Despite a rocky start in their own map pick, Team Spirit edged past Complexity to secure their spot in BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2024. Here’s what went down as the two Group A finalists clashed.
Map Veto
- Spirit banned Inferno
- Complexity banned Mirage
- Spirit picked Dust2
- Complexity picked Anubis
- Spirit banned Vertigo
- Complexity banned Ancient
- Nuke was left over
Game 1: Dust2 (Pick: Spirit, Win: Complexity, Final Score: 19-16)
After losing the first pistol round of the series on the CT side of Dust2, Complexity tried to gamble with a force-buy on the follow-up round, but couldn’t keep up with the superior firepower that Spirit brought to the table. After falling 0-3 behind, Complexity managed to retaliate, grabbing three consecutive rounds to tie up the score 3-3. A series of well-executed plays enabled Spirit to reclaim the lead, with the scoreboard showing 7-5 in their favor heading into the second half.
An impressive 4K with the Dualies from Danil “donk” Kryshkovets gave Spirit a head start on their CT side of the map, allowing them to successfully convert the follow-up anti-eco round as well and extend their lead to 9-5. Winning the first buy-round of the second half gave Complexity a fighting chance, and they capitalized on it to secure four back-to-back round wins to equalize the score. The two teams then traded a few rounds back-and-forth for the rest of the half as the game extended into overtime.
The first overtime couldn’t settle the score between the teams, as each side secured two rounds on their T-side, leading to a second overtime. Complexity shined bright during the second Overtime with a flawless CT-side, following which a single round on the T-side was enough to close out the game as the scoreboard showed 19-16 in their favor.
Despite being on the losing side, Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov and donk stood out as exceptional performers on Dust2, with both of them crossing the 30K mark. The former rocked an ADR of 101.2 and a K/D of 31/19 while the latter had a K/D of 36/24.
Game 2: Anubis (Pick: Complexity, Win: Spirit, Final Score: 13-6)
Complexity kicked off the T-side of Anubis on the right foot with a successful post-plant defense on the pistol round. However, Spirit turned the tide with an incredible ninja defuse on their eco round, snatching victory with nothing but a saved defuse kit from the pistol round. Spirit maintained their momentum in the following rounds, only dropping three rounds over the rest of the half as they concluded the half with an 8-4 score in their favor.
The second pistol round of Anubis was taken by team Spirit on the T-side, who managed to convert the follow-up anti-eco as well without much hassle. Complexity found themselves in a tough spot after losing the first buy-round of the second half as the scoreboard showed 12-4 in favor of Spirit. They could secure only two more rounds as Spirit sealed game two with a 13-6 score.
Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov reigned at the top of the leaderboard with a K/D of 18/10.
Game 3: Nuke (Win: Spirit, Final Score: 13-10)
After securing a crucial pistol-round win on the CT side of Nuke, Complexity failed to convert the follow-up round once again as Spirit’s force-buy shut them down in their tracks. Spirit surged ahead, taking a 5-2 lead before Complexity rallied, winning the next five rounds in a row to end the half with a slight edge at 7-5.
Complexity seized the final pistol round of the series, pushing their lead to 9-5. However, Spirit mounted an incredible comeback, conceding just one round for the rest of the half. With outstanding individual performances driving them, Spirit closed out the game with a final score of 13-10.
