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The Spirit!

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So Spirit here to win, 5 kills for the 33, close on Dust2.

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Just the one-man move out through that cat drop

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Beautiful sequence from Zelex with that triple kill this round you've got to near two kills in needs another double

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And if he goes over top to the ramp, that's his next frag bomb is down here for him

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He got a confirmation of the CT walk up and he will just chew through what's left of you

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What counter is that to someone like dog? Oh

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Oh.

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He's walking out the mid doors.

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I like that Xershin gets active on the catwalk, so there was something brewing for Maus.

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A concern about middle now is Zontik's on the side of the smoke.

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Goal!

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It's the kill on Spades.

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That clear is insane.

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And it's going to be another moment for Sellex.

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He has a ton of pressure on him.

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He goes for the mid.

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But Zontik collects another.

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He is 12-3.

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That's fucking good, boys.

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That's fucking good.

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We're going on here.

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Two more maps.

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Yeah?

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Let's fucking go. We're going over here. Two more maps, yeah?

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Next fight.

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Syros Barretta slide off to the hunt and it is a rock solid one again. Four kills.

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And Torsi on the brow outer using that AWP. We see the crossover. Zontik's gonna tap away.

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The sniper trades back and this one versus three.

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Praise to his god that he can pull off this one and give mouths at least the chance to double the rounds on the attack quick scope connects

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It's gonna give a space over the magics reconfirms that he's pushing in for kill right here for Torsi

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And it's a quad kill needed, but a quad kill delivered

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Please make some noise put your hands together

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It's

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MAGIC!

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Team Falkens!

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They were taking for a ride against 9z, it was high and low and then a high again to finish off the job on this very map.

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And they will beat them in the middle, ace for Tenzy in the second round.

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As he goes back to try and sniff out Tenzy, and then they've got him trapped out here on his low silver in middle.

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No, no, no, no!

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What a see!

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And now bracing themselves for this mid to be here, this is it, the beginning of the

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end.

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I have to go through because his team are grumbling in that B bombsite, Niko double entry and an excellent map from Niko to Max Laudicey as they want to punch all their way to the Grand Finals.

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Falcons do it in two, they do it with ease and they take down the Cinderella story of magic.

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Good morning Kazakhstan and welcome to the grand finals here at PGL Astana.

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What an incredible day and I have to say after being here last year, here today for this

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third place curtain raiser, there's already an incredible crowd coming into the arena

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getting ready to support Maus up against Magic and I suppose to just wet their palates a

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little bit before we get to see spirits take on Falcons.

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My name is Sam, I'm gonna be keeping you company

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for the start of the show.

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Joining me is Prof and Blair,

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we're ready to break this all down.

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What an amazing crowd we've had.

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I know there's been some instances

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with very ecstatic kids jumping railings

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and things like that, but it is so exciting

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just to see how much Kazakhstan loves Counter-Strike.

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I mean, you can't make it normal

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without breaking a few eggs.

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I don't know how that analogy works into this,

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but sure, you know, you have crazy enthusiasm,

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but then at the same time,

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you have people showing up Friday morning in the,

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I think it was an early start on 10 a.m. It's a working day and still we had a lot of fans

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And it's really cool here as well showing up. Hopefully to support their homeboy moon

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Yeah, I mean no longer global offensive

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But as global as it's ever been right with a new stop on the world tour this this traveling circus of Counter-Strike

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Astana seems to be a place to come back every year for sure now

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We're getting ready to watch Mars take on magic two teams who found themselves here

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Unfortunately, not making the grand finals, going into the semi-finals, but they've had a good run.

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I want to talk about their opposition though, that was able to knock them out.

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Spirits, a reigning champs there, my gosh, they speed ran their semi-final yesterday.

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Yeah, I think that was the fastest, one of the fastest playoffs, best of three we've ever had the opportunity to witness.

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And listen, for Maus, I feel like they'd be, I don't think they were super disappointed.

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Obviously, they would still want the win as well.

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but going up against the Spirit who were clearly

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levels above what this mouse is at right now.

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I think mouse is going to be okay with that.

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For the Spirit though, I agree with it.

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They are on the run, which is,

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if I'm Halley, I'm looking at my job

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and being like, oh, not looking good right now.

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Yeah, I mean, Spirit have just been phenomenal.

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My favorite is going into it, but not by a huge margin.

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I think would they have proved so far

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that they should be the defending champions

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with Falcons being a crazy, crazy challenger

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after everything we've seen from them in the playoffs so far.

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The Falcon story is just amazing.

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And I mean, as someone who did hate watch

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Falcons for a while and enjoyed it, I've,

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Karrigan, Karrigan's done more for sports

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washing than anyone else has ever done.

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There isn't a single checkbook that can do

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what Karrigan did in the last three days.

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The thing is like the players on Falcons

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are always very likable.

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It's just the things around them

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and also the results that they're bringing.

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That's the thing for me from a sporting side.

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It's like, okay, they buy all of these great players

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but they don't really do anything with them.

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So what's the point of this whole project?

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If you buy Niko, you buy Monocene,

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you're still not winning titles, right?

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Just have to buy Karrigan from them.

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Right, that's the thing.

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They needed to buy an experienced winning guy GL.

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Well, we'll see.

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They didn't win any titles yet,

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but they have a good chance today later.

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He's won the hearts and minds of all of us.

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I mean, that's a win.

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That absolutely is a win.

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And I feel like, for me, I just,

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I'm just thinking about an interview

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that Banks took with Kyosuke on the stage yesterday.

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And I'm like, I've never seen that kid this happy,

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this animated. And just his praise is so effusive in the way he was saying it as well. So clearly,

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it's not just us looking at it from outside, but even in the team you can see there has been a

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change and the Catholicist, his name is Finn Carrigan Anderson. I was having a bit of a romantic

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moment last night thinking about this felt, oh, the way I worded that wasn't good. Your boyfriend's

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not here. My bad. I was thinking about Falcons and I was romanticizing this whole world of where

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where they're sitting because I looked at the lineup.

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You had Tessess who played with Kade and in a row,

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it got so close but never quite able to lift a trophy.

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Obviously, we all know about Niko,

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how we've called him the choker,

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but that journey that he's been on,

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never lifting a trophy,

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Manasi, one of the greatest,

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possibly at some point the greatest orper we had,

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never lifting a trophy.

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And then you got Karrigan who,

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while he's lifted trophies,

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hell, he's missed so many of them,

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so many grand finals.

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And then Kiyosuke, the player who came in and had to handle all this pressure and has had to live with so much commentary around him.

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And I suddenly thought, wow, like when you put them all together and you bring them to the stage,

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is carrying in the moment that this all changes for all of these players?

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And we're in this world where finally every single one of them not only gets their flowers, but gets their medals around their neck.

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And I started to dream. And that's where I am now. I am a dreamer.

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I mean, they've won trophies, but not the one that they are dreaming of, right?

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The major trophy, that's what's missing for all of these players, except Kerrigan.

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You know, there's been Katowice, there's been Cologne,

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and there's been spurts of different smaller events that they could win a trophy at,

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but never has it become an era, never dominant, never the go-to favorites to win a title.

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So, let's see how that can develop.

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I mean, it's kind of funny to me that this team had Boros at one point,

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that you look at these five guys and get a complete change, but no.

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That's more of a knock man than a dream.

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Exactly, but look, I agree with you.

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I feel like even if I have them as my favorites,

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I actually win the whole thing, right?

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I feel like this entire honeymoon period is going to give them an extra push

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and also historically, Falcons have kind of had spirits number overall.

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I wouldn't be surprised to see, I would be a little surprised,

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but not too surprised to see them win the thing.

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But for me, that Furia game was the turning point.

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Even if they wanted to be getting second place over here,

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I feel like for Falcons they realize that, okay, we are ramping up, we are looking better and better

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for what is going to be the major in Cologne.

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I'm going to be watching very closely because when we lose against Spirits, I want to see how they perform.

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If it is a complete run over and Spirits takes it in key infection, I'll be worried.

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But even if they lose and they put up a fight, the storyline of Falcons possibly winning the Cologne Major

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starts becoming a very real narrative that we're all going to be following.

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I think that's kind of what we're all concerned when this change happens so close to the Major.

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We felt like they're just giving up on the Major coming up, right?

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And what Nico said with Kerrigan also said is like,

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this team had no chance to win that Major, and they believe that with Kerrigan,

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they have bigger chances to win the Cologne Major than with Kicksand.

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And if that's the thinking going into it, then I can 100% be behind it,

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even though they're obviously not going to be favorites,

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as long as Vitality exists and all of these five players can get to the tournament and,

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you know safely I don't see why not make this change. And also like if you're talking about you

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know a carrigan and a team coming into a major no expectations whatsoever it's always making to

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the playoffs always having to bullshitter in the major that he is the guy he is that common factor

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right so yeah I can see for Nico time is kind of running out Sam I mean he still has a few years

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remaining but he does want to get his hand on a major and you know just kind of kill the curse

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so to speak. Okay, so you'll be joined by Maui, Dustin, Richard Lewis, a little later to talk

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more about this Falcon Spirit matchup, but right now we're going to be focusing in on that third

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place playoff. It is Maus up against Magic, and this is a place that Maus, despite the roster

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changes, despite the new IGL, sees themselves in a lot. These third place playoffs, it's kind of

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vibrating better at this point. Yeah, but I feel this time around, evidently, it is a different

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scenario altogether. I feel like they're going to be pretty happy with what they've done so

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yesterday losing to a spirit playing at an extremely high level. I don't think

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they can be too mad about that. You got to remember again, exertion. Coming is an

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idea of finally taking full reigns off the team. You're JL coming in as a bit of a

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stand-in situation. Kind of like a temporary fifth on loan. And he gives

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Zelex for him. By the way, first time ever in an arena on a stage like this as

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well, right? So for them, I felt like they've over-delivered a little bit. So

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they're going to be reasonably happy with the way the run they've had so far, of

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course, would still be looking to get the third place. Yeah, I think anything

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more than this would have been insane for them to beat Spirit, that would have been

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here currently an undertaking right beating Aurora twice first in the group

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stage in the playoffs. I think that's like okay we're still in that top ten

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category despite making these changes despite bringing complete rookie into

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the tier one scene but there's still some things to figure out overall good

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showing but I think they need to win here again this third place decider to

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say like okay Astana was a successful tournament for us. Do we like the changes so far that we've

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seen from Miles? I mean you've had a lot to watch now are we excited about them? Is this is this a

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lineup that we can get behind? Yes, yes or no I feel yes because like overall I like what we've

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seen is Alex is looking like he's really solid on a T side CD side still a little bit rough but again

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it's a work in progress and I'm looking for the major looking to win the next major make a different

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in Singapore, right? So, and Jail coming in, I feel it's been just a pleasant surprise.

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You can see the mood seems elevated overall. And Jail also for himself, even if he winds

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up not being on his mouse lineup post the major post his loan, he is showing that he

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still has it. He still has the chops. And more importantly, he still has a charisma

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for which everyone loved him for.

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For me, it's a passing grade on this like first test so far. Obviously, we'll see how

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this series goes, but I still need to see more and I definitely need to see how it goes

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at CAC next week, where they'll be having even more competition playing, even more people

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being kind of more aware of how they're playing, because that spirit game, yes, it is against

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spirit, but that's the worst defeat they ever had. Five rounds in a playoff game, in a group

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stage game, Maus never felt that bad.

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What do we think of Exition as IGL?

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This is the main point for me, because it kind of plays into this spirit game that we had

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yesterday, where he wasn't on point individually, and then the whole team around him crumbled.

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Yes, it's great when your IGL is dropping 1.5 ratings against everyone in the group stage

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and then the first game of the playoffs, but you're putting even more pressure on a piece

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that crumbled under the bright lights.

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Yeah, I agree, and I feel like that is what the learning experience is, right?

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Like, when the existence are really fracking out, how good can his calling be and how much

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kind of remaining pieces really step up to the plate?

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We saw Zalex have pretty solid tournament overall, but he's someone who's being set up

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by his team. Who else is going to shoulder the responsibility of having the fragging output

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when someone like him is having a bit of a quiet game? Maybe the birthday boy,

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Torgia, this is his birthday today. Can he rise to the occasion? Oh, I mean, his year has not

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been that great. He's seen us the smallest up there. Ah, good job, Fuziel. I like that a lot.

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You see the audio as well. Okay, yeah, birthday as well, beautifully done. Better than any AI

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He's had a little uptick in form this tournament, but a small one because his year has not been great.

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And last year he was maybe not always on the server, but vocally on the TeamSpeak.

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He's been a key part of their comebacks and like a great performance they had even back to Austin.

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And they definitely need more of that, especially if Spinks fall off, needs to be studied for this tournament

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and the first tournament, other exertions ideally.

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Yeah, I think that's the big question right for someone especially to speak so so experienced having played under

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Multiple IGLs multiple iterations of different teams and so to speak when you have a new IGL coming in you're looking at him to adapt

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You're looking at him to help your IGL be the second ref was yes

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But it really feels like he's kind of lost in the sauce even individually as well

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We've seen so much of failure utility not working in tandem with Felix

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He's supposed to be kind of a character

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Yeah, kind of the car again to Kyosuke relation with him and that let's not quite clicking for a lot of questions

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If he's not able to adapt soon, I'm going to have a few questions about that.

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You kind of mentioned that being the secondary voice part.

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That's where I'm more and more curious if he can be that person,

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because he is playing those positions as a CT player, he can frag out.

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But can he actually help the other player, his anchor, his partner in crime,

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to set up good positions, good crossfires?

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It just doesn't seem like that's his forte, because even before you think of Jimmy on the CT side,

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CT side since things joined his numbers fell off and I'm not sure I'm not sure

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this is going to be a great solution for for miles looking forward I'm gonna put

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in all of those boys I know we're talking about Counter Strike but out of the

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corner of my eye I've just seen James Banks in his outfit for the stage now

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you'll remember if you watch PGL Astana last year he went big ladies and

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gentlemen boys and girls he is going large this is like Met Gala ready I

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I hope that you're ready for what Banks is about to bring to the stage.

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Let's talk about Magic.

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So that's not the bear over there.

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We'll see him later.

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Don't ruin the surprise for everyone.

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Just a little tease.

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I was under the impression he was coming in on a horse,

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but apparently that PGL said no.

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They're drawing the line there.

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Reasonable and understandable.

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It's talk about Magic though.

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Obviously they have Moon in this lineup from Kazakhstan

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getting a chance to play for the first time.

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I think other than AW for all of these players,

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first time on the big stage, saw them up against Balkans yesterday. I would say it was the first

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time we really saw them struggle, also probably the first time they went up against quite difficult

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opposition in this tournament. Look, modern day Counter Strike, you rarely get to see these sort

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of fairytale runs anymore, right, from super big underdogs. I mean, Foot comes to mind, but they

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were a team, everyone kind of was on everyone's radar, and we knew they could do a lot of damage.

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Magic coming in, for me personally, I was like, oh, three, maybe one, three, you know, I had a

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Fissure College in the Huns. That's what I had going for them. This has been an incredible

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run from them. I think it's been very cool what S-Fade has been able to do, but the pieces

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he's got. And even yesterday, you mentioned Moon, Sam, against Falcons. He was still

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fragging out. He was still delivering under the bright light. So for Magic, I don't expect

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to see them in an arena anytime soon again, but so far, if I see them in somebody's other

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events where they're like the 12th ranked team or the 13th ranked team in the invites, I'm

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going to be keeping an eye on them.

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It just proves how important online qualifiers are, because they came from the European qualifier,

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beat a bunch of these tier two teams online to get a chance to get here,

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and then obviously here 0-2-3-2, and then beating 9-Z in the quarter-final,

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and a quite tough game to then face Falcons, and unfortunately get quite a rough wake-up call in that one.

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It may be rough today as well, we'll have to wait and see, but I do think that they have the potential to upset.

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What's important for them, regardless of how this plays out, is having such a deep run,

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they're not going to the Major, they need VRS points and now they set themselves up really

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nicely for the second half of the year.

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Yeah, I mean invites are coming out every month for something, right?

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There's a bunch of tournaments going on, so just getting a slot at one of the bigger events

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or even like a Tier 2 event in the second half of the season so they can start off July,

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August with some big tournaments where they can prove themselves is just going to be a huge

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to them and that's also being said who knows what's going to happen to these

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players this is also opportunity for them to showcase their skills because

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every offseason we know there's gonna be some roster changes we kind of got the

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indication from the stand that Parisian might be looking for someone why not one

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of these guys they've only been together for a short while they really this is

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the third land ever you're already like let us take that lineup and pick and

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choose and pull it all out of the world's not fair for them you know not fair to

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who here's a funny thing they're here playing in a third place playoff on a

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in a stage.

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I think he would be happy, the rest of the team, who knows.

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The funny thing is...

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I did this about puts and I got into trouble the last of it, you all called me out, it's

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crazy.

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But now everyone's stealing that idea.

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It's a different team.

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Let's say I have some indications, it might be on the table.

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Nothing is happening but it's definitely a significant possibility.

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It's HLTV, Unconfirmed, there we go, all the rumours, there we go, he's spreading them.

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Okay, it's time for us to get serious now, this third place player up here at PGL Astana,

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Crystal Mayhem Banks are ready.

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Let's welcome the teams to the stage.

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Aston!

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We've got our third place decider coming your way.

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And the teams want to take this one more seriously than you would expect.

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Because for magic, every moment like this is incredible.

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They do not know when the next one will come.

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come for miles they've got a lot of learning to do across the whole way now

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I know we are just filling out inside the arena we're just getting started but

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you know I got a question for you guys

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well let's start with our first team new players new opportunities new leader

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but they got absolutely dominated yesterday.

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Now, it's about showing up, delivering and learning as a team

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to try and just gain some more experience to see what this team can do.

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So, let's hear it for Miles!

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Now, Maus have all the experience on the stage, but our next team is just learning the ropes.

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For this team, going this far from being 0-2 down in the group stage, facing elimination,

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and now sitting with a shot of ending in third place for vital VRS points, for vital experience.

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They truly are living up to their names and they have a Kazakh player on their team which

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I know you guys will love.

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So with that being said, raise the roof for MAGIC!

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come join us up here moon you as well everyone else can take their seats and

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get ready for the third place decider moon yesterday was a tough day for you

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guys going up against the team of that level of that skill what did you guys

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talk about last night coming into today what did you try to improve and fix

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upon to make happen this tournament is just for us it's good experience and we

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know just this team like teams they're just better right now but in the future I

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know that we show our best and we can beat them

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yesterday was a difficult day but we showed that although yesterday we lost

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but we will be able to grow in the future and to prevent even such teams as Falcons.

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You know, you never know when you will get an opportunity like this to be in an arena full of your people in your country.

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Final words.

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Selim, Bernikov and Rahmet.

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We've got Bernikov and Rahmet.

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Georgi, for you guys, how difficult was it to take that kind of a loss to Spirit after playing so well with the new team and the new dynamic?

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It's a good question. I think

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Going into a game as a spirit. We were not fully expecting a win

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But of course you wanted to put up a fight at least and they didn't happen

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So it hurt us a little bit, but I think it's also a good

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Good learning for us. You know, we have new positions new players and

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Yeah, we had really good days before that spirit game

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And I think it's just important that we learn from that game and going forward

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We can gain more experience as a new team in new positions and yeah, also taking these games serious as we can

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Chara was certainly quite painful, although we did not expect that we should win 100% of our opponents, because the spirit is quite strong, but it was a great experience for us to find our problems, find our mistakes and work on them.

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And looking at that right both teams here are trying to go and get this experience

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But you are more of the veteran style of team right now. He just called you bots. They're coming for you, man

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Anything you want to say?

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Did you see on the server?

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All right, I like that. I like the person

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What's more in the serial now?

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Are we gonna try yeah, so there's another thing going on right now to see happy birthday brother

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So, I need everyone in this arena to try and come together on the same time, maybe just

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give him a little bit more understanding from my side, Krystal, we need a happy birthday

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in here.

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Let's congratulate him on his birthday.

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He has a wonderful day today.

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Happy birthday!

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I'm already feeling for this championship Sunday that this is a crowd with great energy and we do appreciate that

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Crystal May I need to any time to understand which way this is going over here. So

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Is it in Astana that you guys are cheering for?

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Magic!

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That is almost like a mother mouse!

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I'll say what 50-50 a little bit more to magic let's try again. MAGIC!

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MOUTH!

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And now for everyone in here, we've got a birthday boy on the stage, we've got a team that are not used to this situation.

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I want to hear everyone raise the roof, make some noise.

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Let's

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Oh

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Uh-huh a nearly swole that could have been a bad thing

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All I want to say is there is a streamer here with a drum and I do not understand why we've never been given this

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Drunk for the day. Well, maybe damn and we'll be front mainly because of people like me and prop

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Oh, we're at the first time. The two stupid dogs would thoroughly end up.

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That's also by the way the new nickname for these two when they're together.

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You'll see that later. Let's talk now about what is about to go down in the server.

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Banks is out of it.

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Banks is out of it.

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How fire was that?

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A rage fire.

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I saw it coming, but I didn't see it coming.

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Like, it still surprised me when I turned around.

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Insane.

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In a great little moment there at the end.

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And happy birthday to Torsi.

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Happy birthday, Torsi. Well done, Banks.

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You get best dressed for the tournaments.

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tournaments, and we would like a drum on the desk every covered everything. Can we focus on the count?

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Yes, I want to talk about him calling mouse bots. That's that's straight fire. I love it

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I don't think they're bots. I think it's gonna be it's gonna probably fire up mouse a little bit more

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And I like to see that that's good shit talking is fun prop. Yeah, one good thing about this

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Matchup for magic. I think is that their promo band is nuke and mouse have been picking nuke at this tournament every opportunity

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they could. So there's at least one good map for Maus leaving the pool. I simply believe

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this is going to be the classic maps of Mirage, Dust2, Inferno, Ancient. These are the four

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maps that can be played in any order, I'm not sure which.

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Yeah, no big surprise from these picks. Like I said, Mirage is going to go with the try

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to test it, to try something a little bit different yesterday against Falcons, undisandably

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so throwing in a bit of a curveball over here. And as you said, Prof, I do with...

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Oh, we're getting overpassed as the potential third to serve the sider.

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is a bit curious, the maps haven't already played this map much.

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I don't even think they played this map this tournament.

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No, not with this roster, Overpass has barely been played,

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actually the only team I think that played was K27 against Magic.

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Is it gonna go all the way to Overpass though? I don't think so.

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I don't think so either, but you know when we get there we can talk about it.

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I think it's nice that at least we got a bit of a variety from Magic,

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not going for Dust2, going for Overpass instead as kind of an outside pick,

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but the first two maps, Mirage and Furno, pretty expected.

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Furno has been the staple for Maus for a year or two, almost feel like now.

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And then Mirage, as Magic has been picking it,

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sometimes with good success, sometimes not so much.

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Do you know what I did like about Magic calling Maus bots in the server?

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It's what he seems to have been burned off the PGL fuse,

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because he didn't respond. He was like, oh, yeah.

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We'll see in the server.

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See in the server. I like the fighting talk.

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I was like, he's not going to be cheeky anymore.

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No, no, he tried that once, he got burned, he doesn't want to do it again.

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You don't need to do it when you have JL in a team, right?

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There's no need to play to fill it as JL just saw his face on the camera.

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Everyone said, oh my God, it's JL.

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So yeah, I think just do your job, do it in the server.

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Let's see if they can do it in the server.

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Miles versus Magic, they're going for that third place.

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Harry and Hugo are ready to take us into game.

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That's right, Sam, an experienced gap, an aged gap, even a birthday gap here

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for Miles on this very stage.

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the third place to side a place miles have been many times before up against the squad

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who are just taking their first chances in the tier one tournament, let alone in front

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of a crowd. But I've got to say magic yesterday, they may have lost the Falcons. They still

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played their hearts out. They played the exact counter strike we saw on the group stage,

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the exact counter strike that made us enjoy watching this team. So I hope they bring it

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to mouse today. Yeah, I think both these teams kind of appreciate in the extra time on the

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a chance for us to get to see

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them on a stage game when the

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pressure is just a little bit

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lower and always on the lookout

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for VRS points or a team like

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this for mouse. I think they'll

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appreciate it too, right? Big

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changes within the mouse team

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exertion taken over as the

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captain. You've got two new faces

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inside of the squad. This is a

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chance to really try and find

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some comfort on the stage in a

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third place. Decider every game

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count. I think that's a good

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every game counts even here for miles as they look to find experience with a new squad and new roles

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Toshi looks to kick off this third place this either an aggressive push-up mid denied puts a down low

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It's an APOP for magic though Jolly's only lost for a second session pressure back behind the triple box

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Magic are getting closer

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I've been stalled out here by exertion.

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That's allowed the rest of Maus to come on over.

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Alright, they will get past him.

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What else have they got for us?

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Slowing this down initially felt like it was to their detriment, but some dinks put down

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range.

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Spinks the only guy with health.

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It has some struggles here, it has spinks.

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I have to hit hard in this pistol as it starts to enter a bit of a weird territory here.

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Three on three grinding to a complete hole.

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Wait, it's so long that Mal's thinking of getting lurked on or someone's gone towards

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B, they're looking over their shoulder right now.

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All of magic in this site, nice shot from Moon.

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With these two low players, you've got to hope you don't get cleared, but missed chance

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for JL back at the spawn.

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on one, Magic just got a cross with that bomb, and Torsche is put down after one. So well handled

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there for Magic, that slow down really made Miles nervous in the mid-round.

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A team that doesn't play scared, a team that plays like they definitely have more experience than they do.

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A team that's only existed for a matter of months, right? Pieces of these

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this squad playing together in previous rosters, but Jam Packs has a core at the end of 2025.

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Already a few lands under their belts. Well, this will be one to remember.

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Remember last year it was Moggildoy in this very match who also fell in a third place

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decider. But it was that one extra game in front of the stage. If you know Moon is soaking

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it in today.

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I've said it himself, Spinks is down for less to be studied, we gotta keep our eye on him

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in this series.

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It's kind of a bit of a poor tournament by any standard, let alone his high standards.

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The rotation to B4 spinks, but magic are coming in.

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This is tentative.

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I can't mouse doubt themselves.

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Thanks ain't going anywhere.

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He'll be the guy that could try and steal this whole thing away and the bomb crossing

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in with very little time left gets out with one.

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Oh!

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Oh!

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Oh!

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Oh!

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Oh!

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Oh!

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getting too weird after a gnarly sequence from Torsche on that scout, exertion.

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Teammate off, they're both tagged up, 35 points of health each.

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Apart from impossible here, the Maus is new captain, but they're not moving a muscle.

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So exertion's going to bring the fight to them out through the window.

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Oh, he's the ball of exertion collects!

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And that's an early game clutch for Maus's captain.

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There's one way to put it on the board.

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I like Magic's setup for the moment, right?

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Just static, but ready to swing off each other.

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They didn't think he'd find that gap.

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And so one hell of a way for Maus to get on the board,

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but it has been how they found success.

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success, this entire tournament on the back of new in-game leadership.

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Four sheets and bangers, scout shots, we have both players spotted by

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that was captain. Magic, who played a really nice slow round, punished in that post world.

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Now we have Maus trying to take a bit more of a risk here, very active out towards middle.

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Spring's going to fight first and gets out with an opening.

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Takes a lot of damage in that head-to-head, but he'll take the five on four.

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He's going to be more aggressive and it works well.

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He wants that AK and he even gets out.

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Doesn't spot the bomb coming in though.

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They spot him retreating back.

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Tenty goes through the space.

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to stall an AK in the hands of JL, gonna watch out.

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The site well defended.

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Magic really trying to give Maus no info in this T site.

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They have slowed right down yet again.

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The only gun they have in this round is in middle.

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So Deagle's getting a double entry here, feels unrealistic.

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Again, just leaving this one for the final few seconds, footsteps heard now, they've got

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to make noise eventually, and again, Spring stealing himself away, Benchside gets to swing

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out early, low on HP, it's no problem.

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Spade might have made it through the back line, not for long, exertion, quick to turn

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around and put him down.

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That four-spike goes nowhere for Magic.

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And now down to Pistols.

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This is the early lead.

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More than built up in Maus's favor.

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Just stacking this B-side, playing mostly retake on A.

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Magic are giving them exactly what they want,

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despite these slow rounds.

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Just a couple of pistol upgrades here for Magic.

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Maus has a chance to feast.

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And built them at quite a bit early in the CT side.

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As you can see, the magic's not big as well.

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I think I'm gonna set a tone early in this game, that they're gonna be very slow in these site takes.

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I wonder if you get a pace change out of them when the guns make an early appearance.

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I think some of the best rounds yesterday against Falcons in those first 12 rounds where they got six on the ancient T side were the set plays.

57:38.080 --> 57:43.080
They tried to use some meat control, they tried to battle the firepower trio.

57:43.080 --> 57:45.080
Okay, bomb plan's nice.

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But at the end of the day, I think their best rounds were set pieces, faster approaches, catching players off guard.

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See if that's going to be the case on Mirage though as Val, dead man walking.

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So money is made but Maus are all the better off, 3-1 lead, everything they need, and magic coming in with full guns.

58:08.520 --> 58:13.380
I hope we get more Orbs from Moon today, that was something that was lacking in the Valqons game.

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I feel like you didn't get a lot of opportunities to have that open play.

58:21.920 --> 58:23.020
Not quite yet though.

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They're not gonna get to bring it into his first gun round. Torsche though, his

58:28.640 --> 58:32.920
warp counterpart for Maus will.

58:34.400 --> 58:39.720
Birthday after all. Guess what he wants.

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Mid spawn as well.

58:44.520 --> 58:47.520
It makes the jump happen up into the window.

58:50.520 --> 58:54.520
It's Maus once again, looking to try and fight for this mid-control early.

58:57.520 --> 59:02.520
I think it's important for magic, they're able to kind of put the squeeze on Maus in these mid-fights.

59:02.520 --> 59:04.520
You don't want Maus feeling confidence in them.

59:05.520 --> 59:10.520
You don't want it to be a problem area early on.

59:14.520 --> 59:22.520
to go back and elect to hang around out in middle or she repositions on his all

59:22.520 --> 59:27.200
takes the line in through the apartments in theory that frees up JL

59:27.200 --> 59:31.020
this fake get much of a fake going he's gonna have to fresh this all off if he

59:31.020 --> 59:35.160
wants to survive on this one man hit or is it just a lurk later in the round

59:35.160 --> 59:40.440
magic are lining up you till now 50 seconds on the clock as Alex pressure

59:40.440 --> 59:44.200
on him, he's in strong position, hard to molly this one, wide under balcony.

59:44.840 --> 59:47.880
Zershin draws a mint, good damage, and Zellix time to strike.

59:50.760 --> 59:55.480
That guy's low from exertion's damage, and so that kill comes for free to Zellix.

59:56.120 --> 59:59.080
You know he's here, not making dealing with him any easier.

59:59.080 --> 01:00:00.520
They've got B though, the bomb's out.

01:00:02.680 --> 01:00:08.520
It's for you to walk out a bit later after those rotations, it's being held right now.

01:00:08.520 --> 01:00:12.040
JL was keeping an eye on it, but doesn't help him in the head-to-head.

01:00:12.040 --> 01:00:13.040
Nice shot.

01:00:13.640 --> 01:00:17.320
Curious if Maus try and go quickly and beat the timing on this bomb.

01:00:17.320 --> 01:00:21.160
They know even if it rotated straight away, it's going to be a little late to arrive,

01:00:21.160 --> 01:00:25.160
and with Spade dead, it's now only the bomb crossing in.

01:00:25.160 --> 01:00:29.320
Spinks stops that. There isn't time for Masfalt to win this.

01:00:29.320 --> 01:00:32.520
And Masfalt left this one a little bit late, hanging around in the palace.

01:00:32.520 --> 01:00:34.680
He did get one kill while that bomb was leaving,

01:00:34.680 --> 01:00:38.240
would have loved to see him knife out in full W at the start.

01:00:38.240 --> 01:00:41.640
Maybe not trying to give Maus that information early,

01:00:41.640 --> 01:00:43.840
but yes, they try to peak the AWP.

01:00:43.840 --> 01:00:47.360
Understandable, he realizes the AWP has the cross covered

01:00:47.360 --> 01:00:49.740
and that bomb making it is not a guarantee.

01:00:52.520 --> 01:00:55.240
A nice try here for Magic, a good mid round for Svay,

01:00:55.240 --> 01:00:58.680
but calling a little short in the finish.

01:00:58.680 --> 01:01:02.000
Maus, 4-1 lead, everybody showing up.

01:01:04.680 --> 01:01:24.440
One more to magic have, just a hero AK and pistol, so expect something quicker, moon is

01:01:24.440 --> 01:01:28.440
saving for the orb.

01:01:28.440 --> 01:01:35.440
That's where my pal is looking to give it another gun.

01:01:35.440 --> 01:01:40.440
That window smoke is not nice.

01:01:40.440 --> 01:01:45.440
Not even blocked.

01:01:45.440 --> 01:01:52.440
They're gonna feel pretty confident that no one's out middle right now with window being

01:01:52.440 --> 01:01:55.440
peaked and now Spinks aggressive on catwalk.

01:01:55.440 --> 01:01:58.440
It's kind of midfake, it's not going to do too much.

01:01:58.440 --> 01:02:08.440
And you saw her as soon as Toshi saw no one crossing, he's insta-rotated out towards CT, so you've just got to deal with that AWP on this A-play.

01:02:09.440 --> 01:02:13.440
Zershin's also been a real nuisance over here towards the connector.

01:02:16.440 --> 01:02:24.440
That's set to continue, damage put down range as he tries to deal with the lurker, Toshi providing cover out from the spawn side.

01:02:25.440 --> 01:02:32.060
Only a matter of time there with Tensy spotted crossing out behind the boxes. It's another clean round for Mao's

01:02:32.060 --> 01:02:35.200
I wonder if we have a timeout soon here for magic to try just to

01:02:35.320 --> 01:02:39.900
Climatize to this one because Mao's are picking them off one by one they're rotating pretty well

01:02:39.900 --> 01:02:46.720
They're realizing when they're getting faked now magic's earliest slow rounds were at least making them uncomfortable, but 5-1 lead

01:02:48.440 --> 01:02:50.440
Nothing's come through for magic yet

01:02:50.760 --> 01:02:52.760
since that pistol win

01:02:52.760 --> 01:02:56.760
Moon's orb might have to be the difference maker here in this gun round.

01:03:00.760 --> 01:03:02.760
You can just see him get a boost up.

01:03:02.760 --> 01:03:04.760
So if the con pick,

01:03:05.760 --> 01:03:07.760
he falls for mid control.

01:03:13.760 --> 01:03:17.760
Spinks is often that guy getting aggressive, pushing catwalk, getting involved,

01:03:17.760 --> 01:03:21.760
but it's force you hoping this time, so Spinks just hangs around a window.

01:03:21.760 --> 01:03:26.760
window. That was a still active towards mid.

01:03:26.760 --> 01:03:35.240
Magic still hasn't really given any reason not to be. That's a good Nade combo there.

01:03:35.240 --> 01:03:43.160
AWB down low. They've got him trapped out behind the boxes. Love one more Nade.

01:03:43.160 --> 01:03:45.160
and

01:03:46.640 --> 01:03:48.640
Walking out his AWP

01:03:48.720 --> 01:03:53.320
Takes the line in top middle torches not keen on repeating that angle

01:03:53.320 --> 01:03:57.800
I was wasting a lot of time already in this round and they know exactly what's going on from magic

01:03:57.800 --> 01:04:03.520
So yeah, just gonna concede middle they can re-aggress later in the round and confirm how many players are here if they do

01:04:03.560 --> 01:04:05.560
They might find the bomb

01:04:08.120 --> 01:04:10.840
They're re-aggress spades miss that

01:04:10.840 --> 01:04:16.080
the opportunity for an opener, but Moon goes and collects one with his all.

01:04:16.080 --> 01:04:17.680
I know the bomb has to leave.

01:04:17.680 --> 01:04:21.920
In towards his A-side of the map with the bomb rotating around very, very late,

01:04:21.920 --> 01:04:24.640
you kind of need these openers and you need them cleanly.

01:04:24.640 --> 01:04:28.600
Time's going to prove to be a real problem for Magic here.

01:04:28.600 --> 01:04:30.680
How much can Zellex buy you?

01:04:30.680 --> 01:04:35.640
The palace is going to go unchecked.

01:04:35.640 --> 01:04:40.000
No one's looking and so Zellex, free reign.

01:04:40.000 --> 01:04:45.920
Maybe he plays it a little early there, lots of kills in front of him, line up for exertion.

01:04:45.920 --> 01:04:49.640
He's done, but Moon will have this bomb plant.

01:04:49.640 --> 01:04:52.040
Seconds to spare.

01:04:52.040 --> 01:05:00.040
So it's Maus on for a retake catching Moon as he tries to cross away from that bomb.

01:05:00.040 --> 01:05:05.720
He left hoping for an AW clutch.

01:05:05.720 --> 01:05:13.480
and strike as they cross on in, catches, torsion, AWP dropped, JL, how's he going to play this?

01:05:13.480 --> 01:05:19.160
Just the commitment, just the stick, AW, never believed it.

01:05:19.160 --> 01:05:27.280
Oh dear, not a surprise on that one right, JL sticking the bomb right in the face of

01:05:27.280 --> 01:05:31.920
his opponent, maybe realizing AW was low, maybe not, it was the guy who got Nate stacked

01:05:31.920 --> 01:05:38.640
top middle so no confirmation there for Maus, but a perfect play for JL wide off that defuse.

01:05:38.640 --> 01:05:42.720
Chained to see magic, you know, looking a little shaky in this game, not clearing under

01:05:42.720 --> 01:05:47.720
balcony, it's a basic checks, but you know that A anchor is still alive, they just seem

01:05:47.720 --> 01:05:49.920
like they believed A was open.

01:05:49.920 --> 01:05:55.520
Of course she with a window block, but it's not going to do him any favours.

01:05:55.520 --> 01:06:02.880
So, great start to the game for Maus, where everybody has had their moments, in the jail,

01:06:02.880 --> 01:06:08.240
bottom of the board, with a 1v1 to keep Maus unstoppable since the guns have come out.

01:06:08.240 --> 01:06:14.920
I mean, yesterday in the semi, Maus ended up having one of the roughest scorelines in

01:06:14.920 --> 01:06:20.440
these playoff matches in over a year that we've seen.

01:06:20.440 --> 01:06:23.480
And so, a chance to try and do it back to Magic today.

01:06:23.480 --> 01:06:29.480
Yeah, I think we're still, you know, willing to ride it off for miles and not necessarily look too deep into it.

01:06:29.480 --> 01:06:36.480
I think for the remainder of the season, just with what's coming up in the major, the roster change as well, but even here,

01:06:37.480 --> 01:06:42.480
I don't think it was reasonable to expect this team to be a frontrunner by any means,

01:06:42.480 --> 01:06:47.480
and even just getting back to the semis was an improvement from how these last few events have gone.

01:06:47.480 --> 01:06:57.080
on. Stabilized shall we say for miles but still with goals of taking trophies just won't

01:06:57.080 --> 01:06:59.080
be now.

01:06:59.080 --> 01:07:03.400
And Spade able to regain control over his rifle.

01:07:03.400 --> 01:07:10.520
It's part for JL Caesar, second man up here in the apartments but three short AWs closing

01:07:10.520 --> 01:07:14.960
in and his lurk from Spade is a big problem, finally flushed out.

01:07:14.960 --> 01:07:17.760
Could find Tensy, he'll get away from it.

01:07:20.160 --> 01:07:21.480
So a man down here.

01:07:21.480 --> 01:07:23.640
Spinks and Zellex's synergy hasn't really been there

01:07:23.640 --> 01:07:25.320
and Bombsite's receiving them struggle together,

01:07:25.320 --> 01:07:27.320
so let's see how they piece this one.

01:07:29.280 --> 01:07:31.240
Gonna get offered to you for free here.

01:07:31.240 --> 01:07:34.160
Rounds have been few and far between for Magix.

01:07:34.160 --> 01:07:36.160
They're playing super passive.

01:07:40.240 --> 01:07:42.120
I mean, nothing open.

01:07:42.120 --> 01:07:44.920
How's it just running out of time on this retake?

01:07:46.920 --> 01:07:49.880
I'm gonna try and go for it. Real late, good catch for Spinks.

01:07:49.880 --> 01:07:51.240
Hold on a second. Oh, no.

01:07:51.240 --> 01:07:54.520
Defuse now. How? Hell, the basketball did jump on in!

01:07:55.160 --> 01:07:58.120
It's a nail by a... They rubbed that one away!

01:07:58.120 --> 01:08:01.240
Two on three. Last second, defuse.

01:08:02.120 --> 01:08:03.880
Magic are kicking themselves.

01:08:03.880 --> 01:08:07.400
And you feel like that's impossible to lose for Magic, right?

01:08:07.400 --> 01:08:09.960
Low player Bench doesn't get spammed out.

01:08:09.960 --> 01:08:13.760
That's a great opportunity, but I think it's the same as the Zershin clutch.

01:08:13.760 --> 01:08:18.440
They don't face, they try and play the clock, they give it a way to time itself.

01:08:18.440 --> 01:08:21.080
That bomb just gets stuck wide.

01:08:21.080 --> 01:08:24.200
Great defuse for Zelex, spins with the cover,

01:08:24.200 --> 01:08:26.040
and Ryder's are ready to right mouse off.

01:08:26.040 --> 01:08:29.000
They sneak in last second with another defuse.

01:08:29.000 --> 01:08:33.120
Oh, and it's giving him, yeah, leaving a bit of a bad taste in the mouth here for Magic.

01:08:33.120 --> 01:08:36.640
Certainly a chance in a couple of these rounds.

01:08:36.640 --> 01:08:40.000
Just maybe play for a team that were like so exciting in the groups, right?

01:08:40.000 --> 01:08:45.080
The brand of CS they played with super chaotic, super aggressive with one thing really stood out.

01:08:45.080 --> 01:08:48.760
This is a team where everyone was never afraid to back their aim.

01:08:49.120 --> 01:08:51.040
And there's really been none of that here.

01:08:51.040 --> 01:08:52.160
That's far off a rise.

01:08:52.160 --> 01:08:55.800
Absolutely. No, I would want this team to, you know, over peak a little bit.

01:08:55.800 --> 01:08:57.360
And yeah, you're going to lose some rounds from it.

01:08:57.360 --> 01:08:59.200
You're also going to be punishing.

01:08:59.200 --> 01:09:01.000
You're also going to get people off guard.

01:09:01.000 --> 01:09:05.000
Feels kind of less bad losing because you're constantly over peaking.

01:09:05.000 --> 01:09:08.500
Yeah, that's what I said coming into this game, right? In the Falcons game, they went out their way.

01:09:08.500 --> 01:09:10.800
They went out playing the style they did in the group stages.

01:09:10.800 --> 01:09:13.000
I don't feel like we're getting that for magic.

01:09:13.000 --> 01:09:15.600
Or maybe Maus are just shutting it down.

01:09:15.600 --> 01:09:20.600
Xersion double on that double peeking connector, and it all comes crumbling down.

01:09:25.300 --> 01:09:26.100
Hello!

01:09:27.000 --> 01:09:28.800
Xersion thought about holding the shot.

01:09:28.800 --> 01:09:31.800
Realizes he's so low. Why bother risking it?

01:09:31.800 --> 01:09:35.800
3K will definitely do it! This round is done as well.

01:09:37.800 --> 01:09:45.800
But yeah, give me some repeats and post-bonds, Magics. Give me some energy, some reason to believe in this game, because right now we are getting none of it on this stage.

01:10:01.800 --> 01:10:13.000
I'm out called in late, but not too late. I hope it's what's being discussed, right?

01:10:13.000 --> 01:10:19.840
Everyone can feel it's a little off right now. Synergies have been there. You're not taking

01:10:19.840 --> 01:10:25.480
the usual fights. You don't want to feel like you're playing rounds. Rounds that you're

01:10:25.480 --> 01:10:29.720
not used to for the very first time in this type of environment, right? And I don't think,

01:10:29.720 --> 01:10:32.680
I look at magic. This isn't the type of team that feels super comfortable

01:10:33.560 --> 01:10:37.160
Operating in those final either 20 seconds 15 seconds

01:10:38.880 --> 01:10:40.880
Our team that rule about shock and awe

01:10:48.480 --> 01:10:53.880
They got pistols now these can sometimes be liberating rounds right you play a little looser

01:10:54.440 --> 01:10:59.520
You're not fearing for your life. You're not trying to play to avoid the gunfights here

01:10:59.520 --> 01:11:05.000
You're looking for them on the tech nines. You've got util. It's just a set piece to roll out here for magic

01:11:05.360 --> 01:11:09.260
This could be the type of round needed to bring them back in to the fold

01:11:29.520 --> 01:11:39.160
Wait for the early Utill, and now that it's come out, they feel fine to go.

01:11:39.160 --> 01:11:42.800
Locked Ramside's LX with an annoying smoke, you don't have the option of waiting that

01:11:42.800 --> 01:11:43.800
one out.

01:11:43.800 --> 01:11:47.880
The Peaks are a little mistyped here, but the Tech 9 will run down Torsheed.

01:11:47.880 --> 01:11:50.400
Doesn't matter, because in comes exertion.

01:11:50.400 --> 01:11:55.280
It feels like, you know, right when you kind of get these opening kills, it takes a lot

01:11:55.280 --> 01:11:56.280
to get through.

01:11:56.280 --> 01:12:02.400
That exertion just swings you 15 and 6, top of the charts right now for Maus.

01:12:02.400 --> 01:12:05.040
And this has often been the case in these Maus games.

01:12:08.640 --> 01:12:13.000
And I mean, you know, Maus have had troubles getting past semi-finals, taking trophies.

01:12:13.000 --> 01:12:21.320
But third place deciders, it's not their first time, let's say that fifth third place match in the last year or so for Maus,

01:12:21.320 --> 01:12:22.920
winning two of them so far.

01:12:22.920 --> 01:12:32.920
And so they're here ready to end Cinderella's story, send a significant message at the end

01:12:32.920 --> 01:12:36.880
of this series, and now there's still a team to watch out for, and they are doing this

01:12:36.880 --> 01:12:37.880
one with ease.

01:12:37.880 --> 01:12:42.760
Another fight before Raster Connector Zershin is out and about, he doesn't realize, but

01:12:42.760 --> 01:12:43.760
it doesn't matter.

01:12:43.760 --> 01:12:47.840
Tensi's position not revealed, he's going to take this gap, it's a nice move from Tensi

01:12:47.840 --> 01:12:51.920
with the orb, finding that pick, he wouldn't expect a rifle to be here.

01:12:51.920 --> 01:13:00.920
And Tensi take more space though, sees the chance to get behind Malz, nice shot, one

01:13:00.920 --> 01:13:03.640
more where that came from.

01:13:03.640 --> 01:13:07.880
Zalex is the guy that could ruin everything though with Moon, bomb on his back, moving

01:13:07.880 --> 01:13:13.760
in, wrap side, had to keep his wits about him, and alright bit of a fire ignited under

01:13:13.760 --> 01:13:22.800
Tenzie here with this double, him and Moon doing everything in this round.

01:13:22.800 --> 01:13:24.800
JL moving in.

01:13:24.800 --> 01:13:29.280
Oh, given a chance at the opener there, but it just eludes him.

01:13:29.280 --> 01:13:30.280
Now they've got the info.

01:13:30.280 --> 01:13:36.320
They know he's out here towards the jungle, orbs scoped up, trying to deal with him.

01:13:36.320 --> 01:13:41.880
Actually clutching at straws, hoping for a handful of rounds at the end of this first

01:13:41.880 --> 01:13:42.880
half.

01:13:42.880 --> 01:13:49.880
Like it, little 3v5 out of magic near the end of their T-Sci just to remind themselves that they are still here.

01:13:53.680 --> 01:13:56.680
Big double from Moon, big triple from Tenty,

01:13:57.680 --> 01:14:00.880
and not falling for the one thing that could have made that round very awkward.

01:14:00.880 --> 01:14:04.880
Xalix pushed up on ramp. Magic remained aware of his position this time.

01:14:05.280 --> 01:14:06.880
JL's got the Orgale.

01:14:08.080 --> 01:14:08.880
Why not?

01:14:09.280 --> 01:14:11.880
Called him the most over-qualified B-jumper.

01:14:12.880 --> 01:14:26.400
time away from the game he never wants to be augulus again he's bought one into the

01:14:26.400 --> 01:14:39.720
fray here

01:14:39.720 --> 01:14:42.520
walking on Torsche, holding for this lower fight.

01:14:45.520 --> 01:14:49.920
It's maybe able to get ahead of him, he's got exertion nearby to help out, meant to have his back.

01:14:59.120 --> 01:15:01.120
Straight up connector, fearless.

01:15:01.920 --> 01:15:04.320
That Molly in the way, magic still don't tick.

01:15:04.920 --> 01:15:09.320
I was gonna be careful on this faith, there's gonna be multiple players moving through on this consplit.

01:15:09.720 --> 01:15:14.720
Torsche just getting into position, but he can get punished at any point by Masvalen Palace.

01:15:14.720 --> 01:15:16.520
Torsche has been smoked off.

01:15:16.520 --> 01:15:19.520
That's Torsche feeling a lot of pressure right now.

01:15:19.520 --> 01:15:23.520
Exertion just barrels on through, and forget about it.

01:15:23.520 --> 01:15:25.720
They smoke him off Jungle Side, doesn't matter.

01:15:25.720 --> 01:15:28.020
They bring the fight to magic.

01:15:29.020 --> 01:15:33.520
Absolutely decimating this rookie squad in the first half.

01:15:33.520 --> 01:15:36.520
Yeah, message received from Maus in this third place,

01:15:36.520 --> 01:15:47.520
They want to get to the birthday celebrations, they want to get out of this game, and a 10-round CT side of Mirage is one way to do it.

01:15:47.520 --> 01:16:00.520
And that's magic with the pistol round. They went for a 9-round straight gap before they found their second.

01:16:00.520 --> 01:16:02.560
reassuring game for Malz, I think, right?

01:16:02.560 --> 01:16:04.900
We can have maybe some expectation of magic,

01:16:04.900 --> 01:16:07.700
but must be remembered that this is still their debut

01:16:07.700 --> 01:16:10.400
at a top tier event, let alone a stage.

01:16:11.540 --> 01:16:14.860
Although able to grind 90 down Falcons

01:16:16.240 --> 01:16:17.840
at a similar match to this,

01:16:17.840 --> 01:16:20.040
but this is even more dominant for Malz.

01:16:20.040 --> 01:16:33.720
I guess you want to end this event reminding us of what we saw in the group stage.

01:16:33.720 --> 01:16:41.920
Don't want that memory to be blown out by spirit in the semi.

01:16:41.920 --> 01:16:42.920
This is more like it.

01:16:42.920 --> 01:17:00.240
That was a turn of shown resilience.

01:17:00.240 --> 01:17:04.920
Even on this stage, think about that Aurora comeback in the quarter-final.

01:17:04.920 --> 01:17:10.000
Aurora was feeling like a bit of a hot prospect even at this event with some great tea sides

01:17:10.000 --> 01:17:13.200
called by Maga and some pop-off games from Wakadia,

01:17:13.200 --> 01:17:17.080
but now's pulled that one all the way back to Oathen.

01:17:19.340 --> 01:17:21.120
Okay, we got a bit of a move out of magic.

01:17:21.120 --> 01:17:22.800
Fearless push from the captain

01:17:22.800 --> 01:17:24.880
is gonna free up everybody to rotate.

01:17:24.880 --> 01:17:27.360
AW staying in sight,

01:17:27.360 --> 01:17:29.680
but everyone else shuffling towards B

01:17:29.680 --> 01:17:31.200
and it is the right call.

01:17:31.200 --> 01:17:32.300
Now's are all here.

01:17:35.760 --> 01:17:36.640
They have all the info.

01:17:36.640 --> 01:17:38.600
Rotates is still pretty labored.

01:17:38.600 --> 01:17:40.720
So you need this sight hold to look good.

01:17:40.720 --> 01:17:41.220
My God.

01:17:41.220 --> 01:17:44.680
Exertion midair, able to get past the short player.

01:17:44.680 --> 01:17:45.680
And that'll be a plant.

01:17:45.680 --> 01:17:47.120
Dig down range on a 10-Z.

01:17:47.120 --> 01:17:48.760
Spinks even finishes the job.

01:17:48.760 --> 01:17:51.440
Really, it's fade on this flank with the dual barrettas.

01:17:51.440 --> 01:17:52.940
That has to do a lot.

01:17:52.940 --> 01:17:54.720
Gets past Torsche.

01:17:54.720 --> 01:17:56.160
His job's far from over.

01:17:56.160 --> 01:18:00.960
They get the kill to open up a post plant, not even required.

01:18:00.960 --> 01:18:03.240
This is on rails for Maus.

01:18:03.240 --> 01:18:05.200
And a banger pistol for Spinks.

01:18:05.200 --> 01:18:08.480
Every important kill, well, four of them in that round.

01:18:08.480 --> 01:18:13.120
Every fast rotate for Magic just cut down out of market by Spiggs.

01:18:13.120 --> 01:18:15.960
He is rivaling exertion on the scoreboard right now,

01:18:15.960 --> 01:18:19.040
a player who went very quiet across this event.

01:18:19.040 --> 01:18:22.920
A player who sometimes are like the only one performing for Malz.

01:18:22.920 --> 01:18:25.080
Him and exertion are showing up.

01:18:27.520 --> 01:18:31.520
That pistol all but seals it here on this first map.

01:18:31.520 --> 01:18:32.520
It's a terrorist.

01:18:35.520 --> 01:18:39.520
Commendable resilience for Magic to eco this round.

01:18:39.520 --> 01:18:41.520
I don't think many teams would have.

01:18:41.520 --> 01:18:45.520
They want to go one time with guns on this CT side.

01:18:45.520 --> 01:18:48.520
At least feel like you had the chance to play, I guess.

01:19:01.520 --> 01:19:14.380
That's set piece out towards A. When you get past the 10-Z5-7, that was really the only

01:19:14.380 --> 01:19:20.720
feeling thing in this round, so about to be a map point for now as a family, even a noise

01:19:20.720 --> 01:19:22.680
for magic here on the first map.

01:19:22.680 --> 01:19:26.880
For this third place, the sider, with one chance for the rifles.

01:19:26.880 --> 01:19:33.880
There were two players hiding hills for a backstab but they didn't have much to work with.

01:19:33.880 --> 01:19:36.880
What do you need?

01:19:36.880 --> 01:19:40.880
Nothing much, I'd imagine.

01:19:40.880 --> 01:19:42.880
Now's our guns in place.

01:19:42.880 --> 01:19:47.880
I've spotted those flanks as well, so just getting crushed out here on magic.

01:19:47.880 --> 01:19:50.880
12-2 is the score.

01:19:50.880 --> 01:20:02.880
I'm destroying everything they've got. No chance today. One gun round here for Matic on this stage.

01:20:09.880 --> 01:20:14.880
Now that's both all they've been able to win and all they're going to get to play on this CT side.

01:20:20.880 --> 01:20:35.280
Let's see what they've got.

01:20:35.280 --> 01:20:40.480
He's playing towards low, afraid he'll use, he drops down and he decides against hanging

01:20:40.480 --> 01:20:41.480
around.

01:20:41.480 --> 01:20:45.480
And maybe that's for the best exertion closing in.

01:21:01.480 --> 01:21:03.480
Triple B.

01:21:03.480 --> 01:21:10.480
I think Mao's a lot of room, but the whole map being quiet is going to make you paranoid.

01:21:10.480 --> 01:21:19.480
Perhaps a window repeat together here for magic.

01:21:19.480 --> 01:21:27.480
Oh, fuck, a timing, J. Out call by that pushing.

01:21:27.480 --> 01:21:34.000
Apartments this time it comes up for MazzVal. 5v4 for Magic, but Mazz move in together.

01:21:34.000 --> 01:21:37.720
Zershin's selling this, and they go up Kat through the smoke.

01:21:37.720 --> 01:21:44.280
Oh no! They spam, they hear that! Full blind flash is fantastic from Xershin.

01:21:44.280 --> 01:21:50.480
This is Mazz looking for the killing blow, they know that MazzVal's up here in the apartment, still get past him.

01:21:50.480 --> 01:21:56.400
Master catch made on the cross and again more good flash work out of Maus to

01:21:56.400 --> 01:22:00.640
turn these fights around. Spinks the only guy with health doesn't want to make a

01:22:00.640 --> 01:22:04.160
habit out of going down in a needless fight out towards short.

01:22:04.160 --> 01:22:08.960
Notice he's got a player trapped for the time being and trying to remove him at the

01:22:08.960 --> 01:22:16.200
dawn of this retake just left on a 10Z down to this 1v1 and shut down by Spinks

01:22:16.200 --> 01:22:19.040
who stands and delivers.

01:22:19.040 --> 01:22:21.440
Maus decimate magic.

01:22:21.440 --> 01:22:24.200
I don't think there's much more that can be said than that.

01:22:24.200 --> 01:22:26.120
This was magic's not pig.

01:22:26.120 --> 01:22:29.840
Maus tear them limb from limb and now we go to Inferno.

01:22:29.840 --> 01:22:32.960
Maus are looking for a swift to an O finish.

01:22:38.560 --> 01:22:41.840
He said she loves you, but she can't love me.

01:22:41.840 --> 01:22:43.280
But I love you.

01:22:46.200 --> 01:22:48.200
oh

01:22:57.480 --> 01:23:00.200
I won't play window anymore. What's going on?

01:23:04.360 --> 01:23:06.360
Yeah, you're wrong. One expect.

01:23:46.200 --> 01:23:52.200
Not trapped at a desk in one singular posture for 12 hours a day.

01:23:54.200 --> 01:24:00.200
It's time your chair evolved. This is Secret Lab Titan Evo.

01:24:01.200 --> 01:24:07.200
Ergonomically engineered for you. Gamers. Hybrid workers. Artists.

01:24:08.200 --> 01:24:10.200
Lacking your every move.

01:25:16.200 --> 01:25:46.040
We'll be right back.

01:25:46.040 --> 01:25:49.360
What he's seeing on stage is what happens when magic runs out.

01:25:49.360 --> 01:25:55.960
Maus was able to dominate magic's map pick, take control, and just show a level of play

01:25:55.960 --> 01:25:57.460
that magic couldn't answer.

01:25:57.460 --> 01:25:59.080
Yeah, they kind of ran out of mana.

01:25:59.080 --> 01:26:03.240
It felt like we're playing that game, and just in the end, Torres is showing who's

01:26:03.240 --> 01:26:05.040
the real parts of the server, I guess.

01:26:05.040 --> 01:26:08.720
He looked, he didn't, he didn't look pissed off or anything, but the players individually

01:26:08.720 --> 01:26:12.920
just showing that there are a couple of classes above the side of magic right now.

01:26:12.920 --> 01:26:13.920
Yeah, not enough mana.

01:26:13.920 --> 01:26:14.920
I need to tap some lands.

01:26:14.920 --> 01:26:16.920
Is that the magic gathering?

01:26:16.920 --> 01:26:17.920
That is the key, the reference.

01:26:17.920 --> 01:26:18.920
Let's go.

01:26:18.920 --> 01:26:19.920
Yeah, I know what to say.

01:26:19.920 --> 01:26:22.920
Just absolutely outclassed in every way.

01:26:22.920 --> 01:26:27.920
Winning the pistol after that, losing a 2v4, 3v5, 1v2, all of these situations.

01:26:27.920 --> 01:26:29.920
Every step of the way, they had advantage in that second round.

01:26:29.920 --> 01:26:30.920
This round.

01:26:30.920 --> 01:26:32.920
They still managed to lose at this one as well.

01:26:32.920 --> 01:26:35.920
Just every situation that was kind of close.

01:26:35.920 --> 01:26:36.920
Miles managed to come on top.

01:26:36.920 --> 01:26:38.920
And then also half of the rounds weren't even close,

01:26:38.920 --> 01:26:42.920
because Xersion was having a field day in Xalex as well with the early tracks.

01:26:42.920 --> 01:26:43.920
Yeah, for sure.

01:26:43.920 --> 01:26:48.920
And also like just individually we have to point out Spinks has been having a bit of a quite tournament so far

01:26:48.920 --> 01:26:52.800
So you know a bit of a nice sign for him to kind of be unleashed and cost

01:26:53.320 --> 01:26:59.040
Extra minados kind of ruin their day there. So I think just to give you a little bit of context as to what's going on

01:26:59.040 --> 01:27:05.520
It might be confused upon listening other than prop and I pretty much every other member of the broadcast team

01:27:05.520 --> 01:27:08.800
Who loves to play magic together and it started with scrawny

01:27:08.800 --> 01:27:10.800
I don't know what he did like a little bit of a drag

01:27:10.800 --> 01:27:12.800
The disease spread very fast.

01:27:12.800 --> 01:27:15.800
Yeah, he kind of invited a few people in and then they all went crazy.

01:27:15.800 --> 01:27:21.800
They've all spent way too much money on their decks and they spend all evening playing Magic the Gathering.

01:27:21.800 --> 01:27:30.800
So obviously Magic having such a deep run was so exciting for these nerds because now they can drop all their Magic the Gathering jokes on the desk in the cast.

01:27:30.800 --> 01:27:34.800
I kind of started it so I think I deserve some props.

01:27:34.800 --> 01:27:35.800
The tragedy.

01:27:35.800 --> 01:27:38.800
I could have at least one drink at the hotel tonight for this reference.

01:27:38.800 --> 01:27:43.560
I'm going to tragedy is the fact that it's a two of you have no idea about my references,

01:27:43.560 --> 01:27:46.600
but someone out there is going to get it, but yeah, look, Sphinx is having a great game,

01:27:46.600 --> 01:27:47.600
Exhusion having a good game.

01:27:47.600 --> 01:27:51.440
There's not much you can break down here, Sam, like, it was just complete outclass.

01:27:51.440 --> 01:27:55.240
For me, yeah, still hoping to at least see like some individual moments.

01:27:55.240 --> 01:27:59.080
I think Muswell, he has rated player, I think through the tournament, he showed that he

01:27:59.080 --> 01:28:04.320
has some sauce, he has some potential, but other than that, in this specific map, we

01:28:04.320 --> 01:28:08.680
didn't really see anyone stepping up in a similar situation in previous Marauder games

01:28:08.680 --> 01:28:11.840
where, unfortunately, Magic were pretty readable

01:28:11.840 --> 01:28:13.320
and a lot of their T-side approaches,

01:28:13.320 --> 01:28:16.040
and then the CT side, they practically didn't play.

01:28:16.040 --> 01:28:17.640
Kay, let's have a big conversation about mouse,

01:28:17.640 --> 01:28:21.440
because I find this change up really interesting.

01:28:21.440 --> 01:28:23.120
You bring in a new IGL,

01:28:23.120 --> 01:28:24.320
you bench two of your players,

01:28:24.320 --> 01:28:26.560
one of them is your IGL.

01:28:26.560 --> 01:28:28.840
You've now got JL on trial,

01:28:28.840 --> 01:28:31.000
and all alone, or whatever you want to call it,

01:28:31.000 --> 01:28:32.840
and then you've got this.

01:28:32.840 --> 01:28:34.400
I do believe they have CAC as well.

01:28:34.400 --> 01:28:35.240
Yes.

01:28:35.240 --> 01:28:37.600
And then you bring Brolin back in,

01:28:37.600 --> 01:28:40.720
because JL is the reserve for Na'Vi at the Cologne Major.

01:28:40.720 --> 01:28:44.040
And they could only make one change to going into the Major.

01:28:44.040 --> 01:28:46.160
So now Brolin will come back.

01:28:46.160 --> 01:28:48.920
And it's a curious way of doing it

01:28:48.920 --> 01:28:52.320
because there is a lot of upheaval in the team when this happens.

01:28:52.320 --> 01:28:55.880
You've got them here playing in a third place, Desada.

01:28:55.880 --> 01:28:58.360
They're going to go to CSC, hopefully do a deep run,

01:28:58.360 --> 01:29:00.520
and then you change everything up again.

01:29:00.520 --> 01:29:02.240
That can't be easy for the players.

01:29:02.240 --> 01:29:04.880
It's not easy for the players, but like,

01:29:04.880 --> 01:29:06.480
we've touched upon this earlier as well.

01:29:06.480 --> 01:29:11.560
I think it was a right time for them to do it right a little bit of excitement coming in and also giving most importantly

01:29:12.000 --> 01:29:17.240
Exertion a little bit more, you know run up heading into the major as the ideal eye for if our mouse

01:29:17.240 --> 01:29:20.480
I'm make keeping him still as the I chill you're not bringing a brawl and and be like no

01:29:20.480 --> 01:29:24.800
I'm you stick with what you've been working on for two events Zalex has a great opportunity

01:29:24.960 --> 01:29:27.360
You know to warm up into the major as well

01:29:27.360 --> 01:29:30.400
Can have a few reps if they're able to make it the playoffs in TSC as well

01:29:30.400 --> 01:29:31.680
Imagine a real experience

01:29:31.680 --> 01:29:35.840
He's going to be gaining heading to the major and then finally for Brawl and it's more of a plug-and-play

01:29:35.840 --> 01:29:40.480
play, right, just fill in jail spots, he knows his team overall and for the major just try and go

01:29:40.480 --> 01:29:44.320
as deep as you can, there's no real crazy expectations but I like the fact that Mausers

01:29:44.320 --> 01:29:48.000
pulled the plug in the middle of the season to be like we're playing for the Singapore major,

01:29:48.000 --> 01:29:51.680
we're playing for the next season and I'm all for it, I think it's very recent. I mean I don't

01:29:51.680 --> 01:29:55.600
like they did it in the middle of the season, I would love, I'd prefer it to happen at the start

01:29:55.600 --> 01:30:00.240
of the season right but they wanted to give it a bit more time and it turned out you know

01:30:00.240 --> 01:30:04.880
it's not working so better, better now than later but it would have been better even before.

01:30:04.880 --> 01:30:09.880
Let's take a quick listen in to Maus, we actually have a chance to hear what they were feeling in that last round.

01:30:34.880 --> 01:30:36.880
One more on the left.

01:30:36.880 --> 01:30:38.880
One more on the left.

01:30:38.880 --> 01:30:40.880
I'm looking at one HP.

01:30:40.880 --> 01:30:42.880
I have a main.

01:30:42.880 --> 01:30:44.880
Out, out kitchen, window.

01:30:44.880 --> 01:30:46.880
He's not out. He's back kitchen.

01:30:46.880 --> 01:30:48.880
I'm benched.

01:30:48.880 --> 01:30:50.880
Nice.

01:30:50.880 --> 01:30:52.880
Window one HP.

01:30:54.880 --> 01:30:56.880
No!

01:30:58.880 --> 01:31:00.880
Okay, Blair, so hear me out.

01:31:00.880 --> 01:31:02.880
After we've seen that,

01:31:02.880 --> 01:31:06.480
you mentioned there that you think it's a good change in Berlin will just be a plug-and-play.

01:31:07.200 --> 01:31:12.320
But there is something we can't measure and that's what happens when a team is traveling

01:31:12.320 --> 01:31:18.320
to Kazakhstan, to Asia, they're now bonding, you're building a rapport, certain things are

01:31:18.320 --> 01:31:23.280
happening on the stage, certain conversations are happening, you're forming a dynamic. You can't

01:31:23.280 --> 01:31:28.320
just bring a new personality in. Sometimes it works, hey Falcons, but a lot of the times

01:31:28.320 --> 01:31:35.120
It becomes problematic, especially when everyone in the team knows that that player coming in for the Major is not staying.

01:31:35.120 --> 01:31:37.120
I really do worry about...

01:31:37.120 --> 01:31:39.360
We've spoken so much about this during the course of the tournament.

01:31:39.360 --> 01:31:42.400
The intangibles that happen come Cologne Major for Maus.

01:31:42.400 --> 01:31:47.840
When you add this new player after there's been this bonding that's occurred in these last two tournaments.

01:31:47.840 --> 01:31:52.720
Look, I agree with you, right? There is going to be a little bit of uncomfortableness, kind of so to speak.

01:31:52.720 --> 01:31:54.720
But ended up with your professionals coming in, right?

01:31:54.720 --> 01:31:58.720
Even for Brolin, even though he might feel a little hard done by him getting removed from the line-up,

01:31:58.720 --> 01:32:02.720
he is going to be playing, and I'd be very surprised if he doesn't, you know, he's been offered a lot of...

01:32:02.720 --> 01:32:08.720
Yeah, he just does his job, which is why, though, I'm going to say I don't have crazy high expectations from Mauscombe, the major.

01:32:08.720 --> 01:32:13.720
I feel like for them making it to the playoffs itself, they'll be kind of happy with that any deeper run than that, they'll be okay.

01:32:13.720 --> 01:32:17.720
Again, I'm going to reiterate, for me, it's the next season coming in, right?

01:32:17.720 --> 01:32:21.720
So again, these are all professionals, I'd be really shocked if Brolin coming in suddenly to completely shit the bet.

01:32:21.720 --> 01:32:22.720
I don't think that's going to happen.

01:32:22.720 --> 01:32:26.880
Yeah, I mean, I think he's a soldier and that's what he's been since he joined this roster

01:32:26.880 --> 01:32:28.760
He wasn't originally supposed to be the IGL

01:32:28.760 --> 01:32:31.880
He was a stand-in for a bit and the shui kick happened

01:32:31.880 --> 01:32:38.240
And if we go back to the to the comment from Sikron being like I wanted exertion to IGL for a couple of years now

01:32:38.240 --> 01:32:40.240
He probably wanted him to IGL back when

01:32:40.640 --> 01:32:44.200
Brolin came in and took over the reins and he did it because he was a guy with a

01:32:44.800 --> 01:32:49.800
Biggest cojones to to step up to the task and because no one else wanted to do it and now he's gonna be like, okay

01:32:49.800 --> 01:32:54.460
I'm not I yelling I don't mind I'll just come out and play some good counter strike at the major. Why not?

01:32:54.860 --> 01:33:00.760
And then hopefully, you know push himself somewhere out there into a new team because people brought up

01:33:00.920 --> 01:33:04.960
Brolin completely not that long ago. He was just a Krieg abuser and everything

01:33:04.960 --> 01:33:07.280
But he showed them out that he still has a lot to offer

01:33:07.280 --> 01:33:13.560
Do you think that the organization staff is team down and and said this is a change for the Singapore major?

01:33:13.560 --> 01:33:17.000
This is a change we're making for the long-term success of the team

01:33:17.000 --> 01:33:21.880
And therefore we need you to understand that a deep run in the cologne major is not expected

01:33:21.880 --> 01:33:26.080
We understand the situation we're putting you in but this is what we think is best for the team

01:33:26.080 --> 01:33:29.280
I'm presuming that conversation happened. I can't imagine they're going hey boys

01:33:29.480 --> 01:33:35.000
By the way, we also want you to win the cologne major. I think that is a reasonable expectation like what you said

01:33:35.000 --> 01:33:35.960
I'm sure

01:33:35.960 --> 01:33:39.880
Cygrian would be the main get pulling all the strings. Yeah, but it comes a majority of strings at the very least end

01:33:39.880 --> 01:33:43.040
Listen go back to last year. You know the season started

01:33:43.040 --> 01:33:45.480
You know you think miles are going to stick with the lineup and suddenly all of a sudden

01:33:45.840 --> 01:33:48.680
Shoeway is not the ideal brolands, you know kind of stepping into the plate

01:33:48.680 --> 01:33:51.000
I think that's a similar situation obviously

01:33:51.000 --> 01:33:54.240
We don't know what really happened back then and they had a miracle start

01:33:54.240 --> 01:33:58.240
They won the first event over inclusion every so as to be right multiple second places

01:33:58.240 --> 01:34:01.600
That was something which no one really expected to happen here

01:34:01.600 --> 01:34:05.840
I think they're being way more reasonable to changes is quite a big deal as well

01:34:05.840 --> 01:34:12.520
So I'm sure like everyone's kind of the same kind of in the same pager and I honestly I'd be surprised if the players were surprised

01:34:12.520 --> 01:34:14.000
the changes coming in.

01:34:14.000 --> 01:34:17.000
Yeah, I mean, the major, they have the main part of the major

01:34:17.000 --> 01:34:20.840
sticker money, stage three invite, which is super important.

01:34:20.840 --> 01:34:25.160
And then just giving this new Academy talent some experience.

01:34:25.160 --> 01:34:27.440
I liked them that little listening, we didn't hear much,

01:34:27.440 --> 01:34:30.040
but Zelex's comp seemed very sharp, very clean.

01:34:30.040 --> 01:34:32.160
He's like, this is where I am, this is what I'm doing.

01:34:32.160 --> 01:34:35.040
Reacting off of a flash of a teammate going for a pick,

01:34:35.040 --> 01:34:36.720
the communicating, he's in a position that was,

01:34:36.720 --> 01:34:37.880
it was kind of an awkward position,

01:34:37.880 --> 01:34:40.240
but he clearly said, okay, instantly as he died,

01:34:40.240 --> 01:34:41.960
you know, someone's coming out window,

01:34:41.960 --> 01:34:47.120
Obviously the guy came back and someone else communicated that, but he seems to have a good head on his shoulders.

01:34:47.120 --> 01:34:51.680
I really like what this guy has to offer. Obviously not like a superstar yet,

01:34:51.680 --> 01:34:56.760
but he wasn't in Tier 2 and he did show some promise and roles where he was more comfortable so far in mouse.

01:34:56.760 --> 01:35:02.480
And also one thing that mouse is doing right now, which I'm really enjoying watching is the way this setting up is Alex on the T-Sites, right?

01:35:02.480 --> 01:35:07.200
You know, he's a really up-and-coming super sharp rifle and just the way the flash is,

01:35:07.200 --> 01:35:10.320
is just going in with him, allowing him to be traded,

01:35:10.320 --> 01:35:13.560
or him trading or him being the tradee, so to speak.

01:35:13.560 --> 01:35:15.640
Just very good work from Maus to kind of set up

01:35:15.640 --> 01:35:17.400
his young star, instead of just putting him,

01:35:17.400 --> 01:35:19.520
relegating him to kind of like a shit roll,

01:35:19.520 --> 01:35:21.760
and just going on by yourself, doing everything by yourself.

01:35:21.760 --> 01:35:24.880
It's always either JL or exertion with him on the default.

01:35:24.880 --> 01:35:27.640
Yes, and the CD side, still a little bit of work to be done.

01:35:27.640 --> 01:35:29.320
But again, like I said, the more reps you have,

01:35:29.320 --> 01:35:30.920
the better you're going to get.

01:35:30.920 --> 01:35:32.640
Do you think JL will be a permanent addition

01:35:32.640 --> 01:35:34.960
to this lineup after the Cologne Major?

01:35:34.960 --> 01:35:37.960
And I think it's like 51%.

01:35:37.960 --> 01:35:40.960
Wow, that's useful.

01:35:40.960 --> 01:35:43.960
I feel slightly unconfirmed for that.

01:35:43.960 --> 01:35:45.960
No, no, I don't think they have any...

01:35:45.960 --> 01:35:47.960
It's a situation ship, all right?

01:35:47.960 --> 01:35:49.960
It's a situation ship right now.

01:35:49.960 --> 01:35:52.960
I'm an expert on these, indeed, as they're trying to figure out...

01:35:52.960 --> 01:35:56.960
For JL, it's more about, hey, I want to find my old form, right?

01:35:56.960 --> 01:35:59.960
And see if I can still be back on the market if other teams are going to be looking for me.

01:35:59.960 --> 01:36:01.960
Because obviously, you want a major winner on your team.

01:36:01.960 --> 01:36:06.200
For the side of the mouse, it's like, alright, we don't really have a fifth available, no new fresh talent,

01:36:06.200 --> 01:36:09.800
but in JL, it's kind of going to be the face of the team, so to speak.

01:36:09.800 --> 01:36:10.760
This could really work out.

01:36:10.760 --> 01:36:14.680
So I feel like the next event, this and CAC is going to kind of dictate how that's going to play out.

01:36:14.680 --> 01:36:16.840
But for the time being, no commitment yet, Prof.

01:36:16.840 --> 01:36:18.360
And some people are okay with that.

01:36:18.360 --> 01:36:19.240
Just dating.

01:36:19.240 --> 01:36:19.800
Just dating.

01:36:19.800 --> 01:36:20.680
I mean, are they dating?

01:36:20.680 --> 01:36:21.480
Or are they just...

01:36:21.480 --> 01:36:23.000
Non-exclusive, it seems like.

01:36:23.000 --> 01:36:24.680
Feels like a bit of a booty cool right now.

01:36:24.680 --> 01:36:26.360
It does seem exclusive, to be fair.

01:36:26.360 --> 01:36:26.840
Is it exclusive?

01:36:26.840 --> 01:36:28.840
I think both are still on Tinder, both are swiping.

01:36:28.840 --> 01:36:29.880
Brolin's coming back.

01:36:29.880 --> 01:36:31.160
That's not exclusive to me.

01:36:31.160 --> 01:36:36.760
It's kind of like a one-off thing, you know, X is going to be staying over for like, all right, all right, let's move on, let's move on.

01:36:36.760 --> 01:36:38.060
Why? This was so much fun.

01:36:38.060 --> 01:36:46.560
AW didn't have a great showing, obviously. I think in the games that they won and the games that have, at least where they were competitive,

01:36:46.560 --> 01:36:56.160
he's been kind of shining star. Just these double kill moments, these spray transfers that he can pull off seem like, just based on that,

01:36:56.160 --> 01:37:01.440
You would think he's like a much better player than he is you would expect him to like regularly top the scoreboard and be maybe

01:37:01.440 --> 01:37:04.800
You're not in a better team, but he has that one thing going for him

01:37:04.800 --> 01:37:10.200
Some other things may be not rough around the edges and also relegated to some more supportive positions on certain matters

01:37:10.200 --> 01:37:14.960
It's surprising to see how all these individuals on the side of magic they have these moments

01:37:14.960 --> 01:37:19.720
I think we saw mass valve with that spray transfer on his small bomb side a w like you said always good for a double kill

01:37:19.720 --> 01:37:20.760
Even 10sie as well, right?

01:37:20.760 --> 01:37:25.800
Just I don't know where it gets a 2k to open things up the only problem is they just don't seem consistent enough

01:37:25.800 --> 01:37:29.720
You can't find one player who's able to continue that form throughout the entire series.

01:37:29.720 --> 01:37:32.440
But once again, very young team, you've got to remember,

01:37:32.440 --> 01:37:35.640
they played two kind of local LAN and now they're playing an S-tier event.

01:37:35.640 --> 01:37:38.200
They haven't had the opportunity to play like a studio event,

01:37:38.200 --> 01:37:40.240
like a PGL Book Res, some of the smaller events.

01:37:40.240 --> 01:37:42.640
So again, very young team, very undestined,

01:37:42.640 --> 01:37:45.840
and this is how they kind of find themselves in arenas like this.

01:37:45.840 --> 01:37:49.440
Miles is currently flirting with the opportunity to claim third place.

01:37:49.440 --> 01:37:52.840
All they need to do is win their map pick here on Inferno.

01:37:52.840 --> 01:37:55.280
Can Magic bring it back? We're about to find out.

01:37:55.800 --> 01:38:01.000
Well, Miles may be seeing other people in the future, but for now, they're here to make a statement.

01:38:01.000 --> 01:38:07.200
They're here to shut out this third place decider and send Magic home without a second of celebration on this stage.

01:38:07.200 --> 01:38:09.400
That was a dominant mirage.

01:38:09.400 --> 01:38:14.800
And now we go to Inferno. It's Miles' map pick, and it's Magic with their backs against the wall.

01:38:16.800 --> 01:38:24.200
Yeah, now in the groups, to get into these playoffs, Magic played a really, really sick game versus General Mates.

01:38:24.200 --> 01:38:29.720
it was super chaotic. It went the distance. I hope that's a bit more of the magic we get to see

01:38:29.720 --> 01:38:35.720
in map two. Otherwise, I think Mao's just going to run over them. Inferno's right around the corner.

01:38:35.720 --> 01:38:43.960
Third place up for grabs. It's Mao's with a T side start. They'll be the ones setting the pace and

01:38:43.960 --> 01:38:53.000
the tone. The opening of this map. My eyes on AW in the CT side here. He was a monster at banana.

01:38:53.000 --> 01:38:56.200
back in that game you mentioned. How's it going to void him for now?

01:38:56.200 --> 01:39:01.400
Like we promised you an action-packed, chaotic third-place decider.

01:39:02.360 --> 01:39:04.520
And I'm sorry, it's not been that, that's far.

01:39:05.320 --> 01:39:06.280
Still time, Harry.

01:39:06.280 --> 01:39:08.520
Even here on Inferno, that's where things can kick up.

01:39:08.520 --> 01:39:12.760
Yeah, the rotates are coming in. We're going to have a 4v4 on this bomb site right now.

01:39:12.760 --> 01:39:16.680
Spinks late doing utility, but now they're actually locked out by that smoke.

01:39:16.680 --> 01:39:21.880
So, well timed by Magic. There's no kits, they have to lock down this bomb site.

01:39:23.000 --> 01:39:39.680
on that smoke fave. I was called for the EXAC, special microing, maybe a bit of a change

01:39:39.680 --> 01:39:52.040
of tune they're going out boiler instead to the stack oh there's the opener

01:39:52.040 --> 01:39:58.440
it's made their first all the down here into the page are a real surprise

01:39:58.440 --> 01:40:02.800
an issue for Zelec's tracking but suddenly it's only one guy left in the

01:40:02.800 --> 01:40:07.880
site mass getting pressured gets out with a double why not JL's three kills

01:40:07.880 --> 01:40:13.760
He's got Zellex with him. It's the two new boys chasing down Maspal down there in the pit.

01:40:13.760 --> 01:40:18.760
Hugh Drown for JL didn't really have to contribute all too much back on Mirage,

01:40:18.760 --> 01:40:21.260
but it leaves an impression from the get-go on that.

01:40:21.260 --> 01:40:24.860
Yeah, give it to Zershin as well, because that looked like just a straight-up apps pop,

01:40:24.860 --> 01:40:26.860
but then they get blocked, they change their mind.

01:40:26.860 --> 01:40:29.160
They realize Maspal probably planned to deny this,

01:40:29.160 --> 01:40:34.860
and so he calls a new strat on the fly, they hand over the Util, they put everything into place.

01:40:34.860 --> 01:40:41.660
bang a 4k out of JL and they hunt down that final player together so Mao's able to change their plan on the fly

01:40:41.660 --> 01:40:45.980
to lock in that pistol round and magic will not wait before they put guns in

01:40:48.060 --> 01:40:49.740
SMGs towards his B site

01:40:56.940 --> 01:41:03.260
and I'm sure Mao's they watch that game if they saw what magic did on that CT side they're gonna be

01:41:03.260 --> 01:41:07.500
Very careful towards banana here. Watch out for these setups.

01:41:07.500 --> 01:41:10.460
It's quite passive for now, I'm actually just playing the delay.

01:41:13.820 --> 01:41:15.820
Just falling short on that HE.

01:41:25.740 --> 01:41:27.740
That's how they're just gonna break this open.

01:41:27.740 --> 01:41:36.740
It's how I exploit people that may need to do exactly that to the triple stack, good

01:41:36.740 --> 01:41:43.500
spray and it all does damage downrange, killing blow in a jail as well, chance to steal away

01:41:43.500 --> 01:41:48.700
this force and to do it cleanly, well that would be a great feat for magic.

01:41:48.700 --> 01:41:54.100
I thought she wants the AK, but they're in spawn.

01:41:54.100 --> 01:42:00.020
the bomb behind, so I'm going to attempt this miraculous 1v5. He might just die here trying

01:42:00.020 --> 01:42:06.260
to save that AK. All right, flawless round. And that's what we expected from AW here in

01:42:06.260 --> 01:42:11.260
Banana. Sure, it's a triple kill, as Bowls do come through a smoke, but it's more of

01:42:11.260 --> 01:42:16.660
what we wanted from Magic. Some firepower, someone standing tall in this series, because

01:42:16.660 --> 01:42:20.900
didn't have any heroes back on Mirage in that two-round game.

01:42:23.140 --> 01:42:29.700
Hawke would hit the mouse, execute only, go so far, and now they're put to pistols themselves.

01:42:46.660 --> 01:42:52.200
one force by we've seen them play in this third place decided now as we're able to win

01:42:52.200 --> 01:42:54.720
and then they went on to dominate

01:42:54.720 --> 01:43:02.200
W more of what we were used to seeing back in the groups deep banana control

01:43:02.200 --> 01:43:17.640
He would rarely commit here though, so you tilt down and he can pull back.

01:43:17.640 --> 01:43:22.480
It's your magic, keen to play 4-1 setups, leave him alone.

01:43:22.480 --> 01:43:26.720
This round, Maus could appear at a moment's notice with pistols.

01:43:26.720 --> 01:43:29.480
Gotta watch that smoke.

01:43:29.480 --> 01:43:34.780
KAL insertion. Together.

01:43:34.780 --> 01:43:37.720
AW, that's quite a audacious position.

01:43:37.720 --> 01:43:40.840
Just what we wanted to see.

01:43:40.840 --> 01:43:45.840
Oh, open, but he gets triple swung.

01:43:45.840 --> 01:43:48.840
Down there all on his lonesome, that's an opener.

01:43:48.840 --> 01:43:52.640
Mao's going to try and follow through with this. They've got 30 seconds left for the B here.

01:43:53.240 --> 01:43:56.040
Smoked down out towards CT, cuts off rotations.

01:43:56.040 --> 01:43:57.640
For now, only one man in the site.

01:43:57.640 --> 01:43:59.440
Masphal needs a multi-kill.

01:44:00.440 --> 01:44:02.240
It's done out from the spawn side.

01:44:02.240 --> 01:44:04.040
Flash to try and tee up this peek.

01:44:04.040 --> 01:44:09.440
Masphal swings, but only finds the one as the JL Deague hits hard.

01:44:09.440 --> 01:44:11.440
Two kills secured for him already.

01:44:11.440 --> 01:44:14.640
Boost up over the top, and a line up for Tenzi.

01:44:14.640 --> 01:44:20.640
JL's D-Dought versus all of Magic and he can't win this. Doesn't have the time to do so.

01:44:20.640 --> 01:44:24.640
These are just consolation kills for JL.

01:44:25.640 --> 01:44:29.640
Combat saved. Oh, he'll hold on to it.

01:44:29.640 --> 01:44:34.640
Decent round, but yeah, loss straight up as Magic with a boost saved themselves.

01:44:34.640 --> 01:44:38.640
That was Miles even watching for the boost as well once they got into that 4v3.

01:44:38.640 --> 01:44:42.640
It was a very strong position, but Magic with the right idea.

01:44:44.640 --> 01:44:49.640
Tenty bells them out, star of magic, shining bright.

01:44:53.640 --> 01:44:58.640
So just this hero galil, and they buy around it, now's when I put money in.

01:45:11.640 --> 01:45:13.640
Affinity for this B-bomb site now's.

01:45:14.640 --> 01:45:23.640
The Grenade just dodged. Now's a closer. The magic are ready for them. They have no idea what they're up against, but this shot spits, bales them out with a double of his own.

01:45:23.640 --> 01:45:26.640
And just like that, now should be winning this round.

01:45:26.640 --> 01:45:31.640
Let's search and dice for nothing. Nope, not a problem. Holds his own.

01:45:31.640 --> 01:45:39.640
And waste your time. You're not getting through this one, that magic. It's pistols busting through that B site for mouths.

01:45:44.640 --> 01:45:59.880
It's been off the jail save, the boy was it worth it here for miles, but he used to find

01:45:59.880 --> 01:46:05.680
that entry kill in banana and he is off to a rip roaring start, magic.

01:46:05.680 --> 01:46:09.120
me back down to two rifles.

01:46:20.120 --> 01:46:26.960
A lot of this defensive utility used early to stop the banana climber.

01:46:26.960 --> 01:46:31.200
In the mabe at least for now, trapped behind this utility, replenish that smoke.

01:46:31.200 --> 01:46:35.760
side to looking for this deep banana control that you have to be very active

01:46:35.760 --> 01:46:39.120
with the utile and in a round way you're kind of strapped for cash that's a bit

01:46:39.120 --> 01:46:46.160
of a problem. We keep you in this 3-2 setup.

01:46:48.160 --> 01:46:54.160
I'm still gonna play with a bit of pace here already taking top mid away.

01:47:01.200 --> 01:47:08.200
Get another one set up and Maus just peeked through it. Easy entry for Zelex.

01:47:08.200 --> 01:47:15.200
They grab that rifle in time, AW has been flushed out as well. Only one for one and none of this enough.

01:47:15.200 --> 01:47:19.200
In the magic, the spade is on his own. Too many targets.

01:47:19.200 --> 01:47:24.200
Maus clearing their corners and putting that bomb down to find a third round.

01:47:24.200 --> 01:47:27.200
Now they've broken magic fully.

01:47:27.200 --> 01:47:31.200
Climbing into a very powerful position early on.

01:47:32.200 --> 01:47:36.200
Chance just to keep magic on the back foot, and I think that's the aim of the game for Maus.

01:47:36.200 --> 01:47:40.200
You know, never let them feel like they warmed up into this series.

01:47:45.200 --> 01:47:48.200
Now even looking for a hunt in at the end.

01:47:48.200 --> 01:47:59.200
I'll let Mastfel get out with this gun. It's 1-M4.

01:47:59.200 --> 01:48:03.200
Enough to cause you too much concern in this next round.

01:48:03.200 --> 01:48:06.200
Yeah, I'd be reassuring to see Maus come through today.

01:48:06.200 --> 01:48:09.200
Stop out this map and look really, really good.

01:48:09.200 --> 01:48:12.200
We can't look too deep into it at the end of the day.

01:48:12.200 --> 01:48:16.200
These are still very experienced and very strong players.

01:48:16.200 --> 01:48:22.960
on mouse you would have every expectation of them winning this game against you know an inexperienced team like magic I

01:48:24.400 --> 01:48:29.480
Think it would be more worrying if this even got close and if magic took maps away

01:48:33.000 --> 01:48:38.680
I was doing their job shall we say doing it well three two and their chance to start steaming ahead

01:48:46.200 --> 01:49:01.100
It needs to put the fear in that one gun gimmick here to try and allow mass foul just to slime

01:49:01.100 --> 01:49:04.600
some value out of the M4.

01:49:04.600 --> 01:49:13.680
Oh, right off the muddy with that one.

01:49:13.680 --> 01:49:16.280
Okay, come on, any player.

01:49:16.280 --> 01:49:19.480
There's one guy you want to be hit with, but you tell me it's that one.

01:49:19.480 --> 01:49:22.440
Bring Mastile down to a shot from certain death.

01:49:22.440 --> 01:49:27.920
Magic, we're hoping for chaos at carb, but now with double mollies locked out of this

01:49:27.920 --> 01:49:31.280
B bomb site, this is just a setup for a round for mouths.

01:49:31.280 --> 01:49:32.280
Will they overcook?

01:49:32.280 --> 01:49:40.800
shouldn't look like it smoke is down and even if players come sweet through this smoke they're gonna come for a job waiting for exactly that play

01:49:44.240 --> 01:49:50.240
Simply done here for miles no casualties to that safe rifle

01:50:02.280 --> 01:50:30.280
They're coming.

01:50:30.280 --> 01:50:37.280
I'm not here for JL. Happy with how this is going. 11 and 2 on JL. Like you said, 9 and 1 at the dawn of round 4.

01:50:37.280 --> 01:50:46.280
Looking to set the record straight here. Had some up and down maps for Maus. Stepping up in a problem.

01:50:49.280 --> 01:50:55.280
We all know that the real uptick for Maus in this tournament has been exertion.

01:50:55.280 --> 01:50:59.280
Specialties T-Size finding some crazy entry rounds, calling the shots.

01:51:03.280 --> 01:51:07.280
He's been a difference maker. And what a difference he's made.

01:51:09.280 --> 01:51:16.280
Question is, is it sustainable, right, to be a captain, to be performing like that day in and day out?

01:51:16.280 --> 01:51:23.280
And can he do it against the world's best? Again, something we've not seen. Nobody showed up against spirits.

01:51:23.280 --> 01:51:30.280
So a lot of questions still in the air for this new in-game leader for Malz.

01:51:34.280 --> 01:51:38.280
Seeing triple B's round off the round for Magic and came to the group stage.

01:51:38.280 --> 01:51:42.280
Malz haven't punished that by going A. They're just willing to fight them head on.

01:51:42.280 --> 01:51:48.280
So another double kill on this B-fucked site for JL has signalled another round for Malz.

01:51:48.280 --> 01:51:52.620
Just keep getting given the openness here. Why bother, you know, looking anywhere else?

01:51:53.320 --> 01:52:01.820
Magic are always going to be down to fight you, and you're faring so much better in these engagements than, yeah, hang around and fight and play ahead of that deep banana smoke that they love so much.

01:52:03.980 --> 01:52:05.480
Arm has been planted.

01:52:05.480 --> 01:52:10.320
Do you once again just relegate it to a save? You can see one guy with...

01:52:10.320 --> 01:52:17.840
Really, any of those usual rounds we used to seeing out of Magic back on map 1, showcasing

01:52:17.840 --> 01:52:22.520
some good mechanics on the back of the connector push, if you remember.

01:52:22.520 --> 01:52:28.360
He's been largely left to the sidelines here, rounds one or lost on the V-Contact.

01:52:28.360 --> 01:52:31.880
Magic, it's more off in the latter.

01:52:31.880 --> 01:52:36.560
I almost admire the mouse is just willing to go into the stack round after round.

01:52:36.560 --> 01:52:37.560
They know it's there.

01:52:37.560 --> 01:52:39.720
They have no problem dealing with it.

01:52:39.720 --> 01:52:43.160
round that looks silly was them popping through the smoke on the anti-force and

01:52:43.160 --> 01:52:46.200
yeah they haven't done anything like that since it's been double mollies it's

01:52:46.200 --> 01:52:50.400
been considered util and been taking minimal nape damage as well from

01:52:50.400 --> 01:52:54.880
magic's early H.E. so nothing to complain about here for now it's 5-2 lead

01:52:54.880 --> 01:53:00.360
starting to get a little bit worrying shade of mirage perhaps

01:53:01.920 --> 01:53:07.560
I think to such an inexperienced young team so much of this was just riding the

01:53:07.560 --> 01:53:13.320
high momentum. They hit the roadblock, they hit the wall yesterday. Maybe that just means

01:53:13.320 --> 01:53:18.040
that they can't recover. This would be a great way to get off. You've done good early damage.

01:53:18.040 --> 01:53:24.440
They're suspicious of that. They're getting behind enemy lines. They thought about it,

01:53:24.440 --> 01:53:32.840
but he just disappears in the mist. Oh, that's a bang of shock to stop Spinks on a lurk.

01:53:32.840 --> 01:53:35.080
suddenly magic a pack on the board.

01:53:37.280 --> 01:53:40.760
Right, the birthday boys turn and sing him a song.

01:53:42.440 --> 01:53:44.240
Maybe if you win this one before.

01:53:44.280 --> 01:53:46.400
All right, loaded up.

01:53:49.600 --> 01:53:52.480
Even telling him go for your day.

01:53:57.120 --> 01:53:59.320
To be fair to the guy, he's got a bit of a gap here.

01:53:59.360 --> 01:54:00.840
They're watching from short.

01:54:00.840 --> 01:54:02.800
It's only a five seven.

01:54:02.840 --> 01:54:08.840
This is Torsche meant to be a year wiser, year better right now.

01:54:10.840 --> 01:54:15.840
This is way out through the apartments, but when he's made and two players on short ready to deal with it,

01:54:16.840 --> 01:54:21.840
I'll press for Torsche as they don't bind up. It's a double swing. Stealing is made.

01:54:21.840 --> 01:54:25.840
The scary when you're starting to be on this intensity, definitely could have just been a double headshot.

01:54:25.840 --> 01:54:27.840
And Torsche would be on a roll there with a bottom shot.

01:54:27.840 --> 01:54:35.840
Nice shut down that AW, you still making his typical plays, pushing through smokes in your face.

01:54:35.840 --> 01:54:47.840
That was a mouse who I think had a inkling that that flash meant something, that someone could be on the sandbags, but perfectly slips between two smokes.

01:54:47.840 --> 01:54:51.840
It moons orb finally coming into play here for magic.

01:54:57.840 --> 01:55:16.840
She will meet him in the middle.

01:55:16.840 --> 01:55:22.840
They made a literal meeting in middle. Moon has the spawn, decides not to take it.

01:55:22.840 --> 01:55:28.840
It's an aggressive peak here to open up this round out of magic, or at least not from this AWP.

01:55:28.840 --> 01:55:34.840
Not willing to make the same statement down here on Bernardo. They've shown they want to fight it every single round.

01:55:34.840 --> 01:55:38.840
He's had its aggression into the apartments, force-fixed.

01:55:38.840 --> 01:55:40.840
He dealt with.

01:55:40.840 --> 01:55:42.840
Is he ready for that move?

01:55:42.840 --> 01:55:47.840
Actually, Alex to hang around. He said he's largely been left out of the pinchy here.

01:55:47.840 --> 01:55:50.840
Trying to make his own luck.

01:55:52.840 --> 01:55:56.180
He's out, he's avoiding that flash, hoping to set him up.

01:55:56.180 --> 01:55:59.680
Poor she provides cover, a moon only good for the first

01:55:59.680 --> 01:56:01.800
as they close in very, very quickly.

01:56:01.800 --> 01:56:05.000
Those two entries in the triple B stack for Magic means

01:56:05.000 --> 01:56:06.840
this one's going to come down to a retake.

01:56:06.840 --> 01:56:08.040
Massive trade for Sellex.

01:56:08.040 --> 01:56:11.080
He's only on five kills, but he's had some very impactful entries

01:56:11.080 --> 01:56:15.080
that have turned the tide of the round here on this first half.

01:56:15.080 --> 01:56:19.200
Careful with the smoke span, poor she's peeking the corner.

01:56:19.200 --> 01:56:22.800
Just lifts the tail back into the pits.

01:56:22.800 --> 01:56:28.800
Magic, may as well give this a go. They've got a kit, they've got a chance. AW back up middle.

01:56:28.800 --> 01:56:32.800
Re-smoke is a problem. They're considering it.

01:56:33.800 --> 01:56:38.800
The times ticked off this bomb if they are going to go for it, they've got to go soon and that's the kit dropped.

01:56:38.800 --> 01:56:42.800
Round decided, you lose AW on that swing.

01:56:43.800 --> 01:56:47.800
And with it, the kit is gone, so are the rest of Magic.

01:56:47.800 --> 01:56:58.800
I think 4 blind there on short, just able to pick up that shot with the AWP, bail out

01:56:58.800 --> 01:57:01.760
his team from an aggressive 10Z from Boiler.

01:57:01.760 --> 01:57:09.560
One player performing as you said, alongside AWP, not having the most fun it looks like

01:57:09.560 --> 01:57:16.920
as Magic shrink back in their seats, another round loss, put some closer to the end of

01:57:16.920 --> 01:57:25.920
in the story. Moon find impact.

01:57:25.920 --> 01:57:43.880
Moon is an individual, I mean, one of the cool things he has left to try and do is to

01:57:43.880 --> 01:57:45.880
look to go further on the doid did.

01:57:48.880 --> 01:57:52.880
Oh, he went enough forward in this third place this time of last year.

01:57:54.880 --> 01:57:59.880
Gonna take one hell of a recovery again. A man down with JL just continuing his

01:57:59.880 --> 01:58:02.880
terrifying form. He started the second map in.

01:58:04.880 --> 01:58:09.880
Torsi's now the one giving gifts. Hands over that AWP to the very low JL.

01:58:13.880 --> 01:58:16.880
HATCH IT! HATCH IT!

01:58:16.880 --> 01:58:19.880
HATCH IT! HATCH IT!

01:58:19.880 --> 01:58:21.880
HATCH IT!

01:58:22.880 --> 01:58:25.880
On the top, the Misfile needed a Molly.

01:58:25.880 --> 01:58:31.880
They still have two teammates here, that's what they feel the freedom to have in playing in such a risky position.

01:58:32.880 --> 01:58:37.880
It beckons them into the stack, that's really not the end of the world for Magic.

01:58:37.880 --> 01:58:44.480
Making the runaway, they still leave Xersion here. They can go back to B if there's a re-aggression and Svades falling for it.

01:58:44.480 --> 01:58:50.480
Absolutely falling for it. Perfect play from Malz to punish the repursion with 20 seconds.

01:58:50.480 --> 01:58:55.480
The bomb is still in middle. Xersion gonna call them back. Magikarp panicking right now.

01:58:55.480 --> 01:59:02.480
That all spotted. An opportunity for Moon, misses the shot, and JL with the repeat, punish and plant.

01:59:02.480 --> 01:59:09.400
JL one hell of a map right now and no signs of stopping whatever gun you give him. He'll deliver the round

01:59:14.960 --> 01:59:17.040
And that swing on a moon is crazy

01:59:17.040 --> 01:59:22.720
That's the furthest thing from an easiest fight peeking into an angle that's owned by another orper

01:59:24.240 --> 01:59:28.400
No on HP so everything's a threat as he comes around the corner and a shot

01:59:28.400 --> 01:59:31.240
He had to hit if they wanted to have time to get that bomb planted

01:59:33.440 --> 01:59:36.120
Fensi's certainly feeling some desperation to be involved,

01:59:36.120 --> 01:59:38.800
has tried to be active across the map as time's gone on,

01:59:38.800 --> 01:59:40.800
but here, leaves him out of the picture,

01:59:40.800 --> 01:59:42.480
leaves him holding onto this AK.

01:59:42.480 --> 01:59:44.520
I mean, think about some of the rounds that Maus have done.

01:59:44.520 --> 01:59:45.720
They've punished B so much,

01:59:45.720 --> 01:59:48.400
so it's actually getting that kill on the re-aggressing stage.

01:59:48.400 --> 01:59:50.000
Of course, 10-T top rotation.

01:59:50.000 --> 01:59:52.960
I think it's surprising the moon is not.

01:59:52.960 --> 01:59:57.040
The right idea just couldn't connect on this AWP.

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And Maus is just oozing with confidence right now.

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Take every fight!

02:00:15.720 --> 02:00:22.720
Fearless T-Side. Two charges left here for magic on their defense.

02:00:30.920 --> 02:00:44.880
He's a bit relentless on banana, triple stack or not, JLB lining straight for the Sandbags

02:00:44.880 --> 02:00:45.880
player.

02:00:45.880 --> 02:00:50.560
If you lose, Sphinx out towards the apartments, this might just trigger you to go, Sphade

02:00:50.560 --> 02:00:56.240
goes back and it falls off of him, Sphade out, and the captain puts the squad on his

02:00:56.240 --> 02:00:57.240
back.

02:00:57.240 --> 02:01:03.960
Magic, there's something down the tail end of this first half, and we look at Exertius

02:01:03.960 --> 02:01:16.480
one to the dome as soon as he rounds the corner, shot away from certain death.

02:01:16.480 --> 02:01:22.720
I'd just be tempted to save because of Lost Bonus.

02:01:22.720 --> 02:01:26.200
I mean, you can't blame them at this point. Magic, get that info again.

02:01:31.200 --> 02:01:32.640
Repeat, punish.

02:01:32.640 --> 02:01:34.240
Don't get ahead of yourself here, Magic.

02:01:34.240 --> 02:01:35.720
You need the money just as much as...

02:01:35.720 --> 02:01:38.320
Oh! A Zercher gone for a double.

02:01:38.320 --> 02:01:39.840
That got scary.

02:01:39.840 --> 02:01:41.800
Magic will still put a pin in it.

02:01:41.800 --> 02:01:44.320
We look for this five-round half.

02:01:44.320 --> 02:01:47.640
Mals have done their job on this T-side already.

02:01:47.640 --> 02:01:50.240
Just trying to sweeten the deal with an eighth.

02:01:52.720 --> 02:01:59.720
Let's copy, let's copy, let's copy, let's copy, let's copy, let's copy, let's copy.

02:01:59.720 --> 02:02:00.720
East side.

02:02:00.720 --> 02:02:03.720
Stoxy, get a smoke cross.

02:02:03.720 --> 02:02:12.720
I thought I could get away with the quick B here as we just heard, Svade has other ideas.

02:02:22.720 --> 02:02:34.960
Just surprised that Mauser never kind of picked up a pace not for a faster A, like at no point

02:02:34.960 --> 02:02:42.080
a magic started 3A in the CC side, in triple B every single round and Mauser just proved

02:02:42.080 --> 02:02:47.720
forced towards this B side time after time. A W getting cheeky yet again.

02:02:47.720 --> 02:03:02.360
I love that he's just having a big reward doing it round after round even when mouse know

02:03:02.360 --> 02:03:15.280
it's coming and yeah why not make a gamble so it's cool for smoke unishable but mouse

02:03:15.280 --> 02:03:19.120
want to get their ducks in a row. They've got Utila their own. Spink spotted in middle.

02:03:23.760 --> 02:03:24.720
Rotate's coming to B.

02:03:28.880 --> 02:03:33.760
It's heard. Because Alex, can you find one of those crucial entries of one round, mouse rounds?

02:03:34.880 --> 02:03:38.160
Makes that one feel nice and easy. Swing out into the sport.

02:03:40.480 --> 02:03:44.480
Now it's just Masfowl over here at B, teammates starting to rotate. You've got to flank on the

02:03:44.480 --> 02:03:52.000
cards for Tenzi. Seconds left as it will be a late bomb plant here.

02:03:55.520 --> 02:04:00.800
It's a bit of chip damage. It's the spam connecting. Now it's your Zellex and Toshi.

02:04:00.800 --> 02:04:05.240
Side by side, they're gonna look to play around this bomb. And Molly to burn, either

02:04:05.240 --> 02:04:10.280
player out of position. It could be nice, but with this shot from that orb, Toshi

02:04:10.280 --> 02:04:17.280
giving it a chance, it now falls on his LX, the rookie for Maus, 1v3 against the Knight.

02:04:17.280 --> 02:04:22.580
And a little streak accomplished for Magic, like at the end of their CT campaign.

02:04:22.580 --> 02:04:28.080
A very nice try here from Maus in some of these rounds, but it's the chaos that AW adds in Banana

02:04:28.080 --> 02:04:31.580
is causing a lot of problems in that first half.

02:04:31.580 --> 02:04:34.480
Now it's never really moving away from the game plan.

02:04:34.480 --> 02:04:41.080
I don't like there was an opportunity to, but they can laugh it off to seven round T side here in this third place decider.

02:04:42.080 --> 02:04:46.580
Absolutely no complaints for Maus and Magic have to dig deep.

02:04:50.080 --> 02:04:51.380
It's going to be a long walk.

02:04:52.280 --> 02:04:54.180
I don't think you're thinking about the walk.

02:04:55.180 --> 02:04:57.180
Cause Maus don't look like they're going to lose.

02:04:57.880 --> 02:05:03.880
Well, my friends give you a bit of hope, but I think JL is here to suffocate that 16 and five on the half.

02:05:04.480 --> 02:05:11.480
Excellent came out of jail right now. Just what the doctor ordered.

02:05:11.480 --> 02:05:20.480
And that's right, B05 Grand Final Spirit defending their title and Falcons with

02:05:20.480 --> 02:05:27.200
Unshown resilience, popping off in their quarterfinal going all the way.

02:05:30.640 --> 02:05:32.320
We have been a couple of hours.

02:05:40.400 --> 02:05:42.320
So I think we have one more half.

02:05:50.480 --> 02:06:00.480
Here we go.

02:06:00.480 --> 02:06:12.020
Spam from Spinks, tips the scales very early in the pistol round and now the remaining

02:06:12.020 --> 02:06:17.800
magic players trying to come up through the short side, they get turned to dust.

02:06:17.800 --> 02:06:20.880
So quickly, this one looks to get away from you.

02:06:20.880 --> 02:06:22.240
And if you blink, you miss it.

02:06:22.240 --> 02:06:23.720
This one's already done.

02:06:23.720 --> 02:06:25.720
Pistol round secured.

02:06:25.720 --> 02:06:28.640
Now it's taking strides towards the finish line.

02:06:28.640 --> 02:06:30.760
One thing that's excellent for Maus in this match,

02:06:30.760 --> 02:06:31.960
but even across the tournament,

02:06:31.960 --> 02:06:33.640
is their flashbangs, right?

02:06:33.640 --> 02:06:35.680
Just assisting each other all the time.

02:06:35.680 --> 02:06:37.080
T and CT side, right?

02:06:37.080 --> 02:06:39.720
Everyone facing there from Magic is blind,

02:06:39.720 --> 02:06:41.480
coming out of apps, pitch, short.

02:06:41.480 --> 02:06:42.840
They're always full wide.

02:06:42.840 --> 02:06:47.720
Magic, Maus keep offering very strong utility to their teammates.

02:06:47.720 --> 02:06:49.720
Look out easy, that makes your job.

02:06:51.820 --> 02:06:54.920
Magic, force by out of desperation here on this T side.

02:07:02.320 --> 02:07:04.820
I like this jump spot, it's getting good info early.

02:07:08.920 --> 02:07:11.420
Our magic have crept into this smoke.

02:07:15.020 --> 02:07:16.520
Yeah, what turns the favor?

02:07:17.720 --> 02:07:36.680
It looks like the commit.

02:07:36.680 --> 02:07:37.680
Side spanks.

02:07:37.680 --> 02:07:38.680
All right.

02:07:38.680 --> 02:07:39.680
Only good to get out with one.

02:07:39.680 --> 02:07:41.760
That's opened up a CT wrap here.

02:07:41.760 --> 02:07:43.680
A chance to go B.

02:07:43.680 --> 02:07:45.680
Hinges on getting this bomb at past JL.

02:07:45.680 --> 02:07:50.680
deep down bottom banana, first player to face him all the modes facing very wide there.

02:07:50.680 --> 02:07:54.680
It's Valorly still rather providing the way back in.

02:07:56.680 --> 02:08:01.680
But spawn cut off. It's a fast flank up through banana for now as you would have loved the exertion

02:08:01.680 --> 02:08:05.680
that come through with anything here in defensive B.

02:08:05.680 --> 02:08:10.680
Bare minimum just to buy your banana flank a bit more time. Torsche plenty here early.

02:08:10.680 --> 02:08:14.320
That smoke used against him, he tries to play ahead of it.

02:08:14.320 --> 02:08:17.480
Big damage put down range, still can't finish the job.

02:08:19.480 --> 02:08:21.800
It's like he's left in another one of these tricky rounds,

02:08:21.800 --> 02:08:24.640
a 1v3 where two of the players are low, short.

02:08:24.640 --> 02:08:26.680
Doesn't feel like he can go for it.

02:08:26.680 --> 02:08:29.400
So magic breakthrough with their four-spy.

02:08:29.400 --> 02:08:32.280
Alright, they give us something massive here to find that force,

02:08:32.280 --> 02:08:34.280
with no bomb pod, just tech nines.

02:08:34.280 --> 02:08:35.600
And a really nice call.

02:08:35.600 --> 02:08:39.680
That was from the get-go, intending to wrap back to B.

02:08:40.680 --> 02:08:45.680
It's a great space taken by Maswell, and even if Zershaw went back to concede B and look for Maswell,

02:08:45.680 --> 02:08:50.680
he was not giving away that kill in CPS 4, so it's very tricky round.

02:08:50.680 --> 02:08:56.180
On my Zershaw probably feels like he wishes he used his Utile, but chose Element of Surprise,

02:08:56.180 --> 02:08:58.680
a magic punish all across the way.

02:09:02.180 --> 02:09:04.680
It's a single M4 saved.

02:09:04.680 --> 02:09:11.720
to keep mouths in with a shot of this round but magic might just close up the

02:09:11.720 --> 02:09:16.000
game now all of a sudden with a chance

02:09:17.360 --> 02:09:21.360
268 hours

02:09:22.520 --> 02:09:25.520
walking the park

02:09:34.680 --> 02:09:38.460
I don't trust the Google paste anyway. It's way too slow

02:09:53.920 --> 02:09:55.920
And set on a

02:09:55.920 --> 02:10:05.220
Toshi's scout here. Boost up for Zellex. You're going into the stack. Oh, and another one rings out from Toshi.

02:10:05.220 --> 02:10:09.920
He's painted a lot of damage downrange. They weren't ready for the re-swing. Oh, dear.

02:10:09.920 --> 02:10:14.420
They give it right back to a mouse force. They really did not want to go back, did they?

02:10:14.420 --> 02:10:19.420
They really didn't like their odds, but straight into the two heavy guns off mouse,

02:10:19.420 --> 02:10:25.020
your crossfire shuts it down and any celebration mutates it now for magic.

02:10:25.020 --> 02:10:39.180
Ouch. It's not been Moon's game, let's say that much. Shame to see with some of the great

02:10:39.180 --> 02:10:42.180
moments we've had from him in this tournament, in this playoff.

02:10:49.420 --> 02:10:58.220
And that's one of the tricky things to contend with, right, you play this very, usually kind

02:10:58.220 --> 02:11:05.300
of exciting out, looking for gunfights, back in your aim style and counter strike, and

02:11:05.300 --> 02:11:08.160
you are winning by some pretty thin margins while doing so.

02:11:08.160 --> 02:11:17.820
If everyone gets kind of 10, 20% less in a game like this, you really feel it.

02:11:17.820 --> 02:11:19.820
This is Moon and Mazmelle.

02:11:22.820 --> 02:11:27.820
No one else found any success here other than a bit of light damage on the exertion.

02:11:27.820 --> 02:11:33.820
Now you've got to try and get past JL, the guy that started this with red hot hands for the mouse squad.

02:11:33.820 --> 02:11:38.820
Shouldn't be much of a problem containing this on the banana side.

02:11:38.820 --> 02:11:45.820
Exertion's low. JL decides he doesn't want to risk throwing this all the way, making it awkward by going down top banana.

02:11:45.820 --> 02:11:48.820
He's still has a smoke left, gets that in now.

02:11:48.820 --> 02:11:51.820
Magic can't really afford to wait behind it.

02:12:03.820 --> 02:12:06.820
Alright, Mazval, got to be the hero here.

02:12:07.820 --> 02:12:09.820
Caution, gets blocked.

02:12:09.820 --> 02:12:15.420
to be JL masterclass here on

02:12:15.420 --> 02:12:17.420
this CT side as well as the

02:12:17.420 --> 02:12:19.420
first half mouse building

02:12:19.420 --> 02:12:23.420
quickly to that finish line.

02:12:23.420 --> 02:12:25.420
It's going to be a case that

02:12:25.420 --> 02:12:27.420
there's one gun round left in

02:12:27.420 --> 02:12:29.420
this for magic. That's not

02:12:29.420 --> 02:12:31.420
coming out in this round. It's

02:12:31.420 --> 02:12:33.420
a full eco. It's a full

02:12:33.420 --> 02:12:35.420
eco. It's a full eco. It's

02:12:35.420 --> 02:12:37.420
a full eco. It's a full

02:12:37.420 --> 02:12:39.420
eco. It's a full eco. It's a

02:12:39.420 --> 02:12:45.020
unable to capitalize on that force by win in the second round and really it's

02:12:45.020 --> 02:12:49.620
left them with no wiggle room no room for error

02:12:56.940 --> 02:13:03.980
only caution of the wind it's AW fast up the banana side aim punch drags him

02:13:03.980 --> 02:13:10.980
Alright, try and hound down Zalex.

02:13:10.980 --> 02:13:18.980
Not able to do so, it's Tensi's turn now.

02:13:18.980 --> 02:13:22.980
And they know that Zalex is going to be the object of their desire, right?

02:13:22.980 --> 02:13:26.980
They're going to go looking for that dinged player, so Torsi's got his back.

02:13:26.980 --> 02:13:34.580
I'm blessed to have her here.

02:13:34.580 --> 02:13:36.980
Even now, miles are giving nothing away.

02:13:36.980 --> 02:13:46.980
Come on, Moon, give us an eagle on the way out.

02:13:46.980 --> 02:13:48.980
E-MAT! E-MAT!

02:13:48.980 --> 02:13:50.980
I'M GONNA KILL YOU!

02:13:56.480 --> 02:13:57.980
Or she?

02:14:01.980 --> 02:14:11.980
If you imagine you want Maus to be like way more overconfident here, you kinda want them fighting, you want them getting stuck here, maybe making some silly mistakes.

02:14:11.980 --> 02:14:18.980
The Maus are just sticking to their guns. They're sticking to the protocols, playing together every step of the way.

02:14:18.980 --> 02:14:23.980
They are not throwing any of these rounds carelessly the way of magic.

02:14:23.980 --> 02:14:29.980
Yeah, it's reassuring to see. It also almost feels unnecessary, but it's Maus getting practice on their protocols,

02:14:29.980 --> 02:14:36.980
making sure everything is tight. And right now it is 11-6, three rounds in a row.

02:14:36.980 --> 02:14:44.480
So. A magic's final chance on a four by a starter. Do we still believe in magic?

02:14:47.680 --> 02:14:48.840
Let's see what they've got.

02:14:50.680 --> 02:14:54.240
One more trial this tea side for this Cinderella story.

02:14:55.580 --> 02:14:58.540
One of the biggest underdogs we've seen in an arena.

02:14:58.540 --> 02:15:12.100
The magic bring a pace, slow up middle, as Mao's look to beat them, flash in the apartments,

02:15:12.100 --> 02:15:13.500
they clear it out straight away.

02:15:13.500 --> 02:15:15.140
Magic still take it.

02:15:15.140 --> 02:15:20.140
Enzi has got to be the hero he has been the most reliable performer in this series.

02:15:28.140 --> 02:15:31.140
I want to win this round. They're going to get past Horsie and Spinks in this crossfire.

02:15:31.140 --> 02:15:33.140
The util at least locks out Spiggs.

02:15:34.140 --> 02:15:36.140
Horsie goes back to a more passive angle.

02:15:38.140 --> 02:15:41.140
Maining this top mid control, Magic now walk it back.

02:15:41.140 --> 02:15:46.440
This has been a very B focused game of Inferno and so it makes sense that's where this rifle

02:15:46.440 --> 02:15:50.060
round looks to end up.

02:15:50.060 --> 02:15:55.660
Persian waits for you on the other side and he's found great damage there on the spam.

02:15:55.660 --> 02:15:59.340
They're unable to deal with it and pop banana straight away.

02:15:59.340 --> 02:16:01.500
Takes one back for AW.

02:16:01.500 --> 02:16:02.500
Chance to move in.

02:16:02.500 --> 02:16:08.620
JL swing from the spawnside and Magic's starting to feel real nervous as all these rotates

02:16:08.620 --> 02:16:09.620
move over.

02:16:09.620 --> 02:16:11.620
Going quick. It's done.

02:16:12.620 --> 02:16:16.620
Moon tagged up. Bombs planted for him on the banana side.

02:16:17.620 --> 02:16:24.620
One more flash to add some chaos here for Maus. Magic try to get their feet in the corners, hiding positions, wait out.

02:16:25.620 --> 02:16:27.620
Look, start to fade.

02:16:28.620 --> 02:16:30.620
You know the timer.

02:16:31.620 --> 02:16:34.620
All this retake now starts ticking.

02:16:34.620 --> 02:16:42.660
It's the calm before the storm, Moon with the cover, Masthal dead down in the pit, 2v2,

02:16:42.660 --> 02:16:47.740
but it's awkward you're getting pincet here, Spinks can he clutch up, time's very low,

02:16:47.740 --> 02:16:52.420
one bullet on this spam will get rid of Moon and he'll find the kill, but no time for this

02:16:52.420 --> 02:16:55.420
defuse magic.

02:16:55.420 --> 02:16:58.140
Still have a chance to play.

02:16:58.140 --> 02:17:02.420
Very impressive resilience here for Magic having to come through that smoke, despite

02:17:02.420 --> 02:17:09.880
heavy damage it is moon who gets the most important killer in that round full blind covering the CT swing and that stops

02:17:09.880 --> 02:17:11.880
mouse in their tracks

02:17:13.280 --> 02:17:16.440
Magic with one more round on this T side before all is said and done

02:17:18.400 --> 02:17:22.920
But no chance to break the money just yet they are gonna deal with buy round after buy around for a mouse

02:17:25.320 --> 02:17:27.320
They're in a tough spot

02:17:27.840 --> 02:17:29.840
Gonna need energy

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Got some magic chance going on. The sign of their first gun round on this T side.

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Now still get to come through with guns. It's by no means a done deal yet on this comeback.

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Aggression down through Banana.

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Now she takes a bit of a risk.

02:17:59.840 --> 02:18:01.840
Committed.

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Lock at any point.

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They want this fight. JL ready to play off Zershun's contact. Forget the utility. This is now looking to strike.

02:18:16.840 --> 02:18:23.840
Zershun hung around for a second there. Tried to see if he could get any more value out of that, but only good for the one and done.

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All over the land, split up here, 2-2.

02:18:29.760 --> 02:18:33.920
Or is she kind of floating around out towards the speedway?

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Where did Magic want to end this?

02:18:36.960 --> 02:18:41.800
It's coming back to link up with your A site players.

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It's here looking to be their first point of contact and he's not been as loud here

02:18:48.120 --> 02:18:51.160
on Inferno as he was back on Mirage.

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Maybe they can try and exploit Sphinx to find their way back into this round.

02:18:55.640 --> 02:18:58.120
Can they find Xalex? He's hiding out at the pits.

02:18:58.120 --> 02:19:01.000
There is one Molly available and Dali no position.

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Tensi with a bang, a headshot.

02:19:02.680 --> 02:19:07.160
Sphinx, a lot to do, but maybe the man for the job won is all he gets.

02:19:07.160 --> 02:19:09.240
Break on the smoke, Toshi coming in,

02:19:09.240 --> 02:19:13.960
and a pistol tap to remove Tensi leaves this in the hometown heroes hands.

02:19:15.960 --> 02:19:19.640
Does Moon have it in him? He's dead on the first swing.

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Toshi takes it wide. And Maus arrive at match and series point.

02:19:28.280 --> 02:19:32.760
Who not able to hack it, locked in that 1v1 versus Maus's orper.

02:19:38.200 --> 02:19:42.280
Magic, they've given it a good shake at the stick here, but Maus showing that

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caliber that we've seen all throughout the group stage that they showed against Aurora.

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up in that quarterfinal and just pistols here to stay on this stage for magic to dream might

02:19:56.940 --> 02:20:10.140
almost be over go on

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Four nades in response.

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No, you're gonna get away with some big damage here.

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JL chance to farm.

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He'll try to come his way up through,

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but none of the JL turns the tide early.

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Two quick kills from him.

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Magic on the back foot.

02:20:43.940 --> 02:20:44.940
Yeah, maybe JL alive,

02:20:44.940 --> 02:20:46.940
but are you sure this is the site you want right now?

02:20:46.940 --> 02:20:49.940
He has been unstoppable in this map.

02:20:49.940 --> 02:20:57.940
That should go back.

02:20:57.940 --> 02:21:04.060
A link up with Tenzi on his lurk in the apartments.

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What could well be their final round?

02:21:06.740 --> 02:21:10.540
They're going to do it together, all three out in the top here.

02:21:10.540 --> 02:21:13.060
The Torsche strikes from the back line.

02:21:13.060 --> 02:21:18.580
They're going to get here in time to help out Zelex if he even needs it.

02:21:18.580 --> 02:21:25.880
The last man shut down its mouse with a clean 2-0 victory.

02:21:25.880 --> 02:21:30.180
And never a moment where you were worried about this, getting away from them.

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That's third place secured for this new look mouse squad on their first outing.

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Yeah, a lot of positives to take away from mouse here in this tournament.

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A fantastic tournament, possession, a new captain as an individual.

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Some nice mid rounds as well on T sides.

02:21:45.680 --> 02:21:52.720
And sure playoffs with a sour note in those semis with that quarter final come back for mouths shows their resilience

02:21:52.720 --> 02:21:56.120
They stormed through magic on this stage in the third place

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And I still think magic have given us a lot to like this a team that came from the online qualifier

02:22:02.040 --> 02:22:08.720
Who went 0-2 on the group stage showed tenacity pulled it all the way back and survived for one more fight in Kazakhstan

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Yeah, I think the thing with magic here is like this was not the best game for them

02:22:12.600 --> 02:22:16.120
This was not the best they played. You go look at the groups. You go look at their quarter-final

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That's the brand to see as they got a so excited for them

02:22:19.120 --> 02:22:21.920
They did lose that momentum a little bit down the tail end

02:22:21.920 --> 02:22:25.600
But nothing short of impressive regardless even making it this far

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Now it's by themselves taking at this third place with a very strong performance

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But I want to get too much into the details of this user

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So the first thing I want to ask you is just around your thoughts on magic as a team

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Obviously, some up-and-comers, some young players trying to make some magic happen.

02:22:44.780 --> 02:22:47.780
Yeah, I definitely think they have some magic in their game.

02:22:47.780 --> 02:22:50.780
They are playing a bit different than other teams, I would say, which is nice to see.

02:22:50.780 --> 02:22:56.780
So yeah, I'm happy we could win today against them and show them that there is a bit of levels, you know?

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And looking at that level the level for you and what you've been able to do here across this event the learnings

02:23:18.020 --> 02:23:19.260
You've been able to take away from it

02:23:19.260 --> 02:23:23.460
How has it been because it's a it's not only a tough task you had of taking over the idea

02:23:23.460 --> 02:23:25.740
But also you're playing down where we're doing it

02:23:26.260 --> 02:23:30.860
Yeah, I think that it was a successful first event. We definitely reached our goals as a team

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So I'm happy about that and yeah, we really enjoyed the crowd. So spasiba stana. Thank you

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My first tournament as a captain, I think we've achieved pretty good results in this tournament.

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victory in the third place here, so yeah, we're overall pretty happy.

02:24:29.780 --> 02:24:32.780
Well, that's it, guys. Give a big round of applause, make some noise.

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Possession and mouse!

02:24:34.780 --> 02:24:44.580
So we've very often seen mouths in a third fourth playoff. It's a common sight for them

02:24:44.580 --> 02:24:49.180
to finish third or fourth in an arena event. It feels a little bit different this time

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because usually we'd be here on the desk, Pimp would be defending then, everyone else

02:24:53.500 --> 02:24:57.500
would be telling Pimp to shut up. It's not the same this time. Now we're kind of excited

02:24:57.500 --> 02:24:58.500
about a third place.

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I'll be a Pimp this time around. I'm just going to say that there are completely different

02:25:01.980 --> 02:25:07.980
expectations coming in, new IGL, we have JL coming in as a bit of a temporary fifth perhaps,

02:25:07.980 --> 02:25:14.780
new player coming in and overall just a very respectable third place for them. Also, this

02:25:14.780 --> 02:25:18.220
was a close at all. The fact that they came in, they went to Jekyll from yesterday's

02:25:18.220 --> 02:25:22.460
loss and that we are the better team. We even had exercients say there are levels to this

02:25:22.460 --> 02:25:24.380
shit and they showed them in the server.

02:25:24.380 --> 02:25:27.580
Yeah, I mean, Cycron even said it yesterday after the defeat that they're going to come

02:25:27.580 --> 02:25:31.100
here in the third place this Saturday and they're going to, they're here to win. They're

02:25:31.100 --> 02:25:37.100
they're not just here to play, they want to take this, they want to take the extra $80,000 on the line,

02:25:37.100 --> 02:25:41.100
they want to get the VRS, they don't want to donate it to magic, make their lives an easier,

02:25:41.100 --> 02:25:46.100
and they've done that moon with big words before the game, calling them the noobs.

02:25:46.100 --> 02:25:52.100
Now it's very polite about it, but you can see in that exertion reply there's a bit of like,

02:25:52.100 --> 02:25:55.100
yeah, let's see who the noobs are.

02:25:55.100 --> 02:25:59.100
I respect the shit talk, I love it, I love the shit talk when it comes,

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but when he talked about the walk-to-walk, they stumbled.

02:26:02.500 --> 02:26:06.900
They did stumble, but to be fair, they had already climbed the mountain

02:26:06.900 --> 02:26:11.500
because we've spoken about this so much, obviously playing through the online qualifiers.

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They worked down two games in the group stages, fought back,

02:26:15.500 --> 02:26:20.500
and so you have to be, in a way, I don't want to say they should be celebrated,

02:26:20.500 --> 02:26:21.500
but here we are.

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There needs to be a little bit of a chip.

02:26:24.500 --> 02:26:25.500
A little of a pause.

02:26:25.500 --> 02:26:45.500
I think they should be celebrated for what they've done so far right but again you got to, I don't like this entire thing about hyperbole when it comes to discussion about any, every team seemingly right, they lost the first two opening games, the three teams they beat are floundering, heroic, they beat K-27, I forgot what the third team was, I think it was the,

02:26:45.500 --> 02:26:46.500
The gentlemates.

02:26:46.500 --> 02:26:47.500
The gentlemates right there.

02:26:47.500 --> 02:26:49.820
Not great names overall, but they got the job done.

02:26:49.820 --> 02:26:51.540
I think they should be commended for that.

02:26:51.540 --> 02:26:54.820
Coming into the arena, the fact that they're able to get the win over 90, I think that

02:26:54.820 --> 02:26:56.340
was the overperformance.

02:26:56.340 --> 02:26:59.180
That was really surprising a lot of people as well.

02:26:59.180 --> 02:27:03.140
So yes, in the context of where they are and who they are as a team, I think they've

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done a very, very good job.

02:27:04.340 --> 02:27:09.340
Our A-Team, we can talk about like the way we spoke, we speak about FUT foot for example,

02:27:09.340 --> 02:27:10.340
absolutely not.

02:27:10.340 --> 02:27:13.020
I need to see more from them, but they've been a great pleasant surprise.

02:27:13.020 --> 02:27:17.020
They will obviously be the topic of many a podcast when they do the recaps of this event

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because prof dropped on the desk that they may have a lineup swap very soon.

02:27:21.940 --> 02:27:23.940
Possibly after the major and confirmed.

02:27:23.940 --> 02:27:30.820
I'm just saying, people are looking out there, people, there are teams that need new players

02:27:30.820 --> 02:27:34.660
that will need new players and they have a few prospects on their lineup.

02:27:34.660 --> 02:27:38.500
Tenzi had some shine to it but nothing too crazy.

02:27:38.500 --> 02:27:41.180
He needs maybe an outing or two more.

02:27:41.180 --> 02:27:42.300
This was extremely unprofessional.

02:27:42.300 --> 02:27:46.380
We should not have done a roster change conversation straight after they've just come forth at

02:27:46.380 --> 02:27:47.380
PGL Astana.

02:27:47.380 --> 02:27:52.780
But here we are, Banks does in fact have Moon, the Kazakhstan player with him now.

02:27:52.780 --> 02:27:56.420
I'm sure he has a lot to say to the crowd.

02:27:56.420 --> 02:27:57.420
Thank you very much, Sam.

02:27:57.420 --> 02:28:01.700
I'm just going to give Moon this opportunity to talk to everyone here for this special

02:28:01.700 --> 02:28:05.620
moment in your career, even though it's not maybe the result you wanted, but it's your

02:28:05.620 --> 02:28:08.300
people, your moment, mate.

02:28:38.300 --> 02:28:56.300
I want to say that this is our first T1 tournament and in fact it turned out to be a very good story from 0-2 to the semifinals.

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This is the first tournament for us and we hope that we will be able to show even better games in the next tournaments.

02:29:07.300 --> 02:29:09.300
Thank you for your support.

02:29:26.300 --> 02:29:30.500
teams here other than two. What a moment for him in front of his home crowd.

02:29:30.500 --> 02:29:35.100
I mean, at the end, he matched Molladoi's team performance from last year.

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Individual, obviously not, but still a good showing.

02:29:38.600 --> 02:29:41.200
You're nice to have some local talent in the arena.

02:29:41.200 --> 02:29:43.500
I can also see how much you meant to him as well, right?

02:29:43.500 --> 02:29:47.500
Choking up a little bit over there with the overwhelming support you received from his countrymen.

02:29:47.500 --> 02:29:49.500
So yeah, I said it from the beginning itself.

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They should have just soaked in the moment.

02:29:51.000 --> 02:29:53.900
They bit so come into performance and they can walk away.

02:29:53.900 --> 02:29:56.200
Really say this, Sam, but with their heads held high.

02:29:56.200 --> 02:29:59.800
Of course, sure. Now let's focus in a little bit on our third place team, Maus.

02:29:59.800 --> 02:30:03.480
We always like to get a little bit of a listen in PGLs, making that possible for us.

02:30:03.480 --> 02:30:05.600
So let's hear what was happening in the server.

02:30:07.200 --> 02:30:09.200
Yeah, Lothan, I'm ready to flash you immediately.

02:30:09.200 --> 02:30:10.200
I can only answer that.

02:30:10.200 --> 02:30:12.200
I smoke. I smoke. Wait.

02:30:12.200 --> 02:30:13.200
They're chasing me. They're chasing me.

02:30:13.200 --> 02:30:17.200
You want to peek it? Lothan, I think he will look long.

02:30:17.200 --> 02:30:21.200
Yeah, I smoke. I smoke. They're not committing.

02:30:21.200 --> 02:30:22.200
Care to go back here?

02:30:22.200 --> 02:30:24.200
I don't see me there. Take it out short now.

02:30:24.200 --> 02:30:26.200
Okay

02:31:24.200 --> 02:31:30.520
I actually really like the calling they're from as fate right the way they were able to deny information

02:31:30.520 --> 02:31:34.140
Yeah, double they went for info play twice over they didn't find anything, but that's when

02:31:34.600 --> 02:31:38.620
Just the caliber players comes in my torsion with two blinders with a WP

02:31:38.620 --> 02:31:43.360
Yeah, I mean a magic did everything right in that round. They're in the better position and still lost

02:31:43.640 --> 02:31:47.360
What can you do that? That's just something that happens and sometimes people are you know

02:31:47.360 --> 02:31:51.580
You look at the outcome of a round and you look at the outcome of a game and you think like oh

02:31:51.580 --> 02:31:55.740
We got out called and in this round for example wasn't even the case at all

02:31:55.740 --> 02:31:59.140
They did everything right even though Miles was going for information

02:31:59.180 --> 02:32:02.940
They're going for this place trying to read what was happening. We just saw at the end

02:32:02.940 --> 02:32:10.300
They're not in the right positions, but a bit of individual magic from Torgy bigger picture conversation around PGL is starting out

02:32:10.300 --> 02:32:14.100
As we get ready for that grand final of course Falcons up against Spurt

02:32:14.140 --> 02:32:18.060
We have seen the base teams in the world to send on Kazakhstan

02:32:18.060 --> 02:32:23.740
Yes, we were missing Vitality and Navi, but I think what this event has really done for us is give us a litmus test

02:32:23.740 --> 02:32:27.300
Where we're sitting as we move into the major with CAC as well

02:32:27.300 --> 02:32:28.700
That will be all eyes there

02:32:28.700 --> 02:32:35.300
But I am starting to feel quite excited about Cologne because I think that what we've seen at this event is that

02:32:35.300 --> 02:32:41.100
The level that the teams are bringing to the table is rising. They are coming in for the fight and no one is safe

02:32:41.100 --> 02:32:45.660
I mean finally we're seeing some changes also that were necessary

02:32:45.660 --> 02:32:51.020
I think for Falcons we saw them play out almost two seasons with this roster

02:32:51.020 --> 02:32:56.500
and never truly being a contender for titles this year even going backwards

02:32:56.500 --> 02:33:00.660
right mouse same same story they were contenders never could actually reach

02:33:00.660 --> 02:33:04.800
the big titles aside from Cluj and now they're doing the changes before the

02:33:04.800 --> 02:33:09.660
major to give a bit of fire to invigorate the teams and also the not on

02:33:09.660 --> 02:33:13.940
purpose but the change with Sothwick coming in as the coach temporarily

02:33:13.940 --> 02:33:17.380
temporarily from Spirit did give them something new. They're not playing the

02:33:17.380 --> 02:33:18.980
same way they were under Halley.

02:33:18.980 --> 02:33:22.020
I 100% agree even though you know we've been kind of maiming say this is the

02:33:22.020 --> 02:33:25.940
battle for the rest because of the lack of Navi and vitality right now just the

02:33:25.940 --> 02:33:29.840
fact that maybe not mouse because I still feel it's too early and it changes

02:33:29.840 --> 02:33:32.980
where a little bit more drastic if you ask me but for the side of Falcons and

02:33:32.980 --> 02:33:36.940
Spirit the way they're kind of just starting to ramp up it makes Cologne

02:33:36.940 --> 02:33:40.160
exceeding exciting. I don't think it's going to be that much of a walk in the

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park of vitality as it has been in the past.

02:33:42.580 --> 02:33:44.700
I do think it's the vitality effect, right?

02:33:44.700 --> 02:33:47.100
Because obviously we saw this team dominate,

02:33:47.100 --> 02:33:49.540
arguably one of the greatest of all time.

02:33:49.540 --> 02:33:51.260
And in order to beat them,

02:33:51.260 --> 02:33:53.100
you have to make drastic changes.

02:33:53.100 --> 02:33:55.100
You have to change in the ITL

02:33:55.100 --> 02:33:57.100
three, four weeks before the major.

02:33:57.100 --> 02:34:00.100
Maas has to look at their lineup and explode it

02:34:00.100 --> 02:34:02.100
and go, okay, we've got to change everything,

02:34:02.100 --> 02:34:03.340
not necessarily for this major,

02:34:03.340 --> 02:34:04.660
but if we want to be in contention

02:34:04.660 --> 02:34:05.820
for the rest of the year.

02:34:05.820 --> 02:34:07.860
How we've even seen Furious step up.

02:34:07.860 --> 02:34:09.260
I know we haven't spoken a lot about them.

02:34:09.260 --> 02:34:11.100
They might not be changes,

02:34:11.100 --> 02:34:16.100
but definitely a different team on the stage this event than what we've seen in the last few months.

02:34:16.100 --> 02:34:21.100
I agree, but also kind of disagree. I think the reason why everyone is changing is because they see that

02:34:21.100 --> 02:34:26.100
Na'Vi can be consistently the second fiddle and win tournaments when Vitality is not there,

02:34:26.100 --> 02:34:31.100
even now, potentially, when Vitality is there. And everyone else is losing to everyone else.

02:34:31.100 --> 02:34:35.100
They're not just losing to Vitality, and that's the story of Maus that kind of continued from last year.

02:34:35.100 --> 02:34:39.100
It's like, oh, they only lose to Vitality. It wasn't true. Falcons are losing to Perivision.

02:34:39.100 --> 02:34:43.900
is losing to everyone. So they needed to look at themselves and be like okay this is not just about

02:34:43.900 --> 02:34:48.940
Vitality being so far ahead and at some point they'll fall off. It's actually Navi's actually

02:34:48.940 --> 02:34:52.620
better than us and every other team can beat us at any point. And especially to consider the fact

02:34:52.620 --> 02:34:56.700
that for Navi they are always more than some of the parts right. If you look at who the star

02:34:56.700 --> 02:35:00.140
player is, sure you have Macaulay but then you look at the res, Ema, wonderful bit, they're like

02:35:00.140 --> 02:35:05.020
they're also up and down but still just playing very solid, very fundamentally sound counter strike

02:35:05.020 --> 02:35:08.060
which gives them the edge. So for everyone else, they're like, all right, if they can do it,

02:35:08.060 --> 02:35:09.580
we can do it, 100% agree with you.

02:35:09.580 --> 02:35:13.500
I also do think for some of the other teams, Falcons, Maus, choosing to come now, fighting

02:35:13.500 --> 02:35:18.060
against the best of the best, going head to head with Spirit, puts you in a better place

02:35:18.060 --> 02:35:22.780
for Cologne, because if you're playing the top opposition, this event, CAC, you're going to be

02:35:22.780 --> 02:35:28.700
properly warmed up when the major comes around, versus maybe a somewhat easier run if you're

02:35:28.700 --> 02:35:31.100
facing a game of legion in the finals.

02:35:31.100 --> 02:35:37.020
Yeah, but it's also nice to lift a trophy here and there, you know, I think that that's something that they're looking for over there.

02:35:37.020 --> 02:35:41.620
But for me, I'm just looking forward to to spirit and looking at spirit.

02:35:41.620 --> 02:35:45.220
Can they be that title contender? Can they? I mean, they have dawned.

02:35:45.380 --> 02:35:47.340
They have dawned. This guy is insane.

02:35:47.340 --> 02:35:54.580
And for him to not win an MVP in nine months for them to finally reach a final in Rio after they haven't for over half a year.

02:35:54.860 --> 02:35:56.620
This is this is their time to shine.

02:35:56.620 --> 02:36:02.480
I do worry a bit about spirits and I have for a couple of months because like you said if you have done

02:36:02.980 --> 02:36:10.080
Really have an excuse. There's always a timer on the lineup and on the players and in spirits because with don't not winning

02:36:10.080 --> 02:36:16.060
Is not acceptable. Yeah, I was a little worried and we saw the tweet from certain individuals talking about oh to be a good

02:36:16.060 --> 02:36:17.380
IGL you'd have a couple years

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I'm sorry

02:36:17.780 --> 02:36:22.700
No one has a couple of years to win trophies when you have don't on the team and a good thing is though

02:36:22.700 --> 02:36:30.140
I won't lie. I would be pleasantly surprised the way they've been really ascending and not just ascending looking really dominant while doing so

02:36:30.140 --> 02:36:35.180
Maybe they might be the usurpers to the throne later on you think that I mean for them

02:36:35.420 --> 02:36:36.980
Let's let's quickly look at the grand finals

02:36:36.980 --> 02:36:40.380
We want you too much because I know that will obviously have Richard yet to break it down

02:36:40.380 --> 02:36:45.620
But if I had to look at it, I would say for spirit it is a like there is zero excuses

02:36:45.620 --> 02:36:49.900
You need to lift this trophy, right? But I I don't know if they can against Falcons

02:36:49.900 --> 02:36:53.900
I do think Kerrigan may be the Achilles heel that they weren't expecting.

02:36:53.900 --> 02:36:59.200
The head-to-head is historically pretty bad for a spirit, but obviously the one last time they faced off in Rio,

02:36:59.200 --> 02:37:05.000
and that gives them a bit of confidence, I think, in how they can approach this team, how they can play and put pressure on Falcons.

02:37:05.000 --> 02:37:06.700
It's a different team though, Prof.

02:37:06.700 --> 02:37:10.600
They have shown that they can withstand a lot more pressure with Kerrigan than they could before.

02:37:10.600 --> 02:37:14.000
Yeah, this is a different Falcons. I think we've been talking about this a lot, Tom. I'm looking forward to it.

02:37:14.000 --> 02:37:18.200
I know who I picked to win this entire thing altogether. I'm just looking forward to the finals.

02:37:18.200 --> 02:37:32.600
Let's just quickly go into those predictions. I gotta get Blair his flowers because I don't know if Maui and Dustle let you have them on the desk later because you were in fact the only talents on the analyst desk to claim that you thought that Falcons were gonna win the whole damn thing.

02:37:32.600 --> 02:37:42.200
Yeah, I just believe in the caragant bullshit, the caragant magic, whatever you want to say, right? And also, by the way, I'm also wondering if you guys have put 9z in the playoffs, right? So maybe I know something that these are the two fools don't.

02:37:42.200 --> 02:37:47.200
Prof, I mean, he's kind of pointing a finger at you as well because you said spirit, just say.

02:37:47.200 --> 02:37:53.800
Hey, I still... I see Don clicking that trophy. I have the vision. It's clear.

02:37:53.800 --> 02:37:59.600
What made you say Falcons though? Because you hadn't seen what we saw against Furio when you made this prediction.

02:37:59.600 --> 02:38:04.000
No, I hadn't seen that. But I feel like they kind of are in this honeymoon stage right now.

02:38:04.000 --> 02:38:10.300
And the precious really kind of offered them as well. And remember for Falcons, whenever beginning of the year, when they didn't have kick sand, they had that run.

02:38:10.300 --> 02:38:17.100
They looked so very good, right? Later on, even in Rio as well, when they knew it was the last match, you know, last tournament, they were going to have him with kicks.

02:38:17.100 --> 02:38:31.100
pressure is off, they seem to really thrive in this environment. In this event coming in, if you don't win it, everyone's going to be like, it's okay guys, it's the first minute caragon. Pressure's really off. And on top of that, you've got the caragon aura around you. I feel that just might be enough to take down Donk, the destroyer.

02:38:31.100 --> 02:38:35.100
Well, let's see about that one. Let's see about that one. Alright.

02:38:35.100 --> 02:38:38.100
I was hoping for a little bit of an argument, but Prof is playing nice.

02:38:38.100 --> 02:38:40.100
We're just two stupid dogs.

02:38:40.100 --> 02:38:46.100
Two stupid dogs. And those two stupid dogs are finished barking, because we're done here. This was the current and razor, but now you need to get it.

02:38:46.100 --> 02:38:52.140
But now you need to get ready because Spurt will be taking on Falcons here in Astana the crowd is incredible

02:38:52.140 --> 02:38:57.260
They are starting to pour in it is going to be an incredible battle of Counter-Strike

02:38:57.260 --> 02:39:01.420
And I cannot wait to watch it make sure you go get your snacks get ready for myself and prof

02:39:01.420 --> 02:39:04.880
Thank you so much. We're gonna be in the stands watching all of the action

02:39:04.880 --> 02:39:10.200
But like I've mentioned Maui dust there and Richard will be here to take you into the game. We'll see you in a bit

02:39:10.200 --> 02:39:16.760
She said she loves you, but she can't love me, but I love you

02:39:31.240 --> 02:39:33.240
I won't play window anymore

02:39:40.200 --> 02:39:42.200
I'm going to the next level.

02:40:10.200 --> 02:40:25.720
The human body was built to move, not directed at death in one singular posture for 12 hours

02:40:25.720 --> 02:40:28.720
a day.

02:40:28.720 --> 02:40:31.760
It's time your chair evolved.

02:40:31.760 --> 02:40:35.760
This is Secret Lab Titan Evo.

02:40:35.760 --> 02:40:44.560
ergonomically engineered for you, gamers, hybrid workers, artists, and back in your every move.

02:41:35.760 --> 02:41:37.760
Let's go!

02:43:05.760 --> 02:43:31.760
Make some noise, it's mouse!

02:43:31.760 --> 02:43:41.760
Let's hear it for Aurora!

02:43:41.760 --> 02:43:53.760
Another really good quarter of the retake.

02:43:53.760 --> 02:43:56.360
But Woxic, you're right. All of a sudden under pressure.

02:43:56.360 --> 02:43:58.760
Scott, three players coming up from tunnels behind him.

02:43:58.760 --> 02:44:00.360
Soul flies down to 14 health.

02:44:00.360 --> 02:44:02.760
Madger's gonna be a late arrival out from middle.

02:44:02.760 --> 02:44:04.760
Soul fly drop forward.

02:44:05.760 --> 02:44:06.760
It's still costly.

02:44:06.760 --> 02:44:09.760
Oh, he got a flying knife.

02:44:09.760 --> 02:44:11.760
Cash for your efforts.

02:44:12.760 --> 02:44:16.760
Scott, two players occupied and Zershin's had enough of Pete got a nowhere for Madger.

02:44:16.760 --> 02:44:17.760
Saw that.

02:44:17.760 --> 02:44:20.760
Would love to try to test this smoke so he gives himself that underhanded flash.

02:44:20.760 --> 02:44:23.560
Get Spinks off the line. All the talk to the back of sight.

02:44:23.560 --> 02:44:29.080
Wikadia will take it down, it's got a smoke to cross, and they found their opening.

02:44:29.080 --> 02:44:32.380
Magier trying to take his sweet time with this, Wikadia just needs to survive.

02:44:32.380 --> 02:44:36.620
And as they sit outside the window, there's the flight for Magier perfectly timed.

02:44:36.620 --> 02:44:40.280
And with this amount of time, it's not going to happen.

02:44:40.280 --> 02:44:45.080
Orlora, four players with rifles versus Soulfly.

02:44:45.080 --> 02:44:48.200
He's got a pistol to try to play with, they give him these duels.

02:44:48.200 --> 02:44:52.600
He's still working with good DL. JL's low, multiple body spotted.

02:44:52.600 --> 02:44:54.600
He is drawing them into perfection.

02:44:55.880 --> 02:44:57.160
Now they're starting to consider it.

02:44:57.160 --> 02:44:58.520
Oh, the lineup there!

02:44:58.520 --> 02:45:01.480
It's Zershyn's full health dead, still full HPJL!

02:45:01.480 --> 02:45:02.400
The game!

02:45:02.400 --> 02:45:04.400
Think of the value they got out of this!

02:45:04.400 --> 02:45:05.400
It's an unwa!

02:45:16.400 --> 02:45:17.600
Saviour looked close.

02:45:17.600 --> 02:45:18.600
First blood.

02:45:22.600 --> 02:45:28.440
Torsi finds his Alex as well. It's just a seed of kills out of mouse everybody putting in their work

02:45:33.360 --> 02:45:35.720
Please give it up for no

02:45:37.040 --> 02:45:39.040
See

02:45:46.640 --> 02:45:49.000
To give it up for magic

02:45:52.600 --> 02:46:02.600
I'm awkward.

02:46:02.600 --> 02:46:03.600
Kind of a tier two.

02:46:03.600 --> 02:46:04.600
Oh, lets the rush.

02:46:04.600 --> 02:46:05.600
He's like that.

02:46:05.600 --> 02:46:06.600
DGT tech knight.

02:46:06.600 --> 02:46:07.600
Boss ball's dead.

02:46:07.600 --> 02:46:09.600
It's going to be on move to stop them.

02:46:09.600 --> 02:46:13.600
And despite his best efforts with the double kill, Luchov's tech knight also presses in.

02:46:13.600 --> 02:46:14.600
What more can you do?

02:46:14.600 --> 02:46:16.600
It's a low health car player.

02:46:16.600 --> 02:46:17.600
Whoa!

02:46:17.600 --> 02:46:18.600
It's coming!

02:46:18.600 --> 02:46:24.160
There's an AK still out here on the field hunting heads, and it's just not gonna happen.

02:46:24.160 --> 02:46:28.240
A little lost in the sauce this round, but they're not magic, and they better not die

02:46:28.240 --> 02:46:29.240
after...

02:46:29.240 --> 02:46:30.240
Wait, they're gone!

02:46:30.240 --> 02:46:31.240
No!

02:46:31.240 --> 02:46:39.760
Doesn't look like you're going to stop magic from getting inside of this A site.

02:46:39.760 --> 02:46:40.760
Bob gets dropped.

02:46:40.760 --> 02:46:46.160
Bill tries to press his top, and from the bottom of the health bar, three kill left there!

02:46:46.160 --> 02:46:47.500
Backpot for Mayer.

02:46:50.460 --> 02:46:51.580
Just all off of the audio.

02:46:51.580 --> 02:46:53.580
Batman has no idea what he's done.

02:46:55.260 --> 02:46:57.260
He's going to cause AW to scramble.

02:46:57.260 --> 02:46:59.260
He will find at least his one.

02:47:00.460 --> 02:47:02.060
And then Tensey's catching Luchoff.

02:47:02.060 --> 02:47:03.560
Voss Voss all the time.

02:47:03.560 --> 02:47:05.060
Voss Voss got himself to double.

02:47:07.160 --> 02:47:10.260
He's going to try to press into Voss Voss and obviously loses.

02:47:16.160 --> 02:47:41.960
It's on their way over, but the need will dislodge Huxer.

02:47:41.960 --> 02:47:43.440
More damage put down range from Huxer.

02:47:43.440 --> 02:47:51.440
There's a lot of low players here, Mattis, but if a headhunter looks for his second, learns about the long player in Tineer as well, they can't flush him out!

02:47:51.440 --> 02:47:57.440
He's still looking for the ace to be a different smaker on for the ace in this 4-5!

02:47:58.440 --> 02:48:04.440
5-7's tricking him well on that swing, lets him down, but it'll come some fires to make sure it's not in vain!

02:48:04.440 --> 02:48:15.440
One man made it across pitside, they don't know how heavy God Joker in the pack.

02:48:15.440 --> 02:48:17.440
Oh, not evil!

02:48:17.440 --> 02:48:20.440
Don't make him pay.

02:48:20.440 --> 02:48:25.440
Walk Smoke to slow them down, the rest of the play is coming up short.

02:48:25.440 --> 02:48:29.440
Right in to Donk School Barrettas.

02:48:29.440 --> 02:48:32.120
two from afar, two to the dome, he's bored down low.

02:48:32.120 --> 02:48:34.520
That P250's gonna be a bit more considered now.

02:48:34.520 --> 02:48:37.360
You've got Mattis tucked in, taking next contact,

02:48:37.360 --> 02:48:40.360
and it's Donk with all the kills in this pistol round.

02:48:40.360 --> 02:48:41.920
And there's the fourth.

02:48:41.920 --> 02:48:43.480
Is it really gonna be a Donketech?

02:48:43.480 --> 02:48:45.480
Oh, Mattis will reply!

02:48:50.480 --> 02:48:52.920
To get into me, right now they're up the rap side.

02:48:52.920 --> 02:48:56.160
It's tight, but I don't need, she causes them problems.

02:48:56.160 --> 02:49:03.200
Come to matter if the next death is Mattis out towards cave looking for this trade to

02:49:03.200 --> 02:49:06.400
near will not let him get it.

02:49:06.400 --> 02:49:16.400
And spirit two players ready to receive to near is all that's required.

02:49:16.400 --> 02:49:19.960
DOOOOOOOREEEEEEEEEEEEAHHHHHHHHHH

02:49:25.920 --> 02:49:28.360
FOOOOOOL GOOOOOOON

02:49:35.560 --> 02:49:41.960
Pace up connector, Karagun's selling this, but it is the B hit and you gotta worry about Kiyosuke, clean entry on the pool and...

02:49:41.960 --> 02:49:44.960
Oh, there's the double up.

02:49:44.960 --> 02:49:45.960
Swing out for me again.

02:49:45.960 --> 02:49:46.960
I don't want to be able to punish.

02:49:46.960 --> 02:49:48.960
I'm trying to kill the old firing off.

02:49:48.960 --> 02:49:50.960
And they know they've got carrying and trapped here.

02:49:50.960 --> 02:49:52.960
Oh, wow!

02:49:56.960 --> 02:49:59.960
It's a long way to try and make this feel recoverable.

02:49:59.960 --> 02:50:02.960
The replay on the cards keeps you safe.

02:50:02.960 --> 02:50:04.960
Top performer, right plays, right time.

02:50:04.960 --> 02:50:06.960
Oh, he's hitting shots.

02:50:06.960 --> 02:50:08.960
There's Oliver!

02:50:11.960 --> 02:50:18.960
Pace, disrespect, piss off, your kid has had enough!

02:50:18.960 --> 02:50:22.960
Oh, where's this come from?

02:50:22.960 --> 02:50:27.960
All game, trying to fight safe by your kid now!

02:50:27.960 --> 02:50:32.960
Last time they weren't able to stop it, this time it's a different story,

02:50:32.960 --> 02:50:36.960
line up into the tunnels, big damage from the rifle.

02:50:36.960 --> 02:50:45.400
He tries to be the guy fighting first, scared back from the window, side by side with Foulin,

02:50:45.400 --> 02:50:49.400
as this is for all the marbles, this is for those 70s!

02:50:49.400 --> 02:50:50.400
YAY!

02:51:20.400 --> 02:51:28.400
So Spirit here to win. Five kills for the 13-3, close on Dust2.

02:51:28.400 --> 02:51:32.400
Insertion, just the one man move out through that cat drop.

02:51:34.400 --> 02:51:38.400
Beautiful sequence from Zelex with that triple kill this round.

02:51:38.400 --> 02:51:41.400
You've got Tenir, two kills in, needs another double.

02:51:41.400 --> 02:51:44.400
And as he goes over top to the ramp, that's his next frag.

02:51:44.400 --> 02:51:48.400
Bomb is down here for him. He got a confirmation of the CT walk up,

02:51:48.400 --> 02:51:50.400
just chew through what's left of you.

02:51:53.400 --> 02:51:55.400
What kind of counter is that to someone like Dawn?

02:51:55.400 --> 02:51:56.400
Oh...

02:51:56.400 --> 02:52:01.400
Walking out the mid-doors, I like that Xershin gets active on the catwalk, so there was something brewing for Maus.

02:52:01.400 --> 02:52:04.400
A concern about middle now is Zontik's on the side of the smoke.

02:52:04.400 --> 02:52:06.400
It's the kill on Spinks.

02:52:06.400 --> 02:52:07.400
That clear is insane.

02:52:07.400 --> 02:52:10.400
And it's going to be another moment where Zellix has a ton of pressure on him.

02:52:10.400 --> 02:52:11.400
He goes for the mid-fight.

02:52:11.400 --> 02:52:12.400
Zontik collects another.

02:52:12.400 --> 02:52:14.400
He is 12-3.

02:52:14.400 --> 02:52:21.600
Let's fucking go boys, let's fucking go. We're going over here. Two more maps, yeah?

02:52:21.600 --> 02:52:28.320
Let's start it off, Shirou's Beretta slide off of the hunt and it is a rock solid hold

02:52:28.320 --> 02:52:29.320
and four kills.

02:52:29.320 --> 02:52:41.560
And towards you on the Brawl outer, using that AWP, we see the Crossover, Zontik's

02:52:41.560 --> 02:52:45.760
gonna tap away the sniper trades back in this one versus three praise to his god

02:52:45.760 --> 02:52:49.720
that he can pull off this one and give now is at least a chance to double their

02:52:49.720 --> 02:52:53.120
rounds on the attack quick scope connects it's gonna give a space over the

02:52:53.120 --> 02:52:56.980
match it's reconfirms that he's pushing in for his kill right here for Torsi

02:52:56.980 --> 02:53:03.400
and it's a quad kill eat it but a quad kill deliver please make some noise put

02:53:03.400 --> 02:53:17.400
hands together. It's Magic! Team Falcon!

02:53:17.400 --> 02:53:37.080
They were taking for a ride against 9Z. It was a high, a low, and then a high again to finish off the job on this very map, and they will meet them in the middle.

02:53:37.080 --> 02:53:39.240
Ace for Tenzy in the second round.

02:53:39.240 --> 02:53:43.680
he goes back to try and sniff out Hensie and then they put him trapped out here on

02:53:43.680 --> 02:53:48.240
his load so now in the middle of the spot.

02:53:58.240 --> 02:54:04.240
Obviously this is the timing on that first player getting in but the spot there for Niko at least gets the gun on in the right place.

02:54:04.240 --> 02:54:13.280
And now bracing themselves for this mid to be hit, this is it, the beginning of the end.

02:54:13.280 --> 02:54:17.600
Spunks down, staying. I have to go through, because there's team of crumbling, innappy,

02:54:17.600 --> 02:54:24.000
bombsite, Niko double entry, and an excellent map from Niko to max modesty, as they want to punch

02:54:24.000 --> 02:54:30.000
all their way to the grand finals. Falcons do it in two, they do it with ease, and they take down

02:54:30.000 --> 02:54:32.000
We found the Cinderella story of Fadging.

02:54:42.500 --> 02:54:45.500
I've got Falcons, Monacy with me here today,

02:54:45.500 --> 02:54:48.500
Nilo from Havoc, JL from Malz.

02:54:54.500 --> 02:54:56.500
We're going to be looking at Ancient.

02:54:56.500 --> 02:55:01.100
The three things are not correct on this image.

02:55:01.100 --> 02:55:02.100
Free changes.

02:55:02.100 --> 02:55:03.600
Mm-hmm.

02:55:03.600 --> 02:55:07.100
First of all, the default box is removed.

02:55:07.100 --> 02:55:08.800
Can you see that it's different on this?

02:55:08.800 --> 02:55:09.300
Yeah.

02:55:09.300 --> 02:55:11.300
Okay, there is no box on the side.

02:55:11.300 --> 02:55:14.100
Okay, hold up.

02:55:14.100 --> 02:55:16.200
Massive map.

02:55:16.200 --> 02:55:18.100
First of all, default is gone by the way.

02:55:18.100 --> 02:55:20.100
It's not the map, it's not the whole map.

02:55:20.100 --> 02:55:22.300
Yeah, but it's a crazy picture.

02:55:22.300 --> 02:55:24.200
Yes, default boxes, put them back on.

02:55:24.200 --> 02:55:24.800
Yeah.

02:55:24.800 --> 02:55:25.900
Thank you.

02:55:25.900 --> 02:55:33.460
The Xbox is green, like the carpet on the big box, I don't think it's green, no?

02:55:33.460 --> 02:55:35.460
You're correct, you're correct!

02:55:35.460 --> 02:55:41.700
What else is missing, ah, the tarp on the box, it's supposed to be blue, not green.

02:55:41.700 --> 02:55:44.620
Man even said tarp, like the correct word in.

02:55:44.620 --> 02:55:45.500
I said yellow though.

02:55:45.500 --> 02:55:49.300
Yeah, you got the colors wrong, it doesn't matter, you still knew something was wrong,

02:55:49.300 --> 02:55:52.100
but you said tarp, which I'm impressed with, that's good.

02:55:52.100 --> 02:55:54.500
Thank you, that's from...

02:55:54.500 --> 02:55:55.300
Easy.

02:55:55.300 --> 02:55:58.260
Ah, okay, that makes perfect sense.

02:55:58.980 --> 02:55:59.620
One more.

02:56:02.980 --> 02:56:04.020
And then there is...

02:56:06.980 --> 02:56:08.980
Temple is weird, yes? Temple is kind of...

02:56:08.980 --> 02:56:10.020
No, temple is the same.

02:56:11.860 --> 02:56:16.420
Ah, the lamp in the temple maybe, I'm not sure.

02:56:17.300 --> 02:56:18.580
On, you mean on this?

02:56:19.460 --> 02:56:22.100
Yeah, in the left, in the temple there.

02:56:22.980 --> 02:56:23.860
Not sure.

02:56:23.860 --> 02:56:24.360
No.

02:56:24.360 --> 02:56:24.860
Okay.

02:56:24.860 --> 02:56:25.360
No.

02:56:25.860 --> 02:56:26.860
The candles are there.

02:56:26.860 --> 02:56:28.360
They're supposed to be there, you know what I mean?

02:56:28.360 --> 02:56:29.360
Yeah, the candles are there.

02:56:31.360 --> 02:56:31.860
Yeah.

02:56:32.360 --> 02:56:32.860
I mean...

02:56:32.860 --> 02:56:33.860
You're gonna concede?

02:56:34.360 --> 02:56:34.860
No.

02:56:35.860 --> 02:56:36.860
I have no idea.

02:56:36.860 --> 02:56:37.860
Can you give me the answer?

02:56:37.860 --> 02:56:38.360
No.

02:56:39.360 --> 02:56:41.360
I mean, maybe there's a box at the back of like...

02:56:41.360 --> 02:56:41.860
No.

02:56:41.860 --> 02:56:42.860
Right side of the main, but...

02:56:42.860 --> 02:56:43.360
No.

02:56:44.360 --> 02:56:46.360
Maybe there's one more box on top of the box.

02:56:47.360 --> 02:56:48.360
Is it easy?

02:56:48.360 --> 02:56:48.860
I'm just...

02:56:48.860 --> 02:56:50.360
I think it's hard, personally.

02:56:50.860 --> 02:56:51.360
You think?

02:56:51.360 --> 02:56:52.360
I think it's hard.

02:56:53.860 --> 02:57:00.860
Because what it looks so good, the edit right now, that you would believe this is real.

02:57:00.860 --> 02:57:06.460
I might be a little bit delusional here, but I feel like the temple side is a little bit

02:57:06.460 --> 02:57:07.460
like narrower.

02:57:07.460 --> 02:57:10.460
No, probably just the angle, I'll say that's not one of it.

02:57:10.460 --> 02:57:12.340
Probably just the angle, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

02:57:12.340 --> 02:57:16.760
Something in main maybe.

02:57:16.760 --> 02:57:18.460
The main is weird, but what?

02:57:18.460 --> 02:57:19.460
Yeah.

02:57:19.460 --> 02:57:20.460
But what?

02:57:20.460 --> 02:57:23.100
Maybe this small thing in main now?

02:57:23.100 --> 02:57:25.580
It's very big, I'm gonna tell you it's very big.

02:57:25.580 --> 02:57:27.260
But the main is very wide, no?

02:57:27.260 --> 02:57:30.060
The whole main is just very open.

02:57:30.060 --> 02:57:31.180
It looks different, right?

02:57:31.180 --> 02:57:31.900
Yes.

02:57:31.900 --> 02:57:33.100
That should give you an idea.

02:57:33.100 --> 02:57:34.380
It's not what you're saying,

02:57:34.380 --> 02:57:35.980
but that should give you an idea.

02:57:35.980 --> 02:57:37.580
You are seeing something right now

02:57:37.580 --> 02:57:38.540
that you wouldn't normally see

02:57:38.540 --> 02:57:39.580
if you looked at this angle.

02:57:42.860 --> 02:57:44.940
Oh, they're light.

02:57:45.900 --> 02:57:48.140
There is no light at the back tone of me.

02:57:48.140 --> 02:57:49.020
There is.

02:57:49.020 --> 02:57:49.340
What?

02:57:50.540 --> 02:57:52.380
The confidence he said this way.

02:57:53.100 --> 02:57:57.420
Same thing I would not see I said you saw you said you saw the box and you

02:57:57.420 --> 02:58:00.940
thought I was a new box yeah it's not a new box it's always there but you would

02:58:00.940 --> 02:58:07.620
never normally see it from this angle I'm really trying to help oh my god I

02:58:07.620 --> 02:58:14.780
see it covers there's like a main cover on top of it let's see it I see right

02:58:14.780 --> 02:58:20.460
it's crazy yeah but you do see it though well you see you don't see the whole

02:58:20.460 --> 02:58:26.460
box you see the whole box you see a small bit yeah but you see the whole box still

02:58:26.460 --> 02:58:30.700
covering something it does camera I gave you help when you got the answer but

02:58:30.700 --> 02:58:34.380
this looks weird now yeah that doesn't look normal yeah it doesn't look like

02:58:34.380 --> 02:58:37.780
this is the future change you never know huh where do you think there is

02:58:37.780 --> 02:58:44.180
something at entrance at the entrance yes boom there you go that's all three

02:58:44.180 --> 02:58:47.620
That's it. Boss, boss.

02:58:47.620 --> 02:58:49.020
I'm watching it from my side.

02:58:49.020 --> 02:58:51.380
Oh, yeah, okay.

02:58:51.380 --> 02:58:52.820
Yeah, I don't know.

02:58:53.820 --> 02:58:54.500
I should know this.

02:58:54.500 --> 02:58:55.660
That's hard to see.

02:58:56.660 --> 02:58:59.100
So you got the default box, you got the color.

02:58:59.100 --> 02:59:01.700
That was crazy to know the color straight off the beginning.

02:59:02.100 --> 02:59:04.340
And then the final one, Alex showed again.

02:59:04.340 --> 02:59:04.860
Yeah.

02:59:14.180 --> 02:59:25.660
Cash is on its way back to Counter-Strike. I'm talking about it with some of our players

02:59:25.660 --> 02:59:30.140
here at PGL Estada. Niko with me from Falcons. I was looking back at the history. You got

02:59:30.140 --> 02:59:34.420
a good ratings back in those days. It was the last one you were playing. You were phased

02:59:34.420 --> 02:59:38.860
Niko back then. It was 2019. But just give me your initial thoughts when you saw that

02:59:38.860 --> 02:59:39.860
it might be coming back.

02:59:39.860 --> 02:59:50.860
Yeah, I mean that was a while ago, you know, and I used to be, you know, one of the best on the server, but trying, I'm trying.

02:59:50.860 --> 02:59:55.860
No, but I haven't touched the cash, so I have no idea how it's going to work.

02:59:55.860 --> 03:00:02.860
I think they should have done some changes. I think the map should have maybe worked a little bit differently,

03:00:02.860 --> 03:00:08.860
but I'm still, as you mentioned, I used to be pretty good and I'm looking forward to see if I can kind of

03:00:08.860 --> 03:00:15.620
I can kind of, maybe not to replicate it fully, but you know, just find a good confidence

03:00:15.620 --> 03:00:21.300
from the get-go, if it comes official of course, but it's exciting, it's exciting to have

03:00:21.300 --> 03:00:26.820
such an old map in the map pool and just in general with Valve now, changing the map

03:00:26.820 --> 03:00:31.900
pool quite often, it's pretty exciting, so I just hope they're going to find a good

03:00:31.900 --> 03:00:34.820
timing to implement it, so yeah.

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I was playing a lot of cash on face, I'm enjoying a lot, I think it's a good map with good memory, for example, simple highlight, a lot of these things.

03:00:45.120 --> 03:00:58.820
And also we have Dastan and Jem, they were good on cash, like I know. I was small, so they were playing in Alungar, so I think it's a great map and I'm waiting this so hard.

03:00:58.820 --> 03:01:04.820
I think it's good. We definitely need some maps changing on the pool and I think Cash was very competitive in the past.

03:01:04.820 --> 03:01:11.820
I like the fact that they made the older version better instead of going completely new, because I didn't really like the new one, the greenish one.

03:01:11.820 --> 03:01:12.820
Yeah, that was fun.

03:01:12.820 --> 03:01:15.820
Yeah, I had a chance to play one time already and it was fun.

03:01:15.820 --> 03:01:18.820
Did you experiment when you played on it? Did you test anything out?

03:01:18.820 --> 03:01:22.820
Honestly, I was just playing around. I was playing a pug with Molo by I think.

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But you remember me a little bit of a couple of strategies you used in the past and pretty much the same gameplay, honestly.

03:01:27.820 --> 03:01:34.020
Honestly, I was really liking to play the map as well and also like a facet and stuff like not just

03:01:34.020 --> 03:01:40.680
Officials and also the officials you could able to do like many different things because the map was overall was too big and

03:01:41.140 --> 03:01:43.660
I think it was like a great place

03:01:43.860 --> 03:01:46.300
like you had a more opportunity to move like a

03:01:46.780 --> 03:01:51.220
T-Site that you can do boost you can just use a door you can just go

03:01:51.460 --> 03:01:57.180
To be that you can break the windows you can throw names the B side fake and door is opening going out like this kind of

03:01:57.180 --> 03:02:04.940
like many opportunities gives you like more kind of creative ideas for T-Side

03:02:04.940 --> 03:02:09.780
and I think that's why I like more and also you can hold with the outfit to some

03:02:09.780 --> 03:02:13.340
angle for the rotations because you can make them move you can make them to

03:02:13.340 --> 03:02:18.820
city to move I think that that map is like must to stay all the time like I

03:02:18.820 --> 03:02:23.460
wish to come back but now the only one thing that I don't know how it's gonna

03:02:23.460 --> 03:02:28.180
work because they removed the sky so but when you were playing that map that

03:02:28.180 --> 03:02:32.820
was like you couldn't throw the nades from above too much so now maybe people

03:02:32.820 --> 03:02:38.740
even can do like many tricky things you know like we'll see so.

03:02:38.740 --> 03:02:42.580
To be honest I didn't play too much on the new cache I only played one facet

03:02:42.580 --> 03:02:46.020
game I think it's okay I think the map changed a

03:02:46.020 --> 03:02:50.820
lot since 2019 so I'm curious if they

03:02:50.820 --> 03:02:55.140
introduce it to the map, how it will look, but I think there is still a time for that.

03:02:55.140 --> 03:03:00.100
I think we still need to change a little bit because I feel like the map is really city-sided.

03:03:00.100 --> 03:03:06.020
I think you can just double open the sides and I don't know, you can lock down instantly and

03:03:06.900 --> 03:03:09.860
it will be a tough map if it comes in for the team, I feel like.

03:03:10.660 --> 03:03:17.460
Honestly, I would like to see the map because I don't know, there is too many times that I didn't

03:03:17.460 --> 03:03:24.540
than I didn't play it. I was looking at some nades just to do the standard thing, just

03:03:24.540 --> 03:03:28.860
to remember a few things. And I think that the map is exactly the same as it was back

03:03:28.860 --> 03:03:34.860
then in the days. So I didn't like it that much, even if we were playing good, but of

03:03:34.860 --> 03:03:36.460
course that's going to be like...

03:03:36.460 --> 03:03:37.460
20-30 years.

03:03:37.460 --> 03:03:38.460
20-30 years.

03:03:38.460 --> 03:03:42.260
Yeah, that's like more than eight years ago, so it's going to be hard. But I think the

03:03:42.260 --> 03:03:49.260
The map is good. Let's see how it goes with the time and if they just make any change or whatever.

03:03:49.260 --> 03:03:54.260
But I think that the map is, I mean, it was fun to play back in the day.

03:03:54.260 --> 03:03:57.260
Awesome, thank you very much for your thoughts man. Let's see what happens.

03:03:57.260 --> 03:04:03.260
Maybe we will get cash coming to the map pool, but a lot of positivity around the map coming back to the game.

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We are playing Spot the Difference with the Mongols, CobraZera.

03:04:17.780 --> 03:04:19.820
I got G2's Maddie's with me here.

03:04:19.820 --> 03:04:22.820
I've got Aurora's newest member with me, SoulFly.

03:04:22.820 --> 03:04:30.460
We're going to be looking at Anubis.

03:04:30.460 --> 03:04:35.220
So three things are not correct on this image.

03:04:35.220 --> 03:04:38.220
What could it be?

03:04:38.220 --> 03:04:47.220
Is it from the front end, like missing the right side fully or what, is it the... or not really?

03:04:47.220 --> 03:04:48.220
No, we just can't see it.

03:04:48.220 --> 03:04:49.220
Okay, okay.

03:04:49.220 --> 03:04:50.220
But that's fine.

03:04:50.220 --> 03:04:51.220
It's not like the pull is more...

03:04:51.220 --> 03:04:52.220
Yeah, it's just the still.

03:04:52.220 --> 03:04:56.220
I like what you're saying there, it was close, but it's not there.

03:04:56.220 --> 03:05:00.220
It's a small thing, do you think?

03:05:00.220 --> 03:05:07.220
It's a big position on the map in terms of how much it is used, but it looks so good.

03:05:07.220 --> 03:05:11.300
It looks so good on this edit that I can understand why you can't see it.

03:05:11.300 --> 03:05:15.380
It's not just move though, it's changed in how you would get somewhere.

03:05:17.140 --> 03:05:19.460
Ah, stairs?

03:05:20.500 --> 03:05:23.220
The right side, there is no way, I mean no, it's okay.

03:05:24.180 --> 03:05:27.060
Even if the drop is a bit weird though, this one on the right.

03:05:27.060 --> 03:05:28.740
You mean the way to handle it?

03:05:28.740 --> 03:05:32.180
Yeah, it's not full stairs, so for sure 100% or?

03:05:32.180 --> 03:05:34.660
Oh, okay, I see now, it's heaven.

03:05:34.660 --> 03:05:38.660
You supposed to jump normally and then there is a stage, mini stage there right?

03:05:39.380 --> 03:05:44.260
Da da da, let's have a look. Yes. See, so it's a ramp not the stairs. Yeah, yeah.

03:05:45.540 --> 03:05:51.300
I think there's supposed to be something under the box, no?

03:05:52.660 --> 03:05:58.500
There is something under the box, but what is, you're in the right location. What looks different?

03:06:04.660 --> 03:06:11.660
I don't know if the sign on the left is there, to be honest, I can't imagine when I play it on the left side, you know, but...

03:06:11.660 --> 03:06:17.660
There's like, kind of, what do you call it? There must be something under that.

03:06:17.660 --> 03:06:21.660
Not something under that, it's something we've, it's only to be removed.

03:06:21.660 --> 03:06:22.660
Removed, yeah.

03:06:22.660 --> 03:06:25.660
So we added something, what should not be there?

03:06:25.660 --> 03:06:26.660
They?

03:06:26.660 --> 03:06:30.660
It looks so normal right now, I don't know.

03:06:30.660 --> 03:06:33.660
They added a new box and under there is an A.

03:06:33.660 --> 03:06:37.020
is an A. Yeah, the sign, right? The sign has to be...

03:06:37.020 --> 03:06:41.740
Let's have a look. Yeah, it's not there. Okay, one more to find, my man.

03:06:41.740 --> 03:06:45.900
One more to find. Okay.

03:06:45.900 --> 03:06:51.100
I don't see anything. No? What site are we on?

03:06:51.100 --> 03:06:57.260
It's... Ah, I see the B. Okay. I didn't see the letter so far. Okay, A instead of B, of course.

03:06:57.260 --> 03:07:00.780
This is the B, it's wrong, because it's an A site.

03:07:00.780 --> 03:07:01.580
Chick-a-Boo.

03:07:03.340 --> 03:07:04.380
The bee, what?

03:07:05.500 --> 03:07:05.820
Yeah.

03:07:05.820 --> 03:07:06.700
The bee!

03:07:06.700 --> 03:07:07.340
Yeah.

03:07:07.660 --> 03:07:09.900
Because we're not in bee bro, we're in A!

03:07:09.900 --> 03:07:11.020
The...

03:07:11.020 --> 03:07:12.300
The sign says A and...

03:07:12.300 --> 03:07:13.260
Yeah!

03:07:13.260 --> 03:07:14.460
Bee.

03:07:14.460 --> 03:07:15.100
Okay.

03:07:16.140 --> 03:07:17.820
We're trying to really confuse you.

03:07:17.820 --> 03:07:18.220
Yeah.

03:07:18.220 --> 03:07:18.940
You did good.

03:07:19.500 --> 03:07:20.220
Yeah, okay.

03:07:20.220 --> 03:07:21.260
I think you did good, bro.

03:07:21.660 --> 03:07:23.180
It's very noticeable.

03:07:23.180 --> 03:07:25.340
Yeah, see? You get it, you get it.

03:07:25.340 --> 03:07:27.180
Well, thank you very much for playing Cup of the Year.

03:07:27.180 --> 03:07:27.660
Thank you.

03:07:30.780 --> 03:07:47.500
Cash has been back added to Counter Shriver. Will he get added to the competitive map pool?

03:07:47.500 --> 03:07:51.020
I'll be talking to some of our players here and I've got Torsi with me. What stands out

03:07:51.020 --> 03:07:54.380
for you maybe as a moment you remember on the map from other tournaments from other players?

03:07:55.100 --> 03:08:00.380
I mean I think obviously simple and I think the other one is the Rain Clutch,

03:08:00.380 --> 03:08:08.700
the 105, I think these two definitely also boost from Shoud, you know, I mean there is many

03:08:08.700 --> 03:08:13.740
good highlights from this map and yeah but if I have to highlight one probably seem to

03:08:14.460 --> 03:08:19.980
on the major. I mean for example it was two that's coming to my mind, the first one is the

03:08:19.980 --> 03:08:26.060
typical one that is the simple, the clutch when he just went down heaven and he killed the last one

03:08:26.060 --> 03:08:33.460
without scope and for example finally in the Moclan from Red that he was

03:08:33.460 --> 03:08:37.260
playing in the forklift every single round he was getting three or four kills

03:08:37.260 --> 03:08:41.300
each round probably this map is the map that I have the most highlights on I

03:08:41.300 --> 03:08:48.820
believe so but yeah I mean obviously the highlights with Eagle were one of my

03:08:48.820 --> 03:08:55.220
favorites of all time and I'll probably choose I think the one versus Titan was

03:08:55.220 --> 03:09:00.180
you know maybe more legendary because it was the first thing, it was a very very long time ago

03:09:00.180 --> 03:09:06.340
but I think against FaZe was actually in an important tournament on B side so yeah it's

03:09:07.300 --> 03:09:14.100
it brings back good memories so hopefully I'll be able to you know do some some deals

03:09:14.100 --> 03:09:19.860
again there. I have one favorite one it's I was playing for herazers that day and

03:09:19.860 --> 03:09:30.860
And I'm not sure about the opponent, but it must be Fnatic and if he would have won that map, we were going to the last top 8 for the quarter-final of the major.

03:09:30.860 --> 03:09:36.860
And we beat 16-2 or 3 or something.

03:09:36.860 --> 03:09:41.860
Because you know, I was not an experienced person at that time.

03:09:41.860 --> 03:09:48.860
I was kind of like a newbie, but our assistant coach, Amiran, now he's doing managing things for the Navi.

03:09:48.860 --> 03:09:54.160
He just said to me, bro, we can do it, you know, I was stepped down from the game because it was 1-1

03:09:54.160 --> 03:09:58.740
And I was like, man, we had a chance. We could have been won the second map as well

03:09:58.740 --> 03:10:03.340
And now how are we gonna win it? You know, they got the confidence and stuff and he was like saying, bro

03:10:03.340 --> 03:10:08.940
I know these things like you really can win, we can win still and now he just

03:10:09.700 --> 03:10:11.980
Approached me, talked to me like for a 10 minutes

03:10:11.980 --> 03:10:17.580
I didn't part of the team talk and we just just stepped in the server and it was 6-3 that we won the map

03:10:17.580 --> 03:10:19.880
And I was like, bro, you were right.

03:10:19.880 --> 03:10:22.340
And you taught me a lot of things right now.

03:10:22.340 --> 03:10:25.420
And that's why that day and that cash game, I never forget.

03:10:25.420 --> 03:10:27.020
It was in London, 2018.

03:10:27.020 --> 03:10:27.860
It must be.

03:10:27.860 --> 03:10:29.180
There's two things I remember.

03:10:29.180 --> 03:10:31.300
I remember at some point, because we're losing some cash

03:10:31.300 --> 03:10:33.260
games, people were making fun.

03:10:33.260 --> 03:10:34.940
They would call me falling in veto cash,

03:10:34.940 --> 03:10:35.940
like something like that.

03:10:35.940 --> 03:10:38.020
Yeah, he was actually a liar at some point.

03:10:38.020 --> 03:10:40.460
But then also, I remember when Fox from Portugal

03:10:40.460 --> 03:10:41.900
was playing with us.

03:10:41.900 --> 03:10:44.100
Well, that was a fun clip when he was saying,

03:10:44.100 --> 03:10:45.860
give me booze, give me booze in Portuguese,

03:10:45.860 --> 03:10:49.980
in Portugal, instead of more of Brazilian Portuguese, and it was very funny.

03:10:49.980 --> 03:10:52.980
First of all, I want to say they should keep gravity.

03:10:52.980 --> 03:10:54.980
Oh, keep gravity, yeah.

03:10:54.980 --> 03:11:03.980
I think it's not right, this moment and this guy hyped this game a lot, so he deserved it for sure.

03:11:03.980 --> 03:11:05.980
I agree.

03:11:05.980 --> 03:11:07.980
You asked also about more highlights.

03:11:07.980 --> 03:11:09.980
Yeah, if you've got something that stands in your mind that you remember.

03:11:09.980 --> 03:11:11.980
Yeah, Hiko.

03:11:11.980 --> 03:11:12.980
Oh, yeah.

03:11:12.980 --> 03:11:20.500
back then. Niko, when he clashed on top of A site, it's like, I think Kenya's also like

03:11:20.500 --> 03:11:28.580
these wallbangs from A main for top of heaven, I guess. Also, NBK sprays. That's why NBK sprays.

03:11:28.580 --> 03:11:29.580
Every day position.

03:11:29.580 --> 03:11:33.380
Yes. So, yeah, it's really a lot of memories and highlights, so.

03:11:33.380 --> 03:11:34.380
Awesome.

03:11:34.380 --> 03:11:37.180
I love the fact that you know so many of these. That's great. Velsenhoek, thank you very

03:11:37.180 --> 03:11:42.100
much and I agree with you. We should get Simples Graffiti back on the map. It's only right.

03:11:42.100 --> 03:11:44.100
valve you know what to do

03:14:42.100 --> 03:15:00.980
Welcome back. Everything before this moment has been leading us here. It is time for the

03:15:00.980 --> 03:15:06.940
grand finals of PGL Astana. We're going to be setting that up over here on the desk. Obviously,

03:15:06.940 --> 03:15:11.820
I'm your host Richard Lewis. You should know me by now. Lord knows I've been around long

03:15:11.820 --> 03:15:17.820
enough but joining me on the panel we've of course expanded the panel for the

03:15:17.820 --> 03:15:23.620
final we've got Maui snake we've got Blair we've got dust lots to talk about

03:15:23.620 --> 03:15:28.940
obviously ahead of this one but as I said I think spirit Falcons couldn't

03:15:28.940 --> 03:15:32.860
have asked for a better occasion I feel like rich we've been through so many

03:15:32.860 --> 03:15:36.860
group stages throughout our careers yes so many studio environments online

03:15:36.860 --> 03:15:40.780
tournaments they don't always get the blood boiling but every championship

03:15:40.780 --> 03:15:45.660
Sunday without fail. I get chills. My heart flutters every single time. I was

03:15:45.660 --> 03:15:48.520
walking up and down just trying to calm my nerves and forget about the teams.

03:15:48.520 --> 03:15:51.700
But this, Rich, as that classic movie goes, it is going to be a clash of the

03:15:51.700 --> 03:15:56.340
titans. It is indeed it is spirit trying to defend their title with a new look and

03:15:56.340 --> 03:16:00.460
phase with a, excuse me, Falcons with a new face, trying to show that they can

03:16:00.460 --> 03:16:04.540
actually be more than potential on paper. And also I want to give a shout to

03:16:04.540 --> 03:16:07.900
this crowd in the Stana. This is our second year here. You have made this

03:16:07.900 --> 03:16:13.440
incredible. Thank you so much Astana. Well the good news is first as well the

03:16:13.440 --> 03:16:19.080
PGL Global Tour might just be expanding.

03:16:37.900 --> 03:16:53.840
Yes, great news there. We're going to be going to whoops. I'm going to absolutely

03:16:53.840 --> 03:17:00.640
make a pronunciation by 2027. But look, what can we say about Poland's contribution counts

03:17:00.640 --> 03:17:05.080
right down the years? So happy that PGL is going to be going back.

03:17:05.080 --> 03:17:09.560
of a slept-on location in Poland. I've been to Poznań before, actually for a

03:17:09.560 --> 03:17:16.180
Juske Juki Montser DJ set, kind of random, but great fun place. Like really fun

03:17:16.180 --> 03:17:19.700
college down there actually. A lot of action. Really walkable, really cool.

03:17:19.700 --> 03:17:23.240
No, it's awesome right? Because obviously we have Katowice, we got Krakow and now

03:17:23.240 --> 03:17:26.920
coming to another city. I think Poland absolutely deserves this. Absolutely. The

03:17:26.920 --> 03:17:31.360
site of multiple majors, a huge place in the history of Counter-Strike and of

03:17:31.360 --> 03:17:35.060
course PGL has history there. It's time to bring it back. I mean let's be real

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as well, you know, right now they might not have a hometown team. No reason that can't change by

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the time we turn up. There's a lot going on globally right now, a lot happening with the

03:17:47.140 --> 03:17:54.900
rosters, but I'm sure PGL with its sense of history, I'm pretty sure we might get some special guests

03:17:54.900 --> 03:17:59.220
showing up for that one. Who knows who that might be. I'm not spoiling anything, we really haven't

03:17:59.220 --> 03:18:05.940
decided yet anyway let's get into what we're here to do today which of course is

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the grand finals of PGL Astana it's the final I wanted when I was looking at the

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bracket I was like Falcons with Karagham with that new IGL buff coming all

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the way through for who are essentially the hometown heroes in the form of

03:18:22.700 --> 03:18:29.060
spirit the reigning champions the crowd love them adore them but also adore some

03:18:29.060 --> 03:18:32.300
of those players over on the fall, contrasted to.

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Yeah, it's one of these situations

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where both of these teams have something

03:18:35.180 --> 03:18:37.140
that they need to prove, a chip on their shoulder.

03:18:37.140 --> 03:18:40.020
Spirit used to be an elite team, a team that won titles,

03:18:40.020 --> 03:18:41.980
including here in Astana last year,

03:18:41.980 --> 03:18:44.340
as well as a prestige trophy in Cologne

03:18:44.340 --> 03:18:45.420
in multiple bounties.

03:18:45.420 --> 03:18:48.300
But they haven't lifted a big one in quite some time.

03:18:48.300 --> 03:18:50.020
They're looking to change that with this new look.

03:18:50.020 --> 03:18:51.260
And then for Falcons, look, we've

03:18:51.260 --> 03:18:53.300
always talked about how their potential on paper.

03:18:53.300 --> 03:18:54.780
Let's put a trophy in the cabinet.

03:18:54.780 --> 03:18:56.300
Let's show that one of these two teams

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is the true number one contender, the challenge

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Vitality at the time. Yeah, if it was a couple of months prior

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I mean like a spirit should be coming in has been taking this one away

03:19:03.380 --> 03:19:06.860
But one thing we've seen from Falcons does far this year when a pressure is off

03:19:07.220 --> 03:19:11.720
They do really thrive and right now your precious kind of off your first event with the new IGL

03:19:11.720 --> 03:19:14.980
No one's expecting too much and on top of that that new IGL is

03:19:15.340 --> 03:19:19.420
Carriagat the guy who pulled up miracles so for me personally the perfect grand finals

03:19:19.420 --> 03:19:27.260
What I find that this matchup does is it establishes and crystallizes the pecking order going into Cologne because these two teams

03:19:27.260 --> 03:19:33.860
along with Vitality, along with Navi, are the four contenders to lift the trophy there in Germany.

03:19:33.860 --> 03:19:38.360
And so, winning this one here, we always hear from the players how important it is to build confidence,

03:19:38.360 --> 03:19:42.660
to have confidence. Will this emboldens you in a way where theory doesn't quite?

03:19:42.660 --> 03:19:47.360
I mean, the podcast set we're all talking about this, I'm just throwing this out open to the desk,

03:19:47.360 --> 03:19:52.760
that Falcons, they're under no pressure. No pressure is the air quotes.

03:19:52.760 --> 03:19:55.360
I don't believe that. I've never felt that about this team.

03:19:55.360 --> 03:20:01.560
I think they're under maybe more pressure than any other team in the world. Why because they've spent the money

03:20:01.600 --> 03:20:08.000
They've got the stars. They've got the names and now you have nice yell to this lineup

03:20:08.000 --> 03:20:12.560
I want instant success if I'm you know big daddy Falcons books

03:20:12.560 --> 03:20:18.120
I want this to hit the ground running today Richard. I'm gonna steal a line from you

03:20:18.120 --> 03:20:24.320
I'm gonna make this abundantly clear Falcons is not just some team any other team when you bring in a new

03:20:24.320 --> 03:20:28.780
IGL you know there's gonna be a ramp up period you got to implement a new system

03:20:28.780 --> 03:20:33.500
But this is an exceptional team a team with elite talent across the entire board the

03:20:33.860 --> 03:20:38.840
Expectations are higher and now they have an opportunity to hoist a trophy right away in this build up to the major

03:20:38.840 --> 03:20:41.360
They need to make it count because said it himself

03:20:41.360 --> 03:20:43.760
And I was surprised when he at the end of the group stages

03:20:43.760 --> 03:20:47.440
I everyone's expecting us to just hoist a trophy at our first event and he said it's unrealistic

03:20:47.680 --> 03:20:50.000
Right now you're in the finals right now you're looking good

03:20:50.000 --> 03:20:53.540
So I feel like it's them trying to put the pressure off themselves, but I agree with you

03:20:53.540 --> 03:20:58.020
I have to echo your sentiments the pressure is on right now because you have a real opportunity to shake off

03:20:58.020 --> 03:21:02.560
What's been a rough season so far? I'm not gonna actually trust the PR train media train

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Keregan and Nico to alleviate some of that expectation or pressure

03:21:06.260 --> 03:21:11.140
Or am I gonna trust Kiosk a in the post game interview after they win the semi-final that says no

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We are at a hundred percent those are his words and that's what I want to entrust Falcons with going in this matchup

03:21:16.420 --> 03:21:20.540
Yeah, I mean and being at a hundred percent, you know, you can see what that means

03:21:20.540 --> 03:21:28.200
I've said it for a while now, and maybe it's harsh, but I think Qsukei has been the bottleneck in Falcons

03:21:28.200 --> 03:21:31.480
I think everybody else doing what they're supposed to do

03:21:31.880 --> 03:21:38.000
Monosie top three player in the world really trying to drag his team through you're gonna be dunked 2.0

03:21:38.000 --> 03:21:39.200
That was the narrative

03:21:39.200 --> 03:21:42.520
That's what we were sold when you came out of that spirit Academy

03:21:42.520 --> 03:21:49.280
You haven't been that you weren't even rookie of the year now. You got an IGL that's gonna nourish you as

03:21:49.280 --> 03:21:55.280
As a prelude to the quarterfinals we touched upon, Prof and I touched upon how he's had his playoff woes.

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It's been a drastic fall off when it comes to all the playoff events. Under the bright lights he crumbles, he withers away.

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What happened here is sitting next to Carrigan. We're seeing him, sure he makes mistakes, but he's still playing to the level we can expect from him.

03:22:07.280 --> 03:22:15.280
And that is what we've been waiting for, the catalyst. That is Carrigan. We've started to interview as well. Have you ever seen that kid ever so animated talking about anything?

03:22:15.280 --> 03:22:17.280
Not when it's not talking about anime, no.

03:22:17.280 --> 03:22:21.540
Look, here's the thing, this guy has been a group stage star, but he's had a sub one

03:22:21.540 --> 03:22:24.980
rating in playoffs for a long time, but things have a little bit changed here, right?

03:22:24.980 --> 03:22:27.580
We know that this guy is one of the best entry fraggers in the world.

03:22:27.580 --> 03:22:30.140
When you look at his entry stats, they leap off the page to you.

03:22:30.140 --> 03:22:33.300
They look like a true elite entry level fragger, like some of the other big names that are

03:22:33.300 --> 03:22:34.980
out there, but it's about reining him in.

03:22:34.980 --> 03:22:38.700
I think before he was trying to do a little bit too much, trying to push the issue, I

03:22:38.700 --> 03:22:41.380
think he's getting kind of corralled back into the place he needs to be.

03:22:41.380 --> 03:22:45.300
And I think he gets him such a huge threat because not only is he a fantastic entry

03:22:45.300 --> 03:22:47.300
He's a star CT player and it's

03:22:47.300 --> 03:22:48.300
allowed Nico to not have to be

03:22:48.300 --> 03:22:50.300
the guy always opening things up.

03:22:50.300 --> 03:22:51.300
He can be an extremity playmaker.

03:22:51.300 --> 03:22:53.300
So I think it balances everything out

03:22:53.300 --> 03:22:55.300
properly and this is his moment to shine.

03:22:55.300 --> 03:22:57.300
Yeah I mean for context on the whole

03:22:57.300 --> 03:22:59.300
group stage warrior but playoff

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choker if you look at all of the

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group stages that Kyosuke's played

03:23:03.300 --> 03:23:05.300
with Falcons all but one

03:23:05.300 --> 03:23:07.300
as he had above a 1.0 KD

03:23:07.300 --> 03:23:09.300
but in playoffs it's under

03:23:09.300 --> 03:23:11.300
50% that he maintains that.

03:23:11.300 --> 03:23:13.300
That is a drastic falloff that

03:23:13.300 --> 03:23:20.660
Karrigan is looking to remedy and remember whose roles did he take right Nico said I see the future in this guy

03:23:20.660 --> 03:23:22.680
I'm gonna give up the roles

03:23:22.680 --> 03:23:29.020
I like I have this has been talked about a lot in all the interviews they've done and it's like okay

03:23:29.020 --> 03:23:35.300
Well, if you're the future you you've got to play to at least the level Nico used to if not more

03:23:35.300 --> 03:23:38.980
Hey, absolutely, and I feel like for this particular falcons. It is a team in flux

03:23:38.980 --> 03:23:44.180
We saw Karagans when multiple interviews saying how we want Niko to be the guy, to be the closer, you know

03:23:44.420 --> 03:23:49.680
relegate your role, the role which made you one of the one of the greatest rifles we've ever had to be the closer god

03:23:49.840 --> 03:23:55.360
experience and I always think he was to be take those roles as well. Even Tess is too. He is a tapping. So this is a team who in the

03:23:55.360 --> 03:23:59.740
process of being in the flux moving pieces around are still kicking ass and that for me

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I think it bodes well in the future for them. It's a couple of factors here that you have to consider

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I mean for one Niko is a Swiss Army knife rifle. He's been that way his whole career

03:24:06.900 --> 03:24:12.420
He is juggled between being a lurker and an entry for the entirety of his time and counter-strike and I think that

03:24:12.940 --> 03:24:16.420
Therefore you're not really harming him by putting him in the new roles that he's in

03:24:16.420 --> 03:24:18.940
I think he can still help you find openings on the edge of the map

03:24:18.940 --> 03:24:22.540
He still plays a lot of star CT roles. He can still trade for you in certain executes

03:24:22.540 --> 03:24:25.220
And yeah, he's got the intelligence to handle the clutch moments

03:24:25.220 --> 03:24:30.300
So I think it balances things out and also like that you have Kerrigan who's won the sack himself first to better set up

03:24:30.300 --> 03:24:31.580
Kyosuke in some key moments

03:24:31.580 --> 03:24:34.140
So I think I think the why they should be the town here is vast

03:24:34.140 --> 03:24:38.540
What what it means for Nico is that it's ushering in a new era to his career

03:24:38.540 --> 03:24:42.900
He's been the number one option on teams for about five years of his prime

03:24:42.900 --> 03:24:49.180
He recognizes his prime is behind him and now he needs to make way for a guy who is just ramping up into his

03:24:49.180 --> 03:24:55.540
So all of thing all this is coming together where Nico is showing a new side of himself a slightly more supportive element to make

03:24:55.540 --> 03:25:01.980
Way for the rising star in kiosk. Yeah, and obviously doing it without having to resort to being an IGL

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Which we all thought was coming now. Let's talk about their opponents today team spirit

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Obviously a very different looking team spirit to the one that raised the trophy

03:25:12.860 --> 03:25:19.140
But not that different when you think about it obviously what they did was they put people on the bench

03:25:19.500 --> 03:25:26.780
Essentially said maybe we'll sell you maybe we won't don't said you know what I like the vibes on that other team

03:25:26.780 --> 03:25:33.800
I like playing with those guys. Let's see what we can do without chopper. And by the way, I saw chopper. He's here

03:25:33.800 --> 03:25:40.360
He's watching his team. It's always difficult when you've been cut from a roster, but they brought in tenir

03:25:40.360 --> 03:25:46.140
And now they've said okay, let's give magics a shot. Let's see what he can do as an IGL

03:25:46.260 --> 03:25:48.140
Some things may have changed rich

03:25:48.140 --> 03:25:52.420
But one thing remains constant for spirit all the damn time and that is dog

03:25:52.420 --> 03:25:56.380
Yeah, dog is the best rifler period to ever play the game period and that's it

03:25:56.780 --> 03:26:01.100
He is such a specialist in the entry role the numbers always are astronomical

03:26:01.500 --> 03:26:06.900
No matter what event you put him in the opening attempts on the T side are so high and his ability

03:26:07.460 --> 03:26:12.300
To just win so many of them is absolutely absurd as he leads the MVP race

03:26:12.300 --> 03:26:17.660
Look at the rankings one one one with rankings like that. He could be number two on HLT

03:26:17.660 --> 03:26:23.300
Well, it's still early this season here, Rich. You know what's out of my talent.

03:26:23.300 --> 03:26:25.340
It doesn't lose a tournament right now. But here's the thing.

03:26:25.340 --> 03:26:28.340
One more start, which caught me by surprise this morning.

03:26:28.340 --> 03:26:29.820
I was going through. I'm like 1.6 through.

03:26:29.820 --> 03:26:33.380
Rating over across an entire tournament. Yes, the finals get to be played.

03:26:33.380 --> 03:26:36.060
That's the second highest rating since his debut in Katowice.

03:26:36.060 --> 03:26:38.260
Yeah. Two and a half years ago.

03:26:38.260 --> 03:26:40.700
This kid just not stopping any time soon. There we go.

03:26:40.700 --> 03:26:43.300
1.75 in Katowice. Everyone remembers that debut.

03:26:43.300 --> 03:26:44.660
The greatest debut of all time.

03:26:44.660 --> 03:26:46.700
And ever since then, P.J. LaSana right now,

03:26:46.700 --> 03:26:53.700
If it continues this form right here, it could be the second highest ever, which is incredible considering how we're so consistent.

03:26:53.700 --> 03:27:05.700
Rating is a metric that is being tinkered with, toiled with, but KPR is the always constant stat that just shows how dominant some of these players are through history.

03:27:05.700 --> 03:27:13.700
You can see what Donk's KPR at this event is. It's a 1.00, but you take some of the all-time greats, some of the guys in the server against them.

03:27:13.700 --> 03:27:16.180
You you actually face those guys off against each other

03:27:16.180 --> 03:27:22.020
There's only been three other guys in history at these kinds of big events that have put up 1.0

03:27:22.020 --> 03:27:28.380
One of those three is himself so he's basically chasing his own ghosts and he's chasing based by 10

03:27:28.380 --> 03:27:30.580
I mean he's chasing ziwoo. He's chasing simple

03:27:30.580 --> 03:27:36.860
But this guy's writing history every single time we see him load up in a tournament because he's breaking records like it's nothing

03:27:36.860 --> 03:27:38.700
Yeah, and we saw him in the interview as well

03:27:38.700 --> 03:27:43.340
You know when they took our mouse yesterday. He said like you just don't have a chance

03:27:43.340 --> 03:27:47.140
No, it has a chance like the way we're playing right now. We're better

03:27:47.140 --> 03:27:51.980
We've actually arrived at what we think is the end point for team spirit

03:27:51.980 --> 03:27:55.340
This is as good as it's gonna get and the numbers don't lie about that

03:27:55.760 --> 03:27:58.680
improved utility people that were

03:27:59.100 --> 03:28:06.900
Bit-part players suddenly coming alive and having a series where yes statistically maybe they even outperform the Fino

03:28:07.220 --> 03:28:11.620
Call it the soft pick effect for me. That's what I've been saying. I don't want to call it that

03:28:11.620 --> 03:28:13.420
Well, some of them do, some of them do, yes.

03:28:13.420 --> 03:28:16.120
Some of them did, Shiro kind of led us to it.

03:28:16.120 --> 03:28:18.920
But look at this, okay, so at the very top here,

03:28:18.920 --> 03:28:21.320
all of the numbers you see, these are utility stats

03:28:21.320 --> 03:28:23.920
for all of these guys, courtesy of HLTV.

03:28:23.920 --> 03:28:26.020
With Holly, all of the numbers are a bit lower.

03:28:26.020 --> 03:28:28.920
What that stat means is just how many flashes is per round,

03:28:28.920 --> 03:28:31.520
how much utility damage they're getting per round.

03:28:31.520 --> 03:28:32.920
An algorithm combines them

03:28:32.920 --> 03:28:34.420
and you get this nice sexy number

03:28:34.420 --> 03:28:38.020
and everybody across the board is leaps and bounds better.

03:28:38.020 --> 03:28:40.420
The utility that Spirit is throwing at this event

03:28:40.420 --> 03:28:43.220
would put Vitality's 20-25 to Shane.

03:28:43.220 --> 03:28:45.100
And even Dunk almost doubled.

03:28:45.100 --> 03:28:47.660
This is the thing, it's not just a supporting cast.

03:28:47.660 --> 03:28:49.900
Everybody is learning and getting better.

03:28:49.900 --> 03:28:50.820
Indeed they are.

03:28:50.820 --> 03:28:53.460
And what this has provided is that we all knew that Spirit

03:28:53.460 --> 03:28:56.180
already played this really aggressive deathball style

03:28:56.180 --> 03:28:58.460
of Counter-Strike that overwhelms opposition

03:28:58.460 --> 03:29:00.340
with the pure entry power of Dog

03:29:00.340 --> 03:29:02.780
and the follow-up that they have in some other other players.

03:29:02.780 --> 03:29:04.980
But what they have done is they've taken that tip of the Spirit

03:29:04.980 --> 03:29:06.500
that is Dog, the one that's so sharp

03:29:06.500 --> 03:29:08.540
and they've honed it even more with this utility

03:29:08.540 --> 03:29:09.300
that you're talking about.

03:29:09.300 --> 03:29:11.660
They're making it easier for him to pass his way in the sights

03:29:11.660 --> 03:29:14.580
They're making it easier for Taneer to be able to trade off of that

03:29:14.580 --> 03:29:18.340
It is making them so proficient in their attacking size

03:29:18.340 --> 03:29:20.220
It's gonna be very hard for Falcons to deal with today

03:29:20.220 --> 03:29:24.540
And I think he'd hit a hit on the players name who I want to touch one a little bit to near right?

03:29:24.540 --> 03:29:28.180
He's been even having a rough season so far. Everyone's like what's it to me?

03:29:28.180 --> 03:29:33.660
Where's the Taneer we saw before he joined spirit comes in soft pick and somehow it's clicking in place for him

03:29:33.660 --> 03:29:39.460
in Rio, that was his best event on land with the top thus far and he's once again continuing his form.

03:29:39.460 --> 03:29:43.660
He's even said in a couple of interviews, Sofix really working with me and it's really clicking.

03:29:43.660 --> 03:29:44.820
So it's not just about utility.

03:29:44.820 --> 03:29:49.120
He's looking at all the weak points that they've had throughout this entire season and he's fixing them and he's just a

03:29:49.120 --> 03:29:50.120
standing coach guy.

03:29:50.120 --> 03:29:55.260
Yeah, the big thing I want to point out about Tanir's activation is just the fact that you're seeing him be able to trade frag a bit more.

03:29:55.260 --> 03:29:57.660
He kind of got relegated to some anchor roles you probably didn't want to play.

03:29:57.660 --> 03:30:03.000
He's had to play some extremity positions on the T side that probably aren't necessarily the best for him to make room for

03:30:03.000 --> 03:30:06.260
on to return to the squad but what I love that they've done on some matches

03:30:06.260 --> 03:30:09.820
he's the third guy in an entry and his trade-fragging is very very powerful it

03:30:09.820 --> 03:30:13.540
gives you that extra opening bit next to dog I mean it's just like a crazy one to

03:30:13.540 --> 03:30:16.220
punch with those guys I mean that's that's what happens when you have the

03:30:16.220 --> 03:30:20.220
lowest sensitivity in tier one counter all you are is a trade-frager don't make

03:30:20.220 --> 03:30:23.900
this guy entry for him to move his hand across this entire mouse pad I mean

03:30:23.900 --> 03:30:28.020
that's what it takes to do a quarter turn for him okay but 180 just forget he's

03:30:28.020 --> 03:30:30.420
going to rip his arm off. They can't afford that right now.

03:30:30.420 --> 03:30:35.140
I mean, I'll say this as well. Like, all he has to do is be where he is now.

03:30:35.140 --> 03:30:37.860
Yeah. That's the reality about this spirit team.

03:30:37.860 --> 03:30:44.740
Donk will do all the heavy lifting. He only needs the slightest little bit of help from everybody.

03:30:44.740 --> 03:30:47.380
And I feel like just the way they're kind of clicking together right now,

03:30:47.380 --> 03:30:51.060
it's also elevated everyone. They like to say, you know, the rising waters lifts all boats,

03:30:51.060 --> 03:30:54.420
and that's what's happening, which Shiro as well. He hasn't had to be the superstar,

03:30:54.420 --> 03:30:57.940
But he's so consistent, you know, sure, Monancey is kind of seeing the show,

03:30:57.940 --> 03:31:01.540
Molleroi had a crazy game, but Shiro quietly has been so very good solid,

03:31:01.540 --> 03:31:04.500
Xontix as well, finding so much of impact overall.

03:31:04.500 --> 03:31:07.300
This is going to be the head to it, obviously one put Donk over there, but

03:31:07.300 --> 03:31:10.260
just looking at the numbers, obviously overshadowed by Monancey's

03:31:10.260 --> 03:31:14.260
superlative performance so far. I'm surprised how close Shiro actually

03:31:14.260 --> 03:31:17.780
is though. Well, here's the thing, they're both really star-oppers, but they do so

03:31:17.780 --> 03:31:20.580
in different ways, and you see it on your screen. Ratings, you know,

03:31:20.580 --> 03:31:23.940
comparable to each other, success rates on their CT side opening duels,

03:31:23.940 --> 03:31:26.440
also comparable, but Munoz seems just more aggressive, bro.

03:31:26.440 --> 03:31:27.840
Like he is a battle offer.

03:31:27.840 --> 03:31:30.440
He can entry for you on the T side way more often

03:31:30.440 --> 03:31:32.080
than almost any other offer will.

03:31:32.080 --> 03:31:33.740
He is hitting shots at no one else.

03:31:33.740 --> 03:31:35.340
Can he's called the damn flash for a reason

03:31:35.340 --> 03:31:37.400
because he is so flashy with this op

03:31:37.400 --> 03:31:39.280
and how quickly he can dispatch of the enemy.

03:31:39.280 --> 03:31:41.180
Once that we didn't have on there is also

03:31:41.180 --> 03:31:43.580
that Shiro is leading the way with clutches at this event.

03:31:43.580 --> 03:31:43.940
Oh yeah.

03:31:43.940 --> 03:31:46.780
And also 2024, he was the best clutcher in the world.

03:31:46.780 --> 03:31:50.180
So him to regain that sort of late round prowess

03:31:50.180 --> 03:31:52.220
is just the perfect second punch

03:31:52.220 --> 03:31:54.220
after the initial blow dealt by Don.

03:31:54.220 --> 03:31:55.780
So here's the question, guys.

03:31:55.780 --> 03:31:58.740
Obviously, we've talked about these two teams, the good,

03:31:58.740 --> 03:32:02.820
the bad, the new, the old, the past, the future.

03:32:02.820 --> 03:32:05.380
But man for man, pound for pound.

03:32:05.380 --> 03:32:06.740
Who's got the best roster?

03:32:06.740 --> 03:32:09.180
Because I legit think it is Vulcans.

03:32:09.180 --> 03:32:11.140
Well, it's wildly distributed talent, yes.

03:32:11.140 --> 03:32:12.740
But I kind of want to key on a one matchup

03:32:12.740 --> 03:32:14.420
that everyone's going to enjoy today, Richard.

03:32:14.420 --> 03:32:15.300
I fully get into this.

03:32:15.300 --> 03:32:17.220
And that is that you're going to see something absolutely

03:32:17.220 --> 03:32:18.340
special today on the server.

03:32:18.340 --> 03:32:21.340
Because we get two of the best to ever play their role,

03:32:21.340 --> 03:32:23.840
going head-to-head on the server right now.

03:32:23.840 --> 03:32:26.840
This is the MVP race, the destroyer versus the flash,

03:32:26.840 --> 03:32:28.660
the offer versus the entry.

03:32:28.660 --> 03:32:30.640
And they are leading in so many metrics.

03:32:30.640 --> 03:32:31.920
They're on top form right now

03:32:31.920 --> 03:32:33.600
and they're two of the most exciting players ever.

03:32:33.600 --> 03:32:36.120
Watch Counter-Strike and now we get to view it on the stage.

03:32:36.120 --> 03:32:37.920
I mean, when I was watching that game on Nuke,

03:32:37.920 --> 03:32:40.800
when Monosy did defeat her with the AWP on the T side,

03:32:40.800 --> 03:32:42.220
it's something I don't think I've ever seen.

03:32:42.220 --> 03:32:43.960
No one's ever seen some of the shit

03:32:43.960 --> 03:32:45.000
he was pulling out of his hat.

03:32:45.000 --> 03:32:46.600
So, I'm definitely agree.

03:32:46.600 --> 03:32:47.880
I think we're all in for a treat.

03:32:47.880 --> 03:32:50.040
Hey, don't these guys speak the same language?

03:32:50.040 --> 03:32:55.020
Oh, they were on a team together someday. All right, I'll save that for another podcast

03:32:56.760 --> 03:33:00.200
Put it this way if the whole just one more superstar

03:33:04.960 --> 03:33:07.520
Go that way like if I'm tensors right now, I'm

03:33:12.000 --> 03:33:15.960
Think one guy we I do want to touch upon as a well has been tests is right coming into this

03:33:15.960 --> 03:33:20.760
They had a lot of role switches for him playing the B bomb sudden dust to playing aion mirage

03:33:21.240 --> 03:33:23.480
Positions is not super comfortable with any said it as well

03:33:23.480 --> 03:33:27.560
But despite that he's been so pivotal in them closing out a lot of his close rounds

03:33:27.560 --> 03:33:31.560
Look at you the final couple rounds in the city side. How is getting his multi kills staying alive?

03:33:31.560 --> 03:33:37.320
So when you're talking about Falcons the obvious conversation is Terrigan, Miko, Kyosuke and Manasi

03:33:37.320 --> 03:33:39.880
But I think Tessa has been slept on. He's been so solid this event

03:33:40.360 --> 03:33:44.240
He's been one of their top performers in a couple of the games they've played look when Paragon came to the team

03:33:44.240 --> 03:33:47.440
His checklist was this let me reign in few suit a and hone him

03:33:47.440 --> 03:33:52.320
Let me let monster do over the hell he wants because he's already where he needs to be and let me get test

03:33:52.320 --> 03:33:56.740
This in a better position to impact things and you heard it in an interview that caring and gave right away

03:33:56.740 --> 03:33:58.740
I want this guy to be a little bit more selfish

03:34:00.320 --> 03:34:05.560
Everything you could ever want I feel like I'm in his head. That's why he's not just an IGL

03:34:05.560 --> 03:34:09.240
He's a freaking leader and what he wants to do is make sure all of this parts work

03:34:09.240 --> 03:34:13.000
And he has made a concerted effort to get tests for involved in some training as well for his squad

03:34:13.000 --> 03:34:17.240
just like 10 year has been done on spirit. So I do like this look I'm seeing.

03:34:17.240 --> 03:34:21.480
Yep. I feel like the thing with test is first of all my favorite Falcon just

03:34:21.480 --> 03:34:25.040
always got to put that out there. Always going to remind people also that save

03:34:25.040 --> 03:34:28.640
their asses in many of the games at Melbourne and another big grand final

03:34:28.640 --> 03:34:32.320
that was first vitality. Also the quarter final versus Fira highest round

03:34:32.320 --> 03:34:36.240
swing so not always the sexiest in terms of output but a guy that always gets the

03:34:36.240 --> 03:34:39.840
job done especially when the odds are stacked against him late round situations.

03:34:39.840 --> 03:34:42.960
All of that is where test is just really shines because you're not looking

03:34:42.960 --> 03:34:46.000
for Tessus to be a round-in, round-out, super consistent fragger.

03:34:46.000 --> 03:34:48.480
You just want him to be explosive in the right parts,

03:34:48.480 --> 03:34:49.840
and that's what he did versus Viria.

03:34:49.840 --> 03:34:52.960
I will say this, the only worry I have about this,

03:34:52.960 --> 03:34:56.720
Vulcan's lineup, I think they've got the roster now.

03:34:56.720 --> 03:34:58.160
I think they've got the leader now.

03:34:58.160 --> 03:34:59.920
I think they've got the support set up now.

03:34:59.920 --> 03:35:01.760
I think they've got everything they need.

03:35:01.760 --> 03:35:05.280
But if Carrigan does bring that predilection of his

03:35:05.280 --> 03:35:10.480
to choke finals, if somehow they get that contact nervousness,

03:35:10.480 --> 03:35:12.240
I am worried about today.

03:35:12.240 --> 03:35:16.380
None of Kerrigan stats are going to stimulate the stats obsessed fan.

03:35:16.380 --> 03:35:16.880
No.

03:35:16.880 --> 03:35:18.800
Well, what he does bring is a change of atmosphere.

03:35:18.800 --> 03:35:21.760
The way that Kyosuke looks, the way that Niko's brought in,

03:35:21.760 --> 03:35:24.600
the way that it feels like Niko's almost matured as an individual

03:35:24.600 --> 03:35:27.120
now that he's back with Kerrigan, kind of reckoning with the fact

03:35:27.120 --> 03:35:30.040
that he could have had this pairing for his entire career.

03:35:30.040 --> 03:35:33.360
And now it's really when he's on his last legs with this Falcons

03:35:33.360 --> 03:35:37.680
that he has to say, OK, maybe this was the greatest in-game leader

03:35:37.680 --> 03:35:38.520
that I've ever had.

03:35:38.520 --> 03:35:39.960
And I want to try for a second time.

03:35:39.960 --> 03:35:43.960
Look at the scenic route they had to take. It wasn't always clean.

03:35:43.960 --> 03:35:47.960
It wasn't always clean, and they had to go up against them all goals, you know, super close affair right there.

03:35:47.960 --> 03:35:53.960
But that's the thing. So many of the games you've seen from them thus far, obviously, the fewer games comes to mind as well.

03:35:53.960 --> 03:35:57.960
You see that old Falcons, not a bit kicks in, they're not winning that. They're not closing it out.

03:35:57.960 --> 03:36:01.960
You're a map down high for the situation, you're going to choke. That didn't happen.

03:36:01.960 --> 03:36:03.960
Terrigan is the high.

03:36:03.960 --> 03:36:07.960
Yeah, absolutely. I'm a licensed EMT, but you could do it better than I am.

03:36:07.960 --> 03:36:13.240
Bro, again, Potential One paper has been the story for Falcon so long, they've been a top

03:36:13.240 --> 03:36:16.040
team for so long, they need a trophy, it could happen today.

03:36:16.040 --> 03:36:19.920
It could happen today, we're going to go to the stage, get that temperature check for

03:36:19.920 --> 03:36:20.920
the grand finals.

03:36:20.920 --> 03:36:28.920
Well I can tell you about the temperature check, Richard, it is feeling hot in here,

03:36:28.920 --> 03:36:43.120
packed out and I can feel the energy already in the room. Astoner! It is time

03:36:43.120 --> 03:36:51.320
for the grand finals, two of the best teams in the world, two leveling up and

03:36:51.320 --> 03:36:55.920
trying to bring their form back to the top and it is certainly not easy.

03:36:55.920 --> 03:37:00.160
everything they have worked for, everything they have fought for in the

03:37:00.160 --> 03:37:06.000
group stage here in the arena is all for this but only one team will walk away

03:37:06.000 --> 03:37:15.920
with it. For our first team their last trophy was lifted 273 days ago but they

03:37:15.920 --> 03:37:20.680
have started to get back to winning ways. You heard from the players you saw

03:37:20.680 --> 03:37:28.320
their dominance they are ready for another trophy so bring it on make some

03:37:28.320 --> 03:37:35.240
noise it's team spirit!

03:38:50.680 --> 03:38:57.280
the stage and ready to go for it once again one year later but on the other

03:38:57.280 --> 03:39:03.640
side of things a team that has choked their way across many grand finals they

03:39:03.640 --> 03:39:09.960
looked at superstars and star power but this time around they changed it up they

03:39:09.960 --> 03:39:14.880
bought in the ambulance and they did it for their opponents not for themselves

03:39:14.880 --> 03:39:19.920
with Karagan at the helm this is where things are supposed to be different but

03:39:19.920 --> 03:39:26.200
But it has still been 399 days since they last lifted a trophy.

03:39:26.200 --> 03:39:29.600
And that was also not on the stage.

03:39:29.600 --> 03:39:34.120
So Astana, all the noise, everything you can bring.

03:39:34.120 --> 03:39:38.120
It's Team Falcon!

03:40:49.920 --> 03:40:54.340
The stage is set and the best of five is ahead of us.

03:40:54.340 --> 03:41:00.920
Carrigan, come join us. Magics, come up here. Everyone else, get ready for the grand final.

03:41:09.920 --> 03:41:12.420
You didn't even say anything yet or do anything yet.

03:41:12.420 --> 03:41:15.920
And here they are. The ambulance siren is going off like crazy.

03:41:15.920 --> 03:41:19.420
But also for you, the grand final, the first since Budapest.

03:41:19.420 --> 03:41:23.420
Yes, the first time in a falcon's jersey. Just give me the temper to check.

03:41:23.420 --> 03:41:27.420
Oh, it's gonna be a fun game. The guys are hyped, I'm hyped.

03:41:27.420 --> 03:41:33.420
I'm just going forward to a nice grand final and just have fun in the end.

03:41:33.420 --> 03:41:38.420
It's very early on in the process, so a very nice team to play in the final in spirit.

03:41:38.420 --> 03:41:46.420
It will be a great final, it will be very fun. All my guys are on a wild hype and want to blow up this grand final.

03:42:08.420 --> 03:42:13.420
It's a balance constantly. We are playing free and mid-round a lot.

03:42:13.420 --> 03:42:19.420
Let's see how much we can do in the best of five finals. Not gonna be easy, but let's look forward to it.

03:42:38.420 --> 03:42:44.420
No, I also have to ask, Kjorski stood on this stage yesterday, he was beaming, he was so happy.

03:42:44.420 --> 03:42:47.420
What have you done to him? I've never seen him like that before.

03:42:47.420 --> 03:42:53.420
To be honest, Maxim is my new bratan. He's my last nephew. I'm the uncle, he's the nephew.

03:42:53.420 --> 03:42:57.420
I'm just having a lot of fun with him and he's working really hard.

03:42:57.420 --> 03:43:01.420
He's carrying me when we were all in 20 sides, so he's a nice bratan.

03:43:02.420 --> 03:43:04.420
Bratan, right?

03:43:04.420 --> 03:43:12.420
Karegan said that Max is his new brother and he's starting to get aggressive.

03:43:34.420 --> 03:43:36.420
Wow.

03:43:36.420 --> 03:43:40.420
Karikzin says that you can play here.

03:43:40.420 --> 03:43:42.420
Okay.

03:43:42.420 --> 03:43:44.420
Okay.

03:43:44.420 --> 03:43:46.420
So...

03:43:54.420 --> 03:43:57.420
In this match, it's even more important not to prepare,

03:43:57.420 --> 03:44:00.420
but to make the decisions right after this game, which will be great.

03:44:00.420 --> 03:44:01.420
which will be great.

03:44:21.920 --> 03:44:24.920
We just press our buttons and there will be a challenge.

03:44:30.420 --> 03:44:36.420
You played against Falcons twice, but you lost one game against Rio.

03:44:36.420 --> 03:44:38.420
They're cheering for you!

03:44:47.420 --> 03:44:54.420
How much more deadly is Falcons with Karrigan compared to when you last faced them? Does it change anything for you?

03:44:56.420 --> 03:44:59.420
Something has changed with the arrival of Karrigan of Falcons.

03:44:59.420 --> 03:45:01.420
From the point of view of how much they have become scarier.

03:45:02.420 --> 03:45:03.420
Well, yes.

03:45:03.420 --> 03:45:05.420
Well, yes.

03:45:05.420 --> 03:45:09.420
The respect is had. Shake hands. Go and take your seats.

03:45:09.420 --> 03:45:10.420
Good luck.

03:45:16.420 --> 03:45:20.420
Well, this is great. We understand which way the crowd is going.

03:45:20.420 --> 03:45:23.420
There's the ambulance sirens. There's the chance for spirit.

03:45:23.420 --> 03:45:26.420
But this is your moment Astana.

03:45:26.420 --> 03:45:31.420
This is where you get to thrive in the grand final and show us everything you've got.

03:45:31.420 --> 03:45:37.420
So, I want everyone, take your mobile phones out, put them in your hands, turn the light on.

03:45:37.420 --> 03:45:40.420
We need to light this arena up.

03:45:41.420 --> 03:45:44.420
Guys, let's make this holiday even brighter.

03:45:44.420 --> 03:45:47.420
We'll get our phones, we'll put them on the flashlight.

03:45:48.420 --> 03:45:50.420
I see more and more of us.

03:45:50.420 --> 03:45:53.420
Up, up, everyone up, we'll put down the lights in the arena.

03:45:53.420 --> 03:45:56.420
If you have a phone, put that light up there.

03:46:01.420 --> 03:46:09.020
This is the Kazakhstan power. This is the community showing their best.

03:46:09.020 --> 03:46:15.820
And what we need for you is you had your first ST event with the elite teams last year.

03:46:15.820 --> 03:46:23.100
You wanted it so much and PGL came back. Now you need to give us your energy, your voices.

03:46:23.100 --> 03:46:28.940
Every bit you have left in you. When you leave this arena, I want you to have zero voices left.

03:46:28.940 --> 03:46:41.940
This is the final game. This is the last game for us here at this tournament.

03:46:41.940 --> 03:46:47.940
PGL brought us here for you, for our community, for all of us who love Counter-Strike.

03:46:47.940 --> 03:46:49.940
One of the best tournaments of the year.

03:46:49.940 --> 03:46:55.940
This is our last opportunity to show the whole world that we love KS here.

03:46:55.940 --> 03:47:14.540
That's what we want, that's what we want to feel, to the start of it.

03:47:14.540 --> 03:47:19.540
I have one more thing to ask you, and you know what's coming.

03:47:19.540 --> 03:47:24.540
Are you ready?

03:47:24.540 --> 03:47:37.020
We are ready as well James and as I said remember best of five where you're gonna hide turns out

03:47:37.020 --> 03:47:42.420
there's nowhere it's folk and spirit and they're gonna have to go the distance I don't care where

03:47:42.420 --> 03:47:47.300
we're playing Richard I'm just ready to get this thing going give me whatever map you need let's get

03:47:47.300 --> 03:47:50.340
some counter strike flowing I think everyone's just going to be going whatever the comfortable

03:47:50.340 --> 03:47:52.200
at this point, the map don't really matter.

03:47:52.200 --> 03:47:55.100
Maybe Anubis is a question which we can touch upon,

03:47:55.100 --> 03:47:57.100
but that's gonna be later in the series.

03:47:57.100 --> 03:47:58.900
That is really my one curiosity,

03:47:58.900 --> 03:48:01.900
if one team is gonna bring out Anubis a little bit earlier

03:48:01.900 --> 03:48:04.140
than the fifth map decider here.

03:48:04.140 --> 03:48:06.460
See, that would be the curve ball in this kind of veto,

03:48:06.460 --> 03:48:09.580
but of course, we'll probably get the permavitos out of the way.

03:48:09.580 --> 03:48:11.340
It'll be inferno gone for spirit,

03:48:11.340 --> 03:48:14.280
and like every Niko team in history, seemingly,

03:48:14.280 --> 03:48:15.940
overpass is gone for the Falcon, can't it?

03:48:15.940 --> 03:48:17.380
Did they start their best foot forward, Blaz?

03:48:17.380 --> 03:48:18.220
How much do you think?

03:48:18.220 --> 03:48:19.340
100%, you go best, too.

03:48:19.340 --> 03:48:23.780
You'll be the best team, I trust you, but that's still the problem on that map.

03:48:23.780 --> 03:48:26.500
And if I'm fast, I've got a couple of options to go with here.

03:48:26.500 --> 03:48:28.420
Do you go with an agent, you go with a mirage?

03:48:28.420 --> 03:48:29.500
I think they go with a mirage.

03:48:29.500 --> 03:48:30.820
I think they're like, they've been playing a long-

03:48:30.820 --> 03:48:32.580
Let those stars loose on Mirage.

03:48:32.580 --> 03:48:34.180
Absolutely freaking Lutely.

03:48:34.180 --> 03:48:37.980
When you don't have a whole lot planned and you wanted to see some mid-round bullshit

03:48:37.980 --> 03:48:41.300
for your boy Karrigan, let him go.

03:48:41.300 --> 03:48:42.420
We do indeed get it.

03:48:42.420 --> 03:48:48.740
And for the next pick there of Spirit, I mean, what do we got here?

03:48:48.740 --> 03:48:51.340
I still am curious if we're going to get the Anubis.

03:48:51.340 --> 03:48:54.400
I feel like it's a bit tall of a task to ask for them, but okay, yeah.

03:48:54.400 --> 03:48:57.280
We're going to go with Ancient to become a little bit more comfortable.

03:48:57.280 --> 03:48:58.580
I'd say there was a bit of a downturn.

03:48:58.580 --> 03:49:01.720
But don't be too comfortable on Falcons against them on Ancient

03:49:01.720 --> 03:49:04.540
because they were the best team in the world in 25 on that map.

03:49:04.540 --> 03:49:07.620
You want once upon a time for sure a new coming in and there we got neither two.

03:49:07.620 --> 03:49:09.720
Neither of these two teams really wanted to do counter map.

03:49:09.720 --> 03:49:10.820
They really haven't played much.

03:49:10.820 --> 03:49:14.720
But I'll tell you this, if it does go to Anubis, it's going to be absolute chaos.

03:49:14.720 --> 03:49:16.420
I mean, what can we say about this?

03:49:16.420 --> 03:49:20.140
You've got the three maps you would want up front.

03:49:20.140 --> 03:49:23.340
You have front loaded this series with all of the quality.

03:49:23.340 --> 03:49:26.300
Spirit of the Unbeatable on this too.

03:49:26.300 --> 03:49:29.700
Looked so, so good on it, but it's a brawly map.

03:49:29.700 --> 03:49:30.860
It's an angestar map.

03:49:30.860 --> 03:49:34.860
It's the classic place of the pugilists.

03:49:34.860 --> 03:49:36.020
It is.

03:49:36.020 --> 03:49:38.700
One thing that I'm looking here beyond just the map stats

03:49:38.700 --> 03:49:42.300
is Ken Niko break his own streak against Spirit.

03:49:42.300 --> 03:49:44.060
He used to be one of the best in the world.

03:49:44.060 --> 03:49:46.060
We used to talk every death segment about him

03:49:46.060 --> 03:49:49.360
and monasy used to just always put spirit in their place but that's not been the

03:49:49.360 --> 03:49:53.680
same in the Falcons Jersey. The last two times in arenas it has been spirit

03:49:53.680 --> 03:49:57.680
getting the better of Nico and so Kerrigan he has to imbue this team with

03:49:57.680 --> 03:50:01.480
the resilience that mirrors his own career. Yes indeed it does. Spirit have been

03:50:01.480 --> 03:50:05.120
so dominant in us too. 15 and 2 record one of the losses by Tally the second

03:50:05.120 --> 03:50:08.680
best D2 team in the world is because of that death ball led by Dolph into

03:50:08.680 --> 03:50:12.560
near being activated as a trade frag. It's what Molly was talking about now it's

03:50:12.560 --> 03:50:17.260
It's not just thought though kills, thought though kill with better flashes and better support from his team.

03:50:17.260 --> 03:50:19.700
They're going to provide such a big mid-B threat as well.

03:50:19.700 --> 03:50:21.400
Let's see if Kiyosuke and company can handle it.

03:50:21.400 --> 03:50:23.660
Alright guys, we're about to get into dust too.

03:50:23.660 --> 03:50:25.760
We've got two of the best teams in the world.

03:50:25.760 --> 03:50:27.460
One of the best crowds in the world.

03:50:27.460 --> 03:50:31.260
We need two of the best captains in the world to call this one.

03:50:31.260 --> 03:50:33.460
It's London and Sproney.

03:50:35.160 --> 03:50:38.160
Astana, thank you for being here today.

03:50:38.160 --> 03:50:41.760
We have a very special grand final.

03:50:41.760 --> 03:50:49.620
Spirit and Falcons the fact that Kerrigan could take this team with essentially four stand-ins to a grand final

03:50:49.620 --> 03:50:52.980
And now we get to see if he can complete the somersault

03:50:52.980 --> 03:50:59.760
You know all you need sometimes is the shepherd and so that is what he looks to beat tonight to guide them forward

03:51:00.000 --> 03:51:05.280
When it matters most to give themselves a new found sense of self

03:51:05.280 --> 03:51:10.260
believe. Everything leads to this grand finals and a chance for Karrigan to

03:51:10.260 --> 03:51:16.680
shock the world in his first outing in that white and green jersey. This is what

03:51:16.680 --> 03:51:20.040
it all comes down to. Team Spirit on the other side of course, looking to just

03:51:20.040 --> 03:51:25.120
weaponize Donk as they always do, but weaponize him, fine tune, sharper than

03:51:25.120 --> 03:51:30.360
maybe we may ever see him as Spirit want all the same things that Falcons are

03:51:30.360 --> 03:51:37.480
are fighting for. Team Spirit, Team Falcons, The Clash,

03:51:37.480 --> 03:51:39.480
for Kazekstan!

03:51:45.680 --> 03:51:49.000
Is it this one going to be special?

03:51:49.000 --> 03:51:52.720
We've already seen the power of both of these teams

03:51:52.720 --> 03:51:54.720
on all these maps.

03:51:54.720 --> 03:51:59.040
We saw the confidence from Team Spirit in Donk's interview

03:51:59.040 --> 03:52:01.600
before this final started.

03:52:01.600 --> 03:52:04.640
We know that the atmosphere is that both these teams

03:52:04.640 --> 03:52:07.200
believe they can win.

03:52:07.200 --> 03:52:09.480
Kerrigan's trying to hide his power level

03:52:09.480 --> 03:52:13.880
and wants us to think that this is going above expectations.

03:52:13.880 --> 03:52:15.480
But he knows how to make it here,

03:52:15.480 --> 03:52:18.040
and he knows how to make it past here too.

03:52:18.040 --> 03:52:21.400
Sick flick, and I'm honestly, he's starting.

03:52:21.400 --> 03:52:23.120
Just shuts down Donk immediately.

03:52:23.120 --> 03:52:25.600
Wouldn't you love that to be the tail of the tape all night

03:52:25.600 --> 03:52:28.600
Two pistols, two opening kills.

03:52:30.600 --> 03:52:32.600
Honestly able to still play ahead of the smoke as well.

03:52:32.600 --> 03:52:35.600
It looks like Spirit remain adamant about taking over middle,

03:52:35.600 --> 03:52:38.600
but they do just stutter step for a second.

03:52:38.600 --> 03:52:40.600
Honestly doesn't want to be the reason that numbers go back.

03:52:40.600 --> 03:52:42.600
He spams through to offer a distraction,

03:52:42.600 --> 03:52:45.600
and Killskay takes that look down through those B doors.

03:52:45.600 --> 03:52:48.600
But now they're back and Spirit think different directions.

03:52:48.600 --> 03:52:50.600
Still time to do this.

03:52:50.600 --> 03:52:55.600
This is going to be hard no matter where they want to go.

03:52:55.600 --> 03:53:00.600
This site has the players ready for it. Clean it. Clean it again.

03:53:00.600 --> 03:53:02.600
That's the laundry done.

03:53:02.600 --> 03:53:10.600
Wow. Didn't get out the front door of men. Didn't get out the front door of bees.

03:53:10.600 --> 03:53:14.600
No chance at a ball plant. No trades in site.

03:53:14.600 --> 03:53:17.600
And it's a shutdown in round one for Falcons.

03:53:17.600 --> 03:53:24.100
This is what I think you're going to love to watch is some kind of a duality between Josuke and Tessus over towards that B site.

03:53:24.100 --> 03:53:30.600
You know, it's the Beretta kills that get a little scrappy there for Monosy, but I think he's happy to kind of thrive within that chaos,

03:53:30.600 --> 03:53:33.600
or at least to survive it the first time.

03:53:33.600 --> 03:53:39.600
Let's Spirit know this isn't going to go down as smooth as they'd look for, and now, well, we get Glocks out of it.

03:53:39.600 --> 03:53:41.600
Spirit sat back.

03:53:41.600 --> 03:53:48.200
We've heard both of these squads from either Sotvic over on Spirit or it was

03:53:48.200 --> 03:53:52.360
Kerrigan in an interview with HLTV talking about the atmosphere in the

03:53:52.360 --> 03:53:57.520
mood when they go down and rounds early. They played against Spuria, Kerrigan

03:53:57.520 --> 03:54:03.200
said that it was frustrating in the first half of that game. Spirit however for

03:54:03.200 --> 03:54:07.400
Sotvic said we're getting better at losing a pistol and still believing that

03:54:07.400 --> 03:54:13.960
we can win. Now so far this one hasn't been that difficult for Spirit. They've

03:54:13.960 --> 03:54:17.600
handled the situation, they've been pushed a little bit, but they've never looked

03:54:17.600 --> 03:54:24.520
totally out of control. This could be an early scare for a team who knows that

03:54:24.520 --> 03:54:27.520
they should be a bit better.

03:54:27.520 --> 03:54:32.520
Everybody's lined up with money to be made off of Monacy, he'll draw him in.

03:54:32.520 --> 03:54:36.520
They actually don't jump even though they lost that bomb off that flashback trying to get back.

03:54:36.520 --> 03:54:39.520
He's doing as Monacy says enough waiting, let's get this on.

03:54:39.520 --> 03:54:43.520
And so he'll switch right back to the Barrettas, he kicked off this map, finds himself another kill

03:54:43.520 --> 03:54:47.520
and Killskay pulls onto the midfors, he'll get nothing here with the blocks for Spearing.

03:54:47.520 --> 03:54:49.520
Yeah, they didn't want to kick him off with an ace here.

03:54:49.520 --> 03:54:54.720
here working for monasy on the anti-eco hold denying any money from being

03:54:54.720 --> 03:54:57.240
wasted

03:55:03.640 --> 03:55:11.920
we talking about there on it yeah I mean don't 666 after all surely he's

03:55:11.920 --> 03:55:17.840
talking about carrying her yeah maybe I've seen it an eco tier once in a while

03:55:17.840 --> 03:55:19.840
Yeah, we need one kind of each.

03:55:19.840 --> 03:55:22.840
But yeah, that's a Shanghai reference for sure.

03:55:23.840 --> 03:55:25.840
First guns for Spirit.

03:55:26.840 --> 03:55:29.840
Flash over long and they'll find no contest.

03:55:31.840 --> 03:55:35.840
I'm curious to see like what sort of timidness might come out of Team Spirit

03:55:35.840 --> 03:55:37.840
if Alken start winning these early rounds.

03:55:37.840 --> 03:55:41.840
Because with this evolution of Donk being set up properly with more utility, right?

03:55:41.840 --> 03:55:45.840
It's the kind of talk of the town that he's got more support around him.

03:55:45.840 --> 03:55:51.400
Well, all of a sudden, that could change up your timings, making sure those pieces are

03:55:51.400 --> 03:55:55.560
in place, making sure that he's not just throwing his life away, although it never

03:55:55.560 --> 03:56:00.320
does feel like that, even when he is working with Lidl.

03:56:00.320 --> 03:56:01.320
No cat-minus.

03:56:01.320 --> 03:56:05.240
But he's asymmetry in the setup.

03:56:05.240 --> 03:56:08.680
This is getting interesting, and Rihanna in a good way for Falcons.

03:56:08.680 --> 03:56:09.680
Blindside.

03:56:09.680 --> 03:56:10.680
Oh, oh, oh!

03:56:10.680 --> 03:56:11.680
Lots of birds!

03:56:11.680 --> 03:56:12.680
Niko activates, and he gets it!

03:56:12.680 --> 03:56:17.180
It winds up working, even though they catch the bomb guard, Joe's gate's got it doubled.

03:56:17.180 --> 03:56:19.180
That's exactly what you look for.

03:56:19.180 --> 03:56:26.980
A monosy fast reaction, a nico activation, a Joe's gate cleanup, that is the win condition of Falcons in one round.

03:56:26.980 --> 03:56:30.080
That was still Kerrigan getting the flash off.

03:56:30.080 --> 03:56:33.180
Three on Cat and they have a full split with the long walk up.

03:56:33.180 --> 03:56:35.680
Kerrigan has no idea this is coming.

03:56:35.680 --> 03:56:39.480
Monosy gets the first kill somehow after a couple of missed bullets.

03:56:39.480 --> 03:56:41.780
We thought that might not be a problem.

03:56:41.780 --> 03:56:46.260
Well, it was. In three rounds, Spirit have made one kill.

03:56:50.900 --> 03:56:55.220
All the setup in the world, and that round for Spirit, it just got suddenly popped on.

03:56:55.220 --> 03:57:00.180
The two players catwalk it just as surprised as the Falcons players due to the long walk.

03:57:02.340 --> 03:57:06.420
That off turns over and Kerrigan's dead. They're not anticipating Niko going forward like that.

03:57:07.620 --> 03:57:08.980
And not a shot in this.

03:57:08.980 --> 03:57:12.980
Oh, it's all perfect.

03:57:15.980 --> 03:57:20.980
Absolutely idyllic here for Falcons.

03:57:20.980 --> 03:57:22.980
Couldn't ask for more.

03:57:22.980 --> 03:57:25.980
Oh, and you could ask for more kind of spirit.

03:57:25.980 --> 03:57:29.980
You cannot be missing a mid-B smoke on a half-bi,

03:57:29.980 --> 03:57:32.980
where you don't have a surplus of utility.

03:57:34.980 --> 03:57:37.980
We'll have to go back and get another one.

03:57:38.980 --> 03:57:42.980
That might be a set of smoke missing outside of B.

03:57:48.980 --> 03:57:51.980
Made for your efforts. Could have been worse.

03:57:51.980 --> 03:57:55.980
They don't bother breaking this open yet. Niko's got a cache of utility.

03:57:55.980 --> 03:57:59.980
This next one could hit hard. Josuke's just gonna commit to the fight now.

03:57:59.980 --> 03:58:03.980
It's Niko blind momentarily. Here's that Hail Mary push up through the tunnels.

03:58:03.980 --> 03:58:07.780
Tess has a little wild, at least Shiro finds one, trying to move it forward,

03:58:07.780 --> 03:58:09.280
doubles down inside of the site.

03:58:09.280 --> 03:58:12.980
The mid-hold can just give him enough time, then there's a bomb plant to come through from Shiro,

03:58:12.980 --> 03:58:14.380
and hands on that M4.

03:58:14.380 --> 03:58:16.980
I do even want Magic to leave, that's the question.

03:58:16.980 --> 03:58:19.280
Shiro's gonna upgrade to this M4.

03:58:19.280 --> 03:58:22.380
But as he departs, the CTs get going, and they're not gonna waste time.

03:58:22.380 --> 03:58:24.080
Kerrigan wins the duel with that AWG.

03:58:24.080 --> 03:58:27.180
Magic's tagged down to half, tech nine bested, it's dead.

03:58:27.180 --> 03:58:28.780
A couple of kills to clean up.

03:58:28.780 --> 03:58:31.180
He senses that timing, the tempo, you know,

03:58:31.180 --> 03:58:36.540
When that 8th Magic departure from mid happens, just go ahead and prioritize the retakes.

03:58:36.540 --> 03:58:42.300
So, in what was one kill going into that round, it's nice to see Shiro get a couple plus a bomb on the line.

03:58:42.300 --> 03:58:45.500
This is a shocking start here for Falcons.

03:58:45.500 --> 03:58:48.700
Very quick to all the rotations, everything in place.

03:58:48.700 --> 03:58:52.380
No one over 38 are so far here for Team Spirit.

03:58:52.380 --> 03:58:55.020
A little bit of utility missed.

03:58:55.020 --> 03:58:59.740
Shiro's kills allow for a bomb plant finally here for Spirit.

03:58:59.740 --> 03:59:02.340
That's the best we can say about this half so far.

03:59:04.540 --> 03:59:09.340
There is no scenario where you go to sleep last night thinking this is how the game will begin.

03:59:11.140 --> 03:59:13.540
Considering your confidence versus this team.

03:59:21.340 --> 03:59:25.140
And 8-0, Montesey wants blood in the fifth round of play.

03:59:25.140 --> 03:59:28.340
Zontex is untradable at the moment. Tess S goes in.

03:59:28.340 --> 03:59:29.700
Guys out!

03:59:29.700 --> 03:59:32.660
It's off to sense. Disappearing something else. Just pauses for a second.

03:59:32.660 --> 03:59:35.460
Yeah, knows a double push is gonna be taking place.

03:59:36.980 --> 03:59:40.100
That's just his sprays looking a little bit funky right now.

03:59:40.100 --> 03:59:42.900
Two rounds. He gets one bullet damage there.

03:59:44.900 --> 03:59:46.980
USP was clean, but you're right ever since.

03:59:46.980 --> 04:00:03.620
Now it's a risk right now. All Falcons want to do is just to sway them from coming here.

04:00:03.620 --> 04:00:12.520
He sees nobody close. Would love to get one off before the pack fully convinced but he's got no other way to reopen that so he'll put a smoke in front of it instead.

04:00:12.520 --> 04:00:14.520
And, honestly, holding this would just be beyond.

04:00:14.520 --> 04:00:16.020
Ooh, God's dead!

04:00:16.020 --> 04:00:17.020
No second kill!

04:00:17.020 --> 04:00:18.020
Sonic straights through!

04:00:18.020 --> 04:00:20.020
Magic's gotten him in fight!

04:00:20.020 --> 04:00:22.020
Kerrigan's gonna use that advantage of the AWP,

04:00:22.020 --> 04:00:24.020
but it's a man advantage, 14 Spirit,

04:00:24.020 --> 04:00:26.020
and you can already see the hesitation there.

04:00:26.020 --> 04:00:28.020
Four Falcons to think about this retake.

04:00:28.020 --> 04:00:29.520
Spirit get through!

04:00:29.520 --> 04:00:32.020
Spirit are on the board now, with a round.

04:00:32.020 --> 04:00:35.020
There will be Kyosuke coming in on a flank

04:00:35.020 --> 04:00:39.020
to look to try to deny exits, if possible,

04:00:39.020 --> 04:00:46.420
The player that they sold to Falcons, the one that could come back to haunt them. At least that's his goal, obviously.

04:00:46.940 --> 04:00:52.960
So a slight misread on what would take place here for the Falcons. Of course, when the push first push goes down that way,

04:00:53.100 --> 04:00:56.700
no kill, only a touch of damage. They lose map control.

04:00:56.700 --> 04:01:02.300
But what they try to do is pretend that nothing's changed. They don't overreact and rotate and instead

04:01:02.380 --> 04:01:06.340
hope that either honestly gets two kills and his form is incredible right now.

04:01:06.340 --> 04:01:10.340
Now, his form is actually always very good versus Spirit.

04:01:10.340 --> 04:01:16.340
Spirit have to really clutch their money.

04:01:16.340 --> 04:01:18.340
They cannot let anything more go.

04:01:18.340 --> 04:01:22.340
It's two survivors as they close this round out.

04:01:22.340 --> 04:01:26.340
One of those survivors though, Shiro with his awp.

04:01:30.340 --> 04:01:35.340
Shiro as he tends to be the second highest rated player behind Dong coming into the Grand Finals.

04:01:36.340 --> 04:01:38.340
We have a full house tonight.

04:01:41.340 --> 04:01:44.340
Upper Rafters stacked with fans.

04:01:47.340 --> 04:01:55.340
And this final one, you could, you know, some combination of these two teams in Fiora and maybe some other underdog, you think about it.

04:01:55.340 --> 04:01:57.340
Whoa, it's early!

04:01:57.340 --> 04:01:59.340
Can we stay right there to handle that?

04:01:59.340 --> 04:02:02.340
A walkout, there's no flash in play.

04:02:02.340 --> 04:02:09.260
wanted to try to steal some space but Donk is 0 and 6 and stood no chance of

04:02:09.260 --> 04:02:11.940
clearing that.

04:02:11.940 --> 04:02:15.500
He's leaving him to steal it.

04:02:15.500 --> 04:02:18.140
A horrible start by Donk's standards.

04:02:18.140 --> 04:02:22.140
This is a setup we've already seen but it's not the A-split this time.

04:02:22.140 --> 04:02:24.740
Niko still flashed in. He's gonna hard command.

04:02:24.740 --> 04:02:27.740
Magic's out of the corner. No X-bots pop up to deal with him.

04:02:27.740 --> 04:02:31.340
Just another free kill for the Falcons.

04:02:31.340 --> 04:02:37.460
I'm loving the use of cat. It's really well supported and it's very floaty

04:02:37.460 --> 04:02:41.060
It relies on a flasher in the back you got to have someone playing ante up on the bricks

04:02:41.060 --> 04:02:47.220
You have to have a right flier like Nico who's confident on those timing swings and sometimes you'll flash and someone will be playing

04:02:47.220 --> 04:02:54.460
Antion someone else will swing it seems risky, but for now versus spirits T side so far. It's the antidote

04:02:54.460 --> 04:02:59.220
Zero is really talking, did you see that?

04:02:59.220 --> 04:03:01.300
I mean, they have to be angry.

04:03:01.300 --> 04:03:06.220
Donk is zero and six, they have barely any kills, they've got one ball plant so far this

04:03:06.220 --> 04:03:08.500
half.

04:03:08.500 --> 04:03:13.400
Last round they win off of essentially one kill and then a good read on the V-take.

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This round they lose because they took an abnormal risk of having Donk walk out unsupported.

04:03:19.340 --> 04:03:24.300
Some kind of early round hard read.

04:03:24.300 --> 04:03:26.540
And they kind of don't even get a chance to play.

04:03:26.540 --> 04:03:28.980
What is it that you think Donk expected?

04:03:28.980 --> 04:03:29.980
CT to be something?

04:03:29.980 --> 04:03:32.100
Something, Spawn?

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If you don't go and molly out those doors, you don't alert anybody.

04:03:36.380 --> 04:03:41.180
There was a chance that if Donk walked out and they had some kind of interesting, unique

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A setup where they're leaving a huge gap in middle, he could literally go for a pick-off.

04:03:46.260 --> 04:03:48.660
He could start poking towards the window.

04:03:48.660 --> 04:03:52.260
He could catch somebody, turned around for a tossing a flag to someone who could get

04:03:52.260 --> 04:03:55.820
for Nades in CT spawn.

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Question is why that rounds at that point.

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You won't get the answer to that.

04:04:02.580 --> 04:04:05.540
And Spirit won't be thinking about it either.

04:04:05.540 --> 04:04:06.900
They're going to have to continue forward.

04:04:06.900 --> 04:04:08.540
They have another buy.

04:04:08.540 --> 04:04:10.660
And with the introduction of Softfix Valley brought up

04:04:10.660 --> 04:04:14.100
so many more times, the utility stats have been amazing.

04:04:14.100 --> 04:04:18.060
This is not a team that is based only around one guy right now.

04:04:18.060 --> 04:04:21.780
They're trying their best to make it a team effort.

04:04:21.780 --> 04:04:26.220
But that's a moment where they don't utilize all the new things that they brought in.

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It's almost a tapping back into bad habits.

04:04:29.340 --> 04:04:31.340
There could have been some kind of bait.

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You know, there could have been something.

04:04:33.140 --> 04:04:35.420
Long for Shiro when the mid-doors doesn't fire.

04:04:40.620 --> 04:04:42.980
This is around where Sofic has had a word with the team.

04:04:43.620 --> 04:04:46.860
And some of the best coaches are those that can kind of rain things in

04:04:46.860 --> 04:04:50.100
when the pressure starts to mount, when the rounds against you rack up.

04:04:50.100 --> 04:04:54.540
We really don't really know if he's proven in that regard yet

04:04:56.420 --> 04:04:58.420
Whether he'll be a help

04:05:02.420 --> 04:05:06.400
Regained as he goes for the mid-peak and sir rather long hold I

04:05:07.020 --> 04:05:08.940
Love every time we take a look at the map

04:05:08.940 --> 04:05:14.400
There's already so much variety here for Falcons the number of different setups and uses for monosy

04:05:14.400 --> 04:05:17.340
The reason why he's generating so many up kills this tournament

04:05:17.340 --> 04:05:20.340
is because he's not starting in the same place every round.

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They'll have a huge advantage on this one shot.

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They're gonna walk into you.

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And he's gone.

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And Donk won't be able to chase this down.

04:05:29.340 --> 04:05:31.340
Ooh, off the flash.

04:05:31.340 --> 04:05:32.340
Crouch is underneath that.

04:05:32.340 --> 04:05:36.340
Donk decides to go for it while Modesty decides to double back.

04:05:36.340 --> 04:05:38.340
Got an interesting protocol and adjustment.

04:05:38.340 --> 04:05:40.340
Everybody starts to crunch towards middle.

04:05:40.340 --> 04:05:42.340
We go. Both teams trying to remain fluid this round.

04:05:42.340 --> 04:05:46.340
This has to... they're gonna try to punish Cat here from the CT side.

04:05:46.340 --> 04:05:50.340
Will they take this peek and run right into the AWP? Yes, yes they do.

04:05:51.340 --> 04:05:55.340
Counterpicked, man, advantage spirit. It's a slow burn that got them here.

04:05:55.340 --> 04:05:58.340
That bomb's about to cross over. They maintain the cat control.

04:05:58.340 --> 04:06:01.340
It's gonna be the AWP death for Derrigan, not this time.

04:06:01.340 --> 04:06:04.340
Eco in the backdrop. It's not utility flying beyond him.

04:06:04.340 --> 04:06:07.340
If he can hold cat lock, then the retake can still be underway.

04:06:07.340 --> 04:06:09.340
But both of them in test is dangerously low.

04:06:09.340 --> 04:06:13.340
And Shiro, to potentially be pinched, is still just sitting on this corner.

04:06:13.340 --> 04:06:15.340
Now that he's missed the shot, they're gonna try to practice.

04:06:15.340 --> 04:06:20.100
And he gives Hess something to think about, and Niko does he want to try this.

04:06:20.100 --> 04:06:22.100
37 health versus 2.

04:06:22.100 --> 04:06:23.780
Who's going to make a mistake?

04:06:23.780 --> 04:06:28.860
Bomb at 25 seconds, dunk down beneath that lip of the ledge, and Magix is just going to pop up eventually.

04:06:28.860 --> 04:06:32.940
He wants to play active for this, Niko could be a reaction, no, don't, we'll take him out.

04:06:32.940 --> 04:06:37.860
Second kill for him, takes out Shiro and Niko on the A site, it's a miss shot.

04:06:37.860 --> 04:06:40.100
A rare miss shot for Monosy.

04:06:40.100 --> 04:06:43.500
The crouch peek out of long doors is not what he expected.

04:06:43.500 --> 04:06:47.500
No coincidence, Donk's first two kills, Spirit's second round.

04:06:47.500 --> 04:06:51.500
Oh, tricky. The way he flashes back into that position.

04:06:52.500 --> 04:06:57.500
Now overall, they get this A-Rap going. They'd like to go for these splits.

04:06:57.500 --> 04:07:00.500
Even General, knowing when they get it taken, long control.

04:07:01.500 --> 04:07:05.500
Spirit Falcons are not giving them much of a fight over here, if they want it.

04:07:07.500 --> 04:07:10.500
Oh, Donk's gonna play with timing, charge through. Niko with the blue ball.

04:07:10.500 --> 04:07:12.500
Two balls to the left and a good one.

04:07:12.500 --> 04:07:14.500
Doc's wide, sees a second.

04:07:14.500 --> 04:07:16.500
Now the game begins.

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Yeah, he's back. Back to it.

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We had a lot of posturing last round out of Team Spirit.

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You think Magic's sitting on the corner, just setting up U-Til after U-Til.

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They were even having a bit of a pow wow, talking things out before going into this round's stark contrast.

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You brought up already the modesty moments on the different parts of the map.

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Well, now we're getting different flavors of Doc back to back.

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And I was thinking that this is, you know, I just said, Falcons are not really fighting them in the early round over towards Longley.

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They don't want to make it that scrappy. They've approached A a little bit differently.

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Well, here's the change up, and maybe that's why they haven't tried that so often.

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Spirit handled that extremely well.

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Niko was blind and hard cleared.

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Bomb will get spotted, but there are just so many numbers.

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Spirit don't even know they're rallying them at the moment.

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So it's just the price tag that keeps racking up in this one.

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GSS is certainly going to feel doomed at this point, so you'll see him try to fight his way out.

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Just bring somebody with you, because the odds are you don't get out of here.

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I don't know what that ought to be. Love to.

04:08:20.000 --> 04:08:24.000
Shiro holding this cross. Tough one for Tess S, but he will get through, unscathed.

04:08:24.000 --> 04:08:28.000
Knows that the chase could still be on, but now they've actually got a little space to hang on maybe.

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They've got a stronghold here in the B side. It's not going to be easy to try to fight them, especially knowing an AWP is up.

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And nobody wants Falcons to save.

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They look like they're about to literally exec B.

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Once that smoke fades, they're coming. See what Tess Esken hit. First one's good.

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They pause for a second, they don't double down so force survive on spirit, third round

04:09:01.000 --> 04:09:05.960
collected, Falcons still lead this 5-3 and we got a timeout from the other side.

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I do love it though, it's more of a real game, Donk started 0-6, we'll remember that because

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it already looks like he's gonna have a good map to look at it, Donk stats, again the 1.0

04:09:17.240 --> 04:09:22.680
KPR, him having that 1.0 bat kick kind of beats that, he's literally again trying to break

04:09:22.680 --> 04:09:28.040
his own record. What he did back at Cato was something that we thought would never be done

04:09:28.040 --> 04:09:32.520
ever and now we have to content with the thought that it might be done again.

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Oh it might be wide open. But for now Falcons are still in the lead and playing very good CS

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which is all we could hope for for them in this grand finals.

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We know the capability, but you know, we remember even Garrygan going up against Spirit, some

04:09:56.360 --> 04:10:02.720
of the finals that he's gotten himself into recently has drawn up his first playoffs of

04:10:02.720 --> 04:10:05.040
the year.

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Team Spirit looking to simplify things once again.

04:10:15.040 --> 04:10:22.040
Tontik sprints, there's Josuke looking better up here than Tess has did.

04:10:22.040 --> 04:10:25.040
Little change up in the positioning, little change up in the start of the round.

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Spirit may have just won a few in a row, but it doesn't look like this one will be added.

04:10:30.040 --> 04:10:31.040
It's not meant to be.

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They don't kill him.

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Magics has other ideas.

04:10:33.040 --> 04:10:39.480
They don't care it doesn't take that swing and now there's actually still only two players here. Is this a live wire for Falcons?

04:10:40.280 --> 04:10:42.280
They're gonna be nervous about everything

04:10:46.920 --> 04:10:53.360
It's actually insane to me that Falcons have not moved from the A site the bomb is lodged back here

04:10:53.360 --> 04:10:58.840
But because it was Duncan's on ticks to go for the entries. They don't know that that was the plan from the beginning

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It's going to be a pause and re-execute.

04:11:02.160 --> 04:11:05.360
Magics has put himself in a very interesting spot.

04:11:05.360 --> 04:11:07.520
And I say interesting politely.

04:11:07.520 --> 04:11:12.440
It'll be, you know, hard for him to have impact on the right timing.

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But as it stands, he gets cleared.

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He doesn't pull any CTs.

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Plays the long con.

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Still falls back on Tess S and Kyosuke.

04:11:20.880 --> 04:11:26.040
25 seconds, they're wondering or spirit walking away, but they still seem to be on high alert.

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And that's going to confirm it.

04:11:27.040 --> 04:11:28.040
Two Nades fly out.

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They're both right there for the taking and we go four up for Falcons at the end of this one with a rock-solid triple from Kyosuke

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It's amazing on the hold man

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You know him in this position to him when he's playing be on mirage

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He's a real threat

04:11:51.320 --> 04:11:55.720
Nobody's played with more great players than Kerrigan in his career

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and you could argue no one deserves to have besides him.

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He does so well, instantly coming in with the biggest egos and talents,

04:12:04.720 --> 04:12:11.720
players who are in their prime or even just barely past it to try to revive their individual ability

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and has already done that on Falcons in a short period of time.

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Falcons for about a year have just been potential men.

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They can do it.

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They're good enough.

04:12:28.800 --> 04:12:32.760
The joke has always been one more superstar, but the thought in everyone's minds, they're

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really close.

04:12:42.120 --> 04:12:49.960
This roster moves all about harnessing those superstars, getting the most out of them, and

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realizing potential.

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The thought of doing it immediately here in Astana seemed daunting, and yet here we

04:12:57.700 --> 04:13:00.620
are, leading spirit in the grand final 6-3.

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We do get this walkout for Teneir.

04:13:02.120 --> 04:13:05.440
He's the first piece of a mid-play that Kyosuke shuts down.

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Now a slight reaction towards the Catwalk, missed opportunity for Monosy.

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Now the other offer could post up.

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And Shiro's also gonna have to push that bomb forward.

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These two rifles in front of Shiro don't have bombs.

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Honestly, bad sequence.

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It's all the distraction to get Zontics into CT spawn,

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and now Shiro's opting to get the better of his counterpart.

04:13:23.520 --> 04:13:25.520
That is a beautiful reaction.

04:13:25.520 --> 04:13:26.640
Yeah, they make that work.

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Three on one now, Nico.

04:13:28.280 --> 04:13:29.200
He's playing it back.

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They can go ahead and plant this bomb surely.

04:13:35.000 --> 04:13:37.280
He dished it out here on the A site, Donk.

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Double off.

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And Shiro gonna have it up, yeah.

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Donk switches right back, just in case Niko wants to take this.

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Oh, crazy path it is.

04:13:45.640 --> 04:13:47.200
Yeah, that was incomplete.

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And he keeps it going because if he just goes for the wide peek,

04:13:51.280 --> 04:13:55.720
no Shiro's got that line, so he fails it.

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And he's going to forfeit.

04:13:57.200 --> 04:13:59.160
And now this is a round where Spirit had options.

04:13:59.160 --> 04:14:01.160
You know, that bomb's still lingering in the back.

04:14:01.160 --> 04:14:03.200
The rifles got out, ate that flashbang.

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But, honestly, his worst sequence of this series.

04:14:06.320 --> 04:14:09.000
Yeah, you see him, he's generating all of these chances.

04:14:09.000 --> 04:14:13.640
But there's slight moments. There's one overtop at default, the left side of it versus Kat.

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Nearly gets off in the first place by Shiro.

04:14:16.840 --> 04:14:20.880
So on the one hand, you can give him credit for showing the Matthew on his volley out.

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The flash was good. He gave himself a chance at two flicks.

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They weren't the easiest shots in the world, but he needed them, obviously,

04:14:29.360 --> 04:14:31.200
for Falcons to grab that round.

04:14:31.200 --> 04:14:41.200
It did look like for Spirit that was about to be a mess.

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But now we see four of the last six here for Spirit, completely back online.

04:14:49.200 --> 04:14:53.200
Well, Donk has had an uptick in performance.

04:14:53.200 --> 04:14:57.200
This most recent round makes it feel like Bonnecy is coming off of the loop.

04:14:57.200 --> 04:15:01.580
They'll be on the M4 this time, and there's a whole Cole Hort coming his way, early attention.

04:15:01.580 --> 04:15:03.900
Eco 1 in the dot doubles down!

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Oh, the 2-4!

04:15:05.400 --> 04:15:06.900
Rips, heads off!

04:15:06.900 --> 04:15:11.900
And if it's not carrying it, coming back to the CT cross to stop this cap play...

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Ooh, he does get 1 at least!

04:15:14.100 --> 04:15:18.300
There's still a bit of life left in Valkyries if they want to try to take this chance.

04:15:18.300 --> 04:15:22.500
Dump your utility, get that bomb planted. You know the CTs are slightly out of position.

04:15:23.400 --> 04:15:26.900
Planting off front site, Tess S and Jose on the approach.

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Here come the flashbangs

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Trying to interrupt things

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Miss shots test that's dead to ears got it. It's an ear now also executed as Josuke goes on to the chase

04:15:37.400 --> 04:15:40.560
He's got that off up close supports a little slow here

04:15:40.560 --> 04:15:44.020
Shot with a fresh man 20 seconds on that bomb and Josuke doesn't have a kid

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He doesn't have a lot of time not a lot of wiggle room and with that bomb planted front site

04:15:48.480 --> 04:15:56.020
He'll be exposed and that smoke now faded as Josuke feeling desperate to get into this has to put fire in front of this last piece

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It's too far gone, no diffuser allowed, Joe Skate's efforts all in vain, and Spirit blows in on Falcon.

04:16:03.020 --> 04:16:09.020
Yeah, perfect plant with how quickly they fit the site, they added open, they knew they came up cat as well, so just very good forward thinking.

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There's always been a really late lurker in every one of these situations out of Spirit, sometimes out of position, this time perfect position.

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And once again they can thank Dawn for this.

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Oh my god, no way you did that!

04:16:23.460 --> 04:16:24.460
Spray transfer!

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The slightest angle off to the right as well.

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Barely a head showing.

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If it was anyone else, I'd call it lucky.

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Shows monosy there's levels to this.

04:16:44.340 --> 04:16:49.540
First round, monosy has to play with an M4 versus Donk and he dies to a bullet bent around

04:16:49.540 --> 04:16:56.100
the corner. So Falcon's momentum at the start of this first map fizzles out. They'll leave

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them here on our 12th round with the scouting pistols. We haven't had any of these kind

04:17:00.100 --> 04:17:04.700
of hiccups, right? These breakdowns of real rightful rounds. Pistols have not prevailed.

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This would have to be the first time in this map for these upgrades to work out.

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What it feels like to me is that Spirit eververted to a B game of calling over simplifying, going

04:17:14.540 --> 04:17:20.220
Back to honestly how they used to play this map like a year ago to just focus on get one guy out in front of

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Donk go for a 2k trade. It's actually work to get him back in this half

04:17:25.020 --> 04:17:30.100
The way they played Dust2 recently though they played it on a completely different level

04:17:30.780 --> 04:17:32.500
I agree entirely think about it

04:17:32.500 --> 04:17:34.820
We had Donk walk out on that weird timing middle die

04:17:35.140 --> 04:17:40.420
Sheerow and Thaddeck talking like mad then the timeout and that simplification ever since

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But now to get through a 5-7 and a scout's the final hurdle here for Spira and it's not going well!

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Oh no! Not at all!

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Three kills towards tunnels, upgrades, grab it!

04:17:51.420 --> 04:17:55.420
Pressure out of the CT spawn and Team Spira go back to play with the clock.

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It could wind up being their demise into 12.

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It's the two-headed Hydra. They have a couple fights.

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Oh, honestly, we'll take that out.

04:18:03.420 --> 04:18:07.420
Go ahead, hunt down Kerrigan. All you want, you've got 15 seconds with a smoke in front of you

04:18:07.420 --> 04:18:10.340
only one point of entry into this bomb site.

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Shiro tries to get lucky.

04:18:11.660 --> 04:18:13.020
Kyosuke puts an end to it.

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And Falcons will pull off a bit of X-Backers,

04:18:15.820 --> 04:18:18.300
something we hadn't seen all half long,

04:18:18.300 --> 04:18:20.860
sprinkled in as they end the CT side.

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I mean, they've been so good on the B-Holz normally.

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Here they do it.

04:18:24.300 --> 04:18:26.380
They have an extra guy to scour it off.

04:18:26.380 --> 04:18:28.540
And again, I think it tabs back into,

04:18:28.540 --> 04:18:31.260
we're seeing Spirit go right for tunnels.

04:18:31.260 --> 04:18:32.780
They're going for the mid-walkout.

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They're going just doing that snake up cat

04:18:35.220 --> 04:18:37.180
with everybody trailing behind,

04:18:37.180 --> 04:18:41.020
saying, let's just make sure Don can have a good chance to get two entries.

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But again, really reverting back and also, I mean, showing their range.

04:18:45.020 --> 04:18:48.700
You can't always play well to kick off a huge series.

04:18:48.700 --> 04:18:52.220
You can't always show up on the day and have everything go smoothly.

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So the fact that they could go back to that and make it work at the same time is impressive.

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But it also makes sense that Falcons when seven rounds this half started out looking so strong

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and overall showed us plenty of good things to give them credit for.

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Setups, the variety, the AWP kills in for Monosy, the flashes, the amount of time that they took advantage of Dawn,

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and also the B-holds.

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He has five fifteen frags, the monocies twelve, both very handsome square lines to be rounding

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out the first half of a final.

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The value that winning the last round of a half can have.

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Give yourself that smidge of confidence coming into a valuable second pistol.

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Here again knows how much this pistol can mean.

04:20:12.740 --> 04:20:16.460
Saw him already play into the late hours versus Buria.

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Every round matters.

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Long sends the flash in for himself to go back in it.

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We'll see whether Falcons fall for this trap.

04:20:23.820 --> 04:20:27.580
And whether Teneir can hit shots to the back of the head because we know how difficult

04:20:27.580 --> 04:20:28.580
that can be.

04:20:28.580 --> 04:20:29.580
He's got the chance.

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Don't get nervous.

04:20:30.580 --> 04:20:31.420
Don't get nervous.

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Execute still.

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Just be careful.

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Beautiful.

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Back.

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Can get away from you.

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It does it.

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Tenir will still have a shooting out.

04:20:38.540 --> 04:20:40.980
Make a triple kill from inside of the pit.

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He does take a push back.

04:20:42.100 --> 04:20:44.340
Killsgate tries to just keep him peppered,

04:20:44.340 --> 04:20:45.260
keep him pinned.

04:20:45.260 --> 04:20:46.420
Their support.

04:20:46.420 --> 04:20:47.580
Killsgate dead.

04:20:47.580 --> 04:20:49.420
It evolves in here.

04:20:49.420 --> 04:20:52.380
Talk about tenacity.

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Tenir on four.

04:20:54.460 --> 04:20:57.580
The guy who amped up his gameplay back at Rio.

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The player who came in to try to support Spirit's core,

04:21:01.260 --> 04:21:04.060
not just come in as some kind of support,

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but who started off slow,

04:21:06.060 --> 04:21:08.420
has really started to find his groove now,

04:21:10.140 --> 04:21:12.700
and chose the ability that he showed us

04:21:12.700 --> 04:21:15.700
when he was dialing on tier two and 1.5 teams

04:21:15.700 --> 04:21:16.700
back on heroic.

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I'm gonna say two valuable rounds out of Tenir.

04:21:19.900 --> 04:21:21.620
He finds that sequence for four.

04:21:21.620 --> 04:21:23.760
He's also the guy that when those flashbangs landed

04:21:23.760 --> 04:21:26.240
on Catwalk and Donk died after the double entry

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Keep going, Monosy.

04:21:27.440 --> 04:21:28.440
He brought that back.

04:21:28.440 --> 04:21:29.640
He opened the A site.

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He put Monosy down.

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And we know that was a driving force in that streak of victory

04:21:33.960 --> 04:21:35.160
Spirit were able to find.

04:21:39.160 --> 04:21:42.800
This totally changes the complexion of the game.

04:21:42.800 --> 04:21:46.440
CT side up for Team Spirit.

04:21:46.440 --> 04:21:48.600
They're within one.

04:21:48.600 --> 04:21:49.600
Nice.

04:21:49.600 --> 04:21:50.840
He played on triple, super.

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Good job.

04:21:53.440 --> 04:21:54.440
Beautiful indeed.

04:21:56.240 --> 04:22:01.380
Just perfectly placed. Think about it. This guy is seven and ten, has two multi-kills, one of them, four frags.

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This though kills are almost worth two apiece. Quality not quantity.

04:22:10.400 --> 04:22:13.520
Full pack of players on the other side of that, they figure out what's going on.

04:22:15.040 --> 04:22:17.040
Just let's loose on the lead.

04:22:17.040 --> 04:22:21.040
Ooh, ooh, so a fair way USP for the style points. Off for the 8.

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Yeah, make it happen, Nash.

04:22:23.040 --> 04:22:33.180
He made it easy by the lack of buy out of mountains.

04:22:33.180 --> 04:22:38.520
And a little crowd fan.

04:22:38.520 --> 04:22:47.520
Yeah, smiling from ear to ear.

04:22:47.520 --> 04:22:54.520
2-IGL for Team Spirit.

04:22:54.520 --> 04:22:59.520
Round 15, and this one's for the lead.

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It was once a 5-1 Falcon start to this game.

04:23:03.520 --> 04:23:10.520
Long gone.

04:23:10.520 --> 04:23:14.520
That's without Donk having a takeover game just yet.

04:23:14.520 --> 04:23:18.200
That's without anybody over on the side of Team Spirit being untouchable.

04:23:18.200 --> 04:23:23.200
In contrast to monocene Kyo's cake, it's quite shocking to find this game tied-on.

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They all have unenviable score lines at the moment.

04:23:27.200 --> 04:23:31.000
The only thing they're happy about is being tied-on rounds.

04:23:31.000 --> 04:23:35.400
They know that'll have to change because this isn't a game where one team has superstars.

04:23:35.400 --> 04:23:36.800
One more ball to do.

04:23:36.800 --> 04:23:47.280
They'll offer Shiro for the time being, same can be said on Monacy's case.

04:23:47.280 --> 04:23:51.480
Get this grouping of players over towards long, just as Shiro decides to depart.

04:23:51.480 --> 04:23:57.480
So Taneer in the pistol, worth his weight in gold, how about soon versus this commitment

04:23:57.480 --> 04:24:01.920
out of two rifles on the Tech 9, trying to set up utility, Taneer goes wide, dead, empty

04:24:01.920 --> 04:24:02.920
handed.

04:24:02.920 --> 04:24:08.160
It is Tess as to topple the first piece, Kjopski emerges, catching Shiro just trying to tuck

04:24:08.160 --> 04:24:14.400
into that car and denied the X-Tars climb up, no footing here inside the A site for Spirit

04:24:14.400 --> 04:24:15.920
vs. Falcons first guidance.

04:24:15.920 --> 04:24:20.920
Ready for it the entire time, knew someone was down there, it's a very clean split.

04:24:20.920 --> 04:24:26.400
Rarely even saw a round, disconvincing on a rifle out of Spirit in that first half, so

04:24:26.400 --> 04:24:28.920
they'll feel very good.

04:24:28.920 --> 04:24:36.360
They didn't do the economic damage they were looking for last round, they may go for it

04:24:36.360 --> 04:24:40.840
now.

04:24:40.840 --> 04:24:43.880
And they deny spirit from taking a lead in this game.

04:24:43.880 --> 04:24:53.480
And they'll send them back to the conversations.

04:24:53.480 --> 04:24:57.800
You identified it, that change up in strategy going to plan B from the first half to try

04:24:57.800 --> 04:25:01.800
to adapt. It's credit there to spirit where it's due.

04:25:01.800 --> 04:25:07.800
They didn't have to split atoms to figure out how to win this round. I think they come in a little bit more simply.

04:25:07.800 --> 04:25:11.800
We know Kerrigan's gonna play a little loose, defaulty.

04:25:14.800 --> 04:25:19.800
And all it really took was one well-timed flash to make the difference.

04:25:23.800 --> 04:25:25.800
I'm down with the realistic year.

04:25:25.800 --> 04:25:28.640
Well-informed men, yeah

04:25:34.240 --> 04:25:36.240
So who's gonna step up for spirit

04:25:38.000 --> 04:25:44.520
It's not off at a shiro didn't have it last round will look to weaponize it instantly here in round 16

04:25:44.520 --> 04:25:47.760
He is not alone in that tunnel push and ten year looks to go for the mid-play

04:25:47.880 --> 04:25:52.520
This is the team spirit looking to take the gloves off. This is a high-risk high reward situation

04:25:52.520 --> 04:25:56.240
If you can stop Falcons after their first terrorist round win, then good on you.

04:25:56.240 --> 04:26:01.240
Teneir is going to completely blindside Karrigan, which means Falcons probably aren't ready for the rest of this.

04:26:01.240 --> 04:26:02.520
His stop shot.

04:26:02.520 --> 04:26:03.520
Doc dead.

04:26:03.520 --> 04:26:07.760
Tess S on the rebuttal, but Teneir sticks around and as he does so, Tera's in the park.

04:26:07.760 --> 04:26:09.560
Oh yeah, it's well going for Teneir.

04:26:09.560 --> 04:26:13.840
Triple kill off that cat push as the lower tunnel play didn't pan out.

04:26:13.840 --> 04:26:16.400
He makes up for it in spades.

04:26:16.400 --> 04:26:19.240
Suddenly a hero here on CT's side.

04:26:19.240 --> 04:26:23.480
I thought with a missed off shot there for Shiro that this was going to untangle in the wrong way

04:26:24.480 --> 04:26:29.580
The call for spirit is perfect. They sneak one up cat. Terrigan thinks he has information from suicide

04:26:29.580 --> 04:26:33.940
He's watching but doesn't see that push they taking over lower tunnels at the same time

04:26:44.360 --> 04:26:46.360
There are spirit chance in the crowd

04:26:49.240 --> 04:26:57.240
And competing, Falcons can't.

04:26:57.240 --> 04:27:05.480
Now this is around, you just don't want to let get close essentially, you know the job

04:27:05.480 --> 04:27:06.980
is basically done.

04:27:06.980 --> 04:27:08.980
Teneir's going to spot another.

04:27:08.980 --> 04:27:10.980
Is he going to ace?

04:27:10.980 --> 04:27:11.980
Yes!

04:27:11.980 --> 04:27:12.980
Yes!

04:27:12.980 --> 04:27:13.980
Oh!

04:27:13.980 --> 04:27:14.980
Yeah, yeah, high fall.

04:27:14.980 --> 04:27:19.060
Niko, Spinal, Hurdle, and Teneir just can't get it over, but ton of damage done, four kills.

04:27:19.060 --> 04:27:28.560
5 health, MDAK. In other circumstances, maybe you could believe in that Kovac magic, but not with Tenir going forward off of the push.

04:27:28.560 --> 04:27:34.560
And making up for the fact that Shiro's missed offshot lower was going to leave a lot of space for Falcons to maybe work with, right?

04:27:34.560 --> 04:27:38.560
They take over the base. Mid, you fall back off. Catwalk, but Tenir's got other ideas.

04:27:38.560 --> 04:27:46.560
Gets his kill, inside of suicide, falls back and just draws the line in the sand. Bottom mid entry, denied.

04:27:46.560 --> 04:27:49.800
You love to see a setup that makes the team look like it just stalled.

04:27:49.800 --> 04:27:54.300
And if they can afford to miss the opt-shot and still have two players in chances to trade,

04:27:54.300 --> 04:27:57.000
lots of map control the other team didn't think about,

04:27:57.000 --> 04:28:00.200
that's kind of what was missing at the beginning of this game,

04:28:00.200 --> 04:28:02.640
that I feel like now that Spirit have warmed up into it,

04:28:02.640 --> 04:28:04.800
they're willing to take more complicated risks.

04:28:07.920 --> 04:28:09.880
Because again, this is a massive comfort zone.

04:28:09.880 --> 04:28:11.080
This map per Spirit.

04:28:16.560 --> 04:28:18.560
Even though he doesn't bring home the ace

04:28:19.980 --> 04:28:25.680
Would have loved it goes the rounds over, but that's moved Kosuke off the off with the spawn he goes for long

04:28:26.600 --> 04:28:28.600
And let's live here

04:28:32.800 --> 04:28:39.480
Right now the counterpart in shiro is again trying to apply pressure to tunnels we saw him in lower not even get a chance last round

04:28:42.000 --> 04:28:44.520
So he tries to take over tunnels from the other side

04:28:44.520 --> 04:28:52.120
Falcons waiting for that mid smoke to come up hoping maybe they could find shiro in a fair head-to-head octool

04:28:55.200 --> 04:29:00.520
The magic's looking like he wants nothing to do with that door line. So shiro stays here stolen

04:29:01.560 --> 04:29:08.900
They will fight a five versus four on a Falcons player unprepared. It's also massive that he sees exactly where he's gonna be setting up utility from

04:29:08.900 --> 04:29:13.900
This is going to let Spirit really cement themselves on this AD fence.

04:29:13.900 --> 04:29:18.900
If Falcons decide that they just want to try to slam themselves up this cat plate into the hit.

04:29:18.900 --> 04:29:20.900
You see they're unbothered. Beautiful.

04:29:20.900 --> 04:29:22.900
They know exactly what's coming now.

04:29:22.900 --> 04:29:25.900
Donk is ready. Taps away. Doesn't kill Kerrigan instantly.

04:29:25.900 --> 04:29:27.900
Now you've got multiple bodies out.

04:29:27.900 --> 04:29:30.900
Tanir and Stad will take the next engagement. Donk going back.

04:29:30.900 --> 04:29:33.900
Doesn't even get his chance. Doesn't even get to the ear with the top.

04:29:33.900 --> 04:29:36.900
And honestly just picking up a couple kills for the road.

04:29:36.900 --> 04:29:44.900
No bomb possession, no teammates to work off of, and no longer a lead for Falcons, spirit in the lead.

04:29:45.900 --> 04:29:48.900
That's something I didn't expect to hear in this game after the start.

04:29:49.900 --> 04:29:53.900
Again, dog-starting 0 and 6, somehow still on a negative KD.

04:29:58.900 --> 04:30:00.900
Trying to hang onto this off, dearly.

04:30:00.900 --> 04:30:08.900
Not bad, USB headshot. Off goes down. A wildly successful position and again it's actually

04:30:08.900 --> 04:30:14.360
quietly quite a cerebral round. The way that Shiro is holding that angle, it's not that

04:30:14.360 --> 04:30:18.920
he just moved into that position. He had a sliver on someone who was walking up the

04:30:18.920 --> 04:30:25.400
setup utility, punished that and none of the A players moved. None of the B players overreacted.

04:30:25.400 --> 04:30:30.240
They didn't expect an exact to come in, so it was a great read of the situation for Spirit.

04:30:30.240 --> 04:30:35.740
And Runway with it as Spirit on the Brink of Double Digits have just pistols up against them.

04:30:35.740 --> 04:30:37.740
There are a few Desert Eagles sprinkled in.

04:30:40.740 --> 04:30:44.740
But there's also a newfound confidence from some of these Spirit pieces, notably Tenir.

04:30:48.240 --> 04:30:51.240
Comes out of that first half with barely any frags.

04:30:51.240 --> 04:30:55.740
Now finds himself with the most kills on Team Spirit.

04:30:55.740 --> 04:30:59.240
And a quad kill in that pistol sure as hell helps.

04:31:00.240 --> 04:31:04.240
Quad kill on a rifle as well.

04:31:04.240 --> 04:31:09.240
Shiro about to be faced by pistols trying to go through.

04:31:09.240 --> 04:31:13.240
You'll give him a little room, but the one that does slip the net is easily killed by magics.

04:31:13.240 --> 04:31:16.240
And it is not looking like a real chance at this plant.

04:31:16.240 --> 04:31:20.240
The bomb trying to get by this AWPers managed to get within the zone.

04:31:20.240 --> 04:31:24.240
Utility to be thrown forward, but that's at least a bit of money here for the Valken.

04:31:24.240 --> 04:31:27.240
Unfortunately for the Desert Eagles, never connected.

04:31:27.240 --> 04:31:32.940
Shiro's here with the cleanup, says you want to fight with Pistols, sounds good to me, and he gets his quad killed.

04:31:32.940 --> 04:31:38.340
And so multi-kill potential from top to bottom, coming out of Spirit as they extend to 10-8.

04:31:38.340 --> 04:31:42.040
Also seeing them win the right rounds, and Falcons having to save up a lot.

04:31:44.540 --> 04:31:53.140
As Leed kind of becomes firm now here for Spirit, we saw an excellent first rifle out of Falcons to go for their cap play.

04:31:53.140 --> 04:31:55.040
Again, it was one simple flash.

04:31:55.040 --> 04:32:02.040
But now we've got Kerrigan in the kitchen, he's going to come up with something that's going to be a little bit more complicated.

04:32:02.040 --> 04:32:05.040
It's very good at covering his tracks, building off of previous rounds,

04:32:05.040 --> 04:32:11.040
evolving the T side game plan to get a slightly bit more complicated as the rounds progress.

04:32:18.040 --> 04:32:24.040
I guarantee you there will be no more simple contact explodes just every single round.

04:32:25.040 --> 04:32:31.380
He comes out by flames and smoke in front of that.

04:32:31.380 --> 04:32:32.880
That's midway.

04:32:32.880 --> 04:32:33.880
This is exactly what they needed.

04:32:33.880 --> 04:32:34.880
Don could be caught off.

04:32:34.880 --> 04:32:35.880
No, here's Kerrigan coming.

04:32:35.880 --> 04:32:36.880
Still Kerrigan gets the head shot.

04:32:36.880 --> 04:32:37.880
Jess has to clear out the corner.

04:32:37.880 --> 04:32:38.880
He's that B site's pride for the taking.

04:32:38.880 --> 04:32:40.880
But you've already got Timmy around a fast response again, but they don't know about

04:32:40.880 --> 04:32:41.880
his monosy.

04:32:41.880 --> 04:32:42.880
Yeah, upon Catwalk, there's still someone waiting.

04:32:42.880 --> 04:32:43.880
The thing is, he's got damaged.

04:32:43.880 --> 04:32:44.880
Sure, oh, that's him.

04:32:44.880 --> 04:32:45.880
Backs up into it.

04:32:45.880 --> 04:32:46.880
That's for free.

04:32:46.880 --> 04:32:47.880
Monosy finds the freebie.

04:32:47.880 --> 04:32:48.880
And this is just going to prioritize him.

04:32:48.880 --> 04:32:51.460
Sure, oh, that's it backs up into it

04:32:51.460 --> 04:32:57.540
That's for free honesty fights the freebie and this is just gonna prioritize spirit trying to push out through that tunnel exit

04:32:57.580 --> 04:33:02.480
The flash Nico momentarily he regains vision Tess as now wounded ten years about to go

04:33:02.480 --> 04:33:09.140
Why are you guys through the doorway takes a peek the cost of ten year wants more two players left and it's an ego

04:33:10.040 --> 04:33:12.040
different

04:33:12.040 --> 04:33:18.420
Respond, they do big time fast-knit P play no one holding on to it from the B doors. It's early

04:33:18.880 --> 04:33:21.320
No time for rotations here for Spirit.

04:33:21.320 --> 04:33:23.160
Correct read for Falcons.

04:33:25.520 --> 04:33:30.080
And Kerrigan barely got away with it, but slams that headshot on Donk.

04:33:30.080 --> 04:33:33.840
Yeah, that's true. Magic stopped the trade right after,

04:33:33.840 --> 04:33:36.800
but that was really on Donk to nail that trade.

04:33:36.800 --> 04:33:37.800
Double Ops.

04:33:39.720 --> 04:33:41.200
Honestly, better remain cautious,

04:33:41.200 --> 04:33:44.240
because he's got Donk with an Op on the field.

04:33:44.240 --> 04:33:46.080
Listen, Donk rarely Ops,

04:33:46.080 --> 04:33:47.880
but he also rarely misses with his Op.

04:33:47.880 --> 04:33:51.840
It's still actually a real weapon for him.

04:33:53.280 --> 04:33:55.480
You know, there's been a lot of 10-year playoff this Catwalk.

04:33:55.480 --> 04:33:58.580
He's the guy who got an op-ace at Budapest.

04:34:00.280 --> 04:34:03.080
Kiyosuke just utilizes the right amount of caution.

04:34:04.480 --> 04:34:07.180
And that AWP boost disassembled at a minute 20.

04:34:08.980 --> 04:34:10.880
As in fired, it's not like they're gonna think about it.

04:34:10.880 --> 04:34:12.680
So the secondary off, both now on middle.

04:34:12.680 --> 04:34:14.280
Let's see if they can trade out Monacy.

04:34:14.280 --> 04:34:19.280
Whether a trade is even needed, Shiro's right here with Donk, double up, set up on mid.

04:34:19.280 --> 04:34:23.280
A second cut, oh man, the fact that they're following each other is so different.

04:34:23.280 --> 04:34:32.280
Donk first, Shiro second, that's what it was looking to be, but as Donk gets over unspotted, they are going to leave a vacancy towards middle and just try to throw Donk's off over on B.

04:34:32.280 --> 04:34:38.280
Now on the one side, you get a little bit less support, Shiro can't be breaking open smokes and fighting as actively.

04:34:38.280 --> 04:34:42.280
Unless he takes a first kill early, it's going to get a little scary for the B players.

04:34:42.280 --> 04:34:44.280
That's a cut his way he's playing active

04:34:44.960 --> 04:34:46.560
Shot through the door

04:34:46.560 --> 04:34:48.800
Well done to at least wound Kyo skate

04:34:49.760 --> 04:34:52.440
Middle will not be as free as Falcons found it last round

04:34:52.440 --> 04:34:56.960
But Kerrigan does still leave this charge with bomb he wants to call this bluff Kerrigan's not worried about that ball

04:34:56.960 --> 04:35:00.280
He don't want you to help out tunnels Kerrigan does get clipped now

04:35:00.280 --> 04:35:05.160
They know about donk on and off, but we'll see what kind of pressure they apply last time we had zonzik's died

04:35:05.160 --> 04:35:10.080
He's nothing this time. He hangs on test S and monosy respond donk is still excited

04:35:10.080 --> 04:35:11.080
No!

04:35:11.080 --> 04:35:12.080
That AWP looks good!

04:35:12.080 --> 04:35:13.080
He's got more!

04:35:13.080 --> 04:35:16.080
That's the real guy!

04:35:16.080 --> 04:35:26.080
We never have to talk about Donkis versus Al, but he has that off in the bank.

04:35:26.080 --> 04:35:31.080
That's quite a sequence from a guy who does this part-time.

04:35:31.080 --> 04:35:31.920
Ahabi!

04:35:42.000 --> 04:35:47.440
Falcons will trail by two again, and that round leaves Falcons strapped for cash.

04:35:47.440 --> 04:35:48.940
An awkward one here.

04:35:50.720 --> 04:35:52.720
Sonic takes this time out, he wants in.

04:35:53.160 --> 04:35:54.560
Still yet to string together.

04:35:54.560 --> 04:35:57.560
Any consecutive rounds on this T side are Falcons.

04:35:57.560 --> 04:36:00.880
So you've got to figure it out, and you've got to figure it out now.

04:36:01.080 --> 04:36:09.080
The problem is, with that round, the next one that you're going to give up, that's a question.

04:36:09.080 --> 04:36:14.080
A half-buy earlier here for Falcons, they're going to try it again.

04:36:14.080 --> 04:36:21.080
I mean, Spirit are obviously liable to lose a round like this, and the two Ops, well, they can be a liability.

04:36:21.080 --> 04:36:35.420
Again, can't be nice versus walkout, but not always versus a half-buy team.

04:36:35.420 --> 04:36:40.600
Already denying all the information that Falcons want to save for themselves.

04:36:40.600 --> 04:36:43.040
That Molly will help hero.

04:36:43.040 --> 04:36:45.040
Kerrigan walks wide.

04:36:45.040 --> 04:36:48.040
Eco sails beyond that frag grenade.

04:36:48.040 --> 04:36:50.040
Donk's going to rattle off and off the shots. I hear it.

04:36:50.040 --> 04:36:53.040
It's about Falcons again. As much base as you can without getting spotted.

04:36:53.040 --> 04:36:57.040
Donk's leaning all the way back on platform. Has Donk to also play off to him.

04:36:57.040 --> 04:36:59.040
No pounce while they play around with utility.

04:36:59.040 --> 04:37:02.040
They're paranoid to write the right thing. Magic's starting to make him lean.

04:37:02.040 --> 04:37:05.040
Donk's still smoke in hand.

04:37:08.040 --> 04:37:12.040
Numbers look appropriate for the situation. We get that lurk, smoke at the end of the tunnels.

04:37:12.040 --> 04:37:13.600
But what will be behind it?

04:37:13.600 --> 04:37:14.600
Sontics has this made.

04:37:14.600 --> 04:37:15.760
He could place it for damage.

04:37:15.760 --> 04:37:16.520
How's that arm?

04:37:16.520 --> 04:37:19.720
He could expose them, stand in the pipe, perfect shape

04:37:19.720 --> 04:37:21.440
with that double low down.

04:37:21.440 --> 04:37:23.600
Attu and the Karrigan dies towards middle with nothing.

04:37:23.600 --> 04:37:24.880
And Doc is here to support you.

04:37:24.880 --> 04:37:27.640
It is confident inside this B site.

04:37:27.640 --> 04:37:30.040
And a staved off pistol by from Falcons.

04:37:30.040 --> 04:37:33.080
You will find nothing.

04:37:33.080 --> 04:37:35.760
And it seems like a small win to win that half-buy.

04:37:35.760 --> 04:37:37.960
Trust me, that could have been converted.

04:37:37.960 --> 04:37:41.640
Falcons did about 70% of what they were trying to look for

04:37:41.640 --> 04:37:47.520
was really get past a lot of the info that Spirit were trying to gather and they were doing so very proactively

04:37:48.800 --> 04:37:51.200
To give themselves a chance at a B split

04:37:52.640 --> 04:37:57.740
That Spirit don't know about but Magix he made the rotation correctly to support the off and the rifle

04:38:01.840 --> 04:38:04.800
And the second off persists

04:38:04.800 --> 04:38:11.580
two separate halves now we've seen an evolution from spirit not the first

04:38:11.580 --> 04:38:16.140
team to wield two ops but putting it to perfection losing the dual go versus

04:38:16.140 --> 04:38:20.420
honesty he said look who's faster I like the magic instantly picks that bad boy

04:38:20.420 --> 04:38:24.860
right back up so still a double off for spirit

04:38:24.860 --> 04:38:46.020
Honestly, with the quickness, wins one straight up to defend their hopes of winning this game.

04:38:46.020 --> 04:38:52.180
Mid-Bees have been the apple of Carragans' eye so far.

04:38:52.180 --> 04:39:03.180
It's also something that Spirit know that they always try to get, so again, in an act of covering his tracks, there's a lurk in place, but it's not necessarily the full take.

04:39:03.180 --> 04:39:06.180
Niko will walk through this.

04:39:06.180 --> 04:39:09.180
TnR on the other side, TnR head tucked on A.

04:39:09.180 --> 04:39:11.180
That's not to me a phase. He will walk through.

04:39:11.180 --> 04:39:13.180
Ooh, but it's all about the timing.

04:39:13.180 --> 04:39:19.180
They'll take a bit of damage. TnR comes out with the kill. It's gonna be TnR. Yet again, rock solid throughout the CT side.

04:39:19.180 --> 04:39:24.180
Doc's looking for an off-kill, Modesty's got the better of him and it's Tess has to open that bomb site for the plant.

04:39:24.180 --> 04:39:27.180
That advantage momentarily. Zontics quick to the scene.

04:39:27.180 --> 04:39:31.180
With a kill to his name already over Niko, he may have just gone unnoticed.

04:39:31.180 --> 04:39:33.180
What sort of timing can he pull off here?

04:39:33.180 --> 04:39:36.180
Oh, they gotta make sure the communication's good. Keep an eye on this.

04:39:36.180 --> 04:39:38.180
Tess has low HP. Easy picket.

04:39:38.180 --> 04:39:41.180
Exposed kill, Skate. Holds on for that one.

04:39:41.180 --> 04:39:46.180
You've got the two best performing players for Valken still alive and Magix wants none of this.

04:39:46.180 --> 04:39:50.020
They have a decent amount of money, but he's gonna keep the off in play

04:39:50.020 --> 04:39:56.100
It's monesty to actually take out both of the double-op set up here from spirit out dueling shiro

04:39:56.100 --> 04:40:00.980
Taking out John cuz they go towards the A site that puts him on 20 gives Falcons 10

04:40:10.380 --> 04:40:15.860
Again the idea is very simple, but it builds off of what we've seen out of Falcons so far

04:40:16.180 --> 04:40:19.140
their affinity for the B splits.

04:40:19.140 --> 04:40:20.940
The double smokes out middle just to make sure

04:40:20.940 --> 04:40:24.660
that nobody moves or best case somebody comes from CT

04:40:24.660 --> 04:40:26.500
over towards B.

04:40:26.500 --> 04:40:29.140
Pushka Kerrigan.

04:40:29.140 --> 04:40:30.820
That's if Falcons didn't give him a call.

04:40:36.020 --> 04:40:37.580
Luckily, there's nowhere he'd rather be,

04:40:37.580 --> 04:40:40.380
and I don't think anywhere anybody would rather have him.

04:40:40.380 --> 04:40:49.380
and they played against Furia as a, you know, name another IGL that could have got one kill

04:40:49.380 --> 04:40:54.100
every four rounds. That was about his KD and still win. And he said in the interview recently

04:40:54.100 --> 04:40:58.220
there's a lot of microing that he has to do. In playoffs, it's still working, but he's

04:40:58.220 --> 04:41:02.020
sacrificing a lot to make sure that all of his other pieces are being successful. And

04:41:02.020 --> 04:41:07.060
that might just sound like chatter if you didn't actually turn it into results. And

04:41:07.060 --> 04:41:10.660
They won the hardest game of the event so far.

04:41:10.660 --> 04:41:12.780
So many moments where Feria could have closed it,

04:41:12.780 --> 04:41:18.060
but Falcons came up clutch, which is a story we didn't know

04:41:18.060 --> 04:41:19.220
would take place.

04:41:19.220 --> 04:41:22.140
There were no guarantees.

04:41:22.140 --> 04:41:25.660
Falcons have 6-1 off round wins since the 4-0 start.

04:41:25.660 --> 04:41:27.940
This would be the first time they win two in a row

04:41:27.940 --> 04:41:30.940
since they started this game on the right foot.

04:41:30.940 --> 04:41:33.500
And the team spirit can stave that off and end it now.

04:41:33.500 --> 04:41:34.700
13-10.

04:41:34.700 --> 04:41:38.300
It'll be a real testament to Falcons, and the difficulty they'll have

04:41:38.300 --> 04:41:41.820
is stringing moments together as this grand finals goes on.

04:41:49.900 --> 04:41:52.780
How confident does Karriggan keep feel about this round?

04:41:53.900 --> 04:41:57.540
That's what I want to know, because even though they got the 5v4 in that previous round,

04:41:57.540 --> 04:41:59.380
they almost got shut down on Cat.

04:41:59.380 --> 04:42:03.220
It almost was a two-gable retake.

04:42:03.220 --> 04:42:04.820
Good flash. That's perfect.

04:42:04.820 --> 04:42:05.520
Great entry.

04:42:05.520 --> 04:42:06.820
Kioskia gets one as well.

04:42:06.820 --> 04:42:08.120
All shero now.

04:42:08.120 --> 04:42:09.120
It's all up to him.

04:42:09.120 --> 04:42:11.920
Looking for separate duels, but the flashback connects.

04:42:11.920 --> 04:42:14.120
Perfect utility there out of the Falcons.

04:42:14.120 --> 04:42:18.120
As you blind tinier behind the door, let Kioskia off the chain.

04:42:18.120 --> 04:42:21.120
And on top of that, just end the AWPer of Team Spirit

04:42:21.120 --> 04:42:22.220
right there in the mud.

04:42:22.220 --> 04:42:26.720
This is Kerrigan to Platt and Falcons to push us to 24.

04:42:26.720 --> 04:42:30.420
Spirit had no idea exactly what Falcons were going to try to do,

04:42:30.420 --> 04:42:33.420
But the positions they add, as we can see, the X is on the mini-map.

04:42:33.920 --> 04:42:37.420
I think they were quite content in the case that it became an A-play.

04:42:37.720 --> 04:42:41.420
But they don't go for the flash for the corner peek, they go for the flash to make sure...

04:42:41.720 --> 04:42:45.720
...anybody holding on that so that the doors was dead. It's, again, a good read.

04:42:55.120 --> 04:42:58.120
They really didn't sacrifice anything to make this round possible.

04:43:00.420 --> 04:43:05.420
And Donk's impact this game is pedubious.

04:43:05.420 --> 04:43:08.420
Obviously he started 0-6, he's 13-14 now,

04:43:08.420 --> 04:43:12.420
but we have seen so many 2K entries and holds out of him.

04:43:14.420 --> 04:43:19.420
I think his impact goes beyond those two numbers for the moment.

04:43:19.420 --> 04:43:24.420
But now that we're in round 24, it's all up for Grafs.

04:43:24.420 --> 04:43:33.220
I can't help but wonder what version of Donk we get in this final round of regulation.

04:43:33.220 --> 04:43:43.020
We've seen him unleashed, we've seen him off, we've seen him look reserved.

04:43:43.020 --> 04:43:48.740
No real shortcomings for Spirit Barring Magics MP9, feeling like a fair fight to finish off

04:43:48.740 --> 04:43:49.740
round 24.

04:43:49.740 --> 04:43:52.820
And we get early attention for Falcons.

04:43:52.820 --> 04:43:55.140
What's this so active for a walkout?

04:43:55.140 --> 04:43:56.260
So active for a walkout.

04:43:56.260 --> 04:43:57.660
Exactly what they're looking for.

04:43:57.660 --> 04:44:00.060
Just two rifles lined up.

04:44:00.060 --> 04:44:01.260
They see that utility coming.

04:44:01.260 --> 04:44:03.740
They give up the line and Dawkins is going to go down with nothing.

04:44:03.740 --> 04:44:05.980
Sautex makes up for that.

04:44:05.980 --> 04:44:07.860
Somehow it too, but now it must be a retake.

04:44:07.860 --> 04:44:09.220
And it's going to be Kerrigan.

04:44:09.220 --> 04:44:11.940
Kerrigan himself to try to escape off the rotate.

04:44:11.940 --> 04:44:13.540
Instant headshot.

04:44:13.540 --> 04:44:15.500
Tanir and Shiro looking for the trade.

04:44:15.500 --> 04:44:17.420
Kerrigan's got himself two.

04:44:17.420 --> 04:44:19.980
Believe it, the Shiro, of course, in a clutch

04:44:19.980 --> 04:44:24.140
to put things back in question as the bomb remained outside of tunnels the entire time.

04:44:24.140 --> 04:44:25.940
There's a little bit too much time to think,

04:44:25.940 --> 04:44:27.740
why isn't the bomb getting planted?

04:44:27.740 --> 04:44:28.660
Are they late with it?

04:44:28.660 --> 04:44:30.060
Do I have a chance to interrupt this?

04:44:30.060 --> 04:44:33.300
Shiro, whose clutch stats were at a low last year.

04:44:33.300 --> 04:44:34.940
Who's brought them up for this event?

04:44:34.940 --> 04:44:36.540
We'll go for this.

04:44:36.540 --> 04:44:39.180
Waiting and waiting for somebody to misstep.

04:44:39.180 --> 04:44:40.220
Tess has starts to stop.

04:44:40.220 --> 04:44:41.420
That's the distraction.

04:44:41.420 --> 04:44:43.380
Window swing, shoot up, but he doesn't go.

04:44:43.380 --> 04:44:44.460
They pitch!

04:44:44.460 --> 04:44:45.860
And we need OT!

04:44:47.420 --> 04:44:54.860
This was the round that we're looking for at Shanghai to make the comeback as a day like it's phase plan

04:44:54.940 --> 04:44:57.320
But again care again bullshit here

04:44:58.540 --> 04:45:00.700
That's pause going into overtime

04:45:01.100 --> 04:45:09.820
anyone's game and I think a lot left on the table probably some nerves on the table not everybody having the stellar performance you could expect on

04:45:10.100 --> 04:45:15.620
The one-hand spirit give up this win right away in regulation of Falcons

04:45:15.620 --> 04:45:19.660
but on the other they started the first four rounds with one kill

04:45:21.660 --> 04:45:23.660
So they might still feel comfortable

04:45:29.060 --> 04:45:34.300
The two guys who have that consistent impact in every map of this event

04:45:34.940 --> 04:45:40.500
How blessed are all of me to watch these two players touch counter? Oh, yeah

04:45:40.500 --> 04:45:41.500
Yeah, I mean...

04:45:43.000 --> 04:45:46.000
Somehow you want to say generational talent.

04:45:47.500 --> 04:45:51.000
And it feels like they both are and exist in the same generation.

04:45:53.500 --> 04:45:56.000
NOOOOOO! WHAT HAPPENED?!

04:45:56.500 --> 04:45:59.000
Fucking nice counter man. That's good for us.

04:45:59.000 --> 04:46:01.000
I told you, smile! It's a similar.

04:46:02.000 --> 04:46:04.000
Smile is a smile.

04:46:06.000 --> 04:46:07.500
Someone yells at you to smile.

04:46:08.500 --> 04:46:09.500
They're happy.

04:46:10.500 --> 04:46:15.500
It really is something Kerrigan brings to his team as a leader, just to join the moment

04:46:15.500 --> 04:46:20.000
because he's been very, very clear that he has no idea how long these moments will last

04:46:20.000 --> 04:46:24.260
and there's nothing he loves more than playing this game on these sorts of stages in front

04:46:24.260 --> 04:46:26.000
of these sorts of crowds.

04:46:26.000 --> 04:46:27.000
Pastana!

04:46:27.000 --> 04:46:28.500
Make some noise!

04:46:28.500 --> 04:46:36.500
Overtime in our first map of the best of five.

04:46:36.500 --> 04:46:38.500
blessed

04:46:39.820 --> 04:46:44.680
But steps over top of cat trying to elicit some utility here

04:46:44.680 --> 04:46:46.800
Get not willing to take a kind of further risk

04:46:46.800 --> 04:46:51.480
But even just drawing out a little utility especially versus a cap play sometimes in a default

04:46:51.860 --> 04:46:56.240
While you're trying to cover your tracks you're trying to do a first tier exact to see what the other team have

04:46:56.240 --> 04:46:58.240
What a setup is

04:46:58.260 --> 04:47:04.260
Versus cat they've got to make sure the mollies can't come down this the nades can't punch them as they're trying to cross

04:47:04.260 --> 04:47:06.260
Close play from Donk though, right?

04:47:06.260 --> 04:47:07.260
He got excited to smoke.

04:47:07.260 --> 04:47:09.260
Big setup position to get that kill.

04:47:09.260 --> 04:47:13.260
He knows with certainty there's players on the other side of this, and then to near again!

04:47:13.260 --> 04:47:14.260
A spray-transfer!

04:47:14.260 --> 04:47:16.260
So much value out of this hit place!

04:47:16.260 --> 04:47:17.260
Pinyr has been able to expose!

04:47:17.260 --> 04:47:19.260
Kerrigan's gonna find an open route!

04:47:19.260 --> 04:47:21.260
Monty's in the middle of all these smokes!

04:47:21.260 --> 04:47:22.260
It's a crazy move, they don't know where he's gone!

04:47:22.260 --> 04:47:23.260
What's going on?

04:47:23.260 --> 04:47:24.260
Bomb is outside!

04:47:24.260 --> 04:47:26.260
Bomb is here, underneath the feet of Donk!

04:47:26.260 --> 04:47:29.260
And at the same time, Kerrigan gets that kill from inside CT spawn!

04:47:29.260 --> 04:47:30.260
But Donk is gone!

04:47:30.260 --> 04:47:31.260
What Valken's wants!

04:47:31.260 --> 04:47:33.260
They're sharing a wall, don't know their neighbors!

04:47:33.260 --> 04:47:39.060
know their neighbors and keep going. Three kills from Finn himself, but

04:47:39.060 --> 04:47:44.780
Donk atop your bomb, 20 on the clock. You can't run from him now. You've got to

04:47:44.780 --> 04:47:48.340
try to hunt him down and he'll kill the first one with ease. It's Montesey's

04:47:48.340 --> 04:47:52.060
off posture trying to sit on top of that Xbox. They know they fucked this fight

04:47:52.060 --> 04:47:56.620
locked in. He can't escape, but it runs from who? Donk escapes, he's got it now.

04:47:56.620 --> 04:47:59.900
He's going to run for the hills. The first time he met his team, Donk went away.

04:47:59.900 --> 04:48:01.900
Just leave the seat!

04:48:01.900 --> 04:48:04.900
The chase is on final second!

04:48:04.900 --> 04:48:06.900
Ahhhh!

04:48:06.900 --> 04:48:07.900
Oh, hey!

04:48:07.900 --> 04:48:09.900
What have you ever seen?

04:48:09.900 --> 04:48:11.900
Go, run away!

04:48:18.900 --> 04:48:22.900
And how often do you ever see him in a clutch?

04:48:25.900 --> 04:48:27.900
A one on three.

04:48:29.900 --> 04:48:33.400
The amount of individual moments in this round.

04:48:33.400 --> 04:48:37.300
It was a puzzle for him to figure out how we could even get across this door,

04:48:37.300 --> 04:48:39.900
filling monies on the other side waiting for him.

04:48:41.400 --> 04:48:45.400
Taneer Flakhtok need Kerrigan Cat Drop into the CT play.

04:48:48.400 --> 04:48:52.400
The dog push through smoke, having right under monies nose,

04:48:52.400 --> 04:48:54.900
and a 1v3 clutch to close that.

04:48:59.900 --> 04:49:10.260
I thought that there was no chance that that happened, but the flash on his waistband and

04:49:10.260 --> 04:49:20.300
perfect awareness of the time on the clock and the space he could get away with.

04:49:20.300 --> 04:49:27.300
that he's not just all brawn.

04:49:38.300 --> 04:49:41.300
Oh now he's anchoring.

04:49:41.300 --> 04:49:45.300
You don't have him running for the hills, you have him sinking his feet into the sand

04:49:45.300 --> 04:49:47.300
and locking down the middle portion of the map.

04:49:47.300 --> 04:49:53.300
All's on to Tash the News. Cut down this ball. He'll do exactly that and echo his second victim in this one.

04:49:53.300 --> 04:49:59.300
A chance for Modesty to clutch with the pressures on and that consistency in the top hit flank spells disaster.

04:49:59.300 --> 04:50:03.300
Spirit cut for a flawless CT side in overtime.

04:50:03.300 --> 04:50:08.300
They don't look to waste that round. They turn it into back-to-back situations.

04:50:17.300 --> 04:50:23.300
The full split gets completely countered. They have the long push as the checkmate move out of Taneer.

04:50:23.300 --> 04:50:26.300
He's still top-fragging here for Spirit.

04:50:30.300 --> 04:50:33.300
And Spirit have a chance to sweep this first OT half.

04:50:36.300 --> 04:50:38.300
The money is a problem for Falcons.

04:50:39.300 --> 04:50:41.300
No off-permonacy.

04:50:41.300 --> 04:50:44.300
Two pistols between Tess S and Kerrigan.

04:50:47.300 --> 04:50:57.300
Layers coming out for spirit now, Util already facing it, Stalkin's approach.

04:50:57.300 --> 04:50:58.300
Time these well.

04:50:58.300 --> 04:51:01.300
That needs perfection, goes to be slugged to the up.

04:51:01.300 --> 04:51:07.220
Yeah, like a slug moving through that.

04:51:07.220 --> 04:51:08.620
That was a Hail Mary attempt.

04:51:08.620 --> 04:51:11.020
It looks like a force by the way that they just tried.

04:51:11.020 --> 04:51:13.980
A Caterpillar upcat together.

04:51:13.980 --> 04:51:15.620
And they eat the Util damage together.

04:51:15.620 --> 04:51:16.620
get spotted together.

04:51:16.620 --> 04:51:22.620
We're going to be desperate to get something here in overtime.

04:51:22.620 --> 04:51:30.280
They're hand forced to keep up this presence towards the catwalk, and you can see what

04:51:30.280 --> 04:51:31.280
Niko's queuing up.

04:51:31.280 --> 04:51:34.620
He wants to join forces as Doc looks to the dodge you till turn back in.

04:51:34.620 --> 04:51:35.620
Doc is dead this time.

04:51:35.620 --> 04:51:36.620
Magic's in Sonic's still with the pinch.

04:51:36.620 --> 04:51:41.620
It is all monosy once more, but Panera's got his number again and again and again with

04:51:41.620 --> 04:51:42.620
these mid flags.

04:51:42.620 --> 04:51:48.620
time to perfection, played to perfection, was this overtime from Spirit so far.

04:51:48.620 --> 04:51:54.620
It almost feels like the amount of map control that Falcons had throughout this overtime was given to them by Spirit.

04:51:54.620 --> 04:51:59.620
They pulled off that long flank, which is the ultimate sign of confidence that they know what's going on.

04:51:59.620 --> 04:52:03.620
You don't take that risk unless you're confident that the cat split, or that the cat play is coming,

04:52:03.620 --> 04:52:06.620
or the mid B, or the tunnels walk out.

04:52:06.620 --> 04:52:16.620
They made sure that they used Xenir to his fullest extent, because if you leave that long guy there too long and he doesn't flank, he can sometimes just be too long of a rotation to stop this.

04:52:16.620 --> 04:52:19.620
Falcons have to win three rounds in a row for another overtime.

04:52:19.620 --> 04:52:23.620
Just gonna charge down through long doors and he goes, got only the one.

04:52:23.620 --> 04:52:24.620
Get the spinner out!

04:52:24.620 --> 04:52:25.620
What a turn!

04:52:27.620 --> 04:52:35.620
Dunk just whips it, and Falcons with heads left spinning still don't have anything to clamp down on here towards Long.

04:52:35.620 --> 04:52:39.540
long. A potential fight between Shiro and Monosy, but Monosy's gonna miss a shot.

04:52:39.540 --> 04:52:43.540
And right now you shouldn't be missing versus this version of Don. You've got

04:52:43.540 --> 04:52:47.860
that AWP trained on you if you're Monosy, and still more support with that

04:52:47.860 --> 04:52:51.380
bomb on the edge of long. Crazy move going back to Karr. Could have escaped.

04:52:51.380 --> 04:52:54.580
Know that he had Shiro pinned to that location. They might forget about him,

04:52:54.580 --> 04:52:58.660
but Monosy, you can't miss again. During all that action, we also lost the CT

04:52:58.660 --> 04:53:02.500
over towards middle. Monosy will not have many chances once the smoke fades.

04:53:02.500 --> 04:53:04.340
gets Shirou, does it know?

04:53:04.340 --> 04:53:06.260
Magix cleans up that bomb site

04:53:06.260 --> 04:53:07.940
and he will be looking to put that bomb

04:53:07.940 --> 04:53:09.300
down in front of Zonfix.

04:53:09.300 --> 04:53:10.420
The guy we haven't talked about

04:53:10.420 --> 04:53:13.300
has to come in to defend their hopes of Dust 2.

04:53:13.300 --> 04:53:15.140
They work so hard in regulation

04:53:15.140 --> 04:53:17.780
to get this chance to fight against Spirit

04:53:17.780 --> 04:53:20.180
and close out on their favorite map.

04:53:20.180 --> 04:53:22.900
Wasting no time, he sprints the entire distance

04:53:22.900 --> 04:53:24.180
and dead!

04:53:24.180 --> 04:53:26.020
In a moment's notice,

04:53:26.020 --> 04:53:28.260
in a mere four rounds,

04:53:28.260 --> 04:53:31.940
Taneir smears Falcons in overtime

04:53:31.940 --> 04:53:44.940
And dog levels up as that game goes on, we were worried out the gate, but Evolution is the name of the game when we discuss this version of Team Spirit and we saw it within the very first map of this Grand Finals.

04:53:49.940 --> 04:53:51.940
She said she loves you.

04:53:51.940 --> 04:53:53.940
But she can't love me.

04:53:53.940 --> 04:53:55.940
But I love you!

04:54:01.940 --> 04:54:08.940
I won't play Windu anymore.

04:54:31.940 --> 04:55:00.080
The human body was built to move.

04:55:00.080 --> 04:55:04.680
Tractor to death in one singular posture for 12 hours a day.

04:55:06.800 --> 04:55:09.360
It's time your chair evolved.

04:55:09.720 --> 04:55:12.480
This is Secret Lab Titan Evo.

04:55:14.080 --> 04:55:19.920
Ergonomically engineered for you, gamers, hybrid workers, artists.

04:55:20.600 --> 04:55:22.760
Lending your every move.

04:56:00.080 --> 04:56:02.080
Let's go!

04:56:30.080 --> 04:56:36.080
I'm far away, I'm stuck and I can't see a way but you can't cross the road

04:57:30.080 --> 04:57:42.680
Well, it turns out everyone here in the Barus Arena today is gonna get their money's worth.

04:57:42.680 --> 04:57:46.880
What an opening map that was for this best of five grand final.

04:57:46.880 --> 04:57:49.200
Plenty more to come, but man alive.

04:57:49.200 --> 04:57:58.200
The margins, Razor Thin and OT Spirit didn't even need to deploy too much of the dunk effect,

04:57:58.200 --> 04:57:59.600
but what a great opener.

04:57:59.600 --> 04:58:03.120
We have a lot of ball knowers up here, but we could have never expected that.

04:58:03.120 --> 04:58:05.560
What a great way to open the Grand Final with an overtime.

04:58:05.560 --> 04:58:09.040
That's the type of stuff that you dream for in a matchup like this.

04:58:09.040 --> 04:58:11.040
Teneir's, that was Teneir's graduation right there.

04:58:11.040 --> 04:58:15.400
The trips were done, we saw a dog struggling to get off, you could see the frustration

04:58:15.400 --> 04:58:19.440
seeping in, you're like, if dog gets tilted and you see Falcons in the lead running away

04:58:19.440 --> 04:58:22.360
with it, things might kind of crumble for the spirit of a man.

04:58:22.360 --> 04:58:26.800
Teneir delivered, he delivered with composure with the aim, and more importantly, he didn't

04:58:26.800 --> 04:58:27.800
play scared now.

04:58:27.800 --> 04:58:28.800
Yes.

04:58:28.800 --> 04:58:31.040
those little opportunities he struck hard.

04:58:31.040 --> 04:58:33.040
That was so impressive from him.

04:58:33.040 --> 04:58:35.480
First round of overtime for him to find the flank there.

04:58:35.480 --> 04:58:37.880
And I'm getting a little bit worried, Rich,

04:58:37.880 --> 04:58:42.000
because when we saw Falcons pressed against Furia,

04:58:42.000 --> 04:58:44.120
Kerrigan, he blew up the playbook.

04:58:44.120 --> 04:58:45.760
He had so many different ideas.

04:58:45.760 --> 04:58:47.320
You know what happened in this overtime?

04:58:47.320 --> 04:58:48.640
You saw it contract.

04:58:48.640 --> 04:58:50.800
First round of overtime, spread out default.

04:58:50.800 --> 04:58:52.920
Second one mid to B, third one.

04:58:52.920 --> 04:58:55.240
Guys, let's just all fight mancat, OK?

04:58:55.240 --> 04:58:57.320
It's getting worse and worse by the round

04:58:57.320 --> 04:59:01.160
when Spirit are fighting back in the way that they have shown to be capable of.

04:59:01.160 --> 04:59:05.520
And that's such a horrible thing to see because they started this game so good.

04:59:05.520 --> 04:59:09.640
Like, we kind of worried that maybe the mid-B defense of Kiyosuke and Tessus might get tested

04:59:09.640 --> 04:59:13.040
because they have struggled in playoffs, they have struggled against the lead-off position,

04:59:13.040 --> 04:59:18.000
but you saw them come out the gate swinging, and really, Kiyosuke kept up the pace really the entire game.

04:59:18.000 --> 04:59:22.440
He definitely has had one of his best playoff performances individually that we've seen so far in this game.

04:59:22.440 --> 04:59:27.780
You want to see obviously having loads of impact, but Spirit Stars eventually did shine and they had a load of impact.

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The one worry I had, I think all of us had was to be defense, right?

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But you look at the way Q's get tested, spate up each other, the B bomb side, you're like, that's perfect.

04:59:34.760 --> 04:59:35.920
That's all you needed.

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But the T side rules, we saw this early in the tournament for the side effect, especially in Dust 2 as well.

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And you could see, I agree with you man, we felt like they were getting this round.

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That's the round, that's the round.

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That was the dunk effect, that's a dunk aura.

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1 vs 3, 30 seconds on the clock, the bomb is down, you know where he is, and the amount of respect you give him, you give him that, he's gonna take the round away.

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Too much respect, and listen, shout out to Mohan as well, that is gonna go down, it's an iconic call, when do you see Donk run away?

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Sometimes, smarter is better, you don't need to take the fights.

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It is crazy, because look, look, people will look at this score, but they're like, oh, Donk, classic game, huge raiding, huge kills, no, he started slow folks, like he did not come out the gate at all,

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But eventually his impasse of felt didn't even like screw it out. I actually did really well

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Did but I want to get back to near really quickly because this is the thing we've been talking about all tournament long about getting him activated

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Making him a third star. He was so good at opening up rounds on the T side coming cat

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And he had so many flanks so many impact moments where he just was able to push middle and cause a havoc

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Seven of donks 20 in overtime. That's a big-stage player. That's the guy that gets better when the lights are brightest

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He was going through the motions through a lot of these rounds trying to just play within the system that has been well devised

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This is the last time you have seen a frag and you should like that

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I'll also think of this for the one multi kill AWP in hand for Donk wasn't even his rifling and showed everything on display in this

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Yeah, absolutely. I hit Donk with the AWP out all the monies while peeking into his op on the B bombs

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That's something don't really expect to see but that's what Spirit had to do

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That's what Tenir had to do, just try and elongate the game as long as possible until Donk woke up.

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And finally, when he did, it looked like the writing was on the wall.

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I mean, look, we've talked about these two.

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I've got no notes.

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I think, actually, this is one of those rare moments where I looked and I think everybody did pretty much everything I would expect them to do and want them to do.

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I think this was two great teams swinging for the fences.

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Star players showing up in a grand final.

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But I'll say this, you're talking about graduations.

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Let's talk about Q2K then. Remember this is the guy chokes and playoff supposedly goes missing in big games

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What did he just do there? Like he played lights out

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Let's just thought what it is he started very strong defensively being that mid B defender fighting in the double doors helping lock down the

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B bomb site

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You can just look you only had two rounds in the first half where he didn't get a kill

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He was everything you wanted and more and then when the go on got tough to get them into overtime

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The dude was banging out some entries like he that I remember that one round and beat tunnels where he just peeks out and kills two

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people on the site like he had the impact you would want it kind of cooled off and over time and for honest

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It wasn't always consistent, but I see that though dust it's like look, you know

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That's what you need your IGL to come alive and call those rounds throw in the curve balls

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And that's where the polish was so much more on display for spirit again

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Residious going back to the flash assist in this one if you took the amount of flashes this per round

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Spirit had in this they have 50% more than vitalities last year in that map that map was crazy

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in terms of the amount of times they're just setting their players up. That's what Falcons don't have right now.

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It is up to Kyosuke and Niko and Monosig to try to just deliver them frags because the system is just

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unfortunately not there. There's still a little rough around the edges on Falcons.

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I mean if you look at just the opening deals being won by Monosig and Kyosuke,

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that was a 9-0 for just the two stars right there for Falcons team.

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That's right, yeah for the Falcons team. And you're wondering with stats like that, you should be winning the game.

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But 100% agree with you.

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I think this is where you can see how much time has been put up with this particular spirit team and of course under soft fix

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Coaching as well. So so to speak 36. That's unreal

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That's like record setting pace right there look we've always

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Yeah, you did have an ace as well

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This is the biggest thing that we've been talking about time and time and time again

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I hate beating a dead horse, but it's just true spirit has always been sensational on their death ball approach to counter strike because they just

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have so many weapons, particularly Donk being the tip of that spear, but the way that they

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have honed it with the support utility, the fact that Tenir is coming online to trade

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back.

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Hell, there was rounds where Tenir was running up Kat first on CT side and T side finding

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openings.

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It allows Donk to have a little bit more support and not have to always be the guy because

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he had a cold start.

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He did some other guys to rally.

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And when they did, he eventually stepped up too.

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And I just want to touch upon one thing which I saw yesterday as well against Maus.

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On the T side, what spirit we're doing with a simple counter strike, right?

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They have a spawn for Long, just rushing out Long, deathballing into the mouse.

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We saw the same with the B spawns as well.

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What is started on this particular map against Falcons?

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They were a little bit more defaulty.

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They're giving a little bit more respect.

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But once they're like 0 and 5 down, they're going to screw it.

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Just going to rush out Long.

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That's the first time they won by the way.

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Just rushing out Long, deathballing out, getting the kills.

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But I love what I saw from Magix.

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I love how he was able to try different approaches no matter how much pressure was on.

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And I feel for Magix that's also really maturing as an IGL.

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When you go up against someone like Karrigan, you need to mature up real fast.

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It is excellent to see Magic's display, a wealth of options there on their T side.

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I mean, we know Karrigan to be the legendary IGL, and yeah, maybe in three months' time,

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he's going to catch up.

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But in some ways, actually, it did seem like Magic's the way he called and brought him back into the half,

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looked more experienced, or at least he knew what tools he had to work with.

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Let's be clear, Spirit's bulldozed their way to this point so far.

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They only dropped one map throughout the group stage.

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That was an overtime loss on Overpass to a solid team.

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Now they finally got tested to have to be resilient,

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to have to keep their composure after a cold start.

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When you've got Kiyosuke and Monosuke flying out the gates,

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some of the hottest stars in the game,

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running you down on your own map pick,

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the map that you've defeated,

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so many great teams on with this lineup,

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to see them be able to sit back and let the game come to them

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and eventually figure it out, that's nice trait to have.

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Definitely, and the good news is we've got Mirage to come.

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I mean, it's one of those maps where I've seen spirits

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down the years, you know, just running around,

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making headshots and such, Carrigan teams, of course,

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they love a bit of Mirage, Nico in connector,

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it's all iconic, it's all coming together.

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It is all coming together, but for me,

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when it comes to Falcons, I mean,

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we're kind of expecting them to go for this map,

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again, all honesty, right?

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But here's the worrying thing,

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of course, they're going to be starting the T side,

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of course, they're going to be comfortable.

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Switching on to the CT side later on,

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Tessus has had a bit of a nightmare on A.

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Remember, he's not had too many reps,

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maybe three or four reps thus far,

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against lower tier opposition, is what the CT said.

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And that, for me, is the reason why Spirit could get that too.

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I also am really worried about the fact that for Falcons,

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so many of their plays with Kerrigan have been just set pieces.

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I think that he hasn't quite developed the whole mid-round bag,

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explored all of the default options that he has with the team,

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pretty sure through the group stage thus far.

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About 30-plus percent of his plays are just set calls out of spawn.

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And to me, that's a weakness.

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Spirit are going to eat that up if you're just going to be going for just calls out of spawn,

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not working through the whole map and letting the mid-round god operate.

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I agree with you, Mali.

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I do think they have been a little bit relying on just

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like the quick 4-1, 3-2 splits or set pieces.

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Obviously, you have a lot of stars that pack a punch

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in those entry positions.

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The fact that Manna sees an entry offer is just an X factor

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other teams don't have.

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And so you can play to that speed.

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But I saw inklings, Mali.

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I did see them try some different mid variations.

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They're using Nico to solo pressure and extremity

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or even double up with Tessus and do some cool things.

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So I saw some signs, but they need to develop that.

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And they need to do it quickly because they're already

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a mat back, and this is their most confident pit.

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The one silver lining here for Falcons is Kiyosuke.

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He's had his playoff woes against Furia, he delivered.

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But there was always a question mark,

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and he still continued that from against Magic yesterday,

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easy opposition, that's totally fair.

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Dust two, he did his job, right?

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He looked good.

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And one thing we're going to be seeing on his T side,

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keep an eye on this.

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Karrigan's going to be the one running on into his connector.

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He's going to be running it with his back turn,

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and it's going to be Kiyosuke is looking to go for the trade.

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He is being a sacrificial lamb just to make the star shine.

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So he's got to put in the work here.

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What I've also loved though about spirit is the contingency options that even if the mid control from Falcons proves a little too fierce if Kereganin Kiyosuke proved too powerful of a duo they've shown that they can come up with answers.

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The way that Tenir has played towards his own a bombsite lately has been a standout improvement, a market one in showing the development of their defense.

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He'll push into ramp by himself. And if it's just Tessus, I like Tessus. He's my favorite falcon. But Tessus, but Tenir has been on a run lately.

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So they have to be both ready for those 1v1 duels if the time comes.

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Yeah, but he's not going to be alone.

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Doc's going to be there with him as an A connector player.

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And it's going to be such a pivotal piece in this game yet again as a destroyer.

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And I think for me, if I'm Falcons, I want to target that B bomb side.

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That's where Magic Anzontics are playing together.

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That I think is going to be the weaker point.

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And you know, throw some set pieces at B.

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At least put some pressure there early.

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That way you can temper them.

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And then you can kind of, you know, open up the playbook once you oppose B as a threat.

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But you're right.

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I mean, Spirit is just so explosive on this map.

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so sharp with these new utilities and really for me it is just Taneer coming into his own as a guy who can play that A side both ways by the way

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Also, just be a great trade factor executes

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Both of these teams have so much opening power laid out across their entire roster and this is a map that just

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Promotes a slugfest and let's talk about this

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You've got the most go-id coach on the one side and a new guy with fresh ideas coming in on the other

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Sophic right now sitting behind spirit

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I think that there are a handful of people out here that might be rooting for Falcons

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I have a wild card one that might be coming to table

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It might be Holly because he's looking at his potential replacement right there the market improvement in the way spirit is carrying out

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Some of their offenses when soft pick is behind him the way he's helping out people like Xontics

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It has shown that it is paying off and it's making spirit into a world-class contender

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I also want to add those on it get a different kind of hot seat right Holly might be in that chair in the corner of the hotel room

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watching from a distance, but Zonic is right there on the stage and he knows

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Karagin, he can get the keys to the city, he can take over this whole team now if

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they start winning Zonic's success and Karagin's success together might just

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keep him in a jump. Yeah I mean I think I've liked what Falcons have done so far

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with Karagin at the helm, I think we've seen some positive signs and it's about

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pulling them out at just the right time considering the fact that as we noted on

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Dust2 we didn't see the same you know variety of openers that we had seen

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from them in the group stage. Mirage they did show the capacity to do it but we need to see it now

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when you're a map down this is supposed to be your most confident pick and you're up against a

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spirit team who plays Mirage to a high level as well so this is going to be another battle of the

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stars in my opinion. Again I think Munna see if he can stay on the form that we saw on Dust2 that's

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going to be pivotal because he's such a dynamic defensive offer but he's also a can opener on

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sites that just other teams don't have in the opera world. I'm just saying for Falcons right now get

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Just win the pistol round, right? Convert the following rounds, put the AWP in the hands of Elia, and watch him just blow up on the bomb site.

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Yeah, I mean, look, you can keep it simple here, but I am intrigued to see what happens, you saw. Big huddle there from Falkens, right?

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Karagin, Zonic, all in there, all these ideas, they've come out all smiles. What are they going to do differently? Are they going to make adjustments?

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Remember, we don't know what the Karagin system on Falkens even looks like here.

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No, it's one that is constantly in development, one that you would hope he would actually figure out what's been working, what hasn't been.

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But just the way that Spirit has been tackling their games, it feels like they're coming in with a little bit more preparation.

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They're not a team to me now that's just saying we're going to run our own game into the ground.

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They're a team that is flashing all of the opponents off of all their common angles.

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I feel like they're actually getting into the demos in a way that I haven't seen in the past.

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And so if this is a fledgling state Falcon that's trying to finally take flight,

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I feel like this is a spirit team that's just trying to crush him in the nest

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And also you gotta remember like Mirage if you look at it

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They've only played it once so far at this event right against Furia. It was a close affair

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Yeah, if you look back at Rio initially they were getting completely curbs stormed by multi-team teams of losing to red canids

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Even Falcons earlier, but then it's turned it around G2 mouth Falcons single digit rounds with them

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So even though this is the pick coming in for Falcons

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I think spirit would be the favorite to still take the map here

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And the worry is, if Spirit get out ahead with that 2-0 and you've got to do that run back, that thing we see so rarely in Counter Strike history just, you have to wonder, do Falcons have the chops?

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Yeah, I mean, that's the biggest thing, right? Because when Kerrigan got interviewed on the stage by Bangs, he was very, you know, honest about things that, you know, the system isn't totally fleshed out yet.

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We don't have too many design things. Yes, there are some set strats in the plate, but when it comes to the actual mid-rounding, some of this stuff's going to come on the fly.

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Some of this stuff is gonna have to just be pure intuition in the heat of the moment when you have milliseconds to figure out

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What is the right move to make in how should I make it?

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And I do think that Karrigan is the perfect guy to wrangle stars

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He is known for his mid-round calling chops. We've seen it throughout this tournament

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Maybe not on Dust 2 as much as we wanted to on T side

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But there were indeed signs of it and now he's going up against an inexperienced Indian leader in Magix on a big stage for a trophy

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Those are hard to come by they're showing vitality is out there make the most of it here

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I'm also curious because obviously we're talking with a T side that good

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That was a struggle there on Dust2. They're going to be starting the T side here as well again.

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But once you go and get stuff on the CT side, Nico, the main voice on that CT side,

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we haven't really spoken about it much, right? He's been having a bit of a quiet tournament thus far.

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Yeah, I'm trying not to recycle the same old narrative. But yeah, it's a final. It's Nico.

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Exactly. So for him, he has always been that voice even with Kixson was calling.

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And right now it does seem like an acargon is still giving him a lot of, especially with the position he's playing right there.

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So the questions will be asked when you go and get stuff.

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Is it going to be kind of taking the reins away from Niko?

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Or is Niko still going to be continuing what he's been doing so far?

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What I am more curious about is actually just to see if Kyosuke can continue to perform as he did on map 1.

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Because I think that the story almost parallels what Kerrigan did when he joined that mouse lineup.

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Because he got to work with a young Robs player that was just off of his first top 19 performance back in 2018.

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And he molded him. He made him so much better, reduced the amount of errors,

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made him a more impactful player,

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and that's what I'm starting to see already

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in one tournament with Kiyosuke as his right-hand man.

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This is the best playoff performance

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we've seen at Kiyosuke so far,

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and he's going to be in such a critical role with Nikko

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playing that E-rotator position

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to kind of crossfire with Nikko and the A connector.

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That's the big thing that I feel like

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confidence has to do here defensively

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is they have to disrupt spirit.

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Don't let them implement their game plan.

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Don't let them run through their playbook.

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Don't let them set up that utility,

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get in their face.

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And I think that they have the appropriate roster

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to do it when you think of guys like Nikko and Kiyosuke

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who want to go forward.

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What do you think of the fact that Munisee is the most aggressive peer-opper in the game?

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That he's so dynamic, he's so fluid, or how he moves around the map.

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Where he picks his starting locations, where he moves to after he gets that opening pick.

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You never know where the flash is going to be, and he is definitely on form right now.

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I'm looking at the Fury I lost, they had on Mirage 13-9, pretty convincing overall.

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And if you're looking at Tessus, he's going to be looking at Niko.

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He's going to look left, Niko's going to look behind him, and Munisee playing towards Ticket or something.

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He's like, guys, help me out here, you know?

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So I hopefully didn't manage to fix one of the issues they had lost on your plate because there were some issues on an A site

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That's actually just been a perennial problem with Nico as a con player

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It feels like as so many new players will join up with their a anchor and push towards ramp push towards Palace

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Nico just makes his bed at con at jungle

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He doesn't always support his guy as much as you would want him to and that leaves tests on so much of an island

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And if your test is the last thing you want to do in this kind of game

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It's just jump spot ticket booth for the entire round you want to get into the fray

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Have it feel like it's viable to play under palace so that you can form a crossfire with Nico

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So if Nico just lets him out on an island lets him out to dry then unfortunately

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I think it's just gonna be a completely porous site on a look

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I know he doesn't have the reps yet, but I actually like that care again made this move

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He was a b anchor obviously on phase as well

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He took the crappy CT position that you don't want he put tests on a the more favorable anchor role and throughout this tournament

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I have seen tests is make some good moves make some a ramp pushes getting inside pass being described up

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He is a more aggressive nature guy, so while I think you're correct about maybe the support system still needs to be there between him and Niko,

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I do think I've seen some good things. We'll see if it can happen here.

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And we're about to find out because now we can start this map. It's Mirage, and it is time for Scrony and Laundice.

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Fingers crossed. You've had time to catch your breath, Estana. Dust2 had all the makings of an electric grand finals.

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And now we head on over to Mirage Moe, where, lo and behold, fingers crossed, we get more and more headshots.

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Yeah, I mean, if we put it bluntly.

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Last map, Falcons, it was a weird game

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because we had a slow OT of calling out of care again.

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We had a good start from honesty, but a bad finish.

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We had a Niko that wasn't in the full form,

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and they had a 6-0 start.

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So there are things that are left on the table.

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Spirit could punish here and make it a 2-0.

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If they do, we might not have a series.

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Falcons must respond.

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Spirit looking to trade in Falcon's series for another bit of silverware.

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The all-elusive trophies, an organization that has tasted victory, trying to get back to the

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top of that mountain.

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And right now, it's Falcons setting their eyes on this A site, map two underway.

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And as they cross over towards this bench, oh, it's a little labored.

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Donk actually not able to catch his head shot.

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Teneir tries to go in for a little more, and that is what opens the door for Falcons to answer back.

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3v3, you know you've got these Ghouls queued up, and so Niko's got one as well.

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These three players alive for Falcons have each established a kill themselves.

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These are floating. They want to fight, and Niko will find it.

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And that should be the one that seals it up.

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Ajax doesn't have a way in and a way to reclaim CT as well.

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So he'll walk away from this another pistol round start for Falcons.

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Talked about the strong start on Dust2, the 4-0 kickoff, the 5-1 score that was.

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And listen, even if you don't close the game, at least you have the strong start.

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You'll always take that.

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So it's kind of about continuing with those wins they had early on.

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And, you know, the weird part was the fact that calling for Falcons, we talked about with Spirit,

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They oversimplified to just get back in the groove in the beginning.

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A falcon oversimplified as the game got deeper,

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and that's not something you normally see with Kerrigan's calling.

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So there might have been a little bit of a fake loss in what was happening,

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and I think things were getting too difficult,

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even though they staged the full comeback.

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It's a critical moment, honestly.

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So World were maybe even Kerrigan kind of had too much self-doubt,

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thought maybe he didn't have his finger on the pulse of the game.

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You don't want to put too much into it because it's overtime versus the team,

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who is more ready, has more... Falcons come in with eight days of preparation.

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So the team that goes into overtime, who's been together practicing playing tournaments,

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obviously you've stacked them to shine there.

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Go MP9s at the top of the middle, four SMGs in this round for Spirit.

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Trying to get this force by underway, they'll take that fast clash to top mid, looking to usurp Falcons' start.

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Yeah, Kerrigan, I don't think he believes it.

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He knows somebody's in there, dog dimes for those efforts.

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At that same time, Zondix robs one away with his MP9. Still there's movement here for Spirit. Take that look towards Ramp.

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He just goes to the other side of it.

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Yeah, some blood has been spilled on this round, so Falcons will have to reassess the situation.

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Chirro's got an open line, so it'd be one elephant.

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No smoke either here for Falcons. That scout's gonna be a looming threat. Excuse me. There it goes.

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Just the right piece of Util to now push the pressure onto Magix in contrast.

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No splash.

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separates the first one from the rest of the pack, but Niko's trade's good.

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Remember, Zontics was low from this earlier engagement over on that eight-side,

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and he is nowhere to be found, and Shirou has had a couple of chances

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to hit some scout shots.

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And that's a tag.

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Charmed.

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A little bit of damage, just a bit of damage,

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could really now just let him back on Zontics,

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being able to come through with impact, so he'll give a little space back over.

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Niko's trying to keep an eye up on this flank,

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but it doesn't necessarily mean he can watch it the whole time.

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Honestly, he's far back.

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It's playing an interesting spot where, you know, Van might get cleared and no one's there.

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Dauntix is looking for Nico, but he's just hoping to go unnoticed.

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It's going to take a hard clear from above and Nico actually pushing off from beyond that wall.

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He actually didn't say that.

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That is just beautiful timing, isn't it?

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It falls on the scout to pull this off.

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And remember, no kit at 10 seconds.

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This round's a foregone conclusion. It's just about the cost.

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And that part is effective.

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Shiro going to topple Nico, but it was Nico to reopen this round with a kill on Catwalk

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to push B to the B site, and honestly make sure that he just gets something to think about.

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Make sure that the next one is not being put pistols for spirit.

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Yeah, it's a lovely start for sure for Niko.

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Good trades and a 3B3 with mid control, and you've got all the great guns.

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Sounds like a decent situation to be in, except there was still a clamp down on mid.

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There was still magics on cat.

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They decide also not to go in with a flash to try to take over B site control.

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So there was a risk of him getting a multi-frag from that up close position.

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Falcon survived it. Got a little bit of utility coming into this round. A couple of upgraded pistols, but not much else.

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Makes sense knowing how low falcons were when they closed out last round.

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Trying to keep this game cost-effective. Not wasting a moment now. Kiyosuke smoked off from the connector play, just making sure that what he can see is clear for the taking.

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for the taking. Sometimes a dangerous game to go up into window with a better weapon than

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a pistol that could be pressed into you. Maybe they really think there's no threat in this.

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But a 5-7, a Desert Eagle shot, all of a sudden, Spirit could find themselves with hands on

05:20:53.300 --> 05:20:58.060
this AK. Josuke, at least dropping one, but yes, gets overwhelmed. Look how perfect this

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is and look who you give it to! It's kinda scary, you give Donk his weapon.

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He's playing with Keplar. Oh, that's the bomb gets dropped!

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Oh god, this round is starting to fall apart.

05:21:08.380 --> 05:21:12.780
Donk is just throbbing at the thought to swing out wide with this rifle.

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But it does get put back down.

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They still have to go get it from Kat.

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The bomb is not in a great spot.

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It was spotted as well.

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They could go ahead and take over a side control,

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but there are bigger fish to fry at the moment here for Falcons.

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I don't even care that Spirit have pistols.

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Falcons who are the ones that are scared.

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They don't know where these players are flanking, and they don't know if it's better to go B where the bomb is leaning to or to jump off

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Cat and make it towards a where there's still one more guy potentially

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We'll find out what they think step one grab that bomb step two make your decision and make it now

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5-7 flank activates that's gonna confirm shiro's gonna have his hands full

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Falls on

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18 help

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the plant, six seconds, another peek, just the minimal bit of cover, and he could never ask for that to go well.

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This is asking him to get to this plant.

05:22:13.500 --> 05:22:17.580
Teneir trying to intercept that with the HE was insane.

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He was right that the clear had to happen with the amount of time left on the clock,

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but that was almost certainly getting plant to default that Niko would have 100% died.

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Either way, he juggled his presence well and made it possible to sort of, you know,

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have to worry about a post plant situation.

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Well they give a dog an AK, it only ends up being one kill. This is more of a team effort and just working stuff out of spirit.

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Last round was also very competitive, so a minimal investment.

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And a round win because of it.

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One delil for Kiyosuke.

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It's meant to be the star, shut down with nothing. Thanks to Zontis.

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Well, and a team kill.

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Yeah, that helped a little bit.

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You get this ramp walk out, nice and easy,

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goes the rest of Falcons into the night.

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Damage racked up, but Team Spirit looking very tenacious.

05:23:17.700 --> 05:23:19.700
In terms of taking this top middle flight,

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we saw it with the MP9, MP7 forced by round two,

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they tried to get going.

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Just looking to press into Falcons this time,

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the distance with that M4,

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and we get a tied game, only four rounds into this.

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Last time they played up against Falcons on this map, they crushed them.

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They may have a very strong barrage, but that goes both ways,

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and that's why this veto is actually really interesting.

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And fun, we've got the brawling maps up front.

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And we have no overpass, and we have no inferno.

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Let's do this every day.

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He's going to try to flush this bomb into the B-Cypher, so honey, you're going to know

05:24:13.160 --> 05:24:14.160
that need hit hard.

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You see the scramble already coming through.

05:24:16.520 --> 05:24:19.520
Falcons know that they've got to just go with the tempo, and that's going to get denied.

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It's money, not made for Falcons, and extra cash is stuffed in Magic's pockets.

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Block of Niko dead, you'll find nothing.

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Block solid out of magics, that's right.

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Garnay gives Moggings throwing heat.

05:24:32.160 --> 05:24:36.440
Falcons losing a lead, 3-2 spirit early on the CT side.

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A total bounce back and a little bit of frustration

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here for Falcons.

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Now I have no doubt, just because they

05:24:44.160 --> 05:24:46.720
lost one map in a Best of Five Grand Final,

05:24:46.720 --> 05:24:49.440
that there's lots of energy left over.

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This T side is not even close to finish.

05:24:52.920 --> 05:24:57.440
There won't be an op in play here on round six.

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And honestly, utility is not that heavy.

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Here we go. All in.

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Falcons trying to play with electricity and donks regained vision.

05:25:04.320 --> 05:25:09.200
He's gonna blindside Eco, collect test essence head, and this one is getting shredded!

05:25:10.000 --> 05:25:14.320
Total stoppage on that A ramp, a 1P5 attempt for Monosy.

05:25:14.320 --> 05:25:15.760
Two kills in at least.

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But that is not what Falcons have visualized when they came running up that ramp.

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Damn, that is an insanely scrimmy call to make.

05:25:22.880 --> 05:25:25.600
Snow Molly under BALC, obviously this entire thing's running.

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They're just lamp flashing out of ramp and because dog is sitting there. He's happy

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He's got a perfect line to get his two kills

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Every round played like that and spirit they're gonna be smiling from ear to ear

05:25:46.560 --> 05:25:52.480
Made so much more comfortable for doc in the fact that he wasn't blind once he got his duals right there was a moment there where he ate one

05:25:52.480 --> 05:25:57.600
for a second maybe you could have closed that gap but you don't get the dual on

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Don while he's blind and I mean the millisecond this guy's got his vision

05:26:02.440 --> 05:26:08.280
back the chances of that a commitment actually sticking disappear and you see

05:26:08.280 --> 05:26:14.240
it they came into that round with no ballies to work with expecting the A site

05:26:14.240 --> 05:26:16.240
to be understaffed.

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Wrong.

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Desert Eagles across the field for Falcons.

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Kyosuke is gonna collect Donk's head.

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That's a great first kill to find.

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As far as Falcons are concerned.

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It's unlike back on Dust2.

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You don't get the, what, 0-6 Donk's start?

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Sure, six deaths again, but he is being a part of these moments.

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And you can see his confidence brimming over and around like this,

05:26:42.240 --> 05:26:44.720
around like this where he just goes for the underpass plays.

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So they'll have a single scariest thing on Mirage.

05:26:55.440 --> 05:26:58.520
The scariest thing about Mirage is the thought of them taking it out of the map pool.

05:26:58.920 --> 05:26:59.840
I'll never do that.

05:27:02.880 --> 05:27:06.640
The ears are collect here as these Desert Eagles leave a lot to be desired.

05:27:08.240 --> 05:27:10.400
Spirit looking comfortable for a four rifle save.

05:27:10.400 --> 05:27:12.040
They would love to get their hands on this, right?

05:27:12.040 --> 05:27:17.800
Again, odds of just bragging up costs versus Spirit increase significantly now that Kyosuke

05:27:18.440 --> 05:27:20.800
was meant to have grabbed that AK. He just walks right over it.

05:27:21.760 --> 05:27:24.480
Okay, and nobody wants it. That's totally fine.

05:27:24.880 --> 05:27:26.200
Sure. That's interesting.

05:27:26.920 --> 05:27:29.400
He'll leave it down there at the bottom of middle.

05:27:30.080 --> 05:27:33.120
And the Desert Eagle of Kyosuke gets nothing for his efforts.

05:27:33.120 --> 05:27:34.800
That walk around flew to Junko.

05:27:35.480 --> 05:27:37.840
It's all shut down yet again. Four players up through Spirit.

05:27:37.840 --> 05:27:40.280
Looking real comfortable here on Mirage.

05:27:40.280 --> 05:27:43.680
That is strange because they know exactly where Donk died.

05:27:43.680 --> 05:27:47.920
And I don't think that they would have expected that gun to be thrown away.

05:27:47.920 --> 05:27:49.840
So we go into another bite.

05:27:49.840 --> 05:27:53.080
Now the last round, it's not like they threw monosy with an AWP.

05:27:53.080 --> 05:27:56.160
Everybody with full utility and said, let's go up a ramp.

05:27:56.160 --> 05:27:57.680
They came in with AKs.

05:27:57.680 --> 05:28:00.400
They had a smoke, a couple of flashes,

05:28:00.400 --> 05:28:02.440
and they said, we need to try to do something like this.

05:28:02.440 --> 05:28:04.760
If we do a default, we'll get out done by the utility.

05:28:04.760 --> 05:28:08.880
You see all the Molotovs for the team that has so much money.

05:28:08.880 --> 05:28:12.480
But now on a round like this, we're seeing Devonisi opt-up into play.

05:28:13.480 --> 05:28:15.880
I'm not saying it needs to be more complicated,

05:28:17.480 --> 05:28:20.080
but I'm expecting it to be more drawn out.

05:28:29.880 --> 05:28:33.480
You're a real shocker to see Falcons not try to get away from that last round.

05:28:35.680 --> 05:28:37.880
Derrigan's known for his defaults.

05:28:38.880 --> 05:28:45.880
And on very little days, at least, they've got Mirage.

05:28:45.880 --> 05:28:50.880
Like you mentioned, the 13-4 beating that went down the last time these teams faced...

05:28:50.880 --> 05:28:52.880
They're gonna see it though.

05:28:52.880 --> 05:28:53.880
True.

05:28:53.880 --> 05:28:54.880
They didn't see it.

05:28:54.880 --> 05:28:56.880
What about everybody else?

05:28:56.880 --> 05:29:01.880
They didn't tell them about it.

05:29:01.880 --> 05:29:04.880
Keep the old man's blinders on.

05:29:04.880 --> 05:29:32.080
He's not thinking about that at all, he'd be way farther back.

05:29:32.080 --> 05:29:34.080
Let's see what Niko can do about it.

05:29:34.080 --> 05:29:36.080
Catching Shiro by surprise.

05:29:36.080 --> 05:29:37.080
Oh, and a backdoor!

05:29:37.080 --> 05:29:38.080
Oh, and a nose go!

05:29:38.080 --> 05:29:40.080
It's a great little Hail Mary moment for Shiro,

05:29:40.080 --> 05:29:42.080
under pressure to at least reclaim something.

05:29:42.080 --> 05:29:44.080
He does so, but Bomb is also a spot,

05:29:44.080 --> 05:29:46.080
and his Chosgate collects that trait frag.

05:29:46.080 --> 05:29:48.080
And they're not worried about the Bomb site yet.

05:29:48.080 --> 05:29:50.080
They're more concerned about somebody climbing up from middle,

05:29:50.080 --> 05:29:51.080
and that is not the case.

05:29:51.080 --> 05:29:52.080
Valkyries have monosy over there,

05:29:52.080 --> 05:29:55.080
but not close enough to help these players on the site.

05:29:55.080 --> 05:29:57.080
They need to stay fully focused in this spot,

05:29:57.080 --> 05:30:00.080
because CTs are going to just look for any little advantage they can get.

05:30:00.080 --> 05:30:02.840
It's late in the round, someone could peek from any of these three choke points.

05:30:02.840 --> 05:30:03.840
Ohton comes through!

05:30:03.840 --> 05:30:04.840
And they do.

05:30:04.840 --> 05:30:07.280
Yeah, Magic takes the first one off of Ticket.

05:30:07.280 --> 05:30:09.840
Odyssey to be preoccupied with Catwalk.

05:30:09.840 --> 05:30:13.840
And on top of that, well, it's going to be difficult for him to ever emerge out through Connector,

05:30:13.840 --> 05:30:17.000
especially as the bomb's two seconds from being diffused already.

05:30:17.000 --> 05:30:23.000
Down goes the off, down goes Valkyrie, a spirit roar to a 6-2 lead.

05:30:23.000 --> 05:30:27.840
Yeah, this is looking a little too easy for Spirit.

05:30:27.840 --> 05:30:35.520
After what we saw on Dust2, we were left impressed by what Falcons could do because we had no idea if they'd be able to stand up to the challenge.

05:30:36.400 --> 05:30:39.600
And it looked like they passed the test, even if they lose in overtime.

05:30:41.360 --> 05:30:42.640
The fact that it was a comeback.

05:30:43.720 --> 05:30:45.000
After dropping a lead.

05:30:49.360 --> 05:30:51.680
But we're not seeing a convincing T side.

05:30:51.680 --> 05:31:00.980
We're watching as Falcons try to scramble back into this first half.

05:31:00.980 --> 05:31:04.440
The guns are at least flowing for them and they will try to send them back towards middle

05:31:04.440 --> 05:31:05.440
once more.

05:31:05.440 --> 05:31:09.360
Zontics wasn't even in the space to go into that mid-peak where he has net and multi-frags

05:31:09.360 --> 05:31:10.360
before.

05:31:10.360 --> 05:31:11.360
But Don't be burned by that molly.

05:31:11.360 --> 05:31:12.360
It's going to take attention.

05:31:12.360 --> 05:31:13.360
You see that?

05:31:13.360 --> 05:31:14.360
Spray through from Karrick.

05:31:14.360 --> 05:31:15.360
Oh my goodness.

05:31:15.360 --> 05:31:16.360
Exactly.

05:31:16.360 --> 05:31:17.360
Don't think there's an invitation.

05:31:17.360 --> 05:31:18.360
He said you want to fight.

05:31:18.360 --> 05:31:19.360
Come and get it.

05:31:19.360 --> 05:31:21.360
Damn, that's a crossfire for the ages.

05:31:21.360 --> 05:31:25.360
Zontik's tagged down to 50 health, but it is all of the Falcons on the ground again.

05:31:25.360 --> 05:31:28.080
The bomb thrown out into the cat once more.

05:31:28.080 --> 05:31:31.280
This is a Falcons that can do nothing in the face of Team Spirit.

05:31:31.280 --> 05:31:32.680
Yeah, they're left gobsmacked here.

05:31:32.680 --> 05:31:35.600
They just wanted to go for some fights here inside a middle.

05:31:35.600 --> 05:31:37.640
Maybe separate a 1v1.

05:31:37.640 --> 05:31:40.040
No, Donk was ready to fight behind a Molotov.

05:31:40.040 --> 05:31:44.040
They were hoping to isolate Zontik's on cat.

05:31:44.040 --> 05:31:45.680
Instead, they got it from both ends.

05:31:49.320 --> 05:31:51.320
And they weren't into it.

05:31:51.320 --> 05:32:02.320
He'll have a lot of time to think you're up in Palace because there's no chance that he can win this round.

05:32:02.320 --> 05:32:15.320
And we continue with more simple ideas. Now we don't really see what that round could have flourished into if some trades went down and it became a 3v3.

05:32:15.320 --> 05:32:19.720
And maybe that's what Kerrigan's looking for, a chance to get creative with a team,

05:32:19.720 --> 05:32:23.080
because in the mid-round it really comes down to how smart your individuals are.

05:32:27.160 --> 05:32:33.800
But from a setup perspective, Spirit dropped the Nade on Kerrigan as that default took place.

05:32:33.800 --> 05:32:38.520
They had the crossfire, they knew when to disrespect utility that Falcons were going for.

05:32:40.440 --> 05:32:42.760
And while Falcons are still porphyse of the same team,

05:32:42.760 --> 05:32:49.760
They come in with a guy who's taking over all the ideas. There will be growing pains.

05:32:49.760 --> 05:32:56.760
You saw growing pains out of the gate for Falcons here in Astana.

05:32:56.760 --> 05:33:05.760
I thought maybe they had had a chance to shake them off, but maybe it's not just that linear improvement

05:33:05.760 --> 05:33:09.760
that Falcons were hoping to tap into come this Grand Finals.

05:33:12.760 --> 05:33:20.840
Five maps of action in this best of five.

05:33:20.840 --> 05:33:27.200
Right now this second one feeling much more flat than Dust2Gate.

05:33:27.200 --> 05:33:31.680
Spirit showing that their evolutions are not to be toyed with.

05:33:31.680 --> 05:33:34.120
And this map picked for Taha.

05:33:34.120 --> 05:33:35.120
What is that?

05:33:35.120 --> 05:33:40.840
It's still be taken over at a moment's notice when Donk decides to do what he wants, it will

05:33:40.840 --> 05:33:46.840
Falcons players every step of the way. They go down into the 4v5. They are at least able to reclaim that AK.

05:33:47.840 --> 05:33:49.840
Miko never really had a chance.

05:33:49.840 --> 05:33:53.840
This Donk, unorthodox, peek into underpass, catches it entirely off guard.

05:33:53.840 --> 05:33:56.840
So now it's Kioski's turn with the rifle to try to make something happen.

05:33:59.840 --> 05:34:02.840
Tess S over towards this B site. It's got the door frame to keep him protected.

05:34:03.840 --> 05:34:06.840
He doesn't want a piece of magic. He's got a look to it. We go to 50 seconds.

05:34:06.840 --> 05:34:12.840
And that bomb, looking to join forces, looking to group back up alongside the rifle, there is a singular flashbang.

05:34:12.840 --> 05:34:17.840
For Falcons to try to catch Spirit off guard, we saw them win rounds with less on Dust2.

05:34:17.840 --> 05:34:22.840
Here it comes, a Hail Mary moment as they try to fly down through this B site.

05:34:22.840 --> 05:34:27.840
And it is magic to rock it into the first two, but there is also an answer.

05:34:27.840 --> 05:34:30.840
Falcons put their hands on another gun, Kerrigan separated from the bomb.

05:34:30.840 --> 05:34:32.840
They've at least got that map money made.

05:34:32.840 --> 05:34:35.840
Why don't we call this a Buster and Wound for Falcons?

05:34:35.840 --> 05:34:41.440
Not a lot of health here for Montesey, but great position. It's a near instant execution.

05:34:41.440 --> 05:34:45.040
This guy is tapping into some real potential tonight.

05:34:45.040 --> 05:34:47.040
Montesey's 29 health, what's the time?

05:34:47.040 --> 05:34:49.540
Shirou's head popped to gear on the chase.

05:34:49.540 --> 05:34:52.540
A 1v1 now as Montesey brings him back to that side.

05:34:52.540 --> 05:34:58.040
There is no hesitation, no missed opportunity at the hands of Tenir.

05:34:58.040 --> 05:35:01.840
They're ice cold in all these moments. They've got perfect confidence.

05:35:01.840 --> 05:35:05.040
They've already achieved their quarter. They got eight on the CT side.

05:35:05.040 --> 05:35:10.960
We know how Falcons are going to be happy to switch over, but not with a maximum of

05:35:10.960 --> 05:35:12.960
four rounds.

05:35:12.960 --> 05:35:16.760
Those, not even guaranteed.

05:35:16.760 --> 05:35:21.480
It's so impressive watching Tineer find his groove back on Dust2, right?

05:35:21.480 --> 05:35:23.360
Those constant long flanks, his timings.

05:35:23.360 --> 05:35:27.880
I haven't seen Tineer make a move that makes it feel like he's second guessing himself.

05:35:27.880 --> 05:35:32.160
No, we thought the major coming up is going to be interesting if this Falcons project

05:35:32.160 --> 05:35:33.760
is successful with Kerrigan.

05:35:33.760 --> 05:35:40.060
Well, for Spirit in terms of being a contender, it's interesting if Tuneer can be the final piece of the puzzle.

05:35:44.560 --> 05:35:47.060
And if his maturation is complete...

05:35:49.260 --> 05:35:53.960
...because we've also seen his potential, we understand why Spirit took a chance on him.

05:35:57.860 --> 05:36:01.660
We've seen that with multiple new pieces added to this team's Spirit roster.

05:36:01.660 --> 05:36:08.660
Swade didn't work. He gets replaced. It's in here looking shaky as well for as long as it did.

05:36:08.660 --> 05:36:15.660
And we wondered whether it would be a player that gets the boot or whether we get a change-up in, say, the coaches.

05:36:18.660 --> 05:36:27.660
This noon in Brew, Team Spira is starting to feel like too much for Falcons to keep up with, at least on 8 days notice.

05:36:27.660 --> 05:36:41.660
He's been watching this. Yeah, it's an early window timing. There's nothing to cover it up. There's no pressure anywhere else on the map.

05:36:41.660 --> 05:36:45.660
Just hoping he's not looking.

05:36:57.660 --> 05:37:03.300
Karrigan tries to draw everybody back to join forces. They're going to go number strong.

05:37:03.300 --> 05:37:05.540
The last time they hit the structure, it looked good.

05:37:05.540 --> 05:37:09.620
That's true and that might be what they're thinking. You see the truck structure completely

05:37:09.620 --> 05:37:17.860
vanish in favor of one simple idea? You start to think. Do they have outs? They do have

05:37:17.860 --> 05:37:22.180
this work at the top of middle. Yeah, and Karrigan looks to make this a little bit more

05:37:22.180 --> 05:37:23.180
interesting.

05:37:23.180 --> 05:37:26.600
players added to it but it feels like Spirit's still getting wind of what's

05:37:26.600 --> 05:37:30.220
going on we see that lean from Donk through the marketplace they would hope

05:37:30.220 --> 05:37:33.380
that Falcons they won't pull a single rotation

05:37:33.380 --> 05:37:37.400
Donk does second guessing just as the cross comes through but Magic's been

05:37:37.400 --> 05:37:40.380
rock solid and he's got that support from Zontics

05:37:40.380 --> 05:37:43.820
Vaunicie tagged down to 7 now he just wants to leave but it's already Tess S

05:37:43.820 --> 05:37:48.060
competing to this and Vaunicie's departure will be chased down and if he dies after

05:37:48.060 --> 05:37:51.820
time this will be an extra bit of disaster oh they're running for them

05:37:51.820 --> 05:37:53.360
Running for the hills from everywhere.

05:37:53.360 --> 05:37:56.020
Seconds to survive, Magics will try to sprint him down.

05:37:56.020 --> 05:37:58.360
It's gonna be close, two left, he's the piece.

05:37:58.360 --> 05:38:01.700
And he'll fight for most shots, for honesty, for the Hail Mary hold.

05:38:01.700 --> 05:38:05.360
Will at least get his off, but that is the slimmest of silver linings.

05:38:05.360 --> 05:38:09.100
We can look to give Falcons as they move into this last round of their attack.

05:38:09.100 --> 05:38:10.500
Yeah, that's literally it.

05:38:10.500 --> 05:38:14.000
He'll keep it for one more chance, but we need to see the impact.

05:38:14.000 --> 05:38:18.000
Van Vonici, at the beginning of Dust 2, he was really at the front of the pack,

05:38:18.000 --> 05:38:19.300
getting lots of kills.

05:38:19.300 --> 05:38:25.660
CT side was going his way, and his score line stayed good the whole time, but the impact started to miss a little bit.

05:38:27.460 --> 05:38:29.460
Shots were less consistent.

05:38:38.500 --> 05:38:42.980
Kerrigan was doing a great job on the CT side of putting him in a new spot every single CT route.

05:38:43.780 --> 05:38:45.460
We credit it did.

05:38:45.460 --> 05:38:49.380
Forget those kills. There is that impact. That's what happens

05:38:50.260 --> 05:38:53.380
with the op-knot denied 5v4 to Falcons

05:39:01.300 --> 05:39:05.940
Every time you think you see a warning for donk like that spam kerrigan tried to get him by the window

05:39:06.500 --> 05:39:10.900
Just kind of opens him up to go for a fight and this time kerrigan just sprints runs for the hills

05:39:10.900 --> 05:39:17.140
looks to get away from this. It is drawing this lean from spirit into the connector slash window hold and within that

05:39:17.140 --> 05:39:20.900
movement as we see Shiro double back towards ticket, it's going to be your top stairs.

05:39:20.900 --> 05:39:21.700
The up-close.

05:39:21.700 --> 05:39:25.700
Light sides, one. Magic's on that secondary off, has picked the player off with a B site.

05:39:25.700 --> 05:39:31.460
So you've got an up-on retake. Two of the three remaining playing with snipers. And Monacee's going to know this.

05:39:32.020 --> 05:39:33.460
Now they're going to give him the middle of the site.

05:39:34.180 --> 05:39:38.500
Gioske's got connector control, which is something very nice for this post plant,

05:39:38.500 --> 05:39:40.740
but Monosie will have to be the star of the show.

05:39:40.740 --> 05:39:44.420
He goes over top from Ticket, we've got Smoke Grenade to cover that bomb.

05:39:44.420 --> 05:39:49.300
And Magics hangs on to the angle, and now pushes Josuke into a 1 vs 3 clutch.

05:39:49.300 --> 05:39:51.860
We'll see if they can figure this out, whether he can catch them off guard,

05:39:51.860 --> 05:39:54.340
maybe light up some bodies, but on top of the utility,

05:39:54.340 --> 05:39:57.140
it's made all the more difficult, and it seems to know

05:39:57.140 --> 05:40:00.740
that they have him pinned in with him revealing himself to the Magics' frag.

05:40:00.740 --> 05:40:02.180
Soon there's going to be Magics on 5.

05:40:02.900 --> 05:40:06.100
That bomb's got 10 seconds left and no debuts just yet.

05:40:06.100 --> 05:40:09.060
Shiro trying to fight and it's got to go for the peak six on the clock

05:40:09.060 --> 05:40:11.060
Shiro gets the nine

05:40:11.060 --> 05:40:15.060
It is a pistol and one for the road is the third for Falcons

05:40:15.060 --> 05:40:20.180
Josuke draws the game to him and will give Falcons at least the slightest hope

05:40:20.180 --> 05:40:26.580
That was not an easy situation to distill a heroic effort there and actually won that results in the round winning

05:40:27.100 --> 05:40:32.620
That's huge and four Falcons and a chance for them actually on CT side

05:40:33.140 --> 05:40:35.140
That's no amount of leverage found with this

05:40:36.100 --> 05:40:51.100
We try to underscore Kiyosuke's talents, but as he's joined the team, the results, they've been consistent, but they haven't been resulting in actual tournament wins at stages in front of crowds like this.

05:40:51.100 --> 05:40:59.100
But so far, this playoffs, he's definitely become the player that people expected him to be in his debut.

05:40:59.100 --> 05:41:05.380
Obviously the compare coming from Spirit Academy getting compared to Donk right away like you can't have a bigger shadow cast over you

05:41:06.180 --> 05:41:10.340
Like there is generational and then there's dog, you know, it's another level

05:41:24.220 --> 05:41:27.340
You do love to hear that I can't keeping hope alive

05:41:29.100 --> 05:41:36.100
And suddenly the crowd wants to stop him.

05:41:44.100 --> 05:41:45.100
He wants to make it.

05:41:45.100 --> 05:41:47.100
Spirit is going to get a plan.

05:41:47.100 --> 05:41:48.100
Feeling like a retake needed.

05:41:48.100 --> 05:41:50.100
Kerrigan does have a diffuse kit for him.

05:41:50.100 --> 05:41:52.100
Here comes that big utile over the top.

05:41:52.100 --> 05:41:55.100
Two players committed to it, still from Spirit.

05:41:55.100 --> 05:41:57.100
We're going to get Shiro taking a look at the site.

05:41:57.100 --> 05:42:03.480
Scythe is all a hoax and on top of it 5v4 for Kerrigan. I said they'd get the plan, but Kerrigan could have stopped this.

05:42:03.720 --> 05:42:09.480
He's got the kill to dock, that's big. They're gonna press into him, clear that up and guarantee this bomb goes down.

05:42:10.040 --> 05:42:16.400
Sontik's already taking a look into the marketplace with a smoke on the window. That kid is dangerously close for the diffuse.

05:42:16.400 --> 05:42:18.900
Now they wish he could pick that up and throw it away, but Niko gets a kill.

05:42:18.900 --> 05:42:22.020
That's big. Another one picked up, that's inside of the apartments.

05:42:22.020 --> 05:42:25.640
So suddenly Tamir is eventually gonna have to deal with that wrap through apps.

05:42:25.640 --> 05:42:37.640
Niko soon to be on the scene, Zontics pushes into the back of E3, all of a sudden Falco is starting to feel scrambled, but he goes down to the top, and it's his opportunity at a second pistol to come up Falco.

05:42:37.640 --> 05:42:45.640
Yeah, we had to double check that because they only got three rounds with the pistol, but now that they get both, they put themselves in an actual interesting spot.

05:42:49.640 --> 05:42:50.640
Lobster King.

05:42:55.640 --> 05:42:59.640
Care against the answer to Donk by the way, some of these situations.

05:42:59.640 --> 05:43:03.640
He can actually just straight up outdual him.

05:43:03.640 --> 05:43:07.640
There's no distractions.

05:43:07.640 --> 05:43:11.640
Used to be a world where we talked about Niko as Donk's final boss.

05:43:11.640 --> 05:43:15.640
Yeah, his history with Donk is

05:43:15.640 --> 05:43:19.640
excellent too in their head to head.

05:43:19.640 --> 05:43:27.640
Things haven't really changed on that front.

05:43:27.640 --> 05:43:33.640
The only question is he goes for him overall.

05:43:33.640 --> 05:43:36.640
But there is no question about Kyosuke's form overall.

05:43:41.640 --> 05:43:44.640
He was a heavy impact player back on Dust2.

05:43:49.640 --> 05:44:01.640
You guys are right now, it's maybe in business.

05:44:01.640 --> 05:44:07.640
There's a will, there is a way.

05:44:07.640 --> 05:44:13.640
And we all know Karen refuses to concede.

05:44:13.640 --> 05:44:23.240
It's about the rifles around him to prop up the chances and if Kerrigan walks this, it

05:44:23.240 --> 05:44:27.600
actually happened while he's going to have his hands busy in a moment as well.

05:44:27.600 --> 05:44:31.080
That Galilin Magics' hands leads this walk up towards the arms.

05:44:31.080 --> 05:44:32.560
Kerrigan beats it on purpose.

05:44:32.560 --> 05:44:33.560
Oh!

05:44:33.560 --> 05:44:34.560
Oh!

05:44:34.560 --> 05:44:35.560
He's set it!

05:44:35.560 --> 05:44:39.680
your mp7 rebuttal jumps down into the site that's a second modesty off the

05:44:39.680 --> 05:44:45.640
back plate and not only it's short majority alive all with rifles and falcons make this a

05:44:45.640 --> 05:44:50.160
nine or five game falcons didn't have enough to make that first half

05:44:50.160 --> 05:44:54.280
interesting they just didn't have the depth they didn't have the trading all

05:44:54.280 --> 05:44:57.800
of spirits H.E. is kind of told the whole story if you just watch those you saw

05:44:57.800 --> 05:45:01.880
that spirit were in the right place for every situation now that spirit over to

05:45:01.880 --> 05:45:05.320
the T side obviously Kerrigan could look like he didn't have enough for the

05:45:05.320 --> 05:45:12.080
team on the attack. But now it's Magix, another test for him, another T side, tap the close

05:45:12.080 --> 05:45:17.480
out on. This game is not over.

05:45:17.480 --> 05:45:27.980
The kind of dammit first half that will have you pounding your desk if you get a misstep

05:45:27.980 --> 05:45:29.980
versus a buy like this from Spearing.

05:45:32.380 --> 05:45:34.180
The Donk's not gonna play in secrecy.

05:45:34.180 --> 05:45:35.620
He lets you know what he's up to.

05:45:35.620 --> 05:45:38.180
Desert Eagle on the other side of that B apartment smoke.

05:45:39.940 --> 05:45:42.280
Knowing the value, though, of even one or two kills

05:45:42.280 --> 05:45:45.700
and a round like this, Team Spirit will take their time.

05:45:45.700 --> 05:45:49.100
Also trial utility, get Falcons to play their game.

05:45:49.100 --> 05:45:52.100
Maybe just kinda tabulating what Falcons are up to.

05:45:52.100 --> 05:45:54.980
Eco gonna breathe up versus Pistols.

05:45:54.980 --> 05:45:56.660
He'll die to the Teneer, tech nine.

05:45:56.660 --> 05:46:01.300
Kyosuke on for revenge, lights up B in the second victim.

05:46:01.300 --> 05:46:05.940
Tanira has 4 HP, 2 kills already, and Monosin digs to 44 health.

05:46:05.940 --> 05:46:06.900
How's he hunting him down?

05:46:06.900 --> 05:46:07.940
He's got a...

05:46:07.940 --> 05:46:10.740
See him up nice and slow.

05:46:10.740 --> 05:46:12.580
He's a get out of my window.

05:46:18.580 --> 05:46:19.460
Make sure money made.

05:46:19.460 --> 05:46:23.140
That'll make up for Kyosuke and Niko's deaths.

05:46:23.140 --> 05:46:26.100
There are rifles out here on the field for Shiro to try to grab it.

05:46:26.100 --> 05:46:29.460
He wants a headshot more than anything, and he will be denied by that one.

05:46:29.460 --> 05:46:32.260
Tess S making sure that Jordan survives again.

05:46:32.260 --> 05:46:34.900
Three-round game, Q on map two.

05:46:34.900 --> 05:46:39.620
See the small breath there from Honesty as he looks over towards Niko.

05:46:39.620 --> 05:46:42.420
With the score line, getting a touch closer.

05:46:42.420 --> 05:46:45.020
It sort of feels like it's about surviving right now.

05:46:45.020 --> 05:46:49.340
You don't really need to call impressive things.

05:46:49.340 --> 05:46:50.740
They know they don't have spirit.

05:46:50.740 --> 05:46:55.620
Scarif just get it, but this would be the round.

05:46:55.620 --> 05:46:58.260
You get offs on both ends.

05:46:58.260 --> 05:47:01.020
That little bit of extra money may buy the knife as well.

05:47:01.020 --> 05:47:02.540
Move forward.

05:47:02.540 --> 05:47:04.660
Inmonisces coffers.

05:47:04.660 --> 05:47:06.820
We had that early look on a dock towards the B side.

05:47:06.820 --> 05:47:09.940
The last round, right now it's Shiro posting his off

05:47:09.940 --> 05:47:12.980
over towards the B apps, hoping maybe Kerrigan jumps up

05:47:12.980 --> 05:47:13.620
into the scope.

05:47:13.620 --> 05:47:14.660
That's not going to happen.

05:47:14.660 --> 05:47:16.020
And he peels away from it early.

05:47:20.140 --> 05:47:23.820
This round is going to tell us a lot about what's to come

05:47:23.820 --> 05:47:29.980
And what can be done by Falcons on Mirage if there's anything at all to keep Spirit off double digits.

05:47:29.980 --> 05:47:33.340
That's incredibly important for their money and their mental.

05:47:37.340 --> 05:47:40.180
I don't see a lot of players ending up saving it around like this.

05:47:43.180 --> 05:47:46.260
Full press on the A-Ramp. It's a little different here from Falcons.

05:47:48.140 --> 05:47:49.260
Honestly, on the plate.

05:47:49.620 --> 05:47:52.220
Versus Donk. Here it comes.

05:47:53.820 --> 05:47:58.460
He sees the shadow, this is his chance, Stalks to the next J-Suit down.

05:47:58.460 --> 05:48:01.580
Sure, Zontics dies as he tries to get up through that palace.

05:48:01.580 --> 05:48:03.100
How is Stalks head taken off?

05:48:03.100 --> 05:48:04.460
Josuke's got the answer.

05:48:04.460 --> 05:48:05.740
Solo Shirou.

05:48:05.740 --> 05:48:07.100
Numbers even.

05:48:07.100 --> 05:48:08.940
Support piece in place.

05:48:08.940 --> 05:48:11.820
There's also a battle of the Flanks going down over towards Beastill.

05:48:11.820 --> 05:48:14.220
It's patience from Tenir, but he hits the ground.

05:48:14.220 --> 05:48:16.140
And Tessus right now has no helping hands.

05:48:16.140 --> 05:48:17.500
30 seconds on this clock.

05:48:17.500 --> 05:48:18.300
The bomb gets out.

05:48:18.300 --> 05:48:21.500
Magic's gonna make this marathon of a run all the way over to B.

05:48:21.500 --> 05:48:23.500
Hope that no one can cut him off in this situation.

05:48:23.500 --> 05:48:28.820
Hope that no one's taken over mid and pushed under pass and Tenir has a chance to get a kill to lock this up

05:48:29.840 --> 05:48:31.840
But if he doesn't clear this

05:48:31.880 --> 05:48:35.620
There's a chance that care against wings default next near season. No, it's done

05:48:38.260 --> 05:48:44.660
Timing miss there for the Falcons. Oh, although Shiro will reopen the round the possibility so long as Nico can do something

05:48:44.660 --> 05:48:48.900
And what is right now? Just 1v2 on B site. Magic's better stay in cover

05:48:49.340 --> 05:48:52.020
Moving around is giving Nico a chance to get out

05:48:52.020 --> 05:48:57.020
Oh, the white side! Magic's like that perfect timing, just as Tess S looks to come through.

05:48:57.020 --> 05:49:02.020
Oh, and it is Magic! But not only the perfect call to peel away from that A site,

05:49:02.020 --> 05:49:06.020
but also a couple of slick headshots to secure those double digits.

05:49:06.020 --> 05:49:11.020
In fact, they kept the options open with a lurk towards B. Sometimes that guy can come in,

05:49:11.020 --> 05:49:16.020
get off of cat, and either reason you win a post-plan on the A site if it's on the back of triple.

05:49:16.020 --> 05:49:20.020
But in this situation where there were three stacked up towards the A ramp,

05:49:20.020 --> 05:49:27.020
And that sandwich under Val Crossfire, Spirit knew they made the wrong decision by going A and had a chance to change their mind.

05:49:32.020 --> 05:49:37.020
That's all the depth that we're looking for, to turn losing positions into winning ones.

05:49:38.020 --> 05:49:43.020
Val can set a big chance to take all the money away for Spirit and give themselves another anti-ego.

05:49:50.020 --> 05:49:53.020
And that's another magic flash.

05:49:53.020 --> 05:49:59.020
Just keeps sprinkling in the perfect decision, the perfect play, and the head shot to that last round.

05:49:59.020 --> 05:50:03.020
Donk and Chiro making the most of the moment to secure this 11th for Spirit.

05:50:03.020 --> 05:50:05.020
You know where Chepzess has gone off to.

05:50:05.020 --> 05:50:13.020
He flashed to CT and blinded default while Donk avoided it, covering everything.

05:50:13.020 --> 05:50:16.020
That one rests on such a fast timing.

05:50:16.020 --> 05:50:23.140
it needed to be perfect and it was you already got credit on the desk it might

05:50:23.140 --> 05:50:29.060
give him a little bit more feels well-deserved

05:50:29.060 --> 05:50:36.740
sure you thought maybe that fight left in the spirit thanks to magics now lead

05:50:36.740 --> 05:50:44.780
by five you can hold a mouse to terrible for monestee this ends up being an

05:50:44.780 --> 05:50:50.460
early death for him right here jumping looking down right past default knowing

05:50:50.460 --> 05:50:54.940
the flesh they're going overhead and ego eats it it feels like he had a chance

05:50:54.940 --> 05:51:00.380
but in reality he never did what a ball of energy donk can be

05:51:01.500 --> 05:51:05.340
and how desperate falcons must feel five usb's in this one

05:51:05.340 --> 05:51:11.260
12th round for spirit guaranteed a 2-0 right there for the taking and we all

05:51:11.260 --> 05:51:18.780
know how unlikely best of five comebacks are. This will be Falcons hoping to get back into

05:51:18.780 --> 05:51:24.140
guns after this round. Hanging on for dear life.

05:51:24.140 --> 05:51:40.220
And the crowd, they're lovin' the carnage.

05:51:40.220 --> 05:51:43.580
They just want more of it.

05:51:43.580 --> 05:51:55.800
The Spirit won't have to split atoms to pilot this round to a win, even with the V-Stack

05:51:55.800 --> 05:51:56.800
coming out.

05:51:56.800 --> 05:52:01.700
No pistol upgrades whatsoever, good luck when your opponents have cat control.

05:52:01.700 --> 05:52:06.700
He's knocked on the hunt in the MAC-10 First Blood.

05:52:06.700 --> 05:52:09.700
Still the advantage.

05:52:09.700 --> 05:52:12.700
Two kills to the one nag in the MAC-10.

05:52:12.700 --> 05:52:13.700
Kerrigan's USP.

05:52:13.700 --> 05:52:14.700
Something.

05:52:14.700 --> 05:52:19.700
But we're gonna get that bomb moving back as the vacancy on A site's found.

05:52:19.700 --> 05:52:21.700
And Monacy lingers just a bit longer.

05:52:21.700 --> 05:52:22.700
That's a USP dink.

05:52:22.700 --> 05:52:24.700
Look at these health bars and tell me.

05:52:24.700 --> 05:52:26.700
Do you believe it?

05:52:29.700 --> 05:52:30.700
Are you a madman?

05:52:30.700 --> 05:52:33.700
I do have to believe he's gonna... Oh well, he's got an AK now.

05:52:34.200 --> 05:52:37.100
And they're all looking for him, which is kind of funny.

05:52:37.100 --> 05:52:40.900
Magix ends up getting the kill with just a Maktan in his hand.

05:52:41.400 --> 05:52:43.000
The confidence out of Magix.

05:52:43.600 --> 05:52:47.100
They managed to keep the man in the team and get a new IGL at the same time.

05:52:47.800 --> 05:52:50.900
It didn't seem like Genius at first, but look how well that's aging.

05:52:56.500 --> 05:53:00.000
A six-round game, and Spirit haven't even touched their timeouts.

05:53:00.700 --> 05:53:06.700
Zonik's got a lot to say in this one.

05:53:06.700 --> 05:53:11.700
While Suffolk's thinking, hey, this job's not so hard.

05:53:11.700 --> 05:53:18.700
They had to take a knee in that last round.

05:53:18.700 --> 05:53:21.700
They had to forfeit a 12th to Team Spirit scoreboard.

05:53:21.700 --> 05:53:29.700
But if Kerrigan hasn't made a career on these kinds of comebacks,

05:53:29.700 --> 05:53:33.300
comebacks in these kinds of high pressure situations,

05:53:33.300 --> 05:53:36.100
then he would have never been destined for Team Falcons.

05:53:42.540 --> 05:53:44.340
Let's see what they've got to offer.

05:53:46.420 --> 05:53:48.860
Out the gate, they're not worried about A.

05:53:48.860 --> 05:53:50.060
It's already really interesting.

05:53:50.060 --> 05:53:53.600
We see Spirit instantly go into a ramp play.

05:53:56.140 --> 05:53:59.380
Out of room, contention if this becomes a later round.

05:53:59.700 --> 05:54:01.700
Spirit's default is ambiguous.

05:54:02.900 --> 05:54:06.540
They're looking for info. Been very good at finding this opening kill.

05:54:09.060 --> 05:54:12.300
Donkits are clasping their hands and praying that they find the right timing.

05:54:12.300 --> 05:54:15.460
And Tanir looks to threaten this. If he pops up at all...

05:54:15.460 --> 05:54:16.460
Right there.

05:54:16.860 --> 05:54:17.860
Gets daked.

05:54:18.420 --> 05:54:22.380
Tanir lucky to be alive as Niko's M4 just can't find a second bullet to connect.

05:54:22.380 --> 05:54:25.900
And if he tries to walk out to the window, you just sign up for a duel versus Donk!

05:54:25.900 --> 05:54:27.740
He just doesn't believe anyone's back there.

05:54:27.740 --> 05:54:32.660
There's there's no support for him inside the window to take that peak feeling the need like he's got to get it going

05:54:33.380 --> 05:54:36.660
The desk had a lot to say about eco versus doc in middle

05:54:37.780 --> 05:54:41.300
And we may have just gotten one of those head-to-heads for the road

05:54:42.380 --> 05:54:45.780
They won't even need this deep Molly on cat

05:54:48.220 --> 05:54:53.860
Honestly scrambled over towards this a site a lot of responsibility right now on his own his connector player

05:54:54.340 --> 05:54:56.340
Just talked into the corner

05:54:56.340 --> 05:55:08.340
SS toying with the thought of something coming out through middle, but now we get this announcement from Team Spirit utility, flies out the ramp, Magics has been cleared. That's step one for Falcons to rebuttal in round 19.

05:55:08.340 --> 05:55:18.340
How has Teneir done this again? He's already on this full flank. They were waiting for him to get in this spot. Don't get one, but everybody on the A site goes down. Teneir through the flank. Must be him now.

05:55:18.340 --> 05:55:23.300
Now Teneir activating alongside Shiro from the other side of this, they pull apart that setup.

05:55:23.300 --> 05:55:27.340
SS knows that Teneir's got to be low HP from that Miko headshot early.

05:55:27.340 --> 05:55:33.340
Second player spotted, turns in between. SS makes sure Barrage keeps rolling.

05:55:33.340 --> 05:55:38.340
The unlikely hero here for Falcons, he pulls the clutch out and they'll chug along.

05:55:38.340 --> 05:55:42.340
A seventh round here for Falcons, a close call.

05:55:42.340 --> 05:55:44.340
They hadn't gotten those kills as quickly as they did.

05:55:44.340 --> 05:55:47.340
they did to Nier Splank only would have become more potent.

05:55:47.340 --> 05:55:49.340
You would have loved to walk the hallway with the ball

05:55:49.340 --> 05:55:53.340
planned down inside control to guarantee that round.

05:55:53.340 --> 05:55:57.340
And it becomes a five-round game.

05:55:57.340 --> 05:55:59.340
They lean away from playing in the site.

05:55:59.340 --> 05:56:02.340
They post monosy right there towards stairs.

05:56:10.340 --> 05:56:12.340
So it begins.

05:56:14.340 --> 05:56:22.340
Not a worry in the world here for a spirit, just one more chance with right balls and a little bit of extra money left over.

05:56:22.340 --> 05:56:27.340
And really a round that could have actually just been a more comfortable moment for Falcons.

05:56:27.340 --> 05:56:33.340
Niko dying to tongs like that on his attempt to take down Tanir in middle after he had already departed.

05:56:33.340 --> 05:56:38.340
God, that could have been gut-wrenching for Falcons to die on Niko's sword.

05:56:38.340 --> 05:56:47.300
And it really did come down to Eco just writing off the thought that there were players over

05:56:47.300 --> 05:56:48.420
towards top mid.

05:56:48.420 --> 05:56:54.660
And maybe, now him dropping, ooh, okay, that's dangerous man, he has to try to evacuate immediately

05:56:54.660 --> 05:56:58.180
and they're going to fight him the whole way through but he might be able to make it, no,

05:56:58.180 --> 05:56:59.180
it's a punish.

05:56:59.180 --> 05:57:02.260
And it might be a game ending punish.

05:57:02.260 --> 05:57:06.300
It's another fight before a moment.

05:57:06.300 --> 05:57:11.660
survived the last one, one round to go, Miko Dex, it's in here, taps over the top of the

05:57:11.660 --> 05:57:19.580
cat bricks. The world lies on Modesty's shoulders. And with that smoke soon to fade inside Connector,

05:57:19.580 --> 05:57:27.180
he's got plenty of bodies on the left side, but Modesty knows, and to near so close,

05:57:27.180 --> 05:57:31.020
nothing you can do about this. Kerrigan's late arrival out through Jumble, fights back,

05:57:31.020 --> 05:57:36.020
And at the same time Kyosuke's already gone to frag, we go 1v1.

05:57:36.020 --> 05:57:39.020
Shiro, he'll pick the alpha for the 1v1, Bob gets planted.

05:57:39.020 --> 05:57:41.020
Kyosuke, he has to squeeze this.

05:57:41.020 --> 05:57:43.020
Ops on the line!

05:57:43.020 --> 05:57:45.020
And dead in the water!

05:57:45.020 --> 05:57:48.020
Falcons pluck from the sky!

05:57:48.020 --> 05:57:56.020
And suddenly this shutdown on Mirage becomes a damnation for the Falcons in a best of five.

05:57:56.020 --> 05:58:02.020
a massive comeback ass of a team with eight days of practice.

05:58:13.020 --> 05:58:16.020
She said she loves you, but she can't love me.

05:58:16.020 --> 05:58:18.020
But I love you!

05:58:26.020 --> 05:58:28.020
I

05:58:32.180 --> 05:58:34.180
Won't play window anymore

05:58:56.020 --> 05:59:25.980
The human body was built to move, not trapped at the desk in one singular posture for 12

05:59:25.980 --> 05:59:27.980
12 hours a day.

05:59:29.480 --> 05:59:32.480
It's time your chair evolved.

05:59:32.480 --> 05:59:35.480
This is Secret Lab Titan Eva.

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Ergonomically engineered for you.

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06:00:55.980 --> 06:01:25.960
Welcome back to that win on Mirage put spirit at championship point and we're gonna find

06:01:25.960 --> 06:01:33.160
out just how powerful vibes can be as Karagin tries to corral the troops over at Falcons.

06:01:33.160 --> 06:01:41.720
I'm just gonna start you here gentlemen on the panel. It's a final. It's Magix. It's Karagin

06:01:41.720 --> 06:01:47.880
and Magix is having a life game again. I don't know dude. You have to have like some sort of statue.

06:01:47.880 --> 06:01:55.320
He's a news guy somewhere. Yeah. Stop this. It's a nightmare. It's a recurring nightmare here for

06:01:55.320 --> 06:02:00.240
for Karrigan as he enters the server once again against the Magix that is also performing

06:02:00.240 --> 06:02:05.000
as an individual, but just setting his team up too. That's what's so crazy about the win

06:02:05.000 --> 06:02:09.840
here. It's just that the polish is evidence between these two teams. I'm looking right

06:02:09.840 --> 06:02:13.720
now at Falcons, and I'm seeing relics. I'm seeing antiques. I'm seeing guys that are

06:02:13.720 --> 06:02:18.880
just so dusty with cobwebs that Magix just goes over, he blows on them, and they fall

06:02:18.880 --> 06:02:19.880
apart.

06:02:19.880 --> 06:02:24.720
I said it earlier as well. I'm going to say once again, yet Tenir is having his best performance,

06:02:24.720 --> 06:02:29.360
events so far in the spirit jersey. This is perhaps his best playoffs appearance,

06:02:29.360 --> 06:02:32.480
playoffs performance so far. I know it's the best of five. I know we still have at

06:02:32.480 --> 06:02:36.480
least one more map left for this match to be closed out but he's been lights out man.

06:02:36.480 --> 06:02:40.880
And this is by the way in a map in a game where Magix is popping off. We're looking at Don,

06:02:40.880 --> 06:02:45.760
looking like Don. We're looking at Shiro being lethal as well. So flowers to the guy is truly

06:02:45.760 --> 06:02:49.840
blossom. Indeed he has. I mean we talked about how maybe they should target that B defense and

06:02:49.840 --> 06:02:54.560
Magix. Well they tried that didn't work. We also just saw Don wreaking absolute havoc on middle

06:02:54.560 --> 06:02:56.820
any opportunity that he got, as well as helping out

06:02:56.820 --> 06:02:58.280
with the assistance at the A bomb site.

06:02:58.280 --> 06:03:00.080
Yeah, you know, Bless talking about it perfectly.

06:03:00.080 --> 06:03:04.280
Tamir, that A anchor, playing it to such a high level.

06:03:04.280 --> 06:03:07.040
I mean, the defense was just totally impenetrable

06:03:07.040 --> 06:03:08.920
throughout that first half with such a big score.

06:03:08.920 --> 06:03:10.400
Then when you flip sides to the T side,

06:03:10.400 --> 06:03:12.200
Spirit wasted no time closing this in.

06:03:12.200 --> 06:03:14.560
It comes back to a lot of things that Maui brought out

06:03:14.560 --> 06:03:15.840
and that we've discussed on this desk.

06:03:15.840 --> 06:03:17.000
The flashes are just so good.

06:03:17.000 --> 06:03:18.840
People are so blind all the time.

06:03:18.840 --> 06:03:20.160
And Falcons tried their damnedest.

06:03:20.160 --> 06:03:22.200
They tried to get aggressive at A ramp with Tessus

06:03:22.200 --> 06:03:23.720
or tried to move Montesy's off-round.

06:03:23.720 --> 06:03:28.600
It didn't matter, bro. Spirit had answers, and yet again, T'Nier was massive with those flanks.

06:03:28.600 --> 06:03:29.800
I never have seen Spirit.

06:03:29.800 --> 06:03:31.360
3.0 KD dust.

06:03:31.360 --> 06:03:35.720
3.0 KD on the CT side, A anchoring for T'Nier.

06:03:35.720 --> 06:03:38.320
That is not, that's an impenetrable defense.

06:03:38.320 --> 06:03:42.560
Kerrigan tried to break through it, but it was just so flat.

06:03:42.560 --> 06:03:44.680
You're just gonna throw A execs at this guy?

06:03:44.680 --> 06:03:46.920
This guy's in career best form right now, so good luck.

06:03:46.920 --> 06:03:48.560
But I also want to tie him to this T side.

06:03:48.560 --> 06:03:51.600
Dude, the flanks he was making through the B bomb site were absurd.

06:03:51.600 --> 06:03:54.000
He won them a couple of rounds by those moves he was making.

06:03:54.000 --> 06:03:55.800
I never saw Spirit do the type of stuff before.

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And I think it all comes down to the confidence that I feel like

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Softfigus is in jeopardy straight into Tenu's veins.

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Where he's like, listen, you don't always have to play with the system.

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Don't be scared to make a play.

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Don't be scared to get to take Onus and himself to try and close the round out.

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And it's working wonderfully.

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I just want to also harken back to the second half as well.

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1.8 rating, it's just ludicrous.

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By the way, this is a map where even Donk was popping off.

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Everyone's having a great time.

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So now two maps back to back with ludicrous rating and impact from Tenu.

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Look at that heat map, it's not just in the A bomb site, this dude's pushing down middle and being aggressive.

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They're not making him just be an anchor.

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They're allowing him to be a little bit more selfish and make some plays in the middle.

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And then again, look at the entries he's getting on the B bomb site.

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Look at the habit he is wreaking in the underpass and bottom middle.

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This is a tier we've been waiting to see for a long time.

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This is the third star spirit need to be a real contender.

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I remember when we were walking through the green room back over here,

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we saw the big screen, there's one particular round.

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CD side, you maybe see Falcons mounting a bit of a comeback over there.

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Tessus dies towards round, Niko's on the bomb side.

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He's up in corner, he's ready.

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Don jumps around the corner flash pop in his face can't shoot a single bullet

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He's dead you can see the frustration and Nico and now we think every time you look at these fights

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They're flashes everywhere, and it's perfect. Okay, the Don caters last year

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They're made the crux of their argument was that Donk is the most set-up player. They were wrong last year. They're right this year

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This year, they're totally right. He's getting set up like crazy

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The flashes again were paramount to the success on the offense for fear. I know I said I wasn't gonna recycle narratives

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But I'm a hack. I've been doing this for so long. You got to recycle some of the classics. Remember Nico is meant to be donks kryptonite

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Yes, that's what everybody says that when Nico and Munna see take on this guy. They take him down

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They are a mile away from doing that right now. The difference is to support

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I mean it really is that these flashes I know we keep harping on but they're so important

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The way that my tally start to separate themselves besides playing perfect kind of strike and have loads of talent

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is that they started taking utility to a new level.

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The way they would flush people out of position with Molotovs and Nades,

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the way that they would flash for each other,

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the way they would support Flamesy as their entry or Zewoo.

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They're doing this now on Spirit,

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and they're also giving their players more freedom to make plays.

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Taneer is no longer in the shadows.

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He's allowed to be a little bit more on the forefront.

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And it's giving Doc so much more freedom,

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I feel like, to not have to be the guy,

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and he can be a little bit more patient and call his own number.

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And even Shiro as well, man.

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Just the amount of impact everyone's finding.

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Barrett, my 21...

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That amount of people getting blinded,

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They had Magix on Dust2, 30 flash assist, and now we have Shiro with the ult, also by the way, getting 18 kills while being a support utility guy.

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It's just a huge difference. The way that Spirit has shown up to this tournament, and even how they looked back at Rio, it's just so obvious that right now.

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I have a question that I have to ask the audience here. Do we have any Falcons fans left in the arena?

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I feel like I heard Holly, because he's watching this and he is dreading the moment that he

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has to come back and try to one up what's off of it.

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I couldn't agree with you more and what's hilarious is the way Team Spirit have tried

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to pass this off as it's, oh it's just something we're doing, we're just trying out what perfect

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flash executions on every single goddamn play you make.

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No, you haven't just pulled that out.

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work on this quite clearly and it is something new and it makes spirit a

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terrifying prospect find vitality you know just going out a bit for a second

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let's give it a little host in here for a second I'm gonna ask you all three of

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you a question this time last year if I told you hey matches is gonna end game

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lead spirit and they're gonna have the best flash since of any team in the

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world what do you think I mean well I'll take it just lost in the sauce

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Are you insane?

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Because we're all podcasters, right? Yeah, I said this was a bad idea

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I said welcome to the big leagues. I'd be in an IGL for all the nonsense that was thrown choppers way chopper was a 10 year

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IGL he'd want trophies

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He'd been around the block now a spirit might not have looked so good under chopper

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They might have under performed they still lifted trophies and so when they started magic sin

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I was like good luck. Enjoy that and then when overdrive was saying it'll only take you two years

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Maybe it was a typo right maybe it was type of all along maybe overdrive is that I meant the same months actually

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But listen credit where it's do right now. We don't know obviously the games done done or not here

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I'm still never gonna count out a car again team in the finals

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But so what we've seen so far the eye test it's there

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It's no longer just a dog show and that for me is what spirit have been waiting for for so very long

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Yeah, and not just like it's not just a dog show. It's like some ticks. This is probably been the best

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I've seen in place since he got dropped sure

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You know and it took that time out and brought back in

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Shiro's been steady always been that wingman to talk but at the end of the day that they haven't looked this cohesive

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For a long long time. I mean Zontics talked about everything that's off. It is done

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And I feel like the one thing that Soppix said to Zontics is aim for the head.

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That's like, that's just the one piece of advice he gave him.

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Stop walking around like this.

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Just move that crosshair a little bit up.

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Just move your mouth up a little bit.

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Stop listening to Reddy, right?

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As well as the win page is aiming at the body.

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No, but jokes aside, dude, I feel like, so I was going to go back to the conversation

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of Teneir because we saw in Rio 1.11 rating the best event he's had so far in the spirit

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jersey and that was somewhat elevated himself, but it's just the comfort, the pep in the

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step in which he's taking this place and also just winning these duels as well.

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Look, we all know Spirit wins this event, who the MVP is going to be. It's going to be pretty easy,

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but Taneer has had the glow-up of all time. Again, this is Taneer we've been waiting to see

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ever since he made the transition from Parola because he was a star on that squad. He had his own

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little hat in the arena, in my opinion, for rookie of the year for a little bit of time there.

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Absolutely. And so to see him struggle at first on Spirit, have to go through a couple different

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roster transitions where he was playing alongside his way for a bit and now Zox is coming back.

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So you had to give up all the roles he had back to Zontics and kind of readjust how he's doing things

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But the guy is now locking down as an anchor the guy is trade-fragging very very well and creating openings and lurks

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And he's having his best performance ever in a playoff. This is the third start that you've been wanting spirit

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So ancient we've got to talk about it

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I think it will be a disaster no matter what they want to say after the fact you get to this final

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You don't take a single map of your falcons. I think that's like an inauspicious start to the Karagin era

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They have absolutely got to step up here.

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Even if you just get one map on the board,

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I think you go home, you feel pretty good.

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You get 3-0ed in a grand final in front of a crowd.

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That is a very, very bad thing.

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History is against Falcons here, right?

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We've seen two times in the modern-day era,

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since CSGO's advent, where we've seen in the Vestify finals

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a team pulling off the reverse sweep.

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But that being said,

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that being said, Ancient Received Spirit played three times so far,

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they've won it three times,

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but that was predicated off an incredible CT side.

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The T side have still looked pretty rough so far.

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So there's a chance for Androfacus to bring this one back.

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It is going to be on a CD start.

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Spirit got back in the lab after they lost this one at ESL Pro League to Astralis.

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That was a huge wake-up call for them.

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They recognized that they needed to be much better at setting Donk up with utility.

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You couldn't just send him out every single round

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and feed him to all of the wealth of nades and combinations that teams are going to throw at him.

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So now they have different looks.

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They have different tempo changes.

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and I feel like that has led to Donk being a huge beneficiary where he's not just dying

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or even getting a kill in the first 15 seconds, they play the round out a little bit longer.

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Yeah, I mean, I think for me, this has been a recovery situation for Spirit because Ancient

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used to be their next best map after Dust2 last year and they kind of cooled off at the beginning

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of this year in my opinion, but now they're heating back up. And it's because of this

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Donkton-Near combo, we keep talking about it, but when they're on the T side, the fact that

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Donkton's on Tics can come out elbow and pressure middle and then you have Taneer swinging off the

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the shelf side, it just gives them so much flexibility as well as near being a BK threat.

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So they're able to really spread out the pressure as well as having those powerful executes

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with very, very good utility.

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They've even been adding some fakes that are played lately to watch out for in this game.

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For Falcons, what we need to see is them start exploring that diversity we've seen in other

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games.

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Look, they had a lot of different openers throughout this tournament on the T side of

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ancient.

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I've been impressed by it.

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And a lot of it goes around, how do they move Kyosuke around the map?

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Because sometimes he's your mid guy, but sometimes you just stack him B with Niko and

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you entry.

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They need to make the right decisions here.

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I'm still not impressed with Spirit T side here in Ancient.

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I know we've been praising them, heaps,

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and Dust2 and Emeraldus and all the other maps as well.

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T side always seems like,

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listen, Dong, we're going to set you up towards mid.

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You'll buy yourself, you die up.

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Well, what's the game plan?

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What are we going to do right now, right?

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It seems always like they're so reliant

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on him winning those mid deals.

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But guess what?

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Guess who's going to be towards mid?

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You can him out. It's going to be Kiyosuke.

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He's going to be being set up.

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The protocols from Falcons on the CT side, especially,

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have looked phenomenal,

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and you cannot forget that guy.

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That's signed right there monosy CT off on ancient has been phenomenal so far despite them having a bit of a quite series so far

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I'm not gonna count them out yet here rich

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I just need to see some better decision-making from Nico towards the tail end of that mirage

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He was making some very awkward moves falling down from ladder room into window given up a free kill there

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The way he was peeking around a just felt like he was inviting tools that he probably shouldn't have I want to see him lock

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I don't want to see a Niko who has been such a perennial superstar for the last eight years fall off now

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I don't want to see the twilight years of Niko in

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2026 I want to see him push the longevity of what you can do as a star rifler

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I think it's a great thing that you brought up Niko because he's so important for this squad while QSUK is the tip of the

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Spear at middle and allow it to execute the guy as a playmaker

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Niko's supposed to be that guy at B that gives you that split pressure thread on the T ramp to really allow the team to have a

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a lot of flexibility in the mid-round.

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He also will be required to pair up a Kiyosuke in the middle

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and find a way to slow down Dawkins and you who are looking

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for that mid-control time and time again.

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This is going to be fireworks and this is a chance for Falcons

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to do something that no one expects to push this series

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further, but it's also a chance for Spirit to have one

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of the most dominant tournament runs that you could ever ask

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for in a field with no vitality and nobby.

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They need this trophy to prove that they are one of the best.

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And you saw it there, the ambulance, calling ambulance,

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but not for me.

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I mean, I don't know what's going to happen here.

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What kind of adjustments they can make, but they're going to have to do it right now.

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And with that said, we go to ancient, and of course, we go over to scrawny and launderers.

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Things suddenly feel real bleak for the Falcons team.

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It is a stark contrast to the high hopes they had when Dust2 was rolling

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and they could sprinkle in a bit of magic and pull off those unorthodox wins.

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Mirage was an eye-opening experience for a Falcons that now have to battle back from the doltrums.

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And as much as we're scared that we've seen it all before,

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we know that Kerrigan's been in this many finals,

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and they potentially have to make a historic comeback into it.

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Why not believe?

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Ancient is a map that they can play.

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They come in with a 4 map win streak.

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They have an outstanding T side,

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and it's actually where Spirit will start.

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This pick could be interesting.

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Ooh, careful. Tess S. Awkward.

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Ah, pulls his smoke. Guns back out.

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Kyo's here to try to recover.

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Burned out of there by Magix.

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Now it falls on Kerrigan.

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He's got smoke to try to work within.

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Donk just wants blood.

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And he's not able to find it immediately.

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Kerrigan able to heal back, keeps himself alive,

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which means we'll go 3v4 retake here for Falcons.

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Already kicking off from the back foot.

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Falcons will lodge themselves into positions

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to try to go for peeks.

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Everyone's spread out. The most fundamentally sound position is possible. How will they figure this out?

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Could be numbers to push inside of a cave.

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Laudice tries to take the peak. Magix takes his head.

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Over towards the ramp, things go better. Only momentarily.

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We're there again, the only one of those three to get a kill. And Spirit take the first.

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We get a first glimpse into this round and immediately we have a Magix, Flash, and a 3K.

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His performance as an individual and as an IGL has been outstanding. He continues to shine.

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It's funny, isn't it? How Apex kind of propped up Magix and said,

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like, he could become something if he just has time.

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Look how they doubted me.

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Yes, sir. And look how Apex has become the king of utility in Counter Strike 2.

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And watch tonight as Magix evolves in the same regard.

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That flash that Niko had to stomach back on the 8th side of Mirage had him pissed.

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Now, speaking of IGL's reading and flash impact,

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There's no better way to try to stop this with USBs than this one piece of utility.

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Easy does it. Josuke done it for.

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USP teams suddenly start connecting way more than they should.

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Zontics is going to be worried. I mean, he's down to 13 health.

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And they fall back to the back of default and one volley could get him out, but they're going to use them.

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Yeah, they'll throw a player over, call for three, make it all the more comfortable.

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SS actually killing magics in the process and look at the health here for Spirit.

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Spirit if there's anybody who believes it comes from Kerrigan first and foremost look at him smiling

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So I'm starting to crowd that we want to care again clutch

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Well, this would be the ultimate one

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But it alludes him. He lets shiro take the dual

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He was the one of the three with the most HP and so while spirit do kind of get taken aback by the sudden damage out of those pistols

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Falcons are not able to upset in the second

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You can see as Kerrigan shakes in his chair just to get ready for this next round, where the buy is coming forward.

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He knows where this is, this is where this match begins.

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It's on ticks on a Mach 10.

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And Mach X only has a tech 9.

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Why is that?

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Actually...

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They're buying like they just lost the last round.

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Chiro's got something left over.

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A scary amount of confidence to have with Falcons as you can see.

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M4 is across the board.

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Chiro could have dropped him.

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Obviously, he's thinking about his op too.

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Adax just kind of twisted like that.

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We'll see if it's a decision that comes back to Haunt Spirit,

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whether Falcons can get a foot in the door early.

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We'll put a pin in it.

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taking over mid early, not seeing anyone push back into it.

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It does make the CTs insecure.

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We can see how they flow and so I do gravitate towards mid

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because they definitely need to see something.

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They're gonna go for a beatling and watch their backs.

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We've got Kyosuke kind of tied up, but ready to fight feet.

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Tess S is more utility trickles in, decides to double up inside of Cade, that'll leave

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Kyozge with the responsibility of long, and Tess S is absence.

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Little wallbang attempt as we go down to a single flash here for Spirit, there it goes,

06:18:52.680 --> 06:18:58.680
last piece of Util, now it's just guns up, and that gets Teneer into the headshot, and

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all of a sudden carrying it pressure from both sides I mean could that have gone any better?

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Come on, T'Nyr can do what Dog does sometimes this is actually crazy these few maps from him.

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That flashbang to perfection.

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Yeah, serious. How many times are we gonna say that?

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Starting to feel like all night long or at least whatever is left of this evening.

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You just don't love this setup inside of Cave.

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They have a feeling that it's gonna be a B-Play.

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But if you get set in cave and a Molly comes down as it does on a lot of these beat plays your key players can't really fight back

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They can wait for you to swing across default like we just saw from Taneer

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But that's bonus money if Taneer gets the first kill and he feels like okay

06:19:40.520 --> 06:19:43.820
We're low numbers or something that they doesn't have to fight more you can let them stay there

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You get that boss planet you've got back lanes control as well

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But instead that comes down to Kyosuke with no flash support himself having to fight in an open mind

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and yeah, he's a confident, great multi-frag rifleler in a solid position to do that.

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But again, versus a little bit of utility, and players that are almost as good as him,

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there's absolutely no chance.

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Would have loved to see that set-up be a bit more audacious to use one of those players

06:20:12.920 --> 06:20:16.760
to get in front, to draw attention away from Kiyosuke, so he could get two kills instead.

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It's not time to turn it up.

06:20:20.760 --> 06:20:25.760
That's more utility coming your way, Falcons.

06:20:25.760 --> 06:20:32.760
He comes to try to spam for its elbow, but nobody's on the other side of this.

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Magics who came into that last round with a tech knife, no need to upgrade.

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We'll go ahead and grab an M4 to use against Falcons.

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I mean, really a sign of bad things for Falcons.

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There's three M4s in the hands of Spirit right now.

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Prop him up, why don't ya?

06:20:52.760 --> 06:20:54.760
Jess has to try to get the 5-7 into the action.

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Did hit that headshot.

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That's gonna be Tanier Low and four of Josuke looking for more than just that first.

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But Magic 5 is the perfect wallbang.

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Takes that pressure off of the spirit members that are looking to just roll forward off ramp.

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But a missed smoke.

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Does it come back?

06:21:07.760 --> 06:21:09.760
Does it feel like it will?

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Shirou instant headshot there on monisy.

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And so it will just remain two pistols.

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Another bout of wall-back damage, taking care of him down to five.

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Pelted by utility, made after Nade.

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And he would love to try to stop this bomb plant, but doesn't have the vision to do it.

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Doesn't have the teammates and, well, neither have the health

06:21:28.840 --> 06:21:32.120
to really throw a spanner in the works for Spirit.

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Yeah, no chance to get one. Over on Spirit and Nega will just back up into his depth.

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And that's another round one for Team Spirit.

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Starting on T side looking excellent themselves

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The startling staffer Falcons

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Again, they're the ones also on a map win streak on ancient this one wasn't going to be free

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But they have a 67% win rate on T side

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Right now Falcons fans holding their breath and hoping their team can even get there

06:22:09.480 --> 06:22:14.440
It's something to show their efforts on the defense, honestly trying to make the

06:22:14.440 --> 06:22:18.540
Disney jump into the corner, but again there's not that much pressure coming

06:22:18.540 --> 06:22:23.080
out through the elbow. I mean he's gonna eat this entire thing, the lolly, the smoke

06:22:23.080 --> 06:22:28.880
is too high. How does it even land there? Kerrigan comes wide, a one-and-done off of

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the cave, trying to be the hero of round five, instead feeds another frag over to

06:22:34.080 --> 06:22:38.280
spirit and we get this cross perfectly timed by Zonsik, Kioski will be none the

06:22:38.280 --> 06:22:42.260
I don't know. I think he'll still clear it. You know, he doesn't see anything in here. Yeah

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Good presence of mind

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gives tests as a chance to drop smoke but blind sights on multiple portions of the map short Josuke

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Keeps his eye on it. Unfortunately inside the B site. There's nothing here to be had

06:22:56.440 --> 06:23:01.240
I mean there their awareness about where the gaps are is insane. I mean, they're so ready to take all these fights

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Two deaths on the map for Spirit inside of middle, but it is a free B site hit and 5-0 start.

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This would be a curtain call for Falcons if they don't wake up.

06:23:22.240 --> 06:23:39.240
Oh, what's he's laughing it off, but this is no joking matter. You're down to a five zero start versus team spirit who already believe based on the result of garage that they are simply better.

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He goes M4 held on to no sir tonight. The final mark is done to get the kill and be the sole survivor spirit instinct timeout call.

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Yeah, damn. I mean, that shot also gets him killed, and they know exactly where he's standing.

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What kind of investment can you really come up with here if you're Falcons?

06:24:01.160 --> 06:24:02.440
It's such a wiry buy.

06:24:06.280 --> 06:24:09.320
You're on a precipice of getting everything you want, look.

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Yeah, instead, just invest slightly.

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They won't have an easy time contesting mid obviously. They come in with so much utility

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to use. They really have to guide their intentions.

06:24:53.440 --> 06:24:55.440
Six again, which gets caught with a eight.

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His timing is just that half-second dog.

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No surprise, the C tier dog just pounce on it through the smoke.

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Goes, kills gate, up in smoke, go, team fountains.

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They're just not overthinking. Since Team Spirit started it off to us two, zero and six, they haven't looked back.

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We saw the interview from Donk where he said about Maus absolutely no chance.

06:25:21.200 --> 06:25:26.000
He said it was so much conviction to the voice and then he delivered on that promise.

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The way he was speaking about Maus was like a bug on the windshield.

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He sat there and listened to the assertion, have his little moment.

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Two words, no chance.

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I don't think he would have expected to say the same thing coming into this Grand Finals.

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But as his confidence grows throughout this series, as he is now 9-1 gear on ancient team spirit flawless

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in the third half of this Best of 5 Grand Finals.

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Incredible credit to Spirit for everything that they've done that has come to it,

06:26:00.920 --> 06:26:07.360
accumulated in them, getting into this Grand Finals, having a player like Taneer develop so well,

06:26:07.360 --> 06:26:12.360
new coach, Donk's still playing well and actually on pace to break a record.

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Somehow everybody else is playing well and Donk is still getting his.

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And the beauty of the formula was coming into this third map.

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It was, you know, this breakout performance from Tenir,

06:26:22.060 --> 06:26:24.660
propping up the other pieces of Team Spirit.

06:26:25.360 --> 06:26:28.060
And now one for the road, if that's all Ancient's gonna be,

06:26:28.060 --> 06:26:31.860
is Donk's reminder to the rest of the world that he is still king.

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Miko, the head of the smoke grenade will catch Donk off at least.

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But we have just sat here singing the praise of all the other Spirit members,

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so let's see what this 4v5 recovery really looks like.

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First time they successfully won their bouts inside of middle, taking control of it.

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And they're up to a 5v4.

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But Teneir's lurks have been so effective, and Tessus will get spotted.

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He won't be able to let go of this.

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Yes, dual and he'll win it, but this also draws everyone over to the wrong side of the map

06:27:08.900 --> 06:27:13.200
All a matter of spirit pouncing in this moment here and now honestly with the deep line

06:27:14.720 --> 06:27:19.000
As he sits here we start to get second guessing Falcons taking a look over towards middle

06:27:19.000 --> 06:27:24.560
Which means it will be a fast rotation and you think a comfortable retake in a 5-0 CG smoke off shot

06:27:24.560 --> 06:27:30.040
This is that's gonna open the door for the bomb plant magic's able to get that device on the front side of donut

06:27:30.040 --> 06:27:34.580
Little jump spot over the big box and Shirou knows there's movement inside of Temple.

06:27:34.580 --> 06:27:37.360
He sees that as an invitation to take the CT line.

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And ChessS, trying to fight back from the bottom of the scoreboard,

06:27:40.880 --> 06:27:42.960
has now got himself a multi-kill in this one.

06:27:43.460 --> 06:27:48.100
It's gonna fall on Magix and Zontix, 2v5 in this A-Sites.

06:27:48.760 --> 06:27:50.360
Don't give up this position.

06:27:50.360 --> 06:27:52.640
Here comes the Reject, 3-Number Strong.

06:27:52.640 --> 06:27:54.140
Yeah, they'll clear it out.

06:27:54.640 --> 06:27:56.540
ChessS able to hold back finally.

06:27:56.540 --> 06:28:00.180
We've seen him kind of over-encumbered with utility usage inside B.

06:28:00.180 --> 06:28:03.900
He keeps it simple, gets the first kill, and in the 7th round of play,

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Falcons will win their firsts.

06:28:05.700 --> 06:28:10.700
This great counter flashes, little elbow grease there from Nico as he takes that first dual.

06:28:11.460 --> 06:28:15.900
And still, an interesting game plan to keep the round interesting out of spirit,

06:28:15.900 --> 06:28:18.020
but it's, yeah, Tess has to find the lurt.

06:28:18.740 --> 06:28:20.300
Tess has to get the final word.

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We'll see if this means anything.

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The Alkons have opened the door to this half or not, because they don't even need, I think, six rounds to be competitive.

06:28:31.340 --> 06:28:36.340
They're looking forward to next half. They just don't want to think too far ahead.

06:28:53.340 --> 06:28:58.340
Everybody wants a show.

06:28:58.340 --> 06:29:03.340
Jared loves giving them to us.

06:29:06.340 --> 06:29:11.340
That spirit also loves to stop.

06:29:23.340 --> 06:29:25.840
Let's see if Tess S can handle another challenge.

06:29:28.840 --> 06:29:33.540
No presence from Falcons out middle, just let Spirit climb up into this duel on game.

06:29:33.540 --> 06:29:35.240
Let's call it Mott. He's first kill!

06:29:35.240 --> 06:29:36.140
There's shots!

06:29:36.140 --> 06:29:37.740
Oh, a chance to nail it.

06:29:37.740 --> 06:29:40.140
Oh, Karrick, you needed that from your modesty.

06:29:40.140 --> 06:29:42.340
You gotta know better, the dog will absolutely...

06:29:42.340 --> 06:29:43.040
Oh!

06:29:43.040 --> 06:29:43.840
Break it!

06:29:43.840 --> 06:29:44.740
There's another dead!

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Oh, and two shots left!

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You decide to swap out AKs and go on the hunt.

06:29:50.740 --> 06:29:54.740
Let Freiburg off the leash.

06:29:54.740 --> 06:29:58.740
Donk looking to turn this entry into an ace.

06:29:58.740 --> 06:30:02.740
Donk gets her towering.

06:30:02.740 --> 06:30:06.740
That's the worst thing you can do versus a guy like Donk.

06:30:06.740 --> 06:30:10.740
Man, the monasy.

06:30:10.740 --> 06:30:14.740
Like, Kerrigan is a bait for him. He has a chance to hit that offshot.

06:30:14.740 --> 06:30:18.740
It totally changes the makeup

06:30:18.740 --> 06:30:21.740
Jacob helps this round and dog another head shot.

06:30:22.740 --> 06:30:25.740
He's an absolute machine, 13-2.

06:30:27.740 --> 06:30:29.740
Run back to highlight reel.

06:30:30.740 --> 06:30:33.740
Trounces, falcons on that run-through cave.

06:30:33.740 --> 06:30:39.740
And you know, that's the kind of split-second decision that you get punished for when you're playing versus a guy like Don.

06:30:39.740 --> 06:30:41.740
One smoke, all Kerrigan wants to drop.

06:30:41.740 --> 06:30:44.740
One missed off shot out of honesty. Now that's actually problematic.

06:30:44.740 --> 06:30:47.740
That's the biggest flaw in this situation so far.

06:30:48.740 --> 06:30:52.740
He doesn't see us, he's running, he's running, he's a good kid.

06:30:59.740 --> 06:31:09.740
Derrigan says it, he's just running, running, yeah, because he's running through you with no regard for whoever the hell you think you are, you are not Donk.

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A rifler with his longevity and his peak longevity.

06:31:21.780 --> 06:31:25.060
Something we'll never see again, maybe never, obviously.

06:31:25.060 --> 06:31:28.580
We never thought we'd see Dong in the first place.

06:31:28.580 --> 06:31:30.900
But it is a sight to behold.

06:31:30.900 --> 06:31:38.060
And whenever the player is this good, you almost see a dysfunctional system behind it

06:31:38.060 --> 06:31:39.060
consistently.

06:31:39.060 --> 06:31:42.400
B hit coming in quickly. Another entry for Teneir.

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Nothing they can do.

06:31:43.940 --> 06:31:45.980
Joe Skate at least able to recover the one.

06:31:45.980 --> 06:31:46.980
Tess has a line of back.

06:31:46.980 --> 06:31:47.980
Three kills again.

06:31:47.980 --> 06:31:49.980
Donk just does not stop.

06:31:49.980 --> 06:31:51.700
He will not let off.

06:31:51.700 --> 06:31:54.700
Relentless.

06:31:54.700 --> 06:32:00.700
In overtaking team Falcons, that B bomb site is his playground.

06:32:05.700 --> 06:32:08.700
When there are that many people dying at one time,

06:32:08.700 --> 06:32:16.700
You have the right amount of people to stop the sight exec, but no one is ever denying that opening kill, whether it's Tenir or Donk.

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Feels like the only time they even killed Tenir was when he was lurking.

06:32:23.700 --> 06:32:39.700
Spirit have not broken a sweat.

06:32:53.700 --> 06:33:03.700
Zero kill monosie is not something I thought I'd be looking at, that's the five grand

06:33:03.700 --> 06:33:04.700
amount.

06:33:04.700 --> 06:33:05.700
Not after the start.

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That first half of dust too.

06:33:09.700 --> 06:33:17.700
This has nothing to do with capability, it has everything to do with circumstance.

06:33:17.700 --> 06:33:27.700
He's early to that. Very nice movement. A second frag in.

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Cannot remain a shell of himself, so to get a multi-kill.

06:33:37.700 --> 06:33:43.700
In the dying moments of this CT side.

06:33:43.700 --> 06:33:48.620
You know, it's that good movement that generates the opportunity for that next kill.

06:33:48.620 --> 06:33:54.100
And generating chances is something you see no matter how off his form looks.

06:33:54.100 --> 06:34:03.780
Obviously, the only question is, why are there any misses at all?

06:34:03.780 --> 06:34:11.100
When he's setting himself up and getting set up so well.

06:34:11.100 --> 06:34:13.340
But for now, that's not something they have to think about.

06:34:13.340 --> 06:34:17.660
That off-intact, they translate directly into a round one.

06:34:19.380 --> 06:34:23.340
8-4, best-case scenario for Falcons on this CT side.

06:34:26.620 --> 06:34:29.300
And in both maps, we've seen them rack up a couple rounds

06:34:29.300 --> 06:34:30.900
towards the ends of halves.

06:34:31.860 --> 06:34:35.540
It's not too much of an ask to totally stop this team's spirit.

06:34:35.540 --> 06:34:37.540
Sure, that seems unthinkable.

06:34:37.540 --> 06:34:44.040
But at least give yourself the best chance once you swap over that C-side that we have respect for.

06:34:44.040 --> 06:34:51.040
The stats don't lie, Falcons attack should be a way back into this game, but they need a C-T side to stand on,

06:34:51.040 --> 06:34:57.040
and this second round could be the start of that foundation at the tail end of these first 12 rounds of play.

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We've seen close chances pass the fight, but again, it doesn't really matter as long as they track on and keep believing in themselves.

06:35:07.540 --> 06:35:13.940
The round where Thonk entries his way through B, Modest even gets one kill. That's really the difference, Maker.

06:35:15.040 --> 06:35:16.840
Can we see an example of that now?

06:35:26.040 --> 06:35:32.740
We used to see a spirit that could start slow, blow leads, get frustrated, and unfortunately for Falcon, so far none of those things...

06:35:33.840 --> 06:35:35.340
...seem like they're still apparent.

06:35:37.540 --> 06:35:45.200
And again, something new.

06:35:45.200 --> 06:35:50.340
Kronk doesn't believe that that fire spread far enough.

06:35:50.340 --> 06:35:52.220
He's being held.

06:35:52.220 --> 06:35:55.260
He's got support right behind him and the off chance that Kronk doesn't get this kill

06:35:55.260 --> 06:35:56.260
himself.

06:35:56.260 --> 06:35:57.260
He waits for that smoke to block off.

06:35:57.260 --> 06:35:58.260
They hit him with it.

06:35:58.260 --> 06:35:59.260
They hit him with it.

06:35:59.260 --> 06:36:02.020
The assert confirming that he's in there so that Kronk knows damn well what's up.

06:36:02.020 --> 06:36:03.020
Fire bomb misses.

06:36:03.020 --> 06:36:04.020
Extinguished.

06:36:04.020 --> 06:36:11.020
Modesty wants his line, but as the smoke goes back up, it's going to be the CT side taking open, Spawn belongs to Spirit.

06:36:11.020 --> 06:36:15.020
Yeah, they can run at this A site, splash not dodge, Shirro could die.

06:36:15.020 --> 06:36:22.020
Just recover his vision, Kerrigan able to stuff him up close, man advantage for the retakes, Valken's in every round left in the CT side.

06:36:22.020 --> 06:36:26.020
They want to run at this early, what trade comes back to Nier in the clutch?

06:36:26.020 --> 06:36:31.020
Tontik's taking that frag, pushes to Nier into the clutch, and we saw his entries over on B site.

06:36:31.020 --> 06:36:33.020
What about a close?

06:36:33.020 --> 06:36:35.020
Missed opportunity, there for monisy.

06:36:35.020 --> 06:36:39.020
And as Falcons play his lineup, Teneir just stays tucked in.

06:36:39.020 --> 06:36:41.020
Goes for the wide swing.

06:36:41.020 --> 06:36:43.020
Almost, almost.

06:36:43.020 --> 06:36:45.020
But instead, Falcons fight three.

06:36:45.020 --> 06:36:47.020
In fact, they can even make that competitive.

06:36:47.020 --> 06:36:49.020
He's unreal.

06:36:49.020 --> 06:36:51.020
But they close it.

06:36:51.020 --> 06:36:53.020
Falcons pick up a third.

06:36:53.020 --> 06:36:55.020
Not an easy situation.

06:36:55.020 --> 06:36:57.020
We're seeing more of those line-ups.

06:36:57.020 --> 06:36:59.020
Where the flash actually hits the target.

06:36:59.020 --> 06:37:05.980
actually hits the target into lower on dust to right in this corner. No way to counter that.

06:37:11.820 --> 06:37:16.060
Just when you think you'd seen it all. Counter strike never stops evolving.

06:37:16.060 --> 06:37:30.980
Another exit at through middle here for Donk 16 and 4 flash he saw that flash might get

06:37:30.980 --> 06:37:35.020
him killed yeah that flash will get him killed it goes too high don't get already scaled

06:37:35.020 --> 06:37:42.340
he saw that flash for so long how many kills can this one monster find the never ending

06:37:42.340 --> 06:37:54.100
question. In 12 rounds of counter strike, you got Falcons shaking in their boots

06:37:54.100 --> 06:37:58.820
because they know that this B site has crumbled for the majority of this CT

06:37:58.820 --> 06:38:05.820
side. This cave has been monesties at grave more often than not and looking to

06:38:05.820 --> 06:38:09.540
make up for that. It's been horrible attempts to defend me just in general.

06:38:09.540 --> 06:38:11.540
Everybody involved, honestly.

06:38:12.540 --> 06:38:15.040
They'll overtake the cave. No resistance offered.

06:38:15.040 --> 06:38:18.540
Four team spirit, two pieces on the brink of this B bomb site.

06:38:18.540 --> 06:38:21.540
Looking to join forces with the bomb itself up ramp.

06:38:21.540 --> 06:38:23.540
It's just number strong for spirit.

06:38:24.040 --> 06:38:27.540
And while Falcons do have a eco, eco nowhere to be found.

06:38:27.540 --> 06:38:29.540
Monacy's gotta collect something and he's gotta do it now!

06:38:29.540 --> 06:38:32.540
No utility left. Monacy will have open lines.

06:38:33.040 --> 06:38:35.040
They stall, they stutter, they hold for a second.

06:38:35.040 --> 06:38:38.040
And this actually pulls Kerrigan off of the bomb site.

06:38:38.040 --> 06:38:43.980
Out goes that one last flash and still spirits nowhere to be found

06:38:44.600 --> 06:38:47.840
And so monosy starts the second guess himself is there really anything here

06:38:47.840 --> 06:38:54.040
They'll stay locked in doubling up here on short instead the bomb over towards wrap. They have waited to the final 15 seconds

06:38:54.040 --> 06:38:58.580
Oh, that would slip shiro gets the recovery. So it is only monosy here

06:38:58.580 --> 06:39:01.080
Oh, we'll get himself a third kill on this round

06:39:01.520 --> 06:39:04.960
No force this magics forces through and

06:39:04.960 --> 06:39:09.120
And Niko from the other side of the map will have to come running over

06:39:09.680 --> 06:39:15.840
Low HP Taneer confirms the avenue of attack. Oh, Nate bounces off nothing goes too far

06:39:16.400 --> 06:39:20.100
Fire to magics his feet will burn him out from behind that column

06:39:20.160 --> 06:39:26.560
But he's got a little bit of refuge still left and as Niko tries to figure out where the hell Taneer got off to

06:39:26.560 --> 06:39:31.120
He knows he's got to be up close. They made the cure move. He's gonna clear this out 15 seconds

06:39:31.120 --> 06:39:38.120
He'd go trying to press in, he'd done such a good job of just dodging him, elucid!

06:39:38.120 --> 06:39:43.120
And unstoppable, our spirit by the end of this first half!

06:39:43.120 --> 06:39:47.560
Just when Falcons start to piece together a couple of rounds and attempt to build back

06:39:47.560 --> 06:39:53.560
their self-belief, spirit, crush them!

06:39:53.560 --> 06:40:03.080
9-3 to round out the half.

06:40:03.080 --> 06:40:06.840
That's exactly what Spirit were looking for coming into ancient.

06:40:06.840 --> 06:40:12.120
They know that Falcons are formidable on this map and as happy as they will be to switch

06:40:12.120 --> 06:40:15.240
over to T side themselves.

06:40:15.240 --> 06:40:20.280
From what we've seen so far, Spirit aren't simply going to crack.

06:40:20.280 --> 06:40:26.960
What a totally different round as well. Just, you know, within the bigger picture, the gearing

06:40:26.960 --> 06:40:31.440
up and the evolution of team spirit. We're watching this moment from Monizzi. It feels

06:40:31.440 --> 06:40:36.800
like hours late at this point. And a round like that and consistent output like that,

06:40:36.800 --> 06:40:41.280
and he does have a team that will pick up some key trades around him. But to be honest, that

06:40:41.280 --> 06:40:47.960
whole B site was just an eyesore. Every attempt at the hold, playing rotate, retake on every

06:40:47.960 --> 06:40:53.700
single situation letting the flashes hit them fully full efficacy pop flashes

06:40:53.700 --> 06:40:57.260
landing right in front of the default pillar and then dying with no chance to

06:40:57.260 --> 06:40:59.660
shoot back

06:41:00.860 --> 06:41:05.660
that B site hold needs a renovation and it's too late to do anything about that

06:41:05.660 --> 06:41:10.940
now they must figure out how to figure out how to win this on the attack

06:41:10.940 --> 06:41:16.700
super simplified charge up into that B site carrying into how this hands full tries

06:41:16.700 --> 06:41:22.300
He tries to catch them off, Teneir with a jump in USP headshot, as if Team Spirit needed anything else.

06:41:22.300 --> 06:41:27.200
Now Lady Luck blesses them in this retake. Magic starts to offer up a distraction.

06:41:27.200 --> 06:41:31.900
That's going to call a lot of bodies for Falcons towards this corner, and still he just stays locked in.

06:41:31.900 --> 06:41:39.000
Tess has dead, all on Kioske. Dumped on the other end of this, and that's going to force Kioske back into the cave with 30 health.

06:41:39.000 --> 06:41:40.500
They are going to stick this bomb.

06:41:40.500 --> 06:41:44.200
Yeah, protect the VIP. That's the round over if Kioske doesn't run at this.

06:41:44.200 --> 06:41:48.200
He tries to charge it down and as he closes it on the distance, his chance right down!

06:41:48.200 --> 06:41:50.200
And he headshot!

06:41:50.200 --> 06:41:56.200
He had chances, he had died, he had bullets, but he didn't have the aim.

06:41:57.200 --> 06:42:01.200
He knocks him off the defuse even if he dies, that round is won.

06:42:06.200 --> 06:42:09.200
Oh, that's how you die.

06:42:09.200 --> 06:42:13.200
Don cleans up.

06:42:13.200 --> 06:42:17.200
Oh, it's near Kedah. Hit him and still Donk stayed alive.

06:42:17.200 --> 06:42:21.200
Good job body blocking.

06:42:21.200 --> 06:42:25.200
How can an active desperation

06:42:25.200 --> 06:42:28.200
force by into this round? They're trying to put

06:42:28.200 --> 06:42:32.200
investments into Kyosuke's hand. He will be holding on to that AK-47.

06:42:39.200 --> 06:42:53.640
Just when you thought that maybe Monosy could bring back this game, we start to see a little

06:42:53.640 --> 06:42:58.160
shakiness creeping to Kyosuke's hands.

06:42:58.160 --> 06:43:04.560
Just get him off the defuse, all that's asked, and under pressure, due to the defuse itself,

06:43:04.560 --> 06:43:06.080
he cannot get it.

06:43:06.080 --> 06:43:14.080
Falcons will have no pistol win in this uphill battle.

06:43:14.080 --> 06:43:17.080
Only gets deeper.

06:43:17.080 --> 06:43:23.080
Deeper and deeper.

06:43:23.080 --> 06:43:30.080
Falcons, no strangers to heartbreak, no strangers to missteps,

06:43:30.080 --> 06:43:35.080
no strangers to radar screenshots.

06:43:35.080 --> 06:43:38.760
But it's doom and gloom for what's left of this half and they can't win this round

06:43:38.760 --> 06:43:44.360
So Karrigan fighting a tech 9 kill in mid helps, but Zoxxitz was ready to respond and that smoke spanked

06:43:44.360 --> 06:43:47.720
Oh, they deny it. Perfect. Oh, are you even gonna get the bomb planted now?

06:43:47.720 --> 06:43:53.520
Now Josuke's AK's revealed itself and Tess S uses that tech 9 to press in. Josuke delivers a second.

06:43:53.520 --> 06:43:56.720
Hands busy with the bomb plant! The coverage is fantastic!

06:43:56.720 --> 06:44:02.280
A couple kills to Josuke, a double down by Tess S and Falcons fight, fight!

06:44:02.280 --> 06:44:05.980
We all have been in that situation on the A site bomb gets denied

06:44:06.000 --> 06:44:09.920
You don't necessarily get another opportunity to put it down, but they had more to give

06:44:12.360 --> 06:44:17.160
More fraggers to trade so they do go up against a little bit of resistance and they succeed

06:44:17.360 --> 06:44:20.920
It's a good call to get into the A site very simple for them

06:44:21.600 --> 06:44:24.720
They haven't seen the full breadth of the game plan here on T side ancient

06:44:27.920 --> 06:44:29.920
Here's where they'll have to show us what to believe in

06:44:32.280 --> 06:44:41.200
Immediately missing a ballie Spirit don't have much

06:44:41.200 --> 06:44:45.040
You better be worried about that ramp push

06:44:45.040 --> 06:44:54.620
You can see his caution all dockless to no no deagle headshots for one round like let's

06:44:54.620 --> 06:45:00.640
just see what happens if you know Spirit don't convert this round honestly take so

06:45:00.640 --> 06:45:05.640
Okay, here we go. Shiro. It's not a headshot. Oh, there it is.

06:45:05.640 --> 06:45:10.640
A main will get shut down, and you've had this moment for Tenir to push a 5-7 into this corner.

06:45:10.640 --> 06:45:12.640
We know what 5-7's doing this kind of distance.

06:45:12.640 --> 06:45:15.640
And so Niko dead all of a sudden. You don't want to push out of that door.

06:45:15.640 --> 06:45:17.640
He's got a smoke to block this in a minute.

06:45:17.640 --> 06:45:22.640
No greed for Tenir. Doesn't go for the gun. Gets away. Smoke to block this off.

06:45:22.640 --> 06:45:24.640
It becomes a nightmare now for Falcons. 2B3.

06:45:24.640 --> 06:45:25.640
And they split up.

06:45:25.640 --> 06:45:29.640
Just a win versus an anti-Eco.

06:45:29.640 --> 06:45:37.560
Tenir decides to give them space, but every step of the way, Falcons are going to remain

06:45:37.560 --> 06:45:42.720
cautious, concerned that any of these corners could be occupied by that same lethal 5-7

06:45:42.720 --> 06:45:44.800
that just took Niko's head off.

06:45:44.800 --> 06:45:46.040
It's still the right call.

06:45:46.040 --> 06:45:50.040
It still made the inroads to get this bomb planted.

06:45:50.040 --> 06:45:53.480
That smoke is an open invitation to Tenir.

06:45:53.480 --> 06:45:54.480
It's just all based on timing.

06:45:54.480 --> 06:45:55.480
Wait, no.

06:45:55.480 --> 06:45:56.480
Fights you with half busy!

06:45:56.480 --> 06:45:58.880
And Kyosuke doesn't get that instant trade!

06:45:58.880 --> 06:46:04.240
doesn't get that second chance either. Oh here he comes again Tenir! Just a bane of

06:46:04.240 --> 06:46:10.080
Killskay's existence! Team Spirit will not only dismantle Falcons but embarrass them

06:46:10.080 --> 06:46:14.300
on the way out. I thought it was gonna be the Dawn Deagle headshot instead it was

06:46:14.300 --> 06:46:23.720
Shiro. The Allen Iverson as he fades back into donut. 3v5 with pistol. Oh a parting

06:46:23.720 --> 06:46:30.060
gift and to near a one-man army he had no help over here two teammates still alive

06:46:30.060 --> 06:46:36.460
that smoke gave him the best gap he could ask for a standout performance now

06:46:36.460 --> 06:46:40.060
for tenure in this grand finals trying to tap back into what he showed us in the

06:46:40.060 --> 06:46:45.980
first two maps of play monest is gonna take over middle listen to falcons

06:46:45.980 --> 06:46:50.580
Miss utility and we're worried if the spirit do we'll see if it matters

06:46:58.460 --> 06:47:01.700
12th round is looming if they don't get this together, honestly

06:47:02.780 --> 06:47:05.820
Look at the punish this piece. I don't think doesn't even have an angle here

06:47:05.820 --> 06:47:10.580
Oh, he peeks out a little late and now two kills come on the entry. There's the answer

06:47:10.580 --> 06:47:18.080
Shiro mows down a couple of bodies, will put Tineer into the clutch, and I think with a game like what he's having, he'd love to step up to this back.

06:47:18.080 --> 06:47:22.080
Tineer, no, that someone else has fallen back a little bit. Kiyosuke's coming in slow.

06:47:22.080 --> 06:47:25.080
This looks like the perfect move for him.

06:47:25.080 --> 06:47:36.080
Yeah, it doesn't seem like Tineer considers this, but if he goes around the brick, at this moment, Kiyosuke, good patience, leans back, gets a triple kill in this one, and Falcons find a little more fight left in them.

06:47:36.080 --> 06:47:39.080
Sometimes you gotta stare at death in the face.

06:47:39.080 --> 06:47:48.120
to remember to live. That's what Falcons have to show us because again the pressure and the

06:47:48.120 --> 06:47:53.480
circumstance of this grand finals is obviously affecting them and individual performances.

06:48:01.800 --> 06:48:07.240
And Falcons just missing more utility. Just so much utility honestly.

06:48:09.080 --> 06:48:25.760
down by round Falcons build. We're still at that point of the comeback though where Team

06:48:25.760 --> 06:48:36.640
Spirit no concern. Magic has a Zeus. He's chilling. Of course he does. If they go through

06:48:36.640 --> 06:48:40.080
their protocols, at least get him to step back a bit.

06:48:40.080 --> 06:48:41.760
They bump into one another, so be it.

06:48:41.760 --> 06:48:43.200
Teneir's blasted out of this one.

06:48:43.200 --> 06:48:45.200
Zeus ready to go.

06:48:45.200 --> 06:48:48.760
It's only that US P-Kill 14 spirit.

06:48:48.760 --> 06:48:51.680
Numbers strong by Falcons.

06:48:51.680 --> 06:48:53.440
They play that high trait potential,

06:48:53.440 --> 06:48:56.360
find themselves comfortably inside of this bomb site.

06:48:56.360 --> 06:48:57.760
And it's exactly what you'd expect

06:48:57.760 --> 06:49:00.360
when Spirit had so little.

06:49:00.360 --> 06:49:04.000
Nothing left to do here.

06:49:04.000 --> 06:49:04.920
I'll have to submit.

06:49:04.920 --> 06:49:08.520
Falcons will pick up a 6th round.

06:49:08.520 --> 06:49:11.220
Kioské's got himself back into this big game in a big way.

06:49:16.200 --> 06:49:18.440
There's a slow start for everyone here on ancients.

06:49:22.720 --> 06:49:24.880
But it's not about how you start, it's about how you finish.

06:49:34.920 --> 06:49:37.920
And every round is an opportunity.

06:49:55.920 --> 06:50:00.920
A five round gap. The full buy comes out.

06:50:00.920 --> 06:50:03.920
And the investment here for Spirit, they have heroes off.

06:50:04.920 --> 06:50:08.920
Two kids coming in. They missed this one only twice.

06:50:12.920 --> 06:50:14.920
I gotta pay these guys more.

06:50:15.920 --> 06:50:19.920
Was that what caused the spirit to smoke up at their last round?

06:50:19.920 --> 06:50:21.920
Oh, is that... oh, they're trying to block.

06:50:21.920 --> 06:50:23.920
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, they did block it last time.

06:50:25.920 --> 06:50:27.920
There's lighters.

06:50:27.920 --> 06:50:33.920
It's also limitations.

06:50:33.920 --> 06:50:35.920
Yeah, it's that Spirit on two.

06:50:35.920 --> 06:50:38.920
Spirit are already really low on utility.

06:50:38.920 --> 06:50:40.920
We've got one flash left over for Donk.

06:50:40.920 --> 06:51:06.640
It's a really great angle to hold, 2k spraydowns happen from this position.

06:51:06.640 --> 06:51:12.200
Being in front of it, ready for the commitment, but that flash bites him, all of a sudden

06:51:12.200 --> 06:51:14.700
Doc decides that he's just gonna take this by storm.

06:51:14.700 --> 06:51:15.700
No way!

06:51:15.700 --> 06:51:16.700
What?

06:51:16.700 --> 06:51:17.700
In the middle of it all!

06:51:17.700 --> 06:51:20.080
He tore through them.

06:51:20.080 --> 06:51:21.080
Everyone to support that.

06:51:21.080 --> 06:51:23.240
They had no idea he'd wrap around default.

06:51:23.240 --> 06:51:30.240
Tess S was pressed up against him and Doc has decided that enough is enough.

06:51:30.240 --> 06:51:38.240
Coming through! No concern for his own well-being, because he has believed in the rest of his team.

06:51:39.240 --> 06:51:47.240
He tore through this side like a piece of paper. Everyone peaking, it felt like seamlessly, but just a second too late.

06:51:54.240 --> 06:51:57.240
A devilish decision to push through the flames.

06:52:00.240 --> 06:52:08.240
Here we go back to mid, Doc wants more blood and Jess S will give him something to think

06:52:08.240 --> 06:52:11.160
about.

06:52:11.160 --> 06:52:15.600
Now Falcons face reality.

06:52:15.600 --> 06:52:21.200
The still elusive trophy lift for this team.

06:52:21.200 --> 06:52:27.560
They tried to build up the belief thanks to Kerrigan, but we are witnessing an evolution

06:52:27.560 --> 06:52:36.000
in team spirits. A lot of bodies for Falcons that just try to take down this B site and

06:52:36.000 --> 06:52:41.960
if they run up that ramp by God there is nothing meant to stop them. Spirit will opt to try

06:52:41.960 --> 06:52:50.800
and maintain control of cave and if a retakes needed so be it. Tess S with low HP, a little

06:52:50.800 --> 06:52:55.000
too concerned but he's not writing off that corner from Teneir. They're freeing up magics

06:52:55.000 --> 06:52:57.000
to go a little bit aggro here.

06:52:57.000 --> 06:52:59.960
Jack Dynes got the answer, but it is Teneir to hold back.

06:52:59.960 --> 06:53:01.720
Tess S. This comes down to these two.

06:53:01.720 --> 06:53:04.920
There's the push again, because time and time again,

06:53:04.920 --> 06:53:07.240
it is disrespect.

06:53:07.240 --> 06:53:10.080
Team Spirit have fueled themselves in this grand finals

06:53:10.080 --> 06:53:12.640
run on the shortcoming of Falcons.

06:53:12.640 --> 06:53:13.800
Monacy in the middle.

06:53:13.800 --> 06:53:15.440
The route remains.

06:53:15.440 --> 06:53:16.520
The routing off a short.

06:53:16.520 --> 06:53:17.320
It's perfect.

06:53:17.320 --> 06:53:20.240
Oh, the shot leaves a lot to be desired.

06:53:20.240 --> 06:53:21.920
Still, 3-4 help for Monacy.

06:53:21.920 --> 06:53:23.480
Swaps back over to the AWP.

06:53:23.480 --> 06:53:24.360
It's not necessary.

06:53:24.360 --> 06:53:27.560
He's only got 4 health. Now he has to hit the shot or it's over!

06:53:27.560 --> 06:53:29.860
Stick it! Down to the last second!

06:53:29.860 --> 06:53:31.160
Did I?

06:53:31.160 --> 06:53:34.860
Because Monacy calculates it to perfection.

06:53:34.860 --> 06:53:38.960
Pushes off that bomb site and gives Falcons just a little more to believe.

06:53:38.960 --> 06:53:41.360
Oh, wanted to believe that it was going to be a fake.

06:53:41.360 --> 06:53:45.760
The game could have ended right there.

06:53:45.760 --> 06:53:49.760
Unnervingly close.

06:53:49.760 --> 06:53:54.160
But Monacy secures it. A clutch.

06:53:54.160 --> 06:53:56.160
But these team spirit buys keep coming.

06:53:59.460 --> 06:54:02.660
And spirit actually come in with no kids this time around.

06:54:03.360 --> 06:54:06.660
Donk will once more throw himself towards early duels.

06:54:06.660 --> 06:54:08.660
Josuke's responsibility.

06:54:09.260 --> 06:54:10.860
Seize the shadow on that jump back.

06:54:10.860 --> 06:54:13.160
He is being left to his own devices out your middle.

06:54:13.160 --> 06:54:14.160
Donk's thinking about it.

06:54:14.160 --> 06:54:17.260
Velkins just try and sink their teeth into this B site.

06:54:17.460 --> 06:54:19.660
But Taneer puts that smoke down in the middle of it all.

06:54:19.660 --> 06:54:20.660
Eco, nice!

06:54:20.660 --> 06:54:22.900
Transfers the Khalil into the back-to-back,

06:54:22.900 --> 06:54:25.660
headshots its man advantage momentarily for the Falcon.

06:54:25.660 --> 06:54:27.160
Yeah, it's a successful contact.

06:54:27.160 --> 06:54:29.540
Explode, Tess S is low, but won't go down.

06:54:29.540 --> 06:54:30.740
Falcon's planted safely.

06:54:30.740 --> 06:54:33.040
Again, no retake utility here for Spirit.

06:54:33.040 --> 06:54:35.000
They maybe are going to hang out,

06:54:35.000 --> 06:54:37.740
but what are the odds of actually trying this?

06:54:37.740 --> 06:54:40.440
It's their money that's in jeopardy.

06:54:40.440 --> 06:54:42.300
It was a bad frag grenade that bounced off

06:54:42.300 --> 06:54:44.340
the front of the column that could have been a way

06:54:44.340 --> 06:54:45.940
for Tess S to wind up dead.

06:54:45.940 --> 06:54:47.620
Man, he did give it up an extra kill here.

06:54:47.620 --> 06:54:49.380
Spirit want to make this game interesting.

06:54:50.660 --> 06:54:58.660
So don't get to 5v4, but immediately they don't see Donk, they run up into B, they have this death vault they've always had.

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Between Monosy and Niko, their power when it comes to entering into sites.

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Second to none.

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I can understand why they want to send out Killsgate as a mercenary to get info on mid

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to maybe take a duel, but they do have to be a little bit more careful about how they're

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using him because Spirit have been really doing a great job of countering him.

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Donk is kind of doing it alone sometimes.

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But now every situation on the knife stands.

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It has to be the full comeback here for Falcons.

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And because they lose that third gun, it does leave this buy in a weird spot.

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I feel like three guns and a couple of pistols,

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and they've already shown they can win a round like that.

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Soak it up.

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Salkin support is getting loud.

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Two rifles for Skirret, they have thrown spanners in the works when it comes to these kinds

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of buys.

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And this M-Force position, posture to kill Tessas, sure enough.

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First victim, a missed off opportunity for monosy.

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They're going to try to just flood into the site.

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But remember, Don's also got a gun.

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There it is.

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Lying up with a headshot.

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That's a skewer.

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USP's melted.

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They said we can get 3K's on P as well.

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It's only one full gun to get through.

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Fallen gets planted.

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Next two can get recycled.

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Elkins making an argument for themselves.

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But just a more simple test.

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And again, we know that's beer coming rounds like this.

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So, they get into dignified territory now with nine rounds.

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They have to stare at tournament point in the face every single time they get into freeze time.

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And Kerrigan's job is to keep them in belief that all you have to do now is rack up three more rounds.

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This is where he makes his money. Simply what he does.

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They made the full comeback back on Dust2.

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Overtime's not what they want to think about, but...

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Still better than crushing defeat.

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And again, they have these T-Side statistics on their side.

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They just gotta make sure that Donk doesn't have another lights out round.

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You can see him trying to hunt them, can't you?

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Donk continues to sign up for these moments and, ah, missed run boost.

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That could have been the moment Kyosuke actually is out here along the wall!

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Oh, it's on six.

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Well, one trade back for JSS.

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Good on him to get that numbers back.

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It's Donk dead early, and Kerrigan losing out to the MP9 push off of the ramp.

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In-game leaders clash, and it is Spirit to come out on top.

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And it's a bit of a utility to soften him up early, and now it's another man advantage

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for Spirit.

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Ekko tries to hunt one down, looks for contact versus Tenir.

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That low health of Magix could wind up being a liability, but the numbers are over towards

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this B site.

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radar and ask what is pss up to are they really gonna swing him is there a

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chance to generate a chance there is the nails it falls away loses health and

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response for that but all you needed was to equalize the numbers first and

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foremost I don't know that the CTs were worried about me so they could try to cut

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off their rotation as they fight towards a sonics making a move look who

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waits for them it's a bomb that's right behind him but it just doesn't know he

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isn't spotted and so as he strives to get away from this utility will trickle

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down from above. Oh, he's floating. He's going to turn. He's going to start

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considering a main and as he does, no, never mind. He wants the dual towards

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donut. It goes even worse. It's a quick headshot for Zontics. Back at it.

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Denied by Tessus, who has found himself two critical traits in this round.

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They won't rush this. Back of default is clean. Nico holding strong. No kit.

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But close on the proximity for the retake. Oh, they could taste it. It's a

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risk, but they want to go for it. Hunting down their fourth consecutive on

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this T side Falcons looking to just survive.

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Wait, Niko's going to get blindsided out by Magics.

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Now it's Tess S, who is calling for the quad.

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A grenade in his name and Shiro with a health advantage

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closes it on the distance, bombs at 15 seconds.

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This is a no-kit situation.

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Oh, yes.

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Tess S plays that clock down to perfection

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and Falcons find their chance.

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That's ice cold on it, Tess S.

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Here's the run to the right, doesn't fall forward,

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calls the block to Shiro.

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Full tournament on the line, clutch delivered, pillar of team Falcons.

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Chess S stands tall.

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And finally you see some frustration on the side of spirit.

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And finally a timeout called.

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Now this moment right here, Magic swinging out in front and he's low HP, gives Chess us a chance.

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They didn't know exactly where he'd be playing from it.

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It felt like Sontics did enough. Just by taking out the off.

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There is a reality at Falcons. Bring this all the way back. Even though it's on a nice

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edge, every single step of the way. If they survive this round, Spirit are going to have

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bare bones. Shiro's not seeing this off again unless he saves it. Dalkins are

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living up to the T sides they've delivered so far in their last matches.

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And will they send Josuke out mid? Yes. Again. It's the right counter utility for

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the Jaffa. They're also met by Blames out of the other end.

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Early no spirit. No kit once more. Oh excuse me. Shiro did get one at the end.

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This is different because they know that the rifles have been swinging. That's all they want. Yeah

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Well, they want to battle between the offers, but shiro throwing utility

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Is blinded

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Strikes from the red room. Kyosuke's got the trade back. Yeah, it's the one-two punch

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It is felt like nearly no kill goes untreated as these rounds have racked up

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But all shiro wants is that challenge to walk into him, but he sends a shot down range and that's information for Kerrigan

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Yeah, he said reveal yourself and he did

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Wanted desperately for that shot to land and that's all Falcons need to hear. They have made a decision fast move

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Look at the conviction of the movements. You know exactly what they want

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And you know exactly who is meant to hold this Taneer will be a part of this pack

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This two-man situation inside of the caves that remains

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Unsmoked yeah, they said you can have caves. We might not even fight you there

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Whether they plant on the other side of column yet to be Joe's case gonna have a challenge come his way

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No way that happens they expose him

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Magic's throwing caution to the wind.

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This is insane from Tessus. Ready to swing out. No one behind him.

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Fast climb on the flank already. We've got two fights unfolding at the same time.

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Can he really take out Dong?

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Magic's in Taneer. Push off the bong site. Tessus dead.

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And it's all on Ego. And his legs may just crumble out beneath him as he tries to chase Taneer over towards the ramp.

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That's all it takes. Team Spirit 13-10 at 3.

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They make it a 3-0.

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They fight. It goes all the way to the end.

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And Falcons, the dream has finally died.

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They made it all this way.

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They impressed so much.

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But never once did we see Team Spirit crack.

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Their IGL showing us levels we didn't think possible this quickly.

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To near, reaching new heights, tournaments in a row.

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The dog still setting up breaking records, and yet his team is also eating.

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Nothing could stop dog when he took this scene by storm, but shortcoming stacked up, and

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Team Spirit needed more.

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Tonight we get our first glimpse of what this roster could become, because for the first

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time it feels like Team Spirit are more than one monster.

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This band of demons feels unchained.

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Back-to-back champions of PGL Astana, crushing in Kazakhstan, Team Spirit!

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in the Grand Finals.

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Matrix, I'm going to start with you.

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Looking at this win, your first is an IGL.

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273 days since Spirit last lifted a trophy.

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Back then, you were still not on the roster at that time.

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What did it take from this team, the support staff,

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the hard work, everything that went in,

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explain it to us how you've shown these improvements

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and managed to make this happen today?

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CHEERING

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It was a hard game of the year, because some of us were worse and that was only the starting, and it was kind of difficult, but you know, the way that we are playing last two tournaments is kind of impressive, and we are playing like insane, and the game speaks for itself.

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It was hard at the beginning of the year, especially considering the new changes, but with every next tournament we made it stronger and more powerful and showed great results.

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Mean to you and feel to you because it sounds to me if you write that it's different than what you normally say

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It's great. It's a good part. I mean I agree a great sign in front of major and

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It's great to win this way in this arena

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This is a very important victory for us, especially for the Major.

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Thank you very much.

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Allga, Kazakhstan.

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right now has been improving, showing a lot of that improvement.

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But what does it mean to you for your first STS Open with these players watching them develop

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and you being the coach of all of this?

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I think it's a lot for me, because I never had the pleasure of doing so.

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I had the pleasure of being the chairman of the team.

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Now we achieve a championship, and I'm the chairman of the guys, and I'm the chairman.

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I'm incredibly happy that we were able to take this trophy. We were close to Rio.

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And I didn't have the opportunity to be with the team that won and stand on the arena together.

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each other, how to dominate in these tournaments and dominate these games to have trophies once again?

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I think everyone in the team is confident that we are able to win anyone right now, but honestly

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it's more of a shape of I think it's not like it doesn't necessarily mean that we're going to play

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the same way in the next tournament, but we have to keep this mentality the same individual performance

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and believe in the teammates.

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Here we go.

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We are very confident in ourselves, but this doesn't mean that we will continue to perform in the same way.

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It is very important to keep the individual level and the mental health level in order to continue to win.

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when we were on this stage, that it is disgusting the way Team Spirit is playing.

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Do you feel like right now this could be the best spirit ever, or you guys are on your way to becoming the best spirit ever?

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Help him out! Help him out!

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This is the best roster, Spirit, and the best form.

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I think we are not in the best form, but in the best shape, but in the optimal one.

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Let me reference this. This was dominant. This was disgusting, like he said. How far does he think they are away from being able to challenge the likes of Vitality, especially with the Major so close?

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He said that it is very difficult to play against you.

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How much more do you need to move on to the next skill to play against Vitality?

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Well, playing as Vitality is ideal.

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Spirit Jersey you look like you're having fun while this is happening more than before your face has changed the way you're expressing yourself and to me

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It seems to be translating onto the server

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What has changed because this is a new you how have you managed to do this and how can you keep this going because?

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Spirit needs this from you, man. Your grandfather was insane. I

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Don't know but I want to say just saying to my team because we did a lot work for this a few months

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And I really enjoy right now when we are playing this game.

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Also I want to say thank you for all our fans.

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Thank you for support.

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Also it's my second Grand Final in this team.

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And I'm very happy.

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And also we are one tournament, first tournament for a lot of months in this region.

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Maybe I have a lot of fans and also I have family at this tournament, I love my families.

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So Chiro has got something to say, so let's all listen.

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I repeat, it's something new for us in this roster.

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We've changed the captain.

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I want you to cheer for Boris and for a good ring.

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I'm just glad that everything worked out for him.

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I also want to say thank you to everyone who came again.

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The team, the staff, the streamers who supported us.

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I also want to say thank you very much to my girlfriend, thank you very much.

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She came to support me on this tournament, I think she did very well.

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I felt great on this tournament, because I was near a close person.

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So thank you all, have a good day and see you on the Major.

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And we have one more very special thing to do on stage the HLTV one-expect MVP

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will be produced on this stage, Proud Head of Operations at HLTV is joining us

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up here and I don't think there's any surprises but the winner is

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Come on Astana!

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Donk, another trophy, another MVP.

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I know for you it's more about the team and the performance

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and everything that happens in that scenario.

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But just tell me about the changes you are seeing in the team that has enabled you to get another MVP and get an award

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and what that feeling is like for you because it does seem like we are in a new way of seeing spirit play and develop.

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I think we play more as a team and we all trust each other.

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But in terms of myself, I didn't change anything, to be honest.

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I'm just playing my game and that's it.

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All guys are trusting me, so I'm just playing.

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I'm chilling.

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You're chilling?

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Chilling to an MVP.

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And just obviously, I'll let you do the translation first, before I forget.

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And lastly, just anything you want to say again to all the fans, everyone here and just your

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hopes for spirit in the future.

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I hope you all show a good game, I am made here and see you next year guys, I'll go

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Go with the trophy, go and enjoy the celebration with your team and with that your PGL Astana

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2026 champions, it's Tim Spinn!

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And there it is guys, we thought we'd even get into breaking down what we saw, I do want to say

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what an amazing atmosphere we had inside the stadium blown away. Well me, Ken, the Wastana,

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Last year, I thought the warmth, the generosity, the kindness of all of the fans, it was really overwhelming.

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And man, you guys, everyone in the crowd, you knocked it out the park today.

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Absolutely one of the best atmospheres I have ever been in, in all of my 20 years of Counter-Strike.

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It's up there with Boston for me, the miracle in Massachusetts.

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Spasiba!

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Exceptional stuff here from the fans, even from before the arena component of this event.

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They were flooding the areas that the players were at.

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They're asking me for autographs, Rich.

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That's how I know they know some ball.

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I loved it.

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I loved it.

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It's like a major over here.

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That's how crazed the Kazakhstan fans get for Counter-Strike.

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And they deserve it.

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Yeah, I'm just I'm just waiting for next year again already.

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Right.

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Just the vibes overall.

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And you know, like I don't think I had a single player,

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a single team so far who've flown in yet last year.

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This year is when we've had a single negative thing to say about

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the country, the city, and of course the fans.

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You know, in a lot of arena environments, it takes a little bit of time to warm it up and to grow it.

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But from Friday morning, these people were here cheering on every team that stepped up to that stage.

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And obviously, this group is full of spirit fans and fans of other squads alike, I am sure.

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But what they are also fans of, and what matters most is that they are fans of this beautiful game we call Counter-Strike.

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And Astana, thank you so much for coming out.

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Yep, absolutely. And now, we have to sort of put a weird punctuation on it

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Situation on it because I'm kind of sad a little bit disappointed. I wanted the extra maps

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I would have loved it to go the distance

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But in the end we're talking about a very different beast with this team spirit that spirit that is galvanized a spirit

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That is learning how to do all the bits and pieces

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They need to be the best version of themselves and I have to say it Blair

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I think they put vitality on notice here today. Oh, absolutely listen rich

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I was the only one who put Falcons potentially maybe win this entire event

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That was a little delusional, but I am always a bit delusional.

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That's why I'm in love with you.

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Yeah, I was going to say we love you for that.

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Spirit were inevitable.

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Donk was inevitable.

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That was a top three event performance from him in his entire young career.

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And just the way to play CS, just everything was so good.

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Sure, map one got a little close.

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Map two and map three, there was not a single chance

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in hell for the side of Falcons there.

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Listen, Donk was the rookie of the year in 2024

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had his best ever tournament at I.M.

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Cattabizza in that year.

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And as Bleh has just told you, we are now in Astana,

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midway through 2026, two and a half years later,

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and this guy is still besting himself,

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still putting up monstrous numbers

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in one of the most difficult roles

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to be consistent and in the game.

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He is the best rifler period ever period

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in the conversation period.

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And to be able to do it in the entry role

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makes it that much more amazing.

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He deserves every bit of praise he gets.

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273 days since Donk last lifted an HLTV MVP.

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He's got EVP awards, but when it gets down to business,

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when we're talking about the greats of all time,

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those MVP medals, they matter.

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We see Zywu's running away with it right now.

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He was furthering the distance between himself

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and the newcomer in Donk, so it's nice to see Donk

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get one of its own.

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While in Atlanta, Zywu is not getting one over there,

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so at least he can close the gap ever more.

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Yeah, and I've got to say as well, I was not a believer in what magics could do with this team.

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It's like I said, look, being an IGL sounds great on paper.

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It's your ideas. It's your structure.

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People have to dance to your tune, do what you say.

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Who wouldn't want that, right? It's like me running a desk.

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But this is the reality. It's hard.

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You have to come up with the ideas.

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When the chips are down, you've got to lead the troops.

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You've got to make sure everybody believes in you.

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And if you have no confidence in your IGL, that, my friends, is a dysfunctional team.

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And everybody has confidence in magic, it seems, on this two-spirit lineup.

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Indeed, they do.

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Spirits always had the puncher's chance because of the powerful right hand that is thought,

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but now they have that jab to lead things.

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It's that extra utility, that extra support.

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It's the, you know, coming up of a guy like Tenir to be another true rifling star on this squad.

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Shiro staying stable as ever.

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Sontek's working the rust off to do his role.

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Everything is coming together to make this spirit look like the most efficient version of the team we've seen.

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Whenever Spirit of One a big event, whenever the Win the Major, the conversation always says,

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Oh wow, Donk, what a performance. It's always Magix, oh my god, you had a life game in the Major last time.

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It's always a Donk conversation of someone just popping off and having a big game, a big event, so to speak.

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This event was more a testament to the work that's been put in.

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It's a testament to Sophie coming in, sure it might be a temporary measure,

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But how much things have changed now you hopped on time and time again the utility is looking so good to near has found himself

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We've been looking for this to near for almost more than half a year right now

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Yeah, he's finding his stride. She was looking comfortable

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And of course donks continue to do donks things now now we have a team who could contend with vitality

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Now we have a team who could be vitality when they are prepared as well

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And you know who I want to thank now II I want to thank vitality actually because listen when you have a team that is so

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Irrid defining so perfect across the board that are just so miles ahead of the opposition

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You know the fans they've been talking to week here and no one's close

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Well, I'll tell you if spirit can do that over and over and over again at a tournament after tournament

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Finally vitality gonna have a challenge vitality has sharpened every other team in the scene

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They all are chasing their greatness and spirit. They needed to go back to the drawing board

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They did just that they looked back at how they're setting Donk up how it wasn't good enough

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And now if you took what spirit did in terms of the utility usage

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It's about 20% better than what Vitality did all of last year now teams are gonna pick the part spirit

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How do they have such a ridiculous run here in Astana and they're gonna see some of those tendencies

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So it's up to spirit now to stay ahead of the curve

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They're gonna have to keep innovating because once people see all of the footage all of the data

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They're gonna get anti-strated a little bit and so they are putting spirit a huge target on their back

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Because now everybody has to not only look at vitality demos

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They definitely have to look at spirits and they can add as much as you want

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But at the end of the day you've got to shoot heads as well the problem is don't and everyone else to coffee coffee at the same time

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Yeah, they said that iron sharpens iron right and it happens within this team

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Someone like to near coming in newer to this level being next to legends like dog and shiro who have been doing it

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in and out on a tier one basis for a long time as dump is indeed your front runner. But

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it also sharpens the entire scene. It raises the bar and what type of counter

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should be playing to win trophies. And it's going to be hard as hell to contain the guy

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who's putting up numbers like that. Ninety-nine ADR across the entire event.

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My way you said very rare if I place where you have one KPR. He almost got that here.

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It's been, yeah, I think it's three times. This would have been the fourth time ever

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at a big event for someone to hit the 1.00 KPR. Trust me, I was keeping count. I was

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like you got to get plus 12 here on ancient but it didn't quite happen still

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regardless a generational performance like if this is if this was this is

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Don second best MVP practically speaking and it's still better than Nikos or

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monocies or so many other people throughout history well I'm sad to say

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we've come to the end of the show guys it's been a blast let's do it let's get

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the final thoughts what are you gonna take away from this one what's your

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treasured Maui's night memory. I'm so glad that Spirit came and did what they

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were supposed to do. I was looking at a Furia team that was weak in coming into

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this, looking at a Falcon team that was trying to find some way to reinvigorate

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themselves. It was actually Spirit who did that with Sothpik behind them and I'm

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not giving up this idea. If Spirit decides to move on from Holly onto Sothpik, I

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said let it happen because I love this version of Spirit. 100% agree with you

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And I think I'm gonna move on a little bit beyond Spirk is obviously we do have a touch up on this entire story with Falcons and mouse

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Right, we had a lot of question marks coming in for some of these big names and how they can really deliver and for me right now

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The way things are shaping up sure mouse felt by the way side sure Falcons didn't deliver in the finals

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But heading into the major things look way more interesting

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But also my final takeaway is thank you Astana

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This has just been a beautiful city a beautiful place and beautiful people absolutely

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Absolutely, and you know, my final take away will be this,

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as we already know that Vitality was great.

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The greatest of all time.

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We've all seen Navi prove that they are a true contender,

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but now you have more to look forward to going to the major

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Spirit has found new form.

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Falcons look pretty sharp considering the limited time

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together.

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Furious seems to be having a resurgence.

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There are new contenders in the field

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that make this seem more interesting.

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And as Blast said, I'll echo it again.

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Thank you so much, Estana, for making

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this such a wonderful event.

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Yeah, it's been amazing.

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Guys, it's been great working this final with you.

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And now it is time to close out of the show.

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I wanna say that obviously Team Spirit were killing it.

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In Kazakhstan's, but Vulcans will be back,

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will be back when the PGL Global Tour continues.

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We'll be back in Bucharest and we'll see you then.