 01:52:24.800 --> 01:52:28.080 He has to plant. And now there's no time for it. It has to be elimination. 01:52:28.080 --> 01:52:38.080 Oh! That's incredible! How has he done that? Last second from Hypex! But he's pulled it off! 01:52:38.080 --> 01:52:44.080 And nothing will make you get more comfortable on a stage than a clutch like that, the 1v1 earlier. 01:52:44.080 --> 01:52:50.080 Hypex is going to be feeling like a king here in Atlanta. He can do no wrong. 01:52:50.080 --> 01:52:54.080 Look at this utility usage though, it's actually beautiful from Gamer Legion. 01:52:54.080 --> 01:53:02.600 Such a strong defense to go up against and they destroyed it everything snow couldn't find any comfort battered down the crossfires broken up 01:53:03.440 --> 01:53:07.480 One kill towards monster because snow had to back away. There's no more defense 01:53:09.880 --> 01:53:13.760 This is insane high-packs has hit another level right now to game 01:53:16.080 --> 01:53:21.920 Yeah, you saw theory that you can have the ace in a pistol you can have the court kill in the follow-up. I'll take these two clutches 01:53:21.920 --> 01:53:24.920 to put GamerLegion up by two. 01:53:24.920 --> 01:53:27.920 That round was so hard for as well for Payne just to stay in it. 01:53:27.920 --> 01:53:32.920 They find themselves in the winning position down to the final second of the round. 01:53:32.920 --> 01:53:35.920 It's not even that. I think more than anything, the frustrating thing for Payne is going to be 01:53:35.920 --> 01:53:38.920 the fact that you had the read. You knew exactly what was coming. 01:53:38.920 --> 01:53:40.920 You knew it was going to be a B-exec. You had a five on four, 01:53:40.920 --> 01:53:43.920 and you had four defenders stacking the bombsite that was being attacked 01:53:43.920 --> 01:53:47.920 to lose that round and then have the fashion of the loss in that clutch. 01:53:47.920 --> 01:53:50.920 There's like heartbreak upon heartbreak there. There's layers to it. 01:53:50.920 --> 01:54:00.320 to it. And then another tech pause so let's just let them stew in it in silence. 01:54:00.320 --> 01:54:04.880 Now Hypex gets the all-out for the late stages so he's got plenty of money to purchase into 01:54:04.880 --> 01:54:12.080 that so he'll have it out. For a pain you don't have anything to fight them with. 01:54:12.080 --> 01:54:16.400 I think that's the tough thing too is that yeah you've lost everything but in that 2-on-1 01:54:16.400 --> 01:54:20.160 played incorrectly I guess the time wasn't really called out the time they missed that 01:54:20.160 --> 01:54:23.960 kind of detail. Opera pushing forward trying to get him off the bomb plant but 01:54:23.960 --> 01:54:27.480 the other player low HP not backing off you know that that way then you look at 01:54:27.480 --> 01:54:31.200 the clock in that time you should know one player can be the aggressor to take 01:54:31.200 --> 01:54:35.940 him off the plant one just needs to live. Still incredible that high-packs is 01:54:35.940 --> 01:54:43.020 able to take advantage of it. Snap shot up to heaven through the smoke and now 01:54:43.020 --> 01:54:47.780 you just have time to sit there and dwell on it. Now having a PC restarted 01:54:47.780 --> 01:54:53.380 moment for safe. Once we get him locked back in and ready to go the game will continue. 01:54:55.060 --> 01:54:56.180 That shouldn't take too long. 01:54:58.660 --> 01:55:04.420 Roky went home man. Yeah gotta gotta wait a while. Yeah you have to, there's gonna be some time for 01:55:04.420 --> 01:55:12.180 that one. That request will get to him eventually. It's been a very different landscape here coming 01:55:12.180 --> 01:55:16.500 into this event right. The teams you thought might perform well and might get into the playoff 01:55:16.500 --> 01:55:21.500 fallen a little bit short. I was excited about foot to see how they would be able to continue their form. 01:55:21.500 --> 01:55:25.500 This seems like a perfect kind of event for them to get into the playoffs off. 01:55:25.500 --> 01:55:30.500 Yeah, I mean we can talk about it too, because we've mentioned it's a good run for these teams that we didn't really expect to be in here. 01:55:30.500 --> 01:55:36.500 Dastralis and Foot as you just brought up were two teams that we probably kind of said before this event felt like the likeliest to make it into the playoffs. 01:55:36.500 --> 01:55:40.500 But Payne came into this and handled FaZe in their opening match. We casted that one. 01:55:40.500 --> 01:55:43.500 Very surprising to see Payne open up in that fashion. 2-0 win. 01:55:43.500 --> 01:55:46.500 went on to foot one of the other teams that we expected to be into the playoffs 01:55:46.500 --> 01:55:50.740 beat them in a two-to-one series as well so that's when the eye started opening 01:55:50.740 --> 01:55:54.020 and then a loss against Betboom in the game that would have qualified them to 01:55:54.020 --> 01:55:57.900 the semifinals brought them here to face off against Gamer Legion their run a 01:55:57.900 --> 01:56:02.660 little bit of a different affair opening up with a win over Sinners losing next 01:56:02.660 --> 01:56:08.620 to Navi 1-2 and then beating down Liquid 2-0 and then taking Astralis to make it 01:56:08.620 --> 01:56:11.900 into the quarterfinals eliminating Team Liquid and eliminating Astralis on that 01:56:11.900 --> 01:56:17.180 path. Yeah, and the way they handled both of those teams was very impressive, right? It was comprehensive victory for Emilie Chin. 01:56:19.900 --> 01:56:23.180 Yeah, not showing the love to Apex. Not at all. We knew that, though. 01:56:25.580 --> 01:56:28.460 Yeah, crazy to see Vitality having to play at the quarterfinals as well. 01:56:29.020 --> 01:56:32.460 Yeah, that's a different experience. It was crazy seeing them be on the verge of elimination either, 01:56:32.460 --> 01:56:36.060 like having to even have the conversation of is it possible that they lose one of these matches. 01:56:36.060 --> 01:56:39.100 Now, it never felt like it really significantly got super close in those. 01:56:39.100 --> 01:56:43.100 No, but it felt like the possibility was there for the first time in a long time 01:56:43.100 --> 01:56:46.740 Yeah, I mean especially at first map versus phase right right on nuke which was close 01:56:46.740 --> 01:56:49.580 You had that like hero performance out of twist coming in yes 01:56:50.580 --> 01:56:55.740 Vitality bleeding just a little bit, but they picked it up. They got it done and yeah once they get into the playoffs 01:56:55.740 --> 01:56:57.740 Obviously still favorites to win the entire event 01:56:58.140 --> 01:57:02.100 That's what's scary is they're playing like they're being the C game and they're still beating everybody they come up with 01:57:02.100 --> 01:57:05.020 So vitality a favorites into these playoffs fist bumps are out 01:57:05.020 --> 01:57:07.020 We're going to get back into the action, Atlanta. 01:57:07.020 --> 01:57:08.020 Thank you for being patient with us. 01:57:08.020 --> 01:57:10.020 Round seven set to begin. 01:57:12.020 --> 01:57:15.020 Game religion coming off a four-round win streak. 01:57:15.020 --> 01:57:21.020 Four straight after the explosive start from Peria and Payne. 01:57:21.020 --> 01:57:24.020 We're going to be fighting in this round with some upgraded pistols. 01:57:24.020 --> 01:57:25.020 Armour picked up. 01:57:25.020 --> 01:57:26.020 Deagle's 5-7s. 01:57:26.020 --> 01:57:27.020 Little bit of the utility. 01:57:35.020 --> 01:57:40.620 But Gamer Legion is looking really, really solid on this map, this T-side. 01:57:40.620 --> 01:57:42.540 Snax has got them under complete control. 01:57:42.540 --> 01:57:45.540 They've brought back and converted to 4 versus 5 rounds. 01:57:45.540 --> 01:57:50.380 Even when pain get the opening kill, it doesn't seem to lead to a victory for them. 01:57:50.380 --> 01:57:53.660 Since the gun rounds began, it's been all Gamer Legion. 01:57:53.660 --> 01:57:57.280 So once again, just a quick check, just a little bit of presence out towards Long and 01:57:57.280 --> 01:58:02.220 towards Foulins just to see if anyone's pushing. 01:58:02.220 --> 01:58:06.720 I imagine Gamer Legion yet again in the Anti-Eco, the Anti-Force by going to rotate back to the B-Bomb site. 01:58:06.720 --> 01:58:09.620 Rez going to be left on his lonesome away from the pack. 01:58:12.520 --> 01:58:16.420 Well, this is the only way you get something going if you're pained, right? 01:58:16.420 --> 01:58:17.220 Is he going to do it twice? 01:58:17.220 --> 01:58:18.420 He's going to do a Tirey around the back. 01:58:18.920 --> 01:58:21.420 Now, the pistol round, and he had so much success. 01:58:21.420 --> 01:58:24.420 Going to be much more difficult now with rifles on the other side. 01:58:24.420 --> 01:58:26.220 And with the Diggle, Diggle's not as reliable. 01:58:26.220 --> 01:58:30.220 And he's running down wondering how the hell all of his teammates have died to the pistols here. 01:58:30.220 --> 01:58:32.220 They now spot rise early. 01:58:32.220 --> 01:58:34.220 They didn't learn their lesson from the pistol. 01:58:34.220 --> 01:58:36.220 Round takes way too long to develop. 01:58:36.220 --> 01:58:38.220 Pain with weaker weapons. 01:58:38.220 --> 01:58:40.220 Happy to take a real shot at the pistol. 01:58:40.220 --> 01:58:42.220 And he's running down. 01:58:42.220 --> 01:58:44.220 And he's running down. 01:58:44.220 --> 01:58:46.220 And he's running down. 01:58:46.220 --> 01:58:48.220 And he's running down. 01:58:48.220 --> 01:58:50.220 And he's running down. 01:58:50.220 --> 01:58:52.220 And he's running down. 01:58:52.220 --> 01:59:01.740 It takes way too long to develop pain with weaker weapons, happy to take a risk, and it's that exact same push, the exact same player that wreaks havoc and causes chaos. 01:59:01.740 --> 01:59:07.940 Peria again, adding the staunch defense at the point of attack towards the B bomb site. Look at the X's on the radar. 01:59:07.940 --> 01:59:09.940 Yeah, I mean, aim religion just gets stuffed. 01:59:09.940 --> 01:59:15.220 Certainly the player that creates the cash right at the end of the round, but even the initial defense was strong from pain, right? 01:59:15.220 --> 01:59:16.980 They hadn't even activated the period of flying. 01:59:16.980 --> 01:59:19.540 He had to take it a shot before two kills had come in. 01:59:19.540 --> 01:59:23.180 So the initial setup from Pain Gaming was way too successful. 01:59:23.180 --> 01:59:24.880 Well, I mean, it's a really nice timing for it. 01:59:24.880 --> 01:59:27.480 They recognize Peria probably communicating like stall them out. 01:59:27.480 --> 01:59:30.380 He's about to turn the corner, and he wants this attack to slow down. 01:59:30.380 --> 01:59:32.380 So that's why the flash comes in at this point. 01:59:32.380 --> 01:59:35.380 That's why all the Pain people get aggressive on monster at that point 01:59:35.380 --> 01:59:38.780 as they swing with the flash, and that's why this just gets shut down. 01:59:39.180 --> 01:59:40.780 What a nightmare for Gamer Legion. 01:59:41.180 --> 01:59:44.180 There's four free weapons picked up off the ground in that round. 01:59:44.180 --> 01:59:46.580 Three AK-47s and an AWP. 01:59:46.580 --> 01:59:48.980 Tons of money all of a sudden for the pain side. 01:59:49.380 --> 01:59:53.380 A complete reversal of the economy as it rips the money away from Gamer League. 01:59:53.380 --> 01:59:56.180 They're fighting with pistols in a single AK-47. 01:59:58.980 --> 02:00:01.380 I talk about Rez at his start at this event. 02:00:01.580 --> 02:00:04.380 Really gotta try and continue that now into the playoffs with the Hero AK. 02:00:04.380 --> 02:00:05.580 How much can he do? 02:00:06.180 --> 02:00:09.780 You got Snow now stepping into water. He's got some backup in Bigazera. 02:00:11.580 --> 02:00:13.580 This is where the fight might happen, Rez. 02:00:13.580 --> 02:00:16.180 The AK peeking out, losing it against Snow. 02:00:16.580 --> 02:00:22.580 AK falls to the hands, the very capable hands of PR, but he doesn't have any Kevlar for this. 02:00:24.580 --> 02:00:30.580 Passing the flashbang off, Big Ezer wants to be the proactive one, he's gonna set up over towards board, so he wants to clear monster on a timing. 02:00:31.580 --> 02:00:36.580 Gamer Legion has readjusted their hit, it's gonna be coming through sandbags, but it's all four players in that direction. 02:00:36.580 --> 02:00:41.580 So Big Ezer has got the opening, shuts it down, wants to clear monster, sees nobody home, 02:00:41.580 --> 02:00:46.580 and Tango looking very comfortable. Good kill from Hypex but is it enough? 02:00:51.580 --> 02:00:54.580 Hypex stepping out into the open, it's going to be period, bigger zero. 02:00:54.580 --> 02:00:57.580 Well, a couple of kills between Hypex and Taliesin, both dead. 02:00:57.580 --> 02:01:02.580 Living snacks, 1v4 with this Diego and he's nowhere near anybody. 02:01:02.580 --> 02:01:06.580 Really, so back it away, dropping down and trying to get into the fights here with that dig. 02:01:06.580 --> 02:01:09.580 It's going to be a tie game, a pain game, bringing it up 4-4. 02:01:09.580 --> 02:01:13.580 Yeah, next round, Gamer Legion need to do at least some damage, you know, even if you 02:01:13.580 --> 02:01:15.580 had a blues in the round, you need to get some kills. 02:01:15.580 --> 02:01:17.580 Look at the money on the pain side of things. 02:01:17.580 --> 02:01:18.580 Four people survived again. 02:01:18.580 --> 02:01:20.580 Let me get four free weapons in the previous round. 02:01:20.580 --> 02:01:27.580 So, I mean, if Gamer Legion doesn't take anything away from them in this one, if this is too clean of a win for pain, their economy is just going to be way too strong for the rest of this half. 02:01:27.580 --> 02:01:30.580 And then Gamer Legion is constantly fighting against full buys. 02:01:30.580 --> 02:01:37.580 So, really, really tough stretch of rounds coming up for Gamer Legion, but they've handled most of the rifle rounds okay. 02:01:37.580 --> 02:01:42.580 two, three Galils in the mix, two AK-47s on PR and Towson, 02:01:42.580 --> 02:01:45.580 and Snax is gonna line up again to try and get them back into this. 02:01:45.580 --> 02:01:48.580 Safe's AWP out towards Long A in this round. 02:01:55.580 --> 02:01:59.580 Actually, I feel like GamerLegion's done a better job of working this map when they spread out, 02:01:59.580 --> 02:02:02.580 put some presence towards bathrooms, trying to push towards the A bomb site. 02:02:02.580 --> 02:02:06.580 That's where they found some picks, grouped up towards B, hasn't been as successful as they'd like. 02:02:07.580 --> 02:02:14.220 Step in through the smoke, that's a free kill, Ryze dead, Piria gets a second as well, backing 02:02:14.220 --> 02:02:15.220 into the bathrooms. 02:02:15.220 --> 02:02:18.620 He's got low health, but he's so confident to fight because he knows he's still dead. 02:02:18.620 --> 02:02:23.460 Bomb to the floor and he once again steps up to the next fight, but Hypex has finally 02:02:23.460 --> 02:02:27.060 put him in the ground, but the trade comes through and Gamelidge's T side is really 02:02:27.060 --> 02:02:28.060 slow down here. 02:02:28.060 --> 02:02:29.060 Yeah, this is nice. 02:02:29.060 --> 02:02:32.640 C&P kind of snap into place on this defensive stand. 02:02:32.640 --> 02:02:36.620 Really well done. 02:02:36.620 --> 02:02:39.960 The low by round, giving them tons of money, tons of confidence. 02:02:39.960 --> 02:02:43.960 Saves going to go for another peek out towards Long, sees nobody homes, two on four. 02:02:54.460 --> 02:02:57.560 Towson still waiting for the follow-up push as PR clears Long. 02:02:57.560 --> 02:03:01.060 Going to pick up the bomb now, and now the move comes in from Snow. 02:03:01.060 --> 02:03:08.660 The SM there as well as they slowly creep up, PR and Taliesin pick the A-bomb site. 02:03:08.660 --> 02:03:14.060 You've got Biggie Zera defending over in bank and a fast flank once your position is noted. 02:03:14.060 --> 02:03:24.060 Yeah, the bomb now is crossing, it'll die, you're going to easily take that one, putting 02:03:24.060 --> 02:03:28.420 PR in a 10-second clutch, so 1v3. 02:03:28.420 --> 02:03:30.860 You won't see the mistakes made from Payne to make this one possible. 02:03:30.860 --> 02:03:36.140 So PR backs away, hangs on to the AK-47, he's going to peek him, they've got a challenge here. 02:03:36.140 --> 02:03:37.740 PR fights on, but... 02:03:37.740 --> 02:03:42.900 Well, HP covers in the corner, here's the push coming forward again, and Snow not going to arrive in time. 02:03:42.900 --> 02:03:47.060 So at least the AK carried over, but it doesn't really paint a prettier picture here for game-religion. 02:03:47.060 --> 02:03:51.740 They've run thin on cash, they don't have much ground for them at all, and this is what we're talking about. 02:03:51.740 --> 02:03:53.140 Oh, wow. 02:03:53.140 --> 02:03:55.780 This is America, a full ensemble. 02:03:55.780 --> 02:04:00.940 Lovely double kill from Peria. I feel like there's a gap in that smoke. I feel like 02:04:00.940 --> 02:04:03.940 ResinSnacks both saw the gap in that smoke and were like, well that's 02:04:03.940 --> 02:04:07.420 tantalizing. That's a cool little gap we can slide into. This smoke might not be 02:04:07.420 --> 02:04:11.660 as effective as they think it is and both get punished for the risk taken. 02:04:11.660 --> 02:04:15.220 Hero AK47 on PR and fast play towards the B bomb site. 02:04:15.220 --> 02:04:20.220 Oh, well, if you guess I'm a house-wheel. Exactly. A bit better sposs than that for sure. 02:04:20.220 --> 02:04:22.660 And I mean, I think game religion was like they were gonna commit to that but 02:04:22.660 --> 02:04:25.740 when that kill comes out so easy and so free, ever taking any damage back off 02:04:25.740 --> 02:04:30.000 again. Now you can spread the defense out. So this hero AK-47 on PR can be a 02:04:30.000 --> 02:04:33.040 little bit more effective because the defense is going to be scrambling to see 02:04:33.040 --> 02:04:36.720 exactly how they want to position. So you've got some room to work with elsewhere 02:04:36.720 --> 02:04:39.080 on the map. 02:04:47.160 --> 02:04:50.880 All the way out towards Long they go. The A-bomb site at the moment just 02:04:50.880 --> 02:04:54.840 populated by one defender. It's Peria. He's going to be jumping over the APC, 02:04:54.840 --> 02:04:58.500 jumping over dice boxes to try and find information. Big Yuzera snow and safe 02:04:58.500 --> 02:05:03.760 stuck defending the B bombsite committed to it. They haven't moved yet. And off 02:05:03.760 --> 02:05:06.960 that shot you start seeing Big Yuzera slide back but even Piria kind of 02:05:06.960 --> 02:05:10.320 calling them off. So between two mines at the moment but Big Yuzera is going to 02:05:10.320 --> 02:05:15.320 commit. Nice kill from safe and that's going to move the A attack forward. Piria 02:05:15.320 --> 02:05:20.520 stepping up over the top of the stairway. A shot back from PR. A 3v3 somehow 02:05:20.520 --> 02:05:23.760 game-religion competitive in this round. If that plant comes through it's got to be 02:05:23.760 --> 02:05:28.560 Bigger Zara snowing safe to recover the round and Rez's Deagle rings out bigger Zara dad 02:05:29.240 --> 02:05:36.960 That might be it and that might be it but snowing decides this fight is still on because PR offers up his life as the AK player as well 02:05:36.960 --> 02:05:40.360 It's all of a sudden just Rez's Deagle that's worth talking about 02:05:40.520 --> 02:05:46.000 Hypex step forward just a glock trying to keep them distracted trying to keep them back and it gets one off 02:05:46.000 --> 02:05:48.000 But it's gonna be Rez 02:05:48.000 --> 02:05:50.000 Rez's Deagle enters the feed 02:05:50.000 --> 02:05:57.220 already in deed and a big round for game of leeching and needed that one because their life was running out in this first half 02:05:57.220 --> 02:05:58.040 Well, that's the way 02:05:58.040 --> 02:06:03.160 That's where one of the Seattle res all the talk about how well his years been going that's a disgusting round with the deagle 02:06:03.720 --> 02:06:08.880 And he saves the misplay from PR who gets aggressive when you don't need to but look at these deagle shots 02:06:09.400 --> 02:06:11.400 Lovely stuff here to give you some extra space 02:06:11.680 --> 02:06:18.440 This one is so nice in the 1v2 and saves already been deep up and put a little bit low and clean up with the deague and 02:06:18.440 --> 02:06:21.440 And Gamer Legion stats around the way with pistols. 02:06:34.440 --> 02:06:37.440 Making it even. Pain won a low by round earlier. 02:06:38.440 --> 02:06:40.440 So Rez just returning to favor. 02:06:40.440 --> 02:06:44.440 Also in a position where he's trying to stop any period flank as they're trying to go more so this time. 02:06:44.440 --> 02:06:46.440 Smoke fade, smoke fade. Who's quicker? 02:06:46.440 --> 02:06:51.320 It's gonna be taken down, Hypex opens up the chance, now the charge comes in, 02:06:51.320 --> 02:06:54.480 Gaming Legion, sending their forces into the B bomb site. 02:06:54.480 --> 02:06:57.480 Smokes are up, keeping Payne alive for now. 02:06:57.480 --> 02:07:02.480 Binding crucial seconds to position themselves ready to defend the site for the utilities coming in. 02:07:02.480 --> 02:07:04.980 It's making it tough to stand for BSM. 02:07:04.980 --> 02:07:10.480 He's removed, but Smoke filters in, replenishes the same position, and gets a headshot for his troubles. 02:07:10.480 --> 02:07:12.480 Oh, he's been creative, he's causing chaos though as well. 02:07:12.480 --> 02:07:15.480 Not dropping back behind the bomb site, playing within the smoke. 02:07:15.480 --> 02:07:17.200 I don't know if Gamer League is going to be ready for it. 02:07:17.200 --> 02:07:19.400 They might even be forced back four on three, 02:07:19.400 --> 02:07:21.360 but that B bomb site does not feel comfortable. 02:07:21.360 --> 02:07:24.320 No, the reset at least gives them the advantage 02:07:24.320 --> 02:07:25.280 and they're able to hold it. 02:07:25.280 --> 02:07:26.600 And now they're looking for the reaction. 02:07:26.600 --> 02:07:28.640 So Rez is going to push up through middle 02:07:28.640 --> 02:07:30.000 all the way up to this A site. 02:07:30.000 --> 02:07:31.360 Actually, they might hear these footsteps as well. 02:07:31.360 --> 02:07:32.200 They definitely hear the Nade. 02:07:32.200 --> 02:07:34.000 So it's going to force the defense to make a position. 02:07:34.000 --> 02:07:35.360 Rez is actually the only one. 02:07:35.360 --> 02:07:37.360 He wants to make them second-guess the entrenchment 02:07:37.360 --> 02:07:38.440 at the B bomb site. 02:07:38.440 --> 02:07:39.560 And one kill would do it. 02:07:39.560 --> 02:07:41.320 Spots the information. 02:07:41.320 --> 02:07:44.400 It's forced Snow to back off and play a bit more passive, 02:07:44.400 --> 02:07:46.200 which leaves Pirae on his lonesome. 02:07:46.200 --> 02:07:48.680 Nobody spots Pirae, knows he's right there, 02:07:48.680 --> 02:07:50.840 but yet to pull the trigger. 02:07:50.840 --> 02:07:52.880 Biting his time until the perfect moment, 02:07:52.880 --> 02:07:55.280 they move in with a plant, Pirae steps forward, 02:07:55.280 --> 02:07:58.320 high-packs, and it will get him, so Pirae knows again! 02:07:58.320 --> 02:08:00.320 Pirae, the two, stole the other, 02:08:00.320 --> 02:08:01.840 and rises to last remaining number, 02:08:01.840 --> 02:08:03.680 they know he's coming from the A site, 02:08:03.680 --> 02:08:05.600 and Pirae has got him as well. 02:08:05.600 --> 02:08:09.560 A 3k from Pirae, 20 and 6 right now. 02:08:09.560 --> 02:08:11.920 An unbelievable performance in the first map 02:08:11.920 --> 02:08:13.000 in this quarter-final. 02:08:13.000 --> 02:08:16.520 Yeah, God tier, from the newest addition to this pain gaming roster. 02:08:16.520 --> 02:08:18.040 How impressive he's been. 02:08:18.880 --> 02:08:22.520 Such a good job so far in Atlanta and in these quarterfinals. 02:08:22.520 --> 02:08:26.440 He's got them started with the ace in the pistol, and this is a big time round. 02:08:26.960 --> 02:08:29.280 Again, just a small miss detail for Gamer Legion. 02:08:29.280 --> 02:08:32.160 They have never pushed forward during all that chaos. 02:08:32.720 --> 02:08:37.320 Pain's defense have prevented them from clearing the safety behind the bomb site, finding that. 02:08:39.320 --> 02:08:41.160 And Peri has just been the dagger. 02:08:41.480 --> 02:08:42.600 So impactful. 02:08:42.600 --> 02:08:44.900 This is like the third round he saved for Payne. 02:08:45.900 --> 02:08:48.600 Oh, frustrating moments here for Gamer Legion in this first half, 02:08:48.600 --> 02:08:50.400 but they've already got five T rounds, right? 02:08:50.400 --> 02:08:52.800 A chance for six as they come into this next one. 02:08:52.800 --> 02:08:54.000 It isn't going to look pretty. 02:08:54.000 --> 02:08:56.800 You've got Mat10s on two players, Snaks and Taliesin, 02:08:56.800 --> 02:09:02.000 a tech dive for Hypex, a Khalil for PR, and luckily an AK47 for Ryze. 02:09:02.000 --> 02:09:05.700 So Payne are in the better position here to try and get a seven to five lead 02:09:05.700 --> 02:09:07.400 going into that second half. 02:09:07.400 --> 02:09:10.000 Well, I think the trouble for me is Gamer Legion has done a really good job 02:09:10.000 --> 02:09:14.920 when they spread this map out wide when they make this defense move when they get an opening kill and force the decision now 02:09:14.920 --> 02:09:17.280 You're playing with the tech 9 to Mac 10s a galil 02:09:17.760 --> 02:09:21.200 An AK-47 on red so you're gonna stay more grouped up in this round 02:09:21.200 --> 02:09:25.600 And I think that's been the lesser effective rounds on the T side for game religion, but it's all they've got 02:09:27.600 --> 02:09:32.320 Yes, I'm gonna burn him out from the barrels, but he's still got that head shot snacks guys BSM going forward again 02:09:32.760 --> 02:09:36.560 We're running out of bullets now need to be cleaner more economical with the right 02:09:36.560 --> 02:09:42.160 It's now snow in this sight and big as that for the final kill a 7-5 lead from Payne 02:09:42.160 --> 02:09:45.640 What a start from Peria. Is it enough to win that boy? 02:10:36.560 --> 02:10:38.560 I 02:13:06.560 --> 02:13:20.560 Well, Birria has been on this pain team for about five months. 02:13:20.560 --> 02:13:24.560 Highest performing player for them here in Atlanta so far in this event. 02:13:24.560 --> 02:13:28.560 Twenty and six to get them started in these quarterfinals with a seven to five lead. 02:13:28.560 --> 02:13:32.560 A journeyman player, this is the best performance he'll have had in a team. 02:13:32.560 --> 02:13:36.560 Finding his comfort zone and giving a pain leading into the second half. 02:13:36.560 --> 02:13:40.560 Gamer Legion still struggling to find themselves here on this opening map. 02:13:40.560 --> 02:13:44.560 A very small deficit as they switch to the defensive side and we'll see what they can do. 02:13:44.560 --> 02:13:51.560 Now we'll hear it starting the first half with an ace in the base hole, hoping for similar success here as they switch to the T side. 02:13:51.560 --> 02:13:58.560 So Gamer Legion going here, got Joe Bronez out for Telsen, made for snacks, a flash, or for high packs. 02:13:58.560 --> 02:14:05.060 This would be a devastating map loss for Gamer Legion. Their map picks, 67% win rate for them, 17% for Pain. 02:14:05.060 --> 02:14:10.060 This would be a huge upset, a huge steal if Pain can complete this good form that they've had. 02:14:11.560 --> 02:14:14.560 This surround goes a long way for the T side of Overpass. 02:14:14.560 --> 02:14:18.560 Yeah, it's going to be solo Red's here. You know, he's not got any teammates with him. 02:14:18.560 --> 02:14:22.060 He was just looking to detect information early, but now starts the back off towards Batten. 02:14:22.060 --> 02:14:26.560 Yeah, and Hypex ships over, Snacks even backs off the B bomb side a little bit to set up with Utility. 02:14:26.560 --> 02:14:29.560 so we can have a fast rotation between the bombsite. 02:14:29.560 --> 02:14:31.560 Gayrelige is still pretty tentative on the map, 02:14:31.560 --> 02:14:32.560 still trying to figure out what's coming, 02:14:32.560 --> 02:14:34.560 still haven't spotted anything towards this A bomb site, 02:14:34.560 --> 02:14:36.560 but by the time they do, 02:14:36.560 --> 02:14:39.560 Rez is going to be stuck in this close-up fight against the Glocks. 02:14:43.560 --> 02:14:46.560 Rez, Hypex, and Snacks to defend. 02:14:51.560 --> 02:14:53.560 Hypex taking a lot of damage on board. 02:14:53.560 --> 02:14:57.520 on board, it's Rice and Peria trading blow-for-blow. 02:14:57.520 --> 02:14:59.680 Stanks waits a truck. 02:14:59.680 --> 02:15:01.200 Stanks fights Kevin this way, just trying 02:15:01.200 --> 02:15:03.920 to get away with one headshot, but hasn't been able to collect it. 02:15:03.920 --> 02:15:05.840 And you see Payne's starting to back away. 02:15:05.840 --> 02:15:06.840 Yeah, I'm surprised by this. 02:15:06.840 --> 02:15:08.600 I think the problem is they didn't really 02:15:08.600 --> 02:15:10.600 get a push into the bomb site with their initial salvo 02:15:10.600 --> 02:15:12.320 of utility, so I think they're a little bit nervous. 02:15:12.320 --> 02:15:13.360 They don't have anything followed up. 02:15:13.360 --> 02:15:14.920 So now they're just going to go quiet, 02:15:14.920 --> 02:15:16.520 little bit of news made towards the B bomb site, 02:15:16.520 --> 02:15:18.360 just a footstep, just to give that inkling that they're 02:15:18.360 --> 02:15:18.880 coming back. 02:15:18.880 --> 02:15:21.720 And now the only defender is low HP highbacks. 02:15:21.720 --> 02:15:23.280 But they're missing the window of opportunity 02:15:23.280 --> 02:15:26.280 to re-aggress. Gamerleach is starting to move around the map and figure this out. 02:15:26.280 --> 02:15:29.280 Yeah, gathering the information, realizing it's quiet elsewhere. 02:15:29.280 --> 02:15:33.280 Payne have to commit into the ace side to close this one out, but 02:15:33.280 --> 02:15:36.280 it's such a limited time to do it now, and here comes the flank. 02:15:36.280 --> 02:15:39.280 This time, from Gamerleach, but Towson is unable to do anything. 02:15:39.280 --> 02:15:43.280 With it, he's taken down, Peria again with impact. It's just high-packs, 02:15:43.280 --> 02:15:46.280 and he has to pull off something special here, and he just can't do it. 02:15:46.280 --> 02:15:49.280 Safe to put him in the ground, and a pistol round for Payne. 02:15:49.280 --> 02:15:51.280 Both of them now picked up. 02:15:51.280 --> 02:15:54.080 Yeah, Peria's not slowing down. Triple kill for him in the pistol. 02:15:54.720 --> 02:15:58.240 Hypex there, that would have been a miraculous clutch to win in the 1v2 with low health, 02:15:58.240 --> 02:16:02.320 but he's already won a number in the first half, and I think that's one of the scary things for Gamer Legion is, 02:16:02.680 --> 02:16:07.680 yeah, five rounds, we normally say that's great, and the T-side, so many of those powered by Hypex clutches, right? 02:16:07.680 --> 02:16:11.200 Some huge ones, a 1v1, a 1v2, later on in the half as well. 02:16:13.760 --> 02:16:18.160 And he feels like almost on some level there's some artificial inflation of that Gamer Legion scoreline. 02:16:18.160 --> 02:16:24.240 Gonna try to recover in the second round, turn it back, scout in the hands of Hypex, 02:16:24.240 --> 02:16:27.440 MP7 and MP9 picked up upgraded pistols. 02:16:27.440 --> 02:16:31.600 So GamerLegions here in round 14 to fight. 02:16:31.600 --> 02:16:41.400 Yes, GamerLegions map pick. 02:16:41.400 --> 02:16:44.320 You can see this and go to Nuke. 02:16:44.320 --> 02:16:48.320 Pain would be feeling fantastic about their chances of seeing a semi-final. 02:16:49.320 --> 02:16:53.320 His boost deployed. PR up on top of his teammate's head. He's going to hear the steps. 02:16:54.320 --> 02:16:59.320 Pull the trigger now, holds down mouse 1, gets VSM and backs away with the advantage for Game Religion. 02:16:59.320 --> 02:17:02.320 Okay, a little bit of information though if you're the Game Religion defensive team. 02:17:02.320 --> 02:17:07.320 Yeah, there you go. Snow sliding into a shot. Two players boosts, it gives that information a pain, 02:17:07.320 --> 02:17:11.320 but losing a player as they try and take advantage of resources on the other side of the map. 02:17:11.320 --> 02:17:12.960 We're back into a four on four. 02:17:14.760 --> 02:17:16.920 And IPEX has missed the cross of long. 02:17:16.920 --> 02:17:19.200 Safe has made it safely to the right side. 02:17:27.200 --> 02:17:30.560 Snow positions himself just on the reverse side of Defyder. 02:17:30.560 --> 02:17:34.280 You now got snacks signed to peek on a timing and it hasn't worked out at all. 02:17:34.960 --> 02:17:36.880 They've lost snacks and they've lost the advantage. 02:17:36.880 --> 02:17:38.840 It's now Payne moving to the A site. 02:17:38.840 --> 02:17:41.880 Now you're going to be smoked off as well, your scout even has to give up the bombsite. 02:17:41.880 --> 02:17:44.840 So it's all about saving now for Talcent, PR, and Hypex. 02:17:44.840 --> 02:17:46.840 No chance of winning this round. 02:17:46.840 --> 02:17:51.840 They just slowly move up closer and closer and take away all your options to fight. 02:17:51.840 --> 02:17:53.840 Good kills and good utility in place. 02:17:54.840 --> 02:17:56.840 So a ninth round for Pain. 02:17:57.840 --> 02:18:00.840 And whatever more they can take away from Gamer Legion. 02:18:00.840 --> 02:18:12.120 It's tough for game religion not to catch or break it, but they surround or even the 02:18:12.120 --> 02:18:15.520 force by here which is just going to give Payne the perfect start to the half they were 02:18:15.520 --> 02:18:16.520 looking for. 02:18:16.520 --> 02:18:19.200 Yeah, even safe is kind of pushing up to try and take a weapon away and he might get there 02:18:19.200 --> 02:18:20.200 in time. 02:18:20.200 --> 02:18:23.880 Hypex is backing off slowly, slowly, but safe is clearing out these angles and they could 02:18:23.880 --> 02:18:24.880 meet right at the end. 02:18:24.880 --> 02:18:28.280 Nightfowl, there's the shot with the scout, there's no way he's letting you get away. 02:18:28.280 --> 02:18:32.980 Sakes going to turn this corner, final kill, and Gamer Legion have all the weapons ripped away. 02:18:32.980 --> 02:18:35.880 No chance of bringing resources forward into the next round. 02:18:36.280 --> 02:18:43.180 And it's got to be one where you sit back on just pistols, and now Gamer Legion starting to feel a bit of despair for the first time in this map. 02:18:43.180 --> 02:18:56.080 I don't have anything to really fight back with here. You know got a deagle out for PR 5-7s on 02:18:56.080 --> 02:19:00.780 3 plus, hypex and a civil over of cash because he knows he has to get you up as soon as he can. 02:19:00.780 --> 02:19:06.380 10-5 the most likely outcome with the next more minute and 40 seconds here. 02:19:06.380 --> 02:19:12.640 because they were clearing out the con, no one home. 02:19:12.640 --> 02:19:17.380 Sprite out across the map for paint. 02:19:17.380 --> 02:19:20.380 Just letting Big Azera work. 02:19:20.380 --> 02:19:25.680 Snacks does have a flash to try and activate his teammates at bathroom once they make contact, but 02:19:25.680 --> 02:19:31.120 regardless, it's gonna take something out of reds because the USP you can't imagine it doing anything here. 02:19:31.120 --> 02:19:35.580 Yeah, only if they're only that flashbang is the god flash. It keeps everyone blind. Well, there it was used. 02:19:35.580 --> 02:19:38.440 Nobody was home, so they missed that opportunity for the little setup. 02:19:39.700 --> 02:19:45.300 Pange is playing this so passively that it's hard for Gamer League to get a read of when they're stepping into the zone for the trap. 02:19:49.540 --> 02:19:52.000 They're looking at spawn, it's no season one in bathrooms. 02:19:52.000 --> 02:19:54.880 Good amount of team damage on towards safe, but it's all good, they'll back away. 02:19:54.880 --> 02:19:56.320 They don't like what that looks like. 02:19:56.320 --> 02:20:00.120 That's the kind of implication that there's a few more players around, and now safe has fallen. 02:20:00.120 --> 02:20:06.120 Oh, here he is. He has two more picked up. 02:20:06.120 --> 02:20:08.120 An attack towards the head of Snow. 02:20:08.120 --> 02:20:10.120 He put on a pressure here, trying to get away. 02:20:10.120 --> 02:20:12.120 He don't want to give up the adaches they hold 02:20:12.120 --> 02:20:14.120 because he had VSM help out towards Water to help him out 02:20:14.120 --> 02:20:16.120 and worked out well. 02:20:16.120 --> 02:20:18.120 Res on the hunt. Ball plastic. 02:20:18.120 --> 02:20:22.120 Just working together making sure this is very uncomfortable here for game allegiance. 02:20:22.120 --> 02:20:25.120 Snow takes the attack from that 5-7 down to 1 HP at the tail end 02:20:25.120 --> 02:20:28.120 and he's going to be finished off. Res was ready for it. 02:20:28.120 --> 02:20:33.000 They can actually go for this. There's still time in the bomb timer if they want to push forward and try and make a miracle happen 02:20:33.960 --> 02:20:39.840 Res might just be happy to take the rifle into the next round and I maybe they missed the opportunity. So now about exit kills 02:20:43.960 --> 02:20:46.280 Yeah, well PR is in a spot to do that 02:20:47.800 --> 02:20:49.800 Watch him now. Deagle shots good 02:20:51.360 --> 02:20:56.920 Now they're too much to ask of it here is I you're just not gonna beat him right now 28 kills for Peria 02:20:56.920 --> 02:21:02.920 That's crazy, no 3k for a period just adding his multi-killers piling them up, it's... 02:21:02.920 --> 02:21:06.920 We're going into round 16, he has 28 kills, it's just insane the level he's at right now. 02:21:06.920 --> 02:21:09.920 I still can't really snorst all the way to his second AC. 02:21:09.920 --> 02:21:12.920 Yeah I know right, he's probably can't believe that at the moment as well. 02:21:12.920 --> 02:21:15.920 Really cool, we're seeing a time out coming from Gamer Legion. 02:21:15.920 --> 02:21:21.920 5-10, their own map pick, feeling desperate, pain starting to beat them up around the map. 02:21:21.920 --> 02:21:25.920 T-Side starting to develop quite nicely, but this will be the first big test in Gamer Legion into this first gun round. 02:21:25.920 --> 02:21:29.840 first gun round. This is where they took control in the first half and went on a 02:21:29.840 --> 02:21:33.960 little bit of a streak was right when the guns came out. They're thinking the 02:21:33.960 --> 02:21:36.960 same thing here in the second half and they need it if they want a shot at 02:21:36.960 --> 02:21:42.200 staying in it. They want a shot at taking this map coming back and 02:21:42.200 --> 02:21:48.400 reversing their fortunes. It has to start here. So Hypex is gonna have the AWP, M4s 02:21:48.400 --> 02:21:53.520 and utility around it. But Gamer Legion has got a sense in this moment. They 02:21:53.520 --> 02:21:58.520 don't have too many chances with this score line to get their half started. 02:21:58.520 --> 02:22:22.480 It's taking their time. 02:22:22.480 --> 02:22:26.320 Okay, gaming moving past fountain scope up to save looking towards the back 02:22:28.720 --> 02:22:30.720 Passive game religion on this setup right now 02:22:32.800 --> 02:22:35.040 There's so much of the map to work with if you're paying 02:22:37.680 --> 02:22:43.120 Now the game religion wants to mix too much into the playbook with those aggressive pushes until I've got some money behind them until 02:22:43.120 --> 02:22:47.000 They have some confidence they can replenish the weapons and utility they need 02:22:47.800 --> 02:22:51.840 So up towards long feels like the first point of contact rice is gonna be short 02:22:52.480 --> 02:23:00.480 He's taking down by Snow. Snow looking for the follow-up. He's not alone, but he doesn't need any help because he's got that second kill for Payne. 02:23:00.480 --> 02:23:07.480 And the confidence of the AWP provided. Covering those hookings there. The knockout blow. No resistance from Gamer Legion. 02:23:07.480 --> 02:23:15.480 This is insane. Payne are looking so good. There's a Snow going down to 1 HP again, but he just goes into the open. He takes two kills along. 02:23:15.480 --> 02:23:19.080 And you know, there's a certain feeling that Game & Legion are eventually going to get into it. 02:23:19.080 --> 02:23:22.380 Just with how many times you've seen good CT sides of them on Overpass. 02:23:22.380 --> 02:23:24.080 But they had no chance in this one. 02:23:24.080 --> 02:23:26.780 Yeah, I mean, it's a brilliant first kill from Snow on to Rez, 02:23:26.780 --> 02:23:28.580 but then the willingness to follow up the next fight. 02:23:28.580 --> 02:23:30.280 He didn't shy away and tuck in. 02:23:30.280 --> 02:23:33.380 He kept swinging a little bit of wider, forcing that fight to happen, 02:23:33.380 --> 02:23:35.580 allowing safe to get an angle with the AWP. 02:23:35.580 --> 02:23:36.780 He finds a second kill. 02:23:39.180 --> 02:23:43.480 And he even knew the position of the third player for Big U's error to come in and grab his headshot. 02:23:43.480 --> 02:23:48.480 So just a brutal, ruthless round that GamerLegion had no chance in once the fight's begun. 02:24:02.480 --> 02:24:07.480 For Peria, this is the most kills he's had in a landmatch in two years. 02:24:08.480 --> 02:24:09.480 Great time to have it. 02:24:09.480 --> 02:24:14.360 have it. It's a lovely time to have it to get the team started quarter finals as well as you're 02:24:14.360 --> 02:24:17.720 looking to make a deep run in these playoffs and get a little bit of confidence for your team heading 02:24:17.720 --> 02:24:26.120 into the major. Yeah certainly the the attitude I'm on the Counter Strike community is going to 02:24:26.120 --> 02:24:29.240 change around playing with the way they're playing at the moment right. I don't think many people 02:24:29.240 --> 02:24:33.720 were super excited to see them return. We didn't know what to expect from them and come out and 02:24:33.720 --> 02:24:38.840 give us a taste of what's to come and it's great to see this. Look at that get to map point now 02:24:38.840 --> 02:24:40.260 Now in the opponent's map, Pink. 02:24:42.420 --> 02:24:44.880 Bepuria waiting in the tunnel, PR, and he gets towards him. 02:24:44.880 --> 02:24:47.400 Bepuria's got that kill and opening onto PR. 02:24:47.400 --> 02:24:50.280 The aggressive play on his own has not worked out at all. 02:24:50.280 --> 02:24:51.520 Advantage for Payne. 02:24:51.520 --> 02:24:53.040 They're so comfortable in knowing what's coming. 02:24:53.040 --> 02:24:55.280 He backs off after that initial information. 02:24:55.280 --> 02:24:57.240 GamerLegion probably worried about the presence over 02:24:57.240 --> 02:25:00.400 ensuring the possibility of a sandbags attack. 02:25:00.400 --> 02:25:02.240 Dude, if it wasn't for some high-packs clutches, 02:25:02.240 --> 02:25:04.960 this would be a complete warm-way street. 02:25:04.960 --> 02:25:06.760 Yeah, it'd just be a stopping at this point. 02:25:06.760 --> 02:25:08.600 Might even be over already. 02:25:38.600 --> 02:25:42.240 If he gets a shot off, can maybe tag him to make it awkward to clear Rez's position. 02:25:42.880 --> 02:25:45.600 Could kill from Snacks. How does Snow play this now? 02:25:45.600 --> 02:25:48.500 Yeah, because if he opens Snacks, makes it back safely. 02:25:48.500 --> 02:25:51.040 Rez able to make it work, also Snow needs another one. 02:25:51.040 --> 02:25:53.700 And he peeks out a second kill from Rez from Divider. 02:25:53.700 --> 02:25:54.600 Look at Safe. 02:25:54.600 --> 02:25:56.400 What a second kill! That's the kill! 02:25:56.400 --> 02:25:58.500 He opens up the B site, period! 02:25:58.500 --> 02:25:59.800 No one in the joining. 02:25:59.800 --> 02:26:02.200 Just enough time to get in and get that bomb planted. 02:26:02.200 --> 02:26:04.200 Taliesin feels like he's really given one away. 02:26:04.200 --> 02:26:06.000 That's the escape route by Safe. 02:26:06.000 --> 02:26:09.280 Up in position, Hypex is here with his in heaven. 02:26:09.280 --> 02:26:11.600 There's a kid on Snacks as he makes his way out. 02:26:11.600 --> 02:26:13.000 Oh, it was safe around the back. 02:26:13.000 --> 02:26:15.680 Snacks is gonna die safe again. 02:26:15.680 --> 02:26:17.400 It's gonna be Hypex again. 02:26:17.400 --> 02:26:20.480 We just talked about his clutches earlier in the first half. 02:26:20.480 --> 02:26:21.880 They haven't led too much, 02:26:21.880 --> 02:26:23.320 but perhaps you can get another one here. 02:26:23.320 --> 02:26:26.320 The last lifeline, but safe is right there. 02:26:26.320 --> 02:26:29.720 Atmonster safe with a master class in this round. 02:26:29.720 --> 02:26:33.160 Opens up the fallback plan and makes sure it's the round win. 02:26:33.160 --> 02:26:35.000 What a huge round for safe. 02:26:35.000 --> 02:26:40.580 We mentioned how impressive it's been. This is his first officials back in such a long time joining this team. 02:26:40.580 --> 02:26:43.080 Stepping in like no time has been missed. 02:26:44.940 --> 02:26:53.120 Unbelievable triple kill in this round. Opening up the escape route into the B bomb site when they encounter issues on the other side of the map and sealing the round as well. 02:26:53.720 --> 02:26:55.320 Beautiful performance. 02:26:56.800 --> 02:27:00.760 And in that round as well, Peria hits his 30 kills in regulation. 02:27:00.760 --> 02:27:13.320 Cowering Payne, a 7 round lead and 7 chances to close out this first map. 02:27:13.320 --> 02:27:16.480 Stepped into it with a 17% win rate. 02:27:16.480 --> 02:27:20.360 Gamer Legion choosing it as a punished pick due to the weakness. 02:27:20.360 --> 02:27:23.040 But that weakness has been absent. 02:27:23.040 --> 02:27:27.160 Payne have come in with the game plan and executed perfectly and Gamer Legion look like they're 02:27:27.160 --> 02:27:28.320 three steps behind. 02:27:33.680 --> 02:27:35.600 Three steps behind on their own map selection. 02:27:35.600 --> 02:27:38.080 This is incredible to see what pain 02:27:38.080 --> 02:27:40.720 are capable of pulling off the moment. 02:27:40.720 --> 02:27:42.000 There is steps up. 02:27:42.000 --> 02:27:44.560 There's a man to really open things up in the first round 02:27:44.560 --> 02:27:45.200 of the play here. 02:27:45.200 --> 02:27:47.760 He's looking to be a man that can close this. 02:27:47.760 --> 02:27:49.120 That's in the water. 02:27:49.120 --> 02:27:50.680 The position to get early. 02:27:50.680 --> 02:27:52.760 Biggie Zera has the bomb over towards the B-Bomb site 02:27:52.760 --> 02:27:54.000 already right out of the opening. 02:27:54.000 --> 02:27:56.160 And that can obviously rotate back at any point. 02:27:56.160 --> 02:28:00.460 But with that starting in that part, such a large map, you feel like it's going to be the ending point. 02:28:00.460 --> 02:28:03.160 So it's nice that Rez is able to control the middle of the map. 02:28:05.660 --> 02:28:10.160 Rez coming back into the 5-period, spams away through the wall, let's hit kill on Rez. 02:28:12.160 --> 02:28:15.860 He'll get away. Over 30 kills now, high-packs and snacks. 02:28:15.860 --> 02:28:18.560 Really important that the poles combine to get two kills here. 02:28:18.560 --> 02:28:23.660 To put Gamelidge into the advances, but Big O'Zara on the hunt, gets the headshot on PR. 02:28:23.660 --> 02:28:28.660 Under a minute left, still working difficult in this round for Payne, but not impossible. 02:28:28.660 --> 02:28:32.660 I don't think Big Yuzera feels like he can do a hard clue to the right. I think he senses the positioning, right? 02:28:32.660 --> 02:28:37.660 So that smoke is going to make Towson very, very nervous, but I believe Big Yuzera is going to try and just disappear. 02:28:37.660 --> 02:28:40.660 So, Peiria, how long does he run? I believe Snax is hearing these footsteps. 02:28:40.660 --> 02:28:47.660 Hypex is shifting over, but they're trying to connect Peiria at the B bombsite with Big Yuzera, so his idea is to flank. 02:28:47.660 --> 02:28:50.660 Highback swings out, but Perrier's got the headshot. 02:28:50.660 --> 02:28:54.660 Highback's gone. Numbers even. Snatch to drop, Perrier. 02:28:54.660 --> 02:28:59.660 The Snatch realized what he was doing. The Snatch realized that he was trying to push CT spawn to meet up with Biggie Xera. 02:28:59.660 --> 02:29:02.660 His Towson estate put over in Graffiti. 02:29:02.660 --> 02:29:08.660 Well, there's such limited time now, right? You're at the 15 second mark as Biggie Xera arrives at the monster tunnel. 02:29:08.660 --> 02:29:14.660 You'll go, you'll clear right, you'll look up to the left side of the site, but no one offering him a clean chance. 02:29:14.660 --> 02:29:18.540 They fall back, tells him from Graffiti, confirms the kill. 02:29:18.540 --> 02:29:21.020 And another round will be played. 02:29:21.020 --> 02:29:22.460 David Litch is staying alive. 02:29:22.460 --> 02:29:24.940 A nice idea, almost able to connect the pieces. 02:29:24.940 --> 02:29:26.780 Good job from Snacks being aggressive 02:29:26.780 --> 02:29:30.220 and making sure that flank can't actually happen. 02:29:30.220 --> 02:29:30.980 Saves the round. 02:29:30.980 --> 02:29:32.540 If he was able to slip into that smoke, 02:29:32.540 --> 02:29:34.100 there would have been a really tough defense 02:29:34.100 --> 02:29:37.940 a 1v2 at that B bomb site. 02:29:37.940 --> 02:29:39.220 I backed with the opening kill. 02:29:39.220 --> 02:29:41.220 This is the one that really made things difficult. 02:29:41.220 --> 02:29:44.060 No control towards the A bomb site, made it desperate, 02:29:44.060 --> 02:29:47.060 Made it so Piriah had to try and make the miraculous play. 02:29:47.060 --> 02:29:53.060 Round 19, Gamer League and Sailor just barely, and we run it back. 02:29:57.060 --> 02:29:59.060 Oh, Nades towards the boost. 02:29:59.060 --> 02:30:02.060 Snacks a magnet to them. 02:30:02.060 --> 02:30:05.060 Losing over half of his health. 02:30:05.060 --> 02:30:08.060 Fight Con, VSM. 02:30:08.060 --> 02:30:10.060 Ducks out of it before the engagement even happens. 02:30:10.060 --> 02:30:17.060 I feel like he's like, okay, once that fight and he's got it, I was going to say he's had a quiet game, 3-14, now got his fourth kill, that's a big one. 02:30:17.060 --> 02:30:19.060 Early on, 5-on-4 now for Payne. 02:30:20.060 --> 02:30:24.060 And any presence in the middle of the map to gather information for Gamer Legion is gone. 02:30:25.060 --> 02:30:27.060 No rely on whatever PR can provide them. 02:30:30.060 --> 02:30:35.060 PR trying to tap away onto VSM, which does a good job, not to overextend into the open and offer up his life. 02:30:35.060 --> 02:30:39.060 Yeah, but now that he backs away, they're blind on the map, they have no idea what's happening. 02:30:39.060 --> 02:30:43.220 So this is all about how long does it take for Hypex to spot this play out towards Long A. 02:30:43.220 --> 02:30:45.020 That'll be the first indication they have. 02:30:45.580 --> 02:30:49.060 And that'll force Snaks and PR. One of them will have to shift and rotate. 02:30:50.260 --> 02:30:51.860 But if he goes down first... 02:30:52.380 --> 02:30:52.880 Ooh. 02:30:55.260 --> 02:30:57.780 Don't jump again. Don't give that chance on over. 02:30:59.220 --> 02:31:02.300 Game of the Legion, a player down. Low on health on Snaks. 02:31:02.820 --> 02:31:06.220 You see that utility stuck to fly through the sky towards this A-Ball site. 02:31:07.580 --> 02:31:08.700 Game making it clear. 02:31:09.060 --> 02:31:11.460 to which site they would like to close this map. 02:31:12.460 --> 02:31:17.460 Flash is going forward, now into the play, it's snow wrapping around the back of the dice box. 02:31:17.960 --> 02:31:22.460 PR Jen looking for the follow-up, but Hypex has somehow kept his team in it's next, 02:31:22.460 --> 02:31:24.360 who shots forward, Hypex again. 02:31:24.360 --> 02:31:28.360 A 2v2, it's game religion, neither survive here and now, and it's Hypex. 02:31:28.360 --> 02:31:30.860 One small being the player to deliver the impact. 02:31:30.860 --> 02:31:32.360 There's no kit, there's no smoke. 02:31:32.360 --> 02:31:34.760 But who else to close the map, but Peria. 02:31:34.760 --> 02:31:36.860 With the kind of performance he's been having, 02:31:36.860 --> 02:31:42.700 It would be a poetic finish from period junior to win this one out goes on to the open 02:31:42.700 --> 02:31:47.900 high packs down. 02:31:47.900 --> 02:31:54.380 Period junior a journeyman player finally made his promotion to the senior squads and 02:31:54.380 --> 02:31:55.380 now plays on the stage. 02:31:55.380 --> 02:31:58.380 Look at the man, he's composure to close it and he has won it. 02:31:58.380 --> 02:31:59.380 No kill, Telstra, period. 02:31:59.380 --> 02:32:06.380 It's the man to roll things out and will be paying him in to take map one of the quarter 02:32:06.380 --> 02:32:10.380 Gamblee just map-picked and they get destroyed. 02:32:10.380 --> 02:32:13.380 33 kills from Peria. 02:32:13.380 --> 02:32:15.380 An incredible performance. 02:32:15.380 --> 02:32:17.380 He's got them started on the right foot. 02:32:17.380 --> 02:32:21.380 That's one map-up for pain gaming in dominant fashion. 02:33:06.380 --> 02:33:25.900 It doesn't matter what day you're joining us, this is the Intellitree Masters in Atlanta, 02:33:25.900 --> 02:33:27.540 Georgia, 2026. 02:33:27.540 --> 02:33:33.340 Mic check, one, two, one, two. 02:33:33.340 --> 02:33:35.340 You play video games, man 02:33:36.460 --> 02:33:41.060 So violent no reason. Hey, yo, what's up y'all anything about counter strike video games, you know about counter strike 02:33:41.060 --> 02:33:47.520 I'm in the Georgia Tech fencing team. Tell me what crossroads there might be between counter strikes and fencing 02:33:47.520 --> 02:33:53.020 You know counter strike here in a clutch situation. It's kind of the 1v1 situation of you and your opponent fencing 02:33:53.260 --> 02:33:56.540 Just going in for the last stab or that last quick scope up 02:33:57.460 --> 02:33:59.060 All right bet 02:33:59.060 --> 02:34:02.980 That was that was good. What do y'all think about people playing video games against each other competitively? 02:34:03.340 --> 02:34:05.740 Oh, I love it. I like the smack-talking they do. 02:34:05.740 --> 02:34:07.180 Get back the hog, you're the talk man! 02:34:07.180 --> 02:34:08.540 Who are your favorite Counter-Cauchy players? 02:34:08.540 --> 02:34:10.300 I gotta go with an OG Kenny S. 02:34:10.300 --> 02:34:12.620 What would you say to Kenny S if he was watching right now? 02:34:12.620 --> 02:34:15.820 You're my inspiration. I think about you every match, but I'm tensed up. 02:34:15.820 --> 02:34:16.940 What do you think about that? 02:34:16.940 --> 02:34:19.180 Kenny S was never my favorite, if that's what you're thinking. 02:34:20.380 --> 02:34:21.660 Y'all play video games by the chance? 02:34:24.940 --> 02:34:29.900 Oh, he didn't even realize it. I mean, Jacob, when you rolled up here and you saw this mic 02:34:29.900 --> 02:34:32.780 playing, you said, oh, I'm gonna bike a little bit faster now. What do you think? 02:34:32.780 --> 02:34:37.380 I thought I might as well get as far as where it's possible from you as fast as I can 02:34:37.380 --> 02:34:38.780 She had a blast on media day 02:34:38.780 --> 02:34:41.480 I had a blast on media day so you did what? 02:34:41.480 --> 02:34:43.480 You had blasted media day? 02:34:44.680 --> 02:34:45.480 Just kidding 02:34:47.180 --> 02:34:47.880 Bye 02:34:52.280 --> 02:34:53.480 I'm by 2 now 02:34:53.480 --> 02:34:53.980 Yeah? 02:34:53.980 --> 02:34:55.180 They're all on him 02:34:55.980 --> 02:34:57.280 They're all on him 02:34:57.280 --> 02:34:57.880 I don't have a soul 02:34:57.880 --> 02:34:58.780 They're all on him 02:34:58.780 --> 02:34:59.480 They're all on him 02:34:59.480 --> 02:35:00.480 He's gonna speak fast 02:35:00.480 --> 02:35:01.080 I did this 02:35:01.080 --> 02:35:01.780 Let's go 02:35:31.780 --> 02:35:33.780 Let me see. 02:35:33.780 --> 02:35:34.780 Good. 02:35:34.780 --> 02:35:35.780 Good. 02:35:38.780 --> 02:35:39.780 Seven. 02:35:39.780 --> 02:35:41.780 Oh my god! 02:35:41.780 --> 02:35:43.780 What the fuck are we doing? 02:35:43.780 --> 02:35:45.780 What the fuck? 02:35:45.780 --> 02:35:47.780 Nice Milan! 02:35:47.780 --> 02:35:49.780 Holy shit. 02:35:49.780 --> 02:35:51.780 We go close, huh? 02:35:54.780 --> 02:35:55.780 And bottom. 02:35:55.780 --> 02:35:57.780 Back on the back. 02:35:57.780 --> 02:35:59.780 Ten feet, ten feet. 02:36:29.780 --> 02:36:34.180 a couple of clutches, winning a lot of opening duels as well, and just in general, you know, 02:36:34.180 --> 02:36:38.740 there's different ways where you can get to 30 plus kills in a game of Counter-Strike, right? 02:36:38.740 --> 02:36:42.540 This is not one of those device-esque ways where you don't see the kills, 02:36:42.540 --> 02:36:43.660 you don't really feel the impact. 02:36:43.660 --> 02:36:46.060 He was dominating Gamer Legion from start to finish. 02:36:46.060 --> 02:36:49.820 Every single round, 20 kills in that first half, and without that, 02:36:49.820 --> 02:36:53.220 I'm not sure that the CT side would have had much to offer, really, from Pain, 02:36:53.220 --> 02:36:58.060 that it felt like they were getting roadblocked and outgunned by some of the stars on Gamer Legion, 02:36:58.060 --> 02:37:04.920 But then to think one of the playoff rookies the international playoff rookies on this team popped off that massively in his first map 02:37:04.920 --> 02:37:07.680 This changes to the tone of the entire series 100% 02:37:07.680 --> 02:37:12.160 I think we do need to dive into that first half there is a unit was saying much more of a competitive affair there 02:37:12.160 --> 02:37:15.400 There was one round where there was a lot going on so I want you to break it down 02:37:15.400 --> 02:37:19.720 Yeah, I feel there's one round that encapsulates everything we were talking about coming into the game 02:37:19.720 --> 02:37:23.160 And that is round six that we can bring up for you guys on on the illustrator 02:37:23.160 --> 02:37:26.260 We spoke about the trading game coming in for paying gaming and the lack of trade 02:37:26.260 --> 02:37:31.020 Or sorry the other way around the lack of trading from pain and the trading game coming in for game a legion 02:37:31.020 --> 02:37:35.280 As you can see in the radar just to start the run right here. You have period in underground all by himself 02:37:35.280 --> 02:37:40.360 There's no teammate next to him. He's playing by himself and that's where the impact came from he obviously walks down 02:37:40.360 --> 02:37:44.040 He finds the duel against resin as he did throughout them at the basket here of this game 02:37:44.040 --> 02:37:47.320 He wins that duel so again relying on the individuals right here 02:37:47.320 --> 02:37:52.320 You know wants to go for it then you have game a leading coming in very well prepared throwing two grenades towards snow 02:37:52.320 --> 02:37:59.080 He survives that a third grenade and a molotov on snow as well somehow some way he survives with just a single HP 02:37:59.080 --> 02:38:01.240 Then you walk into this be executed as well 02:38:01.240 --> 02:38:04.200 You're down a man, but you still find the opening on towards BSM 02:38:04.200 --> 02:38:08.860 You don't know snow is low on HP because here it gets caught off guard as well and game a legion slowly 02:38:08.860 --> 02:38:14.520 But surely fighting their way into the round snow still a bit of an issue right here gets a single kill before he gets taken down 02:38:14.960 --> 02:38:16.500 Went into a 2v2 02:38:16.500 --> 02:38:20.180 Saffir gets the kill with the AWP and you can have a winnable scenario right here for 02:38:20.180 --> 02:38:21.180 GamerLegion. 02:38:21.180 --> 02:38:25.120 Unfortunately for PR he completely overextends with the bomb right here and then Hypex. 02:38:25.120 --> 02:38:28.460 Fake plants gets the kill on towards safe, not quite sure what the guy in Heaven does 02:38:28.460 --> 02:38:30.700 and what is reheard coming into this segment. 02:38:30.700 --> 02:38:32.460 The teammate yelled, Heaven, Heaven, Heaven. 02:38:32.460 --> 02:38:35.060 So it was actually not Hypex seeing him but it was the teammate. 02:38:35.060 --> 02:38:37.260 I think this rounds encapsulates everything we saw. 02:38:37.260 --> 02:38:41.300 We saw a well prepared GamerLegion, clear game plan, good utility usage, they really 02:38:41.300 --> 02:38:45.620 had to fight for their rounds but the biggest issue they had in this game was Perrier. 02:38:45.620 --> 02:38:48.220 When you have a game like that, it doesn't matter how well prepared you are, it doesn't 02:38:48.220 --> 02:38:51.680 matter what kind of strategies you're throwing at your opponents, it doesn't matter how many 02:38:51.680 --> 02:38:54.340 times you're mating, snow, forcing them out of position. 02:38:54.340 --> 02:38:58.740 When period is frowning impact, every single round, even a well-prepared game, or even 02:38:58.740 --> 02:38:59.740 can't do much. 02:38:59.740 --> 02:39:03.980 Even if statistically you're looking at this game, you're trying to anti-strat a pain, 02:39:03.980 --> 02:39:06.980 you would actually want to target that B bomb site fairly frequently, but you can't only 02:39:06.980 --> 02:39:07.980 do that. 02:39:07.980 --> 02:39:11.060 If you do so, those eight players will start to lean over, there'll be cheated rotations, 02:39:11.060 --> 02:39:15.140 there'll be more aggressive moves made by pain, because those players typically do struggle 02:39:15.140 --> 02:39:19.700 not be bombsite but they couldn't ever test the A side of things in the way 02:39:19.700 --> 02:39:22.420 they wanted to to actually stretch the map out and then you look at the 02:39:22.420 --> 02:39:24.980 scoreline right here right it's game religion T side all parts you're 02:39:24.980 --> 02:39:28.340 leading 4 to 2 you win a massive round you're forcing the opposition into an 02:39:28.340 --> 02:39:33.060 eco and then what happens first they lose the next round some way somehow no 02:39:33.060 --> 02:39:36.260 should we need to re-roll it they lose the next round some some way somehow 02:39:36.260 --> 02:39:39.300 right an unloosable round when you consider the economy and to me that 02:39:39.300 --> 02:39:42.540 was the breaking point of game religion got us to such a good start showed that 02:39:42.540 --> 02:39:45.740 they were road prepared. Look at his bite coming in. A couple of diggles, you know, 02:39:45.740 --> 02:39:49.380 a couple of smokes, no armor whatsoever on two of the players. This is 02:39:49.380 --> 02:39:53.160 unloosable, you mean. I mean, it's a very proactive move that's at least being made. 02:39:53.160 --> 02:39:56.340 I mean, on a round like this, when there's nobody sort of aggressing on that 02:39:56.340 --> 02:40:00.300 T-side. Guess who? Guess who? Yeah, you get to see Peria make a really ambitious 02:40:00.300 --> 02:40:03.700 play, but they actually fully believe in the idea that he's catching the right 02:40:03.700 --> 02:40:05.940 flank here. He could have flanked A, he could have made that choice if he wanted 02:40:05.940 --> 02:40:09.300 to. They stall with Utilt, they don't swing for it, because I know Peria is 02:40:09.300 --> 02:40:11.100 coming to crunch them on the other side. 02:40:11.100 --> 02:40:12.940 So, yeah, this is one of those moments 02:40:12.940 --> 02:40:14.860 where Game of Leading thought they had more of the map 02:40:14.860 --> 02:40:17.140 to play with that could operate with multiple threats, 02:40:17.140 --> 02:40:19.260 but sometimes all it takes is this one risk. 02:40:19.260 --> 02:40:20.980 And I love the patience as well. 02:40:20.980 --> 02:40:22.500 As you said, the stalling right here, 02:40:22.500 --> 02:40:23.580 Game of Leading with the flash, 02:40:23.580 --> 02:40:26.260 the way well aware the period is coming in from behind, 02:40:26.260 --> 02:40:27.180 a lot of teams would fight, 02:40:27.180 --> 02:40:28.460 a lot of teams would poke in that flash, 02:40:28.460 --> 02:40:30.380 but they played calm, they played collective, 02:40:30.380 --> 02:40:32.220 so as much as I want to give credit for Game of Leading 02:40:32.220 --> 02:40:33.300 getting off to a good start 02:40:33.300 --> 02:40:34.820 and showing that they were well prepared, 02:40:34.820 --> 02:40:36.860 if anything, pain matched them in that department. 02:40:36.860 --> 02:40:39.100 Should we just run the period highlights as well? 02:40:39.100 --> 02:40:44.100 this is insane. Like we can't 02:40:44.100 --> 02:40:45.100 overstate enough how much of an 02:40:45.100 --> 02:40:47.100 incredible performance this is, 02:40:47.100 --> 02:40:48.100 considering you me first big 02:40:48.100 --> 02:40:49.100 land stage for him in an 02:40:49.100 --> 02:40:50.100 international event. It would 02:40:50.100 --> 02:40:51.100 have been totally acceptable if 02:40:51.100 --> 02:40:53.100 he had a couple of shakes. I 02:40:53.100 --> 02:40:54.100 mean, VSM is actually in a 02:40:54.100 --> 02:40:55.100 similar position actually and 02:40:55.100 --> 02:40:57.100 has maybe been more of a 02:40:57.100 --> 02:40:58.100 journeyman throughout his 02:40:58.100 --> 02:41:00.100 career, but period had such a 02:41:00.100 --> 02:41:01.100 composure to him in the fights 02:41:01.100 --> 02:41:03.100 that he was taking. It didn't 02:41:03.100 --> 02:41:05.100 seem like he was nervous at all 02:41:05.100 --> 02:41:06.100 and he was sort of basking in 02:41:06.100 --> 02:41:07.100 the moment because I mean, he 02:41:07.100 --> 02:41:08.100 started off the game with nine 02:41:08.100 --> 02:41:12.180 pistol and then he moved into the second round and he got four more so I guess if 02:41:12.180 --> 02:41:15.780 anything is gonna get you fired up it's probably that hot of a start. That's the 02:41:15.780 --> 02:41:18.460 cool thing about it right because you often see players get off to a hot start 02:41:18.460 --> 02:41:20.860 you know maybe having a great pistol around you know finding a couple of 02:41:20.860 --> 02:41:24.380 kills in the first couple of say rounds but then they they slow down you know the 02:41:24.380 --> 02:41:27.380 Diva would get into the game they'll they'll have less and less impact he 02:41:27.380 --> 02:41:30.300 just kept on doing it very last round as well and as you said for a ride he's the 02:41:30.300 --> 02:41:34.700 one winning a 1v2 and closing it out from the beginning so. He plays that so nicely, he plays a show. 02:41:34.700 --> 02:41:39.020 you know, with calm, he's composed. He's very well aware of what he needs to do in order 02:41:39.020 --> 02:41:43.340 to optimize his chances of winning the rounds. And to me, that's equally impressive. One thing 02:41:43.340 --> 02:41:46.620 is the aiming. Another one is the decision making for Piria in this one. Then put a foot 02:41:46.620 --> 02:41:50.340 wrong. And I think this is part of why they made the acquisitions they did in Piria and 02:41:50.340 --> 02:41:54.420 VSM. They wanted people that had actually been through the trenches in the South American 02:41:54.420 --> 02:41:58.740 region that actually had to call their own number a lot. And to an extent, card carry 02:41:58.740 --> 02:42:03.340 their teams for the fact that they're able to make those moves, probably just in actually 02:42:03.340 --> 02:42:06.940 reinstills them with confidence that it works out so early. They didn't lose any of these 02:42:06.940 --> 02:42:12.980 ridiculously silly rounds. Maybe the 1v2 you could excuse in some respects, but the fact 02:42:12.980 --> 02:42:18.260 that they kept on pushing with that, those rookies would typically crumble if you didn't 02:42:18.260 --> 02:42:21.820 make these massive mistakes because then you know Biguzera is breathing down your neck 02:42:21.820 --> 02:42:22.820 for the rounds to follow. 02:42:22.820 --> 02:42:25.900 Let's just contextualize this as well. This was Game of Legends, Matt Pick, right? We 02:42:25.900 --> 02:42:29.900 heard Biguzera saying some pretty big words prior to coming into this particular series 02:42:29.900 --> 02:42:31.900 saying I feel like we have the 02:42:31.900 --> 02:42:33.900 up and over past now we move 02:42:33.900 --> 02:42:34.900 on to new can you give me some 02:42:34.900 --> 02:42:35.900 logic you mean as to why they 02:42:35.900 --> 02:42:37.900 might have chosen this map. They 02:42:37.900 --> 02:42:39.900 have in their last what I think 02:42:39.900 --> 02:42:40.900 coming into the tournament is 02:42:40.900 --> 02:42:42.900 coming into this year they have 02:42:42.900 --> 02:42:43.900 played it on an international 02:42:43.900 --> 02:42:45.900 stage against other teams within 02:42:45.900 --> 02:42:47.900 the top 50 now. You know that 02:42:47.900 --> 02:42:48.900 that is quite a large range you 02:42:48.900 --> 02:42:49.900 play some South American teams 02:42:49.900 --> 02:42:50.900 in there as well but 02:42:50.900 --> 02:42:51.900 internationally they have 02:42:51.900 --> 02:42:53.900 actually found success on this 02:42:53.900 --> 02:42:56.900 map they've taken. I believe if 02:42:56.900 --> 02:42:58.900 I'm not mistaken they beat Aurora 02:42:58.900 --> 02:43:05.220 on this map. That's one of those situations that they do feel confident in the style that they play, 02:43:05.220 --> 02:43:08.340 but it is an unconventional style to most nukes that you'll ever see. 02:43:08.340 --> 02:43:12.260 It's also historically speaking a map where Picocero loves to call, loves to put himself in the 02:43:12.260 --> 02:43:16.260 center of the situation and I think when you bring in a stand-in like safe as well, you've got to 02:43:16.260 --> 02:43:20.500 make sure that you bring a map where the rest of the team is very comfortable, the rest of the team 02:43:20.500 --> 02:43:24.100 doesn't have to stress about their role, which makes the implications of having a stand-in with 02:43:24.100 --> 02:43:28.100 you less significant. So I think it's a map where NQC, the way he plays the Orbis World, 02:43:28.100 --> 02:43:34.100 is somewhat equal to the way safe is playing, not that aggressive on the T side, not that aggressive on the CT side, 02:43:34.100 --> 02:43:36.100 but you just got to make sure you hold up to your own. 02:43:36.100 --> 02:43:41.100 So in terms of mitigating for the fact you're playing with a stand-in, you're picking a map you're comfortable on yourself, 02:43:41.100 --> 02:43:44.100 which makes the implications of having a stand-in less significant. 02:43:44.100 --> 02:43:46.100 Where does that leave game a legion? 02:43:46.100 --> 02:43:48.100 Well, I mean, game a legion can also play the map. You know, we've seen that. 02:43:48.100 --> 02:43:54.100 It's not a punished pick against game a legion. It's more so a pick the pain at doing to make sure they're comfortable themselves. 02:43:54.100 --> 02:43:57.100 So I'm not too worried in regards of whether or not we're going to have a comfortable game. 02:43:57.100 --> 02:44:00.120 I've seen PR do a lot of good stuff in this tournament as well. 02:44:00.120 --> 02:44:05.580 Janko had an around that he brought up as well a few times where he likes to dive into the vents and like to create that 02:44:05.580 --> 02:44:09.700 Kersen and apply pressure early on and that's kind of the gamer leading I want to see. 02:44:09.700 --> 02:44:12.840 Please don't stay away from the aggressive counter strike that we've seen so far. 02:44:12.840 --> 02:44:17.900 Keep the pace as high as you can on a map like Nuke and then you got to make sure that PR is feeling it. 02:44:17.900 --> 02:44:20.880 I think when he's in the entry department finding success on a map like Nuke, 02:44:20.880 --> 02:44:22.540 that's when gamer leading are playing the best. 02:44:22.540 --> 02:44:25.020 I talked about the style for Payne being a little unconventional. 02:44:25.020 --> 02:44:26.540 They don't use flashes to set each other up. 02:44:26.540 --> 02:44:30.620 this nuke is actually a map where you see them get into some very, very chaotic situations. 02:44:30.620 --> 02:44:34.620 That's what they really try to do, especially on their T sides. It's just flash, get into 02:44:34.620 --> 02:44:39.100 flanking positions and just really create this casted wide net that gives them a lot of options 02:44:39.100 --> 02:44:43.740 later on, but also puts a lot of pressure on those pieces not to fumble any of those moments. 02:44:43.740 --> 02:44:48.140 Well, pain come out. All guns are blazing on that T side of Overpass. That was indeed 02:44:48.140 --> 02:44:52.360 Gamer legions Matt pick pains pick of nuke awaits after this break 02:45:18.140 --> 02:45:20.140 You're gonna put that together! 02:45:20.140 --> 02:45:22.140 Why are you doing this to me? 02:45:22.140 --> 02:45:24.140 Say it for me you idiot! 02:45:48.140 --> 02:45:52.140 The pounding hall of Easter, each of them here are calling each other. 02:45:58.140 --> 02:46:00.140 Double Peep is getting shot down! 02:46:00.140 --> 02:46:02.140 It's unbelievable! 02:46:05.140 --> 02:46:06.140 Something special just happened. 02:46:06.140 --> 02:46:09.140 There's two girls and that's also you and the actors. 02:46:09.140 --> 02:46:10.140 And it's a... 02:46:11.140 --> 02:46:13.140 We are back! 02:46:18.140 --> 02:46:22.820 Hey guys can I interrupt you a little bit? How are you? What's your name? 02:46:22.820 --> 02:46:28.580 Henry. Henry? MJ. MJ. Alright you're about to play Counter-Strike. Are you here 02:46:28.580 --> 02:46:31.780 specifically for Counter-Strike? Are you enjoying that? Counter-Strike. We love 02:46:31.780 --> 02:46:35.740 Counter-Strike. Alright are you watching the tournament as well when it's 02:46:35.740 --> 02:46:41.220 on? We are, yeah. We're walking around now. Sorry? We're walking around because it's half 02:46:41.220 --> 02:46:44.780 time. We're just chilling. What are you gonna be cheering for here during the weekend? 02:46:44.780 --> 02:46:50.800 Well, I we were gonna go for phase, but we all know what happened to phase. We don't talk about that 02:46:50.800 --> 02:46:53.260 Right now I talk about what happened to phase at all 02:46:55.900 --> 02:47:00.420 Phase are out, but they're still the best teams coming in there's vitality 02:47:00.420 --> 02:47:04.980 Are you gonna be just enjoying the best kind of strike that we can get in Atlanta after a long long time? 02:47:04.980 --> 02:47:11.380 I think I'm cheering for vitality right now for sure. Yeah, so we are swapping jerseys mids tournament 02:47:11.380 --> 02:47:13.380 I guess so, yeah. 02:47:13.380 --> 02:47:14.620 I mean, that's great. 02:47:14.620 --> 02:47:16.460 I don't want to take away much of your time. 02:47:16.460 --> 02:47:19.220 You're clearly warming up to beat vitality, right? 02:47:19.220 --> 02:47:20.700 Hell, yeah. 02:47:20.700 --> 02:47:24.300 And yeah, take away and enjoy the game. 02:47:24.300 --> 02:47:25.180 Thank you for having me. 02:47:25.180 --> 02:47:26.460 Bye-bye. 02:47:26.460 --> 02:47:27.780 Can I ask you before you join the game? 02:47:27.780 --> 02:47:28.740 Hey, what's up? 02:47:28.740 --> 02:47:29.580 What's your name? 02:47:29.580 --> 02:47:31.460 My name's Harrison. 02:47:31.460 --> 02:47:32.780 How are you doing? 02:47:32.780 --> 02:47:33.780 Yeah, how are you doing? 02:47:33.780 --> 02:47:35.940 You know actually my name before I introduce myself. 02:47:35.940 --> 02:47:37.100 First of course, I know you, man. 02:47:37.100 --> 02:47:38.700 You're a legend, legend, legend, legend. 02:47:38.700 --> 02:47:39.540 How are you doing? 02:47:39.540 --> 02:47:40.140 I appreciate it. 02:47:40.140 --> 02:47:41.060 I'm doing really good. 02:47:41.060 --> 02:47:44.060 i'm enjoying some contract here but i want to ask as well are you about to 02:47:44.060 --> 02:47:47.820 get into the game you're here to watch the tournament or i came here i came 02:47:47.820 --> 02:47:51.100 here to play both i played both both the tournament and the game tournament 02:47:51.100 --> 02:47:53.340 tournament and then also playing the game as well 02:47:53.340 --> 02:47:54.820 what are you for a reason 02:47:54.820 --> 02:47:58.140 honestly i don't i don't like my tauti too much so we're doing now we will do 02:47:58.140 --> 02:48:01.820 not be not be not be really good mccasey you know mccasey's in really good form 02:48:01.820 --> 02:48:02.660 lately 02:48:02.660 --> 02:48:05.780 but i don't know zewoo zewoo's is too good right now is too good but i'll 02:48:05.780 --> 02:48:06.780 cheer for now be 02:48:06.780 --> 02:48:08.420 we gotta nerve them some more right 02:48:08.420 --> 02:48:11.220 We gotta make them nervous, we gotta get crazy in the crowd, okay? 02:48:11.220 --> 02:48:13.260 Crazy, we gotta get crazy. 02:48:13.260 --> 02:48:14.260 Everyone cheering for Vitality. 02:48:14.260 --> 02:48:19.500 I feel like this is kind of a thing that is, you know, we're cheering for the favorites, 02:48:19.500 --> 02:48:20.980 but right now you're against the crowds. 02:48:20.980 --> 02:48:21.980 No, really? 02:48:21.980 --> 02:48:23.420 Everybody says Vitality over here? 02:48:23.420 --> 02:48:24.420 So far. 02:48:24.420 --> 02:48:25.420 So what I asked is Vitality. 02:48:25.420 --> 02:48:26.420 No, it's too much. 02:48:26.420 --> 02:48:27.420 It's too much. 02:48:27.420 --> 02:48:28.420 They're dominating. 02:48:28.420 --> 02:48:29.420 They're dominating, you know? 02:48:29.420 --> 02:48:31.380 There's no other word to describe it. 02:48:31.380 --> 02:48:32.780 I want the underdogs to win. 02:48:32.780 --> 02:48:36.100 I want somebody to have a reason to go crazy over here, you know? 02:48:36.100 --> 02:48:37.100 All right. 02:48:37.100 --> 02:48:38.100 It makes complete sense. 02:48:38.100 --> 02:48:41.780 Enjoying this for the whole weekend. Are you here with friends? Are you here by yourself? 02:48:41.780 --> 02:48:42.860 Yeah, it's my team right here 02:48:42.860 --> 02:48:47.160 We have a full team over here full full team of five over here, so we're having a great time this weekend 02:48:47.160 --> 02:48:50.740 Should be a lot of counters strike a lot of fun this weekend. They're about to join the game 02:48:50.740 --> 02:48:57.660 So don't don't let it myself to lose you that evil. So I'm not distracting you. I'm not distracting anymore. Yeah, see you 02:48:58.260 --> 02:49:01.460 Yeah, this is I am Atlanta. See you on the stream 02:49:08.100 --> 02:49:11.100 Does your moisturizer suit your narrative? 02:49:12.100 --> 02:49:15.100 Why should age determine expectation? 02:49:16.100 --> 02:49:20.100 Save your skin with the all-new potential. 02:49:20.100 --> 02:49:22.100 A skin care range my friends found. 02:49:23.100 --> 02:49:26.100 Potential defends against the four symptoms of underachieve. 02:49:28.100 --> 02:49:34.100 Why be a future star for just a year when you can be a future star forever? 02:49:38.100 --> 02:49:54.140 to the end of the game, but 02:49:54.140 --> 02:49:56.140 welcome back to the talk. 02:49:56.140 --> 02:49:58.140 Stream masters at land. All 02:49:58.140 --> 02:50:00.140 things were peachy on that 02:50:00.140 --> 02:50:02.140 first map for paying gaming. 02:50:02.140 --> 02:50:04.140 They're now one map up in the 02:50:04.140 --> 02:50:06.140 quarter finals. Game religions 02:50:06.140 --> 02:50:11.780 They've been showing us over the last few weeks a good run in Fort Worth a great run here in Atlanta 02:50:11.900 --> 02:50:15.940 But it's been so disappointing so far for them from that first map with play 02:50:15.940 --> 02:50:18.940 Yeah for a team that has so many players performing well for them 02:50:18.940 --> 02:50:24.260 Really that first map was all about fightbacks and the clutches he provided them to keep them alive on the other side of it 02:50:24.260 --> 02:50:31.600 It was Pyrrhea for paying his best map performance in over a year and a half an absolute master class 33 kills for Pyrrhea 02:50:31.600 --> 02:50:35.680 was a beast and now we're going to see what they can do on Nuke. It's their 02:50:35.680 --> 02:50:39.960 map pick after stealing away Gamer Legion's overpass. On Nuke they'll be 02:50:39.960 --> 02:50:43.640 starting on the attacking side but hopefully it's underdog surprising team 02:50:43.640 --> 02:50:47.320 surprising runs they're having. It continues here but for Gamer Legion the 02:50:47.320 --> 02:50:52.040 end is at the end of this map if they cannot show up. So all the pressure 02:50:52.040 --> 02:50:56.680 falls on them to deliver what we know they can deliver on the stage here in 02:50:56.680 --> 02:51:02.680 Atlanta and Penn stands against them looking towards the semifinals. 02:51:02.680 --> 02:51:07.680 Camelige in versus Payne, map number two of the quarterfinals here in Atlanta. 02:51:07.680 --> 02:51:14.680 We're heading into Newt. Payne would be so good at these pizzeras. Thanks to Peria. 02:51:14.680 --> 02:51:19.680 We're going to try and continue that as well. We know how important that T-side pistol on Newt can be. 02:51:19.680 --> 02:51:23.680 They've won every one of them so far in the series after that first map. 02:51:23.680 --> 02:51:27.040 So, P250 Alphers safe, some mates here for snow. 02:51:27.040 --> 02:51:28.680 Let's see what kind of call Paine has. 02:51:28.680 --> 02:51:30.040 Yeah, both these teams are, oh, hang on, 02:51:30.040 --> 02:51:31.880 this loo is looking a little bit quick, period. 02:51:31.880 --> 02:51:33.120 Getting up to the door very fast. 02:51:33.120 --> 02:51:36.040 Both these teams gonna be good on Nuke, effective on Nuke. 02:51:36.040 --> 02:51:38.160 So, Paine's gonna have a lot of confidence taking it here, 02:51:38.160 --> 02:51:39.760 knowing that Gamer Legion can deliver 02:51:39.760 --> 02:51:42.280 a good quality counter strike on this map as well. 02:51:42.280 --> 02:51:44.640 Just confident in their own ability to overcome it. 02:51:44.640 --> 02:51:47.720 And why wouldn't you be after the first map performance? 02:51:49.040 --> 02:51:51.280 Smoke outside to help across Flashbang as well 02:51:51.280 --> 02:51:52.720 to get the P250 in place. 02:51:52.720 --> 02:51:55.840 wants to take some duels and crosses towards secret. 02:51:58.840 --> 02:52:00.760 We got Talcid up on top of the Raptors, 02:52:00.760 --> 02:52:02.800 first player going into the site, he spots them. 02:52:02.800 --> 02:52:06.640 PR Talcid off to a great start here for Gameligian, 02:52:06.640 --> 02:52:08.160 and Piriah alone. 02:52:08.160 --> 02:52:09.440 He has picked up a kill at least, 02:52:09.440 --> 02:52:11.840 the only kill of this pistol for playing gaming 02:52:11.840 --> 02:52:13.400 will be found off of him. 02:52:13.400 --> 02:52:15.000 The much better hit from Gameligian, 02:52:15.000 --> 02:52:16.320 coming out with a better start. 02:52:16.320 --> 02:52:17.480 Yeah, very, very clean. 02:52:17.480 --> 02:52:19.040 That hit really had no strength to it, 02:52:19.040 --> 02:52:21.040 no power to it, all the opening kills going the way 02:52:21.040 --> 02:52:23.620 They have Gamer Legion and stops that cold. 02:52:24.740 --> 02:52:26.500 No space opened up in the upper bomb site. 02:52:26.500 --> 02:52:27.900 So, pissed around for Gamer Legion, 02:52:27.900 --> 02:52:30.000 a luxury they didn't have on the opening map. 02:52:31.220 --> 02:52:32.300 And on the CT side, Nuke, 02:52:32.300 --> 02:52:33.700 get a start with the economic advantage 02:52:33.700 --> 02:52:35.940 and see how far they can take that. 02:52:35.940 --> 02:52:37.140 No opening kills provided, 02:52:37.140 --> 02:52:38.940 it was just a matter of time before Towson 02:52:38.940 --> 02:52:41.140 punished them from the Raptors. 02:52:41.140 --> 02:52:42.380 A lovely round. 02:52:43.220 --> 02:52:46.180 And without a bomb plant, without very many kills, 02:52:46.180 --> 02:52:47.620 pain stick on Glocks. 02:52:51.040 --> 02:52:59.040 Yeah, it should be nice and easy for Demolition to get a 2-0 start here. 02:52:59.040 --> 02:53:03.320 There's a number of moments in that first half of Overpass where you thought Hypex's 02:53:03.320 --> 02:53:08.640 clutches might just ignite Demolition, but it was always a pain finding the answer, finding 02:53:08.640 --> 02:53:10.800 the way to stifle that foot, kept going. 02:53:10.800 --> 02:53:13.280 Well, nobody ever stepped up next to Hypex. 02:53:13.280 --> 02:53:16.320 Normally, that conversation is like, alright, these clutches are keeping this team in this 02:53:16.320 --> 02:53:19.880 game, keeping them alive as long as humanly possible for somebody else to kind of wake 02:53:19.880 --> 02:53:23.800 up and help provide impact but no one from Game Religion actually got into any kind of 02:53:23.800 --> 02:53:26.960 a groove on Overpass where they could provide impact early on in the rounds. It was just 02:53:26.960 --> 02:53:27.960 all those clutches. 02:53:27.960 --> 02:53:36.560 Alright, thanks. Just waits all towards the bottom of hell. He's taking himself just 02:53:36.560 --> 02:53:42.640 one. It's in the wild to get that kill in LPR. Uh oh! This is badly played from Game 02:53:42.640 --> 02:53:46.600 Religion. Yeah, very much so. Nathan and Kanat should get one more kill. Thankfully with 02:53:46.600 --> 02:53:49.680 with only the pistols and unarmored pistols at that. 02:53:49.680 --> 02:53:51.560 Nothing that Payne has to follow up 02:53:51.560 --> 02:53:53.320 taking ramp room in the kills there. 02:53:53.320 --> 02:53:55.760 Big use there, it's a matter of time. 02:53:55.760 --> 02:53:58.200 Yeah, but that just feels like a wake-up call, right? 02:53:58.200 --> 02:54:00.160 But the fact of how badly that was played, 02:54:00.160 --> 02:54:01.960 you see P.O.R. very frustrated, almost shocked 02:54:01.960 --> 02:54:03.640 that hopefully that was played, 02:54:03.640 --> 02:54:04.640 as he backed into his chair. 02:54:04.640 --> 02:54:06.080 Now, they're just hoping they're not gonna get 02:54:06.080 --> 02:54:07.520 punished fully by it. 02:54:07.520 --> 02:54:10.560 Snow has got himself into the 1v2 clutch, 02:54:10.560 --> 02:54:11.760 puts that bomb down as well. 02:54:11.760 --> 02:54:13.480 So really a lot picked up here for Payne, 02:54:13.480 --> 02:54:15.520 and around that really should meant nothing. 02:54:15.520 --> 02:54:17.400 It's got snacks now peeking out, snow. 02:54:17.400 --> 02:54:18.480 He pushed him, double doors, 02:54:18.480 --> 02:54:19.880 Talcine comes in and cleans him up, 02:54:19.880 --> 02:54:22.240 but Gamelitsyn losing three players, 02:54:22.240 --> 02:54:25.800 conceding a bomb plant and giving Payne a heap of cash. 02:54:25.800 --> 02:54:27.360 Yeah, you're dead on that. 02:54:27.360 --> 02:54:29.320 I mean, you're looking down the line as the two ramp players 02:54:29.320 --> 02:54:30.160 and you're just telling everyone, 02:54:30.160 --> 02:54:32.400 that's all about it, it won't happen again. 02:54:32.400 --> 02:54:34.320 But that one certainly will shake you. 02:54:34.320 --> 02:54:35.920 The ramp is taken so easily, 02:54:35.920 --> 02:54:39.480 two for two trade against unarmored pistols against Glocks. 02:54:39.480 --> 02:54:42.760 And you feel really bad about the third kill that comes out 02:54:42.760 --> 02:54:44.560 and the ensuing bomb plant as well. 02:54:44.560 --> 02:54:49.060 So great job from Snow, great job from Payne to get in and get as much resources as you can. 02:54:49.060 --> 02:54:50.560 First gun round is underway. 02:54:51.060 --> 02:54:54.060 AK-47s for Payne, full sets of utility. 02:54:54.560 --> 02:54:57.560 No all-out yet for Hypex and Gamer Legion's defense. 02:55:07.560 --> 02:55:11.060 DSM individually going to be looking for a better map. 02:55:11.060 --> 02:55:13.060 We know Nuke can be a comfortable ground for him. 02:55:13.060 --> 02:55:17.900 He's gonna be looking over the top of silo trying to challenge snacks and he's got that opening kill in favor of pain 02:55:18.220 --> 02:55:23.740 Good start for BSM. He had that slow quiet overpass wasn't needed whatsoever in the victory 02:55:23.740 --> 02:55:26.460 But this is a nice opening kill to find first gun round 02:55:26.460 --> 02:55:31.860 He's given a five on four and taking out some aggressive outside stances. He joins up with snow on the ground 02:55:32.820 --> 02:55:35.340 Although smoke stuck to come in from pain now as well 02:55:36.380 --> 02:55:38.380 Constructed a wall outside 02:55:38.380 --> 02:55:46.560 The NAVE will land and disrupt that sea of clouds and we've got high tanks tapping away 02:55:46.560 --> 02:55:48.560 all towards snow. 02:55:48.560 --> 02:55:50.800 There are company defenders around here for Gamer Legion. 02:55:50.800 --> 02:55:52.840 Three players here and a four versus five. 02:55:52.840 --> 02:55:57.120 Even Taliesin is playing like head in area ready to react outside so I mean Gamer Legion 02:55:57.120 --> 02:55:59.120 very nervous about any kind of yard play. 02:55:59.120 --> 02:56:01.560 It's making the bomb site defenses weak. 02:56:01.560 --> 02:56:02.560 So weak. 02:56:02.560 --> 02:56:05.200 Now Taliesin stepping out a little bit more he's going to have to send down into the 02:56:05.200 --> 02:56:11.680 site. Go ahead and challenge BSM, but it's period to get that all important trade. There's another 02:56:11.680 --> 02:56:15.200 player at the back of the sub, but period is ready. Hitex is tucked behind the box though, 02:56:15.200 --> 02:56:19.520 just in time. Snow comes out, nearly transfers out towards Heaven, but a 2v2 off the back, 02:56:19.520 --> 02:56:22.640 but it's safe. It's dropped down into the lower bomb site. Yeah, gives Snow, 02:56:22.640 --> 02:56:26.000 and he's going to have a tough time. Low HP, but he's got to figure out how to have impact. 02:56:26.000 --> 02:56:30.560 What's the cutoff? The rotation. PR knows the possibility. One slip down, and now Snow becomes 02:56:30.560 --> 02:56:37.720 the flanker. And one does he decide to go. He's waiting, waiting for rise and 02:56:37.720 --> 02:56:42.600 Snow's patience is paid off. It's all off PR. He's got no kid on his back nor any 02:56:42.600 --> 02:56:47.200 utility. It's gonna be an almost impossible clutch to win if it's played 02:56:47.200 --> 02:56:50.000 well by the two remaining players here of pain. You've got Snow out towards 02:56:50.000 --> 02:56:54.040 Deacon. He'll play first with a low health. And safe is at the double door. So 02:56:54.040 --> 02:56:58.480 that's the tap. The flash comes in. PR, when do they push him? What's 02:56:58.480 --> 02:57:03.120 for him and yeah there's no reason to he's not on it he's not on that stick and they will not 02:57:03.120 --> 02:57:08.400 commit themselves into any fight there's no chance for PR to win it pain have picked up their first 02:57:08.400 --> 02:57:13.280 come round yeah really what a great performance as well fighting all the kills necessary and when 02:57:13.280 --> 02:57:16.880 things got scrappy and that upper bomb site what a great decision to just drop down the vent's 02:57:16.880 --> 02:57:24.480 bailout plan B nobody home downstairs so you add that into the three kills that were had previously 02:57:24.480 --> 02:57:29.480 with Glock's in the last round, and the money for Game of Legends is in a horrifying place. 02:57:30.480 --> 02:57:34.480 They're taking a very hard reset early on, heading into round 4, 02:57:34.480 --> 02:57:38.480 and at time out to discuss how they want to handle the situation, they still have the M4 on PR, 02:57:38.480 --> 02:57:44.480 so one weapon is there, and making the decision now if they want to replenish some weapons behind that, 02:57:45.480 --> 02:57:49.480 or save their money and fight a little bit further down the road. 02:57:49.480 --> 02:58:01.480 Not a situation you want to be in this early on the CT side, especially out of that pissed-around victory, but it's the consequences of a poor round two in this half. 02:58:01.480 --> 02:58:13.480 And Gamer Legion shove all in, buy up everything they can, high-packs with a second and four, five-sevens in utility on Snacks, Towson and Rez. 02:58:13.480 --> 02:58:20.480 A very important round for both teams. Both low on economy, low on money. 02:58:28.480 --> 02:58:34.480 Well, neared up towards silo, VSM backing away from those two grenades that brought to the damage, not connecting towards him. 02:58:34.480 --> 02:58:38.480 You know, PR pushed up in ramp. 02:58:38.480 --> 02:58:40.480 A little bit more of an advanced position. 02:58:40.480 --> 02:58:43.480 You can play with snacks. You can take the initial attention on the weaker gun. 02:58:43.480 --> 02:58:45.480 And Talsen has moved into what's hot. 02:58:45.480 --> 02:58:47.480 Looks like they want to set up a lobby crunch in the mid-round. 02:58:47.480 --> 02:58:50.480 If they don't see any activity, if they're just kind of waiting and standing back on their heels, 02:58:50.480 --> 02:58:52.480 it feels like they've got pistols ready to push hot. 02:58:52.480 --> 02:58:55.480 They've got rifles ready to be aggressive with snacks over towards radio. 02:58:55.480 --> 02:58:56.480 And here it comes. 02:58:56.480 --> 02:58:58.480 And big of Zara into the peak. 02:58:58.480 --> 02:59:00.480 Spots out all the players that are here. 02:59:00.480 --> 02:59:06.560 players that are here. That's information given over a period somehow walking away with both of those kills. Snow and 02:59:06.560 --> 02:59:12.480 BSM have the others. Pain are looking incredible on the individual front, especially period. 02:59:12.480 --> 02:59:15.960 Yeah, that's that feels like where most of this game is being won at the moment. They're 02:59:15.960 --> 02:59:19.880 tactically behind Gamer Legion in any sense, but just individually that is an advantage that Pain has 02:59:19.880 --> 02:59:25.000 had in map one. And you're seeing some of it still there in map two. Gamer Legion, they just get pushed 02:59:25.000 --> 02:59:30.000 to side after winning the pistol. Pain don't care. Reset them early on. 02:59:30.000 --> 02:59:36.000 And Big Ezeridh knows that he's dropped down to the Mach 10 to form up some easy kills. 02:59:43.000 --> 02:59:49.000 This round, speaking of easy, should be absolutely no problem for Pain. They're going to take the lead. 02:59:49.000 --> 02:59:54.240 And they're doing this without the pistol round win, right? They're doing this without that great start 02:59:54.760 --> 03:00:00.380 So the fact you're doing the happy lifting of physical rounds is even more impressive here for pain 03:00:01.880 --> 03:00:03.880 Making something with this G-side 03:00:04.760 --> 03:00:08.560 And also making you know game religion look flat so far on these first two maps of play 03:00:08.560 --> 03:00:12.720 You know like just kind of disrupting everything they've done so well throughout this event 03:00:12.720 --> 03:00:18.640 Remember game religion coming into this with you know a big win over liquid to eliminate them big win over Astralis to eliminate them 03:00:19.000 --> 03:00:24.200 a loss to Navi, but a very close affair where they had their chances to win that series, losing the third map 13-11. 03:00:24.200 --> 03:00:27.900 We've seen a lot of good things and a lot of good performances, but here in the playoffs at Atlanta, 03:00:29.900 --> 03:00:34.400 Payne's at least neutered some of those strengths that they showed throughout the group stage. 03:00:42.400 --> 03:00:48.800 A very quiet walk to secret down the stairs. Nobody from Game Religion has any idea this is happening. 03:00:49.000 --> 03:00:51.000 Not a footstep was made. 03:00:51.000 --> 03:00:55.000 Big use error leading to Mach 10, in case there's a trap, the AKs can follow it up for trades, 03:00:55.000 --> 03:00:58.000 but the stack is at the upper bomb site. 03:00:58.000 --> 03:01:01.000 So this will be a third round for Pain. 03:01:01.000 --> 03:01:04.000 And Gamer Legion gonna look to find a few gifts at the end of the day. 03:01:04.000 --> 03:01:07.000 Perius actually put himself in a situation where, all on his own, isolated. 03:01:07.000 --> 03:01:11.000 That AK-47 would be a tasty prospect for Gamer Legion. 03:01:11.000 --> 03:01:15.000 Now, under the open, two kills picked up quickly for Perius. 03:01:15.000 --> 03:01:17.000 No real threats coming his way. 03:01:17.000 --> 03:01:28.000 the corner, clears out snacks, and marches forward. So, three to two, a great lead for a pain to be carving out for themselves, especially having the ideal start. 03:01:28.000 --> 03:01:35.000 Yeah, they are laser focused pain, doesn't feel like they're dropping the ball once. As I say that, missed opportunity, VSM just takes attention his way. 03:01:35.000 --> 03:01:45.000 They wanted the double peeking towards lobby to save period, and now that's two AK-47 saved. Not a disaster, but some free gifts over to the gamer legion defense. 03:01:45.000 --> 03:01:47.440 and Big Yuzera is going to do his best to hunt them down. 03:01:47.940 --> 03:01:49.700 Yeah, he makes some money on this Mac 10 as well. 03:01:49.700 --> 03:01:51.800 He's flying over the top of the Intel, sending good spots. 03:01:51.800 --> 03:01:54.000 Oh, should have been able to handle Big Yuzera. 03:01:54.000 --> 03:01:55.700 He should have been able to handle him, but... 03:01:56.100 --> 03:01:59.300 Somehow Big Yuzera has won that fight, descending down from the roof. 03:01:59.300 --> 03:02:03.000 I think you'll be relatively pleased as Gamer Legion will get in one AK-47 out of the mix. 03:02:03.000 --> 03:02:04.500 You're always going to be happy about that one. 03:02:04.500 --> 03:02:07.100 It's an extra cash that you can build up for later on as well. 03:02:08.000 --> 03:02:13.600 So Hypex has passed the AWP by PR because he has that AK-47 from previously, saves him some money. 03:02:13.600 --> 03:02:18.080 but yet again in a deficit on the scoreboard two to three as the guns come 03:02:18.080 --> 03:02:20.400 back out 03:02:23.080 --> 03:02:28.440 all on both sides. Kamek's getting a go on the defense here with your PR gonna be 03:02:28.440 --> 03:02:33.560 keeping that AK-47 he hung on to in the previous round. Kamek's searching outside 03:02:33.560 --> 03:02:36.600 for what would be the opening kill of the round he hasn't been able to spot 03:02:36.600 --> 03:02:39.440 anybody though. Yeah, Snow's playing a super passive just wanted to see if there 03:02:39.440 --> 03:02:42.320 was gonna be aggression if anyone is pushing the red box pushing even deeper 03:02:42.320 --> 03:02:49.800 than that. A little bit of a fake going to be thrown outside for snow, but we can see 03:02:49.800 --> 03:02:52.800 utility towards the upper bomb site, so they want to make it feel like a couple things. 03:02:52.800 --> 03:02:55.460 They say we're either going to go outside or we're going to go through hut. We're actually 03:02:55.460 --> 03:02:59.520 going ramp, but Hypex is ready. Yeah, he's got himself in the right spot to try and deal 03:02:59.520 --> 03:03:03.800 with this. He is here as well along the wall. A strong setup. This was the setup earlier 03:03:03.800 --> 03:03:09.120 that broke apart in that second round and inflicted so much damage upon them, but it's 03:03:09.120 --> 03:03:10.440 much strong girl though. 03:03:10.440 --> 03:03:12.280 Hyfex gets caught with a flash in the open. 03:03:12.280 --> 03:03:14.680 He gets around the corner just in time. 03:03:14.680 --> 03:03:16.840 So now Payne forced to look for a different answer, 03:03:16.840 --> 03:03:17.680 but look at this. 03:03:17.680 --> 03:03:19.240 PR is starting to move forward, 03:03:19.240 --> 03:03:21.360 pushing into the ramp, attempting a flank. 03:03:21.360 --> 03:03:23.080 Yeah, they don't have the manpower to watch the flank, 03:03:23.080 --> 03:03:26.120 so PR is taking a risk, but he's gonna get the reward. 03:03:26.120 --> 03:03:26.960 There's a nice shot. 03:03:26.960 --> 03:03:28.560 That's Perius swinging out, and now, 03:03:28.560 --> 03:03:30.760 I mean, Payne just boxed in nowhere to go. 03:03:30.760 --> 03:03:32.080 No options available to him. 03:03:32.080 --> 03:03:35.360 44 seconds, and it's two versus four. 03:03:35.360 --> 03:03:41.900 We're going to walk through the smoke, it's the only play available there because already 03:03:41.900 --> 03:03:45.460 it gets spotted by snacks taken down and you leave snow on low HP. 03:03:45.460 --> 03:03:49.620 Walking into the lobby, Talcinoff the ladder gets in and it will be tied again so much 03:03:49.620 --> 03:03:50.620 better here. 03:03:50.620 --> 03:03:55.900 PR using the AK set in the previous round, the devastating effect and we've got a 3-2-3 03:03:55.900 --> 03:04:00.980 scoreline with money, not in the greatest spot for pain but snow has 7.3 thousand so 03:04:00.980 --> 03:04:01.980 we'll see what they decide to do. 03:04:01.980 --> 03:04:04.380 I'd see a timeout from them to talk things over as well. 03:04:04.380 --> 03:04:06.340 Yeah, it just comes in right now. 03:04:06.340 --> 03:04:07.540 Have that conversation. 03:04:07.540 --> 03:04:10.860 As you mentioned, snow 7,300, so he can drop an AK 03:04:10.860 --> 03:04:12.100 as well as getting himself one. 03:04:12.100 --> 03:04:14.320 So that'll be the question is how much does Paine 03:04:14.320 --> 03:04:16.700 want to invest in this round to fight sitting at three, 03:04:16.700 --> 03:04:17.980 tied with Gamer Legion? 03:04:21.700 --> 03:04:24.020 I imagine the decision is going to be a year of AK-47 03:04:24.020 --> 03:04:25.780 and everyone else kind of just chills a little bit. 03:04:25.780 --> 03:04:28.980 Maybe some upgraded pistols, but no need to risk 03:04:28.980 --> 03:04:31.300 your entire economy right now with another full buy 03:04:31.300 --> 03:04:32.740 right around the corner. 03:04:34.380 --> 03:04:47.100 Snow and Peria continuing good play from overpass, seven kills apiece leading the way for Pain. 03:04:47.100 --> 03:04:52.560 On Gamer Legion, it's Towson and PR with seven and eight kills respectively, topping the scoreboard 03:04:52.560 --> 03:04:56.260 for the defensive side. 03:04:56.260 --> 03:04:57.660 Live into round seven. 03:04:57.660 --> 03:05:03.340 But it is just the one hero AK and it's just sticking back on pistols for the rest of Pain. 03:05:03.340 --> 03:05:05.340 So how much damage can snow cause? 03:05:20.340 --> 03:05:23.340 Game Legion not giving them any aggressive looks. 03:05:25.340 --> 03:05:27.340 Gathering information. 03:05:27.340 --> 03:05:36.060 Well, Snax over towards secret, realizing there's no presence coming outside, but kind 03:05:36.060 --> 03:05:40.820 of moved into the ramp room, and there's no one there, so they do actually have a full 03:05:40.820 --> 03:05:43.500 free bomb site to go in through, so they flood in to be. 03:05:43.500 --> 03:05:46.860 Yeah, a little oversight from Gamer Legion, I think they're going to be okay playing retake 03:05:46.860 --> 03:05:47.860 on it. 03:05:47.860 --> 03:05:50.260 They haven't really figured out what kind of a buy it is at the moment. 03:05:50.260 --> 03:05:55.820 The AK rings out, so Plant should come in with the cover of Snow. 03:05:55.820 --> 03:05:58.820 Needs this kill period, can't handle it with the P250. 03:05:59.820 --> 03:06:02.820 Takes a while for Snacks to get the kill, but eventually picks it up. 03:06:03.820 --> 03:06:05.820 There's this snow in the rafters getting taken down by Snacks. 03:06:05.820 --> 03:06:08.820 They move into the retake, they'll handle the pistols, they'll handle the round, but... 03:06:08.820 --> 03:06:12.820 Who payroll P2 disappointed? They get a bomb plant out of it. 03:06:13.820 --> 03:06:17.820 And they're just gonna go down. So Biggs are out of there, game religion back into the lead of the game. 03:06:17.820 --> 03:06:22.820 It's gonna be 4-3, but the fight's starting to get going, but here comes the challenge again. 03:06:22.820 --> 03:06:27.380 Yeah, I think game religion there said we know it's gonna be we know they're gonna be by next round no matter what you know 03:06:27.380 --> 03:06:30.740 They can have the bomb plan. Let's not lose the weapons. Let's prioritize our economy 03:06:30.740 --> 03:06:36.020 Let's just play a really smart retake at the lower bomb site and around where they likely one of the resources for it 03:06:36.740 --> 03:06:40.020 So game religion inch out to that lead once again four to three 03:06:43.220 --> 03:06:47.620 No all for safe on the T side they've stayed away from picking that weapon up high packs has his 03:06:52.820 --> 03:07:01.220 Tells him he's gonna be smoked away, trying to stop anybody from attempting to vent dive. 03:07:01.220 --> 03:07:06.140 Piria has to backtrack, because the utility ended up deeper smoke layers on top. 03:07:06.140 --> 03:07:17.580 He's blocking from Gamer Legion early, of course paying to burn a few seconds, he can 03:07:17.580 --> 03:07:18.580 just come right back at it. 03:07:18.580 --> 03:07:23.300 Snow's outside waiting and being patient, so I think he's going to eventually turn up and do an aggressive lurk position 03:07:23.300 --> 03:07:27.460 when they start applying some pressure to the upper bomb site, maybe a pump fake on the execute, 03:07:27.460 --> 03:07:30.580 maybe actually executing, but Snow is going to be patient, 03:07:30.580 --> 03:07:34.660 wait to wrap around and eliminate some of the players retaking or flanking through Mini. 03:07:34.660 --> 03:07:36.660 Yeah, he's going to punish if Snacks... 03:07:38.100 --> 03:07:40.420 ...fails to compete in this duel. 03:07:40.980 --> 03:07:45.380 Start tapping shots towards Snow, they've got the information, so Snow no longer wants to stand in the spot. 03:07:45.380 --> 03:07:47.380 It's about to be littered by utility. 03:07:47.380 --> 03:07:53.380 It's a quick decision for Snow to change his position back and he'll start throwing utility towards where Snacks was standing. 03:07:53.380 --> 03:07:55.380 PR's in big garage though so Snacks shows that presence. 03:07:55.380 --> 03:07:57.380 Snow might think that might be the only player out there. 03:07:57.380 --> 03:08:03.380 He doesn't realize quite yet. He's got like no chance of getting in towards Mini as long as PR is still in the back of the big garage. 03:08:03.380 --> 03:08:08.380 Well eventually they started to run out of utility towards that door. They blocked it the entire round so far with Smokes. 03:08:08.380 --> 03:08:11.380 Perrier's been so patient but now it's his time to go. 03:08:11.380 --> 03:08:13.380 Molotov onto the hut. Red's gone. Flash Kim's in. 03:08:13.380 --> 03:08:18.440 I'm saying both period and right blinded so they pause for a second and the fight happens period gets a kill 03:08:18.440 --> 03:08:23.300 Right through the trade spamming down through the hot as big who's there are keeping pain in this fight 03:08:23.300 --> 03:08:28.020 But it's all about the flank snacks is repositioned laid into the round coming through the hight 03:08:28.060 --> 03:08:29.320 There's the kill from safe 03:08:29.320 --> 03:08:33.280 So snacks even more important that he finds success from this but now he gives it away 03:08:33.800 --> 03:08:35.560 He gives his position away 03:08:35.560 --> 03:08:37.720 And now you look to be on to come up from heaven 03:08:37.720 --> 03:08:42.600 But Snacks has died in lobby, and Game of Legion have not made the most of this round whatsoever. 03:08:42.600 --> 03:08:46.080 Pior dies at Heaven, and Payne have found a way. 03:08:46.080 --> 03:08:51.320 Yeah, Snacks got spooked, maybe just trying to pre-fire something, maybe just saw a body slumped against the wall. 03:08:51.320 --> 03:08:54.200 But that little shot gave away his entire position. 03:08:54.200 --> 03:08:58.040 Yeah, that was disastrous, really, because that was the only way back in the round. 03:08:58.040 --> 03:09:01.400 Yeah, he had a really sick play kind of forming on that flank. A really nice timing for it. 03:09:01.400 --> 03:09:06.440 I think the kill from Safe also makes things way more difficult, right when he's getting into the position to make the move. 03:09:06.440 --> 03:09:10.440 Safe grabs and one kill, which just makes that really awkward. 03:09:10.440 --> 03:09:12.440 I think Snacks was forced into a play. 03:09:13.440 --> 03:09:15.440 Timeout taken as we're tied back up. 03:09:15.440 --> 03:09:18.440 Plenty of money for Gamer Legion to reinvest. 03:09:18.440 --> 03:09:22.440 They built up enough cash with some clean rounds for that loss to not be devastating. 03:09:25.440 --> 03:09:28.440 All back in the hands of Hypex, but we're missing that impact. 03:09:28.440 --> 03:09:32.440 We're missing that loud play from Hypex that he had on the first map to keep Gamer Legion alive. 03:09:32.440 --> 03:09:34.440 Right now, they're just barely flinging on. 03:09:34.440 --> 03:09:38.520 on. These rounds being traded back and forth being grimy. It's gonna favor the 03:09:38.520 --> 03:09:41.480 T side especially here on Nuke and now that the money is disappearing for 03:09:41.480 --> 03:09:44.160 game religion, a loss here means they're in a ton of trouble. 03:09:44.160 --> 03:09:48.360 Yeah, I'm missing it for Raz too, right? We're not seeing those big individuals that have been so 03:09:48.360 --> 03:09:51.840 important for game religions run showing up at a crucial point in this 03:09:51.840 --> 03:09:57.240 competition. They've got to hit that switch. Look at Snow though, confident. 03:09:57.240 --> 03:10:01.280 Moving through the smoke, singes. All the excel queues up and Snow gonna be 03:10:01.280 --> 03:10:04.120 frustrated but communicates the positions of the game 03:10:04.120 --> 03:10:05.000 release and players. 03:10:05.000 --> 03:10:07.960 It doesn't matter, though, as Calson extends the advantage 03:10:07.960 --> 03:10:09.360 here and Hypex chiming in. 03:10:09.360 --> 03:10:12.440 So just safe from Big O Zero left, 2v5. 03:10:12.440 --> 03:10:14.280 This round had potential for Payne. 03:10:14.280 --> 03:10:16.400 You know, getting snow into Mayn earlier just crumbles. 03:10:16.400 --> 03:10:18.040 I think it's actually a really cool tactic to call 03:10:18.040 --> 03:10:19.120 if you're the Payne side. 03:10:19.120 --> 03:10:20.840 I think it's basically the similar opening 03:10:20.840 --> 03:10:22.600 that you had previously, the same kind of a setup 03:10:22.600 --> 03:10:24.480 for people, lobbies, snow outside on his own. 03:10:24.480 --> 03:10:26.960 But this round, you changed it up so that he's more aggressive, 03:10:26.960 --> 03:10:28.680 so that he's the one to initiate the attack. 03:10:28.680 --> 03:10:31.380 but stepping into that Molotov ruins everything, 03:10:31.380 --> 03:10:34.280 gives away his position, prepares the Gamer Legion defense 03:10:34.280 --> 03:10:37.160 for what's coming, and you could tell he was a little bit 03:10:37.160 --> 03:10:39.000 frustrated after stepping into the Molotov, 03:10:39.000 --> 03:10:40.920 not sure what to do next. 03:10:40.920 --> 03:10:42.520 So it falls apart for Payne. 03:10:42.520 --> 03:10:50.920 They'll be a five to four advantage on the scoreboard 03:10:50.920 --> 03:10:53.520 for Gamer Legion when all is said and done. 03:10:53.520 --> 03:10:55.720 But they've barely been able to maintain this lead. 03:10:55.720 --> 03:10:57.960 Every single time, Payne has a response. 03:11:03.080 --> 03:11:05.080 No loss bonus for Payne. 03:11:05.080 --> 03:11:06.600 Yeah, that might actually take the ability 03:11:06.600 --> 03:11:07.800 to respond away from them. 03:11:07.800 --> 03:11:09.360 This is a good win for Gamer Legion 03:11:09.360 --> 03:11:11.560 to put the money in an odd place for Payne. 03:11:13.360 --> 03:11:15.080 So Big Uzero, he's looking to see if anyone 03:11:15.080 --> 03:11:16.600 had a smoke drop, anything he could pick up 03:11:16.600 --> 03:11:18.280 because he's gonna back away and save the weapon. 03:11:18.280 --> 03:11:20.960 It's the only thing they'll have likely in the next round. 03:11:20.960 --> 03:11:23.760 Save us 3,000, so we'll see how courageous Payne is, 03:11:23.760 --> 03:11:26.600 But it's that same decision they have to make from two rounds ago, 03:11:26.600 --> 03:11:29.160 is how much do you want to force up around this one save decay? 03:11:30.080 --> 03:11:31.320 How much do you want to invest? 03:11:31.320 --> 03:11:33.680 How much do you feel like you have to win a round right now? 03:11:43.720 --> 03:11:47.200 Later on today, Atlanta, you guys have the other quarter final, 03:11:47.200 --> 03:11:49.040 Navi taking on Vitality. 03:11:49.040 --> 03:11:50.240 How do you feel about that one? 03:11:50.240 --> 03:11:55.240 It's going to be a party. 03:11:55.240 --> 03:12:00.240 Yeah, how do we feel about the fightality though here in Atlanta? 03:12:00.240 --> 03:12:04.240 You know, we don't usually have a lot of fans of Apex around here. 03:12:04.240 --> 03:12:10.240 So, it's going to be Navi with the favor of the crowd there today, just you to imagine. 03:12:10.240 --> 03:12:13.240 I don't know if it's going to help them. I don't know if it even matters. 03:12:13.240 --> 03:12:16.240 They're going to need all the hump they can get. 03:12:20.240 --> 03:12:25.240 I think that's the only champ that could have beaten out USA. 03:12:28.240 --> 03:12:30.240 Oh, it's beautiful. 03:12:30.240 --> 03:12:32.240 A glorious thing. Thanks for coming out of that. 03:12:32.240 --> 03:12:35.240 We'll see you all weekend. It's going to be a great time. 03:12:35.240 --> 03:12:37.240 Back into the action. 03:12:37.240 --> 03:12:40.240 Here in pain taken on Gamer Legion. Timeout comes to a close. 03:12:40.240 --> 03:12:42.240 Round 10. 03:12:42.240 --> 03:12:45.240 Gamer Legion with a slight lead and pain. 03:12:45.240 --> 03:12:47.240 They want to fight for this round. 03:12:47.240 --> 03:12:51.040 Around the same day K one more bottom two glills attack nine 03:12:54.520 --> 03:12:57.720 And they'll try and batter down this game religion defense once again 03:13:04.440 --> 03:13:06.440 Smokes outside a 03:13:07.880 --> 03:13:13.940 Second body here this time with snow period is going to join up with him at the hip they use Aaron VSM over in lobby 03:13:17.240 --> 03:13:26.980 Hiteback's not spotting anything yet. 03:13:26.980 --> 03:13:28.980 There's Snacks, okay. 03:13:28.980 --> 03:13:34.180 Perra headshots outside, Peria and Snowbrook done, Hiteback's patient pays off, goes 03:13:34.180 --> 03:13:40.140 back in again, and the double dip also successful, leaving Safe outside 1v5, they know where 03:13:40.140 --> 03:13:41.140 he is. 03:13:41.140 --> 03:13:43.640 to knock out Conceited Player in this round. 03:13:43.640 --> 03:13:46.640 Did Snacks see anything or did he just shoot? 03:13:46.640 --> 03:13:48.640 I don't know if he pushed through the side of the smoke. 03:13:48.640 --> 03:13:50.640 Yeah, we got into a late. 03:13:50.640 --> 03:13:52.640 That's a very Snacks thing to have happen. 03:13:52.640 --> 03:13:53.640 Double kill outside. 03:13:53.640 --> 03:13:56.640 This strategy ends before it even begins. 03:13:56.640 --> 03:13:58.640 It looked like he was coming back into the smoke. 03:13:58.640 --> 03:13:59.640 So we'll see from his perspective. 03:13:59.640 --> 03:14:01.640 So yeah, you guys made it. 03:14:01.640 --> 03:14:03.640 Look at that luck as well, isn't it? 03:14:03.640 --> 03:14:05.640 Oh my God, that was great. 03:14:05.640 --> 03:14:07.140 That's devastating. 03:14:07.140 --> 03:14:09.640 You never even get a crack at what you called in the round. 03:14:09.640 --> 03:14:14.240 and you invested so much in that, that's a buy that puts you on the back foot. 03:14:15.240 --> 03:14:20.840 Snapshot is Rex Payne, and whatever game plan they had for the last two to three rounds of play in this half. 03:14:21.840 --> 03:14:26.840 Four rounds on T side so far, and a chance for another towards the end of the half here, 03:14:26.840 --> 03:14:29.840 but David Legion could be up to seven for a lead. 03:14:35.140 --> 03:14:38.240 Spot at the head of Snacks over the top, can always be a difficult shot to hit. 03:14:38.240 --> 03:14:40.240 Snacks just too quick. He wants more. 03:14:40.240 --> 03:14:43.240 Yeah, much better from Snacks on the second map. 03:14:43.240 --> 03:14:47.240 Great deceiving. He has such a quiet overpass. Never really got into it. 03:14:47.240 --> 03:14:51.240 And one of the great things about Game of Legion as of late has been Snacks' resurgence. 03:14:51.240 --> 03:14:56.240 Indivisible! Oh yeah, he has a bit of a show outside against the Pistols. 03:14:56.240 --> 03:15:00.240 And finally, a little bit too much to handle. 03:15:00.240 --> 03:15:02.240 But some fault for his being picked up and around like that. 03:15:02.240 --> 03:15:06.240 Yeah, all good. I lose an AK-47 for it, but not going to matter at the end of the day. 03:15:06.240 --> 03:15:08.560 of the day, one more round remaining in the half after this. 03:15:09.760 --> 03:15:11.400 Gamer Legion's gonna have a three round lead 03:15:11.400 --> 03:15:13.600 when all is said and done here in round 11. 03:15:14.720 --> 03:15:16.040 Seven to four and then we'll see 03:15:16.040 --> 03:15:19.440 if they can close the half with a really strong lead 03:15:19.440 --> 03:15:21.640 with a dominant stretch of rounds. 03:15:21.640 --> 03:15:24.520 They'll have won five of six as soon as this ends. 03:15:27.720 --> 03:15:29.280 And they outlasted that little mini run 03:15:29.280 --> 03:15:31.000 from the paint offense, three rounds straight, 03:15:31.000 --> 03:15:32.160 rounds three, four, and five, 03:15:32.160 --> 03:15:35.360 but from there the Gamer Legion defense snapped into place. 03:15:36.240 --> 03:15:42.240 Oh big as there it goes and down he goes. 03:15:42.240 --> 03:15:45.240 Seven to four for Game of Legion. 03:15:45.240 --> 03:15:49.240 Last round of the first half of Nuke coming up and money back for Payne. 03:15:49.240 --> 03:15:53.240 So AK's coming out. There's no AWP in sight for the T side. 03:15:53.240 --> 03:15:55.240 So Hypex will be unrivaled in that department. 03:15:55.240 --> 03:15:57.240 Yeah, he hasn't had that the entire half essentially. 03:15:57.240 --> 03:16:00.240 I've never really gone to pick it up and never really prioritized it. 03:16:00.240 --> 03:16:02.240 It makes sense how slow things have been and how kind of like, 03:16:02.240 --> 03:16:06.360 of like, get into a position and then they've been executing a lot into the upper bomb site, 03:16:06.360 --> 03:16:12.000 off a little bit unwieldy in those scenarios, they'll certainly have it on the CT side. 03:16:12.000 --> 03:16:15.560 So snacks and highpacks going outside for the moment, the off in position over towards 03:16:15.560 --> 03:16:20.720 credit, it's a pressure to apply at the upper bomb site early for Paine. 03:16:20.720 --> 03:16:30.280 It's taking the time, the smokes deploy outside again, snacks are going to be a real nuisance, 03:16:30.280 --> 03:16:33.600 That is not the start, game elision would have hoped for, period. 03:16:33.600 --> 03:16:36.240 Stepping up, arriving in the kill feed again. 03:16:36.240 --> 03:16:38.880 GSM to dive down onto the top of main. 03:16:38.880 --> 03:16:41.200 It's a play resident to great success against me. 03:16:41.200 --> 03:16:44.720 Trying it again, it goes against him, and now the defense falling apart with the lineup. 03:16:44.720 --> 03:16:49.080 Yeah, team kill on that bigger Sarah, dropping his own teammate, but GSM to step up 03:16:49.080 --> 03:16:52.320 and respond, he takes a lot of damage, he's down to 4 HP. 03:16:52.320 --> 03:16:55.640 But it's got to be PR and Hypex to win out this 2v3. 03:16:55.640 --> 03:16:59.240 If you want an eighth round here if you're game elision, Hypex in the van, 5-7-0. 03:16:59.240 --> 03:17:01.240 Oh, great quick headshot off Snow! 03:17:01.240 --> 03:17:02.560 VSM feels trapped. 03:17:02.560 --> 03:17:03.960 VSM feels trapped with the bomb. 03:17:03.960 --> 03:17:05.840 He heard the steps of PR taking Lobby, 03:17:05.840 --> 03:17:07.800 so he feels like someone's wrapping behind him. 03:17:07.800 --> 03:17:09.280 Excuse me, safe. 03:17:09.280 --> 03:17:11.000 Feels isolated with the bomb and alone. 03:17:11.000 --> 03:17:12.320 But yes, that could alleviate that, 03:17:12.320 --> 03:17:13.480 but he steps into the open. 03:17:13.480 --> 03:17:15.360 PR's sharp on that headshot. 03:17:15.360 --> 03:17:17.800 Great turnaround here from PR and Hypex, 03:17:17.800 --> 03:17:19.640 and PR will close it out. 03:17:19.640 --> 03:17:22.440 So, game of legions showing up in the quarterfinal. 03:17:22.440 --> 03:17:24.360 There will be nowhere to be seen in Overpass, 03:17:24.360 --> 03:17:25.960 but on Nuke, they lead the way. 03:17:25.960 --> 03:17:26.800 8-4. 03:17:29.240 --> 03:17:31.240 I 03:20:29.240 --> 03:20:58.460 Well, we've got Gamer Legion show it up now. 03:20:58.460 --> 03:21:02.700 half of Newt set to begin with that first half they really woke up after an overpass 03:21:02.700 --> 03:21:06.620 in which they got beat up across the map here on Newt they plant their feet and 03:21:06.620 --> 03:21:11.940 they stop paying from driving any kind of advantage in this opening half on the 03:21:11.940 --> 03:21:14.900 second map now we switch sides it's gamer legion's offense they're gonna go 03:21:14.900 --> 03:21:18.580 into the defense of pain it snacks let's see what kind of masterclass you can 03:21:18.580 --> 03:21:22.140 call because they want to force us to a third decider they want to force us all 03:21:22.140 --> 03:21:26.340 the way to inferno to bring it close to these quarter finals they got to win five 03:21:26.340 --> 03:21:33.340 5 rounds before we get there. 03:21:33.340 --> 03:21:35.340 Hey, winning both pistols on map 1. 03:21:35.340 --> 03:21:38.340 Gamer Legion getting the first pistol of Nuke. 03:21:38.340 --> 03:21:41.340 Let's see if they can double up themselves. 03:21:41.340 --> 03:21:42.340 You've got Snow playing into his main, 03:21:42.340 --> 03:21:44.340 and Taliesin about to wrap around into the smoke 03:21:44.340 --> 03:21:46.340 as teammates move outside. 03:21:46.340 --> 03:21:47.340 Higazarou going to take contact, 03:21:47.340 --> 03:21:49.340 wins the first fight against Rez. 03:21:49.340 --> 03:21:51.340 First blood drawn, second blood will be betrayed. 03:21:51.340 --> 03:21:53.340 Taliesin and PR are able to pull things back 03:21:53.340 --> 03:21:55.340 in their favor, so Gamer Legion, 03:21:55.340 --> 03:21:57.340 4v3 fighting with blocks outside 03:21:57.920 --> 03:22:03.700 Getting information of two of the remaining three players of pain. Yeah, now you know that you know the bomb sites open as well 03:22:03.700 --> 03:22:05.380 Yeah, you might have to deal with this play from heaven 03:22:05.380 --> 03:22:09.540 But you already got some inside the site one for one and snacks can get the bomb planted safely 03:22:09.780 --> 03:22:12.620 Yeah, bomb going down because there was coming up through secret now 03:22:12.620 --> 03:22:16.180 You know he was last spotted there and now look confirmed. He's still in that position 03:22:17.220 --> 03:22:23.120 Save just waiting at heaven trying to jump get some information and just really send himself out into the fight 03:22:23.120 --> 03:22:27.320 But it hasn't worked so despite big is there are getting the opening Friday this pistol round 03:22:27.320 --> 03:22:30.700 It'll be gamer legion who end up winning both pistols here on new 03:22:30.700 --> 03:22:35.520 Yeah, I think maybe a little bit too much of a reaction off that first contact and first kill from big user 03:22:35.520 --> 03:22:38.720 The period push in towards the hut pretty much immediately right out of the gate 03:22:38.720 --> 03:22:41.860 They didn't realize that they didn't have the full picture of what was happening on the map 03:22:41.860 --> 03:22:46.600 So the gamer legion lurkers come right back into this round and snatch it away 03:22:46.600 --> 03:22:53.600 Both pistols now for Gamer Legion and they're up 9-4 with economic advantage as well. 03:22:53.600 --> 03:22:59.600 Everything you need to close out this second map is there. 03:22:59.600 --> 03:23:05.600 Everything you need to force us to Inferno, Gamer Legion has on their side at the moment. 03:23:10.600 --> 03:23:13.600 It's got to be a great force by here for paint. 03:23:13.600 --> 03:23:17.600 Double scouts coming out, you've got safe and PSM rocking them. 03:23:17.600 --> 03:23:22.600 Formasio for Big Azera, Deagle for Aperia, 5-7 for Snow. 03:23:22.600 --> 03:23:27.600 Yeah, but this really feels like kind of the entire map, like kind of lends itself to this one. 03:23:27.600 --> 03:23:30.600 If you don't win this, you're going to have a similar buy moving forward or even less. 03:23:30.600 --> 03:23:34.600 Well, a strong tag through the smoke. Snack's going to be down to low HP. 03:23:34.600 --> 03:23:39.600 The safe is still on the prowl outside, but not connected any further shots just yet. 03:23:39.600 --> 03:23:45.480 Getting information seeing heads crossed was secret. Yeah dangerous cross back against the fence with a with a wall 03:23:45.480 --> 03:23:47.480 That's very close up 03:23:48.120 --> 03:23:50.240 And they're not gonna like that smoke as it pops 03:23:50.240 --> 03:23:53.440 They want nothing to do with it snacks the one who took the tag from that scout earlier 03:23:53.440 --> 03:23:56.000 But now they're gonna get funneled white right back into the arms of safe 03:23:57.800 --> 03:24:01.200 We're gonna have to have a decision to make do you want the battle moving forward where you know 03:24:01.200 --> 03:24:05.220 There's likely a stack on the other side of the smoke or do you want to fall back and deal with the scout? 03:24:09.600 --> 03:24:11.600 Minute on the clock. 03:24:13.600 --> 03:24:15.600 Game religion paused for the time being. 03:24:16.600 --> 03:24:19.600 Bigheezera making his play forward, clearing out Lobby. 03:24:19.600 --> 03:24:27.600 This is what hurt game religion on the overpass though, was the slow rounds that gave so much time to pain to figure out what was happening and position themselves appropriately. 03:24:27.600 --> 03:24:33.600 And this is still taking a very long time. Bigheezera is almost wrapped all the way around through yard. You're no longer dealing with just the scout. 03:24:33.600 --> 03:24:36.600 Bigheezera is like, you can rotate. I'm actually gonna get some free kills. 03:24:36.600 --> 03:24:40.120 kills this is exactly what you were talking about though this is the same 03:24:40.120 --> 03:24:43.520 as period of flanking them a monster getting on the flight because they're 03:24:43.520 --> 03:24:47.760 up and save chiming in kills here for pain and safe then drops into the back 03:24:47.760 --> 03:24:51.320 of the site 25 seconds left for game religion to try and get in towards the 03:24:51.320 --> 03:24:55.440 side itself but they take another tag on board safe goes out he finishes off 03:24:55.440 --> 03:24:59.160 high packs he's being run down but the bomb has spilled and now you've got to try 03:24:59.160 --> 03:25:02.320 and come back into this if you're game religion and fight on multiple fronts 03:25:02.320 --> 03:25:04.320 Two players in heaven. 03:25:04.320 --> 03:25:06.320 Get to reveal both players up there though. 03:25:06.320 --> 03:25:08.320 The plant will be coming through. Snow goes forward. 03:25:08.320 --> 03:25:10.320 Nearly catching the perfect timing, but it will work out. 03:25:10.320 --> 03:25:14.320 Towson alone has to win it here for Gamer Legion. 03:25:14.320 --> 03:25:18.320 VSM searching for him inside of hotbed. Towson is quickly repositioned. 03:25:18.320 --> 03:25:21.320 He didn't realize he jumped away. He was looking inside the bomb site. 03:25:21.320 --> 03:25:23.320 That was a chance miss. 03:25:23.320 --> 03:25:25.320 And VSM over the top. 03:25:25.320 --> 03:25:28.320 And will leap more than anything for Gamer Legion. 03:25:28.320 --> 03:25:30.320 Towson trying to fire up the crowd, but... 03:25:30.320 --> 03:25:33.160 But that's just a sigh of relief for Gamereleaguez, 03:25:33.160 --> 03:25:34.320 and then they pull that one off. 03:25:34.320 --> 03:25:35.400 Oh, yeah, it is. 03:25:35.400 --> 03:25:38.000 That got very close, very, very sketchy, 03:25:38.000 --> 03:25:40.280 very disorganized, a great recovery. 03:25:40.280 --> 03:25:42.440 So Gamereleaguez, you can breathe a sigh of relief. 03:25:42.440 --> 03:25:45.320 And for Payne, that was an all-important round. 03:25:45.320 --> 03:25:47.320 You're sitting at 4 to 10, probably not 03:25:47.320 --> 03:25:48.440 feeling super motivated. 03:25:48.440 --> 03:25:50.600 You had such a great flight to buy. 03:25:50.600 --> 03:25:52.480 I mean, it seemed a great flight to kind of achieve 03:25:52.480 --> 03:25:56.480 that situation, that harassment as he comes around. 03:25:56.480 --> 03:25:57.800 When he was down on pistols again, 03:25:57.800 --> 03:25:59.600 he would pay just as you were highlighting 03:25:59.600 --> 03:26:04.600 That felt so important for the half through for Payne Gaming and it's heartbreaking how close it comes. 03:26:04.600 --> 03:26:09.600 But Towson is safe. Game of Legend here and kept that dream of him from a wide open. 03:26:09.600 --> 03:26:11.600 It just looks like we're going that. 03:26:11.600 --> 03:26:15.600 And Rez has already made his way down secret. Who had fast? Okay, five on four. Good shot from Big Euzera. 03:26:15.600 --> 03:26:20.600 He can drop down. Rez hasn't turned that corner yet. They know players cross. Rez was loud about it. 03:26:20.600 --> 03:26:25.600 So more players, more defenders coming down to defend the B-bombside in secret. 03:26:25.600 --> 03:26:30.200 And he got big is there I've got the eagle out for a spin again. Hope he can get a second kill, but 03:26:31.280 --> 03:26:34.320 Gonna be tough he drops back in the side. There's three defenders here 03:26:35.000 --> 03:26:40.920 Thank you defenders here brass has connected on to because they're only number of the SMAs they have a Molotov for this position as well 03:26:40.920 --> 03:26:42.920 So they're gonna burn them out taking their time. Oh 03:26:43.240 --> 03:26:47.260 Are this? Oh my god, he can actually just stay in the same position and they know that 03:26:48.160 --> 03:26:54.080 18 they're gonna be distracted which sets up safe for a kill with a five seven of snow needs something and it'll be nothing 03:26:54.080 --> 03:26:59.080 Tell you what, two kind of sketchy rounds though from Gamer Legion, the previous one that they almost lost. 03:26:59.080 --> 03:27:02.080 This one had elements of a stack kind of shutting down their attack. 03:27:02.080 --> 03:27:07.080 Good for them to get away with the victory, again having to fight themselves out of a tough scenario. 03:27:07.080 --> 03:27:13.080 So Peri is going to pick up the weapon dropped by Big Yuzera's kill earlier. That's a free rifle moving forward. 03:27:13.080 --> 03:27:20.080 And at 4-11, Pain can't give away any of the gifts that they're able to find. That's a weapon that's going to be valuable. 03:27:20.080 --> 03:27:24.080 to get the ball. Yeah, but 03:27:24.080 --> 03:27:26.080 regardless, they will get 03:27:26.080 --> 03:27:28.080 themselves up to 11 rounds here. 03:27:28.080 --> 03:27:30.080 Game and Legion. Even if it did 03:27:30.080 --> 03:27:32.080 look scrappy over the last two. 03:27:36.080 --> 03:27:38.080 Period obviously with his team 03:27:38.080 --> 03:27:40.080 not performing as well, either. 03:27:40.080 --> 03:27:41.080 He hasn't been able to keep up 03:27:41.080 --> 03:27:42.080 that performance from overpass. 03:27:42.080 --> 03:27:43.080 No, both teams dominating the 03:27:43.080 --> 03:27:45.080 opposition on their on the other 03:27:45.080 --> 03:27:46.080 teams map pick. Yeah going into 03:27:46.080 --> 03:27:47.080 maps and I mean this one was a 03:27:47.080 --> 03:27:48.080 little bit more reasonable in 03:27:48.080 --> 03:27:49.080 terms of how the history of 03:27:49.080 --> 03:27:53.000 on the map, Payne having a bit of a new line up with a couple players chopped and changed, 03:27:53.000 --> 03:27:55.000 same with Gamer Legion 1 or 2 in. 03:27:55.000 --> 03:27:57.000 Alright, what have we got here? 03:27:57.000 --> 03:27:59.000 What are we doing? 03:27:59.000 --> 03:28:00.000 Nice. 03:28:00.000 --> 03:28:05.000 I just appreciate you didn't fake it. 03:28:05.000 --> 03:28:06.000 True. 03:28:06.000 --> 03:28:07.500 I'd rather you never fake it, Jason. 03:28:07.500 --> 03:28:08.500 Yeah, the bar's low. 03:28:08.500 --> 03:28:12.000 I'm not big into that. 03:28:12.000 --> 03:28:14.000 Down 16, it's 11-4. 03:28:20.320 --> 03:28:22.320 Last to raw for paint gaming here on Nuke. 03:28:22.320 --> 03:28:23.320 Oh my god. 03:28:23.320 --> 03:28:24.320 To become a VSM. 03:28:24.320 --> 03:28:27.320 Okay, he's got himself the all-go, he's taking it for a spin. 03:28:27.320 --> 03:28:29.600 He's under a lot of pressure now, he's called his teammate over, 03:28:29.600 --> 03:28:33.720 Seiko's trying to help him, and the AWP will try and aim, so Snax is gone, so is VSM. 03:28:34.720 --> 03:28:37.400 And Seiko's got another one in him, you better believe he does, 03:28:37.400 --> 03:28:39.400 and he's actually landed that one too! 03:28:39.400 --> 03:28:41.400 He gets away with it! 03:28:41.400 --> 03:28:43.400 All right, star points for safe. 03:28:43.400 --> 03:28:44.920 He's a holes down the ramp room. 03:28:44.920 --> 03:28:47.000 Well, if you're going to have a moment to ignite the team, 03:28:47.000 --> 03:28:48.560 it's not some kind of crazy clutch. 03:28:48.560 --> 03:28:50.040 It's not going to get you out of your seat, 03:28:50.040 --> 03:28:52.160 but a rock solid performance from safe shutting down 03:28:52.160 --> 03:28:53.640 the ramp attack. 03:28:53.640 --> 03:28:55.080 Gamer legion trying to end the map. 03:28:55.080 --> 03:28:58.760 It felt right there with an uppercut rush towards ramp room. 03:28:58.760 --> 03:29:01.440 And Payne was ready. 03:29:01.440 --> 03:29:04.440 So Snacks calling on the fly, vibe calling. 03:29:07.920 --> 03:29:10.400 Shut down, and now Rez is left in a tough situation. 03:29:10.400 --> 03:29:13.640 And with four players alive still for pain too, if they capitalize on this, great job 03:29:13.640 --> 03:29:14.640 growing the money. 03:29:14.640 --> 03:29:18.500 And there goes Rez, found by Big Yuzera. 03:29:18.500 --> 03:29:23.440 Safe gets pain, their fifth round on the board. 03:29:23.440 --> 03:29:38.720 And let's see if they can turn that into something worth talking about. 03:29:38.720 --> 03:29:41.480 One for Payne, long road back into it. 03:29:41.480 --> 03:29:44.320 The games are that first step. 03:29:44.320 --> 03:29:47.160 AK for Russ. 03:29:47.160 --> 03:29:50.480 The rest on the blocks for P250. 03:29:50.480 --> 03:29:50.920 I like this. 03:29:50.920 --> 03:29:52.240 I like this as well from GamerLegend, 03:29:52.240 --> 03:29:53.640 the choice to just go for the hero, 03:29:53.640 --> 03:29:55.520 AK and Rez and not invest too much around it. 03:29:55.520 --> 03:29:57.120 You could have bought some tech nines. 03:29:57.120 --> 03:29:58.840 You could have bought a Mac 10, made this interesting. 03:29:58.840 --> 03:30:01.400 See if you can steal around away at the upper bomb site. 03:30:01.400 --> 03:30:03.680 But you have such a lead and you want to maximize 03:30:03.680 --> 03:30:04.680 the full buy rounds you have. 03:30:04.680 --> 03:30:06.600 So trying to have a round with a little bit of danger, 03:30:06.600 --> 03:30:08.320 but set yourselves up for the future. 03:30:08.320 --> 03:30:12.220 also makes it a lot more difficult for Rez, not having any support whatsoever. 03:30:12.220 --> 03:30:15.820 But let's see what he can do with just the brawn of the AK-47, 03:30:15.820 --> 03:30:19.620 and nothing is Pyrir held a good angle, spotting the likes early of Rez. 03:30:19.620 --> 03:30:23.220 The AK will fall into the hands of many players here on GamerLegion, 03:30:23.220 --> 03:30:25.820 eventually getting a kill, but it's the clock of PR. 03:30:25.820 --> 03:30:29.220 With his fast success on Pyrir, he picks himself up a 3K. 03:30:29.220 --> 03:30:34.220 PR left on Low HP, caught by Soap, suppressed the maneuver through the ramp room to close, 03:30:34.220 --> 03:30:38.520 And it's 11 to 6. So pain gaming with some life left in them yet. 03:30:39.620 --> 03:30:40.620 Here we go. 03:30:42.620 --> 03:30:44.620 Oh my god. That's not bad. 03:30:46.620 --> 03:30:48.620 They're rarely seen crowd upgrade. 03:30:48.620 --> 03:30:50.120 You don't usually see that. 03:30:50.120 --> 03:30:51.620 No, you don't get that one too often. 03:30:52.620 --> 03:30:53.620 That's a new trend. 03:30:56.620 --> 03:30:59.620 We've got 11-6. The score line. Game of Legion. 03:30:59.620 --> 03:31:00.820 That's what you were mentioning. 03:31:00.820 --> 03:31:03.420 You know, saving most of the money so they could get a buy out here. 03:31:03.420 --> 03:31:08.300 but it has left Rez without an AK. He's only got a D-Golf at a time being... Oh, Hypex! 03:31:09.100 --> 03:31:12.380 The point that he got that kill, because he burns away instantly after 03:31:13.500 --> 03:31:18.140 so he trade Hypex and say go blow for blow. And then he P-Falls into the hands of snacks. 03:31:18.140 --> 03:31:21.420 Yeah, he just wants to make sure nobody's going to be able to recover it, give it over to Rez. 03:31:21.420 --> 03:31:25.180 Oh, he didn't have it coming to be fast for this round. Just a D-Golf. 03:31:26.140 --> 03:31:31.100 The fortunate thing is, off that kill, there's no one taking space outside for game relations, 03:31:31.100 --> 03:31:33.660 So they're happy to leave it as a point of danger and go elsewhere 03:31:34.460 --> 03:31:41.500 Talcyn might have a gift to walk right into his crosshair BSM shadow show so loses the fight and PR goes to for one double kill 03:31:41.980 --> 03:31:47.900 Ramp is wide open. Yeah, let's put them in the spot to try and get them out point to your game of legend in 3v2 to close on 03:31:48.540 --> 03:31:50.540 It's gonna be a bigger zero and snow 03:31:51.020 --> 03:31:54.220 To pull this one off together and and you're I mean you're kind of isolated 03:31:54.220 --> 03:31:58.460 There's no way to really join up and watch everything you would need to so snow is going to tuck himself behind the box 03:31:58.460 --> 03:31:59.900 Sorry about the wrong angle though. 03:31:59.900 --> 03:32:01.580 Yeah, he is easy kill for PR. 03:32:01.580 --> 03:32:03.780 That's the third in the round for him. 03:32:03.780 --> 03:32:07.340 Upper bombsite over Ron and Gamer Legion's offense 03:32:07.340 --> 03:32:08.540 gets them up to 12. 03:32:11.860 --> 03:32:13.660 Big is there up. 03:32:13.660 --> 03:32:16.420 Snapping up from secret stairs, clearing out towards garage, 03:32:16.420 --> 03:32:19.820 but no one going to offer up their life here for Gamer 03:32:19.820 --> 03:32:20.140 Legion. 03:32:20.140 --> 03:32:21.500 They want to make sure they stabilize. 03:32:21.500 --> 03:32:22.420 They keep three players up. 03:32:22.420 --> 03:32:24.260 They don't have a huge amount of cash either, 03:32:24.260 --> 03:32:27.300 so make sure you're buying the next round as as good as possible 03:32:27.300 --> 03:32:31.460 to ensure you a chance to close out a 13-6 win on Nuke. 03:32:31.460 --> 03:32:33.580 And I think Biggie Zera would have the knowledge as well 03:32:33.580 --> 03:32:34.780 that money's a little bit busted. 03:32:34.780 --> 03:32:36.300 So I mean, if you grab any exit kills, 03:32:36.300 --> 03:32:38.660 if they try and evacuate outside 3 yard, 03:32:38.660 --> 03:32:40.460 Biggie Zera can even out of a victory 03:32:40.460 --> 03:32:44.860 do a lot of damage to Gamer Legion, but they go elsewhere. 03:32:44.860 --> 03:32:47.780 Yeah, back it away safely all the way towards T-Spawn. 03:32:47.780 --> 03:32:49.420 And we'll carry those weapons over. 03:32:49.420 --> 03:32:51.020 High-pitched, looking at his AWP back, 03:32:51.020 --> 03:32:53.100 Res is going to the AK-47. 03:32:53.100 --> 03:32:55.220 But this is what you wanted to see from Gamer Legion, right? 03:32:55.220 --> 03:33:01.720 You want to see PR and Towson actually getting into the games, your rifling engine showing up at some point in this quarter-final. 03:33:01.720 --> 03:33:07.820 It was so disappointing to see them play on the first map, but a big part of that, you have to say, was definitely the strong start. 03:33:07.820 --> 03:33:10.120 The paint came out the gates absolutely swinging. 03:33:11.520 --> 03:33:15.520 There was just some time to actually get into the game here, both pacerons picked up from Game Illegion. 03:33:16.020 --> 03:33:20.920 Yeah, we didn't see that rifling. The rifling engines come online on Overpass for Game Illegion 03:33:20.920 --> 03:33:25.360 because the individuals of Payne shut them down in the openings pretty much every single time. 03:33:25.360 --> 03:33:27.360 Those first steps that felt like Payne was always winning 03:33:27.360 --> 03:33:31.080 and the strength of Gamer Legion in the first map was the high-packs clutches. 03:33:31.080 --> 03:33:33.400 Now you're starting to see those rifles provide some impact. 03:33:33.400 --> 03:33:36.960 Strong stands on the CT side, now here able to find some picks 03:33:36.960 --> 03:33:39.200 and work themselves in a good situation. 03:33:39.200 --> 03:33:42.480 Now, that's going to throw the confidence back into the mix here for Gamer Legion as well 03:33:42.480 --> 03:33:43.560 when you come into the second map. 03:33:43.560 --> 03:33:47.000 You get banged out on overpass, usually a comfortable affair for you guys. 03:33:47.000 --> 03:33:49.320 You come into Nuke and you stabilize and you shell-kate. 03:33:49.320 --> 03:33:51.960 This is the car we've been playing over the last while. 03:33:51.960 --> 03:33:54.760 More of what we expected to see out of them today as well, coming into this. 03:33:54.760 --> 03:33:57.680 It was shocking to see them a little bit flat, very quiet on Overpass. 03:33:57.680 --> 03:33:58.180 Yeah. 03:33:58.180 --> 03:34:00.280 So how many rounds are we going to take for them to close it out? 03:34:00.280 --> 03:34:05.120 They got six chances to bring us to Inferno as a third map decider in these quarterfinals. 03:34:05.620 --> 03:34:10.020 Snacks sitting on 25 Kevlar right now, uh, he buys on that. 03:34:10.880 --> 03:34:12.280 Definitely have money to upgrade. 03:34:12.280 --> 03:34:18.760 No one outside for Gamer Legion, safe looking for it. 03:34:18.760 --> 03:34:22.080 Little gap in the smoke caused by the break. 03:34:22.080 --> 03:34:23.080 Sees nothing. 03:34:23.080 --> 03:34:27.480 Gamer Legion lined up like they want to hit the upper bomb site. 03:34:27.480 --> 03:34:34.080 VSM once again, back of the ramp, is it a very quiet quarter final? 03:34:34.080 --> 03:34:36.200 And he silenced again. 03:34:36.200 --> 03:34:38.480 Highpacks to drop him, that's the opening at the ramp room. 03:34:38.480 --> 03:34:40.480 And you're going to see Gamerlitch and Flood in. 03:34:44.480 --> 03:34:49.480 Losing such an important part of the map so early in the round is going to feel you spread in if you're paying. 03:34:49.480 --> 03:34:51.480 You've got to rotate the player down lower. 03:34:53.480 --> 03:34:55.480 Well, Snow's going to wait over towards control side. 03:34:55.480 --> 03:35:00.480 No indication yet that they're committing to this bombsite, but Snow has no backup whatsoever. 03:35:00.480 --> 03:35:05.480 There's the smoke to block his vision. There's utility in to find a safe, comfortable lower bombsite. 03:35:05.480 --> 03:35:09.760 get that bomb planted and it'll be a four on four retake period what's the 03:35:09.760 --> 03:35:14.040 challenge towards decon just be a nuisance for the moment and right now 03:35:14.040 --> 03:35:16.480 gamer legion trying to have a conversation of how they want to handle 03:35:16.480 --> 03:35:21.740 this yeah plant being locked through all that smack down on the ground it's 03:35:21.740 --> 03:35:25.160 got to be a fight for a retake just to stay alive a little bit longer snacks 03:35:25.160 --> 03:35:29.160 doesn't want this to happen but he's gone down it's thousand instead 03:35:29.160 --> 03:35:36.160 And taking game of Legion to Inferno. It's safe 1v3. The only player that can do anything about it. 03:35:36.160 --> 03:35:43.160 And he will be denied. Game of Legion bounce back. HyperX stands up. That's more like it from Game of Legion. 03:35:43.160 --> 03:35:45.160 They will see map 3. 03:36:29.160 --> 03:36:56.120 It was the height of the 1960s, the space race was heating up and the wards were never 03:36:56.120 --> 03:37:05.120 The Beach Boys and their hip-new genre of surf rock were about to burst onto the airwaves as Americans demanded the end of rock and roll. 03:37:05.120 --> 03:37:11.120 It was an era for change, an era for elevation, an era of the brave. 03:37:11.120 --> 03:37:19.120 North American Counter-Strike was alive and well with Cloud9 and Liquid featuring American Maid, Canadian Supplemented Iron. 03:37:19.120 --> 03:37:26.120 Resilient Counter Strike was already in full swing, and Scream found himself playing alongside the French. 03:37:26.120 --> 03:37:38.120 It was the dawn, the early embers of the looming Astralis Era, but in the small manufacturing town of Oakland, a new miracle was about to take shape. 03:37:38.120 --> 03:37:44.920 An IP signed Newcomer Reds in the hopes that he could take the disgraced Nip Squad to new heights. 03:37:44.920 --> 03:37:52.120 The only title the once illustrious squad could still defend was in Oakland, the final bastion of a bygone age. 03:37:52.120 --> 03:37:55.720 Expectations were low, but morale could not have been higher. 03:37:55.720 --> 03:38:03.320 The old kings of forest get right and exist had a point to prove, but not even they could have expected what happened next. 03:38:03.320 --> 03:38:08.600 Frederick Stanner came into the event with Boogie's baffledest of the Young Suede's inclusions. 03:38:08.600 --> 03:38:13.240 Crowd looked on, unprepared to put their faith in someone so unproven, 03:38:13.240 --> 03:38:16.760 unknowing, and uncertain. These were the times. 03:38:17.480 --> 03:38:21.640 He exploded into the event, turning heads every step of the way. 03:38:21.640 --> 03:38:27.240 It might have been the swinging 60s, but all anyone was talking about was the new hot up-and-comer. 03:38:27.240 --> 03:38:32.520 An MVP performance like no other, finishing as the top-rated player in the event who made 03:38:32.520 --> 03:38:38.920 the playoffs. No one could keep up with him, as Carragant, Nico, Braid and Guardian alongside 03:38:38.920 --> 03:38:44.520 Olaf Meister would learn in the Grand Finals. Forrest felt inspired by these performances, 03:38:44.520 --> 03:38:51.160 and so in the final put forward his best performance yet. The ragtag team of Rez and Forrest evoking 03:38:51.160 --> 03:38:56.600 memories of better, brighter times in NIP's past. In what was described as the greatest, 03:38:56.600 --> 03:39:02.520 the best of five final of all time, NIP battled back against FaZe Clan in the Grand Finals. 03:39:02.520 --> 03:39:07.800 A lesson they would surely remember, an experience they would never want to repeat. 03:39:07.800 --> 03:39:11.960 There's ended the event giving NIP their last ever trophy win. 03:39:11.960 --> 03:39:17.640 A true visionary, a true believer, and a new golden age for Swedish Counter Strike. 03:39:26.600 --> 03:39:30.360 I'm going back, I'll be first, I'm going back 03:39:30.360 --> 03:39:31.360 I can spot Dorson 03:39:31.360 --> 03:39:32.360 I'm deep radio deep 03:39:33.160 --> 03:39:34.160 I don't see outside, good 03:39:34.160 --> 03:39:35.160 They went towards side, I think 03:39:35.160 --> 03:39:36.660 I'm outside, I'm pushing ramp 03:39:36.660 --> 03:39:38.160 Don't worry, I'm going to see them again 03:39:38.160 --> 03:39:39.440 I'm going to kill, I'm going to kill 03:39:39.440 --> 03:39:42.160 Nice, I don't see more, one more 03:39:42.160 --> 03:39:43.360 One in door 03:39:43.360 --> 03:39:44.360 One more 03:39:44.360 --> 03:39:45.360 I'm in the ramp, I'm going to take ramp 03:39:45.360 --> 03:39:46.860 Chill, radio 03:39:46.860 --> 03:39:49.360 Don't die if you don't need to 03:39:49.360 --> 03:39:51.060 He even back up 03:39:51.060 --> 03:39:52.460 I have a bomb 03:39:52.460 --> 03:39:53.860 Nice, XT 03:39:53.860 --> 03:39:55.360 10 seconds 03:39:55.360 --> 03:39:56.760 We need to pop back, get again bro. 03:40:01.760 --> 03:40:02.860 Out heaven. 03:40:02.860 --> 03:40:05.360 Out heaven, out heaven, out heaven, out heaven, scout. 03:40:08.660 --> 03:40:09.860 NOOOOOOO! 03:40:09.860 --> 03:40:11.360 Let's blow it up! 03:40:11.360 --> 03:40:12.860 That fucking bomb man! 03:40:15.860 --> 03:40:20.360 Pain may have dominated on Overpass, but Gamer Legion clap right on back on Nuke. 03:40:20.360 --> 03:40:23.880 Both teams now one upper piece on each other's map picks, 03:40:23.880 --> 03:40:26.520 and we do need Inferno to be separating them in this quarterfinal, 03:40:26.520 --> 03:40:27.760 but not before myself first, 03:40:27.760 --> 03:40:30.600 because Umi and him break down this one. 03:40:30.600 --> 03:40:33.440 This was an impressive, but necessarily bounced back for Game of Legends. 03:40:33.440 --> 03:40:34.400 Yeah, very much so. 03:40:34.400 --> 03:40:37.400 Good to see Gamelitian turning up and playing the brand of Counter Strike 03:40:37.400 --> 03:40:39.440 that we've seen so far throughout this tournament. 03:40:39.440 --> 03:40:41.040 I was a little bit worried after the first map, 03:40:41.040 --> 03:40:43.520 where it felt a little bit lacklustre on this other Gamelitian, 03:40:43.520 --> 03:40:45.000 but the instantly bounced back, 03:40:45.000 --> 03:40:46.680 naturally helped by winning the pistol, 03:40:46.680 --> 03:40:49.400 naturally helped by winning all the key rounds of this game. 03:40:49.400 --> 03:40:54.100 I think if you were to dissect it, you could take round 14, which we just saw a bit of a recap of as well. 03:40:54.100 --> 03:40:58.600 Every single time, GamerLegion were in a position where they could use control of the map, 03:40:58.600 --> 03:41:00.600 they would win instantly the next key round. 03:41:00.600 --> 03:41:04.100 And I think that was pretty telling for me as to who were the better team here, Nuke. 03:41:04.100 --> 03:41:07.600 I think there were some early warning signs, though, for GamerLegion coming into this map. 03:41:07.600 --> 03:41:10.600 You could see, I mean, what, they were against 4 Glocks and 1 AK. 03:41:10.600 --> 03:41:15.100 They gave complete ramp control and actually allowed just a free access, 5-on-5 B-take. 03:41:15.100 --> 03:41:19.660 You know there were I think moments where you could tell players were maybe shelling up a little bit on that game Legion side 03:41:19.660 --> 03:41:23.500 But you could tell the prep work is there as well because they were trying to be very disruptive outside 03:41:23.500 --> 03:41:27.400 if you look at pain demos on this map, they constantly try and work outside as a like 03:41:28.020 --> 03:41:29.580 pivotal points to 03:41:29.580 --> 03:41:35.820 Get themselves into bomb sites and once they start to get locked down because stacks was trying to be disruptive or getting some support from 03:41:35.820 --> 03:41:40.100 Rez it did feel as though they ran out of options because then they have to run into PR 03:41:40.100 --> 03:41:43.040 He also had a fantastic game and that's the thing right for game Legion 03:41:43.040 --> 03:41:46.640 We were praising it so much in the group stage the preparation as you alluded to you me right 03:41:46.640 --> 03:41:50.660 I think the perfect example of that was against Navi on their kind of home turf of ancient 03:41:50.860 --> 03:41:56.120 Seeing them being able to put in some of that preparation actually into practice and execute it perfectly 03:41:56.120 --> 03:42:00.000 That was really nice to see super super nice, you know and it's again. It's a team effort 03:42:00.000 --> 03:42:05.700 It's not necessarily about one player popping off or one player doming his area of the map that then opens up for the rest of them 03:42:05.700 --> 03:42:09.180 I think the prep goes without saying that when you have a team who's all buying into it 03:42:09.180 --> 03:42:14.000 It works much much better this time around we speak about PR bouncing back having a great game speak about 03:42:14.440 --> 03:42:21.600 Tau San as well a player we haven't mentioned, you know at any point throughout this game so far also finding an incredible amount of impact 03:42:21.600 --> 03:42:26.300 And even snacks, you know had a bit of a snacks of 2017 moment with the AK 47 in yard 03:42:26.300 --> 03:42:29.020 We're just tapping away and feeling like the best player on the server 03:42:29.020 --> 03:42:34.740 So one thing is the preparation but it's more so the entire team buying into it and the victory or sort of like the impact 03:42:34.740 --> 03:42:36.380 Can come from a lot of different directions 03:42:36.380 --> 03:42:38.380 I think one player starts to find 03:42:38.380 --> 03:42:39.380 that success. You could tell the fire 03:42:39.380 --> 03:42:40.380 just starts roaring for the 03:42:40.380 --> 03:42:41.380 game religion side, which is 03:42:41.380 --> 03:42:42.380 absolutely necessary because, I 03:42:42.380 --> 03:42:44.380 mean, they said on the cast, you 03:42:44.380 --> 03:42:45.380 said on the desk, it's just a flat 03:42:45.380 --> 03:42:46.380 start from game religion coming into 03:42:46.380 --> 03:42:48.380 the series. And I think the real 03:42:48.380 --> 03:42:50.380 problem now for pain is that, 03:42:50.380 --> 03:42:52.380 listen, if the two, if 1000 and PR 03:42:52.380 --> 03:42:53.380 are the guys that start stepping up, 03:42:53.380 --> 03:42:55.380 you move into a map where anchors 03:42:55.380 --> 03:42:57.380 actually are really pivotal and both 03:42:57.380 --> 03:42:58.380 those guys are on separate bomb 03:42:58.380 --> 03:43:00.380 sides, there will be no weak side. 03:43:00.380 --> 03:43:02.380 100%. I mean, let's bring up some 03:43:02.380 --> 03:43:03.380 of those PR highlights and we can 03:43:03.380 --> 03:43:04.380 kind of bask in the mic. I'm 03:43:04.380 --> 03:43:05.380 curious as to your perspective 03:43:05.380 --> 03:43:09.320 your perspective. You me. 03:43:09.320 --> 03:43:10.320 Obviously when PR was kind of 03:43:10.320 --> 03:43:11.320 coming onto the scene for 03:43:11.320 --> 03:43:12.320 Game Legion, everybody was 03:43:12.320 --> 03:43:13.320 counting him is like the next 03:43:13.320 --> 03:43:14.320 big thing. Obviously we don't 03:43:14.320 --> 03:43:15.320 know what happened to some of 03:43:15.320 --> 03:43:17.320 the rumor transfers. I have a 03:43:17.320 --> 03:43:19.320 some of those off periods, but 03:43:19.320 --> 03:43:21.320 in terms of PR delivery. In 03:43:21.320 --> 03:43:22.360 this map, obviously 03:43:22.360 --> 03:43:23.360 instrumental, but just 03:43:23.360 --> 03:43:24.360 overall, do you feel like you 03:43:24.360 --> 03:43:25.360 want a little bit more of this 03:43:25.360 --> 03:43:26.360 version of PR more consistent? 03:43:26.360 --> 03:43:27.360 I just think coming into this 03:43:27.360 --> 03:43:29.360 year because of all the rumors 03:43:29.360 --> 03:43:30.360 and I think there probably was 03:43:30.360 --> 03:43:31.360 something happening in the 03:43:31.360 --> 03:43:32.360 happening in the back end. Once 03:43:32.360 --> 03:43:33.360 that fell through, he started 03:43:33.360 --> 03:43:35.360 this year pretty terribly. You 03:43:35.360 --> 03:43:37.460 going fumble make bad decisions 03:43:37.460 --> 03:43:39.060 very frequently. This I think 03:43:39.060 --> 03:43:41.360 this event and maybe the event 03:43:41.360 --> 03:43:42.560 prior as well. I'm starting to 03:43:42.560 --> 03:43:44.460 see that resurgence in form from 03:43:44.460 --> 03:43:46.060 him and his I think he's regained 03:43:46.060 --> 03:43:47.860 his composure actually a like in 03:43:47.860 --> 03:43:49.460 his career kind of similar to 03:43:49.460 --> 03:43:51.960 Lawn X on foot where once upon 03:43:51.960 --> 03:43:53.260 a time he was on Sprout really 03:43:53.260 --> 03:43:55.160 big prospects that I think his 03:43:55.160 --> 03:43:56.360 transfer got blocked on that 03:43:56.360 --> 03:43:57.460 team and then they start to see 03:43:57.460 --> 03:43:58.860 deterioration in his performance 03:43:58.860 --> 03:44:00.760 as well. But we see how mature 03:44:00.760 --> 03:44:02.060 he is now and how much of an 03:44:02.060 --> 03:44:04.260 impact player he is now. So in 03:44:04.260 --> 03:44:07.300 of career arcs, maybe those two have some parallels to go. 03:44:07.300 --> 03:44:10.500 I can't remember whether it was a quote or a tweet coming out of PR when he was saying, 03:44:10.500 --> 03:44:13.780 you know, you hear certain things happening, rumored to be you, and it doesn't come to 03:44:13.780 --> 03:44:15.500 a version like, ouch, that must hurt. 03:44:15.500 --> 03:44:19.060 Yeah, I think he was pretty disappointed, you know, because also the prospect of gamer 03:44:19.060 --> 03:44:22.940 leaving that point, you know, losing Ash as a coach, the entire team, not really sure 03:44:22.940 --> 03:44:24.100 what direction they were going. 03:44:24.100 --> 03:44:26.740 I think PR were looking on his way out, so to speak. 03:44:26.740 --> 03:44:30.260 So I can, I can somewhat understand why it took him a bit of time to get into the groove 03:44:30.260 --> 03:44:33.940 again and why it took him a bit of time to maybe believe that the gamer leading project 03:44:33.940 --> 03:44:38.100 was one that he needed to buy into, but he's also instrumental into their success. 03:44:38.100 --> 03:44:41.340 We saw in the beginning of the year, when he was struggling, Gamer Legion is struggling. 03:44:41.340 --> 03:44:43.660 He's the player that is involved the most in opening duels. 03:44:43.660 --> 03:44:46.860 He's the most explosive player on the server as well, whenever he's on the team. 03:44:46.860 --> 03:44:51.260 So, I think PR playing well and PR believing in Gamer Legion, that was the most important 03:44:51.260 --> 03:44:53.260 task Snacks had to do when he came into the line. 03:44:53.260 --> 03:44:56.380 So, that's always been the difficulty for a team of Gamer Legion's calibers, that they've 03:44:56.380 --> 03:45:01.540 kind of floated within this sort of 10 to 20 bracket rankings, where they never seem 03:45:01.540 --> 03:45:03.100 to be able to punch that much higher up. 03:45:03.100 --> 03:45:06.940 Maybe you get a playoff appearance every now and again, and you think, oh, maybe this could be the moment 03:45:06.940 --> 03:45:09.820 But if you see the team is not being able to make that progress 03:45:09.820 --> 03:45:14.300 Then if you start getting offers if you did those rumor transfers do actually happen 03:45:14.300 --> 03:45:19.540 Then yeah, of course, you're kind of hoping that you can escape a stable ship ice of the yeah 03:45:19.540 --> 03:45:23.540 Let's go back to the first half of this one. They see decide to game lesion. What have you picked out for us? 03:45:23.540 --> 03:45:28.060 I mean, this was just a moment that I thought the game started to shift because the 03:45:28.060 --> 03:45:33.100 it felt like the options were drying up for the pain slide when you when you have 03:45:33.100 --> 03:45:37.580 you know this is the moment where snacks actually creates some chaos towards 03:45:37.580 --> 03:45:42.580 outside and I did note it as a pivotal point for for this pain gaming roster 03:45:42.580 --> 03:45:45.860 because you see them take a lot of dry fights they try to flash through smokes 03:45:45.860 --> 03:45:50.820 they try to be tricky and if we're going to attribute anything about snacks he is 03:45:50.820 --> 03:45:54.980 tricky once this wall goes down because pain had actually been looking for these 03:45:54.980 --> 03:45:59.220 later timings in the half. We had seen previously snacks trying to play around the red box and then 03:45:59.220 --> 03:46:03.060 got picked off by the player on top style this time he played in garage and once that second wall 03:46:03.060 --> 03:46:08.100 comes down he just lines himself up in a position and just as that's all looms two headshots instantly 03:46:08.100 --> 03:46:12.980 but this was the next part of the equation is that when they lose outside that is the response 03:46:12.980 --> 03:46:16.500 from pain is that they start hunting and searching either towards ramp and hut and hypex already 03:46:16.500 --> 03:46:21.140 had an advanced position so I mean I just think this is a really well put together around in and 03:46:21.140 --> 03:46:26.240 And I think they identified as well that Paine were playing with the same pace that they'd had in some of their previous games. 03:46:26.240 --> 03:46:29.940 Also the moment in the game where they took control of it, you know, in the beginning it was back and forth. 03:46:29.940 --> 03:46:33.040 The game only didn't definitely had a couple of rounds that could have slipped out of their hands, 03:46:33.040 --> 03:46:37.140 but at this point you win this one, you put the economy into the bin, you go up six to four, 03:46:37.140 --> 03:46:41.340 you then move into the second half, you win the pistol round, you convert, you're now leading ten to four, 03:46:41.340 --> 03:46:44.040 and then as I said, round 14 to me, that was the breaking point. 03:46:44.040 --> 03:46:49.840 You have a 2v1, you had the Paine gaming with upgraded pistols, you know, forcing their way into the game. 03:46:49.840 --> 03:46:53.440 That was the last chance they had, I guess, remaining competitive to some degree. 03:46:53.440 --> 03:46:55.600 And it was just every time there was a key round in this game, 03:46:55.600 --> 03:46:57.120 it would side the way of Gamer Legion. 03:46:57.120 --> 03:46:59.760 And that's why we never really got closer to our tense game. 03:46:59.760 --> 03:47:01.000 Well, it is a deciding map. 03:47:01.000 --> 03:47:02.600 That is going to be in final, gentlemen. 03:47:02.600 --> 03:47:04.680 Quick thoughts. Where do you think this one is going? 03:47:04.680 --> 03:47:06.440 I'm still leaning towards Gamer Legion. 03:47:06.440 --> 03:47:08.640 I think the stability they've shown throughout this tournament, 03:47:08.640 --> 03:47:11.080 for me, is what's going to give them the edge on Inferno. 03:47:11.080 --> 03:47:13.520 I've also seen them play well, play very aggressive. 03:47:13.520 --> 03:47:15.840 We've been speaking to Janko about it a couple of times. 03:47:15.840 --> 03:47:18.240 The T-Side pace coming out for Gamer Legion 03:47:18.240 --> 03:47:20.840 It's something that's tough to deal with if you're a pain. 03:47:20.840 --> 03:47:23.320 I suppose, I can't see why it should be competitive, 03:47:23.320 --> 03:47:24.760 but if I have to lean one side or another, 03:47:24.760 --> 03:47:25.680 I'd go with Gamer League. 03:47:25.680 --> 03:47:27.040 My eyes are just on Peria. 03:47:27.040 --> 03:47:28.760 He can't have an insane first map 03:47:28.760 --> 03:47:31.640 and then just be okay for the rest of the series. 03:47:31.640 --> 03:47:32.800 He's gonna be important as well. 03:47:32.800 --> 03:47:33.640 He's the Apportments player. 03:47:33.640 --> 03:47:35.560 He has to create that chaos. 03:47:35.560 --> 03:47:37.520 Well, a very exciting third map does await, 03:47:37.520 --> 03:47:40.280 but not before we head things to a short break. 03:47:40.280 --> 03:47:42.480 When we return, it's Inferno between pain 03:47:42.480 --> 03:47:44.520 and Gamer Legion to decide who is heading 03:47:44.520 --> 03:47:46.040 to the semis here in Atlanta. 03:48:48.240 --> 03:48:50.240 What's going to happen? It's got to be some... 03:48:50.240 --> 03:48:52.240 We are back! 03:48:58.240 --> 03:49:00.240 Jason Rogan podcast, check it out! 03:49:00.240 --> 03:49:03.240 The Jason Rogan experience. 03:49:03.240 --> 03:49:06.240 Counter-strike by day. Jason Rogan podcast by night. 03:49:06.240 --> 03:49:09.240 All right, welcome to the Jason Rogan experience. 03:49:09.240 --> 03:49:15.240 As a man, obviously, who's very obsessed with what he puts into his body, being that my body is a temple, 03:49:15.240 --> 03:49:19.060 as a temple. I'm excited to have you here because we obviously get to talk to someone 03:49:19.060 --> 03:49:23.980 who's been so good in terms of not aging. How have you managed to stay so long as the 03:49:23.980 --> 03:49:24.980 young veteran? 03:49:24.980 --> 03:49:30.220 I mean, I think I do. I put a lot of effort in my health and keep my face really young 03:49:30.220 --> 03:49:31.220 as it is. 03:49:31.220 --> 03:49:32.220 I can tell. 03:49:32.220 --> 03:49:39.220 Yeah. So I think a big part of it is probably my resident here in Sweden, living in Sweden, 03:49:39.220 --> 03:49:43.460 trying to stay away from the sunlight as much as possible, staying indoors, playing 03:49:43.460 --> 03:49:45.460 I don't try to go out ever, almost. 03:49:45.460 --> 03:49:47.960 I stay inside, keep away from the sun to keep myself young. 03:49:47.960 --> 03:49:51.960 It's an interesting strategy too, because a lot of people try and qualify to stay in more events 03:49:51.960 --> 03:49:55.960 and go deeper in tournaments, but you're sitting there like you can lengthen your career 03:49:55.960 --> 03:49:57.960 if you just don't go deep into the playoffs. 03:49:57.960 --> 03:50:00.960 Yeah, I don't understand why people don't focus more on this. 03:50:00.960 --> 03:50:03.960 This is like the most important thing in life, I think, is looking young. 03:50:03.960 --> 03:50:05.460 And they put a lot of mileage on their bodies. 03:50:05.460 --> 03:50:07.960 A mileage you obviously don't have to carry with you, which is great. 03:50:07.960 --> 03:50:10.960 Yeah, I think this is the most important part of me. 03:50:10.960 --> 03:50:14.800 Yeah, I think this is the most important part of me, like this is what defines me. 03:50:14.800 --> 03:50:22.480 Can we talk about diet a little bit, because out here in Sweden obviously you guys have this beautiful land and known for your moose meat. 03:50:22.480 --> 03:50:31.080 That's an important point actually, I think I usually go on weekends after we play our online qualifiers, I usually go out hunting with my friends. 03:50:31.080 --> 03:50:34.440 That's a big part of keeping my body as it is. 03:50:34.440 --> 03:50:39.600 Right, now talk to me a little bit about the whole fish thing, you guys have this fermented fish. 03:50:39.600 --> 03:50:42.440 I imagine that has to do something with keeping the skin clear all that fish oil 03:50:42.440 --> 03:50:46.640 You don't even take the supplement you just you just get it right from the can. No, I go to the sea 03:50:47.160 --> 03:50:52.640 Richard yes, I fish like straight from the source, you know, and I eat it raw. That's beautiful. Yeah, that's perfect 03:50:52.640 --> 03:50:55.800 Okay, I like it now. I would say like for me 03:50:55.800 --> 03:51:00.280 Have you ever looked into like some cells and for me like I'm really a big fan a big proponent of some cells 03:51:00.280 --> 03:51:04.200 I'm big proponent of the ice bath in the morning. You're talking about the moose meat. I've had that as well 03:51:04.520 --> 03:51:09.580 All of this seems to just do great stuff for for keeping the longevity of what you're of how you're looking young 03:51:09.600 --> 03:51:14.760 Which is something that you've been able to accomplish stem cells. I don't believe in that that much. I would say 03:51:15.720 --> 03:51:21.000 I would say it's probably just the the sweet in Swedish atmospheres all you need now one thing 03:51:21.000 --> 03:51:23.720 One thing that I've heard that this is this has been a little bit of a conspiracy 03:51:23.720 --> 03:51:25.360 But one of the I wanted to talk to you about it 03:51:25.360 --> 03:51:28.340 You've you've been and you were in the NIP roster for so long 03:51:28.840 --> 03:51:32.120 While Swedish Counter-Strike was struggling to bring in new players and new people 03:51:32.600 --> 03:51:39.240 Now I've heard that there's that you have some kind of a thing going on where you actually kind of take the the power the life force of 03:51:39.600 --> 03:51:46.160 the younger Swedish players coming up to the scene to make yourself a little bit more powerful and longevity. 03:51:47.560 --> 03:51:48.760 Like I 03:51:48.760 --> 03:51:54.720 When I play with young players, I try to always the first thing I look at when I get a new young project in my team 03:51:54.720 --> 03:51:56.720 It's like how do they keep? 03:51:56.800 --> 03:52:01.080 Themself young and if you take that away from them, then all of a sudden you will get a reap all the rewards 03:52:01.160 --> 03:52:06.400 Yeah, of course, that's the I think that's the point of everything and for my cure. Well, that's beautiful 03:52:06.400 --> 03:52:09.440 I think you've done a great job. Thank you. Keep going keep it up. Stay young 03:52:09.600 --> 03:52:10.600 I will. 03:52:10.600 --> 03:52:13.600 Jason Rogan Podcast, check it out! 03:52:13.600 --> 03:52:16.600 Hey, Jason, small game, experience. 03:52:16.600 --> 03:52:19.600 Towsdike by day, Jason Rogan podcast by night. 03:52:30.600 --> 03:52:33.600 Welcome back to the Intalk Tree Masters at Atlanta. 03:52:33.600 --> 03:52:35.600 We're ready for the third and final map. 03:52:35.600 --> 03:52:41.600 Payne vs. GamerLegion, two one-sided affairs in the first two maps in play, but we're hoping Inferno can deliver it. 03:52:41.600 --> 03:52:49.600 One-sided affairs, Payne taking GamerLegion's map pick 13-6, GamerLegion giving it right back, taking Nuke 13-6 as well. 03:52:49.600 --> 03:52:55.600 Inferno, one of the best deciding maps we've gotten, Counter-Strike will be the landscape for this final battle. 03:52:55.600 --> 03:52:58.600 Winner goes on to the semi-finals, their opponents await them. 03:52:58.600 --> 03:53:07.600 For paying you've had Peria, your star player of the event, stepping up performing well, delivering for you on this stage. 03:53:07.600 --> 03:53:16.600 For Gamer Legion, it's been Hypex who showed up on map 1, it's been the lifelors of PR and Towson who brought things all together. 03:53:16.600 --> 03:53:21.600 Snacks at the helm takes those pieces to see if he can find his way into the semifinals of Atlanta. 03:53:21.600 --> 03:53:25.600 One final matchup, one final battle on Inferno. 03:53:25.600 --> 03:53:32.600 We have all come together here in Atlanta to kick off the playoffs, the last map of the first quarter finals. 03:53:32.600 --> 03:53:36.600 Georgia, you've been so loud, you seem to be so great throughout this once. 03:53:36.600 --> 03:53:41.600 It makes some noise for map number three. It's in front of them, and we're hoping we'll deliver. 03:53:41.600 --> 03:53:42.600 Here. 03:53:42.600 --> 03:53:56.840 This around is live, we're going clean if we're GamerLegion, no utility, armor and pistols 03:53:56.840 --> 03:53:58.600 across the board. 03:53:58.600 --> 03:54:02.760 On the other side, they've got tons of nades, everyone's got nades. 03:54:02.760 --> 03:54:06.280 They've got so many options, but GamerLegion's going to push right down the throat. 03:54:06.280 --> 03:54:07.840 Yeah, Res goes in. 03:54:07.840 --> 03:54:09.840 Oh yeah, that's a good start. 03:54:09.840 --> 03:54:16.340 We've been waiting for Rez to show up in this quarterfinal to the level that we've seen from him recently, and this is more like it. 03:54:16.340 --> 03:54:23.340 Rez running down mid, three kills picked up in this pistol, and Gamer Legion have picked up where they left off over on Nuke. 03:54:23.340 --> 03:54:26.340 Damn, well, that's a statement in the pistol round. 03:54:26.340 --> 03:54:30.340 Gamer Legion not gonna sit back on their heels, setting the tone early. 03:54:30.340 --> 03:54:33.840 A very strong mid-push powered by Rez. 03:54:33.840 --> 03:54:38.840 Paine had no chance. They brought four players into that with Nades, and all of them get taken down. 03:54:38.840 --> 03:54:40.840 They're not going to use any of it. 03:54:41.840 --> 03:54:46.840 Never spotting the push. This comes in so fast before they can even react. 03:54:52.840 --> 03:54:56.840 We talked about how Pan couldn't get into the game over on Nuke because they lost both Pestirons. 03:54:56.840 --> 03:55:01.840 They didn't have those strong stars that they had on Overpass, which seemed to prove so important for them. 03:55:01.840 --> 03:55:06.840 Now we're going to do the hard part again here on Inferno. You're going to be starting slow on T side. 03:55:06.840 --> 03:55:10.420 Most of the heavy lifting needs to be done obviously in these gun rounds that are coming up 03:55:10.420 --> 03:55:13.260 But this gives gamer legion a 2-0 start 03:55:14.980 --> 03:55:19.320 Yeah, nice way to kick things off and see if you can build up a little bit of money now a nuke 03:55:19.320 --> 03:55:24.320 They kind of had a hiccup right they lost three players in this round made the buys a little sketchy took a while for that 03:55:24.320 --> 03:55:26.800 CG side to get the economy back up, but he on inferno 03:55:26.840 --> 03:55:28.840 It's looking like they're having no issues whatsoever 03:55:28.920 --> 03:55:34.520 Me on nuke we started talking about how PR and Towson showed up right to the rifle as you really want to see perform 03:55:34.520 --> 03:55:38.800 If you add res into the mix with this third map, then obviously game a legion go up a level 03:55:39.440 --> 03:55:41.720 Got very strong looking defense 03:55:43.280 --> 03:55:48.040 Especially when you consider you know like yeah, that's a third like one of the mix would be something incredible 03:55:48.040 --> 03:55:52.640 But especially when you consider overpass the first map of the series one of the great strengths the pain was individually 03:55:52.640 --> 03:55:56.720 They were they were they were stronger. They were better. They were sharper that that all switched on overpass 03:55:56.720 --> 03:56:02.200 Everything kind of changed now. It feels like game a legion individuals have hit a level and pain has sort of faded away 03:56:04.520 --> 03:56:09.920 seeing gamer legion play this map twice at this event against sinners of 13 to 9 03:56:09.920 --> 03:56:14.400 win against Navi a 4 to 13 loss 03:56:14.840 --> 03:56:18.640 pain on the other hand I haven't had to play this map this week this is their 03:56:18.640 --> 03:56:23.920 first time in some time that they'll be seeing Inferno 03:56:24.960 --> 03:56:30.640 guns are out AK 47s for everyone on pain 03:56:34.520 --> 03:56:41.900 early utility exchange in banana looks like the defense they're going to 03:56:41.900 --> 03:56:47.120 challenge at least for the top portion of it snow spots to jump not sure about 03:56:47.120 --> 03:56:52.280 the push there it is counter flash is just better and pain take a one-man 03:56:52.280 --> 03:56:55.520 advantage five on four 03:56:55.520 --> 03:57:09.520 Yeah, take a lot of damage, but holding the extra player for the time being here for pain. 03:57:09.520 --> 03:57:14.520 They're very far back. I mean, happy to take this man advantage though and start moving into the mid-round. 03:57:14.520 --> 03:57:20.520 Utility to take bracket control. Left side mid smoked off. Molotov to force back any defenders. 03:57:20.520 --> 03:57:26.440 Towson just standing behind him and not forced too far away. Snacks the point man on this B defense 03:57:31.480 --> 03:57:33.480 Big is there a burning 03:57:33.480 --> 03:57:39.440 Further damage done look at the reef from gamer legion snacks is gonna go confirm it as well flashbang is out good fire from snow 03:57:39.560 --> 03:57:41.760 Yeah, I second kill though for pain gaming 03:57:41.760 --> 03:57:46.720 So you may have the read you may know what's coming at you, but handling it is a whole different ball game 03:57:46.720 --> 03:57:50.440 You won't expect two more defenders behind snacks here. You thought maybe that's the second player 03:57:50.440 --> 03:57:54.520 But Rez has arrived and Hypex is here. Well Rez out new box. Hypex behind smoke 03:57:54.520 --> 03:57:59.160 So it has to be Rez out first takes that kill on safe not gonna be fouled though 03:57:59.160 --> 03:58:03.160 He's 29 HP eventually removed. Hypex sending shots down through that smoke 03:58:03.160 --> 03:58:06.320 Couple of low HP players, but that bomb plant not denied 03:58:06.320 --> 03:58:11.640 It will go down and pain gaming now the post plant in which they have a player advantage. Yeah, but low HP 03:58:11.840 --> 03:58:15.780 Unconfirmed unfortunately, but if 1000 can find some clean looks you might be able to get a quick double 03:58:15.780 --> 03:58:20.180 You want some utility to force them out of these positions, but they've only got a single flash, right? 03:58:20.180 --> 03:58:26.500 You can't even block banana. So this is a strong pain set up in the post-plant having three players in a triangle of death 03:58:26.500 --> 03:58:30.680 Yeah, and they didn't give any peaks. Taliesin was given some footsteps trying to bait somebody out with the flashbang 03:58:30.680 --> 03:58:33.700 flashbang ushers, but nobody actually peaked with it. Big Hughes there in snow 03:58:34.940 --> 03:58:41.420 Stay tucked in one kill on the exit and Gamerleague is gonna be happy to sink away after that to keep the two M4s in hand 03:58:41.620 --> 03:58:44.520 First round for pain on the board here on Inferno 03:58:45.780 --> 03:58:51.580 So the big gazero dies in the bomb blast, only a single player survives in this round for pain, 03:58:51.580 --> 03:58:53.180 but they'll be happy to get the round on the board. 03:58:53.180 --> 03:58:55.580 But that damage is more important than you might think at first, 03:58:55.580 --> 03:58:57.880 because there's not a huge amount of money here for pain. 03:58:57.880 --> 03:59:02.380 So it's not like you can dive the bomb and immediately reinvest in absolutely everything you want. 03:59:02.380 --> 03:59:03.380 You're going to take some hits. 03:59:03.380 --> 03:59:05.780 You're going to have to go to Galeel to get some extra utility. 03:59:05.780 --> 03:59:08.380 Yeah, we're in that phase of the game where both teams are trying to be the first ones 03:59:08.380 --> 03:59:11.780 to settle things down and get comfortable with the situation that they're in. 03:59:11.780 --> 03:59:13.980 This round means everything to both squads. 03:59:13.980 --> 03:59:16.980 I mean, Gamelige is definitely in the better spot when it comes to the buy here. 03:59:16.980 --> 03:59:20.980 They've got the AWP out. Everybody's got a premium rifle and plenty of utility. 03:59:20.980 --> 03:59:24.980 Yeah, two kits as well for the CT side. Gamelige, not in the bad place. 03:59:24.980 --> 03:59:28.980 They use their VSM, are moving up the middle of the map very quickly without slowing down. 03:59:28.980 --> 03:59:31.980 Talcin wants to get aggressive behind the Molotov. 03:59:31.980 --> 03:59:34.980 Yeah, this has worked out well. His period falls off the ledge. 03:59:34.980 --> 03:59:38.980 Talcin gets into a position without Molotov. Thought he cleared it out. 03:59:38.980 --> 03:59:42.980 Let's Halcyon and Hypax open things up here for Game of Leech. 03:59:42.980 --> 03:59:44.980 It damaged him to Snow. 03:59:44.980 --> 03:59:47.980 And hard to see a world in which Payne Gaming now pulled his back. 03:59:47.980 --> 03:59:49.980 Yeah, it feels like too easy of a kill to get away from Biggie Zera. 03:59:49.980 --> 03:59:52.980 I think trying to spam through the smoke to catch the player retreating, 03:59:52.980 --> 03:59:55.980 but meets the AWP on the other side as he blows a hole in the smoke. 03:59:55.980 --> 03:59:58.980 And now all that you have left if you're VSM Snow and safe 03:59:58.980 --> 04:00:01.980 is this hit towards the B bomb site. See if you can get lucky. 04:00:01.980 --> 04:00:13.660 We got PR sliding into the site, going to be playing as it was the darkness, safe jumping 04:00:13.660 --> 04:00:17.580 south you made, going into a CT spawn, and Snax is going to move out, but he's got that 04:00:17.580 --> 04:00:20.300 information over to his teammates who are ready for that CT fight. 04:00:20.300 --> 04:00:23.100 Yeah, this is where you back away, this is where BSM and Snow save. 04:00:23.100 --> 04:00:25.940 There's really no more success you can have here. 04:00:25.940 --> 04:00:29.900 BSM got that calm just a little bit too late as Snow steps out of the angle. 04:00:29.900 --> 04:00:34.900 And you're gonna have 35 seconds here alone if you're snow. 04:00:34.900 --> 04:00:38.900 It's not really why he's staying committed towards the site. 04:00:38.900 --> 04:00:42.900 They know next round is going to be a low buy regardless of the snow. 04:00:42.900 --> 04:00:45.900 Give it a go and he won't die at the hand of PR. 04:00:45.900 --> 04:00:48.900 So no falling back, no saving and paying gaming's money. 04:00:48.900 --> 04:00:49.900 Reset. 04:00:49.900 --> 04:00:51.900 Yeah, game religion looking rock solid at the start. 04:00:51.900 --> 04:00:54.900 Took that one round loss, that little hiccup. 04:00:54.900 --> 04:00:57.900 But this is a very strong victory in response to it. 04:00:57.900 --> 04:01:03.900 Yeah, should be a 4th to 1 lead off the back, but this is a great move from Towson because that Molotov goes in, you think it's clear. 04:01:03.900 --> 04:01:12.900 You don't expect Towson to be in this spot, but he found a little bit of sanctuary and just being in that area so quickly after the flames fade away, you just get surprised if you're paying. 04:01:12.900 --> 04:01:20.900 Important to note is that he missed the jump when the Molotov was still burning, so I had to come back to it, so his own mistake caused his death. We'll give it to him. 04:01:20.900 --> 04:01:24.900 Towson gonna be chilling at top middle. He's here with Res and Hypex on the wrap side. 04:01:24.900 --> 04:01:27.500 Yeah, I'm here here gonna play with just the Deagle. 04:01:27.500 --> 04:01:30.100 So that's the only thing worth talking about in the round for pain. 04:01:30.100 --> 04:01:33.100 And even that is not going to lead to anything magical you would imagine. 04:01:33.100 --> 04:01:40.300 So for one up for a game of Legion, there is a world in which this just is another one-sided victory in favor of game of Legion. 04:01:40.300 --> 04:01:45.300 If you're pain and you win the first map, 13-6 on the game of Legion's map pig. 04:01:45.300 --> 04:01:48.100 To me, it felt like the draw maybe to be done on map two, right? 04:01:48.100 --> 04:01:50.900 You get that start and then you come into Nuke. 04:01:50.900 --> 04:01:54.500 But the way they lost that second map is really disappointing. 04:01:54.500 --> 04:01:56.140 And it's tough to see how they're going to get back 04:01:56.140 --> 04:01:57.900 into the series now, especially with the start 04:01:57.900 --> 04:01:59.700 that Gamelige are having on Inferno. 04:01:59.700 --> 04:02:01.900 Well, Gamelige right now are playing a game of Counter-Strike 04:02:01.900 --> 04:02:03.900 where it feels like they're not taking a whole lot of risks. 04:02:03.900 --> 04:02:05.220 They're kind of staying far back. 04:02:05.220 --> 04:02:06.460 They had that mid-push in the pistol round. 04:02:06.460 --> 04:02:08.020 But in these gun rounds, staying far back, 04:02:08.020 --> 04:02:10.580 not doing anything too crazy. 04:02:10.580 --> 04:02:12.340 I think they're in a position where they're like, all right, 04:02:12.340 --> 04:02:14.140 Payne, show us that you can take the initiative. 04:02:14.140 --> 04:02:15.340 You can be the ones to make the move, 04:02:15.340 --> 04:02:16.940 that your T-side can break down the defense. 04:02:16.940 --> 04:02:18.300 And we'll see if we have to switch things up. 04:02:18.300 --> 04:02:19.620 But they're really happy to just play 04:02:19.620 --> 04:02:22.860 pretty basic counter strike and come out on top. 04:02:22.860 --> 04:02:27.780 Hypex gonna get challenged here, snaps up to Big Uzer on the boost, 04:02:27.780 --> 04:02:29.780 spots a few more. 04:02:34.500 --> 04:02:37.860 Uh-oh. Oh, DSM's, Deagle's erupted. 04:02:37.860 --> 04:02:41.780 Hypex and Snacks both dead. That opens up to B site. More pressure 04:02:41.780 --> 04:02:45.700 on the sole defender in PR. Yeah, and actually, Res and Towson are frozen right 04:02:45.700 --> 04:02:48.500 now. They have no response to this. They don't know if it's gonna finish. PR's 04:02:48.500 --> 04:02:51.180 and they're all here, so it's all on you 1v3. 04:02:51.180 --> 04:02:52.860 Hey, Shrouds himself in darkness. 04:02:52.860 --> 04:02:56.300 PR with the AK is the light for Game of Leeching. 04:02:56.300 --> 04:02:58.860 Elegating everything with a 3K. 04:02:58.860 --> 04:03:02.140 They march to the decks inside of the B-bomb site, 04:03:02.140 --> 04:03:03.540 and the 4-1 leaders there. 04:03:03.540 --> 04:03:05.540 So the pistols, they break open. 04:03:05.540 --> 04:03:08.180 There's a chance thanks to VSN, but in reality, 04:03:08.180 --> 04:03:09.940 it comes crashing down upon them. 04:03:09.940 --> 04:03:11.900 They put them in a dangerous situation as well, 04:03:11.900 --> 04:03:13.940 where they weren't sure exactly how to handle things. 04:03:13.940 --> 04:03:16.740 If they should push down middle, deal with CT spawn. 04:03:16.740 --> 04:03:20.740 Right between the wickets. 04:03:20.740 --> 04:03:24.740 This is a VSM making that Eagle work. 04:03:24.740 --> 04:03:28.740 Great shots. All flashes of what VSM is capable of. 04:03:28.740 --> 04:03:33.740 I haven't shown it in this series yet, but there's a little glimpses of what we know we can do. 04:03:33.740 --> 04:03:36.740 Yeah, it's not without impact either, right? Limit the money of Gamer Legion. 04:03:36.740 --> 04:03:40.740 Keep them as low as humanly possible for when you can start building some momentum. 04:03:40.740 --> 04:03:49.180 Paints are looking for an initial recipe for success on these Inferno rounds. 04:03:49.180 --> 04:03:53.500 No banana control, no banana presence this time. 04:03:53.500 --> 04:03:56.500 And because of that, Hypex is going to take a deeper angle. 04:04:10.500 --> 04:04:12.500 Hypex waits, peak comes in. 04:04:13.500 --> 04:04:15.500 Shock goes between the legs. 04:04:16.500 --> 04:04:19.500 But it left to the clock, utility being thrown in towards the A site. 04:04:19.500 --> 04:04:21.500 The long smoke is just faded. 04:04:21.500 --> 04:04:26.360 They toss him out to cover off the front of library, but there's a push coming in, 04:04:26.360 --> 04:04:30.300 Rez taking the risk, stepping in front of it for information, and then falls back 04:04:30.300 --> 04:04:31.720 and he sees no one progressing. 04:04:31.720 --> 04:04:33.420 So this, that's a brutal like shot to take. 04:04:33.420 --> 04:04:36.760 Snow brought down to 20 HP, and he's the guy who wants to be aggressive to Tartake 04:04:36.760 --> 04:04:40.520 in some space and be aggressive and assertive towards the B bomb site up at Ana, but with 04:04:40.520 --> 04:04:43.720 that limited HP, VSM's got a slide into the roll. 04:04:43.720 --> 04:04:46.600 Peary unsafe coming back to join him with the bomb, so Big Uzerra's going to try and 04:04:46.600 --> 04:04:50.840 be a fake and nuisance alert to wrap through CT spawn on the tail end. 04:04:50.840 --> 04:04:56.400 Yeah, we'll see if they even need a rotation or if this defense is going to be strong enough because there has been spotted 04:04:56.400 --> 04:05:01.300 I don't think he realizes it either look how rapidly rises communicating that because they're looking towards library rises 04:05:01.300 --> 04:05:06.320 So ready because they're a dad now the defenses are freed up on this B bomb site ready 04:05:06.440 --> 04:05:10.940 But it's high-packs missing a shot and they flood into the site so the plant is coming through 04:05:10.940 --> 04:05:13.440 Gonna try to deny it is PR through the small 04:05:13.440 --> 04:05:14.760 He's got two! 04:05:14.760 --> 04:05:16.880 Here we are in safe, both dead. 04:05:16.880 --> 04:05:21.120 Form is planted, but VSM and Snow are now in a 2v4, 04:05:21.120 --> 04:05:23.000 and Snacks comes up through Banana. 04:05:23.000 --> 04:05:24.440 It's all on VSM. 04:05:24.440 --> 04:05:27.800 We speak of potential, but no chance to show it here. 04:05:27.800 --> 04:05:30.720 It's going to be around for Gamer Legion 5-1 up, 04:05:30.720 --> 04:05:33.960 and PR is handling business on this B site. 04:05:33.960 --> 04:05:35.960 Yeah, I mean, just rock solid from Gamer Legion, 04:05:35.960 --> 04:05:38.400 and then this round, we're losing to one player as well. 04:05:38.400 --> 04:05:40.080 Like, Pangeous cannot find the kills. 04:05:40.080 --> 04:05:42.280 Hypex was left alone in the B bomb site. 04:05:42.280 --> 04:05:44.780 This play from PR is a thing of beauty. 04:05:44.780 --> 04:05:49.680 I was surprised they didn't have more presence inside the site considering it felt like they knew what was coming. 04:05:49.680 --> 04:05:54.080 But dropping the Molotovs, spamming them down, obviously does the job great. 04:05:54.080 --> 04:05:59.680 And that turns it into an easy retake as there's no position safe for the pain players inside the bomb site. 04:05:59.680 --> 04:06:01.380 And you force them into a timeout. 04:06:01.380 --> 04:06:04.180 Oh, there's just not enough money to get a good buyout again here. 04:06:04.180 --> 04:06:06.780 It's such a rough situation in this first half for a pain. 04:06:06.780 --> 04:06:09.380 They're in such a deep hole they've got to pull themselves out of. 04:06:09.380 --> 04:06:12.900 Yeah, I'll tell you what, it feels like at the moment the economy is the least of their worries. 04:06:13.500 --> 04:06:17.220 Having so many issues tactically, not able to find ways to challenge and 04:06:17.460 --> 04:06:19.300 aggress the B bombsite earlier. 04:06:20.300 --> 04:06:23.580 Haven't been able to really push up banana and get any of those fights, find an open and kill, 04:06:23.580 --> 04:06:25.940 snow or VSM and banana at the start of rounds. 04:06:26.100 --> 04:06:27.940 Up bait hasn't really worked for you. 04:06:28.460 --> 04:06:32.540 We've got to find an NA player of sorts, I suppose, coming into the playoffs here in Atlanta. 04:06:32.540 --> 04:06:35.220 You know, it snacks as one of the ones I take as well. I'm with you. 04:06:39.380 --> 04:06:41.780 He plays with that entertaining style. 04:06:41.780 --> 04:06:44.580 We've got highpacks going down into the peak at mid. 04:06:44.580 --> 04:06:46.820 Got a little bit of a charge up with pain, 04:06:46.820 --> 04:06:50.460 sending players in the second middle, marching towards A. 04:06:50.460 --> 04:06:53.460 Taking a pause now as they want to set players up into the balcony, 04:06:53.460 --> 04:06:57.820 into the apartments, snow among them, and Towson. 04:06:57.820 --> 04:06:59.980 Well, I was peeking early for information, 04:06:59.980 --> 04:07:01.660 but drops back to play from balcony, 04:07:01.660 --> 04:07:04.580 keeping some range against what is likely to be lower-tier weapons. 04:07:04.580 --> 04:07:06.420 Yeah, we know in these rounds, popular strategy, 04:07:06.420 --> 04:07:08.660 get a few of the tech nines and Mac 10s up in halls 04:07:08.660 --> 04:07:12.420 and do a hauls pop it almost feels like pain is playing with that idea at the 04:07:12.420 --> 04:07:16.640 moment going to show some utility as if it will be a hauls pop but most of the 04:07:16.640 --> 04:07:19.420 force is going to be coming up lane yeah well they're all coming up short now 04:07:19.420 --> 04:07:24.100 telsen springed away taking a while but not getting anything rise has to help 04:07:24.100 --> 04:07:27.580 his offer inside of the site gives time for high-packs to ready himself but it 04:07:27.580 --> 04:07:31.340 has to be rising he's done well he's got himself three kills in that defense a 04:07:31.340 --> 04:07:35.140 ten and two scoreline right now from rise but now snow left alone and the 04:07:35.140 --> 04:07:37.780 Push is coming forward, he got that info just in time. 04:07:37.780 --> 04:07:40.580 And they fall away, so a 2v1. 04:07:40.580 --> 04:07:43.860 Snow doesn't have the information of the second player. 04:07:43.860 --> 04:07:47.540 He uses a snark perfectly to block out Longside again. 04:07:47.540 --> 04:07:52.740 But Snow feels paranoid, he feels claustrophobic inside of the site going out into the open. 04:07:52.740 --> 04:07:56.820 Side of the smoke, sideline, snacks, and now Snow against PR. 04:07:56.820 --> 04:08:01.780 And PR's been so great on Inferno so far, but Snow has to win it, and he does. 04:08:01.780 --> 04:08:05.380 They needed someone to show up and it's snow the lands on top 04:08:05.820 --> 04:08:11.620 They picked up this guy to be someone who come create moments like that when moments for you the talent 04:08:11.620 --> 04:08:16.740 He showed as a young kid inside the Brazilian scene. It's taken a long time to get some of it realized 04:08:16.740 --> 04:08:18.740 That's a lovely clutch at a critical moment 04:08:19.060 --> 04:08:24.940 Yeah, you need to make this the turning point though right that has to be the catalyst that gets this first half underway 04:08:24.940 --> 04:08:28.980 I'll tell you what snacks really foreshadowed this play though showed exactly what he wanted 04:08:28.980 --> 04:08:34.500 What is exactly on his mind that second smoke create him another avenue, but snow use it back in his favor 04:08:34.740 --> 04:08:40.500 Use it against snacks know what was coming well clutch is gonna fire pain up, but can they run with it now? 04:08:40.860 --> 04:08:47.500 An AWP for safe AK's out among the rest plenty of utility and you see how quick that timeout comes in as well from game 04:08:47.500 --> 04:08:51.700 Allegiant when they lose that clutch they want to make sure they stifle this before it even gets going 04:08:51.700 --> 04:08:53.500 Yeah, money's in an odd place for them 04:08:53.500 --> 04:08:58.060 So certainly don't want to deal with the consequences of losing two in a row and if you're paying you got to feel like that's the moment 04:08:58.060 --> 04:09:02.060 This is the one you have to seize. Combine rounds together. Potentially break the money. 04:09:02.060 --> 04:09:06.060 Find yourself some easy back avenue back in to competing for this third map. 04:09:10.060 --> 04:09:12.060 Hypex waits at top middle. 04:09:13.060 --> 04:09:15.060 I'm blocking with the smoke. 04:09:17.060 --> 04:09:21.060 Oh, I like this from Payne. Getting into the smoke. Look at the burst through. 04:09:21.060 --> 04:09:23.060 Hypex is in position. He's getting overwhelmed. 04:09:23.060 --> 04:09:26.060 If he's not careful, if he doesn't have help, and that's exactly what he's got. 04:09:26.060 --> 04:09:30.220 God, Rez makes sure that the trades come in and he doubles up from the same spot. 04:09:30.940 --> 04:09:33.980 Now, period, a walk out of boiler, but Rez is not moved. 04:09:34.420 --> 04:09:36.980 Rez is ready, and Rez has got the rest. 04:09:38.700 --> 04:09:42.020 And so there is no chance to build upon the clutch of snow. 04:09:42.020 --> 04:09:46.900 Safe marches off to save his AWP, and Rez has answered immediately. 04:09:47.220 --> 04:09:53.060 A 13-2 performance from Rez on Inferno, and it's 6-2 lead right now for Game of Leagy. 04:09:53.060 --> 04:09:59.940 Yeah, that round was all decided. That is a strategy called to just say we might win it on this play, 04:09:59.940 --> 04:10:04.340 but when they're combined, when there's a crossfire up top, so much attention towards the AWP and Hypex 04:10:04.340 --> 04:10:09.780 understandably, and Rez just doubles you up. He's been brutal. Destroying pain throughout this map. 04:10:10.980 --> 04:10:15.620 Good adjustment for Hypex. Second flash is perfect, and Rez first takes down the player meant to 04:10:15.620 --> 04:10:20.740 eliminate him. VSM can't get it done, so Rez is able to have a double-up easy double kill. 04:10:23.060 --> 04:10:34.460 safe vault still in play still intact but it must be the shining light of the 04:10:34.460 --> 04:10:38.300 round if anything is to happen here for pain 04:10:39.500 --> 04:10:43.260 high packs waiting at top middle a challenge coming this way flashes up 04:10:43.260 --> 04:10:47.220 so high packs will fall off the angle that was fast off the flash he's locked 04:10:47.220 --> 04:10:52.180 in goes out look at that PR catches safe back turn that's the 04:10:52.180 --> 04:10:55.580 up going, it falls to big of Zara instead. You assume there's going to be some 04:10:55.580 --> 04:10:58.140 safety there when you show the AWP having that angle so that's quite a 04:10:58.140 --> 04:11:03.780 risk for PR but obviously comes out on top. Yeah now you've got Hypex who's had 04:11:03.780 --> 04:11:07.540 all the time in the world to reposition back into the library. Biggie Zara might 04:11:07.540 --> 04:11:10.480 feel like he needs to overextend, be overly aggressive with this AWP to make a 04:11:10.480 --> 04:11:15.340 play to create the opening for his team so Hypex might get a chance. See if they 04:11:15.340 --> 04:11:20.460 can bait out the shot here so they can get past the angle. Hypex is going to 04:11:20.460 --> 04:11:23.280 start throwing some utility down trying to heat things up figures are it does 04:11:23.280 --> 04:11:26.520 get into the flames he takes the risk but he's not able to capitalize yeah but 04:11:26.520 --> 04:11:29.000 he's out he actually has high-packs pinned down who's not gonna want to peak 04:11:29.000 --> 04:11:32.160 again right he goes again anyway the flash and 04:11:32.160 --> 04:11:36.720 Rez again supporting not only with kills but with utility Rez is delivering 04:11:36.720 --> 04:11:40.560 impact but he's gone now here he has dropped it here he's got another but 04:11:40.560 --> 04:11:44.240 high-packs still here still a threat but a miss shot if they run right past him he 04:11:44.240 --> 04:11:48.040 has to deliver something but it's miss shot after miss shot and relies upon the 04:11:48.040 --> 04:11:52.440 rifles to help him bail him out but they will be the game religion hold on 04:11:52.440 --> 04:11:55.800 he mentioned it's a different team when the right for show for gamer Legion we've 04:11:55.800 --> 04:11:59.800 talked a lot about res now PR arriving in the exact perfect moment because 04:11:59.800 --> 04:12:03.760 hypebecks is about to get overrun he's got no real options with that AWP in 04:12:03.760 --> 04:12:08.640 the scenario until PR buys in that extra time 04:12:09.800 --> 04:12:15.260 gamer legion starting to fire on all cylinders it's a 7 to 2 lead five 04:12:15.260 --> 04:12:17.260 Five rounds ahead of Payne. 04:12:28.260 --> 04:12:30.260 Full control right now, Game Illusion. 04:12:30.260 --> 04:12:40.260 We still haven't seen Payne ever like work up the motivation to go challenge for a banana with any sort of aggressive nature, hyper aggressive, like no one's trying to scale towards half wall, no one's trying to turn the corner and pressure these B defenders. 04:12:40.260 --> 04:12:45.260 Well, it seems like game religion think this might be the realm because they positioned high packs over here for the opening 04:12:45.260 --> 04:12:47.860 They're looking for that change up. This is with the second or third time 04:12:47.860 --> 04:12:49.620 We've seen him start here in this position 04:12:49.620 --> 04:12:54.440 So I mean they're looking for that moment when pain decides to actually aggressively take banana, but it's not coming 04:12:56.420 --> 04:13:02.520 Yeah, the game plan very much about avoiding it looking towards a even after that snow clutch right there the idea and the fall 04:13:02.520 --> 04:13:04.520 I was trying to burst through the top mid smokes 04:13:04.520 --> 04:13:11.020 Stopping working here for paingaming and snow getting taken down you got Towson with an easy kill towards Pyrrha 04:13:11.020 --> 04:13:17.020 None of these kills being challenged back from pain, so it's a shut down for gamelych, you're making it look easy 04:13:17.020 --> 04:13:20.520 And Biguzera the only player left has to try and clutch off now 04:13:20.520 --> 04:13:25.020 He has actually done very well to get this into a 1v2 all of a sudden 04:13:25.020 --> 04:13:30.520 So Biguzera out of nowhere and can it be another clutch on the site? 04:13:30.520 --> 04:13:32.840 He's going to be trapped inside the bomb site, know where he can go. 04:13:32.840 --> 04:13:33.960 Hypex has him locked in. 04:13:35.960 --> 04:13:36.680 Oh, he knows. 04:13:37.880 --> 04:13:39.800 See there, he goes big or they go home. 04:13:42.600 --> 04:13:45.480 Inside of the site, worried about the short push coming in. 04:13:45.480 --> 04:13:50.200 Biguzera, crosshair, chopping and changing, trying to catch the right timing. 04:13:50.200 --> 04:13:51.800 But he knows, he's coward in the corner. 04:13:51.800 --> 04:13:54.040 He has no idea where they are. 04:13:54.040 --> 04:13:55.000 Know where to hide. 04:13:55.000 --> 04:13:56.120 Know where to run. 04:13:56.120 --> 04:13:59.000 And Hypex takes him down on the first chance. 04:13:59.000 --> 04:14:08.500 It's a nice try for Big O'Zara. Three great kills on the site, but in the end, it's Game Illegion pushing themselves up to eight rounds and looking to push Payne out of the competition. 04:14:08.500 --> 04:14:17.300 Yeah, it was all desperation. It is nice to make that doable and a good look to get those couple of kills to put yourself in a 1v2, but it's starting to get sloppy and disorganized from the Payne side. 04:14:18.300 --> 04:14:24.700 Going down, losing two players before the execute even begins, and there's no chance of its success at that point. 04:14:24.700 --> 04:14:30.640 And it's sad to see I mean we were so positive about paying coming into the tournament right but it seems like they've lost control of it now 04:14:31.340 --> 04:14:36.580 Almost feels like they might have done one of the classic where you they almost was like they prepped so hard for overpass 04:14:36.580 --> 04:14:41.380 So looks so good there to understand what gamer legion was doing knowing it was gonna be a pick that the other maps 04:14:41.380 --> 04:14:45.160 Maybe he didn't get as much longer don't have as much focus and game plan built into them 04:14:46.100 --> 04:14:48.100 Specifically for this matchup either way 04:14:48.540 --> 04:14:50.540 Also helped that period was having a 04:14:50.540 --> 04:14:51.540 A life game? 04:14:51.540 --> 04:14:54.820 A roster came down on that first map, he has not been able to keep that up, obviously. 04:14:54.820 --> 04:14:57.780 Yeah, without that life game it feels like there's been very little production on this 04:14:57.780 --> 04:14:58.780 T side. 04:14:58.780 --> 04:15:02.380 Only two opening kills in the ten rounds of play on Inferno so far. 04:15:02.380 --> 04:15:03.980 One from Snow, one from Peria. 04:15:03.980 --> 04:15:06.380 Eight to two lead for Camileachin. 04:15:06.380 --> 04:15:10.460 I mean, pain after when the next two rounds here, otherwise this is done. 04:15:10.460 --> 04:15:14.020 Yeah, they need some room to work with in the second half, don't they? 04:15:14.020 --> 04:15:15.020 Let's see what they can get. 04:15:15.020 --> 04:15:16.020 Snow gets... 04:15:16.020 --> 04:15:17.020 An analog. 04:15:17.020 --> 04:15:19.700 Yeah, but still not super aggressive about it. 04:15:19.700 --> 04:15:22.740 Utility is going to force the defense back immediately not winning the best here we go 04:15:23.540 --> 04:15:27.700 Yeah, through the fire though. They're gonna be slowed down so good response futility for game. Allegiant 04:15:30.080 --> 04:15:34.900 Keeps paying back for now. Well, that's a huge name on a snows position down to 18 health 04:15:38.300 --> 04:15:41.140 Yeah further utility about to fly through the sky as well 04:15:43.580 --> 04:15:45.980 We got PR stepping out clearing top cart 04:15:45.980 --> 04:15:52.420 And all that banana control you fought for if your pain is to be taken right back by 04:15:52.420 --> 04:15:55.500 Game of Legion. 04:15:55.500 --> 04:15:56.820 And it's now very, very low. 04:15:56.820 --> 04:15:58.700 At least some shots being sent back to PR. 04:15:58.700 --> 04:16:03.020 Yeah, PR met at the switch positions with Rez, right, with his low health, so... 04:16:03.020 --> 04:16:04.020 Okay. 04:16:04.020 --> 04:16:08.940 Looking for a little play through the smoke, a boost up over the top, snacks. 04:16:08.940 --> 04:16:09.940 Looking for anything. 04:16:09.940 --> 04:16:13.780 And pains on the other side just tilt against the wall, barely missing the information. 04:16:13.780 --> 04:16:28.080 Here they go, under the open. Snacks are taken too. Of course he has. Bomb spills. 30 seconds 04:16:28.080 --> 04:16:33.280 left. He is very low inside the bomb site. He is not really any kind of resistance to 04:16:33.280 --> 04:16:40.640 speak about. If you are earlier in the half delivered a big 3k from here against pistols 04:16:40.640 --> 04:16:43.280 but this time against the right force, but they don't check him! 04:16:43.280 --> 04:16:44.480 And that was a free kill. 04:16:44.480 --> 04:16:47.000 PR is very disappointed and frustrated about that. 04:16:47.000 --> 04:16:49.400 But Hypex, at least getting one kill back. 04:16:50.000 --> 04:16:53.560 You've got VSM on 12 HP, this retake, extremely doable. 04:16:54.400 --> 04:16:55.960 We'll see Game of Legends banana fight. 04:16:55.960 --> 04:16:58.200 This is everything for Peria not to give up his life, 04:16:58.200 --> 04:17:00.800 do not leave VSM alone on 12 HP. 04:17:01.240 --> 04:17:03.680 Peria taking damage, but not the kill. 04:17:04.480 --> 04:17:06.200 Still trying to fight Towson. 04:17:06.200 --> 04:17:09.280 Still trying to win this fight, and he's picked it up by... 04:17:09.280 --> 04:17:13.240 Yeah, Sands got the head shot and all of a sudden it's Rez alone. 04:17:13.240 --> 04:17:16.240 He's got the 1v1 though and now he's on the stick. 04:17:16.240 --> 04:17:25.800 Rez is stolen and away from Payne and surely that is it. 04:17:25.800 --> 04:17:28.920 He's got to be getting the call from Towson saying he's low. 04:17:28.920 --> 04:17:31.920 He's done damage, low HP, red and banana. 04:17:31.920 --> 04:17:35.440 And Rez takes that information and say he's going to want to play the second one. 04:17:35.440 --> 04:17:39.200 He's not going to swing here with this HP too early in the bomb timer for it. 04:17:39.200 --> 04:17:45.560 Okay, Ryze. He's just having a great game right now. 14-4, clutches like that. 04:17:45.560 --> 04:17:49.520 Yeah, Telsen jumping up. The jump was a little crazy. Wanted some information. I 04:17:49.520 --> 04:17:52.480 think just swing for the flight of that kind of scenario. Both players running 04:17:52.480 --> 04:17:57.960 low on ammunition. That should end it really. That defuse from Ryze should 04:17:57.960 --> 04:18:03.760 cut this short for paint. Nades down banana. Bigger Zera getting battered. 04:18:03.760 --> 04:18:05.280 down to 52 health. 04:18:06.880 --> 04:18:08.360 You get a PR up on half wall. 04:18:08.360 --> 04:18:09.760 VSM's ready for it this time. 04:18:09.760 --> 04:18:11.200 You can't try that two rounds in a row. 04:18:11.200 --> 04:18:13.200 Snacks double from it in the last one. 04:18:13.600 --> 04:18:14.760 PR gonna be punished. 04:18:14.760 --> 04:18:16.800 Snacks trying to fight, at least getting one kill here, 04:18:16.800 --> 04:18:18.800 but a lot weaker on the defensive game, 04:18:18.800 --> 04:18:19.760 at least on that B-size. 04:18:19.760 --> 04:18:20.640 Wide open now. 04:18:20.640 --> 04:18:22.800 Yeah, there wasn't the time to shift a third player over, 04:18:22.800 --> 04:18:24.960 so now those losses are really, really painful. 04:18:24.960 --> 04:18:26.080 Defense arriving just now, 04:18:26.080 --> 04:18:27.440 but they've already made their way into the site. 04:18:27.440 --> 04:18:29.120 Extra damage with utility. 04:18:29.120 --> 04:18:30.800 Yeah, Biguzera fairly alive. 04:18:31.440 --> 04:18:33.440 Five HP left on Biguzera. 04:18:33.440 --> 04:18:35.440 Emerlige has been good in these scenarios. 04:18:35.440 --> 04:18:37.440 Yeah, they have been. 04:18:37.440 --> 04:18:39.440 Utility to commit a swap. 04:18:39.440 --> 04:18:41.440 Trying to make that plant a little more difficult, 04:18:41.440 --> 04:18:44.440 but safe has just enough health to make it possible. 04:18:44.440 --> 04:18:46.440 But this time on the retake, they've got some Utah, right? 04:18:46.440 --> 04:18:49.440 They can isolate the banana player, throw in the smoke in, 04:18:49.440 --> 04:18:51.440 but they're getting blocked at CT, 04:18:51.440 --> 04:18:53.440 so the utility comes in at the right time for pain. 04:18:53.440 --> 04:18:55.440 Yeah, they're just gonna have to pick this up 04:18:55.440 --> 04:18:57.440 like they can stream out relatively quickly. 04:18:57.440 --> 04:18:59.440 Can't wait for these smokes to fade. 04:18:59.440 --> 04:19:01.440 You do have kits, and here comes the retake. 04:19:01.440 --> 04:19:02.440 Yeah, well, they're forcing Snow to take an open fight, 04:19:02.440 --> 04:19:08.020 He's found some cover good movement from snow to stay alive in it and a third round is going to be squeezed out from pain 04:19:08.020 --> 04:19:14.040 It doesn't look like it's gonna be enough game and Legion definitely in the position to move through this quarter final 04:21:32.440 --> 04:21:34.440 I 04:22:32.440 --> 04:22:48.200 Legacy awaits in the semi-final, the winner of this quarter-final that will meet them tomorrow. 04:22:48.200 --> 04:22:52.800 Currently watching their countrymen struggle and labor through the series a good map won, 04:22:52.800 --> 04:22:56.520 but disappeared on Nuke and haven't yet found themselves uninformed. 04:22:56.520 --> 04:23:00.480 One final round they managed to scrape together right at the tail end of the first half to 04:23:00.480 --> 04:23:04.100 to get themselves what breathing room they can, but it's backs against the wall for 04:23:04.100 --> 04:23:08.940 pain-facing elimination, three to nine, and a huge comeback required as they 04:23:08.940 --> 04:23:12.940 switch out of the defensive side of Inferno. 04:23:12.940 --> 04:23:16.580 It's tough to see a world in which this is going to happen for pain. 04:23:16.580 --> 04:23:21.440 A positive start to the tournament, but looking to be a disappointing end. 04:23:21.440 --> 04:23:24.340 Towson, waiting at the barrels for that first peek. 04:23:24.340 --> 04:23:28.540 Viguzera will provide it, but no headshot from either player. 04:23:28.540 --> 04:23:33.540 Just a little bit of information as Gamer Legion slowly creeps along the map, a default spread. 04:23:33.540 --> 04:23:39.540 Seeing what they can find, seeing what information they can glean from whatever setup Pain is playing. 04:23:41.540 --> 04:23:48.540 And they're going to fight for this banana control as well. They see the two players. Flashbang is held by VSM over at Coffins. They'll activate shortly. 04:23:48.540 --> 04:23:51.540 As soon as they sense Gamer Legion turning the corner. 04:23:58.540 --> 04:24:02.940 Because they're up going into the peak and then falling back again. They've got the info. They know they're coming 04:24:02.940 --> 04:24:05.440 But you have to go to these kills and snow can't do it 04:24:05.860 --> 04:24:10.300 Res takes him away opening kill here for game religion. Oh my lord. This is at this 04:24:10.300 --> 04:24:14.980 Yeah, and this is gonna I'll be surprised if they execute up this almost feel like if you wait a little bit longer 04:24:14.980 --> 04:24:20.340 You can buy time for PR a spell on the worker landing the shots not getting the kill 04:24:20.540 --> 04:24:23.100 We'll find it. Yeah, finally PR 04:24:23.100 --> 04:24:26.340 I was eating a meal of it, but eventually takes his silver snacks. 04:24:26.340 --> 04:24:30.100 Hypex has killed his own in-game leader, and then Big Ushara's got away with one. 04:24:30.100 --> 04:24:33.100 It's a croff like a through banana, because look, it's safe. 04:24:33.100 --> 04:24:34.400 Coming in a little bit late. 04:24:34.400 --> 04:24:37.400 Big Ushara's done enough to keep his team in this, but safest in man. 04:24:37.400 --> 04:24:40.700 It looks like he's gonna win it, and then Hypex spins. 04:24:40.700 --> 04:24:45.900 Takes the plant, pulls him in, and another clutch for Hypex! 04:24:45.900 --> 04:24:50.100 Yeah, another one for him, and look at the attitude when he wins them. 04:24:50.100 --> 04:24:52.100 Deja vu back to map one 04:24:52.780 --> 04:24:56.960 Here is clutching all over the place on overpass. That was the only shining light 04:24:56.960 --> 04:24:58.700 He gets another one here in the pistols 04:24:58.700 --> 04:25:03.980 It has shades of that overpass clutch too right where he captures the headshot just as big as our 04:25:03.980 --> 04:25:09.260 He's jumping back around the corner. He doesn't even big as a doesn't want to fight. He wants to see if he's sticking the plant 04:25:09.940 --> 04:25:12.860 What a disgustingly fast shot from highbacks 04:25:13.500 --> 04:25:15.500 Let's see it again 04:25:15.780 --> 04:25:19.660 Yeah, yeah, he was just about to get around that corner 04:25:20.100 --> 04:25:26.320 And that might just be the final nail getting hammered into this coffin pain gaming going for a force bite you have to 04:25:27.000 --> 04:25:32.780 But it's on the wrong side of the map. They have an aggressive force by they want to stack banana to take advantage of any presence there with 04:25:32.780 --> 04:25:34.820 No one home. They're gonna pick up the paces now 04:25:34.820 --> 04:25:38.940 This has been an issue for game religion taking too long for their tactics to come to fruition 04:25:38.940 --> 04:25:42.100 But they might speed this up. They're not doing anything else on the map 04:25:42.100 --> 04:25:46.400 You might as well just go now and snacks is gonna find this push. It's got the information at least 04:25:46.400 --> 04:25:47.800 so call that over to his teammates. 04:25:47.800 --> 04:25:51.400 Hypex will adjust himself, but they're losing members rapidly. 04:25:51.400 --> 04:25:53.400 Rez at least sending a shot back. 04:25:53.400 --> 04:25:56.280 The game legion are gonna get funneled out through the balcony, 04:25:56.280 --> 04:25:58.360 but plenty of players ready to meet them. 04:25:58.360 --> 04:26:00.520 It's gonna be Rez, who's in a stronger spot inside of Pip, 04:26:00.520 --> 04:26:01.600 but he gets overrun. 04:26:01.600 --> 04:26:04.480 BSM gets to the side and sidelines Rez. 04:26:04.480 --> 04:26:05.640 And then they land upon his head, 04:26:05.640 --> 04:26:06.920 but it's not gonna be enough to drop him. 04:26:06.920 --> 04:26:09.800 So once again, you ask Hypex to deliver for game legion. 04:26:09.800 --> 04:26:10.880 The bomb has dropped in Pip though, 04:26:10.880 --> 04:26:11.920 so they have to finish here. 04:26:11.920 --> 04:26:13.440 They have to win these fights. 04:26:13.440 --> 04:26:16.240 But at least that kill will even things out. 04:26:16.240 --> 04:26:21.180 Towson and Hypex trying to bring down VSM and Pico Zera must win clutch for pain 04:26:22.060 --> 04:26:25.340 Lose this and you shouldn't be out of Atlanta 04:26:27.340 --> 04:26:31.620 PSM waits in the smoke not always about to peak he's given the peak 04:26:32.380 --> 04:26:36.220 Towson can't take the kill so once again Hypex in the clutch 04:26:37.740 --> 04:26:40.180 There's no way surely no way not this one 04:26:40.180 --> 04:26:45.180 It's going to be so tough to force them into fights. 04:26:45.180 --> 04:26:48.180 The first chance waiting for the peek out for the paint. 04:26:48.180 --> 04:26:49.180 He knows the positions. 04:26:49.180 --> 04:26:51.180 He just can't get into the engagements he's looking for. 04:26:51.180 --> 04:26:55.180 So, Payne Gaming, what a force by, keeps them in it. 04:26:55.180 --> 04:26:56.180 That's a spectacular round. 04:26:56.180 --> 04:26:58.180 I mean, a great push down Banana. 04:26:58.180 --> 04:27:00.180 Snacks gets caught completely off guard. 04:27:00.180 --> 04:27:02.180 Those are things that have worked for you in the past. 04:27:02.180 --> 04:27:05.180 Back on map one, even a little bit on Nuke. 04:27:05.180 --> 04:27:09.180 It's the shot with the scout that really seals that into a dangerous round. 04:27:09.180 --> 04:27:14.500 off just as they jump out of the halls that's the thing of beauty. By the skin 04:27:14.500 --> 04:27:19.560 of their teeth pain survive. Of course a second time out out of Gamer Legion to 04:27:19.560 --> 04:27:27.020 talk things over. A 10 to 4 advantage. The pain is thrown a spanner in the works. 04:27:27.020 --> 04:27:31.940 Now you got to be concerned about a comeback. Much more within striking 04:27:31.940 --> 04:27:36.140 distance now that the guns and the money has been taken away. 04:27:36.140 --> 04:27:41.820 The Gamer Legion looked to challenge here again in round 15. 04:27:41.820 --> 04:27:46.500 Buy up everything they can, fully invested. 04:27:46.500 --> 04:27:53.140 You've got a Galil on Towson, pistols and armor on the rest of the players, very light 04:27:53.140 --> 04:27:58.340 on utility, so Gamer Legion's decision in this round is going to rely a lot on what 04:27:58.340 --> 04:28:02.060 this Galil can provide, and they can't create opportunities for it. 04:28:02.060 --> 04:28:04.860 Yeah, you don't often say hero galeel do you so 04:28:05.700 --> 04:28:07.820 I'm actually surprised there. They're buying here, but 04:28:08.500 --> 04:28:12.500 You have to save in the next one is there is there a line of thinking with the losing bonus the way it is 04:28:12.500 --> 04:28:16.500 Well, let's see if they can surprise you again. Maybe you do something with this 04:28:18.380 --> 04:28:21.620 For pain they've got snow all the way down banana he'll play at the logs 04:28:23.460 --> 04:28:26.360 Always getting him into a good enough spot to kick off the round 04:28:32.060 --> 04:28:39.060 Game religion is about to move out through top mid. 04:28:39.060 --> 04:28:41.060 Snacks are going to be taken down for the smoke. 04:28:41.060 --> 04:28:45.060 I mean there's really nothing you can do which is part of the reason why I'm scratching my head. 04:28:45.060 --> 04:28:49.060 I don't think there's any kind of significant game plan you're going to fashion with this buy and two smokes the whole time. 04:28:49.060 --> 04:28:55.060 Haven't even used the utility yet. You're relying to get a kill or two first before you put those smokes into place. 04:28:55.060 --> 04:28:57.060 Under a minute left. 04:28:57.060 --> 04:29:01.060 Safe, he's going to get flashed into the peek. He even eats a bit of that flashbang himself. 04:29:01.060 --> 04:29:06.660 Gameligian have the angle, safe again, getting caught by the flashbang, but just trying to fend them off, and he's doing a decent job at that. 04:29:07.060 --> 04:29:09.760 Until traded by Taliesin. Here's the flight from Snow. 04:29:10.060 --> 04:29:12.760 He got that early position, but even that's now being detected. 04:29:12.960 --> 04:29:15.360 But what can you actually do with 30 seconds left? 04:29:15.860 --> 04:29:19.160 Gameligian starts to move in. Peri is still in the strong position in pink. 04:29:19.460 --> 04:29:23.860 PSM's headshot rings out, Puri uses the distraction to be effective in cleaning up the rest. 04:29:24.160 --> 04:29:27.760 And the MP9 rings out, makes some money, and a fifth round here for Pan-Gaming. 04:29:27.760 --> 04:29:36.760 Yeah, now we'll see a full blown save for the gamer legion side of things and the problem now is that the gap is going to close even further so we're looking at the likelihood of 6-10 for Payne 04:29:36.760 --> 04:29:44.760 going into the next buy round of gamer legion and all of a sudden that little, I'm not going to say it's here yet but that potential for a comeback just grows. 04:29:44.760 --> 04:29:47.760 They're going to be within striking distance very very soon. 04:29:47.760 --> 04:29:57.760 One flashbang, that's all you've got here to work with for game lesion, so 6 round for pain coming up in no time. 04:29:57.760 --> 04:29:59.760 Snow is a chance to melt them in. 04:29:59.760 --> 04:30:06.760 Don't come ass off, Igaleo for snow, only the war and how are the glocks taking down both of the rifles? 04:30:06.760 --> 04:30:07.760 Got no flash. 04:30:07.760 --> 04:30:11.760 I know there's lots of weapons available, that one flashbang is proven very effective. 04:30:11.760 --> 04:30:13.760 Another bomb plant's coming in. 04:30:13.760 --> 04:30:15.760 Oh, it shouldn't be possible, good kill from safe. 04:30:15.760 --> 04:30:17.760 He's got the rifle though. Snacks picked up the galeel. 04:30:17.760 --> 04:30:20.760 Yeah, but what do you do? I mean, you have no armor if you're PR and snacks. 04:30:20.760 --> 04:30:23.760 They've got utility, and they've got a man advantage. 04:30:23.760 --> 04:30:26.760 So at some point, you're gonna have to get aggressive and put a stop to this, 04:30:26.760 --> 04:30:29.760 just lying and wait, waiting for the turn of the corner. 04:30:29.760 --> 04:30:31.760 You can't lose this, Payne. 04:30:31.760 --> 04:30:34.760 Smokes too deep though. PR can actually play in front of it. 04:30:34.760 --> 04:30:38.760 Snacks is ready! First headshot, same, but the two kills come through. 04:30:38.760 --> 04:30:43.760 And Payne has signed for Leaf. That round comes way too close. 04:30:43.760 --> 04:30:47.840 There should never be a world in which gamer leaves you even have a chance to win that round 04:30:47.840 --> 04:30:53.000 It's a huge benefit that you win against that force by earlier that you're able to pick up an upgrade a couple weapons 04:30:53.000 --> 04:30:57.600 Because that's gonna help you sustain the three losses that you just took the rebies aren't gonna nearly be as painful for pain 04:30:58.520 --> 04:31:00.520 They're within four rounds 04:31:01.880 --> 04:31:08.840 How does snacks one open up the gun rounds on this T side on this offense and this campaign to close out the quarterfinals in Atlanta 04:31:08.840 --> 04:31:15.840 the AWP for the CT side. Looks like he wants to bring it towards Banana to start. 04:31:28.040 --> 04:31:35.040 There we go. Open and kill. Puts it down. Great work from Safe 5 on 4 provided. 04:31:35.040 --> 04:31:39.040 What's the response from Game Religion? 04:31:39.040 --> 04:31:44.040 Got PR who's pushed up behind that top mid smoke. 04:31:44.040 --> 04:31:50.040 No presence in Banana, thanks to the early success of Game, of Pain's Operator in SAFE. 04:31:50.040 --> 04:31:53.040 So, Game Religion only filtering in now. 04:31:53.040 --> 04:31:57.040 They're following this up very casual, so Naxx is like, yeah, he probably fell back. 04:31:57.040 --> 04:32:02.040 It's a little bit of utility, you'd love to find an equalizing kill, but SAFE is relocated. 04:32:02.040 --> 04:32:10.100 minute five. That's all that's left in the round. GamerLegion starting to get into position 04:32:10.100 --> 04:32:14.800 in banana. Could be set piece here coming up. Yeah and I mean clearing out brackets if 04:32:14.800 --> 04:32:18.440 you're safe right now is perfect while that smoke is up so you can actually send VSM on 04:32:18.440 --> 04:32:22.000 the rotation. He's sliding through CT spawn right now going to join up with his B bombsite 04:32:22.000 --> 04:32:28.520 on defense so three players here. Four players to attack into it. GamerLegion had some sick 04:32:28.520 --> 04:32:30.720 Executes in utility of the previous two maps 04:32:31.760 --> 04:32:36.000 They need another one here. They're going up against three defenders 35 seconds 04:32:36.860 --> 04:32:40.180 More utility being saved until this crucial point for pain 04:32:40.680 --> 04:32:43.340 The fire will fade and here come game of Legion 04:32:44.680 --> 04:32:48.960 Attacking into the site BSM swing to the smoke the trade is in after one 04:32:48.960 --> 04:32:52.920 It's gonna be snowy and leashes one snacks taking down bigger 04:32:52.920 --> 04:32:56.920 without much of a fight, and Gaming Legion are into this, 2v2. 04:32:56.920 --> 04:32:59.320 Up on the flank, Snacks has a big role to play here, 04:32:59.320 --> 04:33:03.320 safe going to start turning the corner, off angle for Snacks, although drilled. 04:33:03.320 --> 04:33:06.120 Yeah, now it's high-packs. He's been clutch all day long, 04:33:06.120 --> 04:33:10.760 but he walks right to the smoke into Peria, and Payne can start to believe 04:33:10.760 --> 04:33:14.920 they're starting to do this one step at a time, still a while to go, 04:33:14.920 --> 04:33:19.160 still three rounds back, but they're winning the important ones, keeping themselves in it. 04:33:19.160 --> 04:33:23.400 And it's not a great purchase coming up here for game allegiance, but this is 04:33:23.400 --> 04:33:26.360 probably the best pain has felt since overpass right you haven't had that 04:33:26.360 --> 04:33:28.840 feeling like you're in control like you're coming back like you're able 04:33:28.840 --> 04:33:32.840 to string rounds together. Nuke was a complete blowout. First half on Inferno 04:33:32.840 --> 04:33:37.160 had nothing positive for you to take away. Finally now, starting to see this side 04:33:37.160 --> 04:33:40.600 build up some confidence and some faith they can come back in this match. And this 04:33:40.600 --> 04:33:44.000 is when the Brazilian teams get the most dangerous, is when you start getting a 04:33:44.000 --> 04:33:48.120 roll and start getting that momentum and in between rounds and they're hyping 04:33:48.120 --> 04:33:51.800 each other up, they just get stronger and stronger. 04:33:51.800 --> 04:33:54.520 Yet to see like a truly convincing round victory, 04:33:54.520 --> 04:33:56.440 though, that it's always touch and go. 04:33:56.440 --> 04:33:58.400 It's always down to the wire. 04:33:58.400 --> 04:33:59.640 Even the block round, man. 04:33:59.640 --> 04:34:01.840 Like, even that round felt a little dangerous. 04:34:01.840 --> 04:34:03.840 So yes, Payne are winning the rounds, 04:34:03.840 --> 04:34:06.320 but they need to start showing a little bit of a stronger 04:34:06.320 --> 04:34:07.600 setup on the CT side. 04:34:07.600 --> 04:34:09.880 They need to be a bit more convincing about it 04:34:09.880 --> 04:34:14.360 if they truly are going to come back all the way. 04:34:14.360 --> 04:34:15.840 Well, thankfully, they got plenty of money 04:34:15.840 --> 04:34:17.400 to sustain any losses they would take. 04:34:17.400 --> 04:34:20.400 PR is knocking on the door of Halls. Flashbang is out. 04:34:20.400 --> 04:34:22.400 Simulating a Halls pop. 04:34:22.400 --> 04:34:24.400 Yeah, safe after ready. Good shot. 04:34:24.400 --> 04:34:27.400 He gets the info on the second player too, and safe isn't falling back. 04:34:27.400 --> 04:34:30.400 In fact, he steps out into the open looking for a further kill. 04:34:32.400 --> 04:34:36.400 What a great first event it's been for safe in this pain jersey. 04:34:38.400 --> 04:34:40.400 Good to see him back on the server. 04:34:41.400 --> 04:34:43.400 Jamie Ligin. Want to send him home though. 04:34:43.400 --> 04:34:45.400 Here they come. Coming in towards the A site. 04:34:45.400 --> 04:34:48.480 with the A site, the flank is coming in as well from Talcyn. 04:34:48.480 --> 04:34:51.040 Or he's joining, he's coming back from Banana, he'll join up. 04:34:51.040 --> 04:34:53.260 So there's more extra players now available for 04:34:53.260 --> 04:34:56.040 game allegiance attack as they get ready for their final maneuver. 04:34:56.040 --> 04:34:57.400 You've got safe, who's at the ready? 04:34:57.400 --> 04:35:01.800 Looking for the P-Kain, but Big O'Zara, Peria and Safe all combined together 04:35:01.800 --> 04:35:04.240 to bring a stop to this attack from game allegiance. 04:35:04.240 --> 04:35:09.080 There will be no way through as the CTs hold on and now the gap is just two rounds. 04:35:09.080 --> 04:35:11.200 And that's what I'm talking about, look at the difference. 04:35:11.200 --> 04:35:12.520 Now they're starting to get hyped up. 04:35:12.520 --> 04:35:15.080 Now there's energy going and flowing through the pain side of things. 04:35:15.080 --> 04:35:19.080 The game religion looking for more after each and every last they've taken. 04:35:20.080 --> 04:35:24.080 And that is now the convincing round we were looking for, right from Payne. 04:35:25.080 --> 04:35:29.080 The round where they actually put a stop to game religion before they even find themselves in a competitive position. 04:35:30.080 --> 04:35:33.080 Convincing round and all of a sudden it feels like game religions playing a little bit tentative, right? 04:35:34.080 --> 04:35:40.080 They're sliding into these positions, they're waiting for the peaks, but there's really no aggression, really no pressure being applied. 04:35:41.080 --> 04:35:43.080 They're hoping that Payne is going to give something to them. 04:35:43.080 --> 04:35:47.960 But at this point during this time out someone from game religion is going to have to realize they're going to have to go and take these 04:35:48.680 --> 04:35:51.600 If they want this win pain clawing themselves back 04:35:52.360 --> 04:35:58.600 Into this series five rounds in a row for the defense now this fall over it fell completely over pain 04:35:58.600 --> 04:36:04.460 Looks so flat like there was no one showing up no shining light to look towards to get you out of this pit of despair 04:36:04.640 --> 04:36:06.640 But all of a sudden pain have turned on 04:36:07.720 --> 04:36:11.240 And it's been safe his all play was the one that started this streak 04:36:11.240 --> 04:36:13.240 had some lovely rounds. 04:36:15.240 --> 04:36:16.240 Well, after the time up, 04:36:16.240 --> 04:36:18.240 Game Illegion have decided to invest a little. 04:36:18.240 --> 04:36:19.240 Save a lot, 04:36:19.240 --> 04:36:21.240 and buy into the next one. 04:36:21.240 --> 04:36:23.240 But how can they perform with Technis? 04:36:23.240 --> 04:36:25.240 Some speed is in the mix. 04:36:25.240 --> 04:36:26.240 They're running him down, 04:36:26.240 --> 04:36:28.240 putting pressure on that very man 04:36:28.240 --> 04:36:30.240 that has got them back into it. 04:36:30.240 --> 04:36:32.240 Safe is down for pain, 04:36:32.240 --> 04:36:33.240 and all of a sudden, 04:36:33.240 --> 04:36:34.240 this round feels wide open. 04:36:34.240 --> 04:36:35.240 Period trying to shut it. 04:36:35.240 --> 04:36:37.240 PR through with a deagle. 04:36:37.240 --> 04:36:38.240 Period dead. 04:36:38.240 --> 04:36:43.920 And again, another run, and game of legend coming in with a swinging play towards this 04:36:43.920 --> 04:36:44.920 A site. 04:36:44.920 --> 04:36:49.080 The weaker weapons have been upgraded and 11 rounds loom. 04:36:49.080 --> 04:36:54.800 Crank of the aggression up to 11, that's a wild change of pace, Payne never saw it coming, 04:36:54.800 --> 04:36:58.960 and save force all the way back into CT spawn, caught off guard with Nade in hand, and you 04:36:58.960 --> 04:37:02.280 can't even go for this retake. 04:37:02.280 --> 04:37:07.320 Of course it comes in a round like this, where you talk about save being the impact player 04:37:07.320 --> 04:37:15.200 The reliable force for pain and the way you deal with him. It's just overwhelming him forcing him back into the archway 04:37:15.560 --> 04:37:20.960 Pistols running him down take it away that AWP. I just I love that call out of the time out 04:37:20.960 --> 04:37:25.040 I was just mentioning it feels like game religion just got so intensive that Nate coming in 04:37:25.360 --> 04:37:29.360 That's actually gonna do good work and there was one the peonches 04:37:29.680 --> 04:37:33.000 Oh, that's it. That's the wrong thing relax for a second 04:37:33.000 --> 04:37:37.040 But yeah, I mean it's great for game leaching in terms of the economic decision, right? 04:37:37.040 --> 04:37:42.000 Because the fact that you know you're going to do it by the next round allows you to take more risks in this round. 04:37:42.000 --> 04:37:44.400 And also, I think this hasn't been one from the coach probably. 04:37:44.400 --> 04:37:47.600 When he's noticing similar, I'm assuming to what I did, of the tentative nature. 04:37:47.600 --> 04:37:52.000 And when you call around like this, you take that tentative decision making out of the player's hands. 04:37:52.000 --> 04:37:57.000 Everyone knows, if you're going for a fast attack like that, and nobody lets go at W, nobody slows down. 04:37:57.000 --> 04:37:59.000 Everyone moves forward for the next fight. 04:37:59.000 --> 04:38:04.040 So you take the decision making away from the players who are probably feeling some of the pressure of this comeback 04:38:04.080 --> 04:38:08.720 Some of the nerves are being able to make it into the semifinal and you remove that from the equation 04:38:08.720 --> 04:38:12.760 And now ricks needs to get on the mic one last time all the time out's burned 04:38:13.480 --> 04:38:16.520 There's pain somehow need to discover themselves once again 04:38:23.000 --> 04:38:27.240 And here will it be this time if safe ignited them in this half to get the comeback started 04:38:27.240 --> 04:38:29.360 Who's going to be there for him to help it continue? 04:38:30.560 --> 04:38:31.320 Could be him again. 04:38:31.520 --> 04:38:32.720 Still got the AWP. 04:38:35.520 --> 04:38:36.880 Payne trying to come back. 04:38:36.920 --> 04:38:38.000 They've come so far. 04:38:39.800 --> 04:38:41.320 But it might still be too little. 04:38:41.920 --> 04:38:45.240 Fingers era was in confidence, but they get battered by grenades. 04:38:46.280 --> 04:38:47.640 Payne gaming so low. 04:38:49.680 --> 04:38:51.560 Two players below half HP. 04:38:51.920 --> 04:38:54.280 And Snacks continues to move up through Banana. 04:38:54.280 --> 04:38:56.960 He now sits at the half wall, but Snacks is going forward. 04:38:57.240 --> 04:39:01.240 side of the smoke. Utility up, South Q made. 04:39:01.240 --> 04:39:04.240 It's a hit-off, bigger zero, but they've got top of that in control. 04:39:04.240 --> 04:39:08.240 Hypex, challenges, snacks goes in with a second kill. 04:39:08.240 --> 04:39:13.240 And Game Religion in a better position, 43 in search of series point. 04:39:13.240 --> 04:39:17.240 Not a nice timing, not a bad timing for that play from Pain to re-aggress, 04:39:17.240 --> 04:39:21.240 but man, Hypex blindshot kill. Now Snow wants to be the hero, but it's not the case. 04:39:21.240 --> 04:39:23.240 Towson's ready. 04:39:24.240 --> 04:39:27.240 Game religion locked in and will miss no details. 04:39:28.240 --> 04:39:32.240 And now the two remaining players for pain are on polar opposite sides of the map. 04:39:33.240 --> 04:39:36.240 At least you have a defending player on each side. 04:39:37.240 --> 04:39:40.240 But it has to be a hero play from either Pyrrha or safe. 04:39:41.240 --> 04:39:43.240 And Pyrrha has won his fight. 04:39:43.240 --> 04:39:47.240 But now you know that at least there was only a single player on this B site. 04:39:47.240 --> 04:39:49.240 So the hero play must come from safe. 04:39:49.240 --> 04:39:55.160 safe. The question you posed was who is it going to be for pain. Safe steps into the open. 04:39:55.160 --> 04:40:01.240 Towson embraced as they move into the site. Game of Legion and a 2v2 bomb plant coming through. 04:40:01.240 --> 04:40:06.040 That's all safe needs for right now. Stay alive, you got the kill. Smoke broken, nobody's in the open. 04:40:06.040 --> 04:40:12.840 Oh, he gave him the flight. Hideback step back for it. Risky. Kids on both defenders. Safe steps 04:40:12.840 --> 04:40:19.800 into the open, missed shot, he's back in the costume, he gets away, so still a chance. 04:40:19.800 --> 04:40:25.640 Imperial moves up, snacks ready to silence him, and Hypex is down with him. 04:40:25.640 --> 04:40:31.880 The pulls prevail, and it's 12-8 for Game of Legends, series point. 04:40:31.880 --> 04:40:37.240 The opportunity was available for safe to rip that out, he had his shots, he had his chances. 04:40:37.240 --> 04:40:39.940 Hypex gave him a couple of extra looks. 04:40:40.940 --> 04:40:45.240 That he just can't land and he has been good in the clutches all day long, Hypex. 04:40:45.740 --> 04:40:49.140 Another late-round scenario where he steps up to have impact. 04:40:51.140 --> 04:40:54.740 Four chances for Gamer Legion to progress into the semi-finals 04:40:55.340 --> 04:40:57.440 of the Intel Extreme Masters in Atlanta. 04:41:02.740 --> 04:41:04.440 And this is what Payne have to play with. 04:41:04.440 --> 04:41:07.360 the max seven ambiguous errors hands over towards B 04:41:08.200 --> 04:41:10.480 the rest will have rifles one of them are for mass 04:41:18.680 --> 04:41:21.840 game religion slowing things down to kick off the road 04:41:24.840 --> 04:41:27.840 there's not a lot of utility to play late into the game here if you're paying 04:41:30.440 --> 04:41:33.080 not a lot of utility and you got a shot down a big use air but 04:41:33.080 --> 04:41:35.080 We've seen a jump here to good effects. 04:41:36.080 --> 04:41:40.080 We need a max 7 moment for Payne to stay alive. 04:41:40.080 --> 04:41:43.080 The damage is through, the kill comes in, but Biguzera traded by Snaks. 04:41:43.080 --> 04:41:47.080 Pretty critical trade as well, to grab that one and find yourself in a 4 on 4. 04:41:47.080 --> 04:41:50.080 Yeah, prevents Biguzera from getting his hands on a better weapon as well. 04:41:50.080 --> 04:41:53.080 Well, if you come in, it's exactly what Payne are looking for. 04:41:53.080 --> 04:41:55.080 They've got a vertical stack and period ready to respond. 04:41:56.080 --> 04:41:58.080 Snaks and Ryze, out through top mid. 04:41:58.080 --> 04:42:01.080 Payne delivered 1, safe traded by Ryze. 04:42:01.080 --> 04:42:04.660 effective trading, but Peria puts a stop to PR. 04:42:04.660 --> 04:42:09.660 Rez up through top middle, bomb is at bottom mid, it can go elsewhere, if Rez can get into the archway 04:42:09.660 --> 04:42:13.660 they can split this B bomb site, they can split the only player here in Snow. 04:42:13.660 --> 04:42:19.660 He mentioned that Bob is in the open and he's dead! 04:42:19.660 --> 04:42:27.660 Snow casts his side, Rez into the site and it's a 2v2 for the life of Payne here in Atlanta. 04:42:27.660 --> 04:42:30.940 maybe a miscommunication, snow being very, very exposed, 04:42:30.940 --> 04:42:33.820 bummed down, all in the retake, there's no kits. 04:42:35.820 --> 04:42:39.780 Let's rain, Fiasse, I'm gone, period. 04:42:39.780 --> 04:42:42.460 Next up goes in, it's New Church, 04:42:42.460 --> 04:42:44.900 and he better pray because that's the only thing 04:42:44.900 --> 04:42:48.180 that can save them, but game of legend with it. 04:42:48.180 --> 04:42:51.100 The Legion of Gamers will march into the semifinal, 04:42:51.100 --> 04:42:53.380 they will play against Legacy, 04:42:53.380 --> 04:42:54.900 and Payne started this tournament, 04:42:54.900 --> 04:42:56.980 it started with positivity, 04:42:56.980 --> 04:43:00.100 But unfortunately, it is a very flat end. 04:43:00.100 --> 04:43:03.260 Yeah, continuing this great run as gamer Legion, 04:43:03.260 --> 04:43:05.100 bouncing back after that map one, 04:43:05.100 --> 04:43:07.020 dropping it in a horrible fashion, 04:43:07.020 --> 04:43:09.220 but resetting, looking good on Nuke, 04:43:09.220 --> 04:43:11.980 looking good on Inferno, the right first showed up. 04:43:11.980 --> 04:43:13.700 They got to be happy, because everyone's playing, 04:43:13.700 --> 04:43:15.340 and we saw all day today, 04:43:15.340 --> 04:43:17.540 their players getting comfortable on the stage. 04:43:17.540 --> 04:43:19.940 Hypex winning launches, getting the crowd involved, 04:43:19.940 --> 04:43:22.980 hyping them up, Snaps making his place. 04:43:22.980 --> 04:43:24.580 That is so good to see a game of Legion 04:43:24.580 --> 04:43:25.860 have a bit of attitude, right? 04:43:25.860 --> 04:43:28.860 They're all for actually winning these big clutches, 04:43:28.860 --> 04:43:30.860 winning these big moments for the throughout the game 04:43:30.860 --> 04:43:32.860 and then actually show some confidence, 04:43:32.860 --> 04:43:34.860 not cowering away and falling into themselves. 04:43:34.860 --> 04:43:36.860 Well, they're going to need that confidence tomorrow. 04:43:36.860 --> 04:43:38.860 They've got a really tough task in the semifinals of Legacy. 04:43:38.860 --> 04:43:40.860 For Payne, a good showing eye-opening. 04:43:40.860 --> 04:43:42.860 I think Safe coming back has got to be very proud 04:43:42.860 --> 04:43:44.860 of how he played in his first event, 04:43:44.860 --> 04:43:46.860 returning to official matches in quite some time. 04:43:46.860 --> 04:43:48.860 They still look like they're showing improvement, 04:43:48.860 --> 04:43:50.860 but obviously a little bit of a hiccup here 04:43:50.860 --> 04:43:52.860 as the map pool went deeper. 04:43:52.860 --> 04:43:58.860 Flat on Nuke, so flat on Inferno, tried to fight back, but overall I think a good showing from Payne 04:43:58.860 --> 04:44:00.860 that makes you think there's something cooking in that camp. 04:44:00.860 --> 04:44:05.860 Yeah, it's been a while since we've seen them and great to see them come back and be competitive, make it to the playoffs 04:44:05.860 --> 04:44:09.860 all of this event, but definitely a lot of work still to be done as they get themselves in gear 04:44:09.860 --> 04:44:12.860 for the World Championships, Counter-Strike coming up in a few weeks' time. 04:44:12.860 --> 04:44:15.860 But down on the stage we have got snacks. 04:44:15.860 --> 04:44:22.860 We do indeed have snacks. Atlanta makes some noise for gamer legend and snacks. 04:44:22.860 --> 04:44:30.200 Snacks are cooking the golden age of Polish Counter-Strike. Over a decade later you're 04:44:30.200 --> 04:44:37.200 playing again in front of an Atlanta crowd. Talk to them, man. Thank you, guys. 04:44:37.200 --> 04:44:43.520 A lot of legendary moments from your snacks. You built quite the tenure, quite the career. 04:44:43.520 --> 04:44:45.520 What about this game today versus Pain? 04:44:45.520 --> 04:44:47.520 I mean, Overpass was a little bit tough. 04:44:47.520 --> 04:44:52.520 I didn't show up at all. Maybe two or three frags, so obviously we cannot win map. 04:44:52.520 --> 04:44:57.520 If I play like this, for the second and third, I felt like we gained the confidence back, 04:44:57.520 --> 04:45:00.520 and we tried our best. I believe a bit was shaky at the inferno at some point 04:45:00.520 --> 04:45:02.520 because we didn't go with the plan I had. 04:45:02.520 --> 04:45:05.520 But hey, I'm happy, you know, to win is a win. 04:45:05.520 --> 04:45:09.520 You've got a big game and legacy and a semi-final. 04:45:09.520 --> 04:45:11.520 How does that work out for your snacks? 04:45:11.520 --> 04:45:13.520 How does this break down for game religion? 04:45:13.520 --> 04:45:17.520 I mean, I think we really don't care who is going to be next up. 04:45:17.520 --> 04:45:22.520 As an opponent, we treat everyone the same. We want to beat everyone, so... 04:45:22.520 --> 04:45:24.520 I hope we can make it, yeah? 04:45:24.520 --> 04:45:28.520 Snacks, I've got one last question for you, bud. Do you like peaches? 04:45:28.520 --> 04:45:30.520 I like the squinka, yes. 04:45:30.520 --> 04:45:33.520 Yes, because you're in the peach state. How hungry are you, snacks? 04:45:33.520 --> 04:45:36.520 I mean, not much, actually. It was... 04:45:36.520 --> 04:45:39.520 I had a Brazilian barbecue yesterday, actually. 04:45:39.520 --> 04:45:45.180 I'm not lying with the team and I couldn't eat for four entire day after it. So it's fun. It's fun today 04:45:45.880 --> 04:45:49.520 Snacks anything you want to say? Thank you guys for studying. I see you tomorrow. Yeah 04:45:55.840 --> 04:45:58.440 Well snatched up might not be hungry outside the server 04:45:58.440 --> 04:46:03.680 We certainly was inside this was a crucial recovery for game a legion in this quarter final 04:46:03.680 --> 04:46:06.080 Which teeth him up versus legacy tomorrow 04:46:06.080 --> 04:46:08.640 and it really did feel like it was a story of the individuals 04:46:08.640 --> 04:46:11.280 slowly but surely powering up in a Snacks' research. 04:46:11.280 --> 04:46:12.680 The confidence coming along with it. 04:46:12.680 --> 04:46:14.520 Yeah, the change of pace in the second half, 04:46:14.520 --> 04:46:16.960 when we started to think that pain gaming were coming back, 04:46:16.960 --> 04:46:20.080 when Snacks and Game Religion starting to lose grasp of the game, 04:46:20.080 --> 04:46:21.800 they changed the pace, the winner forced by, 04:46:21.800 --> 04:46:23.600 and from that point on onwards, it was clear again 04:46:23.600 --> 04:46:25.560 that Game Religion were the better team. 04:46:25.560 --> 04:46:27.120 You speak of individuals as well, 04:46:27.120 --> 04:46:28.520 high picks stepping up, 04:46:28.520 --> 04:46:30.880 massively in clutch situations, not only in the group stage, 04:46:30.880 --> 04:46:32.320 but now also in the playoff, 04:46:32.320 --> 04:46:33.720 you saw in the very last round as well, 04:46:33.720 --> 04:46:35.160 risk taking the initiative. 04:46:35.160 --> 04:46:38.680 in a 2v3, locks first smoke, catches Snow off guard 04:46:38.680 --> 04:46:41.080 and then is willing to fight the last two kills as well. 04:46:41.080 --> 04:46:43.880 It was clear to me to see that the more experienced players won today 04:46:43.880 --> 04:46:46.920 and the players who actually had the vista in order to go out there 04:46:46.920 --> 04:46:49.240 and risk a bit were also the ones who ended up being footholded. 04:46:49.240 --> 04:46:51.240 That's part of what makes this game really exciting. 04:46:51.240 --> 04:46:53.800 Since the injection of snacks in this IMD combo, 04:46:53.800 --> 04:46:56.280 they have this ability to swap up that pace 04:46:56.280 --> 04:46:57.720 and actually give that freedom to the players 04:46:57.720 --> 04:46:59.560 to make these types of plays, it feels like. 04:46:59.560 --> 04:47:01.560 There were times before, maybe under Ash 04:47:01.560 --> 04:47:03.800 or when they were a bit more restrictive on the system, 04:47:03.800 --> 04:47:08.040 that everything looked like it was so well put together and always so well composed. But 04:47:08.040 --> 04:47:11.480 sometimes you do have to let your players loose a little bit. And I feel like these players are 04:47:11.480 --> 04:47:15.480 enjoying that extra freedom as well. 100%. You could see it on the stage there as well. I mean, 04:47:15.480 --> 04:47:20.040 just a few words to decide the pain. Obviously, ultimately, what was the cosmetic comeback? 04:47:20.040 --> 04:47:24.440 Jacob, credit to them for that first map of the series. But I think you're totally correct. The 04:47:24.440 --> 04:47:28.200 better team in terms of those individuals, in terms of the teamwork as well, ended up taking 04:47:28.200 --> 04:47:31.960 the win today. And it's probably easier to say as well, the better team, right? Pain came into 04:47:31.960 --> 04:47:35.680 came into this tournament with a stand-in, came into this tournament with lower expectations. 04:47:35.680 --> 04:47:39.260 So for them to even find themselves in the quarter-final in the first place was perhaps 04:47:39.260 --> 04:47:40.260 a bit of a surprise. 04:47:40.260 --> 04:47:43.220 I do want to give it up to Payne though for putting up a decent fight. 04:47:43.220 --> 04:47:44.620 Safe as well, you know, being the stand-in. 04:47:44.620 --> 04:47:49.260 I think our Inferno, he was one of the players that made them alive again, you know, the 04:47:49.260 --> 04:47:53.260 AWPing, the entry-fragging on towards Banana, the playing defensively towards the A-bomb 04:47:53.260 --> 04:47:54.260 side as well. 04:47:54.260 --> 04:47:56.180 I think Safe was a pivotal player in this game. 04:47:56.180 --> 04:47:59.940 It also even, I guess, get back into it to a point where we believe that Payne maybe 04:47:59.940 --> 04:48:00.940 had a shot at coming back. 04:48:00.940 --> 04:48:04.440 I think, unfortunately, those same demons started to arise for pain, though. 04:48:04.440 --> 04:48:07.200 I mean, do I say they disappear in international playoffs? 04:48:07.200 --> 04:48:09.040 It seemed like that was the case again. 04:48:09.040 --> 04:48:12.600 If not for the fact that Peria had the insane first map that he did, 04:48:12.800 --> 04:48:15.600 I don't think I saw really enough out of the other pieces 04:48:15.600 --> 04:48:18.200 to feel very confident in his pain moving forward. 04:48:18.200 --> 04:48:22.160 So I'm worried that those demons in the closet just keep on reappearing. 04:48:22.160 --> 04:48:23.960 They're not going to they're not growing out of it, 04:48:23.960 --> 04:48:27.040 because that was the main thing they probably would have been attacking ahead of the major. 04:48:27.040 --> 04:48:29.160 Well, we did feel a lot from the you really touched upon it. 04:48:29.160 --> 04:48:33.160 He's making a bit of a name for himself and there's some of those kind of high pressure 04:48:33.160 --> 04:48:35.160 clutch situations before a few more of those going down today. 04:48:35.160 --> 04:48:41.160 He seems unaffected by that kind of pressure and he seems to thrive in scenarios where you have to think for himself and nobody else 04:48:41.160 --> 04:48:44.160 and really have been stepping up throughout this tournament as well. 04:48:44.160 --> 04:48:48.160 We saw the amazing clutch in the group stage against Astralis, a 1v4 in Donut. 04:48:48.160 --> 04:48:51.160 We saw it again today and it's the timing of it. 04:48:51.160 --> 04:48:54.160 It wasn't the exact time where you feel like, oh, pain is coming back. 04:48:54.160 --> 04:48:57.860 I think Jason said it during the cast as well. It does feel like pain slowly 04:48:57.860 --> 04:49:01.360 But surely are starting to get the sense of the game and a feel for the game and then boom 04:49:01.560 --> 04:49:06.540 Hypics comes in and find a lot of impact. So not only does he clutch but he also clutches in the right moments 04:49:06.640 --> 04:49:10.000 Yeah, and it wasn't just you know roll 1v1s or 1v2s 04:49:10.000 --> 04:49:13.160 It's just these late-round kills that you just kept continuously finding it 04:49:13.160 --> 04:49:17.760 It's sort of such a massive bailout for a game religion throughout this entire series really 04:49:17.760 --> 04:49:21.080 I think he finished with three clutches in total across the maps 04:49:21.080 --> 04:49:23.880 but he was just, she couldn't be stopped or anything. 04:49:23.880 --> 04:49:26.600 And that's one thing I noticed as well, the body language of Hypex, 04:49:26.600 --> 04:49:28.760 one of the players who would be standing up on the stage, 04:49:28.760 --> 04:49:30.600 who would be hiding up the teammates as well, 04:49:30.600 --> 04:49:32.680 he was embracing it, he was playing into it, 04:49:32.680 --> 04:49:37.560 and it almost felt like he was being feeded by that energy to some extent. 04:49:37.560 --> 04:49:39.880 We had the opportunity to talk to him on the desk, 04:49:39.880 --> 04:49:43.000 and there he was being very modest, he was being very calm, very collected, 04:49:43.000 --> 04:49:45.640 but it's clear to see that he's playing with a certain fire when he's on the server. 04:49:45.640 --> 04:49:49.080 This is only a second big stage, inside the Cambridge and Jersey as well, 04:49:49.080 --> 04:49:56.200 that is nothing to be forgotten as well. Any other individuals that you'd have like to hide up a little. I mean, it's just all of the young bucks really on on 04:49:56.200 --> 04:50:04.200 gamer leeching, you know, we actually failed maybe to get a good performance out of res for the first couple of maps he really locked in, you know, maybe that all that 04:50:04.200 --> 04:50:16.080 meditation he did entering the venue and entering the stage. He actually needed to jolt that jolt of energy and you had great performances from 1000 and PR throughout. I wanted to highlight them coming into this map because of 04:50:16.080 --> 04:50:20.220 that they serve as these anchor players that can be so disruptive and hard to deal with. 04:50:20.220 --> 04:50:24.760 And unfortunately, that wasn't enough. And we don't see the the disruptive flashback 04:50:24.760 --> 04:50:28.920 or utility. We didn't get to really get into pain eggs, executions where those anchors 04:50:28.920 --> 04:50:32.760 are really put to the test. Yeah, I could as sentiment. As I said, I feel 04:50:32.760 --> 04:50:36.240 like the wind could come from a lot of different directions. Snacks as well, you know, had 04:50:36.240 --> 04:50:39.120 certain moments in this game and certain rounds where all of a sudden he's the one getting 04:50:39.120 --> 04:50:43.640 a multi kill. He's the one putting himself at the center of the round. And then as I 04:50:43.640 --> 04:50:47.720 I said, Ress, one thing I like about Ress, and then people may not give him enough credit for that, 04:50:47.720 --> 04:50:50.520 it's a player that is always sticking to his true identity on the server. 04:50:50.520 --> 04:50:55.240 Like, he's willing to be that guy who maybe takes the gamble, and sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, 04:50:55.240 --> 04:50:58.200 but at the end of the day, I think Jason has well highlighted that on the cast, 04:50:58.200 --> 04:51:01.720 someone within GamerLeading will have to break out of the system, break out of the boundaries, 04:51:01.720 --> 04:51:05.400 in order to change the tide of the game, and you can always count on Ress at the very least, 04:51:05.400 --> 04:51:07.080 trying to be successful. 04:51:07.080 --> 04:51:11.000 Should we look at what you've done, just kind of the final moment for this map, 04:51:11.000 --> 04:51:13.000 around 19, what are you highlighting him? 04:51:13.000 --> 04:51:16.960 It was just simply, I mean, this wasn't a good economic round really for game 04:51:16.960 --> 04:51:19.640 allegiance. You could see that our buy is here with massive tech nines. 04:51:19.640 --> 04:51:21.800 But because they've been playing with a slower pace on this T side, 04:51:21.800 --> 04:51:24.360 safe gets caught with util. He gets run down by res. 04:51:24.560 --> 04:51:28.440 And then all that chaos brewing along PR picks the perfect moment to come out 04:51:28.440 --> 04:51:33.400 of the smoke. And it just felt as though Dane were getting completely caught 04:51:33.400 --> 04:51:37.320 off guard by that tempo. And without their understanding or being able 04:51:37.320 --> 04:51:40.480 to deploy some of that counter utility, it's tough to hold on to that a bomb. 04:51:40.480 --> 04:51:41.800 Straight after that time out as well. 04:51:41.800 --> 04:51:45.880 You know you see the instant impact coming in and as you said that was the that was the game right there 04:51:45.880 --> 04:51:50.400 That was another key round going the way of game religion and essentially what made sure the pain giving never came back into it 04:51:50.400 --> 04:51:53.220 Well, we talked a lot about the individuals on the side of game religion 04:51:53.220 --> 04:51:56.520 So I'm curious to find out who is in our top three of our DHL MVP 04:51:57.040 --> 04:51:59.600 Who will be the DHL MVP? 04:52:00.000 --> 04:52:05.480 You decide you can participate in the DHL MVP vote as it happens 04:52:06.760 --> 04:52:10.660 Make sure to be tuned into the twitch stream and be ready to have your say 04:52:11.800 --> 04:52:18.800 This is exactly where you put your hard earned Twitch channel points to very good use. 04:52:18.800 --> 04:52:22.720 You've got three options from this particular quarterfinal, no surprises to the Hypex as 04:52:22.720 --> 04:52:24.120 our first option, Jacob. 04:52:24.120 --> 04:52:26.680 In terms of raw impact, he definitely had a great game. 04:52:26.680 --> 04:52:29.720 He was consistent throughout the entirety of the matchup, didn't have many periods 04:52:29.720 --> 04:52:33.520 where he didn't find impact from start to finish, and then as we spoke about the clutching 04:52:33.520 --> 04:52:36.800 ability, the ability to be mobile with the AWP as well. 04:52:36.800 --> 04:52:39.800 I think it's only fair that we give the Hypex some praise, had a great group stage and had 04:52:39.800 --> 04:52:45.240 great showing him the playoff as well. Our next contender is indeed going to be PR. 04:52:45.240 --> 04:52:48.520 Yumi, are you tempted to put your Twitch channel points to him? 04:52:48.520 --> 04:52:53.880 I'd be tempted. He's a hard sell over HyperX, but I mean PR, 04:52:53.880 --> 04:52:58.360 cool, calm, had a lot of really high impact rounds, and even when he's playing these more 04:52:58.360 --> 04:53:02.680 passive positions, knowing the right time to press the attack and go in for those flanks, 04:53:02.680 --> 04:53:07.560 really showing that quality and caliber that a lot of people had hyped around him moving out of 04:53:07.560 --> 04:53:11.320 last year. He's the ex-factor, he's the player that you can count on, you know, to change the 04:53:11.320 --> 04:53:15.480 course of the game from time to time. P.I. didn't necessarily have that many moments today at that, 04:53:15.480 --> 04:53:18.760 but I'm sure he'll be needed in the semifinal. I feel like you're going to be tempted, very tempted 04:53:18.760 --> 04:53:23.480 indeed, with our final option, Jacob, because you've been on the res blow-up right now. You've 04:53:23.480 --> 04:53:27.480 been talking about him being his best version of himself, since donning this game of Legion 04:53:27.480 --> 04:53:31.400 Jersey alongside Snaps this year. He certainly bounce back to a level that he can be very proud of, 04:53:31.400 --> 04:53:35.480 but also a level where he's helping out Game of Legion and also a lot. Not only with the experience, 04:53:35.480 --> 04:53:39.120 He's been around for a long long time, but he also steps up in the crucial moments 04:53:39.200 --> 04:53:44.460 Best visualized here in inferno in the final round where he's single-hand winning the game and winning the round for game 04:53:44.460 --> 04:53:46.460 Allegiant so only fair that we put rest on the list today 04:53:46.640 --> 04:53:49.080 Maybe not the guy I would vote for but definitely in contention 04:53:49.080 --> 04:53:51.840 There's a lot of reasons to like game religion if you're an American fan 04:53:51.840 --> 04:53:56.120 It's the the big apple and snacks moment and mr. Okul I am Oakland himself 04:53:56.120 --> 04:53:58.720 They'll never let us forget that really of course 04:53:58.720 --> 04:54:01.940 They're gonna be taking on legacy in our first semi-final tomorrow 04:54:01.940 --> 04:54:05.220 But I do just want to briefly talk about pain under the road here for them. 04:54:05.220 --> 04:54:07.420 But not the last time we're going to be seeing them this season. 04:54:07.420 --> 04:54:11.100 Of course, when we look on towards the major, they're actually going to be starting in stage two. 04:54:11.100 --> 04:54:15.900 I mean, is that an initial surprise thinking about how that year has been so far? 04:54:15.900 --> 04:54:17.740 Would you expect them more as one of those stage one teams? 04:54:17.740 --> 04:54:20.140 Or do you think they might have a chance to make a dent in stage two? 04:54:20.140 --> 04:54:22.380 I think they're the cost of it to be completely honest. 04:54:22.380 --> 04:54:24.860 It hasn't been a great year for K gaming to be completely honest. 04:54:24.860 --> 04:54:28.300 Now they most likely will have NQC back on the lineup for the major. 04:54:28.300 --> 04:54:29.820 That's going to be a good thing for them. 04:54:29.820 --> 04:54:31.700 I think he's a big part of that roster. 04:54:31.700 --> 04:54:36.740 But I see them being a stage 2 team right now, but I have my doubts whether or not they're going to make it to stage 3. 04:54:36.740 --> 04:54:38.740 And quite which two to say, right? 04:54:38.740 --> 04:54:42.900 We're talking about a team that were in the playoff in Austin, you know, all the way into the semi-final. 04:54:42.900 --> 04:54:46.020 We're talking about a team that at a certain point were stable in top 8. 04:54:46.020 --> 04:54:48.540 But I think those days are long gone for paint for now. 04:54:48.540 --> 04:54:52.540 Yeah, and the team, I mean, they did at least beat Foote, who have been kind of the team of the season. 04:54:52.540 --> 04:54:53.460 You're coming into this year. 04:54:53.460 --> 04:54:56.860 So in some respects, I agree with you. 04:54:56.860 --> 04:55:02.600 You know, this is they're on the cusp, but you know a phase and a bad boom that that beat through them 04:55:02.600 --> 04:55:08.340 I wanted to see more I want to see that development for those playoffs because even if they do make a past stage too 04:55:08.420 --> 04:55:14.380 Further into the major becomes more complicated. It's gonna be very complicated indeed either way and the lines of pain here in Atlanta 04:55:14.380 --> 04:55:17.080 So let's get a few closing thoughts from them courtesy of sticker 04:55:18.860 --> 04:55:25.300 I'm here with Safi from pain or commiserations on the loss obviously I want to ask you about this mess of three 04:55:25.300 --> 04:55:28.140 From your POV, what really happened? 04:55:28.140 --> 04:55:32.100 Finally you broke the overpass, but still the best of three wasn't enough. 04:55:32.100 --> 04:55:34.620 It was hard. 04:55:34.620 --> 04:55:39.420 This last map, we were going to come back and we lost the first buy. 04:55:39.420 --> 04:55:46.100 I made a mistake on the long side and I think that caused us the comeback. 04:55:46.100 --> 04:55:51.860 No, we were playing good and after that I didn't manage to win a round I think. 04:55:51.860 --> 04:55:58.860 But I mean it is what it is. I think we showed resilience throughout the whole tournament. 04:55:58.860 --> 04:56:07.860 And I mean a few were on the right path. We had just two weeks of practice so there's a lot to learn and a lot to improve. 04:56:07.860 --> 04:56:12.860 I mean you're so critical there that you're kind of blaming that one round your mistake. 04:56:12.860 --> 04:56:16.860 Can you talk us a little bit about that mistake because you blocked the smoke right in the arch. 04:56:16.860 --> 04:56:20.860 You took an HE in the hand and you didn't count that they're going to run you with the technizer. What happened there? 04:56:20.860 --> 04:56:28.300 what happened there? Yeah, so first I think I did a smoke B for the banana guys and VSM he jumped 04:56:29.260 --> 04:56:37.260 window and he called VP but I'm new in the team and I didn't know what VP was and VP was the rush 04:56:37.260 --> 04:56:44.700 rush long and I didn't know and when I got to the arch I just saw the smoke and I didn't think I 04:56:44.700 --> 04:56:50.380 I had time to do anything else, you know, so I think because I'm new to the team and 04:56:50.380 --> 04:56:52.900 I didn't understand the call. 04:56:52.900 --> 04:56:56.580 But I mean, this is how it is, you know, the only round that I smoke banana and they 04:56:56.580 --> 04:56:59.020 do that as well, so, yeah, I mean. 04:56:59.020 --> 04:57:00.420 It's super unfortunate, right? 04:57:00.420 --> 04:57:03.700 But at the same time, you're admitting that this is kind of a new environment for you. 04:57:03.700 --> 04:57:05.940 But looking ahead, what's next for PIN? 04:57:05.940 --> 04:57:09.140 Can you share a little bit what is on the schedule for you? 04:57:09.140 --> 04:57:11.140 Yeah, we're going to go to China now. 04:57:11.140 --> 04:57:13.580 We're playing the CAC there. 04:57:13.580 --> 04:57:18.180 I'm really looking forward to it. I really love the country. China is really really nice 04:57:18.380 --> 04:57:24.940 So yeah, we played there and then after that I believe we're gonna go to Belgrade to do a bootcamp for the Cologne Major 04:57:24.940 --> 04:57:26.500 So yeah 04:57:26.500 --> 04:57:31.500 Anything you want to say to the fans before before your last sign-off from this tournament? 04:57:31.900 --> 04:57:35.660 Just say thanks to the fans to the Brazilian fans to everyone 04:57:37.460 --> 04:57:42.420 It's it feels so nice to come back and play and be in front of the of a crowd and 04:57:43.580 --> 04:57:48.380 Yeah, so just thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you as well for this and good luck in China 04:57:50.980 --> 04:57:54.740 Speak on safe for the inside and that one I'm very honest from safe 04:57:54.740 --> 04:57:58.980 Even though he's in a situation where he's coming and standing in for the team a lot of accountability 04:57:58.980 --> 04:58:03.780 You know basically taking it upon his shoulders that they couldn't continue the comeback and think it's fair enough 04:58:03.780 --> 04:58:04.820 You know, he didn't make a mistake 04:58:04.820 --> 04:58:08.380 But overall I also think he was one of the players for pain gaming on Inferno 04:58:08.380 --> 04:58:12.540 They kept him alive for that long and actually allowed them to to make the mini comeback 04:58:12.540 --> 04:58:15.240 they did, you know, so fair enough and a fair play to safe. 04:58:15.240 --> 04:58:16.600 Playing as a stand-in is never easy. 04:58:16.600 --> 04:58:18.480 I think he can be part of his performance today, 04:58:18.480 --> 04:58:20.480 but also throughout the entire tournament, 04:58:20.480 --> 04:58:22.320 by no means a weak link when in pain. 04:58:22.320 --> 04:58:24.680 I think it's maybe just one of those positions that he's in 04:58:24.680 --> 04:58:27.220 where, you know, he's seen the impact that NQC has had 04:58:27.220 --> 04:58:29.120 on the roster before, and so maybe he's trying to 04:58:29.120 --> 04:58:30.680 fold himself to that standard, 04:58:30.680 --> 04:58:34.280 and even if it is an awkward situation for himself. 04:58:34.280 --> 04:58:37.560 I always appreciate when safe gets to do those interviews 04:58:37.560 --> 04:58:40.160 because he's actually a very sort of insightful, 04:58:40.160 --> 04:58:41.640 self-reflecting player in general, 04:58:41.640 --> 04:58:47.360 because of the fact he entered the game quite late. He wasn't one of these 18-year-olds coming into global offensive and all, 04:58:47.360 --> 04:58:54.560 but the teams and players are rising through those ranks. He chose to do this, you know, midway through, I think, education as well. 04:58:54.560 --> 04:58:59.780 Yeah, very eloquent, gentlemen. Yeah, up next on the docket for them, that's going to be taken on M80 at CAC. 04:58:59.780 --> 04:59:06.120 They're also on the same side of the bracket as Falcons, who you're just seeing obviously take it out through, over at Nistana as well. 04:59:06.120 --> 04:59:09.040 So I think it's going to be quite a tough competition for them over there. 04:59:09.040 --> 04:59:13.600 MAT does seem beatable, but yeah, if the inevitable happens between Falcons and BC game, that's going to be tough. 04:59:13.600 --> 04:59:17.800 It's going to be another great test for Payne, you know, heading into the Colombo Major to see where they're at. 04:59:17.800 --> 04:59:20.520 I think overall, you know, right now, surely disappointed. 04:59:20.520 --> 04:59:24.880 I think they saw the opportunity that playing Game of Legion and playing Legacy in a semi-final, 04:59:24.880 --> 04:59:29.640 the final was possible for them, but overall, I think if they were to look at this tournament as a whole, 04:59:29.640 --> 04:59:34.800 it's a step in the right direction, and I'm sure they hope to do the same in the tournament at CAC. 04:59:34.800 --> 04:59:37.440 Beating MAT though, that should be more than possible. 04:59:37.440 --> 04:59:40.640 and there's two tournaments happening simultaneously with some of the best teams in the world, 04:59:40.640 --> 04:59:44.400 and they have looked mortal. Some of them will also be going to China. 04:59:44.400 --> 04:59:49.600 You know, the fact that we are starting to break through the wall that did seem to separate 04:59:49.600 --> 04:59:53.440 the best from the rest is a very promising prospect. 04:59:53.440 --> 04:59:58.160 And surely such a confidence-boosting opportunity, obviously not guaranteed prior to going into the 04:59:58.160 --> 05:00:01.760 major, right? These kind of moments and those kind of wins that present themselves 05:00:01.760 --> 05:00:04.880 could give you such a boost going into the most important event of the year. 05:00:04.880 --> 05:00:10.480 It could, and I think it's an important point to bring up as well, but I think there's also the other side to the coin that we don't often speak about. 05:00:10.480 --> 05:00:16.280 It could also be a mood break-up. It could be a scenario where they walk into that tournament, they lose to M80, they drop down to the lower wagon, 05:00:16.280 --> 05:00:20.480 and all of a sudden, the last tournament you played heading into the Major was one that didn't give you confidence. 05:00:20.480 --> 05:00:28.280 So, as much as I agree, you know, for a team like Gamer Legion Legacy, paying to some extent as well, this was a farming confidence exercise at IM Atlanta, 05:00:28.280 --> 05:00:34.280 but now you've sort of risked, you know, losing a bit of that as well, if you don't do well at CSC. So, it comes with a bit of a risk. 05:00:34.280 --> 05:00:40.800 You can make the second place. You can make the grand finals of every tournament and still be in a nightmare position as a roster 05:00:40.800 --> 05:00:44.280 We've seen that demonstrate over all of last year 05:00:44.280 --> 05:00:48.800 You know, maybe a deep into tournaments doesn't guarantee that you ever break past that barrier as well 05:00:48.800 --> 05:00:51.720 So yeah, I think there's there's a lifeline to this 05:00:51.720 --> 05:00:58.120 You know, there's a shelf life to how long this this roster can take getting into a playoff position or getting to scale up against tougher teams 05:00:58.200 --> 05:01:03.560 If they don't learn and develop from that again, you reach the same roadblock that pain of encounter before 05:01:03.560 --> 05:01:09.580 Let's have some light thoughts on the semi-final for tomorrow. Then the first one that we see cemented legacy versus game 05:01:09.580 --> 05:01:11.900 Allegiant I imagine another very competitive affair 05:01:11.900 --> 05:01:17.440 I'm just in terms of the two Brazilian styles that we might kind of compare and contrast between pain and legacy 05:01:17.440 --> 05:01:18.960 What do you anticipate that game? 05:01:18.960 --> 05:01:21.680 We're gonna have to face tomorrow. I think it's gonna be a fun game to watch 05:01:21.680 --> 05:01:26.440 It's gonna be an explosive game of counter strike. We've seen this Nexus very willing to play fast-paced counter strike 05:01:26.440 --> 05:01:29.220 He's willing to do out of spawn calls and we see legacy 05:01:29.220 --> 05:01:31.480 They're very willing to adopt a bit of the art style 05:01:31.480 --> 05:01:36.160 Maybe not to the same degree we saw back in the day with Furia, but there's still some of that identity in them legacy 05:01:36.160 --> 05:01:38.880 They want to fight your heads on and I think snacks in the boys from game 05:01:38.880 --> 05:01:43.200 Only then would be willing to take that fight so explosive counter strike and front counter strike it should be 05:01:43.200 --> 05:01:46.160 I just think this is like a fan favorite type of matchup really 05:01:46.160 --> 05:01:51.600 I mean you have snacks and art that are just just these crazy personalities that have these quirky play styles 05:01:51.720 --> 05:01:53.840 They give great interviews. They're very insightful 05:01:53.840 --> 05:01:59.040 But then they're also just as chaotic as playing a matchmaking game. They will go in with shotguns 05:01:59.040 --> 05:02:03.600 They will make crazy plays and they will I think to play with that tempo in a great way 05:02:03.600 --> 05:02:10.520 I think that's really where the battle of styles will come through is that art has done a lot to slow the game down 05:02:10.520 --> 05:02:15.560 For a legacy that at the end of last year were actually pretty hectic pretty chaotic 05:02:15.560 --> 05:02:21.000 But making it up the levels and up the ranks in a way that people wouldn't have expected from that funny how that works 05:02:21.000 --> 05:02:24.420 Isn't it as slowing down a team? You know five years ago that would have been unthinkable 05:02:24.420 --> 05:02:30.420 I very much agree with the point, but the problem I guess for Game of Leapness, the legacy is the team right now with a lot of confidence. 05:02:30.420 --> 05:02:39.420 They came fresh off a win domestically speaking, so it's going to be one of those games where both teams obviously are eyeing a massive opportunity to get into the grand final, but both teams also win to 5-4. 05:02:39.420 --> 05:02:49.420 You mean just because you're not going to be joining us for the next game? It's been such a pleasure to have you up here by the way, but your speaker fan favourites upnakes Vitali versus Navi. Any predictions going into that one? 05:02:49.420 --> 05:02:54.300 There isn't a single place you could be in the world right now where you shouldn't be watching this game 05:02:54.540 --> 05:02:58.120 This is the two best teams in the world both have shown vulnerabilities 05:02:58.120 --> 05:03:04.380 And I think it was discussed before but for Navi if not now what then when if vitality 05:03:04.380 --> 05:03:07.340 You're saying that they're playing their F game to get into the playoffs 05:03:07.620 --> 05:03:11.180 If you can't you won't beat them when they start practicing. Do you think they will? 05:03:13.820 --> 05:03:15.820 I don't think so 05:03:19.420 --> 05:03:22.460 beautifully for us they you mean we're going to have things to a quick break 05:03:22.460 --> 05:03:25.980 and when we return just as you meet was saying the number one and number two 05:03:25.980 --> 05:03:29.740 teams in the world going to be descending upon this very stage it's 05:03:29.740 --> 05:03:34.900 vitality taking on Navi in our second quarter final after this 05:03:49.420 --> 05:03:55.420 What's up, my man? 05:03:55.420 --> 05:03:57.420 Washed vitality is here. 05:03:57.420 --> 05:03:59.420 You have to play quarterfinal now. 05:03:59.420 --> 05:04:01.420 Oh, no, it's, uh, what's going on? 05:04:01.420 --> 05:04:04.420 The air is done. We've finished, we've finished. 05:04:04.420 --> 05:04:07.420 I have to ask, though, because I can imagine yesterday was 05:04:07.420 --> 05:04:10.420 spending, you know, polishing things and you have to, you know, 05:04:10.420 --> 05:04:12.420 have some days off as well. 05:04:12.420 --> 05:04:14.420 Can you walk us through a little bit how did you use this? 05:04:14.420 --> 05:04:16.420 And you can get technical with me. 05:04:16.420 --> 05:04:18.420 Was it theory? Was it practice? Was it individual? 05:04:18.420 --> 05:04:23.420 you. Um, mostly we had a couple 05:04:23.420 --> 05:04:24.420 practice games. A bit of theory 05:04:24.420 --> 05:04:26.420 as well. Just, uh, I mean, of 05:04:26.420 --> 05:04:27.420 course, it wasn't a full 05:04:27.420 --> 05:04:28.420 practice. They we just had a 05:04:28.420 --> 05:04:30.420 couple practices, but just to 05:04:30.420 --> 05:04:31.420 get control on some of the maps. 05:04:31.420 --> 05:04:33.420 Uh, work on some new ideas as 05:04:33.420 --> 05:04:34.420 well, not just for this game, 05:04:34.420 --> 05:04:35.420 but hopefully it's not our 05:04:35.420 --> 05:04:36.420 focus. Of course, we want to 05:04:36.420 --> 05:04:37.420 win here. Our focus is the 05:04:37.420 --> 05:04:38.420 game, but also we're still in 05:04:38.420 --> 05:04:39.420 preparations for the major and 05:04:39.420 --> 05:04:40.420 make sure we can peak there as 05:04:40.420 --> 05:04:42.420 well. So I think first year we 05:04:42.420 --> 05:04:43.420 still haven't had a lot of 05:04:43.420 --> 05:04:45.420 practice days before this event. 05:04:45.420 --> 05:04:46.420 It's been it's been pretty 05:04:46.420 --> 05:04:47.420 rough in that aspect. So it's 05:04:47.420 --> 05:04:50.420 and see what we can add to help us here as well. 05:04:50.420 --> 05:04:53.620 Looking at your bracket, it's a pretty difficult draw, right? 05:04:53.620 --> 05:04:56.820 You potentially have Bedboom, who actually beat you. 05:04:56.820 --> 05:05:00.120 Now you have Navi, which, okay, you have a good record against them, 05:05:00.120 --> 05:05:04.020 but when you saw that draw, what came to your mind? 05:05:04.020 --> 05:05:06.420 You can speak on behalf of whole vitality. 05:05:06.420 --> 05:05:10.520 I'm excited, I think first it doesn't really matter who we play. 05:05:10.520 --> 05:05:13.420 Of course, we probably expected to play Navi at some point, 05:05:13.420 --> 05:05:14.720 but maybe a bit further down the line, 05:05:14.720 --> 05:05:18.000 But at the same time, I think for us, it doesn't matter who we play. 05:05:18.000 --> 05:05:22.480 Now we get to the playoffs, it's kind of sometimes feels like a separate tournament for us. 05:05:22.480 --> 05:05:28.000 Like we have the groups, okay, now it's our time to step up and make sure that we get a level up now 05:05:28.000 --> 05:05:30.400 and take the step forward because, yeah, we're playing Navi. 05:05:30.400 --> 05:05:33.680 It doesn't really matter how many times we've beaten before, how many maps we've got over them. 05:05:33.680 --> 05:05:37.360 We know every game is different and we had records of other teams in the past 05:05:37.360 --> 05:05:40.160 and you never know the next time they can beat you or make it a lot closer. 05:05:40.160 --> 05:05:42.160 So, yeah, I mean, it's going to be a tough bracket, 05:05:42.160 --> 05:05:47.280 but I think for us it's where our experience shows and where the individuals and experience kind of 05:05:47.280 --> 05:05:50.640 take that step up now in the playoffs and on the stage and that's what we're looking forward to. 05:05:51.200 --> 05:05:53.760 Really always nice talking to you. Good luck in this quarterfinal. 05:06:42.160 --> 05:06:44.160 Get the fuck out of here! 05:06:44.160 --> 05:06:46.160 Get the fuck out of here! 05:06:46.160 --> 05:06:48.160 Something special to tell you is divine. 05:06:48.160 --> 05:06:50.160 And that's what you do when it happens. 05:06:50.160 --> 05:06:52.160 Got a bit, sir? 05:06:52.160 --> 05:06:54.160 We are back! 05:06:54.160 --> 05:06:58.160 We are back! 05:06:58.160 --> 05:07:02.160 The dispatch is back and looking better than ever. 05:07:02.160 --> 05:07:03.160 Oi! Get some of that! 05:07:03.160 --> 05:07:05.160 Fall in your new wheel! 05:07:05.160 --> 05:07:07.160 This season it's bigger deliveries. 05:07:07.160 --> 05:07:09.160 It's a lie Hugo. 05:07:09.160 --> 05:07:10.160 Bigger personalities. 05:07:10.160 --> 05:07:12.160 Invasion, wake up walking. 05:07:12.160 --> 05:07:14.160 In bigger problems. 05:07:14.160 --> 05:07:15.160 Trains! 05:07:15.160 --> 05:07:17.160 Featuring special guests. 05:07:18.160 --> 05:07:20.160 Alex, what the hell is happening? 05:07:20.160 --> 05:07:22.160 And of course, the team you know. 05:07:22.160 --> 05:07:24.160 Is this really necessary? 05:07:24.160 --> 05:07:26.160 There it is! 05:07:26.160 --> 05:07:28.160 I'm not gonna die! 05:07:28.160 --> 05:07:30.160 I'm gonna kill you! 05:07:32.160 --> 05:07:34.160 Be careful what you wish for. 05:07:40.160 --> 05:07:50.720 Hi, I'm Henry, Henry G. Greer, new general manager for Team Falcons. 05:07:50.720 --> 05:07:55.760 And today, I'm going to give you a peek behind the curtain as I build a colossus on Colossus' 05:07:55.760 --> 05:07:57.760 new fantasy mode. 05:07:57.760 --> 05:08:01.720 We're going to kick things off with a triple pickup. 05:08:01.720 --> 05:08:06.200 Kisuke, Monosie, Niko, my boys. 05:08:06.200 --> 05:08:07.200 Welcome to the team. 05:08:07.200 --> 05:08:08.200 And I'm biased. 05:08:08.200 --> 05:08:10.200 To me, so... 05:08:11.400 --> 05:08:13.400 Daniel is a personal friend of mine. 05:08:13.400 --> 05:08:15.400 Not very bad. 05:08:16.400 --> 05:08:18.400 Seems the site has a... 05:08:19.400 --> 05:08:20.400 Technical error. 05:08:20.400 --> 05:08:21.400 CUT! 05:08:22.000 --> 05:08:23.000 Right. 05:08:23.200 --> 05:08:25.000 You've gone over budget. 05:08:25.000 --> 05:08:26.400 What do you mean, gone over budget? 05:08:26.400 --> 05:08:28.200 It's fantasy, right? 05:08:28.200 --> 05:08:32.000 The idea is you build a team within your means. 05:08:32.800 --> 05:08:34.800 Well, that's not very realistic, is it? 05:08:36.000 --> 05:08:37.000 Look. 05:08:37.000 --> 05:08:38.840 It's classic fantasy. 05:08:38.840 --> 05:08:42.920 You can pick any player within reason. 05:08:42.920 --> 05:08:44.520 And you can build your roster. 05:08:44.520 --> 05:08:48.120 The best part, with Colex, you can win actual prizes. 05:08:48.120 --> 05:08:49.600 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 05:08:49.600 --> 05:08:51.360 That's all great, but one question. 05:08:51.360 --> 05:08:53.840 This budget thing. 05:08:53.840 --> 05:08:56.960 If I'm maxed out, how am I gonna afford S-Attack? 05:08:58.480 --> 05:08:59.680 What? 05:08:59.680 --> 05:09:01.800 Can't build a colossus without S-Attack. 05:09:07.000 --> 05:09:18.640 I usually like to always do my monitor as soon as I can. 05:09:18.640 --> 05:09:22.760 I still do the same thing actually where I do like an arm's length away and a little 05:09:22.760 --> 05:09:28.800 bit more and then in terms of like how high I usually just go like to the max and then 05:09:28.800 --> 05:09:32.160 like a little bit lower so like my eyes are at the top of the monitor. 05:09:32.160 --> 05:09:33.160 Okay. 05:09:33.160 --> 05:09:35.560 So just for some reason that's supposed to be the best. 05:09:35.560 --> 05:09:39.600 In terms of keyboard orientation, you've got a wrist rest. 05:09:39.600 --> 05:09:40.600 I do. 05:09:40.600 --> 05:09:41.600 I think that it's just nice. 05:09:41.600 --> 05:09:45.560 It's just nice for my wrist, especially when you're playing for a long time. 05:09:45.560 --> 05:09:46.560 Don't want any issues. 05:09:46.560 --> 05:09:48.560 That's pretty much the goal as you get older. 05:09:48.560 --> 05:09:49.560 Don't want any issues. 05:09:49.560 --> 05:09:50.560 Nothing going wrong. 05:09:50.560 --> 05:09:51.560 Long games. 05:09:51.560 --> 05:09:52.560 Yeah. 05:09:52.560 --> 05:09:53.560 It goes with your posture. 05:09:53.560 --> 05:09:56.800 And it just feels nice because if you don't have the wrist rest, your hand has to be like 05:09:56.800 --> 05:09:57.800 this. 05:09:57.800 --> 05:10:01.360 Whereas if you have the wrist rest, it just feels more comfortable for me. 05:10:01.360 --> 05:10:02.360 More natural. 05:10:02.360 --> 05:10:03.360 Yeah. 05:10:03.360 --> 05:10:04.960 And that's a Wu-Ting keyboard, I do believe? 05:10:04.960 --> 05:10:08.640 Yeah, this is routine. Can I ask a couple of questions? Maybe? Wait, are they? 05:10:09.280 --> 05:10:12.400 This is a custom key cast. I see. Are they 05:10:13.520 --> 05:10:18.320 Japanese? Yeah. Okay. Let's just just for looking cool. Do you ever go 05:10:19.600 --> 05:10:25.200 where's the letter L gone? Oh, I got it. I got it on lock. Okay. All right, fair enough. I don't 05:10:25.200 --> 05:10:28.800 even look. You don't even have to look. But like whenever I'm doing SSD setup, that's where I'm 05:10:28.800 --> 05:10:33.240 sometimes they don't like it because they can't type in that in the password. 05:10:33.240 --> 05:10:35.800 It's a very unique looking keyboard, I'll tell you that much. 05:10:35.800 --> 05:10:38.200 Okay, so are you a rapid trigger user? 05:10:38.200 --> 05:10:39.200 Yeah. 05:10:39.200 --> 05:10:41.600 Okay, what about your actuation point? 05:10:41.600 --> 05:10:44.400 So I have it at point four, but I actually have different switches. 05:10:44.400 --> 05:10:46.520 You can feel it if you want. 05:10:46.520 --> 05:10:50.960 So they're actually tactile because the standard like HE, which is like the Hall of Effects 05:10:50.960 --> 05:10:54.280 switches, they're usually linear and I really don't like linear. 05:10:54.280 --> 05:10:57.040 So I found these, they're like heavy tactile switches. 05:10:57.040 --> 05:10:59.720 It's supposed to be like what I used before hooting. 05:10:59.720 --> 05:11:00.960 And it feels really nice. 05:11:00.960 --> 05:11:01.800 Okay. 05:11:01.800 --> 05:11:04.120 Cause I used to like when I'm like doing like ADAD 05:11:04.120 --> 05:11:06.560 or like doing my strings where I can like feel the bump 05:11:06.560 --> 05:11:07.920 and now I can feel the bump 05:11:07.920 --> 05:11:09.440 and it feels much better for me. 05:11:09.440 --> 05:11:10.280 Okay, that's cool. 05:11:10.280 --> 05:11:11.680 Okay. And that's a little addition there. 05:11:11.680 --> 05:11:13.880 So do you have a, you said 0.4. 05:11:13.880 --> 05:11:14.720 Yeah. 05:11:14.720 --> 05:11:16.520 Is that on all the keys or some different? 05:11:16.520 --> 05:11:17.360 I have them. 05:11:17.360 --> 05:11:21.120 So it's 0.4 on WASD and then everything else. 05:11:21.120 --> 05:11:23.520 I think my default is like around two. 05:11:23.520 --> 05:11:25.720 And then like keys I really don't want to press 05:11:25.720 --> 05:11:27.980 Like G for example is like the max. 05:11:27.980 --> 05:11:29.920 I have it at 3.5 or 4. 05:11:29.920 --> 05:11:30.760 Okay. 05:11:30.760 --> 05:11:33.600 So like G or like the windows key for example, 05:11:33.600 --> 05:11:36.120 like any key that I really don't wanna press. 05:11:36.120 --> 05:11:37.320 Okay, that makes sense. 05:11:37.320 --> 05:11:40.400 So we ever see you drop your gun to that user error. 05:11:40.400 --> 05:11:41.240 That's not a key point. 05:11:41.240 --> 05:11:42.080 Yeah, that's user error. 05:11:42.080 --> 05:11:43.720 Okay, it wasn't a key point. 05:11:43.720 --> 05:11:48.500 All right, so special key caps, special switches. 05:11:48.500 --> 05:11:50.760 I mean, I'm on the super strike now. 05:11:50.760 --> 05:11:52.480 Lots of grip tape on that. 05:11:52.480 --> 05:11:55.200 Yeah, just cause my hands are always sweating. 05:11:55.200 --> 05:12:01.040 I think I found this in 2019 of just using grip tape in general and it helps so much more. 05:12:01.040 --> 05:12:04.620 Like just not having to worry about, because whenever I have a mouse that doesn't have 05:12:04.620 --> 05:12:08.520 grip tape I always have to do this middle of the round and it makes a big difference 05:12:08.520 --> 05:12:11.520 for me. 05:12:11.520 --> 05:12:14.880 Lana Georgia, here we are yet again at the Ponce City Market. 05:12:14.880 --> 05:12:18.040 What does it Lana know about Counter-Strike? 05:12:18.040 --> 05:12:19.200 Or video games in general? 05:12:19.200 --> 05:12:20.200 Let's just find out. 05:12:20.200 --> 05:12:23.800 Let's just see if anybody is on the same wavelength as us here at the Intel Extreme Masters. 05:12:23.800 --> 05:12:28.800 I play video games, funny chance? 05:12:28.800 --> 05:12:31.800 Sorry, come on this way, come on this way. 05:12:31.800 --> 05:12:35.800 Talk to me about teams playing other teams and people playing other people in video games, eSports. 05:12:35.800 --> 05:12:40.800 I think that there is a culture for it, but I haven't really been involved with the culture of eSports. 05:12:40.800 --> 05:12:43.800 What do you think separates a good eSport from the great eSports? 05:12:43.800 --> 05:12:47.800 You need a good balance of the game, and you need players that understand the mechanics of the game, 05:12:47.800 --> 05:12:50.800 and you use those to the fullest capabilities. 05:12:50.800 --> 05:12:53.360 I'm literally on Super Smash Bros. pretty much only. 05:12:53.360 --> 05:12:55.360 What's your favorite character? Who are you playing? Who's your main? 05:12:55.360 --> 05:12:56.360 Ness. 05:12:56.360 --> 05:12:59.360 More of a Kirby brick everything into that. 05:12:59.360 --> 05:13:04.360 Yeah, any new girl that I teach Smash? She plays with Kirby. 05:13:04.360 --> 05:13:05.860 Maybe one day I'll grow up. 05:13:05.860 --> 05:13:09.360 Are there any games that are just embarrassing to be good at that you think of? 05:13:09.360 --> 05:13:13.360 This is going to be a hot topic. I think it is a little embarrassing to be good at God. 05:13:13.360 --> 05:13:15.360 Okay, let's go out and man, let's tell them what they need to hear. 05:13:15.360 --> 05:13:18.560 I must have sat at the wrong table. Yeah, we're kind of talking about video games. 05:13:18.560 --> 05:13:20.560 Do you guys know anything about video games, eSports? 05:13:20.560 --> 05:13:22.560 I know stuff about Brawl Stars. 05:13:22.560 --> 05:13:25.560 Okay, I know Atlanta has a big cod scene, 05:13:25.560 --> 05:13:28.560 but how many times can you play Cold War and say it's a different game? 05:13:28.560 --> 05:13:31.560 What do you look back and say to the younger you're watching? 05:13:31.560 --> 05:13:35.560 Go hard for the times that need to be taken hard and just have fun. 05:13:41.560 --> 05:13:45.560 The Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 is brought to you by ESL 05:13:45.560 --> 05:13:47.560 in partnership with 05:13:47.560 --> 05:13:48.560 Intel 05:13:50.960 --> 05:13:52.360 Acer Predator 05:13:54.560 --> 05:13:55.560 DHL 05:13:58.060 --> 05:13:59.060 Checks 05:14:00.760 --> 05:14:02.560 And ZOE 05:14:17.560 --> 05:14:20.560 Ehor, can I grab you for a second? 05:14:20.560 --> 05:14:22.560 Come here, my man. 05:14:22.560 --> 05:14:24.560 I have a quick question, Ehor. 05:14:24.560 --> 05:14:27.560 You get to play, again, the best team in the world. 05:14:27.560 --> 05:14:30.560 What are you feeling like? What's inside of your mind? 05:14:30.560 --> 05:14:34.560 It's okay. Every time we're playing Grosjean, we're getting better, 05:14:34.560 --> 05:14:39.560 so it's time to maybe finally win them, I hope, and just show our best. 05:14:39.560 --> 05:14:44.560 I don't want to ruin it by talking about head-to-head, or a curse, or a streak, or whatever like that. 05:14:44.560 --> 05:14:48.040 What are your expectations coming into the game today? 05:14:48.040 --> 05:14:50.040 Is it just a win? Is this all you think about? 05:14:50.600 --> 05:14:54.080 Just play good CS. If you play good CS, we can win them. 05:14:54.640 --> 05:14:59.080 This is perfectly fine. I want to have to talk about the group stage, 05:14:59.080 --> 05:15:02.400 because it was kind of unexpected loss against Legacy as well. 05:15:02.400 --> 05:15:06.280 I just want to talk to you with, you know, two days ago. 05:15:06.920 --> 05:15:08.840 What have you learned from that game? 05:15:08.840 --> 05:15:12.520 Did anything, you know, change in the team? Did it affect you in some way? 05:15:12.520 --> 05:15:14.520 other things that affect us. 05:15:14.520 --> 05:15:17.520 We just played bad as a team. 05:15:17.520 --> 05:15:22.520 We lost our first map, and it was in our hands, but we managed to lose it. 05:15:22.520 --> 05:15:26.520 And nothing changed, literally. 05:15:26.520 --> 05:15:30.520 We just like to play Vita, not in the grand final, to play them right now. 05:15:30.520 --> 05:15:34.520 So it's better to play a thing in group-station, in playoffs. 05:15:34.520 --> 05:15:38.520 You reckon that it will be a little bit easier than the best of five against a team like that? 05:15:38.520 --> 05:15:40.520 I think so, yeah. 05:15:40.520 --> 05:15:41.520 We'll see. 05:15:41.520 --> 05:15:49.020 Yeah, I saw also a lot of fans in Na'Vi jersey and specifically cheering for you guys, any words to them, this will go in the arena. 05:15:49.020 --> 05:15:51.020 Thank you for the support guys. 05:15:51.020 --> 05:15:53.020 Yeah, and see you on the server. 05:15:58.020 --> 05:16:04.020 What so many thought was destined to be the grand final here in Atlanta, already set to be going down in the quarters. 05:16:04.020 --> 05:16:07.520 The house is packed out for Vitality vs Na'Vi. 05:16:07.520 --> 05:16:14.360 There are four Pads ahead this year, but one will not be able to claim a single map off of Vitality. 05:16:14.360 --> 05:16:19.280 Can that fake be changed today? That is what we're here to be answering with myself for our Spears. 05:16:19.280 --> 05:16:23.920 We've got Pimp and also Janko up here joining us. Welcome to the desk, welcome to the arena. 05:16:23.920 --> 05:16:27.280 We've had some fun in the first game, but this one, this should be a banger. 05:16:27.280 --> 05:16:32.680 Certainly, I mean, I think the atmosphere is great. It kind of gives you a throwback to the early days, right? 05:16:32.680 --> 05:16:39.680 with the huge floor, with the crowd being so intense, right, and so involved with the games. 05:16:39.680 --> 05:16:46.180 And I think for what's going to be the marquee matchup of this playoffs, right, we're going to get a banger, hopefully. 05:16:46.180 --> 05:16:49.680 Yeah, without a doubt. We have what is currently the two best teams in the world. 05:16:49.680 --> 05:16:54.180 Obviously, there's no discussion whether or not Vitality are still the number one team, whereas for Na'Vi, 05:16:54.180 --> 05:16:56.680 I think they've established themselves as the first challenger. 05:16:56.680 --> 05:17:01.680 But as you said, Fred, it's been a bit of an issue for Na'Vi to actually get the Ws and get the Metwinds 05:17:01.680 --> 05:17:06.000 even against Vitality, so here's hoping that we get a, I wouldn't say more competitive 05:17:06.000 --> 05:17:09.440 serious than in some of those because there has been close maps and fun series, it's more so 05:17:09.440 --> 05:17:13.360 for Nami to get it over the finish line. We do also have to check in with what exactly is on the 05:17:13.360 --> 05:17:17.840 line if any of these teams were to go on and win this entire tournament as well, obviously a notch 05:17:17.840 --> 05:17:23.520 on the belt of the ESL Grand Slam which we just aptly saw Vitality wasting their second off, 05:17:23.520 --> 05:17:28.240 second back to back, first team in the history of the universe to do so, and if we could so 05:17:28.240 --> 05:17:33.520 believe it Yanco, we've been talking about it so many times. Vitality could do it again this year 05:17:33.520 --> 05:17:36.800 as well. We asked Apex about it, he didn't like to talk about it, but it's a prospect. 05:17:36.800 --> 05:17:40.800 I'm not calling for it, Freya. We had the same conversation last year when they're winning 05:17:40.800 --> 05:17:46.160 everything in the first half of the year, right? I don't think they will complete another one in 05:17:46.160 --> 05:17:50.800 2026. It seems impossible. I think they'll get probably a couple of notches under their belt, 05:17:50.800 --> 05:17:56.080 this being one of them Cologne potentially being another. I think even with other teams making 05:17:56.080 --> 05:18:00.160 changes and let's even say that they're going to improve and put up a better fight against 05:18:00.160 --> 05:18:04.320 vitality, they're not going to be going anywhere. You know, there's still being contention for 05:18:04.320 --> 05:18:09.680 these trophies, they'll still have deep runs, but yeah, it's been coming a little bit ridiculous, 05:18:09.680 --> 05:18:15.440 sort of the things we talk about when it comes to vitality, but that's just how prominent they are. 05:18:15.440 --> 05:18:18.880 Yeah, I mean, we're talking about an era and that's just so rightfully said, you know, 05:18:18.880 --> 05:18:22.000 maybe it's the dynasty and if there were to claim another one, you know, if there were to take 05:18:22.000 --> 05:18:27.040 another ESL Grand Slam in this year alone that will be that will be the dynasty and a and a lot 05:18:27.040 --> 05:18:30.880 more too to that. I'm not sure either to be completely honest I think Vitality have a good 05:18:30.880 --> 05:18:35.440 chance instead of remaining competitive but just winning the ESL Grand Slam in itself is a very 05:18:35.440 --> 05:18:40.240 tough task and to do it three times in a row it seems unimaginable. It's one of the toughest 05:18:40.240 --> 05:18:44.080 in all of esports to be completely honest right and when we're looking at vitality right now I 05:18:44.080 --> 05:18:49.440 think you know you brought up the question is this the most speedable version of vitality we've seen 05:18:49.440 --> 05:18:52.880 And is this the time, if not now, when for a lot of these teams? 05:18:52.880 --> 05:18:55.120 Well, if it isn't, then I don't know what is, right? 05:18:55.120 --> 05:19:00.560 I mean, they haven't practiced, they've been on the road for, you know, three plus weeks 05:19:00.560 --> 05:19:05.360 at this point in time, away from their homes, away from their families, so, you know, it's 05:19:05.360 --> 05:19:09.760 getting more and more difficult to sort of just play with Counter-Strike even, right? 05:19:09.760 --> 05:19:14.000 I mean, they've been together for a long time now, their playbook is deep, but we know how 05:19:14.000 --> 05:19:15.000 tough it is nowadays. 05:19:15.000 --> 05:19:18.080 You constantly have to update, you constantly have to refresh. 05:19:18.080 --> 05:19:21.800 You're the number one team in the world, you've got a target on your back, everyone's grinding 05:19:21.800 --> 05:19:24.120 day and night to sort of catch up with you. 05:19:24.120 --> 05:19:29.080 And I think this is for me also the last chance for Navi to beat Vitality. 05:19:29.080 --> 05:19:31.440 If they don't beat them here, they're not beating them. 05:19:31.440 --> 05:19:38.280 Like if it's another loss, then you're just becoming the Maus of 2026, a really good team 05:19:38.280 --> 05:19:41.440 that's beating everyone else but just can't beat Vitality. 05:19:41.440 --> 05:19:45.880 And granted they at least have a tournament winner under their belts at Crow League, you 05:19:45.880 --> 05:19:49.280 with the absence of vitality, but they don't care about it. 05:19:49.280 --> 05:19:51.480 I have to give them props because they say if you don't, 05:19:51.480 --> 05:19:53.480 if you're in a tournament and vitality isn't there, 05:19:53.480 --> 05:19:55.180 it doesn't really count. 05:19:55.180 --> 05:19:56.980 I think there's two ways around that question, 05:19:56.980 --> 05:19:59.980 because I agree, right now is actually the most beatable time 05:19:59.980 --> 05:20:02.380 that you could face a team like Vitality. 05:20:02.380 --> 05:20:04.480 But to me, the question is more so, 05:20:04.480 --> 05:20:08.180 is this the time where the second best, third best team in the world 05:20:08.180 --> 05:20:10.080 are the most capable of beating Vitality? 05:20:10.080 --> 05:20:12.280 Because I think what we saw last year when Vitality were losing 05:20:12.280 --> 05:20:14.080 a couple of the semi-finals and finals, 05:20:14.080 --> 05:20:18.480 That was Furia, Falcons at times as well, playing Counter Strike at an incredible high level. 05:20:18.480 --> 05:20:22.840 I don't see Na'Vi as a right now, sure they've gotten better, sure they're playing good Counter Strike, 05:20:22.840 --> 05:20:24.360 they're the second best team in the world. 05:20:24.360 --> 05:20:28.760 I don't think Na'Vi as a right now is a better team than Furia where last year when they were beating Vitality. 05:20:28.760 --> 05:20:34.680 So even though Vitality may be more beatable now, I'm not sure the competition around them is as strong as it used to be just half a year ago. 05:20:34.680 --> 05:20:38.320 The comparison to Miles is, that's really hitting me, Anko, because you're so right. 05:20:38.320 --> 05:20:42.320 They also won a tournament, the only tournament they won, Vitality weren't even at as well, right? 05:20:42.320 --> 05:20:47.560 like the comparisons it's got a good one because there's a psychology aspect to 05:20:47.560 --> 05:20:51.680 it and this isn't the first time we see it obviously we compare vitality to 05:20:51.680 --> 05:20:56.280 Astralis. Astralis had liquid at that time you know they were beating all the 05:20:56.280 --> 05:21:00.800 time here you can see some of the results that happened between vitality and 05:21:00.800 --> 05:21:06.320 mouse and it's the same sort of amount of games compared to how many times Navi 05:21:06.320 --> 05:21:09.920 played them this year and the problem is it just becomes too big of a mental 05:21:09.920 --> 05:21:14.000 obstacle. We even saw it when Navi was the best. Like G2 couldn't beat them, right? 05:21:14.000 --> 05:21:17.600 But the Navi couldn't beat Spirit, and Spirit couldn't beat G2, and you had that 05:21:17.600 --> 05:21:22.840 weird triangle, but you know it just becomes too much to deal with. You feel 05:21:22.840 --> 05:21:26.280 like whatever you try, because you tried a lot of different things, if you lost to 05:21:26.280 --> 05:21:31.280 the same team five times in a row, you can't even win a map in a best of five, 05:21:31.280 --> 05:21:35.000 you just have this feeling of helplessness, right? And no matter what we 05:21:35.000 --> 05:21:39.720 try, these guys just have our number. Yeah, I think the only silver lining to 05:21:39.720 --> 05:21:42.920 that is that it's been getting more and more competitive in some of those maps you know and 05:21:42.920 --> 05:21:46.680 I guess you don't get any participation fee or you don't get any clap on your shoulders 05:21:46.680 --> 05:21:50.360 for almost beating Vitality. There's a lot of teams who's been able to do that and then 05:21:50.360 --> 05:21:54.360 push them into overtime and that's where I guess the current Vitality have shown to 05:21:54.360 --> 05:21:57.760 be so so strong that regardless of what you throw at them they'll find a way to win but 05:21:57.760 --> 05:22:02.080 if I were to give any hopes for people watching right now it is Navi seemingly have gotten 05:22:02.080 --> 05:22:03.480 closer to beating Vitality. 05:22:03.480 --> 05:22:07.440 That's a really slim silver line. They haven't even won a single map, right? 05:22:07.440 --> 05:22:14.540 14 in a row and that is crazy. It's 22-1, I believe, in match 1 for Vitality, the call 05:22:14.540 --> 05:22:19.040 Vitality to Nami's call right now. So, yeah, let's be honest, this is maybe the most dominant 05:22:19.040 --> 05:22:20.880 matchup there's ever been in Counter-Strike and there we go. 05:22:20.880 --> 05:22:25.840 One map in three years. That's what we're getting to here almost. Yeah, but I think 05:22:25.840 --> 05:22:30.280 it's also important because they played so much recently, you know, in some of these 05:22:30.280 --> 05:22:35.160 games, like it becomes a meta in its own right when you play a certain team. And it's really 05:22:35.160 --> 05:22:39.560 important like how you approach those games and you don't prepare for it and 05:22:39.560 --> 05:22:43.740 then you don't look at it the same way like you do any other series. Should we 05:22:43.740 --> 05:22:46.200 talk about some of those adaptations? I imagine you've been in that situation 05:22:46.200 --> 05:22:49.880 before when you're taking on a scene just time and time again how do you make 05:22:49.880 --> 05:22:53.040 sure that you're making those micro adjustments to get the better of them? What 05:22:53.040 --> 05:22:56.480 have you observed? It's not because they played in two finals back-to-back right 05:22:56.480 --> 05:23:00.080 in rivals and in Rotterdam and just going from one final to the other you're 05:23:00.080 --> 05:23:04.120 going to see small adjustments so this is first going to be from the Rotterdam 05:23:04.120 --> 05:23:09.480 the first final that they played, watch out where Alexi is, like he played this spot a lot, so he's 05:23:09.480 --> 05:23:15.160 listening for any sort of aggression, he's playing close by, in the mid-round once Vitality starts 05:23:15.160 --> 05:23:21.080 taking mid control, you see this combo for mid, you see the A main combo as well, that's going to 05:23:21.080 --> 05:23:26.040 prompt Makazi to throw his first smoke, because of Alexi's forward position he could have saved 05:23:26.040 --> 05:23:30.680 his smoke, they didn't need to spend them, he got another one for Alexi, so he blocks now and you 05:23:30.680 --> 05:23:36.240 We can see as the hit is coming in from Vitality, he has one more smoke at 35 seconds left. 05:23:36.240 --> 05:23:39.640 That's going to make it much easier for him to hold, gets one kill. 05:23:39.640 --> 05:23:44.000 Also really important, you can see if you look at the radar, there's only two guys on 05:23:44.000 --> 05:23:48.360 B. Alexi can just freely hold this flank because B main is smoked. 05:23:48.360 --> 05:23:50.840 So it's easier for the B guys to hold it on their own. 05:23:50.840 --> 05:23:55.680 Makazi, great individual play in this round as well, flashing through the smoke, finding 05:23:55.680 --> 05:23:59.400 another multi-kill and they just win the round, right? 05:23:59.400 --> 05:24:01.360 But what is the adjustment from Vitality? 05:24:01.360 --> 05:24:03.120 This is now from the fourth-worth final. 05:24:03.120 --> 05:24:04.120 Look at Mazzy. 05:24:04.120 --> 05:24:06.840 Combo for exactly that position where Alexi B was playing. 05:24:06.840 --> 05:24:11.160 So he clears that out and now in the mid-round, Apex just throws a weak fake. 05:24:11.160 --> 05:24:15.920 This isn't supposed to fool Navi that it's going to be A, but it's supposed to do exactly 05:24:15.920 --> 05:24:19.280 this where they're coming out to clear mid because they think it's a fake, they want 05:24:19.280 --> 05:24:20.280 to creep mid. 05:24:20.280 --> 05:24:23.840 Also, because of that pressure, there's no small B-may now. 05:24:23.840 --> 05:24:27.840 So now that the execute comes in, more bodies coming B-may, you can see how the trades come 05:24:27.840 --> 05:24:28.840 in. 05:24:28.840 --> 05:24:34.680 We just have a 3v3 post plan and they get right back to it, clutch it out and I think 05:24:34.680 --> 05:24:39.040 it's mind games like this that really matter when it comes to how to approach your T-side. 05:24:39.040 --> 05:24:42.440 And it's something we spoke to Flamesy about as well on the desk after they qualified for 05:24:42.440 --> 05:24:43.440 the playoff. 05:24:43.440 --> 05:24:47.400 He said that Apex plays a vital role in that, has been limited time to practice but even 05:24:47.400 --> 05:24:51.080 during a tournament where Flamesy said that sometimes we're struggling on a certain map 05:24:51.080 --> 05:24:55.520 from the group stage to the playoff, a few adaptations, a few things that then Apex walked 05:24:55.520 --> 05:24:58.160 through together with the coach and the assistant coach and all of a sudden they have a new 05:24:58.160 --> 05:25:03.040 belief in that map. So to see something being changed in such a short amount of time, despite 05:25:03.040 --> 05:25:07.040 using the same playbook as Flamesey said, they're still running on the IEM real playbook within 05:25:07.040 --> 05:25:11.040 Vitality, because of the lack of practice, that's another point as to why they're so, so strong 05:25:11.040 --> 05:25:16.160 and so hard to beat. Yeah, we have another set of rounds where it's important because Navi does 05:25:16.160 --> 05:25:22.080 such a great job at game planning, right? So again, from the first game in Rotterdam, Alexi, 05:25:22.080 --> 05:25:27.040 same position, plays close by. This time it's a different sort of a round where, okay, now they 05:25:27.040 --> 05:25:32.240 They don't feel any pressure and they're going to go for an information play like they really wanted to target to Masi 05:25:32.240 --> 05:25:38.760 They know he's usually on his own holding. They're gonna be able to push out find the kill Makazi keeps pushing 05:25:39.240 --> 05:25:44.160 Finds two more kills and this is now winning like back-to-back gun rounds at the start on CT side and UBIS 05:25:44.160 --> 05:25:50.520 Which is not easy. So if you move to the rivals game, hey, what's gonna be different now when this combo happens? 05:25:50.520 --> 05:25:51.880 Look at the radar 05:25:51.880 --> 05:25:56.880 Messi, he's number five, but the number three guy over there, that's Apex, just playing anti-clash. 05:25:56.880 --> 05:26:01.880 So this is all, all of this round, all of this call is just to prompt Navi to react, right? 05:26:01.880 --> 05:26:06.880 And then to punish that reaction as they're taking mid, Navi repositions for the flash play, 05:26:06.880 --> 05:26:10.880 even though Apex started moving, like him just being there, draws enough attention where 05:26:10.880 --> 05:26:14.880 Messi can get the trade kill, and then in the 4v3, Vitality closes it out. 05:26:14.880 --> 05:26:19.880 And these are games that have ended 13-11 for Vitality and 13-10 for Vitality. 05:26:19.880 --> 05:26:25.160 It's just super important to talk about how you always have to be on the top of your game 05:26:25.160 --> 05:26:29.600 and talking about vitality, taking time off and not really practicing and everything. 05:26:29.600 --> 05:26:35.160 Like, can they find, again, a couple of things that they can turn into their advantage and 05:26:35.160 --> 05:26:39.080 sort of sprinkle something in where it makes it more difficult for Na'Vi to prepare? 05:26:39.080 --> 05:26:40.080 That's exactly the question. 05:26:40.080 --> 05:26:42.480 And I hear Stigo has some more vapors. 05:26:42.480 --> 05:26:47.400 Hey, back sketching out with me ahead of the quarter finals. 05:26:47.400 --> 05:26:52.080 I want to ask you a couple of questions, because we've seen some struggles after a long time obviously. 05:26:52.080 --> 05:26:57.200 From your POV as a captain, as an IGL, what has been the main struggle so far in this tournament? 05:26:57.200 --> 05:26:59.760 Let's put like two or three topics here. 05:27:00.760 --> 05:27:03.440 Well, the same as the last one. Nothing changed, we didn't play. 05:27:03.440 --> 05:27:08.160 So we have sometimes a lack of understanding each other. 05:27:08.160 --> 05:27:11.560 I would say the third thing. Sometimes the individual as well. 05:27:11.560 --> 05:27:17.400 and lack of team play in a way, like taking things not well enough, I would say. 05:27:17.400 --> 05:27:20.440 So, I just think that you get when you don't play. 05:27:20.440 --> 05:27:23.080 And now, because I see some people say, yeah, they are professional, 05:27:23.080 --> 05:27:26.200 yeah, but it doesn't like, why we repeat things every day? 05:27:26.200 --> 05:27:29.400 Just because it's not easy to get a really great level. 05:27:29.400 --> 05:27:31.000 So, yeah, we like this thing right now. 05:27:31.000 --> 05:27:34.160 But what I mean is we stepping out of the age game 05:27:34.160 --> 05:27:36.440 and hopefully we're going to still step up today. 05:27:36.440 --> 05:27:40.240 Despite all of that, you suffered a loss obviously against Bad Boom 05:27:40.240 --> 05:27:43.640 and you had to do the lower bracket run, which is kind of rare for you. 05:27:44.080 --> 05:27:48.440 I want to bring you back until when you when it was that game against Beboum, 05:27:48.440 --> 05:27:49.720 what was the team talk like? 05:27:49.720 --> 05:27:54.640 What did you tell to the team or what was the coaching staff were talking to your gas? 05:27:55.360 --> 05:27:58.560 Well, I think the main thing was probably a nuke on that one 05:27:58.560 --> 05:28:00.920 because we had again a really poor side. 05:28:00.920 --> 05:28:06.160 So I tried at least to put hours on nuke and understand why we were shit at the time. 05:28:06.680 --> 05:28:09.560 And because we knew that also the next day we will play against space 05:28:09.560 --> 05:28:13.240 and they would pick Nuke, so we had to step up and actually we played better against 05:28:13.240 --> 05:28:16.840 them on Nuke. It's still not perfect, so that's the thing that we need to take care of. 05:28:16.840 --> 05:28:21.440 But overall, we just didn't play good and that's it. I mean, there is no like 100 05:28:21.440 --> 05:28:25.760 topics. We didn't have good to play. We didn't send much each other on a few rounds. 05:28:25.760 --> 05:28:30.160 I haven't played much Anubis before that, so also it was a bit of a mess and if you 05:28:30.160 --> 05:28:33.160 didn't step up, so all together combined, you lose. 05:28:33.160 --> 05:28:37.880 Anyway, that's complete sense. I want to say that teams are kind of feeling that vitality 05:28:37.880 --> 05:28:41.400 are weak right now and they're coming to get your head right. 05:28:41.400 --> 05:28:45.360 And I want to give you the opportunity to talk to them a little bit ahead of the quarter 05:28:45.360 --> 05:28:46.360 final. 05:28:46.360 --> 05:28:48.640 Any message to them if they're trying to chase you right now? 05:28:48.640 --> 05:28:50.640 No, I don't really care to be honest. 05:28:50.640 --> 05:28:52.120 I'm forgiving on ourself. 05:28:52.120 --> 05:28:53.120 I never talked before. 05:28:53.120 --> 05:28:54.120 So let's see it goes. 05:28:54.120 --> 05:28:57.440 Yeah, I mean, that's a good rule to stand by right as well. 05:28:57.440 --> 05:28:58.440 Good luck in the quarter final. 05:28:58.440 --> 05:28:59.440 Thank you. 05:28:59.440 --> 05:29:03.640 Alexi B and Navi are in the house. 05:29:03.640 --> 05:29:07.800 I want to talk to you about vitality on the other side of the bracket again. 05:29:07.800 --> 05:29:12.440 I mean, in the same bracket, on the other side of the server, but they seem very beatable. 05:29:12.440 --> 05:29:13.540 Do you feel the same? 05:29:13.540 --> 05:29:17.480 Do you think that this is finally the time to break this curse that you're having? 05:29:17.480 --> 05:29:23.320 I mean, right now they're form-wise and the stuff that they're saying on interviews doesn't 05:29:23.320 --> 05:29:28.640 look like they're the best versions of themselves, but to be fair, they've won us so many times 05:29:28.640 --> 05:29:35.120 in a row that for us, we're facing the same vitality and we're trying to always create 05:29:35.120 --> 05:29:40.720 something new and have a new game plan going on. I feel like the whole team is feeling pretty 05:29:40.720 --> 05:29:45.360 confident even though our previous loss against Legacy. I just think that we understand that 05:29:45.920 --> 05:29:49.680 this is the main team to beat no matter what in this tournament and now it's our time. 05:29:50.240 --> 05:29:55.360 Alright and speaking about them being a team to beat, since you've been struggling a little bit, 05:29:55.360 --> 05:30:00.320 do you feel honestly as an IGL, do you feel like this was a mental block or tactical or 05:30:00.320 --> 05:30:03.760 individual? Is there something, a combination of all of these? 05:30:03.760 --> 05:30:04.760 Versus Vitality? 05:30:04.760 --> 05:30:05.760 Yes. 05:30:05.760 --> 05:30:10.760 I'd say it's a combination, but at the same time we can't deny the fact that they've been 05:30:10.760 --> 05:30:16.760 playing amazing CS and I think the whole community saw the way they were winning some trophies, 05:30:16.760 --> 05:30:19.760 not dropping maps, series, all this type of stuff. 05:30:19.760 --> 05:30:25.760 It's unheard of, so at the same time I just think that they were a better team. 05:30:25.760 --> 05:30:31.760 But I do think that we had our chances to win maps, which we didn't, so not winning a single map, 05:30:31.760 --> 05:30:36.920 It also means that we need to be better as a team. 05:30:36.920 --> 05:30:41.040 As well I always have this feeling that whenever you play against them, it feels like the game 05:30:41.040 --> 05:30:46.560 plan is pretty logical, pretty strong, but when it comes to execution of it, you're kind 05:30:46.560 --> 05:30:50.280 of fumbling there and losing key rounds, do you feel the same? 05:30:50.280 --> 05:30:53.360 This is something that you specifically work on against Vitality? 05:30:53.360 --> 05:30:54.360 I don't know. 05:30:54.360 --> 05:30:57.360 It feels like always Vitality is on the better side of it, right? 05:30:57.360 --> 05:30:58.360 Yeah. 05:30:58.360 --> 05:31:02.800 When you watch their games, they have those round 2 conversions when they don't win the 05:31:02.800 --> 05:31:08.260 pistol, happens against any team, or Zybu and a Hero AK on the T side, or saved weapons 05:31:08.260 --> 05:31:09.260 on the CT. 05:31:09.260 --> 05:31:13.100 They're the type of team that has this individual brilliance and the confidence of the players 05:31:13.100 --> 05:31:16.620 that they can pull these rounds off against any team in the world. 05:31:16.620 --> 05:31:21.140 Sadly, we've been on the other side and it's tough to review those moments because you 05:31:21.140 --> 05:31:25.260 feel like you have the upper hand, but suddenly you don't. 05:31:25.260 --> 05:31:32.520 As you mentioned, there's a lot of nuances, a lot of details and we can't avoid the fact 05:31:32.520 --> 05:31:34.500 that we didn't win a map yet. 05:31:34.500 --> 05:31:39.260 So for us, we feel confident now and we feel like we always want to show. 05:31:39.260 --> 05:31:43.140 The next time, the next time, you know, every time we can face them, we're going to take 05:31:43.140 --> 05:31:44.140 that chance. 05:31:44.140 --> 05:31:47.300 Alexi, I love how you're cracking the smile, even though this is kind of a tough and important 05:31:47.300 --> 05:31:50.540 match coming up and good luck, see you on the server. 05:31:50.540 --> 05:31:56.180 that. Yeah, very candid from 05:31:56.180 --> 05:31:58.180 Alexi B saying, Okay, this might 05:31:58.180 --> 05:31:59.680 be the most quote unquote 05:31:59.680 --> 05:32:01.180 beautiful version vitality, but 05:32:01.180 --> 05:32:02.680 in the history of this year alone, 05:32:02.680 --> 05:32:03.280 we haven't managed to take a 05:32:03.280 --> 05:32:04.780 single map of them. Some of them 05:32:04.780 --> 05:32:06.480 that will be seeing rearing their 05:32:06.480 --> 05:32:08.020 heads again in that veto. Do you 05:32:08.020 --> 05:32:09.280 feel like an RV have a better 05:32:09.280 --> 05:32:10.820 chance right here right now? I 05:32:10.820 --> 05:32:11.680 think so in the best three. It's 05:32:11.680 --> 05:32:12.820 also funny. This is probably the 05:32:12.820 --> 05:32:14.520 first time they are team being 05:32:14.520 --> 05:32:15.520 the veto, right? So they don't 05:32:15.520 --> 05:32:17.520 have to play their own map first 05:32:17.520 --> 05:32:18.520 because they were the higher 05:32:18.520 --> 05:32:20.520 seed coming into this one. Yeah, 05:32:20.520 --> 05:32:25.360 Navi had to go for Anubis, I think Vitality does too, is obviously their whole map. 05:32:25.360 --> 05:32:29.480 And considering they've been a bit shaky, you don't want to test any waters or anything like that, 05:32:29.480 --> 05:32:33.840 it's just funny to see Navi Veto out Mirage in the end between that and Inferno. 05:32:33.840 --> 05:32:41.280 Stylistically, yeah, Inferno makes sense, but considering that it's been a whole map for Navi for a long time, 05:32:41.280 --> 05:32:43.600 you're still surprised to see them Veto it. 05:32:43.600 --> 05:32:48.520 I'm just glad Alexi B, he spoke about them having sometimes a bit of a rushed start to the games 05:32:48.520 --> 05:32:51.240 and sometimes losing the upper hand that they gather themselves. 05:32:51.240 --> 05:32:53.960 Because one thing that's been evident so far in this tournament for Vitality 05:32:53.960 --> 05:32:57.560 is that the pistol rounds and then getting off to a strong start has been struggling a little bit. 05:32:57.560 --> 05:32:59.640 That's one of the things you pointed out, Janko, saying that 05:32:59.640 --> 05:33:03.320 here's part of the reason as to why Vitality sometimes are struggling at this tournament. 05:33:03.320 --> 05:33:07.080 They get off to a rough start, they take them three, four, five rounds before they get the orb 05:33:07.080 --> 05:33:11.480 in the hands of Saibu to begin with. So in terms of winning pistols and converting in that regard, 05:33:11.480 --> 05:33:15.320 I think it's super, super important and of course it goes without saying in our MR12 05:33:15.320 --> 05:33:18.440 that Na'Vi are getting off to these good stats that have been doing so far in the tournament. 05:33:18.440 --> 05:33:22.520 They have the second highest win percentage in the pistol, whereas Vitality so far is the weakest team 05:33:22.520 --> 05:33:25.960 out of everyone so far in the pistol rounds. Well, you mentioned Zary, we wouldn't be doing the 05:33:25.960 --> 05:33:29.960 gamer. It's service if we didn't talk about the open head-to-head, right? We've got no doubt the 05:33:29.960 --> 05:33:34.120 number one open, but it's not the number one player in the world right now taking on Wonderful. 05:33:34.120 --> 05:33:38.440 Where are you putting his form right now? Wonderfuls? Yeah. I think it's one of the 05:33:38.440 --> 05:33:43.480 reasons why Na'Vi has had these deep prances. He's becoming a bit more consistent with AWP, 05:33:43.480 --> 05:33:48.920 right him, Makaze improving and having a lot of output and then Bit obviously is that veteran 05:33:48.920 --> 05:33:54.200 third star in a sense like that's the trio like those three guys have to play well like Jacob is 05:33:54.200 --> 05:33:58.360 on point you know the the reason and even Alexi said that like they're losing these rounds against 05:33:58.360 --> 05:34:03.640 pistols against the hero AK they lose a 3v2 clutch right post plans like that's where the players 05:34:03.640 --> 05:34:08.120 have to come up clutch they need to step up they need to be able to close these rounds out because 05:34:08.120 --> 05:34:14.840 expecting just off of gameplay and off of calls to constantly get good reads and win the game 05:34:14.840 --> 05:34:18.120 only off of that against Vitality, that's not going to happen. 05:34:18.120 --> 05:34:21.960 And that's the whole point we're trying to make right, that Vitality seems more beatable than ever 05:34:21.960 --> 05:34:26.520 than if not now, when is the time to beat them. But there's a reason why Navi are facing Vitality 05:34:26.520 --> 05:34:30.040 in the quarter-final. Navi have also looked beatable at this tournament. They also had a loss 05:34:30.040 --> 05:34:34.680 against Legacy and I think Alexipi has said it, if not to Chistipu at some point, but during this 05:34:34.680 --> 05:34:37.720 tournament as well, that he doesn't feel they played their best play in Counter-Strike right now. 05:34:37.720 --> 05:34:41.960 Even played on the disc with us, we're a bit worried to some extent about certain things that were 05:34:41.960 --> 05:34:46.440 going on within the team and really had to tell the guys to step it up and be focused. So one thing 05:34:46.440 --> 05:34:50.200 is whether or not Vitality are more beatable than ever. Another one for me is whether or not 05:34:50.200 --> 05:34:54.680 Navi is ready to finally take that step further and beat them. Do you agree with that sentiment, 05:34:54.680 --> 05:34:59.320 Janko? Yeah, I mean, at this point, it doesn't matter how you're playing, you just need to find a way 05:34:59.320 --> 05:35:04.780 to beat them and sure you can even go to that you can say listen up until 11-0 05:35:04.780 --> 05:35:09.120 these were going great and you're always going to try and find this the 05:35:09.120 --> 05:35:12.760 silver linings and Alexi was honest about it like yeah those demo reviews are 05:35:12.760 --> 05:35:15.880 hard when you see how you're losing some of these rounds but then there's also a 05:35:15.880 --> 05:35:19.360 lot of positives right like when it comes to gun versus gun rounds they've been 05:35:19.360 --> 05:35:23.640 doing really good work and those are the toughest rounds sort of to play so in 05:35:23.640 --> 05:35:27.040 in theory they just clean up play with a little bit more discipline in some of 05:35:27.040 --> 05:35:31.020 these rounds against pistols against weaker buys they can really set themselves up for 05:35:31.020 --> 05:35:32.020 success. 05:35:32.020 --> 05:35:35.740 Well either way it is time to get our second quarter final start at the two best teams 05:35:35.740 --> 05:35:38.780 in the world ready to take it to the stage. 05:35:38.780 --> 05:35:56.220 Atlanta, hello, Atlanta, hello, hello, is this thing on, can you hear me? 05:35:56.220 --> 05:36:03.300 We've got a big one in front of us, this was a whole some major, major wait, we've got 05:36:03.300 --> 05:36:08.180 Cologne ahead, but tonight tonight we've got some great counter strike in the 05:36:08.180 --> 05:36:11.300 city of Atlanta make some noise 05:36:14.940 --> 05:36:22.860 it does back the question though is this gonna be a nov victory 05:36:22.860 --> 05:36:29.860 Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 05:36:29.860 --> 05:36:32.960 Let's give the Vitality Stands another chance. 05:36:32.960 --> 05:36:33.960 Vitality fans. 05:36:33.960 --> 05:36:39.960 Yeah, what about, but, not me? 05:36:39.960 --> 05:36:47.960 What about Apex? 05:36:47.960 --> 05:36:49.960 Let's play Counter-Strike Atlanta, let's do it. 05:36:49.960 --> 05:36:51.960 We're going to win! 05:37:19.960 --> 05:37:43.960 Music 05:37:43.960 --> 05:37:46.960 Atlanta! Atlanta makes some noise! 05:37:46.960 --> 05:37:49.960 Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! 05:37:59.960 --> 05:38:04.960 If I'm talking history, head to head against Na'Vi with a call against Cor. 05:38:04.960 --> 05:38:06.960 Of course we have a huge advantage. 05:38:06.960 --> 05:38:09.960 It doesn't change my mind that they are the second best team runner in the world. 05:38:09.960 --> 05:38:13.960 They've made our final, the enemy team they've been losing to is very tendency. 05:38:13.960 --> 05:38:19.960 We fight a lot against them. It doesn't mean that it will be an easy game, but obviously it will be tough. 05:38:19.960 --> 05:38:22.960 For me, it's just focusing on playing our best and trying to beat them. 05:38:22.960 --> 05:38:25.960 And I don't see the advantage of beating them a lot. 05:38:25.960 --> 05:38:29.960 We saw that they were struggling a bit, but it was group stage. 05:38:29.960 --> 05:38:32.960 I noticed that Vitality is playing better in play-off. 05:38:32.960 --> 05:38:37.960 There are winning a lot of events and they're losing many motivations. 05:38:37.960 --> 05:38:41.960 To think that what you did in 2025, we are on the same road, why not? 05:39:13.960 --> 05:39:18.960 Georgia, welcome to the stage. Your next quarter finalist, Navi! 05:39:43.960 --> 05:40:12.960 Now, it's Ragnarina, the greatest Counter-Strike team that we have seen in a long, long time. 05:40:12.960 --> 05:40:17.280 In a long, long time, it's Team Vitality! 05:41:12.960 --> 05:41:15.800 It's coming, let's go with the hardest 05:41:15.800 --> 05:41:17.800 That's the big we came here for 05:41:19.300 --> 05:41:21.300 What you been became here for 05:41:21.300 --> 05:41:23.300 To win 05:41:28.460 --> 05:41:31.460 A demon that so many simply cannot tame 05:41:31.460 --> 05:41:34.460 But this one feels even more personal for Navi 05:41:34.460 --> 05:41:37.460 You have to go all the way back to Cologne 2024 05:41:37.460 --> 05:41:40.460 To see the last time Navi could even just simply win a map 05:41:40.460 --> 05:41:45.100 and even farther to see them win a series but does this change tonight Yanco? 05:41:45.100 --> 05:41:51.940 Yeah, you have to go all the way back, you have to go all the way back to Cracow this year to win Vitality, lost a map in the playoffs. 05:41:51.940 --> 05:41:58.060 The last four tournaments they're winning, they're not dropping a single map, best of five, best of threes, it doesn't matter so 05:41:58.060 --> 05:42:05.420 even with all the breaks, even with you know this being an end of a long road for them, a long trip, 05:42:05.420 --> 05:42:10.140 there's still the best team in the world and maybe the best team that ever was and I think this 05:42:10.140 --> 05:42:13.060 Shriekoff winning without losing maps continues today. 05:42:13.060 --> 05:42:16.300 It's also one of those teams that will always level up throughout the tournament. 05:42:16.300 --> 05:42:19.100 Sure, they were off to a bit of a slow start in the group stage. 05:42:19.100 --> 05:42:22.660 Losing to Bedroom, obviously not something they expected, not that we expected, 05:42:22.660 --> 05:42:26.100 but the more they play, the more they practice during these off days, 05:42:26.100 --> 05:42:28.460 the more ready they'll be for a playoff content like this. 05:42:28.460 --> 05:42:32.620 So, honestly speaking, sure, maybe right now Vitality is the most beatable. 05:42:32.620 --> 05:42:34.940 They've been in a long, long time with the lack of preparation, 05:42:34.940 --> 05:42:36.580 the lack of practice leading into the tournament, 05:42:36.580 --> 05:42:39.780 but they'll only go stronger as they go on in the tournament. 05:42:39.780 --> 05:42:40.780 and they multiply. 05:42:40.780 --> 05:42:43.780 Navi is the second-best team in the world, no doubt about that. 05:42:43.780 --> 05:42:46.780 And you can still call this a David vs Goliath matchup. 05:42:46.780 --> 05:42:48.780 But that's just how good Vitality is. 05:42:48.780 --> 05:42:50.780 And I'm happy that the crowd is on Navi's side. 05:42:50.780 --> 05:42:53.780 They're going to need all the help they can get there, the underdog, 05:42:53.780 --> 05:42:57.780 and the players will have to play their absolute best to match up against Vitality. 05:42:57.780 --> 05:42:58.780 Don't be fooled. 05:42:58.780 --> 05:43:00.780 Rops isn't going to go missing on this stage. 05:43:00.780 --> 05:43:04.780 Xayah isn't going to disappear all of a sudden because he went to Yosemite. 05:43:04.780 --> 05:43:08.780 You have to do your best if you're going to be able to take them down. 05:43:08.780 --> 05:43:12.060 win conditions for Navi because it seems like we're only talking about the fact 05:43:12.060 --> 05:43:15.420 that if Vitality don't turn up playing maybe even just their C game that's a 05:43:15.420 --> 05:43:19.060 chance for Navi but what can Navi do to take matters into their own hands? I think 05:43:19.060 --> 05:43:21.780 you have to look at Mikasi, I think the way he's been standing up as of late, the 05:43:21.780 --> 05:43:25.020 way he's always involved in a lot of the opening duels for Navi, the way he 05:43:25.020 --> 05:43:28.340 creates space for the likes of Wonderful to come alive later on for Peter as 05:43:28.340 --> 05:43:31.580 well. When Mikasi is playing his first of brand of Counter Strike that's when 05:43:31.580 --> 05:43:35.060 Navi are looking the greatest as well. Navi certainly the crowd favourite here in 05:43:35.060 --> 05:43:40.820 Atlanta, but this is the head-to-head that has plagued them forever. Can they change their destiny tonight? 05:43:49.220 --> 05:43:53.620 It's Friday night in the Counter-Strike world has been given a feast. 05:43:55.700 --> 05:43:59.260 Astana concludes and now Atlanta the party just keeps on going. 05:44:00.700 --> 05:44:02.500 Quarter-finals here. 05:44:02.500 --> 05:44:09.760 Those still watching in Europe they're burning the midnight oil signing up for the late-night party getting that weekend off on the right foot 05:44:11.300 --> 05:44:14.820 Now he first vitality to start how you do it Atlanta? 05:44:21.700 --> 05:44:25.660 To do a slip up from both Navi and vitality on their part of playoffs 05:44:25.660 --> 05:44:31.200 They've collided ahead of the anticipated schedule one number one. That's his world number two 05:44:32.500 --> 05:44:35.620 A head to head that hasn't filled the pundits, 05:44:35.620 --> 05:44:38.100 StarV, all their fans with confidence. 05:44:38.100 --> 05:44:42.100 And we start on a signature pick. 05:44:42.100 --> 05:44:47.300 Just through the playground of vitality and comfort for vitality, 05:44:47.300 --> 05:44:49.300 will today be any different? 05:45:02.500 --> 05:45:13.540 I'm going to be here. 19 and one this year. So far, by tired in this very amount, 05:45:13.540 --> 05:45:19.020 apex loves to open the Xbox, but the short Molly into lower tunnels is wonderful. 05:45:19.020 --> 05:45:23.020 Alexi support from cat with the Nade and up short, they trundle. 05:45:23.020 --> 05:45:25.020 They considered actually a run boost there. 05:45:25.020 --> 05:45:31.020 Off some top of flames, his head now, Alexi be forced away. 05:45:31.020 --> 05:45:32.740 He's gonna be overrunners, just Alexi. 05:45:32.740 --> 05:45:34.500 Just Alexi and they're accelerating. 05:45:34.500 --> 05:45:38.540 Apex is gonna catch Wonderful here on the jump up, composed for the tap. 05:45:38.540 --> 05:45:40.820 Wonderful's lost his head, and they've lost the bomb site. 05:45:40.820 --> 05:45:41.860 This is really uncomfortable. 05:45:41.860 --> 05:45:43.380 There's so much info there. 05:45:43.380 --> 05:45:44.540 He's got run down quickly, though. 05:45:44.540 --> 05:45:45.540 Important for Mikaze. 05:45:45.540 --> 05:45:47.620 It opens up an avenue towards the long side. 05:45:49.940 --> 05:45:51.380 It's gonna be very short-centric. 05:45:51.380 --> 05:45:52.180 Yeah, it's blocked now. 05:45:52.180 --> 05:45:53.020 How are you gonna come through this? 05:45:53.020 --> 05:45:54.260 You need this, Alexi? Flash. 05:45:54.260 --> 05:45:55.180 Robs can mantle up. 05:45:55.180 --> 05:45:56.860 He's actually gonna be playing on the new box. 05:45:56.860 --> 05:45:58.860 You're gonna have to come through this. 05:45:58.860 --> 05:45:59.700 Flash and go. 05:45:59.700 --> 05:46:01.140 M.M. McCarthy, what can you hit? 05:46:01.140 --> 05:46:02.980 Bit could be the late Beast track by Robbs. 05:46:02.980 --> 05:46:04.980 Can't hit it, he must be connects. 05:46:04.980 --> 05:46:07.860 It's Masi on the side with a lot to deal with. 05:46:07.860 --> 05:46:09.540 Does well, finds the head of Alexia, 05:46:09.540 --> 05:46:11.780 quick tap to McCarthy, oh Masi! 05:46:11.780 --> 05:46:13.580 APPLAUSE 05:46:13.580 --> 05:46:15.260 Great start there. 05:46:15.260 --> 05:46:17.100 Standard stuff before Vitality 05:46:17.100 --> 05:46:19.380 and how they approach this Duster, T-side, Pistols. 05:46:19.380 --> 05:46:21.100 You take a look, the prep would have been done, 05:46:21.100 --> 05:46:22.580 Navi would have been expecting something similar, 05:46:22.580 --> 05:46:23.700 but you never know where they're going to go 05:46:23.700 --> 05:46:25.980 off the back of those, opening you to... 05:46:25.980 --> 05:46:27.780 Apex finds this open up. 05:46:27.780 --> 05:46:31.780 And throughout this event, they've been very tough as far as the pistol rounds are concerned. 05:46:31.780 --> 05:46:34.780 In the bottom three teams of Atlanta, 05:46:35.580 --> 05:46:38.480 and their second round conversions are pretty rubbish as well. 05:46:38.480 --> 05:46:41.580 This team, they're not hurt, they're not wounded, they're just in second gear. 05:46:44.080 --> 05:46:47.480 So this is an important one, and one where Navi know they've been vulnerable. 05:46:47.880 --> 05:46:52.380 Can they cause another footfall for Vitaliy on these second rounds, especially on the T side? 05:46:52.380 --> 05:46:54.080 So they've had a really rough go of things. 05:46:54.080 --> 05:46:57.680 especially considering that it's that wonderful scouting if he can start as he 05:46:57.680 --> 05:47:01.320 needs to go on hit a couple of those body shots softened them up for the 5-7 to 05:47:01.320 --> 05:47:04.360 Deagle and stick those down. 05:47:07.080 --> 05:47:11.240 Kazi B, Ima the A rotating right there, he's going to join on the outside of the 05:47:11.240 --> 05:47:15.400 mountain, so they're three stromp, Alexi Bars down and long and then wonderful 05:47:15.400 --> 05:47:18.040 with that scout you mentioned so they're doing what would be a gun round set up 05:47:18.040 --> 05:47:22.080 but now with just less and starting the waltz into a mid to B. The stack is in 05:47:22.080 --> 05:47:26.000 the right place. Yeah, they'll block tons, enables Mikaze to join bit focusing on this 05:47:26.000 --> 05:47:31.680 B-Ram side. Mikaze takes a little bit of threat shift, distracts enough, nice headshot from 05:47:31.680 --> 05:47:38.080 Bit, there's Mikaze, it's just locked down again! Second round confusions and a great 05:47:38.080 --> 05:47:42.720 one! Slaps through for Tartus Fengus! They have been absolutely rubbish at these throughout 05:47:42.720 --> 05:47:48.720 the event, 40% second round conversions. And that number is just going to tank even further. 05:47:48.720 --> 05:47:54.160 The stack perfect display. He's going to be happy with that one. 05:47:54.160 --> 05:47:58.720 I have to force my back, but only the 1400 and this looks way too easy. 05:47:58.720 --> 05:48:02.960 These are the type of rounds that Vitality are known for winning. 05:48:02.960 --> 05:48:05.520 I'll be sneak one away early. 05:48:08.520 --> 05:48:14.720 The forces in, very deagle-centric. Three of those light on the U2. Apex with the scout flames with a tech nine. 05:48:14.720 --> 05:48:17.120 This one's going to be tough. Look at the buy on the other side. 05:48:17.120 --> 05:48:23.120 Good to see some conviction in him as gameplay. This is a forward position. They're planning to disrupt the default forward position. 05:48:23.120 --> 05:48:30.120 Alexi B draws a tension 5-2 and sets up in there for the swing. A check in attempt from Flamese. He rounds already over. 05:48:33.120 --> 05:48:38.120 Couple bullets running him down. Robsters are getting a chance to even reload his desert. Here you go. 05:48:38.120 --> 05:48:41.120 Double kill from Alexi and Inno on the short side. 05:48:41.120 --> 05:48:46.120 Wonderful. Now you're going to see them down to an eco. She should be a 3-1 start for Naveed. 05:48:46.120 --> 05:48:51.120 I don't expect them to slip up against this, and it means they're going to be able to build even more cash going forward. 05:48:52.120 --> 05:48:55.120 They run so far for the World number, still a win of a passion, a win of a game, a legion. 05:48:55.120 --> 05:49:00.120 That one was tough, and then I lost the legacy to give us this bracket. 05:49:00.120 --> 05:49:02.120 That's an absolute mess. 05:49:04.120 --> 05:49:07.120 That conversation about this team being beatable. 05:49:08.120 --> 05:49:12.120 If you're able to take them down here, even if they're not playing their best CS, 05:49:12.120 --> 05:49:14.920 Confidence going into the Major right around the corner. 05:49:14.920 --> 05:49:16.280 Might be all Narby needs. 05:49:16.280 --> 05:49:17.960 Oh, get it, Moe! 05:49:17.960 --> 05:49:19.760 Just feeding on the ball! 05:49:19.760 --> 05:49:22.560 And the last two of those runs were in the draws! 05:49:22.560 --> 05:49:25.640 That is a very dominant eco bash. 05:49:25.640 --> 05:49:28.080 You got to have quick these last three rounds of faith. 05:49:28.080 --> 05:49:30.760 And in those three rounds, the casualties just won 05:49:30.760 --> 05:49:34.280 that Narby had taken. 05:49:34.280 --> 05:49:37.080 So do you want to call back into things, Apex? 05:49:37.080 --> 05:49:38.800 Is something fast to continue with this turn, 05:49:38.800 --> 05:49:40.360 or do you want to slow it down? 05:49:42.120 --> 05:49:54.800 It's like farce long heading into this Alexi. 05:49:54.800 --> 05:50:02.680 He's there with the MP9, he is able to match it to Chicago, but what entrance? 05:50:02.680 --> 05:50:03.680 a full name. 05:50:03.680 --> 05:50:06.680 Rob's cash is now on his chin and Alexie ain't done. 05:50:06.680 --> 05:50:12.680 Swaps out to the side arms, does span and smokes and there goes Skarn! 05:50:12.680 --> 05:50:14.680 This gun runs over already! 05:50:14.680 --> 05:50:18.680 How many casualties is that still? Only one in four rounds! 05:50:18.680 --> 05:50:23.680 Four rounds at one kill for Vitality and this is all happening in the blink of an eye. 05:50:23.680 --> 05:50:27.680 You can get away from your quickie, down to another partial. 05:50:27.680 --> 05:50:31.680 I'm very confident to be... 05:50:31.680 --> 05:50:37.680 now. This is just rapid heads 05:50:37.680 --> 05:50:39.680 up CS shoulder buying pattern. 05:50:39.680 --> 05:50:40.680 Not great, but we'll see this 05:50:40.680 --> 05:50:42.680 partial. Might be an excess 05:50:42.680 --> 05:50:43.680 time out going into the following 05:50:43.680 --> 05:50:45.680 remember. I do this up next. We've 05:50:45.680 --> 05:50:46.680 seen the full folks from the 05:50:46.680 --> 05:50:47.680 mentality on the end is torn 05:50:47.680 --> 05:50:51.680 back against that. But. 05:50:51.680 --> 05:50:52.680 For a good 47. So now he's even 05:50:52.680 --> 05:50:53.680 going to hold on to how many of 05:50:53.680 --> 05:50:55.680 them there's no wonderful 05:50:55.680 --> 05:50:56.680 for the mix just yet. So once 05:50:56.680 --> 05:51:00.680 that comes out to play. 05:51:00.680 --> 05:51:09.140 This has been rapid. We're talking about all these streaks and pursuit of their 22nd consecutive 05:51:09.140 --> 05:51:13.680 top four last time they didn't make one was at bounty in season one of 2025. 05:51:13.680 --> 05:51:19.840 Another chunky made damage for Apex to Stunner. It wasn't the whole squad though. But often 05:51:19.840 --> 05:51:25.160 now it's not only those streaks you take a look they've only lost to two teams all year. 05:51:25.160 --> 05:51:31.320 was Beppin. Another two occasions. It was out of Falcons. 05:51:31.320 --> 05:51:36.840 It starts in 2026 there, 70, but then 12 in maps. So 70 wins, 12 losses. As far as series 05:51:36.840 --> 05:51:42.360 are concerned, it's 31 series wins to three series losses. That's it. 05:51:42.360 --> 05:51:44.760 Now we'll set up for an A attack. 05:51:44.760 --> 05:51:47.880 All timed in sendy area. Flingsy gonna go regardless. 05:51:47.880 --> 05:51:50.280 Head of the Utah. Spam from wonderful. Will Willmoo. 05:51:50.280 --> 05:51:54.280 Two vape-picks from the pack of the party, from Fensies, look at the right way, just there, and a Goose! 05:51:54.280 --> 05:51:58.280 And a Goose head for Lobs, change now, cracks the skull of the Lexi. 05:51:58.280 --> 05:52:02.280 That's all he's gonna get, though, a consolation prize, a little bit of bloodshed. 05:52:02.280 --> 05:52:07.280 Cos this round's going off his way once more, wonderful, putting that AK to good use. 05:52:09.280 --> 05:52:11.280 The shots, fight another. 05:52:12.280 --> 05:52:14.280 Hits locked the door behind him. 05:52:44.280 --> 05:52:49.880 to go live with the u2 is not there. XTAS takes the time out and an enemy territory right now. 05:52:54.120 --> 05:52:58.280 Well it's time for your right XTAS understands this is an emergency meeting. Yeah gonna get going 05:52:58.280 --> 05:53:03.720 in quick just so few frags in what has been a landslide of five straight. Mom hasn't gone down 05:53:03.720 --> 05:53:09.960 in any of those. No open kills nothing to note. Navi are in the flow state at the moment. 05:53:09.960 --> 05:53:12.800 But how long can this last? 05:53:12.800 --> 05:53:14.920 The conversation peering once it gets to the playoffs, 05:53:14.920 --> 05:53:18.920 Matali starts to play some of their better counter-strike. 05:53:18.920 --> 05:53:20.920 Roxanne, they're not here to waste time. 05:53:28.600 --> 05:53:32.560 Shot to be a weakness before the major would be... 05:53:32.560 --> 05:53:34.480 starting to flood in the water for all the other teams 05:53:34.480 --> 05:53:35.920 with Cologne just around the corner. 05:53:35.920 --> 05:53:38.320 So timeout time, remember, Robson's finance is low. 05:53:39.960 --> 05:53:44.160 This is going to look like the upper tunnels. Is everybody else getting outside long? 05:53:44.160 --> 05:53:45.440 Do they want to try and pop again? 05:53:45.440 --> 05:53:48.360 Mezzi's here, Flancy, too. Zabu joining in. Apex has the flashes at the ready. 05:53:48.360 --> 05:53:51.960 He tried this once and Alexi B completely shut it down. 05:53:51.960 --> 05:53:56.360 Slum on a bit of a different tempo, making sure there's no top mid aggression, 05:53:56.360 --> 05:53:58.760 not parming into lower, they're not pushing up towards palm tree, 05:53:58.760 --> 05:54:00.360 and that wonderful AWP is a quip. 05:54:04.760 --> 05:54:06.960 Now, Emma is the man I want you to keep your eyes on. 05:54:06.960 --> 05:54:13.960 Here's the joker in this situation, this is your A rotating right fly, Alexi will take contact first, and Emma might go overlooked. 05:54:14.960 --> 05:54:17.960 Powerful off angle from Alexi, here you don't see this one all too often, he's gonna hit the flashbang. 05:54:17.960 --> 05:54:18.960 Team flash! 05:54:18.960 --> 05:54:23.960 Yeah, all good for both of them, and Alexi gets nothing, help for the left fly, Emma got set up to succeed! 05:54:24.960 --> 05:54:30.960 Just body shots from Messi, so sketchy from the individuals of Narvi, that's given Vitality a hefty advantage. 05:54:30.960 --> 05:54:34.960 I can't claw this back, I know it's a 3v5, but the mental's gonna take a bit of a hit. 05:54:34.960 --> 05:54:38.960 The call was right. The setup was perfect. The execution was more. 05:54:40.960 --> 05:54:47.960 45, ace split. And it's wonderful. Makazi and Birt, well, two of them, the bee holders, wonderful. 05:54:47.960 --> 05:54:50.960 According to Evacuate, this might just be around handed over. 05:54:50.960 --> 05:54:54.960 I need to hold on to this financial advantage they have for a while. 05:54:54.960 --> 05:54:59.960 As Makazi spams away at slow and steady amount of vitality, but by the looks of things, this one is secure. 05:54:59.960 --> 05:55:03.560 secure. Is Robs going to look for a hunt? Because they need to get their cash 05:55:03.560 --> 05:55:06.760 flowing as well on this tee side. 05:55:08.880 --> 05:55:12.000 I mean something's getting started about the vitality since that pistol round 05:55:12.000 --> 05:55:15.400 which felt like it came way too easy. 05:55:29.960 --> 05:55:33.200 He's a good call. 05:55:33.200 --> 05:55:39.200 Alexi V had the backup, but far more than the execution. 05:55:39.200 --> 05:55:59.920 Five to two, comes retain, still plenty of cash to buy behind us, don't you worry about 05:55:59.920 --> 05:56:03.920 that. And the flash where he can see sloppy the second one completely blinds up. I think it's 05:56:03.920 --> 05:56:09.600 messy on the way out and lucky Flames is here too. But his standards as far as 2026 is concerned 05:56:09.600 --> 05:56:14.400 has not been having the same level of tournament. An opportunity to turn that around in the playoffs. 05:56:14.400 --> 05:56:19.280 It's bedroom up next for either of these two. For Vitality, I'm sure that they would love 05:56:19.280 --> 05:56:24.640 a little bit of revenge from the group stage. After you take a time out off the back of X-Tasers. 05:56:24.640 --> 05:56:31.640 So, adjustments on adjustments in one of them, you can see it here, double AWPs. 05:56:45.640 --> 05:56:50.640 As he has a good longspawn, so it doesn't have his or. 05:56:50.640 --> 05:56:53.720 That advantage lies on one side of the server. Wonderful. 05:56:53.720 --> 05:56:56.720 Nice road to play for Nabi throughout Atlanta so far. 05:56:57.720 --> 05:56:59.720 It's good that he's in fine form. 05:56:59.720 --> 05:57:01.720 They just double smoke long corner. 05:57:02.720 --> 05:57:05.220 They have some missed comms for Vitality early. 05:57:05.220 --> 05:57:06.720 Can't be behind that extended area. 05:57:06.720 --> 05:57:08.720 Missed throw, gave him an angle. 05:57:10.720 --> 05:57:13.720 This Navels, that's what affects his name all over it. 05:57:15.720 --> 05:57:18.720 Nice countering of chip damage. Unconfirmed. 05:57:18.720 --> 05:57:22.060 Interesting that they have started a bit with the AWP over to Wards A as opposed to 1. 05:57:22.060 --> 05:57:25.620 Well, he's just posted up on B in case of a pump he's playing ahead of any U-Till bar. 05:57:25.620 --> 05:57:28.720 We'll lose vision because of this lurk smoke now deployed by Robs. 05:57:29.220 --> 05:57:30.420 Look at the reroute. 05:57:30.420 --> 05:57:34.020 A-Darp shows you that they were leering towards Long applying a lot of pressure. 05:57:34.020 --> 05:57:35.820 Look at that double smoke was intentional. 05:57:36.120 --> 05:57:39.220 Did land in different positions and the B-Pump being lined up now. 05:57:40.720 --> 05:57:43.120 I think they're going to come down to how good the flashes are. 05:57:43.120 --> 05:57:45.020 Well, how good Mikaze and Wandaful are. 05:57:45.020 --> 05:57:47.220 Well, look at the U-Till between the two of them. It's just a HE. 05:57:47.220 --> 05:57:51.120 That smoke's deployed now. They're not gonna have anything to stall the flashes all lined up here. They come 05:57:52.500 --> 05:57:59.340 Flashing go Macaulay called upon to deliver for now. He does start strong fight fleets. He can wrap up a second and there's 05:58:01.100 --> 05:58:06.580 Wonderful down on window that should be round. Okay another round where now people have to opt with the save 05:58:07.300 --> 05:58:10.580 Take a look at Macaulay left-hand side it 14k 05:58:12.060 --> 05:58:14.100 This isn't the most glamorous right there 05:58:14.100 --> 05:58:18.920 They will start contending for rounds at a certain point, but this is just going to give them more gun rounds or at least their level pegging, right? 05:58:18.920 --> 05:58:21.500 They bank balances and blown open. They're not down to four spies. 05:58:29.620 --> 05:58:33.720 It's a good recovery for Vitality. They could have been a little bit shell shocked after the second round loss. 05:58:34.220 --> 05:58:37.940 And then just that landslide where they weren't even doing damage. But now they're in it and well, 05:58:38.220 --> 05:58:40.220 they might be able to get a couple of exits here. 05:58:40.220 --> 05:58:43.220 Yeah, they just smoke this one off, all right. 05:58:43.220 --> 05:58:45.220 I should cover them. 05:58:45.220 --> 05:58:47.220 All right, and now they're starting to accumulate a little bit of cash. 05:58:47.220 --> 05:58:50.220 And Zai has always been able to scavenge himself in AWP. 05:58:50.220 --> 05:58:53.220 They told it as he goes down. 05:58:54.220 --> 05:58:55.220 Cheeky. 05:58:55.220 --> 05:58:57.220 But he thinks it's more for the show. 05:59:07.220 --> 05:59:09.220 Do you see that little flare this time? 05:59:09.220 --> 05:59:15.220 Because it does well with the burst right through the nades, it's not really helpful for Wonderful, the AWP right doors to smoke off, 05:59:15.220 --> 05:59:18.220 appearing through window that already scoured further than he had thought. 05:59:18.220 --> 05:59:20.220 We're back under way. 05:59:20.220 --> 05:59:23.220 So we rambles off a shot on the cross. 05:59:27.220 --> 05:59:29.220 Nice gap with just a Mach 10. 05:59:30.220 --> 05:59:36.220 4 out of 5 players on RV do have head armor, so Wonderful's the only one that is going to be extremely potent against, 05:59:36.220 --> 05:59:38.220 and it looks like they're lighting this up once more. 05:59:38.220 --> 05:59:40.600 more. It's just gonna be a double pump and they really just 05:59:40.600 --> 05:59:43.160 could have forced the issue on Mikaze's side. This time he 05:59:43.160 --> 05:59:45.600 has more utility to work with. Could be a defensive smoke 05:59:45.600 --> 05:59:48.320 dropped in in his feet. 05:59:50.200 --> 05:59:54.120 They'll smoke in. Just flashing flashes. Here we go. Mikaze 05:59:54.120 --> 05:59:55.800 he's gonna throw the incendiary. They're gonna come ahead of 05:59:55.800 --> 05:59:59.160 that. He's on the site. Begging for backup. Flee blind him. 05:59:59.160 --> 06:00:04.600 There's that Mike 10. Crazy. Swift with it. So nimble just 06:00:04.600 --> 06:00:07.760 charges into the site. Mikaze, we saw his frustrations on the 06:00:07.760 --> 06:00:12.880 can. It's only gonna be exacerbated now as they've had the audacity to just do it again. 06:00:12.880 --> 06:00:17.360 Well, you know what that means. Once more, everyone's favourite four-letter word. A save comes in once more. 06:00:18.560 --> 06:00:22.240 Flanzie picks up that AWP, denies it from them scooping it up again and even gets himself an 06:00:22.240 --> 06:00:28.000 upgrade into an M4. So everything's done an out round by Flanzie. This man, it's great on the 06:00:28.000 --> 06:00:32.160 entries, but it's because of the well-old machine that Vitality is, right? He has so much trust in 06:00:32.160 --> 06:00:36.480 the flash of these teammates are throwing. Now we should go in first if you know the enemy's gonna 06:00:36.480 --> 06:00:40.960 blind and this is a recovery and a half. 5-4 the score will reap. I think Flames 06:00:40.960 --> 06:00:44.240 uses as well one of those players when you talk about flight parts. If you watch 06:00:44.240 --> 06:00:47.920 his demos you'll see every decision, every part he chooses into a site is 06:00:47.920 --> 06:00:51.920 deliberate and it's taken into account the system, the supporting it, Vitati's 06:00:51.920 --> 06:00:57.000 flashes, the smokes, the timings. He seems to nail it. 06:01:06.480 --> 06:01:08.480 I don't like round 10. 06:01:08.480 --> 06:01:10.480 Nancy has long swarms. 06:01:10.480 --> 06:01:12.480 They also join by looks of apex 06:01:12.480 --> 06:01:14.480 and flames there. So if they do 06:01:14.480 --> 06:01:16.480 want to try and change the gear, 06:01:16.480 --> 06:01:18.480 they're just going to boost the 06:01:18.480 --> 06:01:19.480 AWP. 06:01:19.480 --> 06:01:21.480 Since I was forced to cross, doesn't 06:01:21.480 --> 06:01:22.480 catch anything. 06:01:22.480 --> 06:01:24.480 I'm going to run the double-offs 06:01:24.480 --> 06:01:26.480 this time on RV. 06:01:28.480 --> 06:01:30.480 It's bit acting as the unknown entity. 06:01:30.480 --> 06:01:32.480 So some real high chinks for 06:01:32.480 --> 06:01:34.480 Navier with these different positions 06:01:34.480 --> 06:01:39.160 as far as nameplate counter-track is concerned, a name like Bitmacka overlooked. 06:01:40.920 --> 06:01:45.760 I don't think that Vitaly would dare run another B-pop, but right now, the bomb is in upper tunnels. 06:01:46.520 --> 06:01:49.840 So sure, it might not be direct through tunnels, it to be as possible. 06:01:50.280 --> 06:01:52.360 Going through the motions, we'll have to force back short. 06:01:53.440 --> 06:01:56.160 Yeah, you want to make this convincing, and Apex could get caught here on the swing. 06:01:56.480 --> 06:02:00.840 Ahead of the expectation is in now, off the flash, catches Flames, and he likes to be set up here, Matt. 06:02:00.840 --> 06:02:01.800 How they're hitting B? 06:02:02.200 --> 06:02:03.800 They're going to have to, it's only because, hey, 06:02:03.800 --> 06:02:07.640 If you can get anything, any kill is everything! There it is on Tomaszy! 06:02:07.640 --> 06:02:09.840 Robb's untrained, bombs him to B. 06:02:09.840 --> 06:02:12.280 It's a 2 on 4 and the AWP is on that cross. 06:02:12.280 --> 06:02:15.720 And these are the two you want alive in a 2v4 situation. 06:02:15.720 --> 06:02:19.880 Didn't quite manage to spot them over the top, the incandescent smell of the flame. 06:02:19.880 --> 06:02:22.680 No smoke for Daws, just a Molly and a HE. 06:02:22.680 --> 06:02:25.200 How's that Molly, utilised towards Window, buys a little time. 06:02:25.200 --> 06:02:28.080 That's a very lurky smoke thrown towards the doors, very threatening. 06:02:28.080 --> 06:02:30.280 Very uncomfortable for Zywa with the AWP. 06:02:31.480 --> 06:02:33.080 Here comes the next chain of Utah. 06:02:33.080 --> 06:02:34.080 Indeed. 06:02:34.080 --> 06:02:36.580 He doesn't achieve its mark. It's all about this flashbang. 06:02:36.580 --> 06:02:37.580 It's coming through tunnels. 06:02:37.580 --> 06:02:39.080 Alexi B synchronizes. 06:02:39.080 --> 06:02:40.080 Flash connects. 06:02:40.080 --> 06:02:41.580 It's all he's brought down to half HP. 06:02:41.580 --> 06:02:43.080 Goes down, overlooked it, drops. 06:02:43.080 --> 06:02:44.580 Looking for the clutch, and there's Alexi! 06:02:47.580 --> 06:02:50.580 Alright, finally a retake. They've gone for here, and that's going to happen. 06:02:50.580 --> 06:02:54.080 He attacks two players, blind as hell, over towards short. 06:02:54.080 --> 06:02:55.080 They accelerate into B. 06:02:55.080 --> 06:02:57.080 Mikazi, as you mentioned, he got his. 06:02:57.080 --> 06:03:00.080 He's that heavy number advantage, and then they piece the retake together, 06:03:00.080 --> 06:03:02.580 and they don't rush in, they don't extend individually. 06:03:02.580 --> 06:03:04.820 They do it as a team and now they get to six. 06:03:04.820 --> 06:03:07.820 Yeah, it feels so much more uncomfortable if Mikaze gets nothing. 06:03:07.820 --> 06:03:09.460 Sure, it starts fantastically. 06:03:09.460 --> 06:03:10.740 Great flash from the lexie, 06:03:10.740 --> 06:03:13.140 Emma as well, quick to piece together the double kill. 06:03:15.860 --> 06:03:19.020 They're using their numbers on that retake and breaching back in. 06:03:24.140 --> 06:03:25.740 Before going on an early venture. 06:03:32.580 --> 06:03:35.540 Nabi have not taken them out, 06:03:35.540 --> 06:03:39.540 Corvus Corp on for Vitality since Cologne 2024. 06:03:39.540 --> 06:03:41.040 A few years ago. 06:03:41.040 --> 06:03:43.840 And also Dust2, they've already managed six rounds. 06:03:43.840 --> 06:03:47.040 And the 20 played this year for Vitalio and Dust2, 06:03:47.040 --> 06:03:49.540 only five of them have gone double digits. 06:03:49.540 --> 06:03:51.740 So maybe even getting to 10, 06:03:51.740 --> 06:03:54.040 a small victory for Nabi. 06:03:54.040 --> 06:04:00.040 This is time for Cluster of Vitality. 06:04:00.040 --> 06:04:03.040 up their chest and take this short control. 06:04:08.040 --> 06:04:09.040 There's something to go again. 06:04:09.040 --> 06:04:10.040 It does. 06:04:10.040 --> 06:04:12.040 He's going to be able to land a hand. 06:04:12.040 --> 06:04:13.040 Wonderful missed his first opportunity. 06:04:13.040 --> 06:04:16.040 How many more does he get on that rampside? 06:04:16.040 --> 06:04:17.040 Not comfortable. 06:04:17.040 --> 06:04:20.040 Flamesy shows us how lovely from Flamesy. 06:04:20.040 --> 06:04:22.040 Provides the double entry once more. 06:04:22.040 --> 06:04:23.040 This time on the ace side. 06:04:23.040 --> 06:04:24.040 Burns from Alexi. 06:04:24.040 --> 06:04:27.040 Willi nearly goes down to Mezzi. 06:04:27.040 --> 06:04:28.040 And it's Mikaze. 06:04:28.040 --> 06:04:29.040 Giving it a go. 06:04:29.040 --> 06:04:31.200 Found by Rops to wrap it up. It's just bit. 06:04:31.200 --> 06:04:32.200 He may have a look. 06:04:32.200 --> 06:04:33.880 Right, they've got Heaps of cash for the final round. 06:04:33.880 --> 06:04:35.120 Bit needs to give this a go. 06:04:35.120 --> 06:04:37.080 Yeah, the bomb on the ram side. 06:04:37.080 --> 06:04:38.320 So, Simon's gonna be tasked with a plant. 06:04:38.320 --> 06:04:39.320 He's gonna go through the flames. 06:04:39.320 --> 06:04:39.920 He is. 06:04:39.920 --> 06:04:40.920 Rops is gonna have a nice lead. 06:04:40.920 --> 06:04:41.920 You'll be hit! 06:04:41.920 --> 06:04:44.480 Oh, he has a flash! 06:04:44.480 --> 06:04:45.680 That is not right! 06:04:45.680 --> 06:04:46.680 Just for Bit! 06:04:48.600 --> 06:04:50.320 Just what Navi needed! 06:04:52.880 --> 06:04:56.000 He was starting to look like a 6-6 half was on the cards, 06:04:56.000 --> 06:04:58.360 but Bit turns the tables. 06:04:58.360 --> 06:05:01.080 That's going to cause some frustration with the Vitality cap. 06:05:01.080 --> 06:05:03.560 This felt like it could have been a collab right there. 06:05:03.560 --> 06:05:05.480 Wonderful goes down, but it's sloppy. 06:05:05.480 --> 06:05:08.480 Right, there's a bit of individual overpeaking from Vitality. 06:05:08.480 --> 06:05:10.480 Good grip determination by Bet. 06:05:10.480 --> 06:05:12.480 That's what they're looking for. 06:05:12.480 --> 06:05:15.640 And Alexi, the boys, they like the way that one feels. 06:05:15.640 --> 06:05:16.920 The tempo keeps up. Wonderful. 06:05:16.920 --> 06:05:18.960 Our shot taking the fight. Apex finds the opener. 06:05:18.960 --> 06:05:20.080 Wonderful down again. 06:05:20.080 --> 06:05:22.080 Over extension is constantly opening. 06:05:23.080 --> 06:05:25.920 Was riding that high from the clutch a bit, 06:05:25.920 --> 06:05:27.520 but now they've conceded an opening. 06:05:27.520 --> 06:05:29.520 Yeah, just go away. You know the orbs not there. 06:05:30.520 --> 06:05:32.520 Apex is. He's going to go vaulting on in. 06:05:32.520 --> 06:05:35.520 Fires off a warning shot. Got the Lexi to deal with. Nice fight from him. 06:05:35.520 --> 06:05:37.520 Supporting from the long side, but they've lost him out. 06:05:37.520 --> 06:05:39.520 He's worried about Messi. Good awareness! 06:05:40.520 --> 06:05:42.520 Catches that long lock. 06:05:42.520 --> 06:05:45.520 Bomb on the back of Flamesy, because he activates through mid, held by Robs. 06:05:45.520 --> 06:05:46.520 Oh, and that came from... 06:05:46.520 --> 06:05:49.520 Lexi's quick on the rampside. They know where he was. 06:05:50.520 --> 06:05:52.520 And Ben's so disconnected from his teammate. 06:05:52.520 --> 06:05:56.520 This is so disadvantaged for Narvi. Is there any way back in? 06:05:57.520 --> 06:06:04.400 HP now loses his head, Bits position, now notes it, Robs, fully aware and ready, 7-5! 06:06:04.400 --> 06:06:08.320 We've got a game here ladies and gentlemen, this is Dust2, this is Vitality's turn, 06:06:08.320 --> 06:06:11.200 and now I'll be putting up more of a fight than we've seen before. 06:06:57.520 --> 06:06:59.520 I 06:07:27.520 --> 06:07:29.520 I 06:08:57.520 --> 06:08:59.520 I 06:09:27.520 --> 06:09:42.880 2nd quarterfinal here in Atlanta. First maps first half. We saw a clutch from Bit. Another 06:09:42.880 --> 06:09:48.240 second round loss after a one pistol for Vitality. Naavi did the hard work early. A run at five 06:09:48.240 --> 06:09:51.920 off of that second round and a single frag from Zai Wu. 06:09:51.920 --> 06:09:55.080 This is surprising, he's always been in fine form here in Atlanta. 06:09:55.080 --> 06:09:57.640 That's right, a player of the tournament so far, 06:09:57.640 --> 06:10:01.320 but that might be changing if he doesn't pull up his socks. 06:10:01.320 --> 06:10:04.840 And expect to keep the absolute best in the game down for too long. 06:10:04.840 --> 06:10:08.160 Let's see, CT side, he'll be an integral part of this. 06:10:08.160 --> 06:10:10.240 Can they make it two from two on the pistols? 06:10:10.240 --> 06:10:12.760 Much better with the conversions on the CT side. 06:10:15.160 --> 06:10:17.480 Alexey, throw out this hints smoke late bit. 06:10:18.600 --> 06:10:20.560 He's in bedroom. Wonderful, he's just jumped, 06:10:20.560 --> 06:10:22.400 It's funny to see the hijinks towards Midland, 06:10:22.400 --> 06:10:24.000 Ima and Karnzie will take 06:10:24.000 --> 06:10:26.000 on Patanel's control. 06:10:26.000 --> 06:10:28.500 So Zaheer stays barred in mid-doors with those dual-breaders. 06:10:28.500 --> 06:10:31.000 Alexi just making sure he's got this one lined up properly. 06:10:34.200 --> 06:10:37.400 Double-swing back-plam as he just keeps his head sacked. 06:10:40.800 --> 06:10:41.840 Setting up for an A-split. 06:10:41.840 --> 06:10:43.840 So Apex is in the site, flames towards Long. 06:10:50.560 --> 06:10:58.560 Starting their progressions up cap, spotted at the top of the smoke, Robs has the info and spots the bomb as well, making his way across. 06:10:58.560 --> 06:11:01.560 Apex on high alert, flames the underscreen, there in trouble. 06:11:01.560 --> 06:11:04.560 It's out, he had the B250, perfect up that range! 06:11:04.560 --> 06:11:05.560 An opening kill! 06:11:05.560 --> 06:11:06.560 Apex in open! 06:11:06.560 --> 06:11:08.560 Pull down, nice for his area there! 06:11:08.560 --> 06:11:10.560 Here's the alive! 06:11:10.560 --> 06:11:12.560 A back stab for two! 06:11:12.560 --> 06:11:16.560 Needs a third of that range, it's not the weapon for the job. 06:11:16.560 --> 06:11:18.560 This is partner in crime. 06:11:18.560 --> 06:11:26.560 Robs towards CT, Mezzi partners up on the short side, bit on this Reekler looking for him, trying to retrieve that bomb is so uncomfortable for these two now. 06:11:27.560 --> 06:11:33.560 Last of the nades, hoping that enables a fight on their terms, not favouring them anymore, Zywou's here! 06:11:34.560 --> 06:11:37.560 From one frag to five in the blink of an eye! 06:11:37.560 --> 06:11:46.560 There you go, that's impact. No other way to frame it, and that A-split, it looked perfect. Opening kill, all pressure on Apex, he's trying to scamper the Goosers in space. 06:11:46.560 --> 06:11:50.320 And before you know it, Zywoo with Jules Barrettas is shooting you in the back. 06:11:50.320 --> 06:11:52.320 You have no idea. Look how rapid this is. 06:11:52.320 --> 06:11:55.520 They're still fighting Apex on the side, and Zywoo's already taken down three. 06:11:56.280 --> 06:11:58.040 First bullet accuracy as well. 06:12:00.080 --> 06:12:03.920 Some players, you know, they capitulate, they get nervous with the backs turned to their opponent. 06:12:03.920 --> 06:12:05.760 Zywoo's so quick on the trigger. 06:12:05.760 --> 06:12:08.120 All right, well, now be into this one. They haven't forced. 06:12:08.120 --> 06:12:10.480 Wonderful's bought the scout. He's looked to find a kill on the cross. 06:12:10.480 --> 06:12:12.600 He hasn't found that, and now they're going to take the eco. 06:12:13.440 --> 06:12:15.720 So next round, Wonderful can just work with the scout again. 06:12:15.720 --> 06:12:21.440 But you're still hoping to allow your sniper to find a couple of tags right then the glocks even the p250 from Emma 06:12:21.640 --> 06:12:24.400 Can look to convert a kill or two to keep the finances humble 06:12:24.640 --> 06:12:27.360 This feels like a freebie as far as the conversions are concerned 06:12:28.080 --> 06:12:31.880 We did some fatality a little bit earlier in the tournament lose the clock eco and that 06:12:32.960 --> 06:12:35.800 Is why this team is feeling beatable in Atlanta 06:12:37.680 --> 06:12:42.520 Highlighted here by the obstin you can see apex on the ramp with just a USP a bunch of nades as well 06:12:42.520 --> 06:12:48.520 Well, he'll be able to get Zywoot and all pinned to the next as long as he doesn't go down in this one. 06:12:54.520 --> 06:12:58.520 This is going to be a slow drawn-out round as we are now sub one minute. 06:13:12.520 --> 06:13:23.880 30 seconds now they're just going to waltz into ace Apex commanding question 06:13:23.880 --> 06:13:26.440 made in hand and they're just going to pass through the smoke Alexis just waltzes 06:13:26.440 --> 06:13:30.120 through and Apex is going to lift to unload with the USP. It's one proof trouble 06:13:30.120 --> 06:13:35.760 Zahru goes down should still be fine flames is shipped down low hold up a 06:13:35.760 --> 06:13:40.200 second this gets weird but that bomb loose though you have to drop down that's 06:13:40.200 --> 06:13:43.600 What it's doing tries to grab the bomb this retrieval mission kind of working 06:13:43.600 --> 06:13:48.180 He's mantled back up the bombs going down. Just an idle time. Okay 06:13:49.120 --> 06:13:51.120 shaky 06:13:51.720 --> 06:13:54.360 If I should be able to drop this AWP desire work 06:13:55.960 --> 06:14:02.440 And I know because of the scam it would just be another for wonderful a little bit sketchy, but we are all tied up seven apiece 06:14:11.200 --> 06:14:14.200 See what Nabi settled into with the first rifle round, wonderful. 06:14:15.200 --> 06:14:20.200 Little tag there, drops operating on half HP over towards B. 06:14:21.200 --> 06:14:25.200 It's just a default coming out early from Nabi, no pace to this one. 06:14:40.200 --> 06:14:47.200 Can they return late to long? It's a bit wonderful, and Alexi, we'll have to toss with Flamesey, and so is Orr. 06:14:47.200 --> 06:14:49.200 It's just such a powerful position for Flamesey. 06:14:49.200 --> 06:14:51.200 He's wrapping around with nades right now. 06:14:51.200 --> 06:14:56.200 Oh, get a court! Clunky, clumsy! Zyrus just in time! 06:14:56.200 --> 06:15:02.200 Flamesey's position noted, and that wall bang did connect, so Flamesey and Robbs have felt the wrath of that scout. 06:15:02.200 --> 06:15:04.200 Pivoting into a mid to B quite quickly here. 06:15:04.200 --> 06:15:11.200 He's got 60 seconds to find the finish, Makaze out middle. 06:15:11.200 --> 06:15:13.200 He's got Mezzi to trifle with. 06:15:13.200 --> 06:15:14.200 Nice shot! 06:15:14.200 --> 06:15:15.200 Hails it! 06:15:15.200 --> 06:15:19.200 Only one there, and the site had to be robbed, he's delivered, and now Emma goes in! 06:15:19.200 --> 06:15:22.200 And that site's open! 06:15:22.200 --> 06:15:27.200 He takes a live input towards the window, flushed forward by the flames, and is comfortable for Emma! 06:15:27.200 --> 06:15:28.200 High in background! 06:15:28.200 --> 06:15:29.200 I could signal the safe! 06:15:29.200 --> 06:15:32.200 He certainly could, Zahouz is having a look. 06:15:32.200 --> 06:15:38.200 If he wants to find something here for free, they might have a look at it, but flames are still very short for lurks. 06:15:38.200 --> 06:15:42.200 It just felt out of sorts. Wonderful jumping upwind though. Does he want to try and contest this? 06:15:42.200 --> 06:15:48.200 If you give it over, then they can give it a go, but halving away, vitality, we find themself on the safe. 06:15:48.200 --> 06:15:50.200 Really impactful round out of him at that. 06:15:50.200 --> 06:15:55.200 To turn that around after being an defensive manager, because he walks out middle, able to get one. 06:15:55.200 --> 06:15:57.200 Puts all the pressure on Robs, who he knew was low. 06:15:57.200 --> 06:16:01.200 Emma coming through the smoke is a risky move, but one that he has to make if they want to contend against this round. 06:16:01.200 --> 06:16:04.360 and yet, they draw blood on this T side. 06:16:15.160 --> 06:16:16.720 Zahra can drop, thanks to the same. 06:16:19.840 --> 06:16:21.640 And Mezzi can operate on something a little bit lighter. 06:16:21.640 --> 06:16:23.640 We'll see the distribution of weapons come in at a moment. 06:16:26.240 --> 06:16:27.920 It didn't even, there wasn't even a full commitment. 06:16:27.920 --> 06:16:29.240 The crisis has gone up mid on his own. 06:16:29.240 --> 06:16:32.440 Apex, multiple stays around, middle, the same as Alexi, they're waiting for the reactions, 06:16:32.440 --> 06:16:37.880 and fortunately two of their space takers do exactly that. Apex forced into a tough decision, 06:16:37.880 --> 06:16:42.520 takes a risk, and that for the in-game leader. When it pays off, it looks brilliant, 06:16:43.800 --> 06:16:48.440 not the frustrations boil. Oh, look at this, aggression. Straight up the guns in the middle. 06:16:48.440 --> 06:16:52.600 Got it. Apex charging. He's the boss, does find the head of wonderful, and dips away. 06:16:52.600 --> 06:16:54.280 Gotta get out now, keeps them out of damage. 06:16:54.280 --> 06:16:59.160 Can they swim? Can they find anything where they disappear in a puff of smoke on mid? 06:17:00.280 --> 06:17:01.560 Junkie mid as well. 06:17:02.120 --> 06:17:03.240 What on the chin? 06:17:03.640 --> 06:17:06.880 Karzin might want to try another mid to be maneuver. He's just walking out on his lonesome. 06:17:07.280 --> 06:17:10.360 X-Box smoke fading. Doors 1 is up, so they are covered off. 06:17:13.640 --> 06:17:17.040 I think they're right to try and find this gap. Just contact walking. Look at Makaase. 06:17:17.520 --> 06:17:19.720 Makes his move. Robs is there to turn to him. 06:17:19.720 --> 06:17:24.120 Mezzy 2. 06:17:24.120 --> 06:17:29.620 Turns to Flash, he's the headshot, nice burst from Mezzy, can't find the follow-up, it's 06:17:29.620 --> 06:17:33.120 in the middle of the trade, Robson pour the trigger! 06:17:33.120 --> 06:17:41.520 3 on 3 and Apex with such low HP, plan around the edge of the smoke hoping for an overstep. 06:17:41.520 --> 06:17:46.000 Cautious parting from Alexi, Bitt does bring it down, still flames up the long rives, just 06:17:46.000 --> 06:17:51.840 in time to make it a 2-1-2 and look at this one on top of it clean with it clutch available for a next 06:17:51.840 --> 06:17:53.840 hit and it's Flamesy 06:17:53.840 --> 06:17:55.840 doing it on his own 06:17:56.560 --> 06:17:58.120 Just tapping away 06:17:58.120 --> 06:18:00.320 Ties us back up eight a piece now V 06:18:00.320 --> 06:18:07.440 I love the flair just to walk out there on that timing the idea from Vitality was great though taking the 2B defenders trying to pipe them over towards eight 06:18:07.680 --> 06:18:09.800 Props taking an angle that's a little bit unnatural 06:18:09.800 --> 06:18:12.680 But I think he's expected not to be cleared in that scenario because hey 06:18:12.680 --> 06:18:16.680 It's already a player taking that fight from CT round, but Flames. 06:18:17.680 --> 06:18:19.680 Beautiful shooting from him. 06:18:19.680 --> 06:18:23.680 I mean, that's exactly what you want from your long anchor on a retake. 06:18:23.680 --> 06:18:26.680 And they needed that. The money would have spilled open for Vitality there, 06:18:26.680 --> 06:18:31.680 so we continue to go back and forth, blow for blow as Blade will take timeout number two. 06:18:31.680 --> 06:18:35.680 Wonderful does have an AWP. He does also have the best long spawn available. 06:18:35.680 --> 06:18:42.640 and right now he's posh to head that way but with the coach on the mics and adjustments 06:18:42.640 --> 06:18:49.800 from whatever the light plan was in motion, it's also going to have to be a little bit 06:18:49.800 --> 06:18:54.360 of a different long set up coming out of Vitality unless they want to risk the corner fight. 06:18:54.360 --> 06:18:59.320 And Apex has the best spawn, flames the long anchor with one of the worst. 06:18:59.320 --> 06:19:04.880 So depending on what core blade is made right now, he might be able to contend for this 06:19:04.880 --> 06:19:13.040 long control. Wonderful, it's no longer. Looking towards long, they might want to just take 06:19:13.040 --> 06:19:18.080 something a bit more standard before the finances run dry. Or not. 06:19:18.080 --> 06:19:25.440 Those look like he's taken it. Wonderful. Quick for that long fight. Looking for apex 06:19:25.440 --> 06:19:27.080 does round the corner in time. 06:19:27.080 --> 06:19:33.500 Flames it tucks in in case there's a second timing pot. 06:19:33.500 --> 06:19:38.780 Mr. Stan set up this time round from Vitaly, Mezzy, Rops, Beep, Zywoo, and he ran with 06:19:38.780 --> 06:19:44.980 the AWP and then Apex in rotation while Flames he burrows down, but look how fast they are. 06:19:44.980 --> 06:19:46.500 Cogging very quickly and silently. 06:19:46.500 --> 06:19:50.180 Right, no mollies, no flashes and they're already out catwalk ready to explode. 06:19:50.180 --> 06:19:52.180 This will be fast. 06:19:52.180 --> 06:19:53.620 Yeah, Apex is HE's. 06:19:53.620 --> 06:19:56.420 They could do some serious damage if he gets the timing right. 06:19:56.420 --> 06:20:01.700 Tywin, quick flicker to MacAusie, there's the first name, is ringing for Alexi B. 06:20:01.700 --> 06:20:07.460 There's more where that came from, bullets, a hail of them onto Alexi and it's clean as a whistle. 06:20:08.980 --> 06:20:14.100 On the fold, just 5HP tagged through the box, running into Robs with his knife out and he's gone. 06:20:14.900 --> 06:20:18.900 And well, Robs could pick up that off and now they can run the double AWP set up on this CT. 06:20:18.900 --> 06:20:24.100 No, okay. All right. Knowing they're in a lighter by scenario to the next, 06:20:24.100 --> 06:20:28.740 I think that he picked that up to carry it through them. I want to try a little bit of a B-pop 06:20:31.060 --> 06:20:37.580 But this is a real shutdown and so would remember he had one kill at half time he now has ten 06:20:38.020 --> 06:20:40.020 He's back where he belongs 06:20:40.300 --> 06:20:44.700 Let's see what he finishes the map with but by telling me they take the leap nine to eight 06:20:44.700 --> 06:20:55.700 A couple of digs, P250, and a smoke here for Alexi. 06:20:55.700 --> 06:21:24.700 I need for Lexi's smoke, I'm going to use that L-swap. 06:21:24.700 --> 06:21:40.700 I'm going to take the frag and they're just going to continue to wrap this one up. 06:21:40.700 --> 06:21:44.700 Our mid-tour was wonderful and Alexi looked to join him. 06:21:44.700 --> 06:21:48.700 I wonder if we've hit the turning point of the map. 06:21:48.700 --> 06:21:55.580 It's a little bit shaky to kick things off. It was that 5-1 spree after losing the second round conversion, but this one 06:21:56.660 --> 06:22:00.940 Practically spotless they keep it that way and as it confirms it's now a two round gap 06:22:03.500 --> 06:22:05.500 Yeah, two flawless rounds back to back 06:22:07.460 --> 06:22:09.460 Ross still has this MP9 06:22:10.100 --> 06:22:13.820 Has a good spawn for lower tunnels might want to try something a little bit out of the box here now the 06:22:13.820 --> 06:22:18.300 It's not too common to see Robs go for something aggressive. 06:22:18.300 --> 06:22:20.420 I think of this patch of the game, right? 06:22:20.420 --> 06:22:24.700 You can definitely change the tone considering you'd have this nice buffer of cash you're 06:22:24.700 --> 06:22:26.700 working with. 06:22:26.700 --> 06:22:27.700 Safe from the cross. 06:22:27.700 --> 06:22:28.700 Wonderful. 06:22:28.700 --> 06:22:29.700 Unable to connect. 06:22:29.700 --> 06:22:30.700 Look at this aggression. 06:22:30.700 --> 06:22:31.700 Undetected. 06:22:31.700 --> 06:22:34.220 And Apex's Alexi does get out long behind the long corner smoke. 06:22:34.220 --> 06:22:35.220 Flamesy. 06:22:35.220 --> 06:22:37.220 They're feeling some pressure. 06:22:37.220 --> 06:22:39.020 They're called. 06:22:39.020 --> 06:22:40.020 Complete B-Clear. 06:22:40.020 --> 06:22:42.660 So they continue around the world with this. 06:22:42.660 --> 06:22:43.660 Flamesy's to stay alive. 06:22:43.660 --> 06:22:44.660 Wonderful hits of pit. 06:22:44.660 --> 06:22:45.660 Oh! 06:22:45.660 --> 06:22:47.660 Orphus is AK! 06:22:47.660 --> 06:22:49.660 Flames, he rips his head off! 06:22:50.660 --> 06:22:52.660 Zawoo playing around that car as well. 06:22:52.660 --> 06:22:54.660 He's safe from the flames, they don't spread. 06:22:54.660 --> 06:22:55.660 Look at Apex. 06:22:59.660 --> 06:23:00.660 They're gonna walk with the smoke. 06:23:00.660 --> 06:23:01.660 Zawoo in a position to push this. 06:23:01.660 --> 06:23:03.660 Does catch bit walking because... 06:23:03.660 --> 06:23:04.660 Hey! 06:23:04.660 --> 06:23:05.660 He's down as well! 06:23:06.660 --> 06:23:07.660 Zawoo! 06:23:07.660 --> 06:23:10.660 One frag at the start of this second half. 06:23:10.660 --> 06:23:13.660 Up to 14, top of the tables. 06:23:15.660 --> 06:23:17.660 And another one for Zairu. 06:23:17.660 --> 06:23:18.660 In the peaks on it. 06:23:18.660 --> 06:23:21.660 Peek at your own risk, at your own peril. 06:23:21.660 --> 06:23:23.660 The chosen ones back in the server. 06:23:23.660 --> 06:23:39.820 It feels like all of these that impact kills from Xayah would have come as Maltese. 06:23:39.820 --> 06:23:42.380 What a shot from Flazy. 06:23:42.380 --> 06:23:43.380 That's massive. 06:23:43.380 --> 06:23:44.700 That's against AWP. 06:23:44.700 --> 06:23:45.700 Wonderful. 06:23:45.700 --> 06:23:49.300 You know it's good when the production team give it to you three times. 06:23:49.300 --> 06:23:50.780 Ah, partial buy for Na'Vi. 06:23:50.780 --> 06:23:52.300 This has gotten away from them down quick. 06:23:52.300 --> 06:23:53.740 Yeah, they're running out long. 06:23:53.740 --> 06:23:56.060 Tech nine, a little bit of a pace on the flashbang. 06:23:56.060 --> 06:23:57.700 Wonderful's got some space. 06:23:57.700 --> 06:23:58.540 This is a fake. 06:23:58.540 --> 06:24:00.940 The bomb heading back towards B. 06:24:00.940 --> 06:24:02.260 You know, it's going to join Bit and Mikazi 06:24:02.260 --> 06:24:03.420 in the upper tunnels. 06:24:16.620 --> 06:24:18.100 Long is the biggest threat at the moment. 06:24:18.100 --> 06:24:19.460 We'll smoke, as we can see, 06:24:19.460 --> 06:24:21.900 not landing perfectly, not the first time either. 06:24:22.300 --> 06:24:26.300 Lexi now joins the pack. Wonderful, looks to be the mid-piece. 06:24:26.300 --> 06:24:28.300 Rops on his own right now, but... 06:24:28.300 --> 06:24:32.300 He's only got a flash, and Messi's not too far away. 06:24:32.300 --> 06:24:34.300 Here goes the pop. 06:24:34.300 --> 06:24:36.300 These are those defining moments of the anchor. 06:24:36.300 --> 06:24:38.300 The whole squad running out of use to forth from Messi. 06:24:38.300 --> 06:24:43.300 Solid as a rock, and Rops gets nothing, and now Messi's got two! 06:24:43.300 --> 06:24:46.300 Okay, this one gets uncomfortable. 06:24:46.300 --> 06:24:49.300 Wonderful, parked in middle, hoping to catch a rotation. 06:24:49.300 --> 06:24:55.680 Backstab on some flames if he's not diligent his back is turned just in time spots him. They've got influence to wonderful's location 06:24:59.580 --> 06:25:04.320 Needs bit sake a lethality and a clutch available for the wound 06:25:05.580 --> 06:25:07.580 It's so low 06:25:15.020 --> 06:25:17.540 That's the second of those for now be in this map so far 06:25:17.540 --> 06:25:21.240 up. And a very important one. 06:25:21.240 --> 06:25:23.920 Messi gets the first two kills on the way in, 06:25:23.920 --> 06:25:27.720 and they're able to turn a 3v5 around. 06:25:27.720 --> 06:25:28.520 That's the two of them. 06:25:28.520 --> 06:25:32.840 Ben Bacazi, traditional Bidger, and now doing it on the T side. 06:25:32.840 --> 06:25:33.600 Look at that. 06:25:33.600 --> 06:25:34.640 Hard to be audacious there. 06:25:34.640 --> 06:25:36.400 Ben took a risk and a big one. 06:25:36.400 --> 06:25:40.120 Such a brilliantly calculated risk as well. 06:25:40.120 --> 06:25:41.120 Leg shot. 06:25:41.120 --> 06:25:43.400 Robs limping towards his bomb site. 06:25:43.400 --> 06:25:44.640 You've turned it a couple of times now. 06:25:47.540 --> 06:25:54.540 Still money for another bite. If I tell you to lose this one, but starting to get a little bit ropey. 06:26:01.540 --> 06:26:07.540 It's like getting frisky smoke has faded. Just standing on the Xbox, pivoting between the two possibilities. 06:26:07.540 --> 06:26:17.540 It's a B smoke lined up for me and that mid-doors blocked again it's gonna free 06:26:17.540 --> 06:26:21.580 Nezio them to about the 52nd market yeah they reading this right the fact that 06:26:21.580 --> 06:26:32.300 apex is the man to flow over towards B he's not hanging around it's B smoke 06:27:32.300 --> 06:27:34.300 We got a game. Double digits reached. 06:27:34.300 --> 06:27:36.300 Yeah, we got a game. 06:27:42.300 --> 06:27:46.300 And XB only gets out of bed for the world number one. 06:27:48.300 --> 06:27:50.300 It's tough for these teams to 06:27:50.300 --> 06:27:53.300 manage the energy correctly when they're at the tippy top of the field. 06:27:53.300 --> 06:27:56.300 The expectation was this is meant to be Sunday. 06:27:56.300 --> 06:27:59.300 This is meant to be how we conclude I am Atlanta. 06:27:59.300 --> 06:28:06.300 This is how both these teams are kicking off the playoffs as Max Tas on the mic, his second tactical timeout, last blade. 06:28:06.300 --> 06:28:11.300 So contributing, this is a massive round of the context of this game. 06:28:11.300 --> 06:28:19.300 After buys have come in, a couple of players hovering around that 2K mark for vitality. 06:28:19.300 --> 06:28:25.300 There was a site early, got a couple of saves in, but be fine for a buy. 06:28:25.300 --> 06:28:30.180 Money is not great. It's not being the ones who have been winning the lighter by 06:28:30.180 --> 06:28:37.540 rounds. And it has a good longsword. There's that shot again. Just a whip. Put that one 06:28:37.540 --> 06:28:44.260 on a post. That Mr. Alexi B. Your in-game leader is delivering your openings like that. 06:28:46.260 --> 06:28:48.340 You're in with a real shot against the world number one. 06:28:50.980 --> 06:28:54.100 Maybe I said we wondering how the hell did that happen? Here we go. All boosted up. 06:28:54.100 --> 06:28:55.660 Is it another tag on the ropes? 06:28:57.380 --> 06:28:58.540 Get across this time. 06:28:59.340 --> 06:29:00.420 Time unscathed. 06:29:00.420 --> 06:29:05.140 Zywu, smoke so he won't extinguish any bottles of flame, but nothing comes his way just yet. 06:29:07.700 --> 06:29:10.820 Oh, wonderful, he's lining up U-Tilt towards the door side, 06:29:10.820 --> 06:29:13.060 and Alexi is showing restraint on his lower crawl. 06:29:14.500 --> 06:29:15.940 They're around the edge of the smoke. 06:29:17.060 --> 06:29:20.180 Karzai starts to aggress, this is gonna come down to Zywu yet. 06:29:20.180 --> 06:29:23.380 They're feeling a little too much pressure, we'll back away as McCartney... 06:29:23.380 --> 06:29:25.980 He's got the timing on this side, he's posted. 06:29:27.180 --> 06:29:28.940 Watch out, Picasso goes wide. 06:29:28.940 --> 06:29:30.460 He's going dry on that, that's insane. 06:29:30.460 --> 06:29:32.980 They've got the space, this could be another one of these quick eruptions. 06:29:32.980 --> 06:29:35.780 They're lining up the nades now, it's going to be the double smoke. 06:29:37.980 --> 06:29:40.180 It's their commitment behind it, they've longed. 06:29:40.780 --> 06:29:44.780 Four congregated towards the shore side, good HE could do damage. 06:29:45.380 --> 06:29:46.580 Picasso half health. 06:29:47.580 --> 06:29:48.780 It's all on the smoke there. 06:29:48.780 --> 06:29:49.980 Yeah, it's tough now. 06:29:49.980 --> 06:29:53.580 This gets infinitely more difficult without good smoke coverage. 06:29:53.580 --> 06:29:55.180 I don't believe it's A, he's always playing for mid. 06:29:55.180 --> 06:29:57.180 They will now, they've just seen Bit trying to progress long. 06:29:57.180 --> 06:29:59.980 Flames, he relays that information. Now that pulls rotation. 06:29:59.980 --> 06:30:01.180 It's always not going to be there in time. 06:30:01.180 --> 06:30:03.080 Hepex is going to have to try and delay as best he can. 06:30:03.080 --> 06:30:05.180 Flames at his feet, Siren Walker at the opening. 06:30:05.180 --> 06:30:07.680 Limbo with AWP, still manages to wrap up. 06:30:07.680 --> 06:30:10.180 Wellington Macalze, right at the open. 06:30:10.180 --> 06:30:12.380 It's a shooting gallery. 06:30:12.380 --> 06:30:13.580 2-0-2. 06:30:13.580 --> 06:30:16.380 Dust will settle, 30 seconds bomb to be retrieved. 06:30:16.380 --> 06:30:18.080 Wonderful task with that. 06:30:18.080 --> 06:30:22.300 It's got Flames on the long side and it's Bit still coming back for this fight. 06:30:22.300 --> 06:30:23.600 This is so late. 06:30:23.600 --> 06:30:26.140 Always been retrieved, timing everything, he just looked away. 06:30:26.140 --> 06:30:28.140 Oh, he nailed him! 06:30:29.260 --> 06:30:32.140 He robs his turn in the clutch. 06:30:33.820 --> 06:30:35.680 Died by the Flames for the walk-up. 06:30:35.680 --> 06:30:37.580 Gifts go swinging in, comfortable for Robs. 06:30:37.580 --> 06:30:39.820 Can he do what Bit did in that first half? 06:30:39.820 --> 06:30:42.220 An impactful clutch when he needs it most. 06:30:43.520 --> 06:30:47.320 Both teams sitting in silence as their players locked in a 1v1 06:30:47.320 --> 06:30:50.620 with such big ramifications, Robs is expecting one thing. 06:30:51.620 --> 06:30:52.820 1-17. 06:30:53.420 --> 06:30:54.620 Headshot will do it, though. 06:30:54.720 --> 06:30:57.420 Wonderful! Stats missed out! 06:30:58.220 --> 06:31:00.620 With no time! Ball game, folks! 06:31:03.720 --> 06:31:05.420 Money hits the conversation. 06:31:05.520 --> 06:31:07.520 I'd be surprised not to see a tie-down here. 06:31:08.020 --> 06:31:09.420 X-Tars not out of his seat. 06:31:09.420 --> 06:31:11.320 They don't want to take these 30 seconds. 06:31:12.120 --> 06:31:13.320 But I think you have to. 06:31:13.420 --> 06:31:14.920 Zawoo gets there, gets the first. 06:31:14.920 --> 06:31:15.820 They've already swarmed. 06:31:15.820 --> 06:31:21.940 Wonderful's off-science, but this is it. Such a late one. This 2v2. It's actually Navi to take the time out bit 06:31:21.940 --> 06:31:25.980 He's only got 11 kills, but every single one of them has come with absolute impact 06:31:26.980 --> 06:31:32.760 Get them across the line there. You've got to give wonderful extra knuckles for that. Well, that's 1v1 versus Ross 06:31:32.760 --> 06:31:34.760 He's the guy that wins those 06:31:36.100 --> 06:31:38.100 So what he's in this roster to do 06:31:39.140 --> 06:31:41.760 Wonderful doesn't capitulate. Haven't shoved yet 06:31:41.760 --> 06:31:47.760 But Navi, it's actually a timeout, so maybe Blade didn't lie when he heard coming out of the in-game leaders mouth going into the next round to play. 06:31:47.760 --> 06:31:50.760 Maybe they wanted to take the time to assess what the buy could be. 06:31:50.760 --> 06:31:57.760 We can see on the screen right now what's taking shape, but it's not a shove, it's not an all-in, it's 2900 loss into the next. They're hedging their bets right now. 06:31:57.760 --> 06:32:03.760 Vitality, they're not playing for overtime, but they're giving themselves a chance in this one as well as round number 24. 06:32:03.760 --> 06:32:10.760 There's 2M4s, Mag7 a scout and an MP9. It's the lack of U2 that's the real issue. 06:32:13.760 --> 06:32:17.760 Wonderful just counting chickens up the cross. Didn't see an AD either. 06:32:19.760 --> 06:32:21.760 Oh, Apex, how many times are you going to cross that door? 06:32:33.760 --> 06:32:35.760 He's pushing, talking a push. Look at Robs! 06:32:35.760 --> 06:32:37.760 Oh, he is taking so much space right now. 06:32:37.760 --> 06:32:38.760 Alexis actually heading for this. 06:32:38.760 --> 06:32:39.760 He's not ready for this. 06:32:39.760 --> 06:32:40.760 There's no way. There's no way. 06:32:40.760 --> 06:32:41.760 Robs is here and all this. 06:32:41.760 --> 06:32:43.760 This is outrageous. 06:32:43.760 --> 06:32:45.760 Vitality on belay off the leash. 06:32:45.760 --> 06:32:47.760 Flames the up mid. 06:32:47.760 --> 06:32:48.760 Robs pushing in tunnels. 06:32:48.760 --> 06:32:49.760 The information now as well. 06:32:49.760 --> 06:32:51.760 They're stuck in T spawn and we're at a minute 10. 06:32:51.760 --> 06:32:52.760 This is so uncomfortable. 06:32:52.760 --> 06:32:53.760 Look at that smoke as well. 06:32:53.760 --> 06:32:54.760 There's so many places. 06:32:54.760 --> 06:32:56.760 Robs's MP9 could have borrowed. 06:32:56.760 --> 06:32:59.760 Wonderful and beer-feeling hyper and comfortable. 06:32:59.760 --> 06:33:01.760 Apex just found himself and upgraded a lot of tunnels. 06:33:01.760 --> 06:33:08.000 tunnels now that max seven turns into an AK. There's nothing for them here. Every option 06:33:09.520 --> 06:33:11.360 goes down and this flank keeps on. 06:33:14.160 --> 06:33:19.600 What are you meant to do now? Wonderful. 45 seconds to just try and hold on to this 06:33:19.600 --> 06:33:25.840 and the map feels tiny. Battalia everywhere. Such a crazy round to be pushing like that. 06:33:25.840 --> 06:33:28.840 Wonderful finds the first onside with a aggressive long. 06:33:32.840 --> 06:33:33.840 The 1v1 is one thing. 06:33:33.840 --> 06:33:35.840 Up down set up from Apex and Messi right now. 06:33:36.840 --> 06:33:37.840 1v4. 06:33:38.840 --> 06:33:39.840 Asking way too much. 06:33:40.840 --> 06:33:41.840 20 seconds. 06:33:41.840 --> 06:33:43.840 He's still worried about the long flag. Apex, 06:33:43.840 --> 06:33:46.840 Messi, Brandon, ready, and they take it. 06:33:47.840 --> 06:33:49.840 Vitality, map, point. 06:33:49.840 --> 06:33:53.840 The finishing regulation, it's been a wild rollercoaster ride. 06:33:53.840 --> 06:33:59.760 and just when their money was teetering when it's max sevens when it scouts flames 06:33:59.760 --> 06:34:03.840 the up the guts of middle it feels like a gun around if you're not big doesn't 06:34:03.840 --> 06:34:07.440 it your first contact is against an m4 you don't have to worry about the scout 06:34:07.440 --> 06:34:11.560 with the max seven at all sure the MP9 it's the space and ropes close lines bit 06:34:11.560 --> 06:34:15.960 with that one is it gonna be another close but no cigar now be there be 06:34:15.960 --> 06:34:23.000 getting closer and closer oh he's right there it's right there for the taking 06:34:23.840 --> 06:34:26.840 Compromise is short. Gelil, tech nine. 06:34:29.340 --> 06:34:31.340 The 3B star provides outing. 06:34:53.840 --> 06:35:00.840 Flash in, Flames in, Stealth notes presence outside the long doors, Mikazi and Alexei 06:35:00.840 --> 06:35:04.720 announce theirs at the short side. 06:35:04.720 --> 06:35:07.480 Box smoke deployed towards B and there's more where that came from. 06:35:07.480 --> 06:35:11.760 Sixty seconds, mid corridor is theirs but I don't know what lies on the other side. 06:35:23.840 --> 06:35:26.600 XCB partners up with McCasey and tests Nezzy. 06:35:26.600 --> 06:35:30.840 He's been unable to find the frag, Dobbs drops into the side, but this is where that third man is. 06:35:30.840 --> 06:35:33.840 A-Pix on the brick side, uncrushed, headshot, Nezzy's back! 06:35:33.840 --> 06:35:35.040 Navi in trouble! 06:35:35.040 --> 06:35:39.040 Spiraling downwards, not looking good! One back from Bitt! That's wonderful! 06:35:39.040 --> 06:35:44.440 He's ready for the push through to smoke as well as I, we've fixed twice a battle, so there's Tracer fire visible from Flamesy, but he doesn't! 06:35:44.440 --> 06:35:47.440 Wops into Bitt! Their advantage is disintegrating! 06:35:47.440 --> 06:35:47.940 Time! 06:35:47.940 --> 06:35:49.140 Robbs is on the site. 06:35:49.140 --> 06:35:53.540 They know he's around here somewhere, strafe's on in, it's comfortable for Robbs, it's looking like they've done it! 06:35:53.540 --> 06:35:57.780 Vitality, the last round of regulation, they snuck to the way! 06:35:57.780 --> 06:36:01.820 Rob said he didn't want to go home with regrets, and that's dust, dude, that's their home turf. 06:36:01.820 --> 06:36:06.500 This one was tough, Zawoo with one kill at the half, ends with 19. 06:36:06.500 --> 06:36:09.700 Vitality, they do their best work in the playoffs. 06:37:23.540 --> 06:37:29.820 All right, we're down here on the show floors the Intellecturing Masters and Atlanta you know exactly where we are 06:37:29.820 --> 06:37:33.700 So today we've come on a mission to find the most 06:37:34.580 --> 06:37:40.120 Pleasantable curse t-shirts that we could find and so in doing that and I don't want to pay attention. What's this? 06:37:43.100 --> 06:37:45.420 All right first and foremost where you off from 06:37:46.420 --> 06:37:52.440 Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, okay, and y'all you all flew here you drove here. What what happened here, so there's 06:37:53.540 --> 06:37:59.940 I mean really the best way to put it is we heard about the Kerrigan transfer and then Launders had 06:37:59.940 --> 06:38:05.620 come out with a video with this picture. Yeah let's go and turn it on because see I was going to save 06:38:05.620 --> 06:38:16.180 the reveal but... Huh all right let's get the origin story for the backside too. And yeah so Launders 06:38:16.180 --> 06:38:22.260 had just put that photo of Kerrigan in his video and we just thought it was hilarious. Originally 06:38:22.260 --> 06:38:28.100 we didn't know what we wanted to do for the design so on the front we decided to do the 06:38:28.100 --> 06:38:35.940 Niko phone meme with him with the whatsapp and then on the back Kerrigan's been summoned by Niko 06:38:35.940 --> 06:38:43.460 with the whatsapp phone as you can see here it's it's lovely it's beautiful i mean this is this 06:38:43.460 --> 06:38:49.860 is what Niko called up for like it's beautiful yeah thank you for the talking i can't do it 06:38:49.860 --> 06:38:52.340 Either way, gentlemen, thank you for that. 06:38:52.340 --> 06:38:55.460 You have any more suggestions, any more crazy t-shirts, you let me know, okay? 06:38:55.460 --> 06:38:57.620 We'll do it, absolutely. Thank you so much. 06:38:57.620 --> 06:38:59.700 No problem. Anything you want to say to the internet while I have you? 06:38:59.700 --> 06:39:01.060 Be careful. It's forever. 06:39:02.020 --> 06:39:06.660 If you're not here, you're not living, let's go, the boys! 06:39:08.180 --> 06:39:09.620 Thank you all. Thanks. 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Yeah, and then he was doing some dangling of his own in the second half 06:41:49.540 --> 06:41:53.540 But I think you go going into this dust to write into this quarterfinal 06:41:54.020 --> 06:41:56.220 Vitality play dust to many times this year 06:41:56.340 --> 06:42:00.820 They've lost once and that was to a foot with a stand-in as their coach 06:42:00.820 --> 06:42:04.260 right like in a game that didn't really mean that much in a series that they 06:42:04.260 --> 06:42:08.100 already won. There's been more times that they held their opponents to five 06:42:08.100 --> 06:42:11.700 rounds or less than their opponents hit double digits against them like that's 06:42:11.700 --> 06:42:15.340 too is just and this is why they pick it because no matter what's going on the 06:42:15.340 --> 06:42:19.380 game plan goes right if it goes wrong they can always adjust on the fly the 06:42:19.380 --> 06:42:22.420 individuals will always have their moments because they all love the map 06:42:22.420 --> 06:42:26.820 and they understand it on such a high level and it just seems like Navi they 06:42:26.820 --> 06:42:30.300 hadn't they win the force by of their own in the first half they were gonna have 06:42:30.300 --> 06:42:35.820 In the second half to get rolling to get to 11-11 and then again things just fall apart at the worst 06:42:35.820 --> 06:42:36.300 It's crazy 06:42:36.300 --> 06:42:36.860 It feels like no 06:42:36.860 --> 06:42:42.020 You just need to feel the standard of their own to have like any hopes of doing something versus vitality at this point 06:42:42.020 --> 06:42:45.900 It must be so frustrating if you're on the side of Navi to think we have them 06:42:45.900 --> 06:42:48.940 We have them right where they want them and then at the final hour just gone 06:42:48.940 --> 06:42:52.580 Yeah, especially because you can make a case every single time that they play close to hey 06:42:52.580 --> 06:42:56.180 Have we won this round or have we played this scenario better than we could have won the map 06:42:56.180 --> 06:43:00.260 But when the end result is the same over and over and over you also get to a point where? 06:43:00.300 --> 06:43:03.660 I guess Falcons are one of the few teams we can imagine that you know that yeah 06:43:03.660 --> 06:43:07.820 We get so close, you know, but we don't really know what the issue is because we can never get it over the finish line 06:43:07.820 --> 06:43:11.240 And I'd say the same for now right here over all the better good game of Counter-Strike 06:43:11.240 --> 06:43:15.600 They put a good fight up against Vitality as you said as well won some of the key rounds 06:43:15.600 --> 06:43:18.300 You know state competitive applied a lot of pressure 06:43:18.300 --> 06:43:20.420 You have bits showing up in crucial moments as well 06:43:20.420 --> 06:43:23.900 And yet that's still not enough when Saibu is not part of the game for the first 12 rounds 06:43:23.900 --> 06:43:29.020 So there's always a silver lining going both ways and at the end of the day the end result is always the same 06:43:29.020 --> 06:43:34.900 Let's dive into a couple of moments to start off in the first half we got round nine. What's the story for vitality here? 06:43:34.900 --> 06:43:38.220 Yeah, I mean they had some good reads Navi and even in this round 06:43:38.780 --> 06:43:42.540 You see just flames it going quickly down lower. He's making a lot of noise 06:43:42.540 --> 06:43:46.180 He's gonna throw this smaller toe like he's just simulating a default here 06:43:46.180 --> 06:43:49.460 So that now he thinks you're just another standard round 06:43:49.460 --> 06:43:54.300 But actually they just want to do a B pop and we saw back-to-back round where vitality found success 06:43:54.300 --> 06:43:57.940 but here it's a bit deceiving because Makazi is playing exactly for this. 06:43:57.940 --> 06:44:02.580 He's jiggle-peaking with an incendiary, but just as the hit is about to come in, 06:44:02.580 --> 06:44:08.100 he's going to switch to a smoke and he gets caught juggling nades and now it's too late. 06:44:08.100 --> 06:44:12.240 The modern incendiary is too deep, he gets blinded and just gets chased down and that's where the 06:44:12.240 --> 06:44:17.500 frustration comes in for him from the player cast because he had the right counter play and I think 06:44:17.500 --> 06:44:21.940 someone told him, okay, let's just smoke tunnels now and just as he wants to do that, 06:44:21.940 --> 06:44:28.220 Here they come and it's the worst possible timing and they were targeting that B bomb site in the second part of the first half 06:44:28.220 --> 06:44:30.940 It's always he just very unfortunate because as I said, he's ready for it 06:44:30.940 --> 06:44:33.460 He's waiting for it and at the worst possible moment 06:44:33.460 --> 06:44:38.540 He'd decide to pull out the smorgasbord and at that point you can also give credit to flamesee for just running in straight ahead 06:44:38.540 --> 06:44:44.280 You know, there's a clear idea of how they wanted to enter the pathway into what that bombsite and having the efficiency with the Mac 10 06:44:44.280 --> 06:44:47.580 Here is credit to flamesee and the first gun around that now he loses 06:44:47.580 --> 06:44:53.820 they have the read, it was the double long setup with Alexi baiting for Ima and Vitality counts, 06:44:53.820 --> 06:44:57.460 they just can't connect on the kills and then it was those early few rounds that's really 06:44:57.460 --> 06:44:59.940 allowed for Vitality to get back into the game. 06:44:59.940 --> 06:45:03.660 Well look, that's at the time where Navi did manage to connect the heads as it were, 06:45:03.660 --> 06:45:07.860 because it came down to be an incredible clutch for closing round 11. 06:45:07.860 --> 06:45:11.580 Yeah, I think Chet said it on the cast, you know, that every single bit kill we got in this game 06:45:11.580 --> 06:45:15.700 was with impact and round 11 was another one where he showed up massively and around where I feel like, 06:45:15.700 --> 06:45:21.600 Okay, this is now the entering this game at a point where I started to believe that it may be possible because it was atypical 06:45:21.700 --> 06:45:23.680 For vitality to lose this car around again 06:45:23.680 --> 06:45:28.920 They're taking short control the setting up for an a execute flame see again in a position where he's obviously getting flash for 06:45:28.920 --> 06:45:33.680 He's the first guy in and usually he finds a lot of success with that wonderful is being pushed off the angle with a flash 06:45:34.080 --> 06:45:36.600 Takes a repeat right here can hit the shot again 06:45:36.600 --> 06:45:40.260 It's flame see coming in with a double entry as he's been doing thought the entire day of the year 06:45:40.260 --> 06:45:44.180 Then Alexi B does the only thing he can do and that is taking a fight from a very tough position 06:45:44.180 --> 06:45:46.820 position together with Mikazi he's bringing back the round and all of a 06:45:46.820 --> 06:45:50.900 sudden we find ourselves in a 1v2. Now you'd say if Sairu and Rubs is alive in a 06:45:50.900 --> 06:45:54.420 1v2 and you know Bit is coming over from the other bomb side, odds are that he's 06:45:54.420 --> 06:45:57.100 not going to win this. Steven gives up his position by running through the 06:45:57.100 --> 06:46:01.180 Molotov but he's instant on both Rubs and Sairu. I'm not even gonna fall by 06:46:01.180 --> 06:46:04.260 telling you or Sairu or Rubs were playing it badly in this scenario it's 06:46:04.260 --> 06:46:08.180 just wonderful counters right coming out from Bit but it's atypical. Normally you 06:46:08.180 --> 06:46:10.860 always see by telling me when these kind of rounds so when this happened I 06:46:10.860 --> 06:46:14.140 thought to myself okay we may have a game. It's exactly the sort of magic 06:46:14.140 --> 06:46:17.940 that you need if you're going to take them down on a map like Dust2. 06:46:17.940 --> 06:46:21.940 So they had these moments, they had chances, it seemed like at the end they were able to 06:46:21.940 --> 06:46:27.020 turn it around but Vitality just found a way yet again to close out the game. 06:46:27.020 --> 06:46:31.980 Yeah, 100% we talk about some magic on the side of Vitality because round 23 we see maybe 06:46:31.980 --> 06:46:35.780 a typical push from Famesy, a very ballsy one at that, but then rocks. 06:46:35.780 --> 06:46:36.780 This is where the magic truly... 06:46:36.780 --> 06:46:38.500 Here's the thing, there's a couple of things. 06:46:38.500 --> 06:46:40.780 I'll get to it, let's talk about the round first. 06:46:40.780 --> 06:46:45.780 You can see it's some sort of a buy, but having enough money to buy in the final round too, 06:46:45.780 --> 06:46:47.780 and Flames he pushed up, and they did this a lot. 06:46:47.780 --> 06:46:52.780 They were very aggressive on their CT side, pushing tunnels, pushing up mid in the first gun round as well, 06:46:52.780 --> 06:46:56.780 and Flames he gets a double kill, and robs once he sees the names, and two guys dying lower, 06:46:56.780 --> 06:46:58.780 he knows, okay, no one else is covering this. 06:46:58.780 --> 06:47:01.780 I can take the space, look where he kills Alexei. 06:47:01.780 --> 06:47:06.780 I mean, almost in T spawn, and at this point, like, all the space is taken away from Navi, 06:47:06.780 --> 06:47:09.780 bit and wonderful in the 2v4, there's really not much left for them to do, 06:47:09.780 --> 06:47:14.700 to do but I was really surprised about they taking a timeout before this round 06:47:14.700 --> 06:47:18.720 because they brought back another sort of 3v5 it seemed like they had 06:47:18.720 --> 06:47:22.560 vitality on the ropes I guess he didn't like the plan for his from his team 06:47:22.560 --> 06:47:26.060 maybe didn't seem like they had a clear direction and he knew how important the 06:47:26.060 --> 06:47:31.700 round was and wanted to get all their ducks in a row but that timeout gave 06:47:31.700 --> 06:47:35.380 vitality time to organize themselves and called maybe this push from Flavius 06:47:35.380 --> 06:47:38.380 they figure out how they're going to support him and usually when you're 06:47:38.380 --> 06:47:40.980 winning these rounds, you're not supposed to, 06:47:40.980 --> 06:47:42.740 you leave it to your opponents to take a timeout 06:47:42.740 --> 06:47:44.460 if they have one because it's very frustrating. 06:47:44.460 --> 06:47:45.980 Exactly, I saw the timeout logo and I was like, 06:47:45.980 --> 06:47:47.340 oh, I assume it's Vitality's, right? 06:47:47.340 --> 06:47:48.980 You just lost that round prior to it, 06:47:48.980 --> 06:47:51.020 but then this call comes out and it's just, yeah, 06:47:51.020 --> 06:47:53.900 I mean, it's so typical Vitality, isn't it? 06:47:53.900 --> 06:47:56.340 You're literally on the brink of overtaking them 06:47:56.340 --> 06:47:59.300 on their home ground of Dust2 and it doesn't happen. 06:47:59.300 --> 06:48:00.420 Yet again, Junko. 06:48:00.420 --> 06:48:02.380 Yeah, they always do find a way to win 06:48:02.380 --> 06:48:04.460 and it's hard for us to explain exactly what it is 06:48:04.460 --> 06:48:05.820 because I feel like it's a different thing 06:48:05.820 --> 06:48:07.900 every single game, every single series. 06:48:07.900 --> 06:48:09.700 This time around I gotta give it to FlameSea, right? 06:48:09.700 --> 06:48:11.140 We're just showing you three different rounds 06:48:11.140 --> 06:48:13.780 and in every single one of those rounds, 06:48:13.780 --> 06:48:15.780 it's FlameSea getting a double entry, you know? 06:48:15.780 --> 06:48:16.940 He finished with 15 kills, 06:48:16.940 --> 06:48:18.540 not necessarily highest on the scoreboard, 06:48:18.540 --> 06:48:20.180 not having the most sick ADR, 06:48:20.180 --> 06:48:21.820 but he was involved in nine opening duels 06:48:21.820 --> 06:48:24.500 and a lot of the opening kills he got was double entries, 06:48:24.500 --> 06:48:26.020 where he's single-handed winning the round. 06:48:26.020 --> 06:48:28.780 So in terms of setting up FlameSea to succeed, 06:48:28.780 --> 06:48:30.380 in terms of having him run in first, 06:48:30.380 --> 06:48:31.340 with flashes behind him, 06:48:31.340 --> 06:48:32.940 with smokes pathing the way for him, 06:48:32.940 --> 06:48:34.820 I think APICs throughout 20-26 06:48:34.820 --> 06:48:36.980 really have found a perfect way to enable him. 06:48:36.980 --> 06:48:39.140 And then the other side of the story as well, as we said, 06:48:39.140 --> 06:48:42.300 Syruh first half going 1-7, nowhere to be found. 06:48:42.300 --> 06:48:44.620 Part of the reason why they lost that round against Bit as well, 06:48:44.620 --> 06:48:47.220 couldn't get the trade kill, second half, as you said, Yanko, 06:48:47.220 --> 06:48:49.460 all over the place going 4, nobody kills, 06:48:49.460 --> 06:48:51.820 really putting it down and ending up as the top frag on the server. 06:48:51.820 --> 06:48:54.020 To have a star player who can go missing for 12 rounds 06:48:54.020 --> 06:48:57.220 and then show up like that, that's also a pretty unique aspect to it. 06:48:57.220 --> 06:48:59.260 Very quickly, gentlemen, just some thoughts on Anubis. 06:48:59.260 --> 06:49:01.380 I'm happy you saw a competitive-looking Navi, 06:49:01.380 --> 06:49:03.660 because this is their map pick that lays them weight, right? 06:49:03.660 --> 06:49:05.740 Well, you should be optimistic, right, 06:49:05.740 --> 06:49:10.940 because we said, how great Vitality is the best team ever to play this too, right? 06:49:10.940 --> 06:49:14.940 And you were able to take them all the way and we're within striking distance. 06:49:14.940 --> 06:49:18.540 So now you're going to your own map and a map that you probably should have won 06:49:18.540 --> 06:49:21.140 four times you played in these Grand Finals. 06:49:21.140 --> 06:49:23.940 We talked a bit about the matchup and how it changes. 06:49:23.940 --> 06:49:27.140 Like it just becomes a meta in its own right when they play each other now. 06:49:27.140 --> 06:49:28.940 It's not about how an Ubis is played in general. 06:49:28.940 --> 06:49:33.540 So I'm curious to see what Vitality will bring in that's a little bit different 06:49:33.540 --> 06:49:36.540 to keep Navi on the back foot. 06:49:36.540 --> 06:49:40.140 Well, we are going to be diving into it, but not before we head things to a short break. 06:49:40.140 --> 06:49:43.740 When we return, the map pick of Navi coming into this one. 06:49:43.740 --> 06:49:45.740 It's Anubis going down in just a few. 06:49:52.940 --> 06:49:56.740 I'm down here on the stage in front of the stage with a man who loves fantasy. 06:49:56.740 --> 06:49:59.940 As Jason, a few fantasies you've had in your time, Jason and Buss. 06:49:59.940 --> 06:50:01.740 Now we're going to do the Kool-Ax fantasy. 06:50:01.740 --> 06:50:07.360 That's a different fantasy, but obviously everyone's favorite fantasy is having three vitality players in the same exact team 06:50:07.360 --> 06:50:08.700 So I assume 06:50:08.700 --> 06:50:10.700 You and I retrieved three vitality players 06:50:10.700 --> 06:50:14.420 We are indeed gonna pick three vitality players. I'm gonna go with apex inside 06:50:14.420 --> 06:50:19.380 We'll go first of all and I'll throw rocks in there. So shockingly. That's gonna be three vitality players 06:50:19.380 --> 06:50:23.620 I think yeah, who you fleshing out the team with yes, too. Morning. You gotta find I'm gonna look at the rest 06:50:23.620 --> 06:50:24.980 It's one of the playoffs side 06:50:24.980 --> 06:50:29.580 I think legacy are gonna do pretty well, and there's like a jewel in that team that everybody always talks about 06:50:29.580 --> 06:50:34.180 Do you know what? So for me, those are two other players that will pick outside of Vitality. 06:50:34.180 --> 06:50:36.680 So you've taken Apex, Zairu, Rocks, Do you know what? 06:50:36.680 --> 06:50:39.580 There might be some communication issues, but I think it should be alright. 06:50:39.580 --> 06:50:41.880 Alright, let's fair it up. I'm going to do something similar. 06:50:41.880 --> 06:50:44.680 I'm going Apex, Zairu, and Mezzie. 06:50:44.680 --> 06:50:45.580 Oh, alright. 06:50:45.580 --> 06:50:47.180 Yeah, I'm picking Mezzie up in there. 06:50:47.180 --> 06:50:49.480 And then I'm going to go different direction. I am going to take Do you know what as well? 06:50:49.480 --> 06:50:52.180 I like that from Legacy, but I'm getting Makazey from Navi. 06:50:52.180 --> 06:50:55.680 Makazey from Navi, he's my secret weapon. He's the secret source of the scene. 06:50:55.680 --> 06:50:59.380 Well, if Navi beat Vitality, then he's definitely going to play a part in there. 06:50:59.380 --> 06:51:07.780 Exactly. That's what Collex Fantasy teams will see how they perform. I'm feeling good about mine, not so much about Jason's, but we'll see how it plays out here at IEM Atlanta. 06:51:59.380 --> 06:52:01.380 You and half of this Calvins, sir! 06:52:01.960 --> 06:52:03.960 We are back! 06:52:08.840 --> 06:52:09.840 Another smoke guys. 06:52:09.840 --> 06:52:11.120 Yeah, can you do smoke doors? 06:52:11.120 --> 06:52:11.760 Yes, I think so. 06:52:11.760 --> 06:52:13.200 I will go and get you window. 06:52:13.200 --> 06:52:13.700 Get window. 06:52:14.560 --> 06:52:15.560 I think two guys. 06:52:15.560 --> 06:52:16.560 Nothing. 06:52:16.560 --> 06:52:17.680 I think two! 06:52:17.680 --> 06:52:18.960 I think they're two, nice! 06:52:18.960 --> 06:52:19.460 Yes. 06:52:19.460 --> 06:52:20.460 Can you pass them a moment? 06:52:20.460 --> 06:52:22.460 Wait, I'm gonna go default like this. 06:52:22.460 --> 06:52:23.660 Yeah, I will go default. 06:52:23.660 --> 06:52:24.920 I'll flash every window. 06:52:24.920 --> 06:52:25.680 I'll flash every window. 06:52:25.680 --> 06:52:26.180 Ready? 06:52:26.180 --> 06:52:26.920 Yes. 06:52:26.920 --> 06:52:27.620 Flashing. 06:52:27.620 --> 06:52:38.140 I'm gonna push mid, I'm gonna push mid. 06:52:38.140 --> 06:52:39.140 So careful. 06:52:39.140 --> 06:52:40.140 One shot, one shot, one shot. 06:52:40.140 --> 06:52:41.140 Okay. 06:52:41.140 --> 06:52:42.140 Shot, yes. 06:52:42.140 --> 06:52:43.140 Two, three, two, three, I think. 06:52:43.140 --> 06:52:44.140 Two or three. 06:52:44.140 --> 06:52:45.140 Two or three. 06:52:45.140 --> 06:52:46.140 Long one. 06:52:46.140 --> 06:52:47.140 Long one. 06:52:47.140 --> 06:52:48.140 I'm leaving. 06:52:48.140 --> 06:52:49.140 Two long, two long. 06:52:49.140 --> 06:52:50.140 Two short, I'm pushing. 06:52:50.140 --> 06:52:51.140 Shots shot. 06:52:51.140 --> 06:52:52.140 Pushing window. 06:52:52.140 --> 06:52:53.140 Pushing, pushing. 06:52:53.140 --> 06:52:54.140 Nice one, one shot. 06:52:54.140 --> 06:52:55.140 Nice one, long, long, two. 06:52:55.140 --> 06:52:57.140 I'm going to shoot! 06:52:57.140 --> 06:52:59.140 Go back! Go back! Go back! 06:52:59.140 --> 06:53:01.140 I'm going to shoot! 06:53:01.140 --> 06:53:03.140 I'm going to swing you! 06:53:03.140 --> 06:53:05.140 Wait wait wait! 06:53:05.140 --> 06:53:07.140 I'm going to run! 06:53:07.140 --> 06:53:09.140 Let's go boys! 06:53:09.140 --> 06:53:11.140 No! 06:53:11.140 --> 06:53:13.140 I thought you guys... 06:53:13.140 --> 06:53:15.140 Let's go boys! 06:53:15.140 --> 06:53:17.140 One lower! 06:53:17.140 --> 06:53:19.140 Hit and three! 06:53:19.140 --> 06:53:21.140 Keep it lower! 06:53:21.140 --> 06:53:22.140 I'm dead. 06:53:22.140 --> 06:53:23.140 Lower. 06:53:23.140 --> 06:53:24.140 Two sets, two sets. 06:53:24.140 --> 06:53:25.140 Two sets. 06:53:25.140 --> 06:53:26.140 Two back. 06:53:26.140 --> 06:53:27.140 Up there, up there. 06:53:27.140 --> 06:53:28.140 Top mid, top mid. 06:53:28.140 --> 06:53:29.140 Top mid, top mid. 06:53:29.140 --> 06:53:30.140 You can go to the spawn, Robin. 06:53:30.140 --> 06:53:31.140 He's top mid low. 06:53:31.140 --> 06:53:32.140 He's dead, he's low. 06:53:32.140 --> 06:53:33.140 One more low. 06:53:33.140 --> 06:53:34.140 Nice. 06:53:34.140 --> 06:53:35.140 One more low. 06:53:35.140 --> 06:53:36.140 They cannot go back low. 06:53:36.140 --> 06:53:37.140 Two more, two more. 06:53:37.140 --> 06:53:38.140 Two more, two more. 06:53:38.140 --> 06:53:39.140 Two more. 06:53:39.140 --> 06:53:40.140 Two more. 06:53:40.140 --> 06:53:41.140 They cannot go back. 06:53:41.140 --> 06:53:42.140 They're trying to kill Robin, I think. 06:53:42.140 --> 06:53:43.140 I got... 06:53:43.140 --> 06:53:44.140 Nice! 06:53:44.140 --> 06:53:45.140 Nice! 06:53:45.140 --> 06:53:46.140 Nice! 06:53:46.140 --> 06:53:47.140 Nice! 06:53:47.140 --> 06:53:48.140 Nice, nice. 06:53:48.140 --> 06:53:49.140 Nice, nice. 06:53:49.140 --> 06:53:53.100 Hello guys, crazy summer right? 06:53:53.100 --> 06:53:55.100 What are you doing bro? 06:53:55.100 --> 06:53:56.100 You're a brother. 06:53:56.100 --> 06:53:58.660 Who didn't go anywhere without people asking for pictures? 06:53:58.660 --> 06:53:59.660 Yeah, same. 06:53:59.660 --> 06:54:01.660 Wait, do you guys have fans? 06:54:01.660 --> 06:54:03.660 First major win and I'm even more motivated. 06:54:03.660 --> 06:54:05.160 I don't know what James was talking about. 06:54:05.160 --> 06:54:06.160 Same brother. 06:54:06.160 --> 06:54:16.660 Boys, not gonna lie, it feels like we can't do no one. 06:54:16.660 --> 06:54:18.060 Oh bless. 06:54:18.060 --> 06:54:20.060 Stopable 06:54:20.060 --> 06:54:49.060 So what do you guys think? 06:54:49.060 --> 06:54:56.060 No, no, Dan. 06:54:56.060 --> 06:55:05.060 Dan, it's really Dan. 06:55:05.060 --> 06:55:17.060 Just two goes Vitality's way. 06:55:17.060 --> 06:55:21.900 a finish in regulation couldn't keep Zai Wu down after a poor first half but now 06:55:21.900 --> 06:55:30.740 we get ready for a Lubis. Tarktid weakness is the discussion but how much 06:55:30.740 --> 06:55:38.900 can Na'Vi manage to convert here? The record ain't pretty. Does the game break 06:55:38.900 --> 06:55:46.300 their spirits a narrow, narrow loss on our first map. Is it just going to be a 06:55:46.300 --> 06:55:51.780 vitality semi-final or is there more twists and turns? 06:55:54.780 --> 06:55:59.900 This has to be a different story for Narvi to remain in contention here in Atlanta. 06:55:59.900 --> 06:56:04.900 This is the Internet Extreme Masters. We're live from Atlanta. You're having a good time tonight! 06:56:34.900 --> 06:56:36.620 favorites to lift the whole damn thing. 06:56:37.700 --> 06:56:39.100 Another T side start for Vitality. 06:56:39.100 --> 06:56:40.300 This is by choice. 06:56:41.000 --> 06:56:42.100 They're setting up for a B-Pot. 06:56:42.100 --> 06:56:43.300 Mikaze, wonderful. 06:56:43.500 --> 06:56:44.500 You've got Khamni. 06:56:45.100 --> 06:56:46.700 He smokes off, yeah. 06:56:47.700 --> 06:56:49.200 This is going to get uncomfortable quickly. 06:56:49.200 --> 06:56:51.300 Fortunately, wonderful does dip back onto site. 06:56:51.300 --> 06:56:52.900 He'll have vision to try and disrupt it. 06:56:52.900 --> 06:56:54.100 Oh, he nails it! 06:56:54.200 --> 06:56:55.800 Catches it, we throw in the backplot. 06:56:55.800 --> 06:56:57.400 Molly enables Mikaze. 06:56:57.400 --> 06:56:59.000 Wonderful for a second as well. 06:56:59.300 --> 06:57:01.300 Apex, he needs a whole lot more. 06:57:01.300 --> 06:57:02.900 He's caught reloading in the smoke 06:57:02.900 --> 06:57:05.660 He's got no support, Nezzy arriving now. 06:57:05.660 --> 06:57:07.860 The damage from Apex, it's fit onto him, 06:57:07.860 --> 06:57:11.300 but Nezzy try and make something out of this one on three. 06:57:11.300 --> 06:57:13.700 Flash connects, and Bitts bullets will too. 06:57:13.700 --> 06:57:16.060 And I think he put the right foot forward to start. 06:57:16.060 --> 06:57:17.540 Beautiful shot there from WandaVeek, 06:57:17.540 --> 06:57:19.660 back that's on to Zywoo who was starting to heat up 06:57:19.660 --> 06:57:21.140 in that second half. 06:57:21.140 --> 06:57:23.460 Mikazi then gets the good gracious to come through the smoke, 06:57:23.460 --> 06:57:25.140 knowing there's that buffer. 06:57:25.140 --> 06:57:28.660 So the comms must be in a comfortable place for Na'Vi. 06:57:28.660 --> 06:57:31.140 And they knew that Dust2 was always going to be tough. 06:57:32.900 --> 06:57:40.900 This one here, right in the flash, there's nothing that Mersi can do with that one, and they will make sure the bomb doesn't go down. 06:57:40.900 --> 06:57:45.900 Obviously Vitality coming into the next round of play with just a couple of digs. 06:57:45.900 --> 06:57:49.900 And then, absolutely no hurry with this one. 06:57:49.900 --> 06:57:59.900 I'm going to go to the left side of the map. 06:57:59.900 --> 06:58:01.900 If you're going to lay out the land for the setup as far as it's concerned for Nabi's 06:58:01.900 --> 06:58:04.900 CT side, Alexi, over towards Jail. 06:58:04.900 --> 06:58:07.900 This has been piloted by Yanko in that prep for the game. 06:58:07.900 --> 06:58:08.900 He's going to be your B main holder. 06:58:08.900 --> 06:58:11.900 He'll be partnered up with Laksimakazi. 06:58:11.900 --> 06:58:13.900 Holding off towards E-Box. 06:58:13.900 --> 06:58:18.900 That means you get a combination of Immap and Wonderful in middle. 06:58:18.900 --> 06:58:20.660 two. You know, Wonderful's the 06:58:20.660 --> 06:58:21.660 Rotator. Emma will be playing 06:58:21.660 --> 06:58:22.660 more towards A and you'll be 06:58:22.660 --> 06:58:23.660 joining that a bit as the 06:58:23.660 --> 06:58:26.100 Ancap. Just causing a little 06:58:26.100 --> 06:58:27.780 bit of a kefuffle early on 06:58:27.780 --> 06:58:28.900 Vitality, just showing 06:58:28.900 --> 06:58:29.900 themselves shooting off a 06:58:29.900 --> 06:58:30.900 couple of shots, trying to 06:58:30.900 --> 06:58:33.540 draw out that U2. Now they 06:58:33.540 --> 06:58:35.340 gravitate towards mid. It's 06:58:35.340 --> 06:58:36.140 where Wonderful and Emma 06:58:36.140 --> 06:58:40.540 reside. Ooh, pressure applied. 06:58:40.540 --> 06:58:41.660 It is done well. It stands 06:58:41.660 --> 06:58:43.740 his ground for two. 06:58:43.740 --> 06:58:45.300 Eventually went all the way 06:58:45.300 --> 06:58:48.100 out by the Glock of Robbs. 06:58:48.100 --> 06:58:52.340 If you can get another with the 1400 investor in these two digs, not too shabby, but it's going to be tough. 06:58:53.660 --> 06:58:57.500 So 40 seconds now, Zau and Mezi are going to be starting to look to die. 06:58:58.580 --> 06:59:01.700 That launch bonus in the bank balance and get the guns out into the next. 06:59:12.660 --> 06:59:15.620 This could be a great time for Alex B to get his frag total started. 06:59:15.620 --> 06:59:21.620 Simone Armored pistols, Francis and MP9, Macalze steals one and he gets started indeed. 06:59:21.620 --> 06:59:25.620 Ok, I was going to pick up that thermos, that could be dropped across or an M4. 06:59:25.620 --> 06:59:28.620 There will be no issues in the bind apartment, a 4 and a half feet. 06:59:28.620 --> 06:59:31.620 Just no AWP for wonderful this early in the game. 06:59:31.620 --> 06:59:34.620 They know that Vantalini are now going to be hedging in with the bike. 06:59:34.620 --> 06:59:39.620 4 AKs and a Galil for Mezzi, needs to facilitate that U-Till. 06:59:39.620 --> 06:59:44.360 They don't go saying it's a longer the broader approach of these two teams of them up. 06:59:44.360 --> 06:59:46.360 There's a melody built with the head to head. 06:59:47.360 --> 06:59:49.360 So see how these mind games play in. 06:59:54.860 --> 06:59:56.860 The other box early for either team. 06:59:56.860 --> 06:59:59.360 And then wonderful stunning close mid wanting to harass. 07:00:01.360 --> 07:00:02.360 The block same mate. 07:00:09.620 --> 07:00:19.620 basket smoke for some space Ross is going to try and take this away from bit 07:00:19.620 --> 07:00:25.620 century move it early there's that one 07:00:25.620 --> 07:00:30.620 forces out even more you two and with this starting to path back towards B 07:00:30.620 --> 07:00:36.620 still play as middle as well they could drop out the window more could head through e-box 07:00:36.620 --> 07:00:39.620 Bomb being picked up now, we finish. 07:00:43.620 --> 07:00:48.620 How's he feeling like this B split? It meant being drawn back towards middle, Alexi and Mikazi. 07:00:49.620 --> 07:00:51.620 Still with a decent amount of Utah between the two of them. 07:00:51.620 --> 07:00:57.620 Oh, spam from Mikazi, doesn't quite finish off Apex at all, just a single bullet scrapes his knee. 07:00:58.620 --> 07:00:59.620 How's he asked to respect this? 07:00:59.620 --> 07:01:01.620 Yeah, they're gonna push through, well placed on the HE. 07:01:01.620 --> 07:01:03.620 cheap 07:01:03.620 --> 07:01:05.620 It's gonna be 07:01:05.620 --> 07:01:07.620 Plan for a lexie be first to receive 07:01:08.260 --> 07:01:10.260 Carpenter play here and XEB 07:01:10.740 --> 07:01:14.820 Tag through the smoke spam from the Zai Wu and nezzy coming in from be made here 07:01:14.820 --> 07:01:20.540 It comes pressure amplified flashes flame and a headshot from flamesy. There's a lexie just the one 07:01:22.220 --> 07:01:26.780 Opportunity for more they're low in as quick on the scene frames gonna get clear here 07:01:26.780 --> 07:01:30.680 So that pulls us in three on three nearly transfers it on to eight picks with that bomb plot 07:01:30.680 --> 07:01:34.120 They got a kill on him and they can give this one a go. There's no U2. This is gonna be tough. 07:01:34.120 --> 07:01:35.400 It's hard to wounded. 07:01:37.400 --> 07:01:43.880 He brings the fight to them. That's outrageous. Bit one back. He picks an over extension, 07:01:43.880 --> 07:01:47.320 goes swinging in, at least confirms his whereabouts. And now it's Robson that brings the fight. 07:01:48.840 --> 07:01:55.240 Ambitious. Watch available. Hang on. Should be comfortable and Robson's hands in. Look at the time. 07:01:55.960 --> 07:01:59.160 Bit knows if he could just isolate the duel, but Robson's played the clock. 07:01:59.160 --> 07:02:14.160 I think Apex is assuming they're going for the save in that situation with that type of a pick, there's no way, the gun show, Apex has got some competition out there. 07:02:14.160 --> 07:02:26.160 Their money's not going to be great going into this next round to play, so the fact that they're giving this a go in a post-plan scenario, it was a double pump as well, right layering in the U2, waiting for the block dates to come out from Nami, the second wave flames you fantastic with the openers. 07:02:26.160 --> 07:02:28.160 And this one, what a shot! 07:02:28.160 --> 07:02:30.840 Just a just down into that, and Robs stays cool. 07:02:30.840 --> 07:02:32.840 Forced by InfaNavi. 07:02:32.840 --> 07:02:34.680 1-M4, 1-Famus. 07:02:34.680 --> 07:02:37.080 MP9 and a couple of pistol upgrades. 07:02:37.080 --> 07:02:39.680 They'd love to be able to wrestle this one back in the early game. 07:02:41.080 --> 07:02:42.720 They lose this, the rounds are spill open, 07:02:42.720 --> 07:02:44.720 and Vitality should be able to take the lead. 07:02:50.080 --> 07:02:51.680 Selling, eh, Navi? 07:02:51.680 --> 07:02:54.280 Nobody close baskets, nobody attending with the sight whatsoever. 07:02:54.280 --> 07:02:59.980 a very heavy B set up coming into play. Now look, if you gamble incorrectly, just hold 07:02:59.980 --> 07:03:03.940 on to these and go again into round number five. 07:03:03.940 --> 07:03:10.540 The battalion are tracking in this direction. Let's see if they're as diligent with the 07:03:10.540 --> 07:03:11.980 U2 this time round. 07:03:11.980 --> 07:03:21.480 Thanks to these holding a flashback. Try to catch them and disrupt them upon the commitment. 07:03:21.480 --> 07:03:24.720 There's that Saint Molotov, gonna make life miserable for the two of them backplank. 07:03:25.320 --> 07:03:26.640 Wonderful burns down. 07:03:26.640 --> 07:03:29.640 12 HP, still manages to catch one on the back foot. 07:03:29.640 --> 07:03:35.200 There's Zaiwutou from the E-Box position, racks up a double in their backplank for another headshot. 07:03:35.200 --> 07:03:35.800 Rops. 07:03:36.680 --> 07:03:39.720 Tracksome as he tries to fight and they're losing everything here. 07:03:40.640 --> 07:03:45.800 They put all their pennies into the center of the table and Vitality have managed to secure a second round. 07:03:45.800 --> 07:03:46.800 It's giving it a look. 07:03:46.800 --> 07:03:49.720 Certainly will have a go. It's that horrible crossfire though. 07:03:49.720 --> 07:03:53.080 I'm trying to breach this with 07:03:53.080 --> 07:03:55.720 only a Mac 10. He can isolate. 07:03:55.720 --> 07:03:57.360 Oh, can he vote nimble from 07:03:57.360 --> 07:03:59.720 messy using that moving accuracy 07:03:59.720 --> 07:04:00.720 of the SMG? 07:04:02.720 --> 07:04:03.720 Harvey Bancroft. 07:04:06.720 --> 07:04:08.720 It was like a sense of inevitability 07:04:08.720 --> 07:04:10.720 is settled in. You sense it with 07:04:10.720 --> 07:04:11.720 the crowd, maybe as well as the 07:04:11.720 --> 07:04:13.720 players from Na'vi. I think it's 07:04:13.720 --> 07:04:15.720 the mental anguish with how close 07:04:15.720 --> 07:04:16.720 they were on map number one. 07:04:16.720 --> 07:04:17.720 They had some big moments of 07:04:17.720 --> 07:04:22.840 moment but Vitality is still for Vail. 07:04:34.920 --> 07:04:41.000 The B lane but this is just the EK you expect this one to be farmed up. 07:04:41.000 --> 07:04:44.840 But the Nubis in the mix and there's last two outings with these two teams 13-10- 07:04:44.840 --> 07:04:48.600 13-11, Vitality just getting across the line. So we should be set for another close map. 07:04:49.480 --> 07:04:55.320 I think it's the Betboom lost 13-10, which is what forced Vitality down to the lower bracket, 07:04:55.320 --> 07:04:58.200 having to play two best of threes the day. First time they've done that since Chuck do, 07:04:58.200 --> 07:05:03.800 it's here he is. Apex the five best. That's three. No, the fourth in Zywoot. He won't miss. 07:05:03.800 --> 07:05:08.200 So just need to find that a bit. They'll expect him over towards Apex. Oh, not a bad shot. 07:05:11.240 --> 07:05:12.200 Much more damage. 07:05:14.840 --> 07:05:18.840 And that's what this is looking for, right? Vitality again. 07:05:18.840 --> 07:05:23.840 Oh, goodness, series. They put themselves up against Betboom in that semi-final tomorrow. 07:05:23.840 --> 07:05:27.840 Already locked in legacy versus gamer legion. 07:05:27.840 --> 07:05:30.840 And whoever wins this one, they are the heavy favourites to take the title again. 07:05:30.840 --> 07:05:36.840 I think everybody coming out here to Atlanta expecting the grand final to be Navey versus Vitality. 07:05:36.840 --> 07:05:42.840 But hey, with the footfalls that we've seen on folds, this is where we find ourselves. 07:05:42.840 --> 07:05:47.020 Yeah, you heard mezzy in the interview with Martin as well just talking about how they like to try and 07:05:47.720 --> 07:05:50.220 Consider themselves two different teams and groups and playoffs 07:05:51.640 --> 07:05:56.560 It's an intensity shift right for them groups for like a formality. This is the fun part 07:05:56.560 --> 07:06:02.720 Yeah, exactly on the big stage with that loud Atlanta crowd you guys have been bringing some insane energy 07:06:02.720 --> 07:06:10.720 I'll be not giving him too much to cheer about right now. 07:06:10.720 --> 07:06:12.720 This time early aim and pressure applies. 07:06:12.720 --> 07:06:15.720 What intensity is this side? 07:06:15.720 --> 07:06:17.720 Is that rotation has been drawn? 07:06:17.720 --> 07:06:19.720 Wonderfuls AWP will be posted on the line. 07:06:19.720 --> 07:06:22.720 They're blocked towards mid and they're juggling in nades. 07:06:22.720 --> 07:06:25.720 That's how they're feeling quite comfortable. 07:06:25.720 --> 07:06:27.720 They've got the map control that they're looking for. 07:06:27.720 --> 07:06:29.720 Look at Apex on the camera. 07:06:29.720 --> 07:06:31.720 He's got a very clear game plan. 07:06:31.720 --> 07:06:36.680 is relayed. It's just hands off the mouse and keyboard making sure his troops know the marching orders. 07:06:38.120 --> 07:06:42.520 Well fine, coming in the way off, Robs. Bit him a pad up to clear it out and 07:06:42.520 --> 07:06:45.720 they're happy with what they see but mid's been a voids around all of this. 07:06:45.720 --> 07:06:49.560 Wandaful heading back over. Can't really push into the line. 50 seconds. 07:06:50.200 --> 07:06:54.600 It looks like we're going to get an AWP head to head here. Wonderful heavy advantage and nails it. 07:06:55.400 --> 07:06:59.240 Removes the woof. They pivot now. Do they want to head towards B? They know the wonderful Zork. 07:06:59.240 --> 07:07:05.040 the other side here we go heaven smoke flames you messy they need these good 07:07:05.040 --> 07:07:11.320 flashes from apex to be able to path in wonderful center collect another jumping 07:07:11.320 --> 07:07:17.240 over his life so quick flick on to messy and a lot of flags 07:07:17.240 --> 07:07:24.120 beautiful any more of that very comfy stuff with wonderful with another head-to-head 07:07:24.120 --> 07:07:27.000 against I would seven and four for wonderful keeping up that good form 07:07:27.000 --> 07:07:30.040 from the group stage. Yeah, he sat him down on the pistol and 07:07:30.040 --> 07:07:31.680 has kept it up with the AWP. 07:07:35.040 --> 07:07:37.840 That tells me you're not walking into that drive. You expect the 07:07:37.840 --> 07:07:39.600 officer to be there, right? He assumes he's going to get some 07:07:39.600 --> 07:07:43.440 room against some rifles, be able to post up. It's a bit missed 07:07:43.440 --> 07:07:48.800 right now for Vitality. Tech nine, Mac 10, three rifles. 07:07:50.440 --> 07:07:54.160 They've missed a smoke here. Masses with Flames's lineup. 07:07:57.000 --> 07:07:59.520 I don't want to try towards mid-legged Flancy at least. 07:08:01.160 --> 07:08:03.960 Starting to flirt with the smoke, this is just what it waltzes on through. 07:08:04.920 --> 07:08:08.360 Wouldn't put it past him, and he has just gone straight through that smoke. 07:08:10.160 --> 07:08:12.680 Enabled Saewoon Mezzi, the tail joins him. 07:08:13.640 --> 07:08:15.200 Imma, supported by WandaF- 07:08:15.200 --> 07:08:17.280 Oh, there's the headshot, Saewoon however. 07:08:17.280 --> 07:08:18.480 Onto Imma quick. 07:08:19.080 --> 07:08:20.760 And WandaF- How's he getting away? 07:08:22.200 --> 07:08:25.800 Missed spray, a second lease of life for Narvi's sniper. 07:08:25.800 --> 07:08:28.480 They're applying a lot of pressure towards A again, but it doesn't have to be the finish 07:08:28.480 --> 07:08:30.600 till over a minute on the clock and they can pivot back. 07:08:30.600 --> 07:08:32.600 Alexi's have to rotate over to help out Wonderful. 07:08:32.600 --> 07:08:34.440 He's going to get head towards Bitt, Sight. 07:08:35.800 --> 07:08:37.480 And so split 2-2 at the moment. 07:08:37.480 --> 07:08:38.880 Looking around the same round again. 07:08:38.880 --> 07:08:40.800 There's the flash though. This is the difference maker. 07:08:40.800 --> 07:08:42.800 Bitt eats the flash bang and measures he par- 07:08:42.800 --> 07:08:44.320 they get to the Sight for one. 07:08:44.320 --> 07:08:46.000 The back of the Sight lies Wonderful. 07:08:46.000 --> 07:08:47.240 He has to find a multi. 07:08:47.240 --> 07:08:48.040 What does so? 07:08:48.040 --> 07:08:49.680 Pieces to get out for two! 07:08:49.680 --> 07:08:51.440 Sight lost to Alexi B. 07:08:51.440 --> 07:08:53.400 He falls as well on the camera position. 07:08:53.400 --> 07:08:54.760 Sight, we're aware of it. 07:08:54.760 --> 07:08:57.080 Kasi's close. He's too. He can give it a go. 07:08:57.080 --> 07:08:59.000 Certainly Will raps towards founting. 07:08:59.000 --> 07:09:01.360 Galil Vyempo looking the wrong way, makes it even. 07:09:02.360 --> 07:09:03.400 Zairu low HP. 07:09:03.400 --> 07:09:04.640 Mikazi's even got the HE. 07:09:04.640 --> 07:09:06.520 This could make all the difference. 07:09:08.200 --> 07:09:09.240 An impactful round. 07:09:09.240 --> 07:09:10.600 Three kills deep from Zairu, 07:09:10.600 --> 07:09:12.400 but Mikazi can make it all for naught. 07:09:13.000 --> 07:09:13.680 Back of the side. 07:09:13.680 --> 07:09:15.400 Where's that HE going too deep? 07:09:15.400 --> 07:09:18.000 Zairu pinks and Zairu frags before. 07:09:18.000 --> 07:09:18.840 It's OK. 07:09:18.840 --> 07:09:21.720 Zairu's had one off half right now. 07:09:21.720 --> 07:09:22.800 He's sitting nine and four. 07:09:22.800 --> 07:09:24.320 That was a massive round from him. 07:09:24.320 --> 07:09:27.320 just hit everything that moved on that A site. 07:09:29.020 --> 07:09:32.020 Let me go back and forth as the score now reads 4-3. 07:09:33.320 --> 07:09:34.820 So there's been some stubborn calling, 07:09:34.820 --> 07:09:37.120 or at least consistent calling from my tiny brothers. 07:09:37.120 --> 07:09:40.320 Two rounds in a row with this B split in through water. 07:09:40.720 --> 07:09:42.820 Once you get the E-box control, the mollies towards the plant. 07:09:42.820 --> 07:09:45.820 Now they've run a very similar looking A split round after round. 07:09:48.120 --> 07:09:49.520 He says smoke comes in. 07:09:49.520 --> 07:09:55.020 They had a push after this Molly. 07:09:55.020 --> 07:09:56.520 It looks like it was going to be a... 07:09:56.520 --> 07:09:57.520 In the south of the window! 07:09:57.520 --> 07:09:58.520 In it! 07:09:58.520 --> 07:09:59.520 Just going to bring the fight to them. 07:09:59.520 --> 07:10:00.520 Sure. 07:10:00.520 --> 07:10:03.520 His 40 HP catches some flak. 07:10:03.520 --> 07:10:04.520 Two of them in the canal. 07:10:04.520 --> 07:10:07.520 A forward start from the defenders, but gaps available. 07:10:07.520 --> 07:10:08.520 Their flames he pushes mid. 07:10:08.520 --> 07:10:09.520 Off the flash from Apex, he's in. 07:10:09.520 --> 07:10:11.520 Yeah, good response to losing canal. 07:10:11.520 --> 07:10:13.520 Look how uncomfortable that makes Mikaze. 07:10:13.520 --> 07:10:18.520 He's got to be worried about so many different avenues. 07:10:18.520 --> 07:10:20.920 Faster back away in E-box, safe. 07:10:20.920 --> 07:10:22.720 And now the pressure is on Bit, right? 07:10:22.720 --> 07:10:25.120 Because you're going to lose canal control once they... 07:10:25.120 --> 07:10:26.920 ...tease their smoke fades. 07:10:26.920 --> 07:10:28.720 You know that they can apply that pressure. 07:10:28.720 --> 07:10:31.320 I'm still in limbo, no commitment for Vitality just yet, 07:10:31.320 --> 07:10:33.120 but they're coming into sweet mid. 07:10:35.720 --> 07:10:36.920 Oh, that's a lot of in-flags. 07:10:36.920 --> 07:10:38.120 A whole lot of in-flags. 07:10:38.120 --> 07:10:39.320 What's the whole squad? 07:10:39.320 --> 07:10:40.720 Easy frag, though. 07:10:40.720 --> 07:10:42.520 Bit with the M4, rips the head off the flames. 07:10:42.520 --> 07:10:44.920 He apexes next victim. He's a dead man running. 07:10:44.920 --> 07:10:47.520 Back turn, and that bricks it up comfortably. 07:10:48.520 --> 07:10:53.440 So I was got the bomb can't afford to commit now. Massey hoping he catches one returning from temple 07:10:53.440 --> 07:10:55.440 There's wonderful little peak out gets the info 07:10:56.040 --> 07:10:57.720 still a body 07:10:57.720 --> 07:11:04.240 Outside be made smoke will obscure two of them, but that's like is safe and if it can damage through the smoke there 07:11:04.960 --> 07:11:08.400 As he kind of keeps plants it and they'll just run at him. I think it's a safe 07:11:08.400 --> 07:11:13.400 They're just gonna call this one off. I'm since I we're looking to hold on to what they brought in weird and apex if people 07:11:13.400 --> 07:11:16.600 the corner there and the can after those deathful admit it was very frustrated. 07:11:16.600 --> 07:11:20.480 I think with all this players he saw maybe you're hoping for a reaction from 07:11:20.480 --> 07:11:22.840 your teammates maybe you thought hey I made the right call it was just on a 07:11:22.840 --> 07:11:28.360 later time unit they came and swept through middle. We tie things up again. 07:11:29.720 --> 07:11:35.680 So 1400 is the last bonus. Zahler and Robs won't get any of that. 07:11:37.200 --> 07:11:40.880 Apex is in Galil territory. Flamze and Mezzi are gonna have to be down to some 07:11:40.880 --> 07:11:42.560 Pistols side, we could drop hook a little. 07:11:45.520 --> 07:11:46.960 And the tactical time out called. 07:11:49.680 --> 07:11:52.320 So good chance right now to organize that by. 07:12:10.880 --> 07:12:20.880 to the left. Timeout. Subcited 07:12:20.880 --> 07:12:22.880 now. They're on freeze time. You 07:12:22.880 --> 07:12:23.880 have to see what investments are 07:12:23.880 --> 07:12:30.880 coming through behind this. Okay, 07:12:30.880 --> 07:12:32.880 piecing it together now. Hex is 07:12:32.880 --> 07:12:34.880 going to take nine armor with 07:12:34.880 --> 07:12:35.880 Nate. He's in with the Mac 10. 07:12:35.880 --> 07:12:36.880 Messi on the technology. Well, 07:12:36.880 --> 07:12:37.880 this is tough, right? You have 07:12:37.880 --> 07:12:38.880 to balance the fact that you 07:12:38.880 --> 07:12:39.880 have to save the WP and 07:12:39.880 --> 07:12:47.680 gives our chance to play into the round. Claims you. Just misthrow right there on the molly. 07:12:47.680 --> 07:12:54.480 Man try to boost him up trying to catch the AMA. Could work out. He's gonna play it safe. 07:12:54.480 --> 07:13:06.480 Throws a block smoke mid and tucks him to join bit on A. Clearly trying to demonstrate 07:13:06.480 --> 07:13:10.640 present outside of a name. You want to force that rotation, but with this 3-2 set up that's 07:13:11.200 --> 07:13:14.640 has been opted for right now in this cheeky fangle here on top of the box. 07:13:14.640 --> 07:13:17.680 Emma will not be pre-amped here whatsoever. 07:13:19.680 --> 07:13:24.560 Let's smoke dotted now towards E-box, so over towards B. Oh, look, Flash coming from LX. 07:13:24.560 --> 07:13:27.280 See, they're going to clear up your name. Mezz is very passive with this. 07:13:28.640 --> 07:13:30.640 Well, he might get caught in limbo. Here comes the Flash. 07:13:30.640 --> 07:13:35.320 He's got cover, tuxing, relays the information, and takes a head! 07:13:35.320 --> 07:13:39.240 Macazze's dead, wonderful, very quick hiver, and knows that they're gonna try and 07:13:39.240 --> 07:13:43.680 scope up in towards E-Bot, swinging in, Xayah was unable to track him. 07:13:43.680 --> 07:13:47.560 It's mid to focus, in-end bit of set this up, the trap. 07:13:47.560 --> 07:13:51.440 Up on the boost, I say that as he actually drops off as they start to commit, 07:13:51.440 --> 07:13:54.600 he knows he's gonna be nimble, but goes down, comfortable, frag for Robs! 07:13:54.600 --> 07:13:57.720 It's bit for the multi, can't provide! 07:13:57.720 --> 07:14:02.600 Some damage, heavy damage inflicted. This one, an interesting lay of the land. 07:14:02.600 --> 07:14:07.720 It might be over before it even gets started here. Alexi and Wandaful having a conversation over to what CT spawned. 07:14:07.720 --> 07:14:11.320 They want to go fishing, see if there's an overstep. They've got a kit, but no smoke. 07:14:13.480 --> 07:14:14.760 And there you have it, all right. 07:14:15.960 --> 07:14:21.240 Oh, considering the timeout, the financial implications of the investment. 07:14:21.240 --> 07:14:24.040 Messi does very well, doesn't he? Under a lot of pressure, the flashes come through. 07:14:24.040 --> 07:14:26.760 He's having a calm there and focus on the cross there. Gets one done. 07:14:26.760 --> 07:14:29.860 you know, the flashers came 07:14:29.860 --> 07:14:30.960 through and two players P. So 07:14:30.960 --> 07:14:32.860 a lot of information and then 07:14:32.860 --> 07:14:34.260 Emma looked good, right? But at 07:14:34.260 --> 07:14:34.960 that point, he's no longer 07:14:34.960 --> 07:14:35.960 playing for info anymore. 07:14:35.960 --> 07:14:36.960 Thinking they're going to 07:14:36.960 --> 07:14:37.960 rejig the setup because of that 07:14:37.960 --> 07:14:42.660 exchange. We get to the time 07:14:42.660 --> 07:14:46.760 again. So five to four. 07:14:46.760 --> 07:14:47.760 Wonderful good drop and that 07:14:47.760 --> 07:14:48.760 will go into the hands of 07:14:48.760 --> 07:14:49.760 mccasey. Everybody else should 07:14:49.760 --> 07:14:54.760 be able to buy. But it has 4.6 07:14:54.760 --> 07:14:59.320 and Blades got his thinking face on it's just right now a bit of an armrestle 07:14:59.320 --> 07:15:03.940 But again if you now V4 round CT side, it's not terrible right if you're able to get one more 07:15:03.940 --> 07:15:07.040 You'll be happy with that and the drop-off couldn't come at a worse time 07:15:08.680 --> 07:15:10.680 It's turn to call the time out 07:15:10.880 --> 07:15:14.880 It's a chance there right bit could have gone massive really he gets that frag 07:15:15.560 --> 07:15:19.180 The players low he mobs it up and able to stand tall 07:15:19.180 --> 07:15:26.660 the team has lost but that's why we're having to see these saves. If you want to have something 07:15:26.660 --> 07:15:29.900 to contend with, you're going to have to keep holding onto your guns. We've only got a handful 07:15:29.900 --> 07:15:31.380 of rounds remaining in this half. 07:15:31.380 --> 07:15:59.780 I was going to be into the Evox lined up and away we go. 07:15:59.780 --> 07:16:12.440 As he gets in at his hands this time, just waiting he early peeks out the hole. 07:16:12.440 --> 07:16:15.960 Take a look early, prepare to react and then drop back into a bit more of a standard set 07:16:15.960 --> 07:16:27.460 of a 2-1-2. 07:16:27.460 --> 07:16:29.820 I don't know how many Nade juggles going on for this T-side. 07:16:29.820 --> 07:16:33.620 It's just so confident on both sides of what the others are doing, right? 07:16:33.620 --> 07:16:34.920 That's your opponents. 07:16:34.920 --> 07:16:37.020 Yeah, that's the meta game within this game. 07:16:37.020 --> 07:16:38.660 Flash forward mid-space again. 07:16:38.660 --> 07:16:40.420 Three players here to deal with this. 07:16:42.460 --> 07:16:44.220 Imma, forward position. 07:16:45.420 --> 07:16:47.120 An awful angle, they're baiting him in as well. 07:16:47.120 --> 07:16:49.460 Imma, go swing it, can't find it. 07:16:49.460 --> 07:16:51.920 Bitwell at least combined to keep it a level trade. 07:16:52.960 --> 07:16:54.820 Ropspan is smoked, wonderful returns. 07:16:54.820 --> 07:17:01.600 fire with the tracers betraying that was a ugly exchange on a for RV so you know 07:17:01.600 --> 07:17:08.860 the mid-player is dead and the rotators dead group up hit the side together it's 07:17:08.860 --> 07:17:12.300 a wide open sight chat you were talking about it there bees evacuated it might 07:17:12.300 --> 07:17:15.820 just have to be another save for now V 07:17:16.540 --> 07:17:24.700 he seemed enough and the red carpet rolled out for vitality sixth round 07:17:24.820 --> 07:17:30.100 I can't say we'll have a look. Do some light investigations into the retake ability. 07:17:30.460 --> 07:17:31.460 Lex is here. 07:17:32.180 --> 07:17:34.340 Bit. Looks like he was gonna be on his way. 07:17:35.940 --> 07:17:38.780 I think I'm gonna call this one off. Yep, alright, well, more of this. 07:17:54.820 --> 07:18:05.460 I'm just questioning what now they're going to opt for here, right, because Alexia and 07:18:05.460 --> 07:18:09.980 Mikazi will both be able to drop M4s, which doesn't mean they're going to be lighter in 07:18:09.980 --> 07:18:11.700 the Uto department. 07:18:11.700 --> 07:18:14.700 So do you want to just partial behind this three saves? 07:18:14.700 --> 07:18:18.860 That's a good tip. 07:18:18.860 --> 07:18:24.860 That's a hydrohomie if ever I saw one. 07:18:24.860 --> 07:18:31.860 That's getting dry out there at the moment with the tone of this game. 07:18:31.860 --> 07:18:37.860 Now they're going to need some water for all the salt if they do not find another round on the CT side. 07:18:37.860 --> 07:18:42.860 Yeah, okay, so they've just gone for the partial, right? They've gone for a full gun round and for the final round of the half. 07:18:42.860 --> 07:18:46.300 So this one, sure, there's two chances. There's three saved guns. 07:18:46.940 --> 07:18:48.220 A little bit of U-Till. 07:18:49.820 --> 07:18:52.300 Gonna need some individual output to win this one. 07:18:52.300 --> 07:18:54.860 Yeah, well, we know Bitt is capable in the individual department. 07:18:54.860 --> 07:18:57.100 He's also got his AK-47. We'll turn the flash. 07:18:57.100 --> 07:19:00.220 It's a Robs versus Bitt standoff. There's another flash to set him up. 07:19:00.780 --> 07:19:01.820 Bitt versus Robs. 07:19:02.380 --> 07:19:04.540 Again, dipping his toe in that water. 07:19:04.540 --> 07:19:07.100 It's Mikaze, this forward position, ready to flick down. 07:19:07.100 --> 07:19:08.620 Catches Apex for an opening. 07:19:08.620 --> 07:19:11.180 Okay, that's a B defender. Am I accelerating them into that site? 07:19:11.180 --> 07:19:14.800 Considering it flames is bringing the bomb over there now. I'll tell you till for the finish 07:19:14.800 --> 07:19:18.240 But the stack is back in place. They looked a little bit jittery, but it rotates back in time 07:19:19.760 --> 07:19:25.060 Opportunity for some word easy frag onto wonderful. He wants it answers instead. He gets an all bullet in his ribcage 07:19:27.060 --> 07:19:33.140 Rob's arriving Alexi P preoccupies gonna be exposed to Rob's the back turn call the quick switch doesn't matter and site 07:19:33.780 --> 07:19:39.280 Taken at just Macaulay. They've got to get past hiding out behind the side smoke. It's here as well. He's got a flash 07:19:39.280 --> 07:19:42.280 to the air. Yeah, Rob's not going to be blind. There's one on to 07:19:42.280 --> 07:19:46.280 Messi. Can't find the second great covering fire from Rob's 07:19:46.280 --> 07:19:50.280 now bits turn sweeps on through flames. It gets the information 07:19:50.280 --> 07:19:53.280 safely. Now Rob speaks in good adjustment, but there's flames. 07:19:53.280 --> 07:19:55.280 Those jiggles are so annoying. The bomb goes down. The first 07:19:55.280 --> 07:19:57.280 thing Flemst does is jiggle that plug gets the info and then 07:19:57.280 --> 07:20:03.280 they all just focus fire. So seven rounds to vitality. 07:20:03.280 --> 07:20:06.280 Can they make it eight and I haven't really had a gear shift 07:20:06.280 --> 07:20:12.080 gear shift in terms of anything quite pacey and in your face wonderful right now he wants to get a cross before the smoke comes in and 07:20:12.080 --> 07:20:15.900 He's removed from play once a few of these teammates they can group up. Maybe get a rifle in one of these 07:20:17.120 --> 07:20:19.120 Well, the comrades goes down 07:20:19.120 --> 07:20:22.540 He gets core and that's what makes it the 4v4 so that one sucks 07:20:25.280 --> 07:20:29.160 So we've gone for a man pick real fast. This is a really quick 07:20:30.440 --> 07:20:35.560 Here's that takes a heavy made damage. It's actually wonderful. Zork this managed to remove rops 07:20:36.280 --> 07:20:41.280 Smoke break on E-Box. Apex continues his walk in, a contact walk. 07:20:41.280 --> 07:20:43.280 He's got support from Alexi. 07:20:44.280 --> 07:20:48.280 Biff, spotted outside. Molotov's going to make his life miserable. 07:20:48.280 --> 07:20:51.280 Dips away. Backup Brigade has arrived. 07:20:51.280 --> 07:20:55.280 A couple of limp flashes. He's eaten that and there's him. 07:20:55.280 --> 07:20:58.280 No trade potential on that from Apex. It's a three on five. 07:20:58.280 --> 07:21:02.280 Nobby to end this half with at least their fifth and less. 07:21:02.280 --> 07:21:05.560 I will keep getting shots like that catches him or over the top of the smoke 07:21:06.480 --> 07:21:08.480 They've still got mezi is a bit of a 07:21:08.880 --> 07:21:10.880 Look outside B 07:21:13.920 --> 07:21:17.840 So I was hanging around looking for another if anyone comes begging for questions towards heaven 07:21:18.680 --> 07:21:20.800 This most also like does he get a chance? 07:21:22.640 --> 07:21:24.640 As he's starting to float over now 07:21:26.160 --> 07:21:29.480 There's no idea the ones looking for answers grouping up towards middle once more 07:21:32.280 --> 07:21:36.040 As he's very late to this, but he does have a smoke. 07:21:36.040 --> 07:21:37.880 Kai Woot has Util as well. 07:21:37.880 --> 07:21:42.680 Camera smoke, Heaven smoke, get Molly into what's backside, or bricks, and away you go. 07:21:42.680 --> 07:21:45.480 Here he comes. 07:21:45.480 --> 07:21:47.080 An abandoned bit. 07:21:47.080 --> 07:21:50.680 That cut of noise has put it all onto his shoulders here. 07:21:50.680 --> 07:21:54.280 Rotation swift. 07:21:54.280 --> 07:21:57.280 And swings on in for nothing. 07:21:57.280 --> 07:22:00.280 Mezzi, clean head shot, covers flames as he gets the bomb down. 07:22:00.280 --> 07:22:05.280 ZywOo responsible for camera, Alexi B trying to get through and it's Alexi B that finds the headshot. 07:22:05.280 --> 07:22:06.280 Oh, so it is wonderful! 07:22:06.280 --> 07:22:09.280 Just ZywOo in the clutch, can't hit it! 07:22:09.280 --> 07:22:13.280 Navi 5 of Vitality 7, is there more to renew this? 07:22:13.280 --> 07:22:17.280 Is the third map required? Can Navi beat this team? 07:26:00.280 --> 07:26:02.480 It's Cologne 2024. 07:26:02.480 --> 07:26:03.920 That feels like a lifetime ago, 07:26:03.920 --> 07:26:06.120 and that's the same with Vitality 07:26:06.120 --> 07:26:07.840 and those top four placements. 07:26:07.840 --> 07:26:10.640 477 days ago was the last time 07:26:10.640 --> 07:26:12.000 they couldn't achieve that. 07:26:12.000 --> 07:26:16.280 Like a bastard bounty season one to kick off 2025, 07:26:16.280 --> 07:26:19.680 but here we find ourselves in the pursuit of Cologne, 07:26:19.680 --> 07:26:21.960 the major right around the corner. 07:26:21.960 --> 07:26:24.760 They're looking for weaknesses in the world number one. 07:26:27.720 --> 07:26:29.840 I think there's allegedly one of them. 07:26:29.840 --> 07:26:37.900 The games are close. Let's see if this one delivers in the same capacity. 07:26:37.900 --> 07:26:40.920 Four sets of Kev in flames with a smoke and a kill. 07:26:40.920 --> 07:26:44.440 A whole lot more Yuto invested upon Funaabia in this one. 07:26:44.440 --> 07:26:47.760 Quite a storage defence over towards A. 07:26:47.760 --> 07:26:50.240 The bomb outside B. 07:26:50.240 --> 07:26:56.600 It's on the back of wonderful. There's no clear commitment as Aru is calling mid completely clear. 07:26:56.600 --> 07:26:59.040 Wonderful starting to line up some U2 as Mikazi. 07:27:01.040 --> 07:27:03.600 So it wants to help flush our E-box with that molly. 07:27:10.480 --> 07:27:12.520 Temple smoke obscures our view. 07:27:13.200 --> 07:27:14.440 You respect it for now. 07:27:15.000 --> 07:27:16.640 Is this a fake or is that commitment? 07:27:16.640 --> 07:27:18.240 They're not getting any resistance right now. 07:27:18.240 --> 07:27:19.200 They might want to head in. 07:27:19.800 --> 07:27:22.160 Bombs starting to float back, flames the apex and ropes. 07:27:22.160 --> 07:27:24.400 Also getting a little bit jittery. They're rotating away. 07:27:26.600 --> 07:27:30.600 Tom has headed back, they're going to try and play this one on the side, Mikaze, he'll be tasked with that. 07:27:31.600 --> 07:27:33.600 They have to retake Package on Flamesy. 07:27:35.600 --> 07:27:37.600 Another smoke for Tampoy. 07:27:38.600 --> 07:27:42.600 This one heavily favouring Na'Vi, surely at this point, sure, smoking kit. 07:27:43.600 --> 07:27:45.600 The first headshot could start the house of Karts Tumbling. 07:27:45.600 --> 07:27:47.600 They're going to get to the bomb first. 07:27:47.600 --> 07:27:51.600 Just about rocking up now, Mikaze hitting on the pillar, feels good for Na'Vi, feels great. 07:27:51.600 --> 07:27:58.600 They can find the first, they've been gone, and another Mikaze catches the smoke, pushes clean, it's spotless. 07:27:58.600 --> 07:28:00.600 It's exactly what Navi needed. 07:28:00.600 --> 07:28:08.600 Just a blend of that, really a temperate approach and no rush, fell to out, didn't find resistance, suspected a stack and they were right. 07:28:09.600 --> 07:28:12.600 Stuff from Navi there picking up both pistols. 07:28:13.600 --> 07:28:17.600 We'll see if Vitality 4 starts to take shape, and this is just way too easy isn't it? 07:28:17.600 --> 07:28:21.520 The smoke skittles in, but there's no flash. 07:28:21.520 --> 07:28:23.800 There's nothing to make that a possibility. 07:28:23.800 --> 07:28:25.600 Just locking them down and finding the fire. 07:28:25.600 --> 07:28:26.760 You're just going to get past this one, 07:28:26.760 --> 07:28:27.680 and you can take the lead. 07:28:27.680 --> 07:28:30.680 A couple of MP9s, two diggles, and a 5-7 for Zawoog. 07:28:34.400 --> 07:28:37.400 These are rounds you have to win if you want to put vitality away. 07:28:43.200 --> 07:28:46.480 Four man, silent crawl middle. 07:28:46.480 --> 07:28:50.240 No eyes on. Josiah, we're playing jubile smoke defense from camera. 07:28:56.480 --> 07:28:58.840 High level now. Vision obscured. 07:28:58.840 --> 07:29:01.520 Alexi B. Bully hopping his way into the temple flank. 07:29:02.120 --> 07:29:06.320 Forces a adaptation from the CT set up. Wonderful. In sport. 07:29:07.600 --> 07:29:08.520 Somewhat considered. 07:29:08.520 --> 07:29:09.560 Yeah, Messi's ready for this. 07:29:09.560 --> 07:29:12.240 Boss of the shoulder does not get that immediate head shot. 07:29:12.240 --> 07:29:14.640 It could pivot back to Borte. They don't have to commit with this. 07:29:14.640 --> 07:29:19.040 They're feeling so much pressure, the Navi clamping from every angle, he got bit. 07:29:19.040 --> 07:29:22.640 Holding out for any of those A rotators, it's Simon and Robs trap from that side. 07:29:22.640 --> 07:29:26.840 The Mando triple swing though, good from Mikaze, support from 1 to 4 for 2. 07:29:27.640 --> 07:29:32.440 Easy headshot, Simon goes down the A side of the Mando, then Mato activates onto Apex. 07:29:32.440 --> 07:29:37.040 Okay, enough nice from Navi, they really crunched themselves in enemy territory. 07:29:37.040 --> 07:29:40.640 Vitality, they feel like they have to make a move and they run into a tight choke point. 07:29:40.640 --> 07:29:42.640 that's what they have the pistols and the SMGs. 07:29:42.640 --> 07:29:46.640 But Navia set up for that and they will be able to tie things up, set in a piece. 07:29:56.640 --> 07:29:58.640 Atlanta was the third and designer of this one. 07:29:58.640 --> 07:30:00.640 But the victory being, as you mentioned, 07:30:00.640 --> 07:30:02.640 Navia can just pick up a map. 07:30:02.640 --> 07:30:04.640 That's going to build some confidence, right? 07:30:04.640 --> 07:30:05.640 They've been getting closer. 07:30:05.640 --> 07:30:07.640 There's been a couple of maps this year. 07:30:07.640 --> 07:30:09.640 This is the fourth time their face-up has been blowouts. 07:30:10.640 --> 07:30:14.920 two grand finals, one quarter final will make it to now here in I.M Atlanta. 07:30:17.520 --> 07:30:18.880 And taking a map off. 07:30:20.200 --> 07:30:22.920 A lot of teams struggle to do that in Vitality's era. 07:30:24.520 --> 07:30:25.960 Vitality want to join it. 07:30:25.960 --> 07:30:28.080 So now they want to join that list. 07:30:29.080 --> 07:30:31.760 Alright, Robson gets to hold on to his deal, he's had our... 07:30:40.640 --> 07:30:42.640 Sasha, the snatchers in the building. 07:30:42.640 --> 07:30:44.640 He's giving you a wave. 07:30:49.640 --> 07:30:51.640 That's what the kids are called a blower. 07:30:52.640 --> 07:30:56.640 He's got plenty of that, but it's the partial. 07:31:10.640 --> 07:31:31.040 I can't say it's all you box. 07:31:31.040 --> 07:31:32.040 Three players here. 07:31:41.040 --> 07:31:43.040 Team flashed there four-timing. 07:31:43.040 --> 07:31:44.040 It gets a bit flanky, doesn't it? 07:31:44.040 --> 07:31:47.040 And B-Main smoked off. They're rotating away now. Zaru is up to bat. 07:31:48.040 --> 07:31:50.040 Zaru want this flank. It's everything. 07:31:50.040 --> 07:31:52.040 Let's see if he can get awareness. Had the gun on. 07:31:53.040 --> 07:31:55.040 It's information that they are vacating. 07:31:55.040 --> 07:31:57.040 Ah, it's just a race right now. They should be able to get to A. No issues. 07:31:57.040 --> 07:32:00.040 Yeah, there's no one there. Flanks is going to be the first man on the scene. 07:32:00.040 --> 07:32:05.040 has to get across this midline though, Lexi B has drawn the line of the sand. 07:32:05.040 --> 07:32:11.040 What are you supposed to do? You go off a flash, and comfortable, in it, and Lexi, pick him up! 07:32:11.040 --> 07:32:13.040 Pick him off! 07:32:13.040 --> 07:32:15.040 And sees control of the A site. 07:32:15.040 --> 07:32:20.040 Alright, well Rops and Apex may as well try and do a little bit of damage here, see if they can find themselves an upgrade, 07:32:20.040 --> 07:32:24.040 or just force some rebikes for teamwork, regardless of the disadvantage there and back. 07:32:24.040 --> 07:32:26.040 Apex goes down. 07:32:26.040 --> 07:32:30.040 It's a very well-tempered approach from Navi. 07:32:32.040 --> 07:32:36.040 Nothing felt rushed, nothing felt compromised or hurried. 07:32:38.040 --> 07:32:40.040 And they're being allowed so far to play at their own pace, 07:32:40.040 --> 07:32:43.040 but when the guns come in, that's where the questions will need to be answered. 07:32:47.040 --> 07:32:49.040 Rops again. Last man standing. 07:32:51.040 --> 07:32:54.040 And he's going to get nothing for his troubles. Wallace. 07:32:56.040 --> 07:33:25.040 No kill for Vitality in this one. 07:33:25.040 --> 07:33:28.840 3-1-1 with the setup, Robs, Solar, A, Zawibiddle, the other three over towards B. 07:33:28.840 --> 07:33:32.800 They have a move in mind, or they're just expecting it to be an early play into the B site. 07:33:32.800 --> 07:33:34.840 They're getting the bomb on one of four outsiders. 07:33:34.840 --> 07:33:38.960 Alexi goes through the motions from the midspace, eyes back to the doors. 07:33:38.960 --> 07:33:41.360 Zawib doesn't really feel too much pressure as an A. 07:33:43.760 --> 07:33:46.640 Spore on the dome there, off Mikazi, brought down to 63. 07:33:48.440 --> 07:33:50.600 Another one through the window, Mikazi. 07:33:50.600 --> 07:33:52.600 It's on the flak damage. 07:33:52.600 --> 07:33:53.600 Oh, that could be number three. 07:33:53.600 --> 07:33:54.600 Apex even has it. 07:33:58.600 --> 07:34:00.600 Keeps hold of it for now. 07:34:00.600 --> 07:34:01.600 In and throwing out the Utah. 07:34:01.600 --> 07:34:02.600 This is just the double pump. 07:34:02.600 --> 07:34:04.600 There's two smokes in the sky. 07:34:09.600 --> 07:34:10.600 Ready for that second wave. 07:34:10.600 --> 07:34:11.600 A counter. 07:34:11.600 --> 07:34:14.600 Nade and Sanctuary package sent towards the Evox. 07:34:14.600 --> 07:34:15.600 What force Macaulay away? 07:34:15.600 --> 07:34:17.600 Still stabbing towards B. 07:34:17.600 --> 07:34:18.600 Nade has gotten across. 07:34:18.600 --> 07:34:21.920 Look at multiple angles to pick at a V in a moment's time. 07:34:21.920 --> 07:34:26.680 HB, not a single bullet has found Makaze, just HE grenades stacked on top of each other. 07:34:26.680 --> 07:34:28.160 I think this is all posturing though. 07:34:28.160 --> 07:34:31.240 And maybe they're right, why don't we start in a cheap back? 07:34:31.240 --> 07:34:33.080 40 seconds. 07:34:33.080 --> 07:34:39.400 Roms has signed with support, and Lexi B already forging a par from the middle, it seems the 07:34:39.400 --> 07:34:40.400 bomb's going that way too. 07:34:40.400 --> 07:34:45.200 Can they try and synchronize with Big Makaze through a name? 07:34:45.200 --> 07:34:46.200 This is the finish. 07:34:46.200 --> 07:34:47.200 I hear them coming. 07:34:47.200 --> 07:34:53.400 Pressure was applied, Zywin ready, gun-off, spots the legs, he controls his spray, trade from wonderful is superb. 07:34:54.000 --> 07:35:00.200 An opportunity, but they've got to get this bomb down, they've got to get past props, he starts his strut onto Mikaze, the bomb, 13 seconds! 07:35:00.200 --> 07:35:04.800 There's bit with one, but the bomb's lost! 10, that should be around there, the right there! 07:35:04.800 --> 07:35:07.200 The name from Flames is securing it. 07:35:07.200 --> 07:35:09.800 Oh fellow, the sorry, the round was the hey cheese. 07:35:09.800 --> 07:35:10.600 Truly. 07:35:10.600 --> 07:35:14.800 So much damage done to Mikaze, never easy to try and get that space, but copped it in every turn. 07:35:44.800 --> 07:35:47.800 of responses or reactions to map control. 07:35:49.800 --> 07:35:52.800 There isn't going the way that they were hoping for. 07:36:05.800 --> 07:36:07.800 Rivals, Rio, Rotterdam. 07:36:08.800 --> 07:36:10.800 Having something to eat this team. 07:36:10.800 --> 07:36:17.800 It's been closed, sure. This one in particular starting to shape up nicely for now. Viet 8-8. 07:36:17.800 --> 07:36:20.800 But, for the TCT side, it's just got its first round. 07:36:33.800 --> 07:36:37.800 Is this aggression? Flash is corrupt. He's not necessarily swinging over first. 07:36:37.800 --> 07:36:41.300 He will go out on the second for a quick glance as Flamesy has one out window. 07:36:42.500 --> 07:36:45.600 This will slow down the default, right? The fact that they've done this on a second timing. 07:36:46.500 --> 07:36:50.600 So now we have two choices. Let's react somewhere else or we'll wait it out and take the space bag later. 07:36:51.000 --> 07:36:54.000 They applied a bit of pressure towards B, but they know that mid becomes the weakness. 07:37:07.800 --> 07:37:13.800 Both teams on their 60s since we've got a little room to move within these mid rounds. 07:37:15.800 --> 07:37:21.800 I'm still down outside middle, 55 seconds. Looks like Alexi heading back to pick that up. 07:37:25.800 --> 07:37:27.800 Wonderful waiting for a re-aggress. 07:37:27.800 --> 07:37:30.800 Smoke will fade to camera, it should be coming in a moment. 07:37:37.800 --> 07:37:44.800 It's a good one. It's a good one. 07:37:44.800 --> 07:37:46.800 Connect. I will up to about 07:37:46.800 --> 07:37:47.800 first because they stay nimble 07:37:47.800 --> 07:37:49.800 over the spring commits to it 07:37:49.800 --> 07:37:51.800 has a Lexi lower now. Mezzi's 07:37:51.800 --> 07:37:53.800 eating flashbanks needs another 07:37:53.800 --> 07:37:55.800 is robbed the steps up to the 07:37:55.800 --> 07:37:58.800 plate. Supported flash 07:37:58.800 --> 07:37:59.800 work from messy is actually 07:37:59.800 --> 07:38:01.800 rotated over towards a as well. 07:38:01.800 --> 07:38:03.800 He's got the headshot. He's got 07:38:03.800 --> 07:38:05.800 the both clean. From 07:38:05.800 --> 07:38:09.880 teams are giving each other so much respect in certain situations waiting for those reactions like 07:38:09.880 --> 07:38:14.280 I'm talking about then you get these spurts back and forth and then well there's only 20 seconds 07:38:14.280 --> 07:38:19.000 left and there's no chance. It took a timeout for that and they didn't get what they were looking 07:38:19.000 --> 07:38:25.080 for. Robson under a lot of pressure here at the rotation. Miles away and then apex comes in and 07:38:25.080 --> 07:38:29.720 cleans house. It's not going to be the force for now, there to be a partial bite. 07:38:29.720 --> 07:38:34.720 It's a couple of rifles in the mix. 07:38:37.720 --> 07:38:40.720 It's not if you might want to do the same run and hide right now. 07:38:44.720 --> 07:38:48.720 This one's starting to have that familiar feeling. Can vitality be the first to reach double digits? 07:38:48.720 --> 07:38:50.720 The buy is definitely in that favor, but you go back to dust too. 07:38:50.720 --> 07:38:53.720 They lost a bunch of rounds to purchases like this. 07:38:53.720 --> 07:39:02.380 They've done a good job of putting Vitality off on their timings and tempers. 07:39:02.380 --> 07:39:05.020 A lot of cases where normally they'd have three strong and everyone would have their 07:39:05.020 --> 07:39:07.940 nades ready, their guns out, but they've been caught out in certain scenarios. 07:39:07.940 --> 07:39:09.100 That could happen here again. 07:39:09.100 --> 07:39:14.660 The read of the situation for Apex, the stack is on the wrong site for now. 07:39:14.660 --> 07:39:21.380 They don't have so many smokes to this B defense, both Apex and Mezzie with more smokes to 07:39:21.380 --> 07:39:22.380 deploy. 07:39:22.380 --> 07:39:26.060 Head of this, Makase is making his move. 07:39:26.060 --> 07:39:31.660 Supported by Dip, Apex dips away, he was committed to that corner, somehow he gets away. 07:39:31.660 --> 07:39:36.540 Now they're swinging in, Apex loses control, Inman provides an opening, could get more. 07:39:36.540 --> 07:39:40.060 Flames it up to Makase, and there's another double spray! 07:39:40.060 --> 07:39:46.540 Flames he's on one, been in the clutch, does he second, bomb needs to be retrieved. 07:39:46.540 --> 07:39:49.660 Zaru has his cross back to bomb retrieval, it feels like a set of done. 07:39:49.660 --> 07:39:56.940 Nice miss shot from the York gives him the freedom to pick up the bomb the 22 HP 1v2 and Ross in temple 07:39:56.940 --> 07:40:01.200 He's gonna walk straight into him. It's an open plant a Hail Mary play 07:40:01.700 --> 07:40:04.220 Drops doesn't play with an eight does all the work 07:40:06.340 --> 07:40:12.560 Lazy can we address how quickly he piece together freedom that happened quick out of the spoke on rotation 07:40:12.700 --> 07:40:16.220 Just smashed that attack apex was under a lot of pressure. Mezzie as well 07:40:16.220 --> 07:40:19.620 Well, fortunate for the rotation, the bomb does go down when you're not going to be buying 07:40:19.620 --> 07:40:21.820 anyway, but that is going to help out a decent chunk. 07:40:21.820 --> 07:40:27.820 Off the logistics for all to do with the downs in the corner. 07:40:27.820 --> 07:40:31.820 Flames the same to the tag. 07:40:31.820 --> 07:40:39.820 Just three more rounds now for Vitality to book that semi-final spot. 07:40:39.820 --> 07:40:43.820 No chance to take on Betburn. 07:40:43.820 --> 07:40:47.820 Time to try something aggressive there, but he's just gonna have to respect the U-Tilt. 07:40:47.820 --> 07:40:50.320 Oh! Oh, we've lost Ablex! 07:40:50.320 --> 07:40:53.820 Macarsey punishes him for just a straight head-to-head aim duel. 07:40:55.320 --> 07:40:57.820 Now there's more French in the middle, explains you on the callback. 07:40:57.820 --> 07:40:59.820 Okay, gets a bit keen. 07:41:00.320 --> 07:41:03.820 Swings in to try and fight bit as well, and it costs him his life. 07:41:03.820 --> 07:41:05.820 Advantage RV. 07:41:09.320 --> 07:41:12.820 You wouldn't expect another borrowed into middle like this, would you? 07:41:43.820 --> 07:41:46.820 Just in time to at least have a first fight. 07:41:51.320 --> 07:41:52.820 Get across his sideline. 07:41:53.320 --> 07:41:55.820 I'm worried about that lurk in middle, and Ima is there. 07:41:56.320 --> 07:41:58.320 Trucking A onto camera position. 07:41:58.820 --> 07:42:03.320 As he approaches from A main, looks for a lexic, finds it. That's an equalising frag. Bomb goes down. 07:42:03.820 --> 07:42:06.820 Clock starts to take in Navi's favour. Ima activates. 07:42:06.820 --> 07:42:09.820 Oh no! The soundcheese! He halts! Ima! 07:42:09.820 --> 07:42:11.820 Wonderful solid onto Robs! 07:42:11.820 --> 07:42:14.780 Picks up and retrieves the AK better for this 07:42:15.780 --> 07:42:21.580 Grouped up towards heaven is wonderful and bit everything to play for that clock ticking in your favor further 07:42:22.220 --> 07:42:27.620 Zyre was swinging on in trying to draw attention the Molly's great if you can get to a good fight from wonderful 07:42:27.820 --> 07:42:30.620 Just messy in the clutch. He's gonna try and stick away 07:42:34.140 --> 07:42:39.380 All right now big they get the crowd to make some noise there again just these tempered approaches 07:42:39.380 --> 07:42:43.780 Rocks felt like he had threatened the needle in that moment. 07:42:43.780 --> 07:42:46.580 Imma would have been spewing if that round had gone against him. 07:42:46.580 --> 07:42:49.220 That one could have signaled a downfall. 07:42:52.220 --> 07:42:53.220 This is that opening. 07:42:53.220 --> 07:42:54.220 Yeah, playing ahead of the smoke. 07:42:54.220 --> 07:42:55.720 McCasey had to worry about the line. 07:42:55.720 --> 07:42:59.420 That's it. Apex is barely out of the smoke. 07:42:59.420 --> 07:43:02.020 Barrow spot. This one makes it all possible. 07:43:02.020 --> 07:43:04.060 And then Mezzie, he had a tough time finding it. 07:43:04.060 --> 07:43:06.660 Well, they didn't have a hard time finding him. 07:43:06.660 --> 07:43:08.660 This time Vitality's money is on the line. 07:43:08.660 --> 07:43:11.660 As he wants to go aggressive, he's posture towards B-name. 07:43:11.660 --> 07:43:14.660 I think the smoke blocked, it's going to change their dialogue. 07:43:14.660 --> 07:43:15.660 Look. 07:43:35.660 --> 07:43:38.660 Again, look at the space Makase's got here. 07:43:38.660 --> 07:43:40.660 Walks into the bebomb site. 07:43:41.660 --> 07:43:43.660 Fatality, nobody's home. 07:43:44.660 --> 07:43:49.660 I can't believe your eyes. Just 07:43:49.660 --> 07:43:50.660 need to get the bomb across it. 07:43:50.660 --> 07:43:51.660 That confirms Messi's quarter 07:43:51.660 --> 07:43:53.660 minutes. You have to say. 07:43:53.660 --> 07:43:54.660 That sounds crazy. It's a five 07:43:54.660 --> 07:43:56.660 five, but 1900 next round. 07:43:56.660 --> 07:43:57.660 We're going to type the game 07:43:57.660 --> 07:43:58.660 right here. If you go for this 07:43:58.660 --> 07:44:00.660 one and you lose everything, the 07:44:00.660 --> 07:44:01.660 bombs are down. The clock's 07:44:01.660 --> 07:44:02.660 already ticking. You don't even 07:44:02.660 --> 07:44:04.660 have a kid. I think this is it. 07:44:04.660 --> 07:44:05.660 This is just such an odd game 07:44:05.660 --> 07:44:08.660 with the tempo and the tone. 07:44:08.660 --> 07:44:09.660 Easiest rounds at Navi are going 07:44:09.660 --> 07:44:12.660 to win all game long. And they'll 07:44:12.660 --> 07:44:17.780 take that one. Hoovers on the CT side. We know it's a map where the CTs feel 07:44:17.780 --> 07:44:20.540 like they're forced into taking some risks. I understand the addition of the 07:44:20.540 --> 07:44:23.700 hole that makes some of these rotations a little bit swifter, a bit of harass over 07:44:23.700 --> 07:44:27.380 the water a little bit earlier in the round, short. 07:44:27.380 --> 07:44:33.060 I tell you they gamble incorrectly. How would he home even to really tell what 07:44:33.060 --> 07:44:37.180 was hitting that site? And Arvid have gotten away with one there so we tie 07:44:37.180 --> 07:44:39.180 things up, 10 of these. 07:44:44.180 --> 07:44:47.180 Only really many streaks that we've had throughout this map, 07:44:47.180 --> 07:44:50.180 unless anyone's posted can securely have been three straight rounds. 07:45:07.180 --> 07:45:18.180 The crowd divided. 07:45:18.180 --> 07:45:25.180 Two teams inseparable. 07:45:25.180 --> 07:45:35.180 Didn't really get a good idea if your Naveah Watt by Tadi had in that last round of play 07:45:35.180 --> 07:45:36.380 trying to play with their saving. 07:45:36.380 --> 07:45:37.820 You have to assume they have something, 07:45:37.820 --> 07:45:39.460 but in terms of what they're actually equipping 07:45:39.460 --> 07:45:41.540 and bringing into this next one, 07:45:41.540 --> 07:45:43.180 well, they're not going to upgrade too much, right? 07:45:43.180 --> 07:45:44.620 Next round, the 2400 loss bonus. 07:45:44.620 --> 07:45:47.540 They'll be hooked by again as we get back underway, 07:45:47.540 --> 07:45:49.580 but the round will not be as easy as that now, Vy. 07:45:49.580 --> 07:45:51.580 This one you're going to have to fight for. 07:45:55.260 --> 07:45:57.780 Collision corset for this boost. 07:46:00.500 --> 07:46:01.620 He scopes up. 07:46:01.620 --> 07:46:08.620 and diff smells. 07:46:13.140 --> 07:46:18.540 Wonderful heads back to spawn, picks up the plomb. 07:46:18.540 --> 07:46:21.620 He wants to hit again with this setup. 07:46:21.620 --> 07:46:25.280 Two MP9s alongside the M4 of Robs. 07:46:25.280 --> 07:46:30.280 Mezzi and Zawut holding onto B and Mikazi while he's back up to his usual par thing. 07:46:42.780 --> 07:46:45.280 Mid space game from Alexi off the flash. 07:46:45.780 --> 07:46:46.780 Drops blocks A. 07:46:46.780 --> 07:46:49.780 Only once remaining now that's on Apex. 07:46:55.280 --> 07:47:03.360 It's not looking good for Flamesy and Robs, they're going to have to do it all on their own. 07:47:03.360 --> 07:47:12.240 The Calvary is completely departed, it will just be a 2 on 5 on this A crunch. 07:47:12.240 --> 07:47:15.080 Robs tucked on that pillar, Molly's going to make things weird for him, forced to stand 07:47:15.080 --> 07:47:19.480 in the flames to try and deliver the multi, unable to do so, Mikaze goes down and that's 07:47:19.480 --> 07:47:22.560 the end of the A site, that's got to be an RV round. 07:47:22.560 --> 07:47:29.120 Apex, just an MP9 versus Alexi's Galil, and Galil victorious. 07:47:29.120 --> 07:47:31.360 I'd save this all. Hold on to that M4. 07:47:36.680 --> 07:47:38.800 Mavi, in post-11. 07:47:42.080 --> 07:47:43.400 It's the lack of exchanges earlier. 07:47:43.400 --> 07:47:45.160 There's no real spamming through smokes. 07:47:45.160 --> 07:47:46.800 You're not really seeing too much damage being done. 07:47:46.800 --> 07:47:49.040 I understand what the type of buy they don't have too many nades 07:47:49.040 --> 07:47:51.400 they can throw out, but that's the type of round you have the all. 07:47:51.400 --> 07:47:54.740 Maybe you go for the triple boost towards there. You get the gap up towards the stairs. 07:47:55.300 --> 07:47:57.660 We did see earlier in the piece. Navi were actually expecting. 07:47:57.660 --> 07:48:00.240 I think I saw Mikazi holding for it in an earlier round. 07:48:01.100 --> 07:48:03.360 So all these little tricks that you have to deploy. 07:48:13.440 --> 07:48:19.000 Navi in the lead, two away from securing something that has alluded them for years. 07:48:19.000 --> 07:48:20.540 That's been an awfully long time. 07:48:21.400 --> 07:48:31.400 and he's just making so many assumptions at the moment. A lot of this is without any actual info off of the map. 07:48:31.400 --> 07:48:33.400 This is a full bite. 07:48:33.400 --> 07:48:39.320 three three a chance in the post plan. But you're just making so many assumptions at the moment. 07:48:39.320 --> 07:48:49.320 A lot of this is without any actual info off of the map. This is a full bite. 07:48:58.280 --> 07:49:02.040 They're ahead of that. Ross doesn't know because he a bit walking in wanting to take this head to 07:49:32.040 --> 07:49:36.800 There's he everything to do here nails it on to a Lexi. 07:49:36.800 --> 07:49:39.000 It's one off now. It's just wonderful in a 1v3. 07:49:39.000 --> 07:49:41.280 What's he got other than the plan? 07:49:41.280 --> 07:49:46.600 He's got three targets encroaching on his position from three different access points. 07:49:46.600 --> 07:49:49.320 Rob's coming from the e-box side. 07:49:49.320 --> 07:49:50.160 That looks like wonderful. 07:49:50.160 --> 07:49:51.720 It's going to go looking for trouble. 07:49:51.720 --> 07:49:54.320 He needs to try and find these jewels on his own terms. 07:49:54.320 --> 07:49:57.200 You know Rob's catches these timings. 07:49:57.200 --> 07:49:59.400 It's what he's in the roster to do. 07:49:59.400 --> 07:50:00.640 Catch you with your back turn. 07:50:00.640 --> 07:50:01.960 You're looking somewhere else, fine. 07:50:01.960 --> 07:50:03.800 Zaiwu though, wonderful. 07:50:03.800 --> 07:50:05.280 Can't find the fight. 07:50:05.280 --> 07:50:07.040 Robs arrives just in time, 07:50:07.040 --> 07:50:09.040 and we tie this game up once more. 07:50:09.040 --> 07:50:11.160 That's been the constant words coming out of our mouth. 07:50:11.160 --> 07:50:13.160 Just got to tip the tap throughout. 07:50:15.960 --> 07:50:17.000 He gets Zaiwu back, he's on. 07:50:17.000 --> 07:50:18.160 They get that diffuse throw. 07:50:18.160 --> 07:50:20.160 No issues in the buy at all for Na'Vi. 07:50:24.520 --> 07:50:26.880 All 24 rounds coming your way again. 07:50:26.880 --> 07:50:28.120 Does this one have overtime, 07:50:28.120 --> 07:50:29.600 or is this one a Na'Vi victory? 07:50:29.600 --> 07:50:31.680 Can they push us to the third? 07:50:31.680 --> 07:50:34.280 We'll do Vitality, clinch it and seal it. 07:50:34.280 --> 07:50:36.600 Booked that semi-final slot. 07:50:36.600 --> 07:50:38.760 Some great support of Util from Flacey there. 07:50:38.760 --> 07:50:39.280 Yeah, right. 07:50:39.280 --> 07:50:40.520 Once you know they're across the boundary, 07:50:40.520 --> 07:50:42.200 you've already got to force them out, then they just 07:50:42.200 --> 07:50:45.320 follow them, and then they swing with it. 07:50:45.320 --> 07:50:47.440 So extremely well done there. 07:50:47.440 --> 07:50:49.680 And then very tough for Alexi and wonderful. 07:50:49.680 --> 07:50:52.400 I know they needed to get out of dodge. 07:50:52.400 --> 07:50:53.560 He's played. 07:50:53.560 --> 07:50:55.120 He burns his final tactical time out. 07:50:55.120 --> 07:50:56.400 He's got them all in regulation. 07:50:56.400 --> 07:51:04.400 that. That one was a change of 07:51:04.400 --> 07:51:05.400 tempo, right? It wasn't a rush. 07:51:05.400 --> 07:51:06.400 It wasn't noisy, but it was a 07:51:06.400 --> 07:51:07.400 whole lot quicker at that be 07:51:07.400 --> 07:51:09.400 lined up as passively as 07:51:09.400 --> 07:51:11.400 possible. Just that silent 07:51:11.400 --> 07:51:12.400 sling in towards the side 07:51:12.400 --> 07:51:13.400 ropes. Shaving that first one 07:51:13.400 --> 07:51:14.400 off the pack was great, right? 07:51:14.400 --> 07:51:16.400 Doesn't over extend doesn't 07:51:16.400 --> 07:51:21.400 swing wide. 07:51:21.400 --> 07:51:25.400 Sure. We talked about the fact 07:51:25.400 --> 07:51:30.640 we haven't been able to take the map off of Vitality. Well, they have been close. 07:51:30.640 --> 07:51:39.640 Is it really going to be the same story? Every round of regulation, but still the L in the column. 07:51:39.640 --> 07:51:42.640 Or can Na'Vi flip the script? 07:51:47.640 --> 07:51:49.640 Big early space. 07:51:49.640 --> 07:51:59.640 to the right. Well, let's see 07:51:59.640 --> 07:52:00.640 just means there's a little bit 07:52:00.640 --> 07:52:01.640 less pressure on flames towards 07:52:01.640 --> 07:52:02.640 middle, but they are playing 07:52:02.640 --> 07:52:03.640 other one of these two, three 07:52:03.640 --> 07:52:04.640 setups as rumps and flames in 07:52:04.640 --> 07:52:06.640 combination towards a it's as I 07:52:06.640 --> 07:52:07.640 would apex and messy. I was going 07:52:07.640 --> 07:52:11.640 to say towards be apex. He 07:52:11.640 --> 07:52:13.640 started to rotate big move 07:52:13.640 --> 07:52:14.640 around the world. A lot of their 07:52:14.640 --> 07:52:15.640 stacks, though it's felt like 07:52:15.640 --> 07:52:17.640 It's felt like they've been in the wrong place. 07:52:21.140 --> 07:52:22.340 It might get caught here. 07:52:22.340 --> 07:52:24.340 Yeah, he's got his volatile valve. 07:52:24.340 --> 07:52:25.340 It gets away. 07:52:25.340 --> 07:52:29.340 Just a scrap of health, but a bit allowed to escape. 07:52:29.340 --> 07:52:32.840 Ziwo sets up to succeed, finding the car's A towards the E-box. 07:52:32.840 --> 07:52:35.340 Alexi B across the camera line, though, 07:52:35.340 --> 07:52:37.140 does open up avenues for a flank. 07:52:37.140 --> 07:52:39.140 That has to not be a flank. Apex has the line. 07:52:39.140 --> 07:52:40.640 Apex is perfect in position for this. 07:52:40.640 --> 07:52:43.640 Alexi didn't find a deep clear. Apex dips out. 07:52:43.640 --> 07:52:47.000 In the unknown entity, maybe Audibals, I was still focused on E-Box, 07:52:47.000 --> 07:52:49.640 Mezzie relays the information, Zile has to account for this. 07:52:50.520 --> 07:52:52.440 Has to account for this, doesn't! 07:52:52.840 --> 07:52:55.880 Maybe Mezzie didn't. After all, that wonderful can rock up with the bomb, 07:52:55.880 --> 07:52:58.440 they've just got Mezzie to get past the distraction shot, 07:52:58.440 --> 07:52:59.560 and now destructed. 07:53:00.200 --> 07:53:02.360 Two clean entrances, looking good. 07:53:02.360 --> 07:53:04.760 It's just gonna be Robson Flamesy on the way back in. 07:53:04.760 --> 07:53:05.880 They got a kit for this. 07:53:05.880 --> 07:53:08.520 Okay, it really comes down to what wonderful can get done. 07:53:08.520 --> 07:53:10.920 Partens up with him, both of them with HE grenades, 07:53:10.920 --> 07:53:13.160 into what that E-Box could be enough to find Robs. 07:53:13.640 --> 07:53:18.640 I don't know what to do with it. 07:53:18.740 --> 07:53:19.640 It's not going to achieve anything. 07:53:19.740 --> 07:53:22.640 Wonderful seems destined to deliver this one here. 07:53:22.740 --> 07:53:23.640 Too easy. 07:53:23.740 --> 07:53:26.640 It's 12-0 V. 07:53:26.740 --> 07:53:31.640 What a way from doing it for the first time in two years. 07:53:31.740 --> 07:53:33.640 Showing that the bees bleed. 07:53:33.740 --> 07:53:34.640 All right. 07:53:34.740 --> 07:53:36.640 Well, it's going to be overtime at a minimum here, 07:53:36.740 --> 07:53:38.640 Vitality. 07:53:38.740 --> 07:53:39.640 That could have been heard. 07:53:39.740 --> 07:53:40.640 Should have been heard. 07:53:40.740 --> 07:53:42.640 Mezzi was at least addressing the possibility. 07:53:42.640 --> 07:53:49.560 We're just sticking out like a sore thumb. No consideration for that gap. It must have been communicated. Emma with a massive double and wonderful 07:53:50.000 --> 07:53:53.760 Closing things down. It's a scrappy buy for round 24 07:53:59.840 --> 07:54:01.840 Last round of regulation 07:54:01.840 --> 07:54:03.800 Rops his fan up for giving this space over. 07:54:03.800 --> 07:54:05.800 Hibbo bits play in the past. This time 07:54:08.000 --> 07:54:11.120 Zaheer doesn't pull the trigger on the flashback. Trust drops on his cars 07:54:12.640 --> 07:54:22.640 Now when you go in the second tempo, this one final flash from Flamesy has to respect the Molotov thrown by Bit towards the road position. 07:54:22.640 --> 07:54:26.640 And that flash has just gone out. So Khan made the plan for that. 07:54:29.640 --> 07:54:32.640 This one's going to feel damn good for Na'Vi. 07:54:36.640 --> 07:54:37.640 Stands for the taking. 07:54:38.640 --> 07:54:40.640 Weapon re-advantage. 07:54:42.640 --> 07:55:04.640 He's dead. Surely this is Narvys for them taking apex with nothing. Empty hands and an empty 07:55:04.640 --> 07:55:11.040 bomb site. That's the hardest part. The bomb's going down already. A well-placed 07:55:11.040 --> 07:55:15.440 HG doesn't quite find his target wonderful firing off warning shots, but this is looking good 07:55:16.000 --> 07:55:18.400 An ugly retake with no kit 07:55:21.560 --> 07:55:23.560 Na'Vi to take in the distance 07:55:24.120 --> 07:55:28.600 Mezzi falls, Zywa's gonna be their next victim walks up on that close wall 07:55:29.720 --> 07:55:34.640 Strength in numbers, spots a flash of flash, wonderful, good fall in and we need a foul! 07:55:34.640 --> 07:55:42.640 2 years of waiting, Narvin has managed to fell vitality and it will be decided on that third map. 07:56:34.640 --> 07:56:51.140 You know it's like having God above you talking to you with this headset. 07:56:51.140 --> 07:56:52.140 Put the blindfold on? 07:56:52.140 --> 07:56:53.140 No. 07:56:53.140 --> 07:56:54.140 Okay. 07:56:54.140 --> 07:56:55.140 It's coming up. 07:56:55.140 --> 07:56:56.140 Yeah, it's on. 07:57:26.140 --> 07:57:28.140 Get him! Yes! Yes! 07:57:28.140 --> 07:57:30.140 The knife is the ghost! 07:57:30.140 --> 07:57:32.140 Okay, but no knife! 07:57:42.140 --> 07:57:44.140 Can you give me a 360, turn around? 07:57:44.140 --> 07:57:46.140 Daaaaan! 07:57:46.140 --> 07:57:48.140 Stop! 07:57:48.140 --> 07:57:50.140 I'm being put. Yeah, he's somewhat up. 07:57:50.140 --> 07:57:52.140 Okay, you can turn down. 07:57:52.140 --> 07:57:54.140 And down, he's in front of you. 07:57:54.140 --> 07:57:54.940 Up in it. 07:57:54.940 --> 07:57:56.940 To the right, right, right, right. 07:57:56.940 --> 07:57:57.940 Up in it, right. 07:57:57.940 --> 07:57:58.940 Down. 07:57:58.940 --> 07:57:59.740 Down. 07:57:59.740 --> 07:58:00.740 Right, right, right. 07:58:00.740 --> 07:58:01.740 Right. 07:58:01.740 --> 07:58:02.740 Down, down, down. 07:58:02.740 --> 07:58:03.740 Left, left, left, left. 07:58:03.740 --> 07:58:04.740 Right, right, right. 07:58:04.740 --> 07:58:05.740 Shoot. 07:58:05.740 --> 07:58:06.740 Yeah, yeah. 07:58:06.740 --> 07:58:07.740 How the fuck did I get him? 07:58:07.740 --> 07:58:09.740 To the right, I went down, down, down. 07:58:09.740 --> 07:58:10.740 I got down. 07:58:10.740 --> 07:58:11.740 He's in the water. 07:58:11.740 --> 07:58:12.740 He's in the walls. 07:58:12.740 --> 07:58:13.740 He's swimming. 07:58:13.740 --> 07:58:14.740 Shoot. 07:58:14.740 --> 07:58:15.740 Left, left, right. 07:58:15.740 --> 07:58:16.740 Shoot, right. 07:58:16.740 --> 07:58:17.740 To the right. 07:58:17.740 --> 07:58:19.740 Okay, you should be at something. 07:58:19.740 --> 07:58:20.740 To the right, right, right. 07:58:20.740 --> 07:58:21.740 Jumping, jumping. 07:58:21.740 --> 07:58:22.740 Shoot. 07:58:22.740 --> 07:58:24.740 What the fuck is going on? 07:58:24.740 --> 07:58:26.740 Yeah, you need to control your M.E.O. 07:58:26.740 --> 07:58:28.740 Oh, okay, sure. 07:58:28.740 --> 07:58:30.740 You shot him in the face twice and he couldn't hit me. 07:58:30.740 --> 07:58:32.740 My accent is good. 07:58:32.740 --> 07:58:34.740 Yeah, my accent for that or something. 07:58:34.740 --> 07:58:36.740 Robin has $400 for some reason. 07:58:36.740 --> 07:58:38.740 That's a shame. 07:58:38.740 --> 07:58:40.740 It's not our problem. I'm sorry. 07:58:40.740 --> 07:58:42.740 I'm sorry. 07:58:46.740 --> 07:58:48.740 Is it gonna end or is it gonna end? 07:58:48.740 --> 07:58:50.740 You wanna rock? 07:58:50.740 --> 07:58:55.420 you're on a rock okay so okay let's see you're going towards the house now you're 07:58:55.420 --> 07:59:02.060 looking towards the house yeah and you're right behind us a bit 07:59:02.060 --> 07:59:08.100 straight and back and forward now and then I thought before he's inside the 07:59:08.100 --> 07:59:10.300 house and you're outside 07:59:10.300 --> 07:59:15.300 Just move around your plant. Left side a bit. Left side a bit. Left side. Straight, straight, straight. 07:59:16.300 --> 07:59:17.300 Put the burning to the wall. 07:59:21.300 --> 07:59:22.300 Is that the full roof? 07:59:23.300 --> 07:59:24.300 Look behind you. 07:59:28.300 --> 07:59:30.300 You're going up the stairs now. You're in the house. 07:59:30.300 --> 07:59:32.300 Down, down, down, down. 07:59:34.300 --> 07:59:35.300 Down, down, down, down. 07:59:35.300 --> 07:59:37.300 It's a really... 07:59:37.300 --> 07:59:39.300 When you plant the bomb, bitch! 07:59:39.300 --> 07:59:41.300 Not plant the bomb! 07:59:41.300 --> 07:59:43.300 Actually... 07:59:43.300 --> 07:59:45.300 I feel like the bomb was planted. 07:59:45.300 --> 07:59:47.300 It's going to explode. 07:59:47.300 --> 07:59:49.300 Otherwise, I will knife! 07:59:49.300 --> 07:59:51.300 Yeah, yeah, you're nice person. 07:59:51.300 --> 07:59:53.300 I'll plant the bomb. 07:59:53.300 --> 07:59:55.300 a 08:00:03.900 --> 08:00:11.380 Feet that felt so close yet so far, but on the 16th time of asking Navi finally take a map off of 08:00:11.580 --> 08:00:18.300 Vitality this series goes the distance and we get that well-deserved bird of Inferno to see who will be going through to the semis 08:00:18.300 --> 08:00:23.300 It might have taken them almost two years, Janko, but finally, Navi get to celebrate and also 08:00:23.300 --> 08:00:27.300 breathe that sigh of relief that Vitality don't end up stealing this map from me. 08:00:27.300 --> 08:00:31.300 Hey, I think they just took a page out of Hunter's book when G2 finally beat Navi. 08:00:31.300 --> 08:00:36.300 No one beats Navi 16 times in a row or whatever it is that you said. 08:00:36.300 --> 08:00:41.300 But yeah, I mean, this is just such a huge feat from Navi, also the manner in which it happened. 08:00:41.300 --> 08:00:44.300 We didn't file out of the last six rounds, you know, to close it out. 08:00:44.300 --> 08:00:51.800 I know it's T-Side in Ubers, but still you're going up against Vitality who you just lost so many close games time and time again 08:00:51.800 --> 08:00:54.960 So this might be a real turning point for Navi 08:00:54.960 --> 08:00:59.680 I was just about to say you know this could be the turning point for for Navi and on the back of a very 08:00:59.780 --> 08:01:01.240 Tactical game of Counter-Strike as well 08:01:01.240 --> 08:01:04.700 I think she had mentioned it a couple of times during the cast that it felt like both teams 08:01:05.160 --> 08:01:09.760 Constantly knew what each other were doing like both teams were playing with an insane amount of preparation 08:01:09.760 --> 08:01:14.000 And of course also hinted by the fact that they've played in Ubers a couple of times when in the last couple of weeks 08:01:14.000 --> 08:01:19.300 So there's been a lot of prep leading up to this game and neither Vitality or Navi have had a lot of time to practice 08:01:19.300 --> 08:01:23.620 We know Vitality haven't at all and Navi, there's only so much you can change in a short span of time 08:01:23.620 --> 08:01:28.720 So in terms of the preparation coming into this it was two teams who knew each other very very well 08:01:28.720 --> 08:01:31.360 It was also created this crazy back and forth scenario 08:01:31.360 --> 08:01:34.820 We'd agree with that sentiment for the side of Vitality up into the final few rounds 08:01:34.820 --> 08:01:40.240 No, like it felt like Navi had all the reason for where Vitality weren't stacking which is just so uncharacteristic 08:01:40.240 --> 08:01:45.120 tourism. Exactly. It felt like they got lost in the sauce somewhat, right? Because Apex, a couple of, 08:01:45.120 --> 08:01:49.040 you know, wrong reads in terms of where he's going to put himself as the rotator. 08:01:49.040 --> 08:01:55.360 He also had a weird round where Navi goes into almost the MTB bomb site. It's a 5v5, you know, 08:01:55.360 --> 08:02:02.160 everyone alive and Vitality goes for a save. So, yeah, it was really impressive. I know it's not 08:02:02.160 --> 08:02:06.240 exciting. It wasn't mega entertaining, perhaps, the way in which Navi closed out the game, 08:02:06.240 --> 08:02:10.000 but it's really impressive for them and really important that they did it in that way and not 08:02:10.000 --> 08:02:14.160 by, you know, just crazy individual heroics or something wild happening, they're just 08:02:14.160 --> 08:02:17.680 outplayed Vitality, you know, towards the tail end of that game. 08:02:17.680 --> 08:02:21.280 And the fact that we're saying that this is the first time Na'Vi have taken a map off 08:02:21.280 --> 08:02:26.000 of Vitality, 16 times, or 15 times before Vitality have done it to them, I mean it 08:02:26.000 --> 08:02:30.240 firstly goes to show the level that Vitality are playing at, right, but for Na'Vi, 08:02:30.240 --> 08:02:34.160 surely this is a mental shift, no? It is a mental shift, you know, and it came 08:02:34.160 --> 08:02:38.160 off the back of a great performance, it also came off the back of certain individuals that are 08:02:38.160 --> 08:02:40.440 Highly impactful for Navi, doing a good job. 08:02:40.440 --> 08:02:43.240 Ema went 5-5 with opening kills in this game. 08:02:43.240 --> 08:02:46.080 Wonderful, had a blast of a game with AWP. 08:02:46.080 --> 08:02:48.120 Also at the later stages on the T side, 08:02:48.120 --> 08:02:50.360 he was the one finishing it off in round 24 08:02:50.360 --> 08:02:52.600 and really put himself in a lot of favorable positions. 08:02:52.600 --> 08:02:54.160 So we spoke about it, right? 08:02:54.160 --> 08:02:55.760 There's many things you need to do 08:02:55.760 --> 08:02:57.600 if you want to beat Vitality. 08:02:57.600 --> 08:02:59.280 First and foremost, you need to be well prepared. 08:02:59.280 --> 08:03:01.320 We saw that from Navi, we saw that from Grave. 08:03:01.320 --> 08:03:03.760 The tactical timeouts coming into full effect as well. 08:03:03.760 --> 08:03:05.200 But then you also need the individuals 08:03:05.200 --> 08:03:07.360 to go toe-to-toe versus Vitality. 08:03:07.360 --> 08:03:12.960 Ima had a great showing, wonderful had a great showing and I think that speaks to what Navi have changed the most as of late 08:03:12.960 --> 08:03:15.760 and that is wonderful finding more and more and more impact. 08:03:15.960 --> 08:03:19.960 Not only as a player that closes out the round, but in this game as well, opening up the round. 08:03:19.960 --> 08:03:21.860 She went 5 for 5 and opening kills as well. 08:03:21.860 --> 08:03:26.960 So you combine him and Ima's impact in this game and now all of a sudden you have a Navi that is very, very competitive. 08:03:26.960 --> 08:03:31.360 It's really important like how this game ended, especially considering how Dust2 went. 08:03:31.360 --> 08:03:31.760 Yes. 08:03:31.760 --> 08:03:34.960 Right? Because you asked me like is it worse to get stomped or to lose a close game. 08:03:34.960 --> 08:03:35.360 I understand. 08:03:35.360 --> 08:03:40.640 During the series, losing a close game can leave you lingering and thinking about every 08:03:40.640 --> 08:03:41.640 single little detail. 08:03:41.640 --> 08:03:46.920 So the fact that Navi was able to reset after that and then have the concentration really 08:03:46.920 --> 08:03:52.680 to come back and win the Nubis really gives you hope for Inferno that it can at the very 08:03:52.680 --> 08:03:53.680 least be a close map. 08:03:53.680 --> 08:03:54.680 100%. 08:03:54.680 --> 08:03:55.920 Let's dive into the tail end of it then. 08:03:55.920 --> 08:03:58.880 We brought up round 23 from Dunstoo where Robs had that crazy push. 08:03:58.880 --> 08:03:59.880 Let's put the shoe on the other foot. 08:03:59.880 --> 08:04:00.880 What happens here? 08:04:00.880 --> 08:04:01.880 It took so much composure. 08:04:01.880 --> 08:04:05.560 Xayah misses one of the smokes, so you're like, oh my god, is it really gonna go horribly 08:04:05.560 --> 08:04:06.560 wrong in this round? 08:04:06.560 --> 08:04:11.400 And Bit dies trying to put some pressure towards A. This is all supposed to be a fake, right? 08:04:11.400 --> 08:04:16.400 And to draw attention away from the B bomb site, Bakazi dies to Xayah, but here was the 08:04:16.400 --> 08:04:21.480 key moment, Alexi and Ima managed to sneak past and Apex expects one guy, but not the 08:04:21.480 --> 08:04:26.160 second and Ima finds the gap, Xayah almost never do you see him shot in the background 08:04:26.160 --> 08:04:31.320 or in the side, and Ima after that first kill, great job of understanding where most likely 08:04:31.320 --> 08:04:35.920 Messi is waiting waiting for his teammates finding timing and this was a 3v5 at 08:04:36.520 --> 08:04:43.880 11-11 that Navi is able to convert it was a 3v5 at 11-11 with a bit down to 19 HP and apex in the perfect position 08:04:43.880 --> 08:04:46.400 I'd say they read it like a book up until the point 08:04:46.400 --> 08:04:52.780 I'm super curious to whether or not that's apex miscommunicating not saying to side with a hate that could be potentially a gap here towards middle 08:04:52.780 --> 08:04:56.720 Or whether or not that's I will not really picking up on one apex is saying because as you said Yanco 08:04:56.720 --> 08:04:59.480 It's so so rare that you see Simon get shot in the back 08:04:59.480 --> 08:05:04.740 This is also one of my favorite calls back in the day like the double look you you send your usual lurker first 08:05:04.740 --> 08:05:08.380 And then you kill him and the guy says oh lurker dead right and you focus on the bomb side 08:05:08.380 --> 08:05:13.040 But then there's a second guy who's usually with the pack and you can catch your opponents of guards 08:05:13.040 --> 08:05:17.320 So a brilliant call from from Navier the crucial moment. Yeah super game changing for them 08:05:17.320 --> 08:05:23.360 Let's run the wonderful highlights as well was right. I mean involved in eight multi kills five and zero in terms of openers as well 08:05:23.360 --> 08:05:24.920 He was having an absolute field there. 08:05:24.920 --> 08:05:26.680 Yeah, he's stepping it up a lot, Lady. 08:05:26.680 --> 08:05:29.080 We spoke about his consistency coming into this tournament. 08:05:29.080 --> 08:05:30.920 I feel like he's adding layers to that now as well, 08:05:30.920 --> 08:05:33.120 by playing so well against Vitality 08:05:33.120 --> 08:05:35.840 in this very, very important game for Navi as well. 08:05:35.840 --> 08:05:37.040 And as we said, you know, wonderful, 08:05:37.040 --> 08:05:39.680 has often been labeled as a bit more defensive, 08:05:39.680 --> 08:05:41.600 you know, maybe a hybrid opera in the sense 08:05:41.600 --> 08:05:43.120 that he's not the most aggressive, 08:05:43.120 --> 08:05:45.120 nor is he the most defensive opera. 08:05:45.120 --> 08:05:47.320 I think he's added a layer to his play over the last year, 08:05:47.320 --> 08:05:48.720 where he's more and more involved 08:05:48.720 --> 08:05:51.040 than I think played it, mentioned it a couple of times 08:05:51.040 --> 08:05:52.160 in certain integers as well, 08:05:52.160 --> 08:05:55.400 That's something they've been working on, you know, we need to get more out of wonderful 08:05:55.400 --> 08:05:59.040 We need to make him believe that he can be the different maker early on in the rounds as well 08:05:59.040 --> 08:06:04.720 And not only in the cut scenarios. I think it's just the inconsistency because when he's on he can do it all right here 08:06:04.720 --> 08:06:07.760 Like he's super versatile. He's not a one-trick pony 08:06:07.800 --> 08:06:14.880 But then again when he's having a bad day, then he becomes a liability and you can't count on him for pretty much anything 08:06:14.880 --> 08:06:21.520 So hugely important that he's having a good series here and what Jacob mentioned, you know before the series the pistols 08:06:21.520 --> 08:06:24.080 Like, that saved Navi's ass in this game, right? 08:06:24.080 --> 08:06:26.640 Because both, they've been both pistols and converted, 08:06:26.640 --> 08:06:29.120 and Vitality stabilized immediately in gun rounds. 08:06:29.120 --> 08:06:31.360 Like, they took control of both halves, 08:06:31.360 --> 08:06:33.360 and it was only at the very end of the second half 08:06:33.360 --> 08:06:34.880 where Navi found something 08:06:34.880 --> 08:06:37.040 and figured out a way to close out the game. 08:06:37.040 --> 08:06:39.120 I just want to take a couple minutes to set the stakes, 08:06:39.120 --> 08:06:40.160 coming into Inferno. 08:06:40.160 --> 08:06:41.520 We're in on-chart territory, 08:06:41.520 --> 08:06:43.600 where Navi have now equalized a series. 08:06:43.600 --> 08:06:44.480 What's your read on this? 08:06:44.480 --> 08:06:47.120 Playoff, arena, Counter-Strike, Inferno, Decider. 08:06:47.680 --> 08:06:49.280 Slap that bad boy right on there. 08:06:49.280 --> 08:06:55.880 I think this is a problem for Vitality a little bit because they only played it once in Rio and that's it 08:06:55.880 --> 08:06:59.760 Like so they've been to Fort Worth. They played the entire tournament here without playing it 08:06:59.760 --> 08:07:01.760 And we know they didn't have time to practice 08:07:01.880 --> 08:07:06.480 So is it going to feel a little bit awkward for the players to get on the server, you know 08:07:06.480 --> 08:07:10.960 The how much have they game plan and how much have they prepared for this map? 08:07:10.960 --> 08:07:12.920 I think it can be challenging. I think that's an excellent point 08:07:12.920 --> 08:07:19.000 But that's exactly what flame seed told us when we interviewed him after the group stage then certain maps like we're not practicing right now 08:07:19.000 --> 08:07:21.180 You know in certain maps we don't play a lot at the tournament 08:07:21.180 --> 08:07:25.500 So when you come in you know in the beginning of a boom stage or the first time you're playing X Y and C map 08:07:25.500 --> 08:07:27.940 You feel a bit rusty you forget some of the details 08:07:27.940 --> 08:07:32.640 You forget some of the agreements you have in certain positions and as Janke said in furnace one of the maps 08:07:32.640 --> 08:07:35.600 They haven't played a lot as of late, so I also see that as a big of a weakness 08:07:35.600 --> 08:07:39.040 I will also say just you know sure you want to stay alive in this tournament 08:07:39.040 --> 08:07:42.960 You want to go into the semi-final you want to win this trophy as well, but we're looking ahead for the major as well and 08:07:43.640 --> 08:07:45.360 Mentally it's such a big game for now 08:07:45.360 --> 08:07:49.360 right now, imagine if they can take down Vitality in this game, imagine if they can beat them. 08:07:49.360 --> 08:07:53.360 Sure, Vitality can go back home and say, yeah, we didn't practice for this, we'll get it done 08:07:53.360 --> 08:07:57.440 when we're at Cologne, but if anything, that gives Navi belief that once, you know, time-crushing 08:07:57.440 --> 08:08:01.360 come at Cologne, which it will at some point, we've shown, you know, just a couple of weeks ago 08:08:01.360 --> 08:08:05.520 that we're able to beat them. So I think there's more at stake than just in isolation this game 08:08:05.520 --> 08:08:08.880 and staying alive in this tournament, but even more so for the Major as well, if you have any 08:08:08.880 --> 08:08:12.640 highs and hopes for Navi doing well there. But to get it done, they're going to need their young 08:08:12.640 --> 08:08:17.000 start to show up. Makaze has had a quiet series so far right and we know he 08:08:17.000 --> 08:08:21.200 plays B with Alexi on on on Inferno right that's obviously going to see a lot 08:08:21.200 --> 08:08:26.080 of action keep an eye out on Apex and the utility right like we know how much 08:08:26.080 --> 08:08:29.880 damage he does with those A cheese and I really am curious what the approach will 08:08:29.880 --> 08:08:34.120 be from Navi on the T side to sort of try to diminish that to some extent. Well 08:08:34.120 --> 08:08:38.280 Navi going where they haven't gone for almost two years that is taking a map 08:08:38.280 --> 08:08:44.960 of the vitality, but can they translate it into a series victory? We're gonna find out on Inferno after this. 08:09:38.280 --> 08:09:40.280 I'm gonna kill you all! 08:09:42.280 --> 08:09:45.280 Something special to tell you is divine, and that's it! 08:09:46.280 --> 08:09:47.280 Got a mix-up! 08:09:48.280 --> 08:09:49.280 We are back! 08:10:00.280 --> 08:10:04.280 My map, thus too, is so beautiful when the sun is low. 08:10:08.280 --> 08:10:10.800 At nightfall, the Elo Harvester's land. 08:10:12.880 --> 08:10:15.280 Their cruelty to my people is all I know. 08:10:18.080 --> 08:10:19.320 May thy most whip, 08:10:20.000 --> 08:10:20.720 and splatter. 08:10:20.720 --> 08:10:23.440 And a double kill, it's gone to Alexi. 08:10:24.240 --> 08:10:25.000 Pity. 08:10:25.000 --> 08:10:27.520 He's got 19 bullets, everything he needs. 08:10:28.120 --> 08:10:28.920 Who are you? 08:10:29.200 --> 08:10:30.000 Gotcha. 08:10:30.000 --> 08:10:31.280 Does this mean of the name, 08:10:31.280 --> 08:10:33.360 you're not fighting Alexi, 08:10:33.360 --> 08:10:34.720 not by him! 08:10:38.280 --> 08:10:51.400 We're not human, it's virtual. 08:10:51.400 --> 08:10:59.440 My desert, my elo, my just human. 08:10:59.440 --> 08:11:00.280 Fuck's sake. 08:11:01.400 --> 08:11:03.400 You're missing me with any fucking facile. 08:11:10.120 --> 08:11:11.160 Atlanta, hot Atlanta. 08:11:11.160 --> 08:11:12.240 You can call it whatever you want. 08:11:12.240 --> 08:11:13.840 What we've actually come here to do today 08:11:13.840 --> 08:11:16.280 is to keep playing and see what happens. 08:11:16.280 --> 08:11:17.480 The Great Peach State. 08:11:17.480 --> 08:11:18.520 It is Atlanta, Georgia, 08:11:18.520 --> 08:11:21.600 but mostly a lot of historical, eh, eh, eh. 08:11:21.600 --> 08:11:22.440 Fuck. 08:11:26.800 --> 08:11:27.640 The hunt continues. 08:11:27.640 --> 08:11:32.640 Just wondering if I can help you with anything about video games. 08:11:32.640 --> 08:11:34.640 Alright man, me either. 08:11:34.640 --> 08:11:38.640 That's what I was saying, he plays, he plays video games. 08:11:38.640 --> 08:11:40.640 You play Counter Strike. 08:11:40.640 --> 08:11:42.640 Deep into the depths of the Ponce City market. 08:11:42.640 --> 08:11:44.640 Hey man, you play video games? 08:11:44.640 --> 08:11:45.640 Forty-five, so... 08:11:45.640 --> 08:11:47.640 How old do you think I am? 08:11:47.640 --> 08:11:48.640 Thirty-two? 08:11:48.640 --> 08:11:50.640 Okay, yeah, that's pretty fair, but I'm thirty-six. 08:11:50.640 --> 08:11:51.640 We'll take that. 08:11:51.640 --> 08:11:52.640 Not sure, man. 08:11:52.640 --> 08:11:56.640 What do you think about two teams or players playing against each other in tournaments and video games? 08:11:56.640 --> 08:12:00.640 I mainly play like Rainbow, Apex. 08:12:00.640 --> 08:12:04.640 Is it something where we can kind of mutually agree that there are games that shouldn't be considered respectable? 08:12:04.640 --> 08:12:08.640 Perhaps maybe like, I don't want to just put words in your mouth, but Valorant? 08:12:08.640 --> 08:12:11.640 I was going to say the same thing. Yes. 08:12:11.640 --> 08:12:14.640 You guys know anything about video games at all? Counter-Strike? 08:12:14.640 --> 08:12:16.640 Children's Fighters. Age of Empire. 08:12:16.640 --> 08:12:19.640 My team right now is number one in the state on Marvel. 08:12:19.640 --> 08:12:21.640 Marvel Rivals? Yeah, my school. 08:12:21.640 --> 08:12:22.640 What school you go to? Carrollton. 08:12:22.640 --> 08:12:24.640 Where can we find some counter strike players? 08:12:24.640 --> 08:12:27.640 I mean, Age of Empires is cool, but I'm looking for counter strikers. 08:12:27.640 --> 08:12:31.640 I'd rather go to the hamburger place, maybe, you know, in the corner. 08:12:31.640 --> 08:12:33.640 H&F. 08:12:33.640 --> 08:12:35.640 Thanks for the guidance. 08:12:35.640 --> 08:12:36.640 You want to say something to them? 08:12:36.640 --> 08:12:37.640 What's up, guys? 08:12:37.640 --> 08:12:38.640 What's up, guys? 08:12:38.640 --> 08:12:39.640 Poverty. 08:12:39.640 --> 08:12:40.640 What is it? 08:12:40.640 --> 08:12:41.640 Poverty. 08:12:41.640 --> 08:12:42.640 P-O-V-E-R-T. 08:12:42.640 --> 08:12:47.640 I was about to say, that's the wildest sign-off I think I've ever experienced on the show here, is poverty. 08:12:52.640 --> 08:13:05.040 We're back in business live from Atlanta, Georgia. 08:13:05.040 --> 08:13:11.440 The Intel Extreme Masters on its American tour and a third map, not what we were expecting 08:13:11.440 --> 08:13:12.440 coming into today. 08:13:12.440 --> 08:13:17.840 Vitality, Navi both slipping up on their path to playoffs has led to an earlier than scheduled 08:13:17.840 --> 08:13:20.360 collision. 08:13:20.360 --> 08:13:22.360 This quarterfinal is heating up. 08:13:22.360 --> 08:13:26.360 Narvi picking up a win that has eluded them for some time. 08:13:27.360 --> 08:13:32.360 They take Anubis, both teams in fact taking their respective picks and Counter-Strike. 08:13:32.360 --> 08:13:34.360 It's a long and storied history. 08:13:34.360 --> 08:13:38.360 Inferno third map deciders, sometimes, oftentimes, deliver. 08:13:39.360 --> 08:13:42.360 Is the win on Anubis a turning point for Narvi? 08:13:43.360 --> 08:13:47.360 They have proven vitality complete on the IEM stage. 08:13:47.360 --> 08:13:56.960 World number one versus two, Navi took the knife and they were elected to start on the 08:13:56.960 --> 08:14:00.360 defense. It will be vitality. They have to break the fight. 08:14:00.360 --> 08:14:09.360 Well been, wonderful, keep their form up. Janko says eyes on the car, say, is it just 08:14:09.360 --> 08:14:15.360 a map win or is it something more? Let's find out together on Inferno. 08:14:15.360 --> 08:14:25.360 The first time we've seen Vantali outing on Inferno throughout Atlanta. 08:14:25.360 --> 08:14:30.360 Ok Dust 2 here, some Mirage, Nuka Nubis, overpass. 08:14:30.360 --> 08:14:36.360 Yet to play Inferno. 08:14:36.360 --> 08:14:39.360 And under control with 5's, I will add the half wall. 08:14:39.360 --> 08:14:45.360 Opposite flashes at the ready. Flames even smoke Mezzi with Mollie and Robs has one too. 08:14:47.360 --> 08:14:51.360 Very defensive set up right now from Na'Vi. 08:14:51.360 --> 08:14:55.360 No early information middle, watching Banana. 08:14:55.360 --> 08:15:00.360 Just waiting to react to the onslaught. It's about to knock on his B door. 08:15:01.360 --> 08:15:05.360 Double monotone go. Flames in parming forward. 08:15:05.360 --> 08:15:07.360 Nice flash, counter. Perfect, got flash. 08:15:07.360 --> 08:15:12.360 The next round, wonderful sensation! 08:15:12.360 --> 08:15:14.360 Shut down! 08:15:14.360 --> 08:15:17.360 Keeping up that bomb, coming into this. 08:15:17.360 --> 08:15:19.360 Zaiwu, wonderful. 08:15:19.360 --> 08:15:22.360 The two highest rated players for either team, 08:15:22.360 --> 08:15:24.360 and both have been lock and horn throughout. 08:15:24.360 --> 08:15:26.360 Wonderful kicking things off in style. 08:15:26.360 --> 08:15:29.360 This is the third straight, T-side start for Vitality. 08:15:29.360 --> 08:15:32.360 You're not going to get out the blocks early. 08:15:32.360 --> 08:15:34.360 They have been stunted, the bomb doesn't go down, 08:15:34.360 --> 08:15:35.360 and we know what that means. 08:15:35.360 --> 08:15:39.360 the full income to follow, but that is a thing of beauty from the Ukrainian sniper. 08:15:44.360 --> 08:15:49.360 In that record now 22 and 2, the series record at 9 and 0. 08:15:50.360 --> 08:15:52.360 That could change right here right now. 08:15:53.360 --> 08:15:54.360 And only that. 08:15:54.360 --> 08:15:58.360 Vitality, they were looking to do the same as last year. 08:15:58.360 --> 08:16:01.360 They win this one, it would have been six consecutive trophies. 08:16:01.360 --> 08:16:03.360 Well, hold up, they still got a couple of games to go, 08:16:03.360 --> 08:16:09.360 to go, but they locked themselves in with the heavy favorites if they did take down Navi. Now that's a conversation. 08:16:12.000 --> 08:16:15.600 Top four streak. Sure, they don't care about it, but the history books do. 08:16:17.360 --> 08:16:21.680 Opportunity to make it 22 consecutive up for debate now. 08:16:23.440 --> 08:16:26.640 And this run has been rocky, the desk highlighting the lack of practice shot. 08:16:26.640 --> 08:16:55.760 They've achieved that goal. They want to debate out some util and have done so with some steps. 08:16:55.760 --> 08:16:59.520 Now, he still romps up the stew, right there, iced him out, and that was with the Diggle. 08:16:59.520 --> 08:17:02.480 I don't think this time they're going to put themselves in a scenario where anybody 08:17:02.480 --> 08:17:06.920 staying alive, as Apex is the first one picked a part bit, back at Pimp. 08:17:08.440 --> 08:17:15.000 For an answer, we should be able to just get one, his teammates, they chip in and steal the X. 08:17:15.000 --> 08:17:43.400 I'm not looking like the happiest man maybe they went off script after 08:17:43.400 --> 08:17:47.600 the chat outside, but we're only two rounds deep. 08:17:47.600 --> 08:17:54.200 That is such a blade, time to time out, like you're 2-0 up, everything's been smooth. 08:17:54.200 --> 08:17:56.400 You must have heard something, he didn't like the sound of it, 08:17:56.400 --> 08:17:58.500 yeah, just circulating off the storm. 08:17:58.500 --> 08:18:01.400 It's so smooth that by the time he had to get a kill, right, 08:18:01.400 --> 08:18:04.600 so things couldn't be going better at the moment for Narvin. 08:18:04.600 --> 08:18:08.500 Curiously, it's an opportunity for Vitality to, you know, return in extra 30 seconds, 08:18:08.500 --> 08:18:09.400 X-Tas chips in. 08:18:09.400 --> 08:18:12.200 Well, Blake was just spurting something, 08:18:12.200 --> 08:18:16.120 can bit was laughing so maybe it was more about the vibe than it is about the 08:18:16.120 --> 08:18:20.780 coal either way atmosphere looks good for now V maybe even just to check in like 08:18:20.780 --> 08:18:26.000 boys you've got exactly what you wanted pistol conversion CT star essentially 08:18:26.000 --> 08:18:29.560 the bonus right these MP9s carried through this M4s in the mix number 08:18:29.560 --> 08:18:34.760 one's upgraded into a kit let's see if that comes back to bite them 08:18:34.760 --> 08:18:41.760 There's he on that early fight. Looking for a tussle. 08:18:44.760 --> 08:18:48.760 He take you till there from the cars there. 08:18:50.760 --> 08:18:53.760 In the jiggly for info. 08:18:54.760 --> 08:18:59.760 He finds the body find Alexi, there's him at quick to the trigger. 08:18:59.760 --> 08:19:03.760 As he goes down, thought he had Alexi booked. 08:19:04.760 --> 08:19:08.200 Come on, it's risky for an A-punch. 08:19:08.200 --> 08:19:10.680 He's just done that, he's ambitious, isn't it? 08:19:10.680 --> 08:19:12.680 Alright, well they're going to reset now, they've been smoked off, 08:19:12.680 --> 08:19:16.680 just picking up extra nades, but still quite brazen, just in front of Narvi. 08:19:16.680 --> 08:19:19.080 The A-defence is the Ukrainian, it's wonderful. 08:19:19.080 --> 08:19:21.880 Over towards Mota, a bit tight to the back of Pitt. 08:19:21.880 --> 08:19:24.520 And both of them still have some nades. 08:19:27.000 --> 08:19:29.320 Tadi, you don't want to say they're floundering right now, 08:19:29.320 --> 08:19:31.880 but they're definitely needing to come up with a new plan, long smoke. 08:19:31.880 --> 08:19:33.000 Second time deployed. 08:19:33.000 --> 08:19:37.940 Wonderful now types in the site. They're giving up the long route not expecting that to happen with about 40 seconds left flamesy 08:19:38.340 --> 08:19:43.460 Leaving banana to join the rest of the team and Alexi starting to make his way over towards speedway 08:19:53.200 --> 08:19:59.220 Let's see what wonderful and big 25 the smoke toff Alexi bees gonna struggle to contribute unless he goes running through that smoking will 08:20:29.220 --> 08:20:36.860 come to save the day to find that opening kill. From there they stay steady, only two casualties. 08:20:36.860 --> 08:20:42.940 It basically catches that nade. A little hold here on the side, they just move them down 08:20:42.940 --> 08:20:48.220 in the way, it has to be a partial full vitality. Really yet to get going. 08:20:48.220 --> 08:21:01.220 They've done some beer and Bacchasi early. Still have banana control, that's all there's. 08:21:01.220 --> 08:21:05.220 And a couple of smokes of flash and a HE remain. 08:21:05.220 --> 08:21:09.220 We still have a minute 25 on the clock, so no clear indication of where they want to go, 08:21:09.220 --> 08:21:12.220 but they might just have to wait out the early protocol nades. 08:21:12.220 --> 08:21:20.460 it's been smoked deep banana now be 08:21:20.460 --> 08:21:24.580 clearly believing I mean the best 08:21:24.580 --> 08:21:26.020 discussed it as well can't expect a 08:21:26.020 --> 08:21:29.620 mental game you finally buck the trend 08:21:29.620 --> 08:21:35.060 oh hang on that's a crazy headshot 08:21:35.060 --> 08:21:37.180 provided by flame site it is an empty 08:21:37.180 --> 08:21:39.700 bomb site yes they're gonna work that 08:21:39.700 --> 08:21:41.540 out real quick diligence from flames 08:21:41.540 --> 08:21:48.440 to see Alexi Bingo swinging into trying to be a disruptive force, but gets nothing for his troubles, apart from Flacey flying into his face. 08:21:51.240 --> 08:21:55.340 What a crazy turn of events to get Vitality a bomb planted in a round one. 08:21:55.340 --> 08:21:58.240 You've got to wonder, is that a prefire as he's coming up half wall right there? 08:21:58.240 --> 08:21:59.940 He's just salmon away with that tech, nice. 08:21:59.940 --> 08:22:02.440 Smashing McCauze's head open and Alexi tries. 08:22:02.640 --> 08:22:04.440 We've had a lot of this throughout this series, right? 08:22:04.440 --> 08:22:08.840 These teams, when they know they have a financial advantage, they're taking these saves, they're not risking the money early. 08:22:08.840 --> 08:22:11.340 That's going to give them more gun rounds the longer this goes on. 08:22:11.340 --> 08:22:15.340 It's been an awful lot of saves, especially on the CT sides. 08:22:15.340 --> 08:22:18.340 And this is no exception to that in the early stages. 08:22:18.340 --> 08:22:20.340 So, Navi... 08:22:20.340 --> 08:22:22.340 I mean, that's such a gift to Vitality as well. 08:22:22.340 --> 08:22:26.340 Flimsy has given them a way into this third map. 08:22:26.340 --> 08:22:30.340 By virtue of a flying tech 9, perfect first ball, 08:22:30.340 --> 08:22:33.340 and a headshot onto a jumping MacAze. 08:22:33.340 --> 08:22:34.340 He did take a little bit earlier. 08:22:34.340 --> 08:22:36.340 Chips that may have run for the HE, 08:22:36.340 --> 08:22:37.340 but otherwise, just the ball to the diamond. 08:22:37.340 --> 08:22:39.340 Thank you very much. 08:22:39.340 --> 08:22:45.340 The question is, is it just going to be individual heroics they get vitality across the line, or is this going to look well polished? 08:22:46.340 --> 08:22:48.340 Well, imagine what we're seeing, probably not. 08:22:49.340 --> 08:22:51.340 That's the luck change for the first game of the day. 08:22:53.340 --> 08:22:54.340 Oh, cool. 08:23:00.340 --> 08:23:02.340 Yeah, just spamming away. 08:23:03.340 --> 08:23:05.340 I think the cars is going to have a pretty good excuse in Bob review. 08:23:05.340 --> 08:23:12.700 review. And then this, James, full blind, unloads, Alexi goes down, can't cause that chaos, wonderful. 08:23:12.700 --> 08:23:16.540 Okay, a different approach for the early banana biff. 08:23:21.180 --> 08:23:26.140 He's aiming for just the head shot. It's not an easy shot, but it's one he can hit! 08:23:27.100 --> 08:23:32.460 Stunning start to round five from wonderful. And it's on the Zywoo, 0-1-4, he had a slow start on 08:23:32.460 --> 08:23:40.700 does too. Oh, he's not done! The second racked up from the sniper, finds him, flames him with the 08:23:40.700 --> 08:23:41.180 rebuttal. 08:23:45.340 --> 08:23:48.380 Robson's taken on the space right now, he's tucked in, he's tucked into the pocket. 08:23:51.420 --> 08:23:54.540 Can hear the rotations from this point, but it looks wary that this is a possibility, 08:23:54.540 --> 08:23:57.420 you can see there, the bullet highlighted through the tippy of that wall. 08:23:57.420 --> 08:24:02.420 Wonderful 10 and 1, they finally brought him down, well they convert around. 08:24:02.420 --> 08:24:07.420 He doesn't seem to think so, can't find the follow up, Apex good for the trade. 08:24:07.420 --> 08:24:08.420 Just in here. 08:24:08.420 --> 08:24:13.420 Yeah they're gonna wrap, Flames are coming in from that short side, gonna flush him out with the Flames, Apex. 08:24:13.420 --> 08:24:17.420 You got an auto dude out, not comfortable at all. 08:24:17.420 --> 08:24:24.420 XB from Macase from the B side of the map, hiding out behind that smoke and Apex trying to come up clutch, 08:24:24.420 --> 08:24:30.120 But his back is tired and Makase feasts wonderful. He's playing out of his skin right now 08:24:31.620 --> 08:24:36.600 What the questions about Navi right? Okay, we know that this team has good structure. We have the blades that bring the strats 08:24:37.880 --> 08:24:39.880 Makase comes into the roster 4 JL 08:24:41.880 --> 08:24:47.380 So much spicier without the x-ray on the second one was beautiful as well 08:24:49.220 --> 08:24:53.800 Emma this has had to be instant in that you get flames your chance there in that side to 2v2 08:24:54.420 --> 08:24:57.100 And you can see that feeling, they're getting pumped up now. 08:24:57.100 --> 08:25:00.060 Off a lot of major winners in the server today. 08:25:00.060 --> 08:25:01.940 I know what it takes to be champs. 08:25:01.940 --> 08:25:04.540 And Zawoo likely discussed 0 and 4. 08:25:04.540 --> 08:25:06.780 He actually stayed for the full 10 minutes between maps, 08:25:06.780 --> 08:25:11.100 just shooting AFK, Narvi, players in spawn. 08:25:11.100 --> 08:25:13.340 Trying to keep that hand warm. 08:25:13.340 --> 08:25:15.540 Oh, it's just been knifed in spawn. 08:25:15.540 --> 08:25:16.140 Oh, my God. 08:25:16.140 --> 08:25:19.460 It's just been knifed in spawn. 08:25:19.460 --> 08:25:22.900 They're helping out Narvi. 08:25:22.900 --> 08:25:25.900 Now it's being tough, Vitality, it's not the team. 08:25:25.900 --> 08:25:28.900 We've come to know and love it, we can understand why. 08:25:29.900 --> 08:25:34.900 Yeah, it certainly lacks a little bit of the polish we've grown accustomed to. 08:25:35.900 --> 08:25:39.900 Haven't seen Vitality stabbing each other in the back accidentally. 08:25:39.900 --> 08:25:43.900 They've gone through some of the matches in the group stage, right, there's a missed utility. 08:25:43.900 --> 08:25:48.900 There's some clunky moments, and that's continued onto the stage. 08:25:48.900 --> 08:25:54.660 Is there going to be more where that came from? 08:25:54.660 --> 08:26:00.060 Nakhazik finding Apex in a response through the wall, turns to Aga Bimek and confirmed 08:26:00.060 --> 08:26:02.060 damage to one of the three on B. 08:26:02.060 --> 08:26:03.660 This one's brewing now, isn't it? 08:26:03.660 --> 08:26:04.660 It is. 08:26:04.660 --> 08:26:05.660 It certainly is. 08:26:05.660 --> 08:26:06.740 Now, it is just wonderful bit. 08:26:06.740 --> 08:26:08.340 Robson, Flamesy are both together. 08:26:08.340 --> 08:26:12.260 Often, it's just Robs the fact that Flamesy's beside him. 08:26:12.260 --> 08:26:16.220 Just looks some additional trade potential. 08:26:16.220 --> 08:26:18.180 Flamesy reveals his position off the flash. 08:26:18.180 --> 08:26:23.660 Yeah, well right now apex is able to be the puppet master from the grave sure but I think this is still so tough right there's a very static 08:26:23.660 --> 08:26:25.740 They're waiting for now Vita play 08:26:25.740 --> 08:26:27.240 Vitality aren't the one setting the time 08:26:27.240 --> 08:26:30.720 It's the plate ahead of the flashbang because they twice swing finds mezzy 08:26:30.720 --> 08:26:35.040 I would say we're forced into a right this is it and it looks like they're just scrambling to try to pick up this bomb 08:26:35.040 --> 08:26:39.660 Oh, it's key finally found it, but I think they're just gonna hold on to their guns 08:26:39.900 --> 08:26:45.020 Is that really the best option and this is an out of sorts looking vitality right now. They've been rattled 08:26:45.020 --> 08:26:48.700 I'm quite the opposite, right? We're talking about confidence. 08:26:48.700 --> 08:26:51.620 Navi are brimming with it right now after a new bus. 08:26:51.620 --> 08:26:53.220 Just with the way things have been flowing, sure. 08:26:53.220 --> 08:26:55.420 They've given up one opening kill, but that was a bit of a miracle, 08:26:55.420 --> 08:26:57.020 the one that flames you out in that tech nine. 08:26:57.020 --> 08:27:00.420 Otherwise, you can't copy and paste that. 08:27:00.420 --> 08:27:02.020 You can't say, yeah, could you do that again, please? 08:27:02.020 --> 08:27:02.820 And that's what I mean, right? 08:27:02.820 --> 08:27:04.020 If it's going to be individual heroics, 08:27:04.020 --> 08:27:06.220 then someone different round after round needs to step up 08:27:06.220 --> 08:27:07.820 for Vitality to get this one going. 08:27:07.820 --> 08:27:14.020 But it's one of those games where it might just have to be that. 08:27:15.020 --> 08:27:25.020 to the right of the left. 08:27:25.020 --> 08:27:28.020 We patch around again. Okay, 08:27:28.020 --> 08:27:32.020 X task. What have you got? We 08:27:32.020 --> 08:27:33.020 can't find a contribution when 08:27:33.020 --> 08:27:35.020 you're 10. You know they're not 08:27:35.020 --> 08:27:36.020 playing their best counter strike. 08:27:36.020 --> 08:27:37.020 It doesn't matter. You're in the 08:27:37.020 --> 08:27:38.020 server right now. The outcome 08:27:38.020 --> 08:27:40.020 isn't going to change either way. 08:27:40.020 --> 08:27:42.020 It's about finding a way. To get 08:27:42.020 --> 08:27:44.020 them to draw into what's next, 08:28:14.020 --> 08:28:21.020 this time so who hasn't been 08:28:21.020 --> 08:28:26.020 nice that's nice how much longer 08:28:26.020 --> 08:28:27.020 can this go on for it doesn't 08:28:27.020 --> 08:28:28.020 even matter that the lost 08:28:28.020 --> 08:28:30.020 bonuses max out into the next 08:28:30.020 --> 08:28:31.020 it's just a lack of pet plants 08:28:31.020 --> 08:28:32.020 a lack of damage we're talking 08:28:32.020 --> 08:28:33.020 six kills in total and six 08:28:33.020 --> 08:28:35.020 rounds of play. 08:28:35.020 --> 08:28:37.020 We have kept vitality under 08:28:37.020 --> 08:28:38.020 their thumb. 08:28:38.020 --> 08:28:40.020 Trump keep Nade on to Apex's 08:28:40.020 --> 08:28:42.020 face wonderful burned away 08:28:42.020 --> 08:28:47.500 way they will take the banana control, so three here for the defense. 08:28:47.500 --> 08:28:54.020 That needs go Flamesee, or it's a majority of the damage, so Karren don't 08:28:54.020 --> 08:28:57.020 vitality's control, he picks holding a flash from Flamesee's core. 08:28:57.020 --> 08:29:00.540 Haven't this mid info, the ember's playing over to watch trash right now, he can have 08:29:00.540 --> 08:29:04.660 intimate and jiggles clearing it if he wants, otherwise the stack is in the right 08:29:04.660 --> 08:29:07.740 place and this looks deadly. Yeah it looks perfect doesn't it with wonderful on the 08:29:07.740 --> 08:29:17.340 line. He was to double made. Wonderful is going to die to the first. It's perfectly positioned. 08:29:18.140 --> 08:29:24.460 Opening with the HE. Wonderful on his head. Apex is provided with the opening kill. On flash. 08:29:25.180 --> 08:29:29.100 He worked for them in the pistol. This is Mikaze with an AK-47. He can achieve great things. 08:29:29.740 --> 08:29:33.900 That one shot headshot. Perfect. He primed a ready transfer for number two. 08:29:33.900 --> 08:29:35.900 He messes it down, no trick! 08:29:35.900 --> 08:29:37.900 Oh, he can't stop the passing! 08:29:41.900 --> 08:29:43.900 Josiah will remains! 08:29:45.900 --> 08:29:49.900 The corpses of Vitality litter the B-bomb site! 08:29:53.900 --> 08:29:56.900 Navi's individuals firing! 08:29:56.900 --> 08:29:59.900 I was hanging around so he could lose this off the time here. 08:29:59.900 --> 08:30:02.380 It's quite a down jiggle down. He can't hit the shot. 08:30:02.380 --> 08:30:04.820 It's always going to go down. Surely they just run at him. 08:30:04.820 --> 08:30:06.620 Surely they take this after time. 08:30:06.620 --> 08:30:08.980 Zairu has 250 bucks! 08:30:16.420 --> 08:30:17.740 That's a fatality, team. 08:30:19.700 --> 08:30:21.740 What an unfamiliar feeling this must be. 08:30:21.740 --> 08:30:25.100 Yeah, well, they've only lost two teams all year. 08:30:25.100 --> 08:30:28.300 One was Betbom in the group stage, another has been that of Falcons. 08:30:28.300 --> 08:30:33.300 Na'Vi make a very strong case to add their name to that list. 08:30:33.300 --> 08:30:35.300 This is it, about one-fives consecutive titles. 08:30:35.300 --> 08:30:39.300 They're not even dropping maps in playoffs until right here, right now. 08:30:39.300 --> 08:30:41.300 And look at the vibe in the Na'Vi camp. Here they come. 08:30:41.300 --> 08:30:42.300 They can't make it. 08:30:42.300 --> 08:30:43.300 He takes one. 08:30:43.300 --> 08:30:44.300 Siren's Deagle finding it. 08:30:44.300 --> 08:30:46.300 And that does give them the leg up. 08:30:46.300 --> 08:30:47.300 They're actually still here. 08:30:47.300 --> 08:30:48.300 They know that. 08:30:48.300 --> 08:30:49.300 Century, half wall. 08:30:49.300 --> 08:30:51.300 You don't just want to brave through this. 08:30:52.300 --> 08:30:54.300 Rotation from Bitter would be there in time. 08:30:55.300 --> 08:30:57.300 A lot of people are wonderful on the inside of the map. 08:31:28.300 --> 08:31:32.300 I wouldn't put a pass to being able to get a multi at a minimum. 08:31:32.300 --> 08:31:37.300 Macazes had his moment. Wonderfuls on. 08:31:37.300 --> 08:31:39.300 It's been having one hell of a series. 08:31:39.300 --> 08:31:42.300 They can smoke CT and coffins. It's just how much can be two. 08:31:42.300 --> 08:31:46.300 He knows they're coming now. 08:31:46.300 --> 08:31:53.300 One man versus four of Vitality. 08:31:53.300 --> 08:31:57.300 High is locked. Fixed agent on the crosshair forced to relocate by the incendiary. 08:31:57.300 --> 08:32:00.300 And behind! He's the one who's on fire! 08:32:00.300 --> 08:32:03.300 Two clean headshots, Flamesy finally falls. 08:32:04.300 --> 08:32:09.300 Bits gone down and we could get that bomb planted. This still not a certain version. 08:32:09.300 --> 08:32:10.300 It's faded. 08:32:10.300 --> 08:32:12.300 It's faded. He's just going to be sitting in the open. 08:32:12.300 --> 08:32:16.300 LXP's pulled out the incendiary. A chance for Wanda for the block. 08:32:16.300 --> 08:32:20.300 And now it's awkward for Flamesy. They go down! 08:32:20.300 --> 08:32:22.300 Bits doesn't last! 08:32:22.300 --> 08:32:26.180 He was alone, isolated on the side, he gets his two. 08:32:27.180 --> 08:32:30.060 And a comfortable retake for Wunderful in the leg seat. 08:32:30.060 --> 08:32:32.660 It goes from bad to mass. 08:32:32.940 --> 08:32:35.820 As soon as Messi repossed for the plan, 08:32:36.820 --> 08:32:38.980 he's realised it's fading and he's committed. 08:32:38.980 --> 08:32:41.100 They do the right thing, which is the double swing, 08:32:41.460 --> 08:32:43.460 but they put themselves in a tough position. 08:32:43.780 --> 08:32:45.060 Messi 0-7. 08:32:46.140 --> 08:32:48.860 Wunderful survives as well with some gymnastics. 08:32:48.860 --> 08:32:51.740 Flames is doing the most for the team right now. 08:32:51.740 --> 08:32:54.140 They've got such hunger on their faces. 08:32:54.140 --> 08:32:57.140 We know that this means a lot to Narvi, this type of a victory. 08:32:58.140 --> 08:32:59.340 Ahead of the big one. 08:33:00.340 --> 08:33:05.740 To show you can beat the big bad, it would be phenomenal for Narvi and their chances. 08:33:07.340 --> 08:33:09.140 Another season end with Silverware. 08:33:11.940 --> 08:33:14.940 They're taking nuance out of this, they're just turning this into an ace at peace. 08:33:14.940 --> 08:33:15.540 Okay. 08:33:16.140 --> 08:33:17.140 A change of pace. 08:33:17.340 --> 08:33:18.340 In that relay. 08:33:18.340 --> 08:33:25.340 The sound is asked by Si, where there's Masi as well, and the individuals finally both connecting for Vitality and Unison. 08:33:25.340 --> 08:33:29.340 I'm just wondering is this going to be way too late? It's already seven rounds to Na'vi. 08:33:31.340 --> 08:33:33.340 Why couldn't you see that save again? 08:33:35.340 --> 08:33:41.340 Powerful rounds to be played here right now, and they want to make sure they're fully strapped to contend with all of them. 08:33:41.340 --> 08:33:44.340 Alexei Mikazi, how wonderful though, they are heading over. 08:33:44.340 --> 08:33:50.340 It's not in Vitality's best interest to go for the hunt. They know that. 08:33:50.340 --> 08:33:57.340 They've been sloppy across all the areas. Maybe this is one they can find another way in. 08:33:57.340 --> 08:34:03.340 Even just some damage being done. You've got the finances that you can take a risk. See if you can take a couple down with you. 08:34:03.340 --> 08:34:08.340 Cross out those rebies. 08:34:08.340 --> 08:34:19.100 Just said Nancy 0 and 7 he gets on the board and impactful one as well 08:34:38.340 --> 08:34:43.340 Oh, we lost the second round, gonna take a time out. Let's talk about it. 08:34:43.340 --> 08:34:46.340 Let's make sure that we are going to run away with the rounds in this half. 08:34:46.340 --> 08:34:48.340 Look, you do the hard work in this one. 08:34:48.340 --> 08:34:50.340 Makes your team start a whole lot easier. 08:34:59.340 --> 08:35:03.340 The head of the pistol department, currently three to two and only one to play. 08:35:03.340 --> 08:35:05.340 And that's how to shift it 08:35:06.880 --> 08:35:08.880 Three straight 08:35:08.880 --> 08:35:10.880 With a new bus now into inferno 08:35:13.180 --> 08:35:15.180 I think he's sitting right behind you 08:35:23.220 --> 08:35:29.300 How much of a return to form good vitality find in the remaining three well as I said right they took the nuance out of it 08:35:29.300 --> 08:35:33.020 They weren't playing a reaction game, it was just to set peace. 08:35:33.020 --> 08:35:34.900 So, is there more of that? 08:35:34.900 --> 08:35:37.900 Right now the complexion of the default says this is more standard. 08:35:45.900 --> 08:35:46.900 FDNade. 08:35:47.900 --> 08:35:49.900 Still takes the space as it counts in. 08:35:59.300 --> 08:36:02.300 Oh, will that flash catch Mikaze? 08:36:02.300 --> 08:36:04.300 It does. Doesn't clear. 08:36:04.300 --> 08:36:05.300 Doesn't smell. 08:36:05.300 --> 08:36:07.300 Oh, now they know. Now they know. No support. 08:36:07.300 --> 08:36:09.300 Alexibe's a mile away. 08:36:09.300 --> 08:36:10.300 They'll find the opening cleanly. 08:36:10.300 --> 08:36:13.300 Alexibe dumps his utility block. 08:36:13.300 --> 08:36:15.300 Still has his smoke and will hold on to it. 08:36:15.300 --> 08:36:17.300 The bomb's still T-RAM, so no commitment in it. 08:36:17.300 --> 08:36:20.300 No rotation, bit, wonderful, and in there. 08:36:20.300 --> 08:36:21.300 They're calling top mid, clear them. 08:36:21.300 --> 08:36:23.300 I want to fight this to see if they can catch him in the choke. 08:36:23.300 --> 08:36:28.300 and he's got a couple of flashes to assist Alexi B. 08:36:28.300 --> 08:36:33.300 Now Flames is rotating back to join Apex and Rops on the A side. 08:36:33.300 --> 08:36:35.300 It's just a bit, 40 seconds. 08:36:35.300 --> 08:36:39.300 You know, Leeds Eye will just see if he can create a little bit of chaos. 08:36:39.300 --> 08:36:41.300 See if he can find anything here, the flashbang. 08:36:41.300 --> 08:36:43.300 Wonderful, he's a pick up. 08:36:43.300 --> 08:36:44.300 He sets himself up for that. 08:36:44.300 --> 08:36:47.300 For giving the sign off, he's going to go for the A side. 08:36:47.300 --> 08:36:49.300 He's going to go for the A side. 08:36:49.300 --> 08:36:51.300 He's going to go for the A side. 08:36:51.300 --> 08:36:52.500 Get some self up for that. 08:36:52.500 --> 08:36:53.940 I've forgiven the site right now. 08:36:53.940 --> 08:36:54.940 Bits playing long side. 08:36:54.940 --> 08:36:56.140 There's nobody here, there's nobody's site. 08:36:56.140 --> 08:36:57.140 They just need to get in. 08:36:57.140 --> 08:36:58.140 And they will. 08:36:58.140 --> 08:36:59.980 Just out of the balcony before him arrives, 08:36:59.980 --> 08:37:02.300 he did a spot rock up in the wrong way. 08:37:02.300 --> 08:37:04.140 Vibes the kill, gets away. 08:37:04.140 --> 08:37:06.100 Advantage Narvi. 08:37:06.100 --> 08:37:08.940 But still no bomb planted. 08:37:08.940 --> 08:37:09.940 Bitt has this fight. 08:37:09.940 --> 08:37:11.140 Easy as you like. 08:37:11.140 --> 08:37:12.500 Messi goes down. 08:37:12.500 --> 08:37:14.540 It's going to get ugly. 08:37:14.540 --> 08:37:15.900 A two on four for A. 08:37:15.900 --> 08:37:17.740 Bits and Flamesy, or this scoreline, 08:37:17.740 --> 08:37:19.740 will extend in Narvi's favor. 08:37:21.300 --> 08:37:25.700 They got the numbers, surely that's gonna be enough here. Flamesy would have to do something sickening. 08:37:26.400 --> 08:37:30.100 Apex to distract, but if a cross find there's a flank on the smoke wall, there's a chance. 08:37:30.100 --> 08:37:32.500 Nice from Flamesy and Apex, they're doing it! 08:37:32.500 --> 08:37:35.600 Two on four, goes one on one! Apex is holding it! 08:37:35.600 --> 08:37:39.300 Well, it's not pretty, but it counts. 08:37:39.300 --> 08:37:40.700 That'll be number three. 08:37:40.700 --> 08:37:41.700 Oof! 08:37:45.900 --> 08:37:48.200 I see, that's hard, you just don't have to flow the game. 08:37:48.200 --> 08:37:51.900 Most of carried on from the new bus. They're just getting caught off guard like ropes right there 08:37:51.900 --> 08:37:55.020 How often do you see him just sticking out in the middle of nowhere? 08:37:56.700 --> 08:37:58.180 This is 08:37:58.180 --> 08:38:04.980 Vitality really having a scrap hard but apex gig game leader steps up not with the calls, but with the gameplay 08:38:48.200 --> 08:38:54.640 wonderful burrowing bits gonna take a chance it's what Ross is hoping for 08:38:54.640 --> 08:39:00.120 burrows into boiler anticipating something more aggressive if it's any 08:39:00.120 --> 08:39:05.800 ready for this and that's how's his clears a face still ready nails the 08:39:05.800 --> 08:39:08.800 hedgehogs a bit but would he have done that alone is the question it's just 08:39:08.800 --> 08:39:12.360 wonderful and in on either side of the site 08:39:12.360 --> 08:39:16.360 Catches someone just at the smoke, blooms and Almezi call walking. 08:39:16.360 --> 08:39:18.360 It's an advantage now V. 08:39:18.360 --> 08:39:19.360 More for Wunderfow. 08:39:19.360 --> 08:39:23.360 Really? How's it now? No! 08:39:23.360 --> 08:39:26.360 Take a bow, son! 08:39:26.360 --> 08:39:29.360 Flamesy, I have to win it. 08:39:29.360 --> 08:39:33.360 Wunderfow 3K is surely not for nothing. 08:39:33.360 --> 08:39:35.360 Not in vain. 08:39:35.360 --> 08:39:39.320 because they're on the short side flames he's got to to worry about pivots for 08:39:39.320 --> 08:39:43.000 the balcony approach 08:39:44.360 --> 08:39:48.000 this could make all the difference 08:39:48.000 --> 08:39:50.000 because he chose it 08:39:50.000 --> 08:39:55.800 back turn, blocked and wonderful needs an extra firm handshake if they can convert more 08:39:55.800 --> 08:40:01.800 show us number three right there off the top row pierces the skull apex gets in the 08:40:01.800 --> 08:40:08.760 entry. The side feels like it's about to fall and wonderful. First one's nasty, takes a punch 08:40:08.760 --> 08:40:15.080 all through the smoke onto Saewoo again. Molly comes in, forces him out of pit. This is under 08:40:15.080 --> 08:40:21.160 pressure and this is beautiful apex. Thanks for coming. You've had your ticket punched. 08:40:24.280 --> 08:40:27.240 Well, wonderful is the best player in the server right now. No doubt about that. 08:40:27.240 --> 08:40:34.520 So we're paling in comparison four and eight compared to 15 and four and wonderful has that impact throughout 08:40:36.240 --> 08:40:38.480 Pistol round he kicked off the show 08:40:39.400 --> 08:40:42.620 He wants to finish it eight to guarantee 08:40:43.840 --> 08:40:45.840 How's nine sounds? 08:40:45.840 --> 08:40:58.840 I can't believe a 7-5, that would have sat nicely. 08:41:45.840 --> 08:41:50.840 so close to the realization of the elimination of vitality. 08:43:15.840 --> 08:43:42.240 It is a lively hood down here in Atlanta. 08:43:42.240 --> 08:43:45.520 The Intel Extreme Master is thoroughly underway now into the playoffs themselves. 08:43:46.280 --> 08:43:47.480 How you doing friend? Where you from? 08:43:47.840 --> 08:43:51.120 I'm from Idaho, all the way up in the north. 08:43:51.600 --> 08:43:52.480 Doing fantastic. 08:43:53.000 --> 08:43:53.400 The game. 08:43:53.840 --> 08:43:55.280 Did you drive here? How'd you get here? 08:43:55.280 --> 08:43:57.760 We flew, thankfully, we dropped in Dallas last year. 08:43:57.920 --> 08:43:58.640 That was a trip. 08:43:59.280 --> 08:44:00.240 Exhausting, is it not? 08:44:00.480 --> 08:44:01.640 Yeah, it was a day and a half. 08:44:01.840 --> 08:44:03.000 There I asked who you were, Fennop. 08:44:04.120 --> 08:44:04.880 Out of everybody here? 08:44:05.280 --> 08:44:05.920 Vitality. 08:44:06.440 --> 08:44:07.600 Look, some apex. 08:44:07.920 --> 08:44:09.760 I love to hear it. Sometimes they need a little up to you. 08:44:09.760 --> 08:44:10.640 Hey, you enjoy yourself. 08:44:10.640 --> 08:44:11.720 Hey, where you from, homie? 08:44:11.720 --> 08:44:18.720 So I'm from Arizona, friend he's from Seattle, he's from LA, and he's from Boston. We all flew when you were today. 08:44:18.720 --> 08:44:20.720 Oh guys, boys trip or what? 08:44:20.720 --> 08:44:23.720 I had some boys trip, but we came here to watch this game. 08:44:23.720 --> 08:44:24.720 Nice. 08:44:24.720 --> 08:44:25.720 Came here to watch this game. 08:44:25.720 --> 08:44:28.720 So who did you want to see win this game? 08:44:28.720 --> 08:44:29.720 Me, man, me, me. 08:44:29.720 --> 08:44:30.720 Of course. 08:44:30.720 --> 08:44:32.720 You know, he was just here, standing over there. 08:44:32.720 --> 08:44:36.720 Yeah, yeah, yeah, I love Sunphalman. He's my everything, and I wanted to meet him. 08:44:36.720 --> 08:44:37.720 Nice. 08:44:37.720 --> 08:44:39.720 A little bit about it, it's a bit far. Thank you very much gentlemen. 08:44:39.720 --> 08:44:45.320 So far, Vitality, then a little Navi, and an Astralis fan has appeared. 08:44:45.320 --> 08:44:46.320 Agically. 08:44:46.320 --> 08:44:47.320 Where are you from? 08:44:47.320 --> 08:44:48.320 Where are you from? 08:44:48.320 --> 08:44:49.320 I'm from Tennessee, man. 08:44:49.320 --> 08:44:50.320 You drive over here? 08:44:50.320 --> 08:44:51.320 Yes, we did. 08:44:51.320 --> 08:44:52.320 What part of Tennessee? 08:44:52.320 --> 08:44:53.320 Toronto City. 08:44:53.320 --> 08:44:54.320 I hear you. 08:44:54.320 --> 08:44:57.420 Look, so you've got the Astralis thing going on, but what's the big message you want to 08:44:57.420 --> 08:44:59.420 send today? 08:44:59.420 --> 08:45:00.420 Fuck Apex. 08:45:00.420 --> 08:45:01.920 That's the message we want to send today. 08:45:01.920 --> 08:45:05.320 And on that note, I think it's been decided. 08:45:05.320 --> 08:45:08.320 Na'Vi all the way, let's go! 08:45:22.320 --> 08:45:32.320 No whispers, there was conversation about maybe Na'Vi finally being able to convert a map win versus Vitality for the first time since 2024. 08:45:32.320 --> 08:45:35.760 We thought maybe the floodgates open, maybe the confidence starts to brim, 08:45:35.760 --> 08:45:39.320 and if that first half is anything to go by, I'd say it has. 08:45:39.320 --> 08:45:42.920 All right, now wonderful in MVP form, going up against, 08:45:42.920 --> 08:45:45.480 not only the world number one, but the world's best player, 08:45:45.480 --> 08:45:47.000 and he's putting him in his pocket. 08:45:47.000 --> 08:45:49.480 Think about the amount of times he's picked him off first. 08:45:49.480 --> 08:45:51.720 A pistol round, and we'll call this one done. 08:45:51.720 --> 08:45:53.520 I did the bookmakers agree. 08:45:53.520 --> 08:45:55.520 Let's get this one underway, shall we? 08:45:57.920 --> 08:46:01.280 Three to two in the pistol department, but three consecutive pistols for Narvee. 08:46:01.280 --> 08:46:03.920 Can they make it fall? 08:46:03.920 --> 08:46:05.180 What do you think Atlanta? 08:46:05.180 --> 08:46:06.420 No, he doing this. 08:46:09.020 --> 08:46:11.180 Drops and Nezzi say this quiet. 08:46:11.180 --> 08:46:12.120 You'd have to agree. 08:46:12.120 --> 08:46:14.960 One a piece for those two. 08:46:14.960 --> 08:46:16.220 Austin, the source. 08:46:21.200 --> 08:46:23.460 Just for info here, just for info, 08:46:23.460 --> 08:46:26.840 gets his. Holds the block smoke 08:46:26.840 --> 08:46:27.940 during the game that they've been 08:46:27.940 --> 08:46:30.740 having good restraint being shown. 08:46:30.740 --> 08:46:32.740 Oh, I take that back. 08:46:35.540 --> 08:46:37.140 Quick in his boots! 08:46:37.140 --> 08:46:40.440 Zaru has a smoke to block over towards B with his dual Berettas. 08:46:40.440 --> 08:46:42.440 Has you to assist him with the flash. 08:46:45.140 --> 08:46:49.540 We've seen Zaru have bad halves and then a pistol round and he ignites the fire. 08:46:51.240 --> 08:46:53.240 Next to B spot, it gets the info. 08:46:53.240 --> 08:46:55.740 And has he ready with the god flash upon Zaru's call? 08:46:57.540 --> 08:47:00.440 Block smoke available too, Navi are not rushing things. 08:47:00.440 --> 08:47:04.440 We've got two smokes to their own, and they've been deployed. 08:47:05.240 --> 08:47:06.440 This is a fake. 08:47:07.440 --> 08:47:09.440 It's worked, Apex is rotating. 08:47:12.040 --> 08:47:14.040 I can't seem to full commit with the Lexi-V. 08:47:14.640 --> 08:47:18.640 Running in, Sylas fully blind. Looks like the first Frank's gone away in Vitality though. 08:47:18.640 --> 08:47:20.240 Crops and Flames are still in pit. 08:47:20.240 --> 08:47:22.040 Yeah, they're in the right place for this. 08:47:22.040 --> 08:47:24.040 Flames, it just gets old! 08:47:24.040 --> 08:47:25.640 And now it's up to the headlamps! 08:47:25.640 --> 08:47:27.040 Got a track here! 08:47:27.040 --> 08:47:32.900 They were still there, they didn't bite, the hook was not in their cheek, it doesn't matter 08:47:32.900 --> 08:47:35.200 if the bullets in their head. 08:47:35.200 --> 08:47:38.200 Apex overlooked, bit on the box. 08:47:38.200 --> 08:47:42.240 Take a fork in this one. 08:47:42.240 --> 08:47:43.240 It's done. 08:47:43.240 --> 08:47:49.320 Amazing, might just go down with the ship here, pepper's away, Ampere wants to finish 08:47:49.320 --> 08:47:56.320 him off, a cracker and a shot there under the pit player. 08:47:56.320 --> 08:47:59.320 And Vitality, they are stunned. 08:48:04.320 --> 08:48:06.320 Still American vacation. 08:48:07.320 --> 08:48:10.320 The happy memories they were hoping for. 08:48:11.320 --> 08:48:16.320 Not going to be able to compete the same feat as we saw last year. 08:48:16.320 --> 08:48:19.320 Seven consecutive trophies, while this was in pursuit of their sixth. 08:48:19.320 --> 08:48:21.320 They might be cut short. 08:48:21.320 --> 08:48:23.320 Yeah 08:48:23.720 --> 08:48:28.720 Vitality just wanted to see the sights, but it's not be seen that bombsite taking it with ease 08:48:30.480 --> 08:48:34.240 Apex has lost a chunk of health there wallbangs rough 08:48:35.240 --> 08:48:38.860 That's from bit just stamina the bridge in second made their four sport 08:48:39.360 --> 08:48:41.780 This one's for all the marbles in my opinion 08:48:41.780 --> 08:48:49.700 This isn't even the worst scoreline they've had against Na'Vi in recent history. 08:48:49.700 --> 08:48:53.220 They did bring Nuke back after an 11-1, but Inferno, I think that's a different story. 08:48:53.220 --> 08:49:02.300 I mean, look at the health, look at the weaponry, everything indicates this should be Na'Vi 08:49:02.300 --> 08:49:03.300 taking an 11th. 08:49:03.300 --> 08:49:08.020 In the open, just sitting, darks far too comfortable for Mikaze. 08:49:08.020 --> 08:49:14.760 He's running out here. It's Simon versus the jumping Mac Tanner supported flashbang and a head shot from Alexi 08:49:17.960 --> 08:49:19.960 Well, you've got a 5-7 08:49:20.720 --> 08:49:24.920 Got the mag and you got the deagle. Do you want to hold on to these? I guess that's your only option 08:49:26.280 --> 08:49:28.280 This would be to the crowns to light 08:49:29.760 --> 08:49:34.520 They could have had this done in two. Oh gosh, yeah, that's two was that another 13 to 11 08:49:34.520 --> 08:49:40.520 to the left. They've been running 08:49:40.520 --> 08:49:42.520 rings around vitality in that 08:49:42.520 --> 08:49:44.520 final stretch of an Ubers and 08:49:44.520 --> 08:49:46.520 continuing that right now into 08:49:46.520 --> 08:49:48.520 Inferno. I've either was 08:49:48.520 --> 08:49:49.520 decided to take it here by 08:49:49.520 --> 08:49:50.520 totally removed you now if you 08:49:50.520 --> 08:49:52.520 had the choice between Mirage 08:49:52.520 --> 08:49:54.520 Inferno. You the time vitality 08:49:54.520 --> 08:49:55.520 hadn't played this in the run so 08:49:55.520 --> 08:49:59.520 far. They're rusty on this. 08:49:59.520 --> 08:50:00.520 Looks like it's going to be 08:50:00.520 --> 08:50:01.520 to an end as well. 08:50:01.520 --> 08:50:10.520 It's more difficult without the bind. 08:50:10.520 --> 08:50:20.520 Backstab it. 08:50:20.520 --> 08:50:21.520 Desiree Blu, 5-7. 08:50:21.520 --> 08:50:23.520 Couple of up there, Shaw. 08:50:23.520 --> 08:50:34.960 I think it's the only one putting up consistent resistance and an apex combining with him in 08:50:34.960 --> 08:50:35.960 that 2v4. 08:50:35.960 --> 08:50:36.960 That was something. 08:50:36.960 --> 08:50:41.360 Yeah, but it's not the spark they're looking for normally after they win those dark rounds. 08:50:41.360 --> 08:50:42.360 They pick themselves up. 08:50:42.360 --> 08:50:43.360 They dusted stuff off. 08:50:43.360 --> 08:50:45.960 They start believing and they make it happen. 08:50:45.960 --> 08:50:57.800 today Vitality. I mean, just the fracking output from Navi's individuals has been on 08:50:57.800 --> 08:51:04.560 today. Wonderful and big, inner as well, all hanging at the top of the scoreboard, exactly 08:51:04.560 --> 08:51:09.480 as it should be. And McCarthy, look, he's been here for this one, 10 kills for him, 08:51:09.480 --> 08:51:13.480 like a team effort from coast to coast. 08:51:17.480 --> 08:51:18.480 Raps, folks. 08:51:19.480 --> 08:51:20.480 March in library. 08:51:24.480 --> 08:51:26.480 Messi's only got a teagle for these kind of fights. 08:51:26.480 --> 08:51:27.480 It's so uncomfortable for him. 08:51:27.480 --> 08:51:28.480 Up against the leaping, jumping. 08:51:28.480 --> 08:51:30.480 McTairn, Zai with a hell Mary. 08:51:31.480 --> 08:51:32.480 Pushes into bit. 08:51:32.480 --> 08:51:33.480 An easy headshot for him. 08:51:33.480 --> 08:51:34.480 Flames are just the one. 08:51:34.480 --> 08:51:35.480 They're crumbling. 08:51:35.480 --> 08:51:38.480 Messi's holding on by his fingertips. 08:51:38.480 --> 08:51:41.120 trying to claw around out but he goes down. 08:51:44.800 --> 08:51:46.880 He begs for the door to play for, he's going for it. 08:51:46.880 --> 08:51:50.120 A Max 7 smoke, push, flies into the site. 08:51:50.120 --> 08:51:52.640 That's how little hope they have. 08:51:52.640 --> 08:51:54.920 His best bet is to push the site. 08:51:54.920 --> 08:51:57.280 A 1v2 with a Max 7, he ain't got it. 08:52:08.480 --> 08:52:34.480 How about they start with the first of the half? 08:52:34.480 --> 08:52:49.900 Fully bought, everything invested, kid on Massey, apex, that's his presence in banana 08:52:49.900 --> 08:52:55.780 but Harvey they know they're in no rush, just one round, just five kills and so many chances 08:52:55.780 --> 08:53:02.780 to get there. That match in series point. 08:53:02.780 --> 08:53:05.780 Flames is going to be in the open here. 08:53:05.780 --> 08:53:10.780 You can see it pops to the left shot, trade from 1 to 4. 08:53:10.780 --> 08:53:12.780 He too comes in, but that tells what the setup was. 08:53:12.780 --> 08:53:14.780 Zandu goes to rotate, but Mezzi... 08:53:14.780 --> 08:53:17.780 ...be the man on the scene and apexes down, and likes to... 08:53:17.780 --> 08:53:20.780 Run on in! Surely this is it. 08:53:20.780 --> 08:53:24.780 Red carpet rolled out. Sure, Mezzi arrives on the scene in time. 08:53:24.780 --> 08:53:30.860 Rotation from Zywoo Spam and smokes, Alexi catches, Flak should be seeing that bomb go down. 08:53:30.860 --> 08:53:33.180 Mezzy can try and just run, no he can't! 08:53:33.180 --> 08:53:36.700 Wonderful's got a snap, but 19 frags from Wonderful. 08:53:37.980 --> 08:53:41.740 Up against Vitality and the right is on the wall. 08:53:45.740 --> 08:53:46.940 Slaying their demon. 08:53:48.940 --> 08:53:51.420 The team they just couldn't seem to beat. 08:53:51.420 --> 08:53:59.420 On the eve of the Major, Na'Vi now know it is possible. 08:53:59.420 --> 08:54:03.420 A fast for this Na'Vi versus this Vitality. 08:54:03.420 --> 08:54:06.420 Sometimes the first one is the hardest. 08:54:06.420 --> 08:54:15.420 Counter-Strike's a mental game and Na'Vi, time and time and time again they have tried and they have failed. 08:54:15.420 --> 08:54:18.620 and they have failed, but today they prevail. 08:54:18.620 --> 08:54:23.020 Vitality, the top four streak, it comes to its close. 08:54:23.020 --> 08:54:26.020 The first time since the start of 2025. 08:54:27.340 --> 08:54:30.860 And this win, this win could be the one 08:54:30.860 --> 08:54:33.420 that unlocks the mental for Na'Vi. 08:54:33.420 --> 08:54:38.420 Wonderful, his name, the best to define that form. 08:54:39.500 --> 08:54:42.460 Absolutely amazing output from him today. 08:54:42.460 --> 08:54:48.880 as now V they send vitality packing they booked that semi-final spot against 08:54:48.880 --> 08:54:53.080 Beppu and they do it in style 08:54:54.460 --> 08:54:58.840 eyes on the prize now for now V you've taken down vitality there's more 08:54:58.840 --> 08:55:01.680 counter-strike to be played but you can't help but feel like this is is a 08:55:01.680 --> 08:55:06.160 victory you're the tournament favorite from here on out no doubt about that just 08:55:06.160 --> 08:55:11.440 taking that and now going into the semi-final tomorrow this is your 08:55:11.440 --> 08:55:16.000 tournament to take. You've got some names to slay. There's legacy on the other side going up here. 08:55:16.000 --> 08:55:20.720 It's game of the year. You've got to get past Betbu first, but this victory right now, sure. 08:55:20.720 --> 08:55:24.960 It unlocks what's possible. The world number two topping the number one today. 08:55:26.800 --> 08:55:32.640 There's still a trophy to lift. I'm going to throw this one down to Trace with Alexi B. 08:55:34.960 --> 08:55:39.120 Historically speaking, unable to tame that beehive for the longest time. 08:55:39.120 --> 08:55:42.120 Now the outshine vitality today. 08:55:42.120 --> 08:55:43.320 Lanna, make some noise. 08:55:47.640 --> 08:55:49.480 But it makes the question, Alexian, 08:55:49.480 --> 08:55:50.960 they had the number of Budapest, 08:55:50.960 --> 08:55:55.080 Rotterdam, Rio, vitalities had your number personally. 08:55:55.080 --> 08:55:55.800 How did you do it today? 08:55:55.800 --> 08:55:57.320 What was different? 08:55:57.320 --> 08:55:58.480 Just mentality. 08:55:58.480 --> 08:55:59.640 You know, we never quit. 08:55:59.640 --> 08:56:01.560 We never stopped believing. 08:56:01.560 --> 08:56:03.800 And we always worked hard for this moment. 08:56:03.800 --> 08:56:06.120 And I know that, you know, we deserve it today. 08:56:06.120 --> 08:56:07.640 That's for sure. 08:56:07.640 --> 08:56:12.360 How important was this win over Vitality today prior to this major? 08:56:12.360 --> 08:56:14.280 Prior to going into this major cycle? 08:56:14.280 --> 08:56:15.960 I think it means everything, you know? 08:56:15.960 --> 08:56:22.200 Like, imagine us losing today again and facing them on the major, it would be 10 times harder. 08:56:22.200 --> 08:56:25.720 So I think us winning today, they understand their weaknesses, 08:56:25.720 --> 08:56:27.880 they understand they need to do more now for the major, 08:56:27.880 --> 08:56:31.160 but we also understand that they're beatable and that's something huge for us. 08:56:32.040 --> 08:56:34.520 Tomorrow you'll face Old School Navi alumni. 08:56:34.520 --> 08:56:40.520 Does Navi plan to get out of the way or are you guys going to put them away as well in Bethune? 08:56:41.520 --> 08:56:47.520 I think that they've shown some strong CS. They were the team that beat them the first time and we were watching how they did it. 08:56:48.520 --> 08:56:54.520 So they are definitely ready. We are fueled up with this win and we need to show up tomorrow. Tell them something, Alexi. 08:56:55.520 --> 08:56:59.520 Thank you to all the Slovaks for watching and hello to Espoza and Kote Katsova. 08:56:59.520 --> 08:57:04.520 It's all mixed and noise for Navi! 08:57:14.520 --> 08:57:20.520 Navi break the curse that has plagued them for so many years, finally taming their demons of vitality 08:57:20.520 --> 08:57:26.520 and it could not come at a more pivotal point as Alexi B just said to Trace on the stage 08:57:26.520 --> 08:57:32.100 Going into the Major, if they had that on their back, yet again, yet again another defeat to Vitality, 08:57:32.100 --> 08:57:35.780 it would be a different story, but today they put it to back, Janko. 08:57:35.780 --> 08:57:38.180 Yeah, that's why we were saying, if not now, when? 08:57:38.180 --> 08:57:43.180 And you feel like the mental health would be too much on the side of Navi, or the side of Vitality, 08:57:43.180 --> 08:57:45.980 but Navi was able to flip the script today, you know? 08:57:45.980 --> 08:57:51.100 Despite the very frustrating loss on map 1, where they felt like they had control of the game, 08:57:51.100 --> 08:57:56.780 they were able to bounce back on their own mapec and man, on Inferno just absolutely 08:57:56.780 --> 08:57:58.540 dominate the best team in the world. 08:57:58.540 --> 08:57:59.220 That's the thing, right? 08:57:59.220 --> 08:58:00.940 That's different ways of winning. 08:58:00.940 --> 08:58:03.980 It could have been a hard-fought fight on Inferno, could have been a back-off-forth, 08:58:03.980 --> 08:58:06.340 could have been a game where you could argue both teams could have won, 08:58:06.340 --> 08:58:08.860 but they left no room for doubt at the end of the day. 08:58:08.860 --> 08:58:10.820 Who were the better team in this game? 08:58:10.820 --> 08:58:12.860 Navi beating, I'll tell you, it's a big thing, 08:58:12.860 --> 08:58:17.180 but Navi beating them in this fashion as well and showing that they're able to play at this level 08:58:17.180 --> 08:58:20.340 when everything is clicking, with wonderful popping off, with big popping off. 08:58:20.340 --> 08:58:25.140 as Alex B said, you know, it's a huge confidence booster in the next time they're going to face off against Battenham. 08:58:25.140 --> 08:58:28.580 And this was such an emphatic end to the series as you were alluding to normally, 08:58:28.580 --> 08:58:32.580 we're so used to seeing both of these teams go toe-to-toe, have those 13 to 11s, 08:58:32.580 --> 08:58:35.860 maybe even overtime affairs at 13 to 3, Janko. 08:58:35.860 --> 08:58:37.900 That's insane as an achievement for Nabi. 08:58:37.900 --> 08:58:40.980 Yeah, you could tell some of the things we discussed before in Furno, 08:58:40.980 --> 08:58:44.740 like some of the rust just on the map itself for Vitality. 08:58:44.740 --> 08:58:47.260 It's also difficult for Apex as the leader, you know, 08:58:47.260 --> 08:58:51.140 You don't play the map for a while to feel the rhythm of the map, 08:58:51.140 --> 08:58:55.020 like the banana control that we talked about, they didn't go their way, 08:58:55.020 --> 08:58:57.420 they eventually adjusted one a couple of rounds on A, 08:58:57.420 --> 08:58:59.500 but still it felt like for the most part, 08:58:59.500 --> 08:59:01.660 like now we had their number in terms of reads, 08:59:01.660 --> 08:59:03.660 being at the right place at the right time, 08:59:03.660 --> 08:59:06.540 they even won that crazy 2v4 apex in flames, 08:59:06.540 --> 08:59:12.700 it still wasn't enough to really get them anywhere close on this map. 08:59:12.700 --> 08:59:19.340 No, I agree. It's hard to not paint a very dire picture in isolation for Inferno as a whole. 08:59:19.340 --> 08:59:24.220 I also think we saw the limitations to Vitality in terms of the whole conversation about no practice. 08:59:24.220 --> 08:59:30.540 Flamesey told you on our fair that one of the first things that goes away is that instant feeling of being sharp on the server, 08:59:30.540 --> 08:59:34.940 winning your duels. And once you're not feeling too comfortable on that, you also take a little less initiative. 08:59:34.940 --> 08:59:40.300 And I think today we saw the consequence of that, but also what you kind of expect. 08:59:40.300 --> 08:59:44.660 If we were to never touch Counter Strike, or if we were to not touch Counter Strike for a month, 08:59:44.660 --> 08:59:49.860 you and I both know Janko how bad we are already, but it's just still uncomfortable for us. 08:59:49.860 --> 08:59:54.900 Well, there you go, but I'll be completely honest, it was just a question of time before someone would punish them. 08:59:54.900 --> 09:00:00.220 It's more so the fashion it happens in, where you look at Inferno and you look at a team running all over Vitality. 09:00:00.220 --> 09:00:02.020 We're not used to seeing that whatsoever. 09:00:02.020 --> 09:00:06.460 Honestly, man, it's good for everyone. Vitality included that they lost today, right? 09:00:06.460 --> 09:00:08.500 because it would have gotten ridiculous. 09:00:08.500 --> 09:00:11.340 Like, I mean, they can take a week off, not practice, 09:00:11.340 --> 09:00:14.980 show up to a tournament, and still stroll to a trophy, right? 09:00:14.980 --> 09:00:18.340 And if I'm vitality, I wouldn't have done anything differently 09:00:18.340 --> 09:00:19.900 considering their own situation. 09:00:19.900 --> 09:00:21.620 But it's good to get a little bit of, 09:00:21.620 --> 09:00:24.460 I don't even think it's a big wake-up call or anything. 09:00:24.460 --> 09:00:26.620 Like, they knew they would have things to work on, 09:00:26.620 --> 09:00:28.980 that this is not, they didn't put their best put forward 09:00:28.980 --> 09:00:30.260 for this particular tournament. 09:00:30.260 --> 09:00:32.700 And that's because the major is around the corner 09:00:32.700 --> 09:00:34.620 and that's what they have their sights on. 09:00:34.620 --> 09:00:35.940 You know, no surprises there, 09:00:35.940 --> 09:00:40.940 but it's good that Nami was able to beat them because now it makes it a little bit more spicy come major time 09:00:40.940 --> 09:00:47.020 You know as a another contender a team that we decided confidence of beating vitality right 09:00:47.020 --> 09:00:52.460 It will it unlock a new level for them. Well speaking of contenders. Let's go ahead and check on him with our front runners for DHL MVP 09:00:53.340 --> 09:01:01.500 Will be the DHL MVP you decide you can participate in the DHL MVP vote as it happens 09:01:01.500 --> 09:01:10.880 Make sure to be tuned into the Twitch screen and be ready to have your say. 09:01:10.880 --> 09:01:14.400 This is where you put those well-earned Twitch channel points to you. 09:01:14.400 --> 09:01:18.360 You have three options to be choosing from and I think Jacob the first one very tempting 09:01:18.360 --> 09:01:19.360 and wonderful. 09:01:19.360 --> 09:01:20.360 Yeah, we're out of doubt. 09:01:20.360 --> 09:01:23.940 Another great, great performance from Wonderful who overall has had a great tournament as 09:01:23.940 --> 09:01:24.940 well. 09:01:24.940 --> 09:01:26.440 We spoke about his consistency issues. 09:01:26.440 --> 09:01:29.080 I feel like he's put them to a bit as of late. 09:01:29.080 --> 09:01:33.480 showing up every single map, showing up every single time and right now not only the main 09:01:33.480 --> 09:01:38.280 contender so to speak here for the DHL MVP but also an MVP for the entirety of the tournament 09:01:38.280 --> 09:01:43.080 so far at least for my money. Absolutely and lights out on this map like some of these 09:01:43.080 --> 09:01:48.760 rounds on Inferno were absolutely filthy and we talked about him sort of raising the ceiling 09:01:48.760 --> 09:01:54.120 for Navi with his consistency. I raise you a bit then Jacob, sell me your miss man. 09:01:54.120 --> 09:01:57.400 It's good to see him play well, it's good to see him drive, you could even see in the body language 09:01:57.400 --> 09:02:01.160 He was fired up. He was yelling and we know a bit to be a very sharp aimer 09:02:01.160 --> 09:02:06.480 And he's been able to show that in particular in this game again a lot of impact a lot of clutch scenarios a lot of rounds 09:02:06.480 --> 09:02:11.520 Where he can tip the scale a little bit where normally you'd say okay bid has been lukewarm as of late 09:02:11.520 --> 09:02:15.060 I think this game in particular there was to see the good old bid in good fashion 09:02:15.560 --> 09:02:22.400 Final option we have got coming your way is indeed gonna be another narby player and that is going to be in a 09:02:22.400 --> 09:02:27.220 Another man who was standing incredibly tall in this one and great seeing Frank and out. Yeah 09:02:27.220 --> 09:02:33.080 You don't see the same numbers as maybe some of the other players, but he certainly found impact in this series 09:02:33.080 --> 09:02:36.320 I mean that round on an Ubers towards the tail end of the game 09:02:36.760 --> 09:02:41.080 This one exactly right on the flank just getting a double entry 09:02:41.680 --> 09:02:48.680 Was instrumental in them being able to extend the series and yeah as the rotator in the right place at the right time in all 09:02:48.680 --> 09:02:52.120 of these rounds. His positioning was really impeccable on for I feel like 09:02:52.120 --> 09:02:55.560 Navi are probably celebrating so much right now. It might even be comparable to 09:02:55.560 --> 09:02:58.840 winning an entire tournament, but this was just before the final that does set 09:02:58.840 --> 09:03:04.040 them up in the semis versus a team or I didn't get leader Wada, who some of them 09:03:04.040 --> 09:03:07.320 have a little bit of history versus right Jacob. We've got Bat Boom. We've got 09:03:07.320 --> 09:03:11.720 Boomichu. Funnily enough, won a major on Navi. I'm excited for this one. Me too. 09:03:11.720 --> 09:03:14.600 You know, it could be the wrench out coming in for for Boomich. Now, obviously 09:03:14.600 --> 09:03:18.520 it's a long time ago and you know, both teams and then Boomich for that 09:03:18.520 --> 09:03:21.820 as well have changed an awful lot in that time and so has Navi but I think there's 09:03:21.820 --> 09:03:25.060 a bit of a grudge match going on and I'm sure Brumage and BitBroom are very 09:03:25.060 --> 09:03:27.540 eager to show that what we saw in the group stage is something they can 09:03:27.540 --> 09:03:31.820 replicate in a playoff as well. Yeah we talked a little bit about Navi, Maus, 09:03:31.820 --> 09:03:36.760 drew some comparisons and when Maus beat Vitality in the semi-final 09:03:36.760 --> 09:03:41.020 alone you know they ended up losing 3-0 to Spirits in the final but I think Navi 09:03:41.020 --> 09:03:45.780 will have no issues finding motivation for this semi-final tomorrow right I 09:03:45.780 --> 09:03:50.380 I think they'll be locked in and I think they'll take care of business for the first time in a very long time 09:03:50.380 --> 09:03:55.380 It is an RV to take the edge over vitality. So let's get a few closing thoughts courtesy of X-Tas 09:03:57.300 --> 09:03:58.900 I'm here with X-Tas 09:03:58.900 --> 09:04:03.460 Commiserations on the loss of is the water finalists is not where you wanted this to end 09:04:03.460 --> 09:04:08.700 But I wanted to talk about your emotions throughout this whole best of three. You've been really emotional rightfully 09:04:08.700 --> 09:04:13.260 So can you share with us? Why is that? What were the biggest problems right now today that? 09:04:13.260 --> 09:04:16.260 that caused this result? 09:04:16.260 --> 09:04:21.260 I mean, many times we didn't understand, listen to each other. 09:04:21.260 --> 09:04:23.260 It was the main issue. 09:04:23.260 --> 09:04:26.260 Especially in Anubis, nothing to say, Propto Zeno, in Toronto. 09:04:26.260 --> 09:04:31.260 But in Anubis, yeah, we did so many mistakes. 09:04:31.260 --> 09:04:33.260 So we definitely won this afternoon. 09:04:33.260 --> 09:04:37.260 There was this 3v5 on Anubis on 11-11, I feel like. 09:04:37.260 --> 09:04:41.260 Yeah, it's insane because actually the communication was good from Apex. 09:04:41.260 --> 09:04:46.380 But I don't know, they didn't visit you here or maybe too focused, I don't know. 09:04:47.180 --> 09:04:49.660 That's a shame because it cost basically the best of three. 09:04:50.380 --> 09:04:53.100 In the end it was also an Inferno, right? 09:04:53.100 --> 09:04:55.420 Like Zayvus started around being knifed in the back, 09:04:55.420 --> 09:05:00.060 like there was this uncharacteristic mistakes that happened once in hundreds of games. 09:05:00.060 --> 09:05:01.820 And they all kind of happened today. 09:05:01.820 --> 09:05:06.620 Was this kind of worrying for you to spectate from the behind and you cannot really control it? 09:05:06.620 --> 09:05:10.540 Because you took a lot of poses as well, so I wanted to, you know, 09:05:10.540 --> 09:05:12.580 see what you were thinking. 09:05:12.580 --> 09:05:14.940 The main reason was the organization. 09:05:14.940 --> 09:05:16.500 It was a mess. 09:05:16.500 --> 09:05:18.300 Sometimes someone picked too fast, 09:05:18.300 --> 09:05:21.340 and behind we couldn't trade, et cetera. 09:05:21.340 --> 09:05:25.020 Also, we didn't take our time at all to do things properly. 09:05:25.020 --> 09:05:27.100 And it's key on banana. 09:05:27.100 --> 09:05:29.700 OK, it can be chaos, but you have 09:05:29.700 --> 09:05:30.620 to understand each other. 09:05:30.620 --> 09:05:33.820 And unfortunately, today was not the case. 09:05:33.820 --> 09:05:36.820 You guys said that the IM Atlanta is not right now 09:05:36.820 --> 09:05:39.660 the priority, but does this result worry you? 09:05:39.660 --> 09:05:42.260 not the fact that you ended in quarterfinals, but how it ended? 09:05:43.540 --> 09:05:48.940 Of course we expected better because we felt like we were improving a bit last two days. 09:05:49.500 --> 09:05:54.500 But yeah, as you said, for us, now as we focus on the major, 09:05:54.500 --> 09:05:57.540 take a bit of rest from practice, bootcamp and major. 09:05:58.420 --> 09:06:00.700 Thank you for sharing so much and see you in the major. 09:06:03.020 --> 09:06:06.740 Yeah, some great insight. As always coming out of X-Tas and what is a tricky moment for Vitality, 09:06:06.740 --> 09:06:12.220 I love the answer to what X-Tern's term is the moment that kind of lost them the best 09:06:12.220 --> 09:06:13.220 of them, right? 09:06:13.220 --> 09:06:14.220 The miscommunication. 09:06:14.220 --> 09:06:15.720 He gave us a bit of insight into that, so that's pretty cool. 09:06:15.720 --> 09:06:20.780 Yeah, the Apex apparently calmed the gap that was there and characteristic from Zyvo 09:06:20.780 --> 09:06:26.900 to have that sort of a lapse where he doesn't realize the information that's coming his 09:06:26.900 --> 09:06:29.180 way, but that's just counter-strike. 09:06:29.180 --> 09:06:34.460 Mistakes happen, it's unfortunate for Vitality to happen in a key moment to lose them the 09:06:34.460 --> 09:06:37.900 map and extend the series, but just how the cookie crumbles sometimes. 09:06:37.900 --> 09:06:41.980 Sometimes that's how the cookie crumbles. I just love the fact that we get to talk about 09:06:41.980 --> 09:06:45.340 it now and we get to address these two teams heading into Cologne in a different fashion 09:06:45.340 --> 09:06:49.020 because essentially I was just thinking about it, you know, for now we're winning this game, 09:06:49.020 --> 09:06:52.620 it changes everything. It changes the belief in them being able to beat Vitality, 09:06:52.620 --> 09:06:56.540 changes the belief in them going into Cologne as potentially a contender to win the entire thing 09:06:56.540 --> 09:07:01.340 and at the same time, you know, the truth could be that this loss changes nothing for Vitality. 09:07:01.340 --> 09:07:06.220 They're very well aware as to why it happened, you know, miscommunication with Saibu in isolation here 09:07:06.220 --> 09:07:09.900 But obviously the lead up with no practice then taking some time off, etc, etc 09:07:09.900 --> 09:07:10.940 So here you have it 09:07:10.940 --> 09:07:15.420 You know, you have the second best team in the world in Navi where it changes everything and at the same time for 09:07:15.420 --> 09:07:20.220 Valtteri, it changes nothing and I think that's kind of beautiful to to have those being put up against each other after a game like this 09:07:20.220 --> 09:07:23.740 Change the well gives it an ending to the top four street as well 09:07:23.740 --> 09:07:29.220 That was not before what was it last bounty beginning of 2025 obviously began in Katowice as well 09:07:29.220 --> 09:07:32.500 That's a crazy run to have had but comes to an end today. 09:07:32.500 --> 09:07:38.500 It's unbelievable consistency because even when they were struggling they would still be making top fours, right? 09:07:38.500 --> 09:07:42.620 Like that's just how good Vitality has been in the last year and a half 09:07:42.620 --> 09:07:45.780 But you know, it's one of those that it's nice to keep it going 09:07:45.780 --> 09:07:50.860 But at the end of the day, right? You have your eyes set towards a bigger price. 09:07:50.860 --> 09:07:53.260 100% it's just like the series straights and the map straights, right? 09:07:53.260 --> 09:07:57.420 It will come to an end eventually and sadly this is the end of our title here in Atlanta 09:07:57.420 --> 09:08:02.220 But let's take a look at the bracket to see exactly how that tees up our semi finals, of course 09:08:02.220 --> 09:08:06.060 We kind of turn this is the the destined grand final that didn't happen 09:08:06.060 --> 09:08:11.100 This quarterfinal wraps up with Navi now taking on Betboum didn't get your thoughts about this one earlier 09:08:11.100 --> 09:08:14.460 Yankee because you weren't on the first game, but the legacy game religion. What do you make of that? 09:08:14.460 --> 09:08:16.180 Do you have a favorite? 09:08:16.180 --> 09:08:18.180 But it's a tough one 09:08:18.180 --> 09:08:23.380 Game religion has played great CS all tournament long right on a couple of maps where they were shaky and legacy 09:08:23.380 --> 09:08:25.820 Obviously, there's a reason why they're straight into the semi finals 09:08:25.820 --> 09:08:28.100 So I think it's a pretty even matchup. 09:08:28.100 --> 09:08:31.100 I think who handles the emotions better 09:08:31.100 --> 09:08:33.820 of playing on stage, it makes fewer mistakes, 09:08:33.820 --> 09:08:35.280 it's gonna come out on top. 09:08:35.280 --> 09:08:37.380 Navi for me, a massive favorite in that one. 09:08:37.380 --> 09:08:39.380 I think we'll see them in the grand final. 09:08:39.380 --> 09:08:42.340 And then, you know, a Navi legacy rematch, 09:08:42.340 --> 09:08:45.380 I think that would be a nice one for Sunday. 09:08:45.380 --> 09:08:47.340 And the best of five with so much of stake is one. 09:08:47.340 --> 09:08:49.460 Well, we do need to take a look at what is on the cards 09:08:49.460 --> 09:08:51.500 for tomorrow and the order in which the games 09:08:51.500 --> 09:08:53.100 will be coming, of course, a legacy game, 09:08:53.100 --> 09:08:56.020 a legion game, gonna be the first semi-final of the day. 09:08:56.020 --> 09:08:57.380 Then Betting versus Navi. 09:08:57.380 --> 09:08:59.060 I guess you're blinding to the same point, 09:08:59.060 --> 09:09:00.420 Jacob, that are Navi. 09:09:00.420 --> 09:09:01.580 Tell me favorites in that one. 09:09:01.580 --> 09:09:04.540 It's hard not to imagine Navi being part of the grand final, 09:09:04.540 --> 09:09:06.500 but it's also hard not to imagine all the teams, 09:09:06.500 --> 09:09:07.820 all the four logos you see right here, 09:09:07.820 --> 09:09:10.100 you know, eyeing an opportunity of winning a big trophy. 09:09:10.100 --> 09:09:11.820 Now naturally, Navi are still the favorites, 09:09:11.820 --> 09:09:13.540 and I think everyone is respecting that as well, 09:09:13.540 --> 09:09:15.300 but legacy of beating them already, 09:09:15.300 --> 09:09:16.580 and I think if you're a game a legion, 09:09:16.580 --> 09:09:18.300 legacy and bedroom for that matter, 09:09:18.300 --> 09:09:20.340 this is arguably and possibly the best chance 09:09:20.340 --> 09:09:22.300 you're gonna get all year long in order to win a trophy. 09:09:22.300 --> 09:09:24.420 So you better capitalize while you have the opportunity. 09:09:24.420 --> 09:09:25.340 100%. 09:09:25.340 --> 09:09:27.860 Yeah, I mean, thank you gentlemen so much for today. 09:09:27.860 --> 09:09:30.060 Thank you everybody who's been in attendance here as well. 09:09:30.060 --> 09:09:30.900 Still here. 09:09:30.900 --> 09:09:31.860 Yeah, still here. 09:09:31.860 --> 09:09:33.260 They will be here no matter what. 09:09:33.260 --> 09:09:34.620 Yeah, thank you so much for everybody 09:09:34.620 --> 09:09:36.100 who has joined us at home as well. 09:09:36.100 --> 09:09:38.220 We will see you same time, same place tomorrow 09:09:38.220 --> 09:09:40.300 for the semifinals here at the Interlux Stream Masters, 09:09:40.300 --> 09:09:41.980 Atlanta, 2026. 09:10:11.980 --> 09:10:14.980 What a start to the playoffs here from Pyrrha! 09:10:15.980 --> 09:10:17.980 Pyrrha, another one. 09:10:17.980 --> 09:10:22.980 Okay, he's gone for all five to kick off the playoffs here and he's won! 09:10:29.980 --> 09:10:34.980 He trials himself in darkness, PR with the 8K is the light for Ganglicion. 09:10:34.980 --> 09:10:38.980 Alleviating everything with a 3K, and all of a sudden it's Red's alone. 09:10:38.980 --> 09:10:41.980 He's got the 1v1 though, and now he's on the stick! 09:10:41.980 --> 09:10:42.980 Oh, he likes his shots! 09:10:42.980 --> 09:10:45.980 He's holding it all the way! 09:10:46.980 --> 09:10:47.980 And he better... 09:10:47.980 --> 09:10:48.980 BAM! 09:10:48.980 --> 09:10:50.980 I said I can save them! 09:10:50.980 --> 09:10:52.980 The game of Legion would it! 09:10:52.980 --> 09:10:55.980 The Legion of Gamers will march into the semi-finals! 09:10:55.980 --> 09:10:57.980 They will play against Legacy! 09:11:03.980 --> 09:11:05.980 How she talking and stuff like that? 09:11:35.980 --> 09:11:38.980 Looks like we're gonna get it all back down here. 09:11:38.980 --> 09:11:41.980 Wonderful heavy advantage, and there's it. 09:11:41.980 --> 09:11:43.980 Removes the loop. 09:11:43.980 --> 09:11:45.980 Another jumping over his life. 09:11:45.980 --> 09:11:48.980 So quick flick on to Mezzi and out of France! 09:11:48.980 --> 09:11:51.980 Spotless from Narpeen! 09:11:54.980 --> 09:11:57.980 Mezzi's actually rotated over to what's there. 09:11:57.980 --> 09:12:00.980 He's got the headshot, he's got them both, please! 09:12:00.980 --> 09:12:08.980 Run into running trams plus for no return, Masi down, no train, no, you can't stop the Ponsay! 09:12:11.980 --> 09:12:13.980 Aaron, on the side of the side. 09:12:13.980 --> 09:12:16.980 Oh, wow! 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It is possible! 09:12:30.980 --> 09:12:41.980 Test 1, 2, check, check, check, check, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, 09:12:41.980 --> 09:12:54.100 checking my microphone, microphone, check, check, check, check, check, check, check, check. 09:12:54.100 --> 09:12:59.140 The Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 is brought to you by ESL in partnership with 09:12:59.140 --> 09:13:01.140 Intel 09:13:03.140 --> 09:13:05.140 Acer Predator 09:13:07.140 --> 09:13:09.140 DHL 09:13:10.140 --> 09:13:12.140 Checks 09:13:13.140 --> 09:13:15.140 And ZOE 09:13:29.140 --> 09:13:44.140 Rafa, really making history, absolutely phenomenal. 09:13:44.140 --> 09:13:49.140 And Ace is the champion of the Intel X-ray map. 09:13:49.140 --> 09:13:51.140 You're the final. 09:13:51.140 --> 09:13:54.140 Steward Stammer, Pact 19, is gonna take this fight there. 09:13:54.140 --> 09:13:56.140 Twenty seconds left. 09:13:56.140 --> 09:13:59.140 Two rounds, it's gonna stop you from being safe. 09:13:59.140 --> 09:14:04.140 Unless there's a massive movement there, please don't contact with Justin Nexon's kill. 09:14:04.140 --> 09:14:06.140 He's got a blackout, cheers! 09:14:07.140 --> 09:14:08.140 And it's all gone! 09:14:08.140 --> 09:14:10.140 A strong twist! 09:14:11.140 --> 09:14:16.140 Unbelievable run, with a 4-0 victory over Clash in it. 09:14:16.140 --> 09:14:19.140 And they did it again, in the grand final! 09:14:19.140 --> 09:14:21.140 It's all moved! 09:15:21.140 --> 09:15:29.140 He's got the double beat, he's got the shoulder, and the body before him! 09:15:32.140 --> 09:15:35.140 Something special to take this deep breath, and that's it! 09:15:36.140 --> 09:15:37.140 Got it in, sir! 09:15:38.140 --> 09:15:39.140 We are back! 09:16:21.140 --> 09:16:24.440 I don't wanna be a woman, I don't wanna be a cop, yeah 09:16:24.440 --> 09:16:27.940 I need my love for life, I don't wanna be a cop, yeah 09:16:27.940 --> 09:16:31.740 I don't wanna be a woman, I don't wanna be a cop, yeah 09:16:31.740 --> 09:16:33.440 I need my love for life 09:16:33.440 --> 09:16:35.940 She was a little high up up there 09:17:51.140 --> 09:18:17.140 Hello, forgive me, I just needed to hear your voice. 09:18:17.140 --> 09:18:21.940 There's a siren in my heart 09:18:21.940 --> 09:18:24.940 And it is deafening 09:18:24.940 --> 09:18:28.940 Singing circles around the world 09:18:31.940 --> 09:18:33.940 Hello 09:18:33.940 --> 09:18:37.940 Are you still listening? 09:18:37.940 --> 09:18:39.940 I was dreaming