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Obviously there's some history in the game between my old teammate who was also one last year with Savage.
It was definitely a bit of a pressure game for me for sure.
But normally I deal pretty good with the pressure and I think I showed that in the server.
within the server.
Rapping up day one of group stage, I mean the favorites that you knew were going to
win.
You have your Falcons, you have your FaZe Clan, you have your Dark Zero, you have your
Wild Card, all these teams mentioned, we're going to be teams that should be expected
to come out of the group stage to be then qualifying into those playoffs.
Jumping into today of our semi-finals in the upper bracket, my favorite game by
and the one that you want to watch has got to be Wildcard versus Team Falcon's
Jume versus Adrian, two defending world champions here at EWT to see who's gonna
put themselves in their first spot in playoffs. Winning EWC once is awesome,
but winning it back to back would just be, I think, like crazy.
Well, groups having just started yesterday are already gonna be
qualifying four teams into playoffs. That's how quick it moves here at EWC. I'm manic.
I'm one of your hosts here at EWC, but it's not just me on the desk. Thankfully, we have
two gentlemen to help walk us through all the action and mother and pingu. That was
pretty rude of me. You are my friends. Thank you very much, Rob. We're not just colleagues
here. We are just company sometimes. Yeah. Well, it's the only week one still. It's
long tournament. Yeah, I was kind of sick of Jake by the end of last night. I'll be honest with the games.
It certainly is. Gents, lots of action to come today. We kind of heard from Lax. I love these
pre clips that we're getting leading into the day. I think it's fantastic because Lax actually
teed that one up perfectly. Probably maybe it could actually go on to be game of the absolute
tournament, but definitely game of groups so far. Valpar's Wildcard, that one's going to kick
things off very nicely but we've got three other games to get through as well
next really there's three more it's not this one bank of there's actually more
games after as well kind of ridiculous because like you said I do think that
this could be a great final worthy game and there is a chance that they will
meet much better in the tournament and it could become a grand final yeah of
course we are qualifying teams through to the main stage today which means a
lot of the teams that will be playing our grand finalist contenders they
certainly are look as much as I like to explain things sometimes it's
Better to hear it from the voice itself.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege returns to the eSports World Cup for another year of intense FPS action.
The teams that qualified directly for the main event group stage have been split into two groups,
the playing teams joining them to make eight teams in each group.
Those teams will play a double elimination bracket with four teams from each group advancing to the playoffs.
In the playoffs, second chances are gone as lower bracket is removed in favor of a single elimination competition.
Teams will battle to make it to the final with a third place match also set for the final day of the tournament.
Opening matches in the play and stage and group stage will be a best of one.
All other matches will be a best of three with the exception of the grand final, which will be a best of five.
There's a lot of seats to play here at the EWC and the stakes are higher than ever.
So sit back, relax and get ready to be entertained.
Lex is definitely the unofficial voice of EWC.
He is now.
Yeah, he certainly is.
He's got such a aura as he talks.
But a great explanation obviously kind of leads into the fact
that this tournament is twice as big as it has ever been.
It is absolutely massive for Siege.
And it feels like, James, we've really
started to reign in on what EWC means into our ecosystem.
Because it's very important nowadays.
For the first time in Rainbow Six Siege history,
the Esports World Cup is really
part of the official global
ecosystem that we have, which
means that the winner here at
the Esports World Cup for Rainbow
Six will qualify to the sixth
Invitational next February as
well. There is so much up for
grabs for all of the 22 teams
here and all the 16 teams.
Most importantly, that remain
that's for damn sure not just
an S I slot, but also $2 million
across the entire event.
Something that is ridiculous,
Nick. I keep asking the
question. I'm not going to
ask you this time, but as James
is done. Come on, James, what
would you do? What would you do
If you couldn't invest the money, we were actually talking about this this morning.
We were having quite a philosophical question about like what at what point like what do
you do with money? What does money mean to you? And it's like I love traveling. I would travel
the world. I would spend time with my loved ones. I would see the sides of five languages. I would
learn five languages. I would live everywhere I could. That's what I would do it to me.
That's valid. That's so valid. I would absolutely probably I don't know what I'd do.
No one's ever put me on the spot. I maybe get 10 dogs.
Yeah, I have one. I feel like there's space for more dogs in my life.
You know what? I actually did get asked a million dollar question a long time back
and mine was to get a dog farm and literally just go and let a hundred dogs roam around.
I see that for you.
There you go. Five in AWC. You never get to see me again, but you're going to hear a lot of barks.
Lots of barks.
Okay.
Yesterday. Let's see.
There was a lot of barking and sometimes a little bit of biting.
I don't want to go too deep into it, Nick, but across both stages there were some heated matches.
You heard from Jim in the opening piece about versing a previous member's savage on the other side.
Yes.
And he felt that he handled it quite well.
But then when you look at the other side of the stage, when you start to look at how the entire groups have actually played out,
it feels as though maybe some teams were left with more bark and bites.
And that's always how it's gonna be, right?
Who can handle that pressure the most when you get to main stage and things matter a lot more than that pressure in the server?
What LightLaxing said, I think all the teams we expected to come out with a W in the very first day of groups, they came out with a W, right?
CIG, convincing victory, okay, I got to bring this one back in.
I thought I made it, we're going to win it with Alcans, that was my one upset.
But other than that, everyone showed what they made of and the expected winners, what they won for sure.
For sure, now of course in the second group as well, it was a similar story to some degree.
Obviously, FaZe, Fnatic, very much a one-fight favorite affair, the two-time world champions.
Retaining look good for a second dominance. Yeah fanatic have had some good moments
But of course they'll have to fight the lower bracket from now on
Unfortunately for edg, you know cnl team one of the final remaining couldn't perform same with all gamers as well in the other group
For me in in this group right here in group B
It was the two a pack teams had a little bit of promise with wabo and enterprise both
Failing against their respective opponents that did surprise me a little bit
But at the end of the day a pack teams always going in will be in some form or another underdogs
But it was the way in which they failed to win right? It was like one team
Enterprise there were a single round off it went to 7-7 the other team way board lost six to eight
So it's like they get so close and then they make a massive blunder huge mistake
And that will just change it from a victory into a loss
Yeah, it's kind of on the flip side of both of those a pack coins. You had you know, let's say
Way bow to the nail back and forth. You know huge clutches
All right. You've got to save you as what a performance then when you looked at the other game with enterprise
I mean that was a bit of a habit of a lead right?
And then I think they actually went into the lead in overtime as well
So they had I think a collected six match points that they could have converted
But this is just the the difference that you have when you come to international events
It doesn't matter what region you're from you are always going to get surprised
I actually think phase were quite surprised by fanatic and they were opening couple of rounds
You alluded to that before dead
There were about four or five rounds there where it looked chaotic and it actually looked like fanatic
Probably could have come away with a four to half themselves
I don't ever said fanatic or a funny team because for the longest time
They have been at the bottom of the barrel in Europe and now this stage has really been their breakout moment
Big win over G2 a lot of people expected to be a championship contenders of course G2 a year ago
We're in the grand final the esports World Cup fanatic though
They're just very inconsistent
They can have very high highs and very low lows and what started very strong ended up a bit of a Peter out
against face of well champions. This, of course, is the game that you were talking about a lot before.
Now, Waybo Furia is a tough match because Furia also a very inconsistent team. They have very high highs
and also very low lows. For example, getting first round at Salt Lake City, Asia just one and a half
months ago. Waybo on the flip side of that, very rarely are they inconsistent, but something did
not click yesterday and they will need to bounce back to stay in the tournaments.
The little disappointing, isn't it, Nick? Because we thought coming into this that
Realistically, this is the best that way those looked and I think most of the story desk look. Yeah, we're biased
I'm not even going to like pull my punches here. We are biased what APL teams we always will be
But we felt as though way though could have done it
I think there's so much proof from those highlights to just imagine what they could have done
That's just it. It's that missing step and they should have done it
I generally speak in like even you said that Diaz huge clutch
Yes, but when you clocked it's usually from your opponent making a small mistake and then you capitalized well off of it
Jesus Christ yesterday was a huge mistake from way blue super on characteristic from them
Especially have speak ease the captain alive in the server. Yeah was a part of making that mistake. Yes
so uncommon for it's devastating as well, but they'll look back at that and hopefully with a
I don't know a rose colored lens
Person of eyes for their upcoming game
That's the really thing that I'm focusing on because from now on I mean it's all about
qualifying through to the main stage that's really all that matters for the
teams today and then tomorrow it's all about survival the day after that it's
all about both the ones it's elimination or progression and nothing in between
that's for damn sure best of ones are done and dusted for the tournament here
at EWC moving forward with only BO3s that is an exciting one for me Nick
because the the two games that we have today might actually be some of the
best games that we have at EWC, maybe the entire tournament.
Yeah, games are the good stuff right now.
Falcons, the Wildflower, we're good.
We spent the British pro, I mean, what's that to love?
For sure. I mean, even yesterday,
we were very fortunate enough to cast the Falcons versus M80 game,
which are two huge teams, a lot of history between them.
Notably, of course, Savage from M80 versus June.
He's already taken down one of his teammates has June,
but all of the champions from last year's Secret Roster
are on six different teams.
four different teams here at the Esports World Cup.
Jim's taken down Savage.
Next up on the chopping block is Adrian,
the last year's MVP of the Esports World Cup.
Absolutely. The front of me is now up by man.
Yeah, they are.
I mean, we saw yesterday from Jim,
you know, a lot of respect to his former teammates as well.
Savage in particular.
And he said, you know,
I thought they'd been a pressure against Savage,
but I handed one to server.
What about back-to-back days with that kind of pressure?
Well, let's hear it from man himself from Jim.
Head into your guys's next opponent. You are going against another former teammate of yours Adrian
He was the MVP of his last match got anything you want to say to him and how did that match?
Well, I hope he is against me. He's a I hope we have a great match. He's a great player
So I'm gonna respect him for sure. I hope he will do the same to me and I hope we have a good game
All right now. Is there anything any skins?
the last two years when they
both played on secret in seven
different countries around the
world. They went from Manchester
Montreal. Rear last year, of
course, Paris earlier this year
with the six rotation where they
made it to a grand final and
was so close to going the
distance to a fifth map against
phase as well. But now they
actually find themselves for the
first time ever up against
each other. They did play
to head all the way back in
tier two in the R six south
breach where the captain Adrian
was playing for GQ. I mean, it's
quite funny really because that
was years upon years ago. I was
texting Jim about it this morning.
You asked like, I don't know if
I've ever played that guy. If
I have it would be way back in
tier two. This is going to be
such a fresh moment for both
of these players who know
each other so intimately to
go head to head in the
server. Yeah, it's also quite
rare that we see a team kind
of splitting apart who's
Grand Final yet they both upgraded if you will, right?
Joom goes to Falcons for placing Shai, a huge star in its own, and then you have Adrian
going to Wildcard who is currently one of the best teams as well, but kind of growing
to that position as Falcons has been there for quite some time, such a rarity, but yet
they did it.
For the longest time Falcons just, it feels like they're always teetering on the edge
of greatness.
It feels like they could well and truly have been the greatest era of siege that
ever seen and that's including you in the conversation, but looking at this, they had
so many opportunities. 100%, you know, like this Falcon slash BDS Ross, if you look at
the history, the longevity of the or the legacy of this team, they actually have four championships.
If you include, you know, eSports World Cup two years ago, the G8s before that, if you include
the major that they won way back in the day, but they've also had four second place finishes
about six invitations across majors. And you have to ask the question, what happens if
some of those runner up some of those faltering when they were the favorite team if they had overcome in those moments
We would probably be talking about team Falcons being up there with
Theria phase and G2 as one of the greatest of all time
But they just aren't they I'm sorry, but they just not in that conversation
The same way those other teams were because they haven't won enough tournaments close is not good enough in Rainbow six
Tell us what you really think James?
I was gonna say he's was a fighter
But they're still fighting for it and to me that's the impressive part.
So many teams they get knocked down, they make a ton of changes, they fall apart more
and more.
But that winning mentality, that core, it's still there for Falcons.
They make one roster change in a long time.
Miner Shaco plus two and they're straight back at it.
Well talking about straight back at it, Wild God has had a very interesting 12-24 months
from near on no one.
We didn't expect much from them prior to Reload last year and then all of a sudden this roster
just started hitting stage after stage, event after event and now Nick, now for so many people
they may be top 2 if not top 4 at every event.
And it's such a strange roster on paper and I thought when I saw myself what an acre
I accomplished right now this is my baseline expectation I don't really feel it, Canson,
Bay, Spiker, Baby Shark, they dashed in there before Adrian, a lot of import.
Lagones is coaching them from Brazil as well, to the Alamá back in team one days,
in Mexico Major. I'm just thinking, they couldn't find any of the players,
so they got this team together. But these guys, they played the game the same way.
So much passion and server. We've seen so many tournaments now,
when they're in a losing position and somehow they will find the clutch,
they will get a retake, and they did a yes and again against Team Liquid
L. You were a formidable opponent with so much experience. They were clutch against them too. Yeah, of course
I mean wild card for a very long time
We're kind of just one of those bottom feeders in North American League and just over a year ago about 15 months at reload
They really broke that spell since then they've made it to every single event and their worst performance has been top eight
Still a main stage performance their best performance has been top four at both reload
And the major in Munich and guess who knocked them out at the six in rotational earlier this year
It was team secret so they get knocked out by the second place finish
Now and then they go and they pluck Adrian up they get him on for the squad
Yep, and the team looks better than ever now for the first time in history wild card who like I said
Well once a bottom-feeder team in North America NAL champions, right?
They over took shop of our rebellion. They overtook dark zero
They're overtook M80 with all of the upgrades that that roster has had and now wild card is seriously a
a championship contender for the first time ever.
And in small details, all right, so many, you know, big team names.
We talk about the ideal experienced captain.
This is Spiker's team.
Spiker cause a lot of strategy in the shots in the server.
And he's a young rookie or he was at least now he's become his own player, right?
They didn't import a Troy Canadian,
you know, didn't get a bit of king in the server, anything like that.
They got a young player who made a career for himself,
growing with the team to this level.
A lot of the great teams, they go to pass.
They do recruit veterans and they have these OGs of the squad that lead the rest of team to victory
But every now and then I believe that the best teams in the world often start from just fresh talent
Yeah, you know once upon a time and look at scenes when they were there. Yes, they did that team secret did that
I mean team Empire did that way back in the day and even Furia slash W7 M
They were nobodies right out of nowhere and then suddenly hurts Casey
who really you hadn't heard about outside of Brazil, forged a dynasty like none other we've ever seen.
Wildcat have been writing their own story quietly from the shadows, but they can't afford to be ignored
any longer. No, they certainly can't, especially with where they're going, and I think that's the
important part, is where they're going. They've gone step on step on step, speaking of steps,
and now we step into the veto and start to determine where we're going for this best of
three. Because I can tell you right now, I think most people are expecting this to go to all
three now one of these teams happens to have a life game obviously it's a bit of a different conversation
Yeah, I think the context has to be that we do get to border. Yeah, I had to carry through
I mean I want this game to go three map or these I thought we were what time or something like that
Very bold here from Falcons to leave fortress open. That was the immediate reaction here
Better backstage role saying wild card probably the best fortress team in the world
They played a yes it against him. They could anywhere and we saw exactly why they're so feared on this map
And also feels like giving Falcons bank is almost a similar feeling we're saying we're some of the best teams here
Gonna play each other on some of our best maps and see who's Ash gonna come out on top
I mean statistically, I really don't like wild card on bank. This seems like a weakness of this
It's a second least favorite maps in terms of their preferences and you look at five fears a hundred T
They lost to both of those teams in the NAL. I traded good maps
Exactly
So I really feel like if either of the teams win each other's map pick it that would be
That's it.
That could be 2-0 territory.
So once we get into bank worth, Falcon should be massively favoured.
If Wildcard come out of the gate swinging, by the way, Wildcard will be on the defensive
side, which is a little bit of a surprise for Bank, it's an attacker-sided map.
But if Wildcard can dig deep on that D, then it's going to be crazy for the series.
I'm really excited with that, yeah.
Thank you.
I'm so glad that I didn't know that.
I love tossing it at you guys and just staring you in the eyes and seeing if I
can break it.
I was like, can I keep it cool?
I can keep it cool.
I had to look around.
I'm so glad that you broke it.
Oh man, it's confusing.
If it was you and Jake on the broadcast,
I would have been in that.
It would have been a different conversation.
It wouldn't have been like Giggles.
You dig deep and sort out this segment for us.
Okay, I don't do it.
Let's hope that I can get this one right.
No, it is...
Look, we talk about the greatest players of all time.
We talk about what a great team could look like.
Well, I think Falcons might have put together
an absolute masterpiece.
If you could make the perfect roster in Rainbow Six Siege, who would you pick and that is
the question I'm going to ask you guys.
First and foremost, I just want you to pick any player you possibly want.
Try not to pick your full roster.
I know you guys would say, yeah, well I would pick us five, but that would be boring.
Then I'm picking Enge.
Okay.
Any reason why?
Because I think he showed to everyone that this is the best player in the world
right now.
For me, I will take right-backing, the agile of the face plan.
I think he proved to the wrong as well, but he's one of the best agile when he's playing the one-shot game, so...
Okay, that's a very firm answer straight away.
The other guys are really thinking about it, like the slowest team I just know.
He didn't say he's the best agile, so I'll take this as a compliment.
Okay, second pick then we'll go with you first.
I'm taking KZ from Team Liquid.
Very good player, mechanically.
He has a solid firepower.
Kind of worrying but I'm picking JV92 as a fake support.
They have a tough season, but he's always on top.
He's actually a funny guy.
Vibes are important.
You want the funny guys in there.
You're not getting bored with him.
No, exactly.
Third player, starting to really get into it.
A third player, I will pick Neko as a shield and IGM.
How is he on? Do you think he bounce back from that one?
He gave me some tips about the team I want to pick as well, it's Sky's.
He's a French player playing for Virtus.pro.
He did a really good season.
Alright, soul's pick. How are we doing?
I want to take Gruby. He's playing for GK right now.
I mean, very versatile, you know, very versatile.
That's what you want. You want somebody who can slot into these teams that don't exist.
He can pick everything to complete the team.
The finished thing is, I was thinking about Grubisch.
I was like, does he fit in my team?
Ah, he doesn't fit anymore.
I was thinking about him.
I think I would pick Benja, their country.
I think he needs a lurk in every team.
And Benja, his role perfectly.
You've got to pick the final member of the squad now.
anything missing in there like we're talking vibes someone who's gonna get
your water you know I mean maybe that's not bad but you know it's like the guy
who's gonna help you out certain situations that final pick is gonna be
lawyer I think he's really good mechanically good guy as well I love
him so yeah I was thinking since he was saying he's a laspier but I think
I would take Angel for the supercruel he won the major and he did a really
good tournament so.
Awesome. All right so your teams are going up against each other. It's the last map and
a grand final. Who's taking it?
To be fair I would say my team because I've built it. But we have to ask people for that
time.
You don't feel like it doesn't seem that confident are we?
On my side I led the command to take.
I led the community to take. Well I'm sure they'll have a lot to say about that.
Thank you.
Thank you.
League of FACC instead of maybe letting the community decide how bad I let James Deathmatter do it.
This is not a contest. This is a massive game. I'm just sign reading. I love you.
You think the trolliest team I've ever seen.
Also, I want to give some extra credit to League of FACC. He has a beautiful, thick French accent.
I am 100% confident. He said, Andy.
Not Andy.
Andy is a good player.
But Andy does clear him, and I don't think that's up for debate.
I don't think it is.
I think we hit us with that. He's the best player in the world.
What fun did Andy play in besides all the TV where he is clearly the best
Handy is like the guy for like two years now. He's like one of the best places
I do think it's really funny though because like obviously so many of the best players in Rainbow sex are Brazilian
They don't speak a word of English. Yes, we're not enough for that
Yeah, you're not gonna bring them into an English roster
So often we'll say oh the best player in the world right now
But like we kind of forget about Brazil all the time because we are English speaking. I don't
I don't think we forget about it.
No, that's true.
What the problem is for me is my bias is stuck in 2024.
I'm just going to be completely honest with you.
My bias is completely stuck with the Brazilians.
So when people are talking about NA, how do you have to explain it?
I'm like, no, you're stuck with the Brazilians.
You're never changing my mind.
What's the precision for the Portuguese?
You need to speak Portuguese.
I'm so sorry for any Portuguese speakers that had to hear me
but that's the thing you need to be able to speak.
And what did you say?
What did you say?
Vossa Preciso Fala de Português
And what does that mean?
You need to speak Portuguese
Oh!
Okay!
No, you were telling me!
No, no, no!
I was translating it!
I'm so embarrassed my Portuguese teacher is listening and facepalming right now
Yes!
I'm gonna be very happy
But we are very happy
Because it is near on time to get underway with this absolute series and a half
I can't wait for this falcons and wildcard Nick. What side are you going for at the moment?
Oh, man, has there better chance in this because that's a tough question
Okay, listen, I would like the story of wildcard takes the victory here today
Dawkins goes lower bracket, but I'd be like, okay
We're fighting to get back into that main stage playoff school foreground final
They'll make the lower bracket run and I generally would love them to remeet in like a semi or a grand final later
would love this wildcard did beat Falcons in both the Salt Lake City Major and here in Paris just six months ago at the
Sixth invitation, so I think that the Americans are favored. However, Falcons are absolutely the better team on bank
So really it comes down to if wildcard can win here on the first map
Yeah, I think it's GG for the series, but if Falcons stands tall
I reckon we really do have a serious shot of going the distance and the linchpin is the first map
Absolutely. That's an early linchpin. It is time for us to get underway. This is our first best of three of group stages
And guess what? It's a qualifying matchup. Gentlemen
please
Enjoy this matchup for everything that it has to offer. Thank you very much Robbie boy. I
Am really excited for the first few rounds of Falcons gameplay because we saw them yesterday against the Métis
They had a very clear, defined game plan going into that matchup, okay?
And there's one thing I want to keep in my eyes on right now.
That's going to be where June puts down the Vulcan canisters.
Right now, too, they're going to go to the default location,
but they banned the way to Hibana.
What you can do when you ban Hibana is that you go upstairs,
put the Vulcan canister on a hatch,
and then you can't really send a usual half destruction.
It blocks the angle.
So I'm just curious here if that's going to be the case.
He's still got one in pocket.
He's got one in pocket.
It could go into open air on the A-bombs on hatches,
usually where it's going to be going.
And what it means is that the attackers are going to go top floor, clear the roamers, get into open area,
force back the last three defenders and then shoot the Goyo canister, wait 20 seconds, then breach the hatch.
And there he goes, right off the rip, and the reason why I love when a good plan comes together is that
when Falcons are showing us from the operator phase selection, and then paving Goyo,
it means again a very clear plan that came together before the match even started.
They are so well prepared here.
The only counter to that Goyo on the hatch, aside from Hibana, is actually ice,
You do have to expend two of your three cell mr. Breach over there. Yeah, no value
Yeah, I mean technically Maverick is also a counter just a bit. I see very dangerous count
You get one torch ignition the wrong way and pull me there goes the fire
Takes even longer in that case wow
It's two up against his old teammates Adrian goes down early on the Zafia lot of you too
Now can June escape trying to take this one be one with a black beard is a death fire
And the fire will prevent him from running through without taking a little damage and Spiker will catch him on the retreat
I was talking in a hot spot there dropping down from the desk itself wasn't a hip fire
Couldn't quite take the fight
But I mean going one for one as to go your player in that loose room that is completely worth it
Passive utile position already on the map itself. The big question for me is will Leaky fact fall back from the server stairs position?
You notice the black bit on the board
You saw the famous tracker if you stick around as a sole player on defense
They're gonna be fighting the whole world. There's no pressure yet for more server.
The effect doesn't have to make that quality shit yet.
They're gonna break up in these hatches, get the fine joints in position,
and then just start inching forward here for Wildcard. Plenty of time,
then 30 to go, and we see the silhouette.
Leaky back is sticking around that server staircase.
And the two rowers gonna slow down the detonation of this exothermic charge here.
So I'm just gonna burn as much time as possible.
Nice usage of the Zodo canisters.
Though I believe Wildcard should be able to open up the admin hatch very shortly,
which will really force the rest of Falcons to play a little bit more passively.
Now they're targeting him. They're really min-maxing utility, right?
Because if you're going away with the very final few seconds,
they didn't know if it was clear or not.
And bringing along that one more famous tracker,
it does go a long way for the late stage of this round.
Thing is, you still have two Nitro cells.
You've got all of the Tchenka's fire, and you've got three Smotes.
That's a really nice deep fire there from Tchenka.
Spiker puts the shield on back so he doesn't get guardbroken.
I've been there a second earlier that all the pending games where there's a very early plan out fires fire spike takes a lot of damage
This could be a very challenging plan here for Wildcard
If they did a good job in the early round that Falcons
They know the wind condition is planted now and the clock in the light round
There's no real back step. It's gonna be one care of they in the main staircase
But no real angle in towards the bomb sites a wild card force may be rushed into the last few seconds also
Because look at this they fire the smoke a pressure that possible planting is not a wind condition here for Wildcard
They have to go deep, they have to find kills, but Falcons stand tall for the most part
until suddenly an eruption to the bomb site, it's Spike Runaway 1v1 against Solotov
Preetay might be able to try and crawl up for this, so Nitro cell baits him out, lands it!
A nuclear Nitro!
And the clutch up for Falcons in the first round.
Oh boy, I just turned it around at the very few final seconds of the round.
Jume's face expression, we're from, oh my god, we're losing the round, oh my god!
Thank goodness we won it.
I also heard a bit of a roar earlier when that first kill came through.
Don't know there was two having a roar taken on Adrian or just bad or sorry good timing for somebody else making that remark
But a good start from Falcons wild card being a very tough position couldn't go for plan couldn't go for a push
They made that look super winnable. That's what I said earlier on the desk, right?
Whatever they're in that you should be counting them opposition don't because they have this way of making the unwinnable very winnable
Wow, that's our poor spiker. Yeah, very long
explosion radius on that nitro. It's quite a bit lower HP. It was extra vulnerable. Yeah that was
a real tiger war that round because I felt like obviously when Jim got the open kill Falcons are
favorite. As soon as he gets traded back, Wildcard have over two minutes, they've already popped the
Goyo and they've cleared the roam. Wildcard are massively favored. The thing that flipped that
switch back in Falcons favor again was Liga fact getting back to site safely and the
two grow out denying enough time on those hatches so that Wildcard had only 30 to 40
seconds left while there were two Nautras, three gaspangs, and a ton of Shemeka shots from the Tachanka.
And then that was the win-condition for Valkyrie. And then Flakkha made a 1v1, so it was like,
man, it's literally flippin' back and forth, back and forth. The nice thing about this game is it's
very beautiful. At the higher level you play at, the more small the diesels will become about,
are you gonna win or lose around? You either have that judgement called, okay, I'm going to fall
back instead of staying on server staircase. I don't think fighting against the Blackbeard
The demos is a good odd for me, but if you have spoke around and he dies like you said you probably lose the round
So small things Jim again low rumor. Oh the bad thing
See for fifth the window chat to him cancer. No has to reload goes for the repeat with a pistol
Really either play I could have died there Jim cannot afford to fall baby shark has actually snuck off
You know he's very close to that barbed wire, but it was shot there on to leak effect June low
shark pre fires him as well
This is a Thickle defense now for Falcons as his users in solo tough have to lash out, it's all users. Wildcard performing near flawless attack onto the top floor.
It's a classic wildcard attack, they are so good at conjuring up that map control out of nowhere.
They had 3 people outside the building getting rid pinged by Doom, he went for that frag,
before Doom can get back to his position, go for a reload, they're on the main staircase,
they're in Skylight Heaven, they're rappelled in the bomb side window and they take stock control.
And with that they take the entire round in the most convincing fashion
I've seen in a long time here at the EWC because that should have been a difficult engine for baby shark 45 seconds into the round
How is he already up the stairs in garage off the staircase never stopping never calling just going for frags
There must have been someone on a pre-placed drone otherwise. It's so risky to just spring top
We have no idea if there's a rat just waiting for you
and
And with the old Duckabee, you could have just popped a call and sprinted and if you don't hear anything, you're safe.
But with new Duckabee, you can't achieve the same thing.
But on the flip side, this is maybe where the Duckabee rework was a bit of a buff for some players.
When the bookabee call was global, same line in a way, you're showing that something's about to happen.
Because you're making that call the intention of making a play or getting information for the play.
Now what the single calls, you know, you could call a dude and they think,
and they think, oh, I peeked on them on the windows.
Instead of joining me, they're calling me.
I'm not sure they're going to push anywhere.
Yeah.
So it's one of those situations.
But there was a bomb on the main staircase.
And the shotgun player, I don't think
we could take a read it or whatever,
but they were waiting for it, taking that gunfire.
But maybe shotgun's better.
You and I were having a little bit of a chat this morning.
I know that you're excited to talk to some of your favorite
pro players and get their thoughts on the meta
and different aspects to siege.
And one of the questions that you told me
you want to ask, I think, some of the players,
How much do you think like mechanics are important compared to strategy and in a moment like that with baby shark on the main stairs the SMD 12
He's unfavoured against leek effect. Yeah, right?
Do leek effect has that ballast rod that's gonna protect him
Yeah, the mechanics of baby shark won that round for Wildcat like he doesn't get that kill on leek effect
He's definitely not getting the kill on him. No, for sure
And it's not this fall apart and at the very highest level you kind of combine a mechanical skill which strategy obviously and I know support
We're gonna go strategies better, inter-fraggers, mechanical skills better, more important.
Perfect player has both obviously.
You're alright. That was a moment where either you frag it out or you don't go anywhere at all.
Very safe walk with a lot of pressure. Boogie Drums is the CEO from outside the windows. The glass smoking is making a fake play.
They had so many smokes supported. Six smoke in the server, five of them being spent.
Well, early entry though on the top floor, Bay actually will trade out users after that
first kill from him.
Baby Shark getting caught off guard is unusual, especially playing that solid snake.
Map control being lapped up here by Wildcard on that top floor.
Falcons no more nitro cells to try and contest vertically as the ceiling above them starts
to be torn up.
Wildcard have the numbers advantage and they have plenty of map control, so much
time on the clock to boot.
I got almost all the peas that they need for their attack, right?
Just gonna get everyone in the right location.
They have one final smoke in from Naval Bay on the glass as a final link on for them.
Doom going for a flank door behind Lobby if he could be in trouble.
Look at this, they're so quick aren't they?
Why would my time mess around but Doom is on for a flank.
He might be able to go and go deep, find that kill, could shot him to Spiker.
But immediately traded back by Bay.
Paridate in the 1v spot.
The clutch king.
Does he know where they are?
Absolutely not.
Kansan shuts him down from his infamous Kansan position and Wildcard will take the lead two rounds of attack in a row
It's a very good way the wild card are applying the pressure
I think the most of study the game from Falcons yesterday against M80. They are playing Chalet and Falcons and defense
They love to set up like a a three-man hold as the defenders
Stop the attack from comfortably entering the building by playing very strong positions with a bit of utility in a good crossfire
Well, Alco did not round, but Ram goes in the CEO repelled, pops out the boogie zone and
just creates disruptions out of CEO, they've read a cavity, what's happening, lot of sound.
Then they start spamming smoke units on the first floor by bottom square by the open
area window and the glass was a known operator in that position.
So they're not peeking it, but then when they throw those smoke units, they rush
top floor.
So they're saying guys, we're tagging the bombsite directly, we're rushing, JK,
we're going for a roam clear.
are not able to have three defenders work together because they're worrying about so
many different things on the server.
So there's two people top four, three people downstairs, and guess what?
Wildcard, they attack the area with less competition against them, the two people up off, and they
get the side control, and they have no much advantage.
Yeah, Wildcard, you're right.
They are so quick at just miraculously getting mad control out of nowhere.
I don't really know how they do it.
I don't know whether it's pre-placed drones in the prep phase.
Maybe that's something we can keep it on.
I'm looking now.
There's a drone inside Archives for Kansan. Bay has his at Top Square, Tarris, Spiker Bottom Square, one and only.
And we're just flicking drones. Like at the moment, Shark is flicking through all the different drones.
Yeah.
In the first one, there are keys right in the air.
Well, you count how many people have gone up, how many people have gone down.
The question is, have they counted Leakerfak going all the way to the top floor?
Leakerfak's actually looking for drones right now.
As well.
It's a good bit of information, destruction there.
playing the solace.
Rangief Talon comes also banned the solid snake and is going to allow them to play a lot more
offensively playing top floor, playing first floor, then falling back step by step because
now trolling has to be the way that you get that intel.
You can just cheese the operator gadgets, zoom, got the mausoleum, make sure that it
is not challenging.
But Wildcard, they have their own ways of finding this new intel.
They are playing Osa, super low picket operator right now but very strong in the current
meta with those talent shields.
They got the blitz, they got the glass, they got many ways of picking these unfair
gunfight and turn him into a winning position. And Spiker wants to put his second smoke and
walk straight on in and just go for this freebie.
It's very risky. I mean, that's his last smoke. He does have some help from Tansen on the drone.
Users should be able to win this fight unless if Spiker gets a cheeky angle, especially
if a second teammate comes to support. And indeed, Solotov is there to support all
the way from the back of Garage. He can just spray down. I don't know if he
actually could see Spiker through the smoke or he just went for an educated
guess but that's the problem with the glass it can be very predictable.
Challenging operator, smoke does give you a vision but you know you just get smoke banged
once you headshot and that'll be that. Now the Adrian looking at open area
control, Leekefax hiding in the corner to his right and he should be
guessing that there should be the rough location because you always want to
play by that hatch for a safe fallback. Leekefax, shoot if you follow them back and
I'm glad that Lika Fak took the fight, but also looked to retreat at the same time.
This would be a very hard fight for Adrian to try and get that angle.
Thankfully, he will be able to open up this hatch.
There's not much time to lay here.
No two burrow, thanks to the hard card, banning it out.
And so now Falcons are forced to take her back.
Adrian from the hatch actually able to punish Solotov.
That's a bit of a mistake there from the Turkish player.
He shouldn't be exposing himself to the hatch.
No more breaching, though.
There was the final can opener from Adrian.
I mean, sound to OSES talent shields and go into server, walk in the bomb side door and put down a shield.
Then the issue is, go your fire and it's a shine guard, the impact grenade from Leak Effect, a C4 from Doom,
double attack, every single tool that counters his linear attack from server.
And Wildcruid, I think they have to realize now, this shouldn't be the game plan,
because they got much more things waiting for them to stop that plant from going down.
Yeah, Wildcruid really need to go for kills here, thankfully.
Adrian is fragging out second kill now.
On the zero, our Fischer is hungry to go fishing for a little bit more, but Bay is cut down on a long angle from Garage thanks to users
Who is himself low HP needs to make sure to find a second one indeed. He will, he finds all three for Falcons
The Europeans are back into it again
No gaps left open, that guy was a problem for our current attacks. It keeps stalling them out
And I will say on that base and bomb side a very common operator thought is if we get across the board
They love the Goyle
Smart thing to bring we solve thousands against the matey. They were here in the past entries to shoot that they played
Ella thorn
What's it called that they most denari all the trap operators make it in his life miserable in the server I
Feel that they have kind of found their edge here against walk on as well
Yeah, despite Wildcard being a really fast team the problem with it being fast on that basement is
Even if you're really quick on the run clear
There's just so much time delay operators on the defense to prevent a plant which means I honestly think like we're not gonna see another round
Of basement in this first half. We might have no the time
But I think that Wildcard really need to realize here that the wind condition will never be the plant when you're attacking basement because
Falcons are way too good at plant denial and time denial you need to go deep for kills
like this I'm talking like a vault drop. I'm talking you need to play Ying, which by the way hasn't been
played once so far and hasn't been banned out by Falcons which is very surprising to me.
Green Ying all really depends on clombs up into a small area. Top four are a very different story,
some window repels, some fire angles, some DMRs all very strong for this side in particular.
By Falcons banning with the Hibana you gotta bring the aids for that elevator wall
which they're currently a bandit looking to try and contest and go for the mile right under these B place band batteries
They will look the ace up and
Canter walls explodes you you need some way to try and protect them
Thing is use some bad isn't in the garage
He only downstairs so it might be that when you try and ace open the wall he runs out and goes for a gun fight
So he's kind of baiting himself in his own gadget actually across the map
We'll see what happens later on but for now it's gonna be window pressure and Kansen
It's kind of fishing and applying enough that fans and pressure and it's a big round for Wildcard here
Because they're on the attack, which is the favored side
You cannot let Falcons get a third round of defense, especially not this early League of Facts gets exposed has to fall back
There are not a lot of safe havens on this top floor bomb site, especially now the breach has been opened up
No Castle Norah's army brought to the cards here by Falcons
The usual attack given to Markov and even the ill of it a wall completely
Untouched so they know that the attack here very linear from Markov
They're going to go square, they're going to play the CEO Windows.
The big win card right now, Wildcard, they've been hiding the sense basically for like so
far, only showing one rollie-poly.
Oh, so if Alkaid's having communicated that, that's going to be a surprising factor.
They're only going to enable that push in a plant, so they've got to look towards players
like you're breathing on the solos to communicate guys, are they planting?
And if they are, where is that going down?
Then they just got to jump downstairs and knock out, so they can go for an impact
grenade with the Valkyrie and try to nade later on.
And Bay's hunting him down though, and if Bay wins this fight, it will open
up the round for Wildcard.
on the receiving end of this pre-fire, eventually will go down.
He was hunted by two players, and users actually can go for the swing here.
He can't because that air jab stops him from doing so.
Eventually, though, baby charge gets up a little bit more than he can shoot contesting stock.
Meanwhile, users realize that he doesn't need to go through that air jab
if he has his C4 vertically to take down the Nomad herself.
We are at an impasse for Wildcard.
Hard to plan though, again, it's just a sense to kind of give you a bit of shroud in there.
There it is, but you're not going to be safe from the C4.
You're trying to fire us, and now that there's been broken, the Rotary Poison is gone as well.
So no more coverage.
Tending again shouldn't be an option, got to call for kills.
Big kill though. From Adrian, he needs to bring Wildcard back into it.
And he does. It's time for Soledove to go for a flank.
It's time for Soledove to clutch your kick.
He can't even find the first one!
Montreous round from Adrian.
In the three versus four, Wildcard get it done
without dropping a single body.
And they take the lead again here on Bank.
This time they don't get baited into that plant. Like you said, you gotta go for those kills because Falcons, they're playing so heavily around the plant denial.
Solo player in Archives, June, Braedip, and Deep Meeting, they're passing with just having to catch up and ask the solo player.
It was just so tough with the DMR where he's last alive.
He's supposed to take the 5s, he's supposed to lock them from entering the bombsite, entering the building correctly.
But it's the last guy to pick the 5s from the server.
The air jet here from PS World lock in use so the C4 kill is great, but he spends 20 seconds
spinning through the basement, optimates their case from helping his teammates by the bomb site
and it's too late.
Now the age old question now, is it going to be 3-3 or 4-2?
Yeah.
We've really set the stage already, we said that, you know, Attack a Sighted map, Wildcard
should be better in the first half, but we also said Wildcard have historically struggled
on this map. A loss to five fears and a loss to 100T in the NAL. Two teams at Wildcard don't
typically lose to Falcons on the flip side. I mean they've been up and down but this is arguably
one of their best maps. They should be beating Wildcard here. They picked it. Next up is Fortress
and as we've said Wildcard arguably the best team in the world on Fortress at the moment.
If Falcons go into that second map, 0-1 down in the series, it could be down to the low
bracket for them. Do you think Wildcark did that fourth round though? I do favor the favor
of those bank attacking rounds and I think Wildcark is waiting for their turn at that side.
So this is the final one. They've picked up a very like kind of stretched out obreline here for
Wildcark. So he got some traps here in the middle, we see him in the thorn to slow down
Wildcark and give you a bit of information. He got some canceled barricades to say hey,
this area is clear, we can't get flanked and this area where there's not a
canceled barricade, that's where we're going to expect them to be attacking from.
Duelm though, stop strong, takes down Kansan on the A, so less heart destruction for this round, in fact all the heart destruction gone.
And I'm seeing an armor or glass. This probably would have been a fast attack out of nowhere when they were ready for it.
But losing a gun like that, does make that rush much more challenging to get out successfully, instead of waiting those guns to take that fight.
Yeah, it's a risky play, especially when Wildcards don't have the redundancy on the hard breach.
Now they have to get active, they have to redeem themselves with a few kills.
Fall back?
I can say it's fine, we don't need to try some tests.
Instead we fall back, we utilize a C4s.
Spiker needs to win this fight.
He sees Solotov cross in close range.
He should be out of win, but no good from Solotov!
The quick knife, the guard break, and he takes down Spiker.
It's all gone down the toilet for Wildcard.
And I think it's about as dead as it was.
It's a flawless finish to the half for the Falcons.
And the road to redemption begins now.
We had a round to Falcons, let Wildcard to the bomb site
and played that plant in the aisle.
And now we saw Falcons lash out early with decisive aggression saying, guys, play the map and getting that Casabarra kit into the mix of it all,
meant that they weren't afraid of the lobby gap from a nerf sneaking in, for example.
They weren't afraid of anybody on the printer window either.
So they knew lost there, knew the fighting was going to be happening.
And they were in the right spot to take those fights.
I feel like Falcons got a better read on Wildcard as that half went out deeper and deeper.
Falcons had basement on lock. They were really winning this bomb site strategically every single time, but Wildcard was so good on the off bomb site
because of their ability to take that quit map control. Up until that very last round, I really feel like Falcons should have only got the basement defense wins.
They shouldn't have won on that tertiary bomb site like they did in that final round right there. Wildcard dropped the ball a little bit, two opening kills, and then it just got worse.
Well, to be fair, I will say for Falcons, they are very hesitant to take some of those gunfights.
We saw Jume and their previous highlight, they're just being AFK in our cars.
You'd be like, okay, I'm not gonna swing them, they're gonna swing me.
Because again, they're playing for a win condition that is planting and staying alive.
In the finals, you guys, now we fight them.
Now we bring the battle to the attackers.
And we catch them by surprise.
Again, the base teams in the world, they can play a fast paced round,
they can change up the pace.
Now we go slow, but they plant an aisle, we burn down the timer.
You got back in front of Team DOS2, and it's so hard to adapt to the players in the server.
What's Lodotnaz going to be saying now for Wildcard?
Of course, a major champion all the way back in Mexico four years ago with Team 1 at Brazilian squad that had that miracle run after the tiebreaker.
He now coaches for Wildcard, and he's been praised heavily, and what his experience has done for these young players.
But now they need to dig deep because as you say it's an attack-assided bank and Wildcard
have only managed to get three rounds on that offensive side.
I'm sitting here thinking like what could you do operative band-wise and there is a question
I think about the ace Hibana band here from Wildcard.
It opens up that top floor CEO defense to be a bit more playable but it doesn't help
you at basement, it doesn't help you at open area, the ace does depend the way immediately.
Surely this is double up.
Often it will become a double down.
Why don't you ban the Hibana because it gets more than the ace ban because basement hatches.
So when you see the ace first, I'm inclined to think Hibana as well.
Yeah, I mean ace on its own, not a very powerful ban.
Honestly, Hibana on its own also not a very powerful ban and you read it to perfection.
It's the double down of the long range hard breach.
Yeah, it's a decision here from Wildcard.
My concern is it's just left everything else.
I know it does, right?
And I know that I don't often call the ace Hibana ban because I think it's
really low in value.
I think there's a time and a place for it and the reason why this is a time and a place is one card story on this map
They're not supposed to win it. It's not their favorite
You know map to play on and what this gives you as I said is second the bomb side often
You go basement first you win it and then you're screwed and you're screwed and you go back to basement
But now you go for you go top floor first and you're like, okay
That could be a four or three then you go guys now we get basement open
continue to have just the open area bombs that they'll get quite tricky. So, I do think it's
in my tharikens who are super experienced on this map and they can play many different
flexible operators to pick apart the defenses. They're not going to be too worried about the
ace of the Hibana, but Wildcard needed this briefing. Well, we're really going to see whether
or not it works straight away, Bangu, because Wildcard have actually gone for the top floor.
As they should, right? Which is one of the weakest bombsites on this map, unless
if you ban ace Hibana. And a lot of people talk about the Kanto walls, which is over
over to the elevators, but another underrated thing
that the Ace and the Hermione are also very valuable for
are the stock walls into the hallway.
We saw Wildcard opening them up and contesting them,
cutting off angles of safety for the defense.
The surprising thing for me is Falcons,
you know, they're bringing Brede on the Monty,
but we don't have necessarily a lot of explosives, I feel,
to deal with, for example, the Osamie tile.
Yeah, and you've got like,
when my Osamie mirror here is actually so strong
Wildcard to try and create a fortress on what is historically a very hard map to hold on to that's the thing right?
Yvanna a span and you're playing protective operators by the side
They have made this side actually feel playable
I do think greedy on the month here is genius as a counter-response because you can go for either a lobby attack
We walk up the lobby staircase. Hey guys, I'm here you get the intel or you go for a heaven attack
We're previous currently hovering you walk on in and to the exact same thing
But two-year point when breed is in there saying this guy in this corner. I got the yellow ping
How do they kill him?
There's two frag grenades, and that's it.
There is no capital, there's no good vert operators, there's a Kali sniper, but they're still going to force that movement from them.
I actually like the Kali pick because it does count as the mirror.
It does.
One of the things I think...
It's army.
The mirror only is army, I mean more the mirror.
I don't know if you want to waste the lances on me as army until you've cleared both the mirror windows.
Sliver.
I mean it's not as good as a DMR.
Hey, speaking about carrying those mirror windows, that from Lika fact does the job as well.
And now very exposed on the bomb site. I think that he's missing here from Falcons is a capitol to potentially isolate these positions for Brie's got five bridge
Hang on a second. What a nitro from Kansan
That is not only the Monty going down the only hard bridge denied from Falcons
That's used everything now Falcons cannot go for a plant whatsoever
They can't get proper half destruction island
They have no easy way into the bomb site to break apart this defensive setup
So there's gonna be a while for nothing much more passive waiting for the tech to come to the side and then take the fight spidey for work
Jim has found his shot though from down below onto spiky
I believe that was through the floor up onto the Izami the player that's typically very hard to take on down
Solotov SPS and G9 at hand tries to make his way up
Splotted on the Valkyrie camera, but he will eventually take that down
We are at a bit of an impasse. Valkyries do not have that pushing power of the Monty
So they need to have an opening and Adrien tosses that nitro self from way downtown and follows it up with a second kill
Falcons are falling apart. Jume desperately needs something here and that maid won't be it surely
Wild card have this bomb side locked up with just 20 seconds to play me my league back stock on winter of power
Oh, it's not Adrien. It feels personal. He wants this round. He wants to was last player
He's gonna go hunting for him surely. I
I don't think Jim's got it in him look he's good, but he just ain't that good and Adrian locks up the 4k for wild card
Maybe we weren't so worried at all about this defensive half because wild card looks so locked in in the second half
And this is the thing usually that's a huge bit of out
We want the top floor that changes everything the bombs that rotation well with these operator bands with this heavy investment
They are supposed to win top floor and I think if you're a thousand player, but if you leak it back the captain you say guys
It's okay. They're supposed to win this one. Don't worry about top four right now
It's about the basement is about the open area in particular. We can give them this one bomb site
It's a different way of playing the game. They're not used to but it's gonna be the special case here against walkhard
So this is the big test because open and
They still haven't gone basements.
Incredible.
So another thing is that they're also forcing
Kankoos to do the unusual things first.
You can't throw off your prep work
because on this side swap,
you get the two minutes time out with the coaches.
You go guys, okay, after what you can do,
you discuss it in relevance.
So you think they're gonna go basement open area top.
You start talking about top floor first
and you end with the basement point, right?
Because it's the most refreshing memory.
If you go for a complete opposite rotation, you do kind of throw off the focus attention
spend there for some of the Falcons first perhaps.
Yeah, yeah.
I was always talking about CO, but it was basically a basement, what do we do now, okay?
I also think that the Monty is not particularly good on this bottom side.
I think the Ash...
The open area?
Yeah.
It's probably the weakest of the ones, yeah.
I also feel like the Ash is a huge question mark for me, like, well, what is this lineup
from Falcons?
I am missing a bit of...
I'm gonna say the word meta operators, like the solo snake could be quite good
here.
I guess the ash is good for the castle barricades and the cave barriers, but Zephyr is just better at that.
Now you have three big looms with Zephyr and two big looms with ash.
Yeah, and you also can clear out any catch as well with Zephyr as well that you can't do with ash.
Well, that's a way to see, but I am missing a little bit of that spice and falcons.
It feels almost like they just want to go for a very nice default staple attack here to go top floor,
to go top floor, do the Virg, get the hatch, and drop down the Monty and go for a plant.
And I just can't help but feel like Wildcruiser too good for that kind of attack.
You need to throw something in there that's like, okay, that was different.
Oh wow, they got a huge gap over here. Or they're forcing killed utility.
Because once they see the Monty, they don't go, guys, he has the diffuser,
but really it goes. That's where the real attack is happening from.
Because it makes Falcons more predictable when P is on the Monty.
It's also one of the most passive shields in the world, so it's not going to be taken
a little fights when you find an opening kill his falcons that's the one thing
that I know for certain wildcard I've done a good job there it is falcons down
and indeed adrid has found the pulse one of most important operators to take
on down baby shark is in prime position though the trading back a little bit of
damage done Solotov lands his shots let me never question the ash again as
Bay finally trades him on back but Bay is now in a pretty isolated position
and he can't deal a lot of damage. He can soft cut this position, but without a strong crossfire from the bomb site.
It's not going to work out. Spyker on for a flank, but he does get spotted, and this is where it falls apart for Wildcard.
It's just Bay now. They know exactly where he is.
It's going to be a quick pre-fire to finish the round for Falcons.
Re-stabilized, and back on their feet again.
A lot of fighting there from the side of Wildcard.
They had a hack, and they're going to draw an Andorra, Valkyrie came into the lobby, giving constant yellow ping.
But they didn't win their fights with the information, so...
A lot of players are just going to fall apart early early early in the round.
Sorry, Pingu, I'm making a fight.
What? What's happened?
I've just got news of the score of the B string.
Okay, let me guess.
Spoilers, in case it's true.
So Dark CAG vs CAG.
It's like 7-1 them.
I mean, it's almost...
It's 5-1 at the moment.
For CAG?
Yeah.
This is the reigning major champions.
I've had players come up to me this event and tell me we've been scrimming DZ
and we can't get a round off of them.
That is unbelievable.
Who could the map right now?
round in a row attacking layer. Dude, this is crazy. I swear like every time we cast
Cag, they lose. Every time anyone else casts Cag, they win. That's impressive.
Bro, this is a guy's every second monitor. Get the A steam on one of them, B steam on
the other, and just enjoy the view. Look, I'm being fully honest, like this game
we're casting right now is an absolute bang. Like Falcons Wildcard, you were
telling me this round. But we weren't sure which game we would be casting,
to be able to be and you're like look I love cacti, but I really want to cast this one because this should be close
Only enough you are right. Yeah, the game is close
Maybe for the opposite reasons you thought but like Falcons Walker is an insane game
This has been really high quality siege both of these teams are absolutely capable of winning the championship
But you need to have that other game on your second monitor. Yeah, it's one of those cases
To get back into it here a bit of a switch off from Falcons reading out on the blitz
We see Adrian with an early kill. On to Breedy actually. With the Reaper. Did he just...
It was a run out from Electrical Surely. He must have seen Breedy repelling up. That's
the only way I can imagine Breedy was vulnerable to a headshot.
Why? That's a huge loss to software against this food type now.
Here we go. Print a windowpane. On to the roof. With the rebar. The worst kind of
shield.
I picked out a buff recently by the way.
It did. Less initial kick. Happens later in the spray. But this is two rounds
Now on the attacking side of Falcons what he does early as a shoot operator playing a pivotal role
Not exactly where you want to be
But now we're gonna see if Falcons committed to kind of pivot in the moment and go okay guys
What's plan B gonna look like because we need to get it onto that right away. Yeah fully agree with you
Do you know class makers way forward? It should be a free kill to Adrian, but I think Adrian knows about the reaper and he gets his old teammates
I just realized this is a tell-as-bombsite for goodness sake. I didn't realize they haven't played basement yet
I'm refusing to play basement. I'm loving this from wildcard here on bank. They are so cheeky and
Falcons are starting to sweat a little bit
Adrian has been worth so much this round
poking and prodding at opportunities to find players from Falcons and he's found a third one as well
I just cannot believe it that Reaper is wreaking havoc on Falcons
E-Fak and Solotov now. What do they do? Leak effect straight into the bomb site
right?
Solotov's one with the defuse.
Remember, Adrien can continue pulsing this, and even though there's no soft floor in
this bomb, so he can call out to his teammates to go for these flanks.
Yeah, and plan B is to go for broke, you know, right now there's nothing left in the server
to just seek out some of those individual gunfights, wildcard rather, super disciplined, not giving
any single fires, pain, road, a penalty, not playing on the side itself or playing
around it because they know fending is quite challenging and they're great in
their retake position.
Yeah, this should be a retake. Adrian surely should be able to go for a yellow ping.
And then the players from up above should be able to play.
They're behind here, so he can go for a yellow ping, because he can flank, fight a 4 in the round.
Leica fact now has to ace on up.
They know where he is.
Do they have info? Do they have vision?
It's exhausting.
Got the shot.
And Wildcard
make a world tour.
It's three in a row.
Three different bomb sites without even going to the basement.
Yeah, so they're forcing out Val'kin's final operator ban without showing statistically the strongest side on the map.
They're not thinking, okay, I guess we banned like the mirror to make top floor more accessible, the asami for like across the board,
maybe Goryu for fearing the basement, but we haven't seen it yet, maybe they don't even play it, we don't know.
They banned the Val'kuri, which has been a huge issue because of that information gain,
but the Val'kuri was often doubled down with a Masi.
So is it a Masi drone yelling at you, or is it a Val'kuri camera?
None entirely certain there.
month-end response I actually quite enjoy because it's about the stability of
Falcons and just say guys we can exist in a moment because I'm pretty sure had
the month you stayed in it's not gonna be breeding playing it it could be leaky
fact to make more clear communication of the strategy and slowing down the pace
of picking apart those defensive setups that can happen in longer the
Falcons also call a technical timeout right off the rim
I think Wildcard are the ones that have the power that they have a
choice. Do they go back to the top floor or do they finally go down to the basement?
Honestly, I feel like you go top floor. I mean, there's armies up in band, castles up in band,
and Monty's gone. You've got two DMRs and the Monty is gone.
But there's been such a, oh, there's some luck right now. That in top floor, there it is.
Lansing and swap. But really unusual way of playing bank. Super unusual. Again,
Right off the rip, the Operator Bands, Hibana and the Ace enable Top Floor,
going Akkar's Telos or CIG distracted us from unfortunately.
I just realized Mira is still not banned as well.
How crazy is that?
Like, Falcons have not banned so many power-ups.
But I'm blaming them again.
The issues have been faced with is that, oh my god, they have constant information on us.
And then the other thing, Basin Bulbasis are like,
we don't know what's going to be next to there.
They're regretting that Kaid ban right now.
I would rather be dealing with a Kaid.
And honestly, I'd probably rather be dealing with an Echo as well.
I think I even think thatcher, that is criminal.
Yeah.
I mean, thatcher is a phenomenal operator.
Of course it is, but is this one of those cases where you could need to kite in and do the thatcher regardless of getting an operator a bit more?
I'm scared, I feel like this is a wild card map.
Wow.
Like, I know it's only four or five, but I'm looking at this operator lineup.
I don't see enough to deal with the mirror windows.
We don't have the Twitch or the Kali that we had last time from FALSE to counter mirrors.
It could be a geniture hallway push, it's a G2 classic over in EML.
I'm calling it, it's not working.
I mean, the thing is, when you got the factory in peace, in cases of warden, you can hit him, glasses can't work,
now boots get to 3B, same thing for the glass moped nades.
Because I feel like other guys just light up a wildcard, mirror window, thorn traps, well mind discs.
If you go to stone the server, you'll be starved for resources.
It could be a 1, 2, 3, let's strike, get our foot inside of denitors, or lose it out immediately.
But that's a risky play.
Do you have the balls, if you will, to go over that kind of thing, down 4 to 5?
Because why are you going to leave them a house?
The temptation here is to go for a rush.
This looks like one of my ranked games at the moment.
Let's spam all of our smoke grenades and see what happens.
They have a solo, so I don't buy it.
Yeah, I mean, they are going to go straight in.
I don't buy it!
I don't buy it!
I don't know what the hell is going on here for Falcons.
Spiker has just taken down two players with that DMR.
Jume is desperately looking for a flank.
But it'll be a miracle.
If Falcons win this round, it's a completely uninspired push, they just throw their smokes and try and make something work.
Now they've lost two buddies, Leakifax's Glaspeak is useless because there are no smokes remaining.
Yep.
I mean, often you'll make that exact push work, right?
You send the Blitz into janitors while you're playing in the windows because when you have less pressure points to worry about as the entry,
but instead it becomes a blender, a meat grinder, if you will, the Falcons are falling apart.
Ifak desperately needs to find a kill, he realizes that Usus has gotten the down.
Now in close range uses low HP needs to win this fight indeed. He'll take down Bay
They're a little bit more hang on a second
There might be a chance here for Falcons if efak is able to make the one V2 happen. Oh
1v1
Spiker on the floor
Kansan has had his fair of patches on bank in the past
But now Lika fact has the info knows exactly where he is trapped
Spike is still on the floor will feed some information now finished off this
leaker back double back again looking to try and bake kanzan he needs to make his
way towards that diffuser remember no Valkyrie anymore so there's no info
here for wild card nothing give over to kanzan no bulletproof camera either it's
just a one versus one pure talent up against pure talent as the mind games
come on out leaker fact goes for another one DMR in the back pocket
Should he sneak it out again?
Indeed!
1v2 for Lekafak!
Falcons!
Bites!
Down!
Hard!
On bank!
The IGL, the captain...
The guy calling the strats, the guy playing the glass,
who's tired of the round, having no impact whatsoever.
And it's Wildcard...
Fighting too much, maybe.
Peking is at a start, going for the fights in the main staircase,
and they have to be in times of the bombs, like the mirror windows,
janitors, right here.
4v2, we swing 1v1, we swing again, we're trading in poor numbers, we're peaking League Effect at a tiny angle, having that DMR,
putting cans in stock in their hard plays inside of stock in the corner, having to re-take his own bum side against League Effect shortly after.
That should not have been Falcons' round to win.
I mean, that was Falcons, I think coming into that round, the call was bad for the strat, just, that's my opinion.
I mean, the results showed it too.
results. Yeah, showed it. They were down 3v5. You should not be winning that. The fact that that
clutch came through from Liga Factor users is insane. And yeah, they desperately need it. We set
the stage and we said, look, Wildcard are not a good bank team, but they're the best in the world
on Fortress. Falcons need to win this first map. Otherwise, it could well be a 0-2 in favor of
the North Americans. That round right there has separated Falcons from match point. It would
would have been match point against them, instead now they have kept pace with WC.
Now they got all the mental operators, the solosnate, the catmetyle, the thanchery, and I guess it's the matter of
guys, we need something that's familiar to us, based on bombsite, we're not gonna pick that up hard,
and this is where we gotta watch, and even if I can in particular, as this round progresses,
how he's gonna call the player rotations, where he's gonna put the most important gadgetry.
Before we can get there, we gotta clear the roam game, baby shark in open area,
Bay, playing server staircase, asked to smoke, Adrien inside at first by inhibitor with the pulse gun and saying guys this area is clear for the time being
and they all have one thing in common, they all have a fallback option, Adrien, inhibitor, hatch drop, baby shark, open area hatch drop
and then Bay playing server staircase, well that's right behind him, so they can stay here for as long as they want
try and play for a kill, or just destroy enough drones and simply stay alive, because the small bodies should have available later on the better
Because if you don't have enough players alive, Spyger playing this maestro operator can't afford to go on camps.
So this is going to be a fallback strat, ideally 5v5 for Wildcrups side, but don't want to lose anybody.
Asian is just waiting there in the elevator hatch, I'm just waiting with a C4 at the ready.
He's going to fall back.
He's pretty good on the pulse. Now pulse on bank basement, his...
A tale as old as time, Canadian popularized it way back in Guild 1 of Pro League.
And it still has its value for calling out where that plant's going down and making sure those C4's land.
Here comes the high breach for Falcons. We'll worry about the pulse in the late rounds.
There's a lot of plantar dial here. Smoke, Goyo, Maestro, and Pulse.
Plosclamize C4 as well.
But Bay is aggressively peeking. That is pretty ill-advised for a skiff between two.
If he goes down without using his Util, it's a waste for Wildcard.
Mind you if Bay dies or baby shark who's supporting each other the other person is absolutely dead
So they have to place together either you swing together or you play safe together. You cannot play that all committal ground
Strap play aggressively is out of gas now surely he can't get away safely
There should be a good execute here from Falcons onto the blue stairs with the fact that the China series pre-date goes in for the kill
And he gets it but Adrian elsewhere has snuck all the way to the top floor
How'd he do that with the pulse? He must have scanned to see it was clear upstairs.
Users tries to hunt him down. Out comes a shotgun. Finally Adrian put to rest, but the damage has been done.
Falcons need to re-stabilize. Thankfully, Breide gets another kill here with that pistol on the blitz.
It's up to Spiker and Kanzen now to clutch up the round.
Have to zap. Do a bit of damage. Just keep flicking away.
Panning here should not be possible for Breide, unless he just hopes that the cover is going to be perfect.
Damage should come through from Spiker, but of course, Soltov comes in as well.
Now there's a second Evil Eye! Look at the Plank! It'll be confirmed!
It will! But in the post plant, Kanzin immediately follows up and kills Prede. Use us now.
Must 1v2 in the post, and you're right. The angle is here for Wildcard to have one player get
on the diffuse, go for the long arm. The second player to fight uses. This comes down
to pure mechanics and raw talent. Usus doesn't have the angle and Spiker hoses him down!
Wild card match point on bank. I love that small second there. Why could they pause the thing?
Okay, who should be covering and who should we go for the defuse because it's TCSG 11 bullets versus LMG with 81
They put spiker the ideal to support player for that round as the maestro
the perfect guy to cut the cross a wild card will call a
Crazy tactical time because they're playing since five they are gonna set themselves off with its final test
This final run I'm back and take the win seven five and not the Falcons a good chance back into it because they know they just stole that momentum
unreal
Six five match point for wild card on Falcons map pick and they take their tactical timeout as you say to decide
Which of these bombsites to go to both top floor and skydive a good discussion because even archers tailors is on the table for them
We probably are like it's I mean, no, it's not it's locked. Okay. I meant
hmm that's a bad way am I trolling here one two three that's that means it'll be
open now no yeah yeah no sorry you're right okay yeah absolutely well I'm
gonna go for it doesn't matter everything except basement is open yeah I was
gonna say I was thinking like normally it's not even a conversation because
teams don't play out of stillers yeah but they did do that yeah so we gotta
see like a very small niche thing after attack time I'd like they cannot go to
a boat and they default on the beach yeah well also keep in mind the only
way that Falcons won this bombsite last time around was with the right big two-buck
front leap effect of three versus five after Falcons had a very rough attempted
execute with the glass and the smokes in the early rounds. From what I can see here
thank you Wildcat are kind of doing that more or less the same thing that we
saw from them last time Falcons though in contrast are completely changing
their strategy. I'm just gonna say you can hide the bandit because you can try and
do some bandit trickery but Adrian is showing it put down the bandit
Batteries right out the building etc. So what's the point in hiding it like Falcon is just the case. I don't know about anyway if they
Yeah, so my problem is that you could do something really really cheesy if you don't want to go ball steeped
But the issue is the window repel is kind of that hard exactly
But I saw the thermo thinking I was like imagine a banter to put my drugs
not to be I'd rather pick a tube around just delay it and keep people with the
the DMR, trying to go for some window kills with the C4.
We'll see. I mean, as is classic for this top floor on bank, a lot of the time it just
comes down to these long range gunfights. Who's peeking at the right time, who's winning
that mechanical fights. So, what's up, wants to try and take down this
barb wire? He really wants it. The floor is just a bit of value to do it, but he's probably
being called. Don't use your ass chargers before we take down the mirror windows.
Actually, a soft wall is what it's supposed to be, so that bandicoke for me is just blatantly bad.
There's no reinforceable to penetrate in the first place.
So, sit up here from Thalcunth very early. You can soft destruction to the barbed wire.
This is just peeling back the layers from Wildcard saying, hey, you think this staircase is safe and you can't sneak up later on?
No, we can. Ideally, you break that mirror window, but there's now a bandicoke battery placed on top of it, inside the corridors.
And that has been a change that happened, maybe about a year ago at this point.
Elitrification will destroy the the ash charge it used to not do it for a very long time, but it will now
So you got destroy the bender battery then get the mirror window and both those walls are electrified here. Yes
That's why the Carly would have worked better. Oh, well shot there junior league effect together get enough damage to take down spy car
I'm a little bit confused so it's band of pick. I mean it's being placed on the dinner's a stock
But the stock walls don't matter. I mean whatever don't worry about it. You're right
It's mainly for the Janus walls and it might have an impact as
The ash eventually is used to try and clear that bar bar on the main stairs
It's gonna be a late-round look for falcons
But it could work because they have that early numbers of age
Again don't play for the plant play for the the spit theory attack from mainstream
Skyline window repel stock windows because you got that five before there's gonna be a gap somewhere for the taking
because you got numbers advantage on your side.
We see the play right here, two people in lobby.
A third on their appellate, kind of watching over those peaks.
But the janitor's wall, so the elevator all being closed off, does give coverage region here.
You see four so far in this game have been phenomenal.
Nitro could be huge, Adrian knows where he is.
He actually sells a lot of the Nitro, he's been revealed,
wants to try and bring that Nitro sell out, but he might have missed his chance.
Salotov has moved all the way up and now Jume has punished his old teammate.
It's a 4v3.
Wildcard doing their best to hold on here,
here but Falcons desperate to push us deeper into OT Solotov all the way into the bomb side
all the way to the corners, baby shark punishes him for it's it's now a 2v2 as Falcons are
desperately trying to find these two kills and it just comes down to Breeday and users
to do so do they check baby shark in the corner users needs to win this fight anyway
but it's a 1v1 users doesn't have the defuse and Bay I think knows it users goes
To try and find that kill will the American turn around at the last moment the mirror windows will block his way and wild card
Will thieves falcons map pick from them
And the way it was they do it
Arcos Taylor's betting double ranged heart destruction not touching the base and bottom to like the fifth or sixth attempt
Basically saving it for the last
It is ridiculous way of taking a map that you have a bad history on oh my god
I actually don't know what to say wild card out to play and I think you know all props given to
The North American roster where rounds look like they were spiraling out of control. Why would Adrian?
I mean like you cannot go any further without highlighting a performance like that is for keys every single round that was slipping
Wild card could call upon Adrian in a huge moment
And even if it is a 4k, it's the impact of when he finds those kills. It always felt like right
Right when Falcons were trying to make something happen James. Adrian was there
Yeah, dude was popping us like crazy and also playing a lot of interesting different ways for example the pulse picks
I guess just huge moments from Adrian, but I have to admit like this wasn't a one-man show with no way shape or form
I really want to give some silent credit to Wildcard's back line, right?
Also to their coaching staff like they came in with that game plan
They didn't pick basement for like four rounds and they made it look like defense was very much potable on bank
The way they did that isn't it is super unique and I said how like Falcons
They're going to a game a crazy good match prep, right? Yeah, we saw only really default attacks nothing
Okay, we saw one of you see your terrible
It didn't start off well the defect clock said they got the fan victory or whatever
But every other round was just like three on the shield pass new walking in either getting C4 or not getting C4 and then no puns occurred
Yeah, I have to admit I felt like the Falcons attacks were a little bit uninspired
It did feel that way they had a lot of firepower
But yeah, I just I didn't think that they had the layers that we saw from Wildcard on their defense and even Wildcard on their attack as well
Well, they just keep being a little more basic though
Is that is that something that we might have seen a bit more default?
Maybe Falcons weren't expecting an A to come out to play this heavy
I just feel like if your falcons, you know, league effect, let's talk about and write deep shot pool
Yeah, like deep shot book rather. Um, you should be able to go guys. I got this idea, right?
I see the vision right now. Let's try and go for this sort of attack or this sort of defense
But no, I like the basement defenses heavy plant denial while Kirkland is struggling against it
Yeah, but every other defense and pretty much every single attack after that
Yeah, I didn't feel it. I really it's a feel it. There's a kind of irony here where falcons was so damn good at that
Basement defense and wildcard did everything they could to not bother depending that basement
It goes to show that falcons they look at the way that Siege is played
They try and find the most optimal way and they go for it
They play on the meta wildcard in this case was saying how do people usually play bank?
Let's do everything we can to prevent this game from playing out like that so that falcons are outside of their comfort zone
It worked to perfection. I really love to see it and for wildcard
This is a team of young players. You have far less experience on the whole than the Falcons roster
But they're showing up in a big way and like I said already like wild card
I've actually gotten the better of Falcons recently in Salt Lake City
Yeah, and here in Paris at the sixth invitation or six months ago
This could be a third time wild card could well be our first team to qualify for the main stage
That's true. I mean I say that's crazy. I mean I said the B-stream beats them, which at the moment
Let's just take a small beat just a really small beat walk with me
on this one. CAG Dark Zero. All right. So it's the major champions versus some Japanese roster
that haven't won an international tournament, an international match before this event in the last
400 and something days. 445 days to be exact. And they went 5-0 to start. That's CAG.
DD Man went 12 and 1 in the first half.
That's my ghost.
CAG win their first map pick.
It was on there 7-2, a solid performance from them, but keeping it topical to here because
obviously we love hearing that, but obviously we know DZ, we've got multiple windows open
for a reason here.
That is very true.
I mean, look, EDWC is just such a massive event.
It doesn't matter where you look, something's happening at all times, but I think looking
forward and kind of taking a small semblance of what we saw here on Bank across toward Fortress.
We are a little bit worried here, Dev, knowing what Wildcard are like on Fortress.
Yeah, that's the thing. I mean, Wildcard are one of the best teams. If not the best team in the
world on this upcoming map, and Falcons, of course, they would have likely known that Wildcard would
have picked it. Wildcard are very much a more, they like to throw curveballs type of team,
whereas Falcons, like you said, they come in with their prep and that's the way they want
want to play. Wildcard didn't let them play like that. No on bank, but if Wildcard play
their typical strap hook on Fortress, like even the best teams in the world on specific
maps, sometimes they overplay their hand and another team needs to catch up. And that's
I think what Falcons are banking on right here that they've counter-strat of Wildcard
enough on their best map to play it. Well, one thing is for Dan Shaw. Wildcard are
one or I still still can't believe that it has fumbled a little on bank for Falcons,
They still have redemption we head to fortress after this break
Play is in our DNA, whenever we let it out, it becomes our super power.
imagine an entire city being built to supercharge it. Kdea City powered by play.
Greatness deserves a stage. Lenovo Legion. Reach your impossible.
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Now it's time to move on to Fortress where whalecubs should be feeling very comfortable.
If you're a falcons fan, if you're an e-mail fan, you want to hold your breath here.
Well, maybe you don't.
Because this one is 100% at the moment at least from what we've seen going the way of Wildcard and I look very confident in it.
Going from the Falcons Bank taking the victory onto your own map of Fortress, like statistically, the map is over, the game is over.
They'll be feeling pretty damn good about themselves. It's Falcons.
It is Falcons and this is the video.
I see you shillow.
You know how it goes, right?
I'm gonna call you.
I was the last time I won a championship.
Dude, they literally just won the NA L championship.
And that counts for what?
Well, you know America is a lot of world championships.
That's what happened in America.
I'm not sure about that.
World champions are the single ball.
The conversation between Furiyev and 1000 for a long time
was that they needed pressure to perform.
Now they got that pressure.
start performing do they ever this one is this is a pretty serious matchup the
fact that wild card have taken the map pick of falcons already gives us the
context going into fortress that this is doom and gloom for the European squad
like you said some teams they thrive under pressure we've seen it before with
falcons but this time is different there is a parachute there's not as much
pressure on them however for wild card they are on the age all the way
through the playoffs they will have four days off if they win this map. They're
four days off because they're still tuned off. They may as well go and enjoy
parry. They may as well go and have a beautiful croissant. You know go and
enjoy an espresso coffee somewhere but it actually is time for me to do that. I might go and do that right now.
We had Pano Shot the last this morning.
Oh, look at me.
See, you enjoy this.
And we're hearing a little bit of noise, a little bit of riffraff. But that's what we
like to see because they are gonna need to bring that energy this is a very
serious matchup well cut one map away from qualifying through to the playoffs
all right James call the operator bends you can't call this I can call you for
the first and second it's gonna be mirror famous
you're in doc could be now last bandit glass that's a boring man that's a
wild card target then I banned it bad every that's negative or a wild card
I'm sorry. I like you guys, but that's that's negative aura for me
Yeah, we're not a big fan of the electric rose. How are we getting back the way that is?
I mean just so many different plays you can do with it. Yeah
I'm one of the excuse to put that shot
I'm all for the fact around actually for us talking starting attacks. I thought the most but most very
Suitable, but it's walk our second first. So maybe not as much. Yeah. Well, what does this leaf?
Yeah
I mentioned the mirror, the mirror and the azami, but also the one-eyed bro, like literally
Breidae told me the best operator in the game right now is one-eyed, the most OP in the
game and we see it, I mean the nitro cell has been huge for holding these power positions,
he's got the shoddy to make setup and rotates and he gets so many of those magnets now.
Now he's got quite a fortress here on fortress, ironically half from Falcons with the mirror
windows to create the opposite of the examis to create positions that might
apply power positions the smoke to delay time and the irony helps out a lot with
the pu-pu and the gates are lovely as well so a lot of work to be done here
for one part
we're kind of thinking over like you know wildcars played a bit of a curveball
and bang through all the unusual stuff and it's put very well they looked at
The default playing band is the opposite.
I feel like now that they're in fortress,
they should go back to default and go back to what they're best at
because they are one of the teams that are the best in the world at this particular map.
So I'm expecting a lot more like usual siege, default attacks, default defenses.
Yeah.
And right now I'm starting off in a very looking like that to be the case scenario.
We're a bit of YouTube clear, the default camera is setting up very slowly and steadily.
Forge is all about getting your step one, step two, step three.
like a bit of a clubhouse there's a lot of possibilities of executing of both of
plants etc and that was a crazy step that I saw in bank a singular plant went
down and it's around loss for Valkyries yeah I was on that basement 1v2 situation
that they have was firing up the final kill so I do expect this to change I do
expect a couple of plants in both teams on the attack if this give it a go the distance
ooh well the kill from AFAC on the cans and house trim still allowed to
be really aggressive in Old Tower.
Torus Barrick, he definitely flanked it.
Yeah. Very late flank.
Just no one here though.
So Wildcard typically, like when they played this map against Team Liquid Alienware, they
ran Ying or a shield in almost every single attack.
We're not seeing either of them doing so this time.
A little bit of a surprise, Minus, been a little bit of a passive attack, slow and
steady one.
That's two, yeah, massive shots onto June, nice shot from Adrian to finish off Solotov.
A little bit too aggressive here from Falcons, trying too desperately to re-aggress. They really didn't need to do so.
Do you want any battles with the bombsite? They know right now it's a 4v3 technique by sight.
Oh yeah, I like this from Baby Shark. With the cover of that smoke you can get into the bombsite.
E-Fact though will take down Adrien. Oh wow, I thought that was going to be a trade but no, E-Fact charges all the bullets.
And Jume is caught on the ladder trying to rotate back up. It's now B.
Bay in the 1v3 and I don't think even the weapon can handle this.
Falcons start very strong.
What's the need for that has plenty to say.
I'm getting very loud in the arena.
Is there a beef between Decafac and Baby Shark?
Is that what I'm hearing or I don't know aren't they both on the ENC France team?
Oh and that game's moving on.
Look there are certain regions in the world where there are beef between two players
and they didn't go on the same ANC team for that reason.
Haha, player down there.
Ah.
Haha, ah.
Yeah, Leef, I did get... Oh, he killed everybody.
No, I didn't. I was going to say he killed Baby Shark, but...
Yeah, three in the round there for the captain.
Very good solid start.
A lot more passion, like he said, in the server
than we saw in Bang from them.
So I guess it was Leef like screaming as the game started as well.
Most of the best of the game.
And look, while we do say Wildcard are one of the best teams in the world on Fortress,
I have to admit, they're not perfect on this map, and they have had losses recently.
Of course, yesterday they beat Team Liquid Alienware, quite convincingly, 7-4, obviously a very
solid, very aggressive team in TLA.
And then they did in the NAL, they beat four funny sports.
Now, way back four months ago in kickoff, they lost to Five Fears and M80, but I
I think in recent history in the last month or so that has been when Wildcard has really found their stride on this map
And yet they haven't been defeated on this map for the last four months
They do have that going for them Falcons just haven't played this map in the last three months though on the flip side
It's been an unknown territory and of course the prep work
Which again probably is why Wildcard looking like a default approach. You can't counterstrap no box to lunch
Watch.
Just a little bit more trigger to deal with.
Archer against the destruction gun towards the bombers.
I've got a pressure.
Vending window opened up.
You see the little mine shield?
Oh, nice.
There's a window.
Could be a value there from Adrian from spawn.
Twitch is so good.
We're going to see one of the Twitch maps.
So, last time Wildcup played this map against Tim
Liquid, Alienware, Falcons.
Oh, sorry.
TLA banned out the snake.
And then, eventually, the Glaz after the third round came through.
came through, but yeah, I noticed that Wildcat played a lot of Twitch in that game as well,
so I'm a little bit surprised that Falcons didn't choose to ban that, especially if they
want to lean into the mirror, the Ramai, the Goyo, all of which are very well counted by
that Twitch. Maybe a third ban would come out. It's entirely possible. Do them though,
bit of a free element, both on bank and on fortress, looking for a flank player once
again up the ladder he goes. This guy doesn't get shoved in the base, he's
He actually gets the kill to be
How does that happen because he find the second wow what a brief fire spiker gets read perfectly
Now kanzan and baby shark have got to pick up the pieces of the round
He fact tries to protect himself good key to barrier
Wow, baby shark also caught cut off on the flank from June the German is looking deadly to hold up
Oh don't do that illegal activities. That's not legal. You're not allowed to shoot through someone clipping through an impenetrable service
That's his shoulder. Yeah, I was gonna say. Nice shot. 1v3.
I don't think it's on.
Kansan has had his fifth share of clutches throughout his career, but I don't think this one's for him.
I just talked the Magnus, the Crossfire, the Walk-In.
The Fire is also by the door. It's gonna be a bit of a storm, but no Dune from very far away.
C4 goes out.
Dune is sick of losing. That's how you do it. He fired up on...
What did I say? He needs that bit of pressure.
He does.
So, is it true that the
team has raised diamonds?
It's one of those players that
Oh, yeah. There are certain
players that perform really
well. Typically we have really
high expectations of them and
then in the high intensity and
moments when there's more
pressure on they they crop
we used to say that a lot
about. Junes predecessor
Shako never performed quite as
well when it was a grand final
or a big stage game compared
to a regular stage game.
against FaZeFat, making his contract with Falcons.
Exactly, I mean, if Jim didn't hit the,
what was it, a 20 bomb and then a 1v3 and then a 1v4,
like he might not have this incredibly lucrative contract
with Falcons that he's won today.
Gonna be a very early wildcard tack timeout
and I like this, I like when a team,
because you guys, we're playing like garbage.
We're down to zero two, like, we're better than this.
Let's just pull the brakes, what's going on, okay?
The bonus with that form of player experience can break it down for the guys, this is what
I'm seeing, this is what I'm hearing, maybe you guys are differently, but we got to talk
about this specific area of the game and fix it right now.
Forge is also obviously being the newest map in the map pool, we don't have that
full feel of like a Tiger favorite, Defender favorite, and this and this and that.
I have always believed it means more towards the attack inside, but again, certain
operator bends, certain matchups, certain play styles, that can shift.
You saw on a tagger favorite, it faded a light, it doesn't happen.
We still had to defend the side of bank just now, didn't we?
Yeah, yeah, was it defend the side of bank?
Thinking.
Yeah, there was one more round of defense in the tag one, so...
But like, considering how a tagger favorite it tends to be, it was very much the defense side, yeah.
Yeah.
So, I'm not too worried for Wildcard just yet, but like, the guy I get around the board in the next one or next two rounds.
Yeah, you can't afford to go down, you know, five-one, certainly not.
to even them is a very big challenge here for Wildcard.
Diggly with all that momentum that they built up on Bank, you certainly don't want to be
going to Border.
It's quite funny, if Arkads do win this map, we'll look a little bit silly because one
of the big things that we said in the pre-show today is, well, both of these teams are
very good at their own map if...
Jume cannot help himself, by the way.
He has been walking through these barricades a little too hip and then crouched constantly
in this series, particularly in this map.
Jume loves getting active on Fortress.
There's been a bit of a quiet from the side of the lock hard, I mean there's no real punch, no real push, no rush, not a ton of map control they're fighting for either.
There's not a solo entry right now. Like Hansen, he's got bait droning behind the bug, like where is the gunplay, where is the confidence?
And yeah, he got a shutdown doom right now because this guy is looking for a fight constantly, but his leaky fact to fight at first takes down Adrian.
And now Falcons don't have to go hunting nearly as much.
There's a lot of map control usually required to attack onto this bomb site of Cafeteria.
Wildcard, I don't want to see them baited into trying to overcommit to her mom here,
especially when Leak-a-Fac is holding it down with the Azami.
Instead they focus more on the bomb site itself, that June is ready to peek on out.
Doesn't have the impact to deal with Kanzi, which means should that Blackbeard get up close and personal,
personal command just breathe a and use this to try and deal the damage with the
nitro cells onto him is the plan to be the win condition for wild card or they
try and hunt for kills neither not fighting not planning there's a peak
those shots down to him but again the damage gonna find a little bit more
gets the walks on in well nitro comes out doesn't land it's mark but can
take a lot of damage you get close nothing might be a dash down one can't
find him though he had to commit to the second fight and that meant that
uses while on the floor was able to take the fight back onto the blackbeard into the 3v3
but Spike has not been able to get that plant down as of yet. It comes down to users holding
down the floor to the bomb site as his teammate's drop around and he finds one more before he's
traded on back. Breede now must be the clutch king that we have called him for many years in the past.
30 years old as of his birthday last week. He's got two low HP players, young guns that he must
It's his countryman and baby shark who needs to cover while Spiker forces his plant down.
There's lots of time left, a little bit more damage, finds the forest!
And the old man has still got it!
Big clutch up from Breede! It's three straights for Falcons!
The confidence is showing, he's experienced from Breede, he's been that exact spot so many times before on different maps.
And as often here in Forges, give it how new it is to the map pool, but still, the old man still got it.
A well-needed clutch momentum, very much heavily favouring the side of Falcons.
Wildcard, not really pushing together.
Kansan was IN there with the Blackbeard, fighting two separate defenders, nobody followed him.
Very unusual, they unlike them as a team.
Very disjointed, it's clear that Wildcard don't really want to commit to plants here,
But the problem is, it means they're very disjointed when they need to hunt down players on the bomb side,
and you move into one room, and people are taking cover and falling back to the next room,
and you want to keep hunting them down, and it's a fickle affair for Wildcards so far on their attacks.
Mirror ban, ace ban, must be changed too much. It means you can skip a step now with doing the mirror windows,
because Bay on the Twitter has been like hunting for those mirror windows first,
then doing the damage later with the gun.
He did find three kills previously.
I still think he should have banned the Twitch.
Maybe.
Oh, he should have banned this one.
He's gonna keep playing it because it counts as...
Man, there's a Goyo here.
I mean Goyo, Valtteri...
True, true.
It's a sobbing out the Wamai again.
He's got the S2.
Also, it's just two more runs.
People often forget about the fact that...
People forget that unlike back in the day, Twitch used to have less normal drones because of her Twitch drones.
But now she just gets two normal drones and two Twitch drones. That's the hell of all the utile.
But actually, she used to have a Twitch drone in her face. It was harder to be better than now.
Because you could get a lot of damage from it in her face.
You could.
You could kill all your canisters and just get a kill.
Yeah, exactly.
But she used to have only two Twitch drones.
One in her face and one in her face.
She still has two Twitch drones.
Yeah, but now she also has no points.
All right, all right.
You ever have to argue with me, man?
I mean, sometimes it's healthy, right?
You need to get your opinions out,
and fight for yourself, and understand what's at stake,
and fight for your values.
It is another thing that you can get value out of,
is taking down the little beepers, the proximity alarms.
Oops
Just to get back on the shield finally on that onesie can't take all the damage now doom always flanking new tower old tower
So much freedom and this is it all
What are you doing the flank how I don't know if he was expecting or if you just turn it looks ready for it
But yeah, I really feel like baby shark would have won that fight. I mean stuck into the building
Which is typically not possible. Oh my god smokes
Yeah, Wildcat will be a bit frustrated, I think, while they did find that gap, they weren't able to capitalize upon it
because that was a mistake from Falcons. Maybe Shark should not have been allowed to sneak in so close to the bomb site.
No. Yeah, League if I can use is right nearby and nobody had any idea.
So it's off, he's running away from Monty and then getting him to get a crouch walk in behind him.
Very, very odd. And again, the destroyer has been there for a while.
I'll be to the group I was pop behind spigots. He needs to wait in 20 seconds to help him
Here comes a half the stroke and the grave of the bathtub by the half ball
It gets the kill uses a strong for one big kill
But they as you said comes to life with the F2
Uses low. He's gonna be careful about the fire from the capital times it well though
There's info clearly
Comes the nitro cell that'll finish up Kansan. Can he go deeper for more? No wild card comes alive
But Spiker will bite off a little bit too much and try to ADS with that Monty Bay now
Two more kills required to clutch up the rounds
It seems to have a pretty good read and the F2 is a pretty darn good weapon
Those way users is now can he find the angle indeed read a pretty day must clutch back to back this time in the 1v1
This guy cannot be stopped
On the back line forever old reliable for Falcons
I think the younger version of Breedy just took control.
He passed for a second, he thought about it goes,
this time he's swinging.
He hit them with the unusual strike throws as places later.
Breedy always plays for the positioning in the clutches.
This time, not the case.
He played the confidence.
Hey, um, and he's so calm in that moment.
Look at the faces of Falcons.
Everyone's so energized,
Except the man who got it done because he knows that was coming from a hundred miles away
Four rounds in a row for Falcons on what we have for this wildcards best map
They came prepared today and even when wildcard do find a gap Falcons still win the round
This is Jews playground and it's three days as well
It's five and all
No one can take this right now
It's absolutely ridiculous, you know the only man not to die in the server so far.
I mean Wildcard are going through their options, they're playing the Capitao, they're not
going to shield again, they're playing for information, they're playing for unclear,
nothing is sticking.
I mean, think about Juzus' value last round, Goryu fires to his left, Bobo, Capitao
fires arrow, he's going to shot by two different attackers, he somehow gets the
kill, stays alive to the very end of the round.
Wildcard are going from doing all the crazy things the unusual victories and bang to cover to fill in the basic principles
Unfortunate never the much more familiar with met there much stronger on statistically. Yeah looking rattles their attacks are not up to snuff today
There's the energy every since we entered the server. There was a quiet entrance on stage
Maybe you wonder if the Monty is actually the wrong choice here because it leads to a very passive play style here for Wildcard
Notable as well beat the part without the money. I mean, look at this game from to like what is bro doing?
He just impacted the wall to go for the flag and look they don't want to fight him
Yeah, they're droning him. They don't want to get near him. It's true for you
It's actually sold only finds the first kill June eventually does go down
Decides in an ill-advised way to go for the repeat and they will finish him off now
Spike it continues to take this map control with wild carpet. They still look scared
All the controlled low force by forcing back those roamers. Make sure you check all the corners, lock down the things because right on this battle mayors dangerous.
And you the reinforcement, Valken's peering back the mayors.
almost as if I set up leek of fire timing not able to cover solitov and we'll not get back to site safely
Falcons have just given up a free kill and that might give wild card a chance here
Out goes that nitro cell from users as you try to go through the reinforce
This is a risky play
But he does indeed go for it spiker cannot do anything about it
But cans and should be out of pre-tropin that will regardless with the thermite in goes the drone bitter info users will take it down
Now, so much information here with the yellow pings, but can they break it apart and set
up?
If we can force all the walls, here comes Kanzan with a thermo to open up that angle once
again.
Spyker doesn't have any easy ways to get picked off here by Valonix, there's no more C4s,
maybe a racing bloom on this door is prepped, that's the only option really, so Spyker
gotta take full control of this round, call the shots, get the information, try and
see if we're playing full plan-
Oh, we're playing for kills!
Saw the other one here, Bay with the 4k, Kansan!
They finally denied Brutus' clutch!
And for the first time on Fortress, Wildcard has found an attacking rounds.
It's really barely a sigh of relief. They need a second one to make this game look possible.
And just Bay popping off, getting some good timings right now.
Julem looked the wrong way, Lobby wasn't the gunfight,
Leaky fact, flying inside a bathroom or master bedroom door by the look in the wrong way so he gets granted
two very early fracture sources actually, where it's not really a contest and then a nasty one tap
off the bungee intel
But the only worry is if you're winning off an individual player
It's great when you need to clutch when it's the only round victory out of five
That's the way guys gotta get a teamwork gotta get that consistency gotta work together baby shark 0 5 agent 1 and 4
They were loud and bang they were making plays. They were ceasing those opportunities. They're going for back steps
gap finding
Yeah, 0 5 for baby shark is crazy
It's like he is one of the best players on that team like on his day. He is fragging out like crazy
I actually have on my screen at the moment
I'm sorry, I can't show you guys but a graph of all of the players from wildcard and their EPS performance over time and
Baby shark looks like a heartbeat. It's all the way up
He's the best player on the team in one game and then all the way down
He's the worst player on the team in another game. You'll get a hundred and seventy EPS in one match and then seventy
EPS in the next and that is the problem with this French player
He's so deadly, but he's also so inconsistent and if you have a couple of people having a bad game at once
So perhaps you have a roster like Wildcard do where we're expecting baby shark to be putting up the numbers game in game out
And then as soon as he goes missing it's just not enough
First who happens no cancer goes down to McGann leave us ever
Thanks almost playing a free roll 3d though down early in this round in that asami
They keep job double isn't 13 kills this guy is non stop here on the strike
And if he will strike first, the plant is actually denied from Spiker.
It gets stopped by Solotov's trap, I believe, who then follows up and finishes him off.
They're gonna have to go even bigger now. It's him and Adrian.
And the 2v3, what looked to be a very good start from Wildcard, has suddenly been stopped.
Completely didn't distract.
This is the one player Adrian, that 1-4 scoreline, playing Yvonne, the Harpix Dewey.
When a DMR in hand has to find a couple of kills ideally here to make this winnable. Yeah, how comes the bearing in close range?
It's a deadly weapon
If so, it's all peaks first though. It might not matter outcomes of C 75
Falcons lock in what ended up being a very very dominant half 5 1
Surely it's only a matter of time before we go to the third map
Okay, so I am curious right giving our results here being so lopsided and out of you know, expectations
Do you think Bstream is going to end differently because I'm curious?
That's a great question.
I'm going to sue you with my eyes.
I cannot tell the score.
I can see that the match is being played on Bank.
I'm going to check the Twitch stream.
Hold on.
DZ versus CAG.
Maybe they're going through a similar story.
Maybe it's like C just stole the shoulder for his map.
Now.
We've got word it's spoiler alert guys.
It's currently 4-2 at the end of the first half in favor of Dark Zero.
Okay.
So a similar story.
Bank defense as well, which does not work well for CAG.
So really just coming down to the map differences here, then Wildcard on one map, phenomenal second map, but we're expecting more from them, just again, not really finding their energy, not finding the pushes together.
We could very genuinely have all three map games today, I mean obviously we've got DZ versus Kage, Falcons versus Wildcard on right now.
Phase VP, that could definitely be a three mapper. Fury at GK, maybe that's the most likely to be a 2-0, but I don't know, anything's possible.
I mean, here you can wave all those mortals, like, very mortals.
That's true, and GK really dug deep despite being down against EP, so you never know.
Pretty sure that GK let EP get the lead that they did,
is to break the heart of EPAC maps.
Yeah, well, that's happened a lot recently.
It's only the HG who have been holding on.
Playing for the plot.
Someone's gotta do it.
CD started that way in this tournament. They played for the plot too.
They did.
Oh my god, look, we're so vulnerable in a week! Oh no!
And there's a boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
That's kicking our team at the team. They've crossed the most keys, haven't they?
Three keys that they've crossed. Yeah, but there must be the key crushers. Yeah, that's where you go
They picked the button. What is that line, bro? I still think we need an attend to crush it by hand
It'll happen. I saw a picture on Twitter. It was an attend and Ashen in the gym together and like
They've got more muscle than the entire casting team combined
Yeah, that's you say
than anybody there. Well, we out-hike them. We're taller. We very much out-hike them.
And that counts for some- I think I'm taller than both of them could play.
They're yo-z! We're striking back! Just like Wildcard need to do as a server, they're
not fighting back! Well, just like Falcons have done after
Bank, which was a very big moment for Wildcard. But having a fine-sittin' scoreline where
clock decides everything for OT regulation is is losing one to five. Yeah, but also can I remind you
that this is a two rounds of clutches from Falcons as well. This could very easily be a three, three
half three day hadn't dug deep. In fact, that means that well, while card, I think they have zero
clutches so far today in this matchup. Okay, I can double check that. But on the flip side,
Falcons have two in this game from Breidae, and then one from Lika Fakon Bank. We did have a
1v1 for Bay to finish the first map. So it's a clutch ratio of 3 to 1 in favor of Falcons.
They just spent double shield against Breedy. So I was honestly thinking to myself, when Fortress
started, I wanted Falcons to get Breedy off the shield because they were not fighting as it says
on Bank, but Breedy really woke up an individual like he has been the player for Falcons. He
It's been human thinking particularly great and now I feel like Ben is sure to blow people up.
Yeah, for sure. I don't know what else to get rid of.
There's so many other options. I mean there is a lot of options here.
So let's make it a classic event.
So let's make the heroes like Capitao as I always will say, Grinn.
I'm a big Twitch band fan on this map, particularly with both the teams playing Mira.
Fenrir for example is a great operator that would get countered by the Twitch
And not a lot of teams are actually happy to flex onto the brava instead of the twitch brava is a lot more vulnerable
As the the drones are a lot bigger easy to see easy to shoot and a lot slower
Compared to twitches that was at these apps
The fact that there are
So many shields always makes things kind of troublesome your bander the blitz in the Monty from if use a black beard
So it does get a bit redundant, but at the same time if you're tying it pre-day
Make it counts
On the side of our card somebody please help miss the bay
I'm gonna report it. We sitting on 13 kills the second after him Ken's done three
The rest of the team has six kills combined. Yes. He has 13
He has all more than double the rest of the team and now he's gonna make it one more
I took the whole magazine, but that's why you get a whole magazine James. This is Falcons versus Bay by the way
Hey, literally, that can has got another kill at seven kills for the rest of wildcard and 14 for bay. Oh, this rotate is scuffed
Maybe likes it that way. I mean honestly vault rotates in areas of like heavy
Contention from the attackers is smart because they don't know that it's a bit scuffed
But you do sure people prepared for it
You get stuck in that vault rotate can't go for a quick fight afterwards and what the numbers being four versus three in favor of the
Defends the plane just by the bomb site. Well, I can't be what actually continue the trend
They started on bank of picking the less picked bomb sites. Yeah, I've actually gone to the tertiary backwards
This is a very strong bomb site though. I think it's a strong bit on a likely. Yeah
I made this so the whole to do on the attacking side in this case Hamam control has been taken here by Falcons as wild card peel on back
Happen to play this let the time little down
Yeah, I can just take the crossfires you plans at the A&B Bum side you clean that they would miss the Bay the top Frank or
You wait for August to make their first move they need to move
All the piece of the right locations get a bit of heart destruction use their final grenade use their final price
We're going out right now from uses they have almost no tools to get this round victory
They do have the black beard while the other shields are banned out Brite still has one option
He can also breach into the site just to his left as he does right now and immediately will die because Bay is popping off again
Leaker fact will help on out a little bit Bay is still alive
However, and now with users falling leaker fact is just on his lonesome all on his ones
What does he do in a 1v3 caught in the smoke the round is surely over does Bay make it up to 16 or to spike her
Steal the kill. It's Adrian to help on out wild card
Round by round need to close up the distance
Nice and steady.
Don't get too worried, I guess, if you're there, instead of third maps it comes, so don't be afraid of losing, if you will.
And like I said, starting off with the opposite bombs, I'm going to take the Tertiary first, looking at the backwards, of course I'm going to go to Domitory Games right now as well.
The first time to miss the bay.
I'm going to kill this kill.
This is why their tertiary side is so strong, you can just play top floor play around Hamam,
like you really use the whole map to your advantage, like open area and bank for example,
whereas the top floor bomb sites often play more comfortably on a regular basis.
You cannot start playing a bit like Shelly, you start on one side, that's where the bomb site is,
you extend over and away from the bomb site, and then either you will fight on the roam game,
fall back, reinforce the walls, and decide to try to move first on this barcicle.
That's a very stable considering of playing this map, that every team is kind of approaching it.
And it works the same way on both bombsets on top floor.
So if you're not able to take one of them, you cannot be able to take another one of them.
And so I'm really excited here at AWC with how much is going on. Sorry to take a moment out of this game,
but like there are multiple stages here in this event.
It's getting loud.
Loud.
There's a lot of people walking around. We've got two stages at the moment,
both running Rainbow Six and in a couple of days time we're going to upgrade to one of the big stages
with a much larger crowd as well. Meanwhile we've got so many other titles and I just cannot stop
hearing it. The drums, the war drums, the echoes. It's chilling. What's it getting colder? I think
the 80s is pumping a bit more than usual. It's also the coldest day we're going to have for
the next two weeks, I guess. Enjoy it while you can. Should have brought a hoodie.
It's freezing in the server as well, not much happening, just yet again early days here
unfortunately means you pick apart the utility, open the doors, get the effect active on the
twitch drones, you don't really want to push too quickly on this map.
Again, our draw comparison to Chalet, you go too quickly, you're missing a couple
of small pieces, the attackers can progress together, a lot of crossfires on the defense.
It's very important to get a leapfrog up to the forward, C4 went out there, did
a bit of damage on Solotov but nothing is gonna matter just yet. They're playing by
horse with a mirror window set up, wide disc for protection. The triple man holding on
the room, Kansen, Baby Shark and Spike are working together but they're injured, holding
on the side and the fighting is happening right now. A source of injured, Kansen's
taking a fair bit of damage.
This nitro is prepped, just waiting. Spike atos, Snag is perfect.
Oh no!
Just barely doesn't get the damage needed to finish off Solotov. Well he lays
on the floor. I believe it did though destroy the rest of that Selma so there is not a full
bridge to vault into the bombsite here for Falcons. I mean this is just step one isn't
that for Falcons but Wildcard are holding on. If they drop too many supplies and they
might not actually get to a bombsite execute here for Falcons. So until finally finished
off this raid will take a little bit of damage away from Spiker. But here in Baby Shoe
We gather all careful, Breide wants to try and take this fight. The double swing could happen.
Breide's about to get some wind on the window.
Window, June should be able to find one of the kills. Baby Shark don't finish this off, Breide.
Before June is able to help, it's LikaFak to come up from the other side
and finally finish off Baby Shark finding the second as well.
Oh no!
LikaFak single handedly brings the round back to the Roma possibility for Falcons.
It's not the bombsite. We don't have to go for fights right now, guys.
Mesa Bay left alone, 15 kills for his name, has been the player so far, makes it 16!
Could it be lucky number 17?
He's going up against June, one of the best fortress players in the world.
We saw that proven here in Paris, not as incitational.
And now, June is going hunting.
He doubles back around from the other side of the footballer muscle.
He's in favor of Bay. June ran his corner.
Bay's got the DMR, he's got the narrow wrinkles, and he's got the shots!
17 to his name, the weapon is wielded and ready!
The biggest enemy was almost gonna be the bed mattress blocking him from moving further left to get the gunfight angle.
The best debate, 1v5ing Falcons? Not entirely, but it feels like it.
I mean, how is it that he's nearly broken 20 kills while the rest of his team has about 10 combined?
Literally I think I have 10 the rest of the team has
610 10 kills for the rest of the team
12 kills for the rest of the team 16 17
It's been such an unusual BO3 where planting is just not a thing
No one's playing for it
Even even walk up here like they had the room set up and they chose to fight till the end
Even the diffuser at the very end there you have it
He was on the main staircase behind B.
It's crazy. I mean of course Wildcard were off to such a flying start.
We know what they're capable of.
We know that when they're playing their best, they are a world-class team.
Maybe even championship contenders for the first time.
But keep in mind, like, this is still the youngest team remaining at the event.
This is their first Esports World Cup.
Adrian, of course, he won it last year.
A young gunner, I think only 19 years old at the time.
Now he's joined Wildcard and he's joined it and also very young and relatively inexperienced roster.
To dig deep after being down 5-1 in the first half and make this look competitive is a dream.
It's impressive and around like that a performance like this from Bay, it's one to remember.
Also mind you baby shark did find two kills in the previous rounds, he's now on the board killing himself
He's been peaking a lot without finding much value, but that might just shift now and if that happens
I can even a score a lot more if they doesn't have that hero round if his baby tux turn finally
Adrian quiet times metal bank as well back on the poles familiar territory has intel and that Reaper to bring to good work
Oh all the crossfire is there again number 18 for pay so it will go down
And that's also all the twitch trunks finished off a minute into the round here comes in fact though
back stabs on the cans in but immediately jumps back out again so it
doesn't actually give any ground to Falcons baby shark unfortunately remains
quiet this game he might be off the donut but he needs to still have an
impact Bay is just around the corner he didn't know about it that's number 19 but
he will not get the 20 bomb just yet Spiker and Adrian trying contest users
will help on out Falcon should be at a claim match point here and now unless
Spiker can have a life game and a phenomenal moment. He sees Brede, there's his trouble, tiny bit of damage here
But that Nade will make it now impossible now. He doesn't know where these players are coming from.
This track goes in the distance, dates out Brede, well played 1v2, this becomes winnable.
Also the case for Brede, so now I plan to just log an option. I know where he is.
Siren's gonna pay for kills with a catastrophic scanner.
LikaFak just piting his time waiting for users but he makes it a 1v1.
Spiker! How has he been given the opportunity to make this moment his own?
This was a 1v3 Falcons. He can't afford to let him get away with this.
There's plenty of time on the board and LikaFak still has that snake scanner.
Spiker on the wrong side of this mirror window but he has an awkward angle here.
Leica fact finds it in the long angle. He holds firm say his name
It's match point, but the job is not done yet for Leica fact
He's just making sure they know exactly who clocks against them
Again another run Falcons where they just played nice and slow nice and calm
Breeding it has been in the mix though unlike on bank with these shields. He's taking the fights right clicking
But it's been a wild card trying to dictate the pace almost
Forcingly, the bombsite didn't matter, planting not a thing.
They're fighting on the roam time and time again to the very bitter end.
The results not going their way. They're down 3-6 now. They banned the solid snake.
I think that's gonna be a phenomenal choice for them because the ability for League Effect to find the gaps with that scanner,
that's how we got all the kills in that previous round.
Yeah, particularly the first one. You're just snuck in at the backs to have a kill.
It immediately jumps back out again.
And Mira as well, on the other side which again makes sense, let's map to work with.
Pretty good, especially with the Blackbeard. I think the Blackbeard is going to be really so free to march up close to a lot of the map control, and Wildcard won't get as much free info against them.
It's also a C4 removed from the game which is being tend to be born every round, which when you're playing a shield operator as Breedy or let's say you're playing Sleptoram as League of Legends like a bird operator, that is important to know.
If you're up against no C4s, you're super to be safe.
Look, Penger, where I see it, there's two ways that this game goes.
Are the Falcons winning in regulation or Bay?
Are the Falcons winning this or Bay breaks a kill record?
That would have to be the case.
I don't think Wildcard can win this game without Bay hitting the 27 kills,
which is the record for a single map result.
And that's still been held by Onagiri, and I believe it was tied by Andy a few years ago.
Was it Andy? I was going to say Halu.
Is it Palu?
I can fact check you very quickly.
Please fact check me.
The only one I care about is my voice song.
Wanna hear it?
Change it.
Okay.
Is it Paraminsu or Matala?
Oh, we are right.
I mean, right now on a 6-3 score,
I see a 19, like, he is right there on track,
and it was indeed tied by Palu, Unigiri, and Joom.
Oh, Joom?
Yeah.
When did Joom tie it?
Was that on their side?
It was at secretational.
Yup, 26.
Probably on this map.
Probably on the...
Yeah.
Exactly.
Well, there it is.
Triple time, right now could be a fourth if this were to go the distance, but for that to happen, Lockhart, they together has to make the job, has to find the victory.
There may be a lot of different explosive attack operators.
If Daemons, the Blackbeard, the Dokkabe, the Glass, they are picking all the cheese.
Totally, and baby shock's been hard, Canada. We've talked about how he's had a quiet day today.
He's being targeted by both the Daemons and the Dokkabe at the same time.
shoot through it, or again, see whether he was smoking an eye with the gym, can also fight him on fair territory.
And I think this makes sense, shot down that star player, that one problem in the server.
Little bit surprised, actually, that we haven't seen a single clash right now for Wildcard,
given how happy and willing they are to take the fights in these narrow hallways.
Very true. Very, very good point, I think.
It's like moving mirror window.
Yeah, it would have been very good countering.
Vrede on the Blackbeer would have been very good countering.
Jume on the glass as well.
Spykerthos likes to play it every now and again.
Shark of course did tank gucabacal earlier, can check his skidorn spot or his cameras, but he's playing the solace, not his job, he's got his gadget instead, can scan for the same bit of intel.
Slow round here from Falcons though, they're not really hard committing to the roam game, they're not really hard committing to the third.
The bomb site is almost empty by the way, almost every defender is so far away.
Is this a re-shoot?
He's just Figer.
And Jume is also alone as he makes his way into infirmary.
Adrian should be able to win this fight.
No, he decides to fall on back. He revealed his position a little bit too much.
Wildcard, are they going to be playing for retake here, June?
Again, into infirmary, which is a linchpin of this bomb site.
Typically one of the most important places to be for the defense.
And now Wildcard have lost that control.
It's a very awkward position to write down.
There's only two defenders behind the bombs.
There's only one attacker as well in June,
so the fighting can happen anywhere, on the roam and on site.
Thalc is playing for gap-finding. Without that, it's all a snake.
5v5. With less than 30 seconds remaining, but I don't know if Leakathak is aware that Baby Shark is hidden away in the corner.
Cancel will take that kill and now Wildcard can continue marching back towards that bomb site.
Tume though has found his entry onto the site. Brea needs to get into position and sort that diffuser,
but it's going to be a tough job when his teammates are falling one by one.
Wildcard are continuing their reign of terror, continuing this trek towards OT.
And it's continuing! The bomb site is just so irrelevant!
The most I've ever seen!
And what's more?
That's the first round that Wildcard have won without they getting a kill.
Also true!
And if anything, that is the biggest green flag I've seen from Wildcard so far.
It absolutely is, but James, only three people was even in the touching distance off the bomb site across both teams.
Adrien and I think it was Spiker, they were playing by the bomb site and kind of in the hallway.
Yeah.
And then, and then it was Jume instead of Medbay and Fermeri?
3D just rotate outside and go to the Medbay window and jump in safely where Jume was.
You would have thought that that would be the answer.
I mean, I'm thinking of thought this, right?
Jume walked into the Medbay and Fermeri.
The Beep Boop goes off.
That's like, oh my god, hey boy, the bombs are guys.
They surrender the room and fall back to the side.
That means that the room clearers, they get the free map control.
They get the gap, they get to the side.
But the issue is, Wildcard, they're just digital care.
So they stayed on the room, hiding in corners,
And now Thunk is walking without that Solicene gadget thinking what's actually clear we don't know and they go straight into back-dump fights
Julio's taken the last tactical time out here for Falcons on this map
Squad has a few things to think about now two chances to lock in fortress before we head over to the third map
One of the third map it is as well border should we get to it these days would be
unbelievable great map for both of these teams I think as well it's gonna be a
messy man it'll be a messy map and I tell you what if baby shark doesn't make
up I don't think a lot of carl over the water and I know it sounds like when
someone says it's like is it really that simple but I generally do believe
that when you go to it like border you need baby shark yeah he is gonna be
your playmaker and so many of those front four positions CCCD these stairs
breakthrough, etc. And a lot of rounds would not be what I'm lost off of him, but finding the opening
pick up at like border was all about the fighting fighting fighting instrumental. So you're right,
but if you're wildcard, then she's not go to border. They still get a little comeback story
happen here, two more rounds going to overtime and then you got the momentum once again.
Switch up. What's the big problem? Pre-day. Echo. Direct counter also gives you intel that's
moveable around the building and to make it even better. If Falcons see that egg
to operate it in a drone phase, they might even go on to operate it like your
hatchery IQ which is going to weaken the roam clear but to strengthen the anti
intel game. So I feel like Walker finally get into the mix of a curveball again
likely we're trying to unbank. Oh, not so close there. Be careful Bay. Can't
afford to die without helping out your team. I mean we've seen how much this
game has been hinging on whether or not Bay has big moments. 19 kills. Oh, June takes a bit of
damage. Holding his angle, but not finished off as of yet, so the glass will remain a threat here
from Falcons. I don't know, he's so low on health, I mean, in Paganade, C4s, Pre-Fire, he doesn't
know what he's up against necessarily, but there's any Pre-Fire ball, he's gonna get
injured, so June has to be careful now. If he get on Jones instead, flying, watching kind
do this into the bombsite execute. What's the play? You're looking for a play maybe.
This could be a rush. We drop down the tower, pop in the wall in the window,
you can hit the bombsite itself. They think we're going to have a huge
roam-giver. We know right now they have five people by the side. This is a trap.
Yeah it is, and there's Vulcan canisters as well. Just ready to go. Here comes the smoke babe.
What's more we've also got info from... They're stalling out.
It is time to stall for Falcons. They need to get active. They need to be
quicker than this. Okay, interesting. Just EMPing a player who's on the echo. That was
Spiker. So if someone on Spiker actually can't use his cameras right now for the echo.
They got Goliath fire as well when they need to fall back. So right now, Adrian, playing
on top of this staircase, he's just playing that first pillar position. He can farm back
when he wants to. Doesn't have a spare reinforcement though. It's good. Gotta pop that fire.
It's instrumental to stall at 20 seconds. There it is. It burns, breathes down a
little bit of damage. He even has, I think, still a touch of hit and pocket as well.
You can stall for further beef. I killed 20 bombs on the board
Traded back though by Solotov the solo player from Falcons needs to have an impact the actually
Oh my god would it jump here from
Adrian Bride though is farmed by Kansan from down below a big flank from him all the way up from below and a
Solotov tries to sneak into the bomb site
He will feed baby shark the hungry hungry shark swimming towards a victory here for wildcard swimming towards overtime
uses in a 1 vs 4 on the Thatcher, L85 in hands and he'll need to be fed one kill per
one kill at a time and it's just not gonna happen is it? Spike it from behind him
holding on from the window's wildcard. I've closed the distance four rounds one
on this defensive side a fifth and then we go to overtime. You know I think
Mr. B right now he's actually fighting two different battles there is to
give it a fun of him, Darken's enemy then there's a devilish shoulder because
As you can say, play to the kill record, go for the peek, take the risky play, or play
to win the game, hold your ground, don't sell your team, because Mista Bay right now, he's
become an anchor player.
He's been a Sami in the corner, watching the free-scoring one-for-one.
Mista Bay previously, he's hunting the attackers, but it's been giving a lot of heart and
more stable way of playing the game out.
Because they're not losing players early, they're also not getting kills early.
But that favors them when you're playing operators, like you're pulsing your anchor
for information, your smoke and your guil to stall things out. Falcons didn't do anything
previously. They had four people in a tower, only one guy even into the building, the other
one's got flanked down below. There's a complete lockout. And I'm curious who's supposed to
be finding these openings for Falcons because really on the shield he cannot stand it off
strongly attack. He was getting in there, he was right clicking, teammate's swinging
behind him forcing those 2v1s, but a lockout aren't even giving them the solo gunfights.
They're not breaking apart the crossfires.
They're not getting to a prime position
because again, we don't get to see the bomb site.
So I almost feel like the Falcons.
I know that this style has been working really successfully.
But what if they try to go for a plant play just once?
Right, step one, nice and slow and wrong clear.
Get the half reaching, get really in with the blanket,
hold F and do the covering.
That could be the way to win that final round.
I only need one.
I only needed one.
last three opportunities. Over time here would be scary for Falcons. That opens the gates
for Wildcard to get that 2-0. Been a doubt for Falcons rather. Oh my god guys, we had
him through it. What are we doing? They really did have a 5-1 in the first half by the way
if you remember all the way back when Falcons were on their defense. Both of these teams
are really struck me on the attacking side. This is a sneaky spot though from League
of FAC up above Kansan. Oh man. And Adrium as well. Adrium wants to make
Both players peek at the same time. That is a crucial mistake there from weaker back
Just like that active gadget look at be gone captain gone bit tilted has not call the shots from the grave watching drones and watching clear point of views
So let's have looking for a couple different angles right now
And this is again falcon's not progressing the map a whole lot. They are stalling up
Where Breedy is going that's where the crucial happened from he's gonna get pressure by the grid fire
wrote it to us at horse holy but walking forward further into horse that's gonna be
the death that's gonna be the majority of the crossfires from wildcars just
waiting for them while kind of just patiently waiting biting their time
they've got info don't do it don't think Adrian needs to make a play but he can
just call out to his team alright there's somebody on that we know we can see
it's June finally the game picked out from Falcon from Adrian he times it
perfectly he sees the candle is tossed to the window he knows it's the
time to go for that peek. Now the crossfire needs to hold true from Kansan who does help
out Bay with 21. It uses the only man to stop Wildcard from sending us in a flawless fashion
into overtime. Ridiculous. And Bay will stand up and tell Falcons that they are choking
on this lead!
Look at the League of Facts as well!
Frustration, a bit of doubt.
League of Facts is at the old tech,
Life Game Day.
I mean, you're not wrong, League of Facts.
He's not, but I mean, look at how Facts are throwing these leads!
If Faye has a life game, and you go down to the lower bracket,
then I don't really think he'll care whether it was a life game or not.
And the thing is, right, the real hero of that round,
I generally think that's Adrian.
First of all, him and Kansan together, got the Obinkan to leak it back.
But secondly, he took the pull scanner, saw Jume outside the museum window,
knowing that was gonna be the back step.
Wengen's also floppy staircase, scanned all of floppy, and he said,
guys, there is only gonna be one guy in the window.
I got that covered.
You guys need to focus on the horse and meeting Slash's bathroom hallway.
That's it. That's the entire Persian bathroom, so it's predictable all of a sudden.
And then he times it perfectly.
The smoke and Dilla went out, drive by and shuck out the pulls.
Get you an injured.
Yeah, and if I'm not wrong, I think that the only time in the last...
Well, we only had like, what, two kills from Bay in the last three rounds, I think?
Yeah.
Sounds accurate.
Yes, well, this has been a life game from Bay.
Funnily enough, he got a lot of his kills in rounds that Falcons were winning.
Yeah.
So if Rikavak wants to try and make excuses, I think he needs to have,
Exactly.
...an introspective look at what has actually happened for these last three rounds in a row.
We're being served all right now.
Being served very very well.
Slight spoilers for B stream. Results on KG guys on the two monitors.
CAGDC might also enter overtime. It is into overtime. It's confirmed.
I take it back. It is into overtime to CAC.
So we are tracking along one to one on both streams.
And it's a very similar story. I mean the team that lost the first map had a match point.
Ready to send it to map three. And then that other team brought it back in this case.
Wildcard in the case of the B-Streetman was caged by Vowell.
So, lucky he's just caged by Vowell.
Yeah, it was.
So, Falcons on the attack, yet again, they've only won a single round of attacks so far.
There's no question who's favoured here by the overtime side.
Stabbing Wildcard, right?
They're still going to current tickets, really.
I feel like if you leave me thinking in particular,
you, we should go on defense and just kind of mentally shift into a different mindset
because right now you're feeling that frustration of the last five rounds in a row.
It's just sleeping by and I'm still looking towards the attackers saying who's gonna
be the playmaker, who's gonna find the entry. It's not LeakyFact. He's dead first,
two rounds in a row to go into OT and to start off OT. Exactly what they need
right now for Wildcard to continue. The streak they've made in the last three
rounds. Desperately moving forward, Solotov needs to find a gap.
Bay has just fallen back. They're playing Florez, Glast and Twitch. Who's supposed to take the Intrify? Who's supposed to get that bit of map control?
Well, I've got to fall it back so they can actually surrender a ton of control for the attackers to take it, because they want that 5v4 crossfire into simply playing the numbers.
There is a dangerous path here. Spiker playing the Eagles on Jones, Agents fighting another, Breeders in the Grave again.
Again!
Throw a more hard breach, except for Jim's tin can opener.
And they will not make this a sprintable breach here.
It will be a vault into the meeting room.
Wildcard just sitting back and waiting.
Almost a chance.
Adrian left his back exposed for a brief moment.
Now Kamsen steals the show with the TCSG.
Usus looks to try and repeat.
But guess who?
Kamsen is waiting and watching for it again.
already had plenty of life games here on Fortress but it won't be his turn! It will be that of Wildcard!
Massive round from Kansan! He says sit in the old chat and it doesn't matter how many kills Bay has
because Wildcard have a full roster!
There is still it is taking turns at destroying falcons turning their dream into a nightmare.
I can't help but feel like leaker fact is a little bit distracted right now. He spends so much time shit talking in the old chat
In that moment as well when kanzan says sit we saw leaker fact respond six seven ha ha ha because yeah
That is the score line right now, but but it's a constant it is he's not actually ha hiring on the inside
I can tell you that for damn sure
He's dead first in the two of the most important rounds in the current course of this obviously given the circumstances
It says you take the last in the last four rounds
Leaker fact is on an opening death streak of the last four rounds in a row the definition of running it down
The alleged use that turret we don't do that in seats, but he has been running it a little bit
He has that dude. He was 12 and six. He's now 12 and 10
One kind of got the last five rounds of opening kills before that Leaker fact 101 V1
And then he got a 3k like he has had a pretty good game up until just four rounds ago
And then he has gone missing from Falcons and at the moment
He's letting his wine wander a little bit too much wild card have well and truly won this mental warfight against Falcons right now
And after winning Bank all they need is one more round here on fortress and that is main stage for the Americans
some days after practice
to conquer up some new strategies like this all from the long bang.
It's going to be a quiet beginning on this map, just mounting the comeback step by step
by step.
And mind you, there are people behind us, cameraman, fans, spectators.
They've been watching, waiting for FANGUS to win.
They've been standing on the side of their seats for a while and it's not happening.
Wildcard, one more round is all they need at this point.
They get two shots at it.
Attack and the Ogre defense if they were to fall short. It's so typical of Falcons as well one of the best teams in the world
But they just can't finish it's happened so many times
Yeah, that's why they make that roster change right my me shine good boys to me
China wasn't shopping big moments so that you isn't showing up, but Falcons in a team right now though. They've been toothless
And they've been tilted as well good damage on a spiker
But the real toy though. He's just hiding they're continuing to shoot these drones
And I think they succeeded in protecting against his
They should be a free kill here for Solotov
How many times he doesn't even get him
Bang for one and punishes him
It's a disaster for Falcons
This could be where Wildcard finally gets the last twist of the knife
The mistrode, the perfect bait Falcons, they fall away
Spiker was already so low on health
Maybe one or two bullets will do the job
But no, and Wif from Solotov
Didn't use a TCSG, doesn't find the follow-up kill, cancels response quickly to protect Spiker.
Goryo fire pop, 20 seconds.
Locker will have to wait.
This could become a round that will come down to the final few seconds because they need to try and play this perfectly.
It cannot afford to lose this round.
C4 avoided.
Spiker taking one point of damage.
Every single point of health matters because he's so low on health.
Here comes the Nade. Does it buy the space that Wildcard needs and make their way forward in the 5v3.
Leakerfak still alive. He has not been enough for Falcons in these last four rounds.
He finds one, but that is all!
Breede!
He's had back-to-back clutches, must now do it better than ever.
You know, one versus four. He goes all the way downstairs. He tries to isolate this first fight.
He is distracted. Bay is forcing down that plant.
And now they know where he is. Wildcard have continued to dominate.
They have brought it back three match points against them, but they look to finish it right here as the North Americans and Falcons
Wingless down into that lower brackets
Well, don't call it a comeback until it is and I'll tell you what they believe to the nail bit by bit
They did not give up not once
Wildcard despite being on
match point for
Three rounds in a row, four rounds in a row.
Too many rounds in a row.
They just looked clinical.
And unfortunately for Falcons,
we've got to study shit talking at this event
and the repercussions.
That's all I'm saying.
Oh my God.
I mean, the story for the entire time,
the majority of the time on Fortress was how
Wildcow were not really in the server,
didn't feel the energy,
didn't really do anything to show us
that they had what it took on that map.
And then Mr. Bay individually just bought them
a little bit of a lifeline get them in the game for long enough and everybody else came into action.
The thing is that was a 5-1 first half there for Falcons. They, yes, he was the only one fragging out
but at the end of it when it was a four match points in a row out for Falcons, it was the rest
of the team that stood up. Baby Shark finally got off that donut. We had huge moments from
the whole of this roster, Spiker. Kanzin in particular, I got to say Kanzin on the TCSG
at the end of that game, and Falcons has got way too desperate. Even that final round,
you're telling me that your strat is that one guy is going to rap behind the pool table,
while someone else tries to shoot all of the drones? That is just not good enough.
That is called cheese, and that's not how you win a champion.
I mean, it's good enough for you to get the kill, but then to also miss the shots,
not even kill the Blackbeard, don't even go one for one for goodness sake.
That just means the mental side of the game is terrifying.
It is. A massive 5-1 lead that they had bottled in the end,
I think going into that second half there was a little a little sign of worry just from the statistics
Falcons only close out 30% of their rounds on the attack for fortress. That's sorry and in comparison in
start contrast to 70% round win on defense for wildcard
Yeah, so it was always going in with a bit of a context of the side
But I think momentum plays a huge part and dev that momentum just could not find its feet in the second half
Absolutely and look falcon should have had that momentum in the first half because as we said 5-1 this ended up being an incredibly
Defender-sided fortress and yes unfortunate for falcon's. They start attacking OT
But guess what they lose it on the defensive side because it's all up here, man
Yeah, it's all going on up here wrong as soon as they start to feel like they're losing
What do they do they get desperate leek effect is making jokes
He's smack talking when he wins a 1v1 that was almost a 1v3 clutch against him
Yeah, like that is not when you need to be shit talking it needs to be studied
It's when you need to lock the hell in and a lot of the questions about Falcons the last several years like this is the one of the best teams
We've ever seen why can they never get it done on the most important days?
We thought maybe we just need to move Shaco when we get to him one of the hottest players in the world
Clearly there's still something really wrong with this roster. Yeah, that was gonna be my point, right?
When we're watching those attacking rounds, I'm thinking who's gonna ensure who's gonna be the playmaker who's getting supported and getting invested into
Nobody it felt like you almost on grim playing utility operators. We have solo top
We had floors with twitch etc. Breedies on shields almost every single time and after five rounds of losing those in the heart
Breacher, which also doesn't go right, but I'm just thinking who is the playmaker? League effect that first of your round
Nobody yeah, yeah, you gotta pick your hero and help them become the hero five opening kills in a row in favor of
Wildcard four of those onto leaker fact
Yeah, real red flag. Look, I think there's a bit of a false positive in that first half as well with Breed
I clutching two of those rounds so really you know what I mean does could have been a seven for you disagree
No, no, I don't disagree but it's like, you know, there are clutches where the enemy plays poorly,
and the clutch where you play well. I generally do that three-day one those clutches, not that
wild card misplayed it. Of course, the clutch can go either way, but I think it was quite fair,
and I think Falcons were the better team for the first seven-ish rounds, and then it just
completely shifted when the game was supposed to become easier. It's a little interesting,
considering the fact that we were coming in, putting Falcons into the top four, top two,
and then, unfortunately, they have been knocked out, but look, all things granted, I
I think you've got to give your props to wild card because there's nothing worse than going five one down in your mat pick knowing full
Well, what's about to happen?
They really compose quite nicely and I think that that's an element to this team death
There's a lot of young gunners on that team that there's actually closure the lot of the youngest team remaining at the event
Self-made absolutely self-made even Adrian
He was the young gunner over on secret one of the youngest players in the game when he entered into tier one
And now Wildcard are looking like yes one of the youngest teams at the event one of the best teams in the world
Well, sometimes the best team sometimes the best play up by stands by with laxing to have a check
Thank you gentlemen when you're on wildcard there are three things that are always guaranteed
That's a main stage appearance. That's dominating Falcons and an added 60k onto the tally Bay
How are you feeling?
Pretty good. My mom's coming here to the event on I think Monday
So if we would have been eliminated we would have left before she even got here
So there's nothing these guys could do or anybody could do we're winning no matter what
I'm not gonna make my mom come across the world to for me to leave the day before
I mean, I would say 23 and 7 would speak that into existence
We saw you getting a little crazy talking a little shit over the Falcons
We saw Licky facts showing the back of his tag
We immediately saw you stand up start saying you're choking run us through that. What was going on bro to be honest
I was just feeling it bro like these guys are loud there. I love it, bro
I love the environment of that game like I like the dirty games whenever it's like it's like ugly behavior, bro
It's so fun
Absolutely well before I let you go celebrate with the team you guys do make main stage now
It's yet another event you guys have not missed a main stage
Is there anything that we can look to be expected coming out of you guys jumping into those main stage?
I mean, there's gonna be one thing that's different is about these main stages. We've never won, but this main stage bruh
It's ours. I promise. All right. Well, you heard it from Bay. He promises this main stage
This EWC is going to be theirs. That is it for us. We still have another game on the stage
I'm gonna send you guys back over to our desk. I
I think that, honestly, is the best insight we could have been given from not just a player's perspective, but a team's perspective.
When you have something bigger to fight for, Nick, everything else goes out the window.
That's exactly. When you're sitting there, if all you see is the monitor screen and nothing outside of that matters,
you are locked in on the target, the goal of winning that game.
And when you're playing for something bigger than yourself, your mother coming to visit, watching you go on that big grand stage,
that shows baseball today.
And look the way he talked about the smack talk the way he
Off of the energy that leek effect was giving him
I'm never talking smack against Bay my life cuz it just buffs him you can say just not praising him
Oh, you're so good. Thank you
You know thanks for playing no no dude you smack talk him and he's just evolving into that next level
I wonder if he's gonna get the mom buff or the mom nerf though because I was shins
I would really like to see him play like that with his mom here in the stage
We've seen June play in front of his mum before at 6th invitation land at Munich
Yeah, I think June had a bit of a mum buff last time he was in power
If I hope I hope pay gets the same look
I think he will after a 23 kill performance
I'm such a pivotal map for them as as life's was kind of saying there
They threw to the finals now like this was such an important match for them
And I think the context that Bayer has given us is even more important about the fact that they know when they come to
International events yet main stage we're expecting that out
But this time, Nick, there feels like a level of confidence that they're exuding on stage
that actually really does make me believe that this run in finals is going to go all the way.
Yeah, also, the growth, like we said, their young roster, youngest one here left standing
and they're self-made. What that looks like is that, oh guys, we're in the anneal, we're pro players,
whoa, we're getting almost no money probably, but we love what we're doing. You do better,
get a better contract, you start making potential tournaments, get some experience,
travel the world, oh, you start making main stage, better contract, all of a sudden,
Now we're making every event making the main stage their goal has shifted from all my doubt. We're doing this is for a job to all my god
We're fighting for a title. I love that girl from them
It's been such a consistent track for a whole year now. Do you guys remember last year?
There was this really young team at the event that had a couple of good moments
But no one had ever really believed that they're a championship contender Europe and then they went on to win the eSports World Cup
That was team secret. Yeah, that was Adrian that was June that was savage and the rest of the boys and
And now Wildcard have taken that mantle and they're looking like the North American version of what Team Secret were last year.
Very similar. Again, the biggest Thor for me is Savage was a self-made RGL, young rookie.
Spiker, self-made RGL, young rookie. And for me that's the most important thing.
Your leader has no more experience than the rest of you.
And Spiker in those final moments, he's an echo, proning on the floor saying,
I believe in my team, I will give you until you will find the kills.
It's a pretty hard sell to not believe in Wildcard for the championship.
It is!
You only have the self-made IJ, you have the youngest team remaining at the event,
you've got Adrian Defending Champion, you've also got Baby Shark on home soil in France.
It's just the recipe for greatness.
I think I've been converted to a Wildcard fan today.
It is.
You know, like it's so funny, Esports is so unique.
Point to anything else in the world where you can be a team like this,
you can make it into a big event and then you can really start to make a name for yourself
and continue to do it time and time and time again it really is like a it okay i want to say this
you said hometown hero being baby shark it feels like there's a bit of hometown love for wild card
they feel like the team that you used to watch when you were at home and you used to you know
you kind of used to have bragging rights when they win but then you just hope that they do
more now you're like oh no this team could actually go on to do something bigger something
greater and something that i really respect about wild card is the humble nature that they have
Like whether it's like a whether it's but yeah, they enjoy the banter. They enjoy that in-game kind of
Conradery almost with the other team. Yeah, but the one thing that they continue to show me is how much they respect their opponent
How much they respect the game and I was gonna say it's a team that I think has a respect from everyone
They don't have a drama associated with them. They're just playing their game keeping the head down
They prove themselves rightfully so they're not saying over a hot shit watch us gonna do this and that's a no
My mom is coming we're winning this tournament. Yeah, who can not love that who's gonna hate a player saying those kinds of words
We all recently so much with it is a fun fact for you the only two majors that wild card have played
They were eliminated by the eventual champion. Yeah, city. They got eliminated by dark zero back in the major in Munich
They got eliminated by M. 80 and at the six invitation
They got knocked out by secret of course grand finalists in their own right like these guys have been bloody close to a championship
multiple times now. It's just about whether they've finally matured enough to get to that moment.
I think they easily make their final hit. I think the way that they're playing,
I think the confidence they've got, Nicky, disagree.
My only fear, and this is like classic bracket conversation, right? I think if they face off
against other North American teams, I think that's going to be their weakness. It's the same
weakness that FaZe Clan have been met with in the past as well, where they go to a semi-final
or a quarter-final, they play against the wrong Brazilian team that knows them inside out
out because they've played every single day. Wildcard won the NAL for the very first time.
I know, but they finally did it. They hit winnid. But look, everyone's screaming it from
love America. They know Wildcard inside out. I don't know man. Look, Wildcard took down
Falcons 2-0 by the way, Best Team out of EML. DZ are struggling right now against
CIG. They've sent it to a third map, but they have dropped one map in the series.
Yeah, they have. Shopify's already gone. Shopify's already gone, and Madi are already
struggling as well by losing a game. It's true. I think that Wildcard might be the Wildcard
strength best team in North America. Yeah, and look, they may well end up being the best team in
the world at the end of this event. Like that's the beauty of this weather, whether or not they
actually go up against who knows whether we see another and I want to see the house's face.
All right, that's gonna be the final challenge. Back to back as a champions most consistent
team, even in CAG because if you recall Wildcard would have made the grand final
in reload in Rio had they beaten C.A.G. C.A.G. beat them and went to that grand final themselves. So
Wildcard actually have a bit of a bone to pick with a lot of teams remaining here at the event.
Certainly do, but boys, I know you're going to be off for this next matchup.
But I'm going to be watching the can gary upset that you are. Well, I know you're probably
going to go watch C.A.G. But the one behind us right now, this is so intriguing, Nick. I feel
as though the conversation that we've had for Virtus Pro has been a new life. Whereas on the flip
side, FaZe continue to dominate. Which one? Which one? What have you got? I have to go with FaZe Clan.
Right. These guys are so hard to beat, so good international grounds. They have somehow so much
hunger despite winning everything there is to win at this point. VP are on the rise. Okay,
they're doing great for themselves, but I think FaZe Clan very few can go up to them toe to
Yeah, I don't know. I think FaZe are obviously one of the best in the world, one of the best ever to do it, but VP
I have a soft spot for them. A lot of players who've been fighting for a really long time like Pasha
And I know that Dark is such a phenomenal coach. What he has put together is a really formidable roster
Yeah, also two French players on there, too
So don't count them out until like I think they've got a shot against the world champions
We just have to wait to see. I just want to see Dark do something incredible after the NK fear X
Oh, like a flip. Yeah, yeah, that's pretty critical. Yeah, actually, that would be
pretty incredible. I would love to see him do a backflip on stage. We're gonna go ahead and backflip
into a break because the B stream is still taking place. We've got one team through the finals,
one more still to crown here on the A stream. We'll be back after this.
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Wildcard is our first team through two playoffs, meaning that we have three more teams to
to push. And one of these will be playing on stage right now. Face going up against
Virtus. Pro, a massive game. And when you need massive games, you need big old commentators
to run you through it. I've got guys and Jake joining me here. Gentlemen, how we feel for
this one? Thank you guys, firstly, but good to be here. I like to swap it up every
now and then, right? I want to take so far for seed. We've had some really good
games across both the A stream and the B stream. If you're an APAC, then you
might have been disappointed that that went to three maps.
But for this stream, Rob, obviously,
I thought it was going to go three maps as well.
So Licky factor in the point at the name,
and then they've lost five straight or forced five straight.
Yeah, yeah.
I think kind of deserved.
If you ask me, they got up.
And then they hit him with the.
He gave you the choke.
He gave you the choke.
And I think that that's fair enough.
You know, in football, there's the chop.
And in eSports, there's the choke.
And unfortunately for Falcons, they are not doing themselves
any favours when we're trying to rewrite their history and maybe start to crown them as champions
guys, they're not really giving us a lot to go with.
No, not quite, but still an opportunity for them to produce a result here at EWC and I
mean, changing the discussion up for this particular matchup. I think it has the true potential
to go all three maps. I think that phase have obviously proven over a long period of
time that they are ultra competitive and never to be discounted. But on the flip side,
the game, and that's the
game. And the third is pro came
into this event with decent
form and their match yesterday
against Edward gaming was
speaking to Tim. He was under
the impression that it wasn't
reflective of the school line
and ultimately ended up
shaping to be very, very one
sided 72 in their favor, but a
lot of close rounds and you
could look at that in one or
two ways, right? VP maybe
allowing Edward into too many
situations. But I think if
you look at it from the
positive outlook, the fact
that I was still able to
close out the series so
confidently is a nice little
builder for them here at
this tournament. Yeah, I
test the waters. I think that we've seen Virtus Pro now perform really well in
E&L and then back it up in their first game here and I think that it's more
important about the fact we've talked about this a lot Jake in the fact that
you can be a good team but to be the best team you have to have at least one
or two of the best players and I think that Virtus Pro have proven that now.
Well they certainly have when you kind of look back to email stage one
finished second they had two cracks at team Falcons yes both of those series
2, 1, 2, 1, but most of those games were either in regulation or even over time.
So clearly a team that can push the best of the best.
And if you look back, who was the best of the best for EML Stage 1, it was Pasha.
Now you look at, well, what about EWC so far?
Fortunately, of course, we haven't seen much old Virtus.Pro coming in through the group stage.
What a wonderful start from Warwick, 140 EPS in his opening map.
So that really puts to the test that they've got multiple talented players on this roster.
new look VP, but it feels like the old times with this organization
re-apperned into the international fold.
Oh, could you imagine if we end up seeing a return to all for
Virtus.Pro, if we could rewrite a new script for them guys,
it feels like this could be the event that they really do it on.
After what we saw in stage one, you've teed up perfectly there,
Jay. This could well be and may actually leapfrog any conversation
about who the best in Europe is at the moment.
Yeah, absolutely. I think that they probably have, at least in my eyes, one of the more interesting and exciting and tantalizing storylines from the EML region.
And with that comes pressure. I think there is an expectation on these guys to do well, which is a little bit funny to say, given the other competition against them from the EML region.
But again, a testament to how historically, internationally, that region has done really well in Siege.
So I'm really excited to see if they could take it up to phase because it is going to be a very challenging matchup.
Yeah, it certainly is. One of the best from EML versus undoubtedly. Yeah, the best in
SAL. And you could even claim one of the best in the world. There's no doubt about it.
FaZe Clan are an absolute monster. And continue. I think that the most important part about
this conversation, Jake, is the consistency. It's not just being at a great level, but
it's doing it over the last four years.
Yeah, I mean, that's the thing, funnily enough, I was speaking to Tim actually
in the shuttle on the way over for today's matches. And, you know, we're kind of talking
about teams that have at their first international event
or maybe only been together for a couple of months.
And then we used FaZe as the textbook example of,
hey, they've been together and performing
at very high level, what four or five years.
So how are you meant to expect the likes of Fnatic,
you know, first international event,
you look rostered, it's only been a good couple of months
to compete.
And so that's where the teams that maybe fall short,
they do look back and say,
we don't need to go and rush and make changes.
Look at what FaZe have done over many,
many countless years.
They didn't make a change after they essentially choked
They kept that and they went back to the well and then eventually got rewarded and that's been the strength not just a phase clan
But really SAO as a region for so long
It's probably taken only goes maybe the last 12 months where that's maybe changed and there has been a couple of different roster changes
But nevertheless phase
Consistency is king for them and I'm expecting them to also rise to the occasion for this match
They play better when they play against the top teams and they are definitely playing against the top team right now
Let's go ahead and have a look at the videos determine where we're going for this one fortress
border into Lair. Now, if you have just come off the back of that past series, Wildcard had a
phenomenal fortress after going 5-1 down in the first half, but this is a new dawn. It's a new day
to completely different teams from two different regions. I mean, the discussion straight off the
bat when we came back from the break is we are expecting three maps. And honestly, I think
we've gotten close to a near perfect map video for that to play out exactly as expected. Fortress
is an incredibly strong map, third is pro. And honestly, the numbers are great for FaZe. Then
you go across the border, you flip that narrative. Really great for FaZe. It's going to suit their
play style and the numbers are great. VP, not so much. And then, where is the decider? It's actually
pretty close in terms of the numbers for both teams, respectively, as well. FaZe, a little
stronger on that final map, five, two. VP, six, four in terms of their respective records,
but it's pretty close across the board. And I think when you take into consideration,
probably the fierceness of some of the competition in their respective regions,
this really is shaping up on paper to be incredibly compact and close. Three maps is a very fair
expectation, but it probably doesn't go as far as turning the needle in terms of the
expected victor, which I think is still phased by a decent margin, not a significant margin,
but something like the 64. There's daylight under there. Yeah.
That's interesting. You know, obviously you're mentioning phase border, 6-1 record. It's the
eighth preference map. That's the way that the system kind of looks at it. That's always a
bit of a funny one. But I will say, I think when we kind of look at the Vita that we've
You probably might end in a situation with the first two maps were actually one side of the both teams, but I do think we get to three maps.
Look, I think that there might be a glimmer of hope here in the fact that I can't really remember either of these two teams playing against each other in a massive series.
And this is the context right now. You are going toe to toe for a qualifying spot. I just said it before in the last series.
I'll say it again, you win this matchup right now.
You have four days off until you get to playoffs.
You get to enjoy your time here at EWC.
If you lose this into the lower bracket,
you go in a do or die matchup against, finally knows you.
It is time for us to get underway.
And we won't bother with any semantics.
Gentlemen, enjoy this one.
The real world.
When we saw this as the matchup for today, girls,
I thought quite honestly maybe match-up of the day
Don't think it would have been too far fetched to suggest that phase versus birdish pro a spot in playoffs
Should be a good one and again to reiterate when we look at the veto the expectation firmly on birdish pro for fortress
Phase then for border let throw it all off in the air. We'll see where it lands
Yeah, anything that subverts that whether it be in favor of phase in a two-way fashion or VP flip that two way
to them would be certainly a shock result. Now we had a very brief moment in the pre-show dimension
VP in their match yesterday against Edward, but FaZe on the flip side actually equal result
against Fanatic, a 7-2. But that one played out a little bit differently in terms of how
the match developed. The big storyline in that matchup was entry. FaZe struggled to find
entry kills in that match, but it didn't really matter in the end because their mid to late
round was so perfect and left fanatic stunned on so many occasions that they were able to get a strong result regardless.
Yeah, I mean, I think that you can find the positive in that 100%. By the way, which they started on defense here for Fortress,
I do expect Fortress maybe more than border to actually be a little bit more equal,
even though this is a very strong map for Virtus Pro. We're talking about only having lost it once to Shopify Rebellion this year.
And as we know, Fortress is, well, the North American League map, so not too surprising that they did lose to the Rebellion then.
But I think the phase they can't allow that same entry failure as they had against Connecticut,
against a quality outfit like Virtus.pro, that will come back to block them.
So need to see phase do a little bit better in these earlier minute and a half, first
two minutes, those entry battles, that's where they did like a little bit.
Ben's smart for this first half, Blitz, Deimos, Clash, Wormai.
standing out has been particularly unusual. Good early bandit trick as well to note from
FaZe, soaking up a little bit of U-Tool there from Morick, but didn't over-invest in those
opponents though. Well, two remaining for the bot of the ramp.
And by the way, furthest bro, the second best entry team in EML, stage one, so again,
that's gonna be something FaZe are gonna have to deal with. It is trying to keep
that reinforced wall towards briefing closed, but it seems as if it's gonna get opened
up on the right-hand side. Halfway through this opening round, Skies will hold the angle.
Rorik, now the Selma charge is now, left side is clear. Skies patience though from Virtus Pro,
like this gameplay, not looking to rush after that wall gets opened up, and trust them on
Tivneco as well. They can continue to play this more slow paced style. Here's Fortress after all.
I need to get my Soles out of the corridor and Soles does strike.
He pushes up, progress, even found the opening kill.
Watching towards the stairs, Saibot gets a free beyond to Dan.
Fazeball sets up on the defense and Soles found one more, Pasha falls in the hallway
himself.
Only the Monty left of Mako and that should be Faze fighting the opening round here
on Fortress.
headshot style points but those points won't count to the scoreboard.
And to the meat grinder for the opening round for Virtus Pro.
Such is this beast of a map that can be so difficult for the attack to get control
and when you're playing a quality outfit like FaZe even once you get a semblance of control it is difficult to even convert that into wards sight
There's great work from souls on the disrupt swing rest of the team played their part against the split and
VP couple of questions now to answer into round two. It's gonna be very defender sided those
I mean, I don't know in terms of the questions if they're gonna be too damning
You're going to struggle probably more in this half than you will in the second half.
Autrus sits at a 61% defensive win rate in the Eurofinal League region for SAL sits at
56%.
I don't want to detract too much from the A stream of course, but a quick score update
over on the B stream.
Dark0CAG.
During the pre-show for this particular matchup, DZ got off to a perfect start.
zero up, CIG have responded spoiler alert, four rounds in a row, now leading at the
halftime break. So there is potential for CIG to get another massive result here
at Esports World Cup. It is important that you keep your eye on that one. I mean,
obviously for those watching along at home, you can actually have birdstroms up.
It's not impossible. Get the splits going up. Get the splits going up.
Both of these are big games as well as around information regarding if you lose, who do you play next?
Next so for face clean and furthest pro just to put it out there the loser of this series will play the winner of
Wayboat gaming or enterprise e-sports
Fortunately if you are the loser of dark zero CHE goes your opponent will be either m80 or team liquid alien. Oh
Now given how the bracket has been seeded using the SI point standings it's
leading to some potentially devastating matchups in what is still relatively
early in this tournament. Good point made by Rob as well, qualified today. You get a
pretty extended break. I don't know if that's a better or for worse, but interestingly
enough, while we've got some time here too, as it is for just this will play out slow,
Furia GK as that will play later today. The loser of that will play Fnatic
every game. So you imagine if Furia were to win, that means one of either
the GK fanatic or Edward Cami would be in chaos, that's a big result for any of those
team souls. Well that's a big kill with the DMR on the passion and the second souls has
started really nicely on Fortress. Down the opening kill in the first round, back set
up in the second round and phase. This is what we mentioned they need to do better
off. Entry battles so far tick tick in the opening two rounds. And not allowing
Virtus Pro to set up the U2 Layup, which is so crucial on Fortress. The most fundamental
early round groundwork from the attack hasn't been too bad to start but in that little transition
window from FaZe it's been really good in response. Now Virtus Pro is about trying
and that there's the salvage of this round.
He does still have one more smoke grenade in pocket.
We're trying to maximize the usage of this guys.
This guy's very low, so it solves.
So we're trying to disrupt cyber to go for a bit of a power play.
This is that final smoke that has been laid out from Dan.
The phase of playing this wall, good discipline falling back.
playing more towards the sight of the angles, get the information from the bulletproof cameras.
This is very conventional, from FaZe Clan.
Not giving Virtus Pro anything easy.
Allowing them to take some space,
but then the sight and the objective, well that's going to be far more difficult.
35 seconds remaining.
Dan, patient, hoping someone from FaZe will step in his way.
Eventually, he is rewarded with set patience,
catching out cyber,
And with Neko underwars games, this now suddenly looks more doable for Virtus.Pro.
Yeah, very rare error there. The overpeak from Cyber, 20 seconds on the clock rotation from Skye as in it's Dan
to try and cover this plant directly.
Handicord of the doorway.
Dan, great cover. Plant should be successful. Dan, again, this glass has been so impactful.
KDS playing Selvon, a 1v3 retake against the Monty, needs to deal with him immediately.
There's prior steel the second round seemingly out of nowhere
I think phase would probably be the first to say that that round wasn't good enough a
Commanding position a great start to the ground souls found two that had a full read on the final push
Dan was so patient
So so patient. You've been waited for that mistake a
Rarity from phase
Cyber delivered, that overpeak.
Cloudbird is pro to find route in towards site
And a little bit of a frustrating round there for FaZe now to contend with, but great fight from VP
Down below for the tertiary round three
Well it needs to be said, I'm gonna mention this was gonna be defended this time and with VP finding that round
That's the one that they need to just put them in good stead
I don't remember, this is the map they arguably need to be winning, but Baldur should be very strong for Vaze.
But I laughed at the patience, I saw it with like 35 seconds left, Dan is still holding it.
It's the only way, the only way they win that round is by being patient and waiting for the mistake,
but you just wouldn't expect of all teams for Vaze to be the ones to put a foot wrong.
That's one of, in my opinion, one of their biggest strengths is they make so few errors.
But it worked out for VP.
I think so far though, the expectation of this fortress opening after being very slow,
very much a meat grinder for the attack.
Being the case in the first two rounds, the third might open things up a little bit more
depending on what VP go for.
Well the fourth will be open W for more because that Monty's gonna get the end of 100%.
Uh 99.99.
I say, very sure it's 100%.
I'm pretty sure it's at 100%.
So waiting in cafe for the third round?
Reloading.
This is some phase to keep getting these defensive rounds. It's a good start now for Bird as well.
Reloading.
So far loving their due diligence on the attack, not rushing, clearing out, getting through the checklist at the time they man up.
The downslider has been, yes, they have been losing the entry battles.
The start of these rounds have been favorable for FaZe.
That means there's room for improvement if you've heard us pro.
Not seeing anything here.
A significant presence on the second floor at the moment from the defense.
May as well rename Fortress to just Posture City.
Target quiet.
There you are.
A bit of investment here for the drop down into tower and it's worth it.
They get the kill onto handy.
Dant to follow up onto souls.
Cyber from museum.
Catch on onto skies.
Faze, needing that one.
Need to try and calm things down.
Settle the nerves.
Couldn't get the trade.
Lovely kill onto KBS.
Falling apart for the second defensive round straight for FaZe Clan.
Virtus.Pro are starting to pick apart the Brazilians.
FaZe are so formidable on these drones with their typical ability to trade kicks,
even in the most chaotic situations.
Well done there from Virtus.Pro and find some good info on them being able to exploit the space provided.
Should now just be a matter of conversion, but Cyber may have something to say about it.
This is a game where the Monty could be in a way able to stop.
Sider runs through the flames.
Can he find an angle there onto the Monty?
No.
And now also using that mirror against FaZe.
Bitter King getting caught and called out.
Has to eat the call.
Both so low for FaZe on the defense.
Rory also taking low towards Infirmary.
Loving the movement, though, from FaZe.
They are just very much squiggling around.
Hard to shut down.
Bitter King eats the connector.
Shots unable to make it too straight on the attack for Virtus Pro. They take the lead on Fortress.
And Dark is up and about loving his energy behind the team at the moment.
You will know that attacking rounds here on Fortress likely to come at a premium.
And whilst round two could definitely be penciled down as a mistake from FaZe that was
exploited I think the third there was really the back of the off the back of their great
playmaking and map entry, good flood, initially over towards tower, and then
critically, critically, critically made sure that they weren't susceptible to the
trade attempts from FaZe, even as far as the latest point of the round was
cyber was still on menace, and even when they made the site clear itself
difficult by positionally being near perfect, Virtus Pro were just able to
relax, be cautious, and get the round confirmed.
Deploying jammer.
Well, I was right 100% on the Monty ban
The water will also follow
With those two attacking rounds now for Zerda's pro, that's not done in this half on a map like Fortress, which can
lean upwards of up to 60% defensive winner ending the region
Realistically, for these next three rounds
They get to kind of just play for free
see how things develop.
Hey, is the pressure now on them?
But, as we kind of said, pre-match,
we probably expect this series to go three-match,
B2 take fortress,
they take border,
but it's never that simple.
But it takes the chances while they're there.
Who knows, but this pro might come out on border
and just smash you.
So, pre-match is its own,
but statistically,
that's the storyline of the series.
So far now with Virtus.Pro having these two attacking rounds,
it does make a lot more sense.
I think when Edison's focus has come into the full-guards,
I think it's the map that's most likely to see five one-half-squids
in favour of defence.
And that cannot happen here now for FaZe.
It could potentially be VP, but that would be very strange.
There would be.
It's only positive signs at the moment for the email outfit.
And this lineup screaming clearance spearheaded by the Blackbeard.
The email team with the Brazilian APAC coach.
They're the thing as well, the furthest prior so far. Every single round, within the first
minute, they don't rush, they just set themselves up, they clearly look like a team that's got
a good game plan, good understanding of how this map works, where they need to be positionally.
And FaZe have been very passive on the defense, but Fortress kinda leans itself
into being passive, cyber, creeping up, can't break on the backbeard, he's got to be so careful,
needs a little bit of health, cyber unable to connect the shots though and gets punished.
Back to back, opening kills for VP.
Yeah that's a shame for cyber dude so much right but just couldn't land the clean headshot.
did waste a little bit of time 60 seconds on the clock here for Virtus Pro still
largely posturing on the first floor tower stairs now for Neko to take a
little bit of space not directly contested by phase but the smoke from
Vita King last deployed would still at some time double nitro as well also
available. There's one on the floor. Oh it's getting completely beat out and then
impact trick from below. What's it even the 4-3? Only two needed from Skies.
Wonderful set play again from Virtus.Pro and Vitikin caught towards Sight Souls,
falls two and KDS it all one versus four. This is looking devastating from
Virtus.Pro. Sensational attacking play on a difficult map to attack into.
They are putting the foot on the throne phase early. This is their map
Well so far
The series playing out as expected with VP looking strong on their map selection
But you add in the caveat of it being attack fortress. I think that only makes more impressive
practical timeout phase clear
Team enough early on and know how desperately needed these next two rounds are
And these are the worst kind of tactical time-outs as a player because you know full well as you're getting and speaking to
Yeah, we're just not up for it right now. What's going wrong? Are the fundamentals not working?
Are they just much better than us? What's going wrong?
A bit of a crisis meeting for FaZe here
Being outmatched by VP thus far
Dan leading the charge with six picks.
Neko has been really really strong on his, he should play actually second fragging despite three rounds of Monty and then forced to transition across to the blackbeard.
And speaking of, big moment there.
Scyther you could argue, probably should have hit the headshot, it's one of those really awkward 1v1 jewels, but not easy.
No.
But he was in a position to get that kill.
And now he made it, basically, as challenging as possible for him to hit that truck.
He started Final One as well. He and Ben, 11 combined.
Totally enough. Shit, no kills yet. He was a top rated player in EML for Stage 1.
114 EPS.
1.36 KV.
Well definitely not going to call this one too early guys, we've learnt over the years
to never do that.
But, notice pro, in this position right now, is it very comfortable.
Tom Faye is to do something exceptional from here now.
Firstly, it needs to start with probably two defensive round wins, then managing their
own attack.
I'd be stripping it back even further and just, let's get the entry kill this round.
Yeah.
Because in the last couple of occasions VP have found that.
Then prevented a lot of the trade game that is anticipated from FaZe and then have done
a really good job in managing time, being patient and then ensuring that the final
pieces of the puzzle can be aligned later on. It's been a pleasure to watch so far.
And now we wait to see your face after that tactical timeout.
Have been able to problem solve their way back into the match.
But if you're flicking cameras currently and in some ways no info is info,
I think off the back of that we'll largely be expecting the posture old tower side as
guys inside with said shock drone will help facilitate some coverage do you
wonder if the phase of this matter doesn't really play into some of their
strengths very rarely do you see that this passive on the defense they like
to be a little tricky move around the map force you to have to kind of guess
their positioning but on a map like fortress where it's so site orientated
it's quite easy for bird of proto to kind of understand where and how phase
are playing. Finally enough and after that corner it looks like completely handy. Wins
the battle over towards top main. Headshot onto Rorick. Sad. Start with the opening kill.
Here it is. Yeah nice pro active defense there from
handy fighting on the exterior of the building. 60 seconds now, the thirdest part.
There's a big sack over towards Old Tower.
Faze will be able to establish the cross into this position.
It is not panicked by the fray of Grenade, just a small little step to the left and then back
to the right. This has also got souls for company here inside of games.
Oh I don't quite know about that one. Quite literally sent it and Pasha gets a free kill.
Wanted to charge at Neko, but he had the cover of the DMR from the docker bee.
Once again Virtus Pro in a good position, one for one trade, but they've got site control.
Neko just needs to find a comfortable plant position. They kill his guys, and he's fighting back.
He killed from KDS and site for two and shuts down Pasha.
Neko at that point needed to put the shield away and KDS says this round's done a
Second acquired for phase final round with the half coming up
Yeah, really nice start there from handy taking the dual DMR in hand early wins that out gives him to his team
The advantage phase then with a good read on the tower side stack
They were a little susceptible to the black bit and the glass combination which ultimately
upset the hold initially, but then the follow-up was great and the low down
below also proving to be a success. So a clean conversion from FaZe, but it's
important to be clear here that on a map such as Fortress they are still
trailing and even a 3-3-1 in most cases is noted as a trailing score. So
Okay, next one's still important here for FaZe over to the tertiary.
Do you want an update on the Dark Zero, CAG game happening on the B-Street of the Lomagos?
No, okay.
I'll just follow out 3, 2, 1, Dark Zero are on match and series point leading now
6 to 4, having won the last four round straight.
What is shaping up to be a very defender side of Kafe and they are on defense, Tatsuro
now looking very likely to get past the APAC team.
Which would put CAG, my barrel in a very tricky position playing then the winner of
M80 or Team Liquid.
Of course that's still lying on the B-String.
And to follow on the B-String later after that will be Furio vs GKE Sports.
Final round of the half here for phase versus Virtus.pro.
Virtus.pro have already done everything needed in this half-free talking round,
there's more than plenty. One more would put them in a very solidified position.
I hope the kills have been important, only one round where it has not converted into
a round window and bumped into round twos for a long way to go.
Maybe we could go for a very very different line up this time for the waiting cafe attack.
a complete switch, in fact a total plan B for them, dropping notably the snake for instance,
off of sort of a more util clearance, flores, kept out of a bit of spacing, and of course
the thighs will be a looming threat especially with no ward encounter on the board here for
phase.
Every kill goes the way of par shot, as Virtus Pro eagerly try and etch their way towards
a lead at the halftime break, phase around their where phase will look to get proactive
get on the front foot and try and find a payback but VP are cautious and they're expecting
that as they have over the course of the last few rounds.
My hint is aggressive with wanting to make sure he can keep an eye on this window vaulting.
Heading into the bottom of middle of the half.
Heading corridor stack from VP and Cyber walks straight into it.
Easy kill onto Cyber. He's done that a couple of times in this half where he just goes searching.
In fact, a lot of face members at times will go searching and then caught by VP who have got a lot of discipline.
Pasha gets rid of Vidicang. I don't know that in the half from him.
half from him, Solz, an all-important kill onto Skies.
Whenever Hendy's still alive, a round is alive,
the fall face, that's kicked down,
and got some health from Solz,
but a quick clear from Neko,
grabs the case and goes for the play inside of waiting,
needed to win that Solz, and Pasha is just better.
Four attacking rounds from Virtus.pro on Fortress.
This is their domain, this is their map pick.
half-time, time-outcoming, two minutes for FaZe to talk things over and see what they
can do on their attack because it's not looking good.
No, it's not.
But again, important to remember and contextualize that it is the selection of VP, a very strong
map for them this year.
Second in the series will be FaZe's selection of border again in a simple vein to this
opening map.
on for face became into this series expecting three maps and I don't think
that's changed a ton a little bit I was probably not expecting that it's probably
up for attacking around yeah three or two four something like that and then
dominate on the defense so that's the small curveball at the moment
definitely got to give flowers to bird as opposed to how they played that half
attacking into force is not easy is it up splitting the opening kills three
to three. Interestingly, I only get to plant down one, so I'm back on the second round.
They're down with a 3k, Sky's with a 3k, Pasha with a 3k, they're showing that they're not
a one man, two man kind of team. It's a full stack. Everyone's going to have their
say. I think they've been very happy with the way that they played in that half. It's
It's not just a case of our town map.
Just very good fundamentals, really good discipline, never rushed.
You look at the open and kill timings, there was only a single pick that was above the one
and a half minute mark.
90% of the action was in the final 90 seconds.
And when you're an attacking team and you're playing with the clock kind of a little bit
more against you, that adds a little bit more pressure and they manage that really
well in the half.
Let's give it a timeout.
We'll come to an end.
In some ways, Fortress has a map that plays a little bit more like how Siege in general
was played three, four years ago.
You think back to like 20 second meta sort of era when the clock itself was much lower
on time usually into the final minute and there were still a lot of 5v5s.
That's for the fans, Kaede, Monty Panda and Daemons.
Just an interesting little side note, I had a look across at the average enchu time in the map pools of
email and sal respectively fortress is
uh... number two
in terms of the actual fastest average entry at a minute twenty six
with chalets all the way to the first floor
and on the opposing side in s a l fortress sits at six with a minute
fifteen so
facing a little different
and get a very host here that has been
an issue
after the scheduled time out a couple of times so far here at EWC where it just doesn't load in
yeah some chatter and the uh the old chat maybe in regards to
a skin selection or non-skin selection on a particular weapon so
I don't know that's gonna be relevant no it it has not loading in anyway
no no that's what's causing the oh right that's happened before
I shouldn't take too long.
Looking across the border briefly, well we've got a little bit of an extended halftime break.
Again a 6-1 record for FaZe Clan, that's over the last six months.
The only loss being against Team Falcons, which was six months ago, five-seven loss
at the 6th invitation all. They ended up winning that series, 2-1. Interestingly enough, actually
in that series goes against Falcons where they lost to the border. Lair was the final
map phase when it said nothing. Lair of course will be the final map in this series
as well. Verzpro has not won on border at all. Played at once against G2, lost at 3-7, and
Permaban ever since. And the update on the p-stream, as we are getting close to finishing the rehost,
DarkZero have qualified for playoffs knocking C-A-G by Farrell into the lower bracket, and it's a
meat grinder of a low bracket for them
in liquid Alienware or M80
and waits for them
A bit of a wake-up call I guess for CAG after riding the coattails of their
Impressive victory still a really good over shopper series against dark zero. We got the benefit of watching some of it
Yeah, exactly look competitive. We were watching it back in the green room playing some good siege taking on
The SLC champs it's never going to be an easy game and one that was never over until it's over
That's a really good form right now.
Yeah, they do look scary.
Are they the second team to have now qualified and put signs for the North American region with both arcs there and wildcard getting through from Group A?
Question will be, will M80 join them?
And if so, could it get through Team Liquid and then CAG?
A.G. All 10 players are back into the lobby and so once the settings are input and ready
to go we'll jump back into the action so bear with us for a moment or two.
This one though shaping up to be an interesting series.
Map 1, not particularly competitive thus far, VP looking strong at attack, sitting on
a 4-2 lead at the moment and a nice buffer heading onto fortress defense where if anything
they should be in a position to extend that advantage.
They haven't played particularly poorly, you could probably make a case in one or two rounds
where some big mistakes made but honestly outside of that it's been VP dictating a
lot of the tempo of the rounds but their willingness to be patient has been rewarded
and the mistake minimization on those attacks is also really really nice.
What shall we expect, FaZe to be able to fight back that comprehensively on attack?
It's such a skilled and experienced roster, it does not mean you can take them lightly
by any means.
This bump's deployed, and back into the server, here we go.
And back in 4.2.5.
Feels like it's turning into a routine thing at the halftime break, it's almost like
five minute break, two minutes, two minutes to talk and then three minutes to sit around.
Van Baal's room will be the opening site choice for Virtus.Pro on the defense to
reiterate the band's kind of bandit, Monty Deimos.
That's getting underway. Virtus.Pro looks very, very good on their attack. He's going to need
to replicate that. Just see if we've got ourselves a map otherwise the expectation from here
should be that Virtus.pro will be very very dominant on the defense. Let's see if FaZe
It's been softened with those expectations.
You know, I'm intrigued by this second half.
I think I'm tempering my expectations very much for a phase combat, but...
I also wouldn't put it past them.
There's a couple of rounds you're going to be telling on attack,
and what kind of mindset phase are in, and what...
The game plan is and will that be compatible against the defensive VP?
Well, it's the same, guys, because like this in any sport, you never count out the buck to buck.
Shucks.
Still proven on them.
Well, champions at the Sixth Invitation are, of course, still seeking the success of the eSports World Cup.
Wow, they keep winning hammers, does it really matter?
It is interesting though, across what has been a very diagnostic couple of years, the
main things that have been missing are mages, EWC, and this would be interesting to see
if those from the defence will opt to get a little bit more aggressive or a testing
tower stairs but you get to ping their force back, you look to delay them with the gas
babes, Sniper will not be able to make his way up there quickly, Tasha, like a self shot
out, well there's a couple of eyes on that one and he found the open kill on the warwick.
Good start for FaZe to find that first pick, Sniper now making his way up tower stairs.
Yeah, a bit of Asura, better start here with your FaZe clean on the attack of fortress,
this is good.
America squeezed difficult to fault him in that particular position the credit to phase and being able to capitalize and
Cut off the smoke
Guys now also forced back so phase layering nice pressure courtesy of cyber on the blitz
Only someone see the difference here, but it's probably a tiny bit more impressive on the defense in this opening round cyber
Oh!
Neko with the DMR to finish him off
So they lose the blitz
Two ROUs available, four Soles running on by Skies and Neko watching the doorway
Soles thinking he could slip on in. Skies taking out a one HP towards
Museum now into bathroom he goes. DP will play Sight, triple stack inside a bathroom.
Pasha will be the flank up and Neko though he's getting it all done three
kills for him in the round shuts down the star man in handy. KDS bites back.
Naker low on health and still decent amount of time remaining for FaZe. 30 seconds is plenty on Fortress.
Dan has double Zoto and Nitro, so there's good denar potential here for the defense.
Adios defying the safe plant position, then also providicking to watch and cross and cover, but he's at 0 and 7.
Plant was successful, but couldn't do anything else as Virtus Pro will make it 5 to 2.
Indeed, they will.
VP looking formidable on Fortress.
I loved the active defense, didn't panic when they lost control of tower, when the smoke
fell.
The Blitz was still standing and instead of allowing FaZe to take that space for free
and continue to lay a pressure they were able to disrupt, they found that delay trade,
the shield and it's a good proactive shooting especially on site from Neko it was more than enough
to catch FaZe off guard there was that keypick onto cyber and Neko deep with that DMR got full use
and the Vibe's very good in the VP camp currently.
And on the flip side for FaZe they just have to look and retain with a few long faces right
nothing's really working for them, but he can see where he kills.
It's a long way back from here now when you're facing a three round deficit,
Deficit VP's on defense. This form is too big to just say GG go next. You've got to fight to the very end.
That previous round also, the second round here on Fortress where the opening kill was not converted.
Both phase. Both phase.
The previous was 2nd floor.
That was funnily enough where souls got the double with the DMR and then they threw it around late.
That last round, far less than a throwing comparison, but...
The side of phase that we don't often see where advantage isn't being converted.
Through her mom for cyber on the solid state location
First round of the second half but it's probably looks very eager on the defense one of the pushouts take some fights down
They're a five-two off you don't make on the glass
storms games you very much could have had to just sit back hold around the area
don't need to push out as much. You have extended a little bit though.
Thanks guys we'll make these way back now. Opasha still stays over the walls that
courtyard in corridor position. Stretching now. An entry from Saibah off his guys.
Swaping mags! They're all close to getting the
remonstration and pound. Saibah I don't think was aware of Pasha's
position so close to him cyber then trying to pull out the radar the
Heddesport do not be trade and we'll see how much that now
starves in for gathering for the remainder of the valley cyber in the
grave big focus now a drone working at Grimby's remain and for the payloads
to handy to maybe try and dish up that way but it looks a little bit hard
in the pun, grim for FaZe it. This point of the round. Spider-Nekolai's van count. Oh,
but Pasha! Oh, here we go. This could open it up. They've got the ability to flood it
to the site now. Headshot from Solz. 40 seconds. Decement at time. Neko, the numbers.
Agapello call onto Dent. Will be answered. Neko could not be called. He's already
eaten one earlier. Dent towards games. Good kill onto the grim. Evens up that
that man count.
Was it all right?
We're at the shotgun.
Come to the battle again, Solve with the shotty up close
and then Pneco and Dent get one each
and now Solve by himself.
Virtus.pro flippin' again
winning all of these gunfights
to look for a 6-2 lead.
Solve may have kit
but there's only seven seconds remaining.
Still needs to walk into the site.
Virtus.pro holds discipline.
It's perfect.
No chance for Solve.
He's dead in three, two,
gets off the kit anyway and this map is looking done. Dominance from Virtus Pro
four map points. And even in a round where the late round FaZe actually got
themselves into an advantageous position by denying the flanker tech from
Parshop. The on-site anchor work from the likes of Dan throw in the disruption
of the clash shield. It made for a formidable combination that FaZe
simply couldn't break down. They were starved of info really late in the
round. Also that opportunity there where they want the jeweler to get shot gunner just unable
to quite connect enough thoughts in that round for opportunities for VP to go one-on-one in regulation.
And VP just look more comfortable around the map as if their knowledge of positioning
whereabouts as to the way that phaser can be pushing in means that they're being a little
bit more aggressive on the defensive phase where phaser is so passive they look a little
a little bit scared and timid. Not the case for VP. It's been really really dominant.
I expected more from Faze in the first half but I didn't really have big expectations for
this second half. But again it's also another round in which they did find that early kill
onto Skies. Virtus.Pro we said coming into this match. One of the metrics we wanted
to see them improve on compared to their fanatic result were those entry battles.
and while they've bombed that guy, they haven't been able to...
It's on the Kavelade officer.
This is actually quite similar to the Phase Fanatic game, except Phase...
Well, cosplaying is fanatic.
And it could well end up being a 7-2 as well.
Well, we've had a good performance from Virtus Pro to kick off this best of three.
Now it's a matter of converting this position.
It's the best feeling too, when you have these lopsided map picks
now going into border yes phase will be dominant but VP have got tails up momentum
so and they know then the layer is kind of waiting as a backup
now second map could get very very interesting
yeah VP will have nothing to lose on an unmapped life border sometimes you can produce unexpected
results i wonder if we've had a donut so far the esports world cannot get a king snot too far
0 and 8. Very uncharacteristic. Very.
This new lookbird is pro.
I'm here to establish what this organization has done many, many times over the years, and that is to succeed at the international events.
and has done quite well in the two rounds of this half on the solid stage to facilitate entry positions
and he does find yet another opening kill.
Sorry, my trust in you, FaZe has been lost a little bit.
To follow up on this, if you get some damage into Dan,
damage may not be enough though, he stays alive towards Cafeteria.
That's full horizontal here from FaZe, completely ignoring Vert above currently.
There's a bit of a lurk on that second floor from here,
but outside of that a big focus courtyard site at the moment from the attack.
Scouting to take place, up above Neko, up close, get support from Skies!
The three versus three now!
Well, this is where Viddicking might just have to find a kill.
Well, it's not just up to him with Handi and Saibot at the present.
Want this to be a 3 vs 3?
Vidiking's gonna have to get active towards all channel on Handi, searching.
It's not mine.
It's keeping him up close.
Is he aware? Up close. No, he was not.
Saibot did get rid of Neko.
Flash out from Vidiking.
That was his final one. There is a frag grenade available from Saibot.
I won't matter. Pasha finds the kill. Vidiking, you must find one.
He can not! It's a donut for Vidiking.
and it's a 7-2 beatdown from Virtus.pro on Fortress.
A warning for the remainder of the Esports World Cup. Do not take these guys to this map.
Don't take them to Fortress. I think that's a very firm message.
The phase showed a little bit of fight throughout, but unfortunately,
completely outmatched on this opening map.
map. Now though for FaZe it's about locking back in because the second map in this series
based on numbers could well be a flip. There is a world in which FaZe could dominate here
on map 2.
You'd hope so. You would really hope so. All the world champions best out of Brazil,
out of the SAL and they've struggled. They haven't even gone across the finish line
in map one disappointing performance but obviously the context was coming into
this and guys you did set this up perfectly this is primed to go to three
maps the way this veto played out the way the maps have played out this means
that we would should see a third map because I'm not gonna say would yet
when phase really struggling there one-to-one battles Jake they struggled
to get over the line they struggled to connect more than a couple of kills
together in quick succession. This is not the phase we know. Yeah, I mean, you want to
give a lot of credit to Verdes Pro. 100% that first half was sensational. So much discipline,
clearly had very strong fundamentals of the map. They knew they could take their time.
Didn't have to rush anything. And I thought that they played a very mature game of siege
on fortress and fortress is a map probably needs maturity. You can't just rush in and
play it like border. Funny enough, we are going to border. We're going to change
up the style. And that's something that phase are clearly going to hope will work
Yeah, they definitely fanatic. Not fanatic.
Virtus.pro looked incredibly fanatic.
They did play like fanatic, but Virtus.pro just looked so well drilled.
And I think that this is a Virtus.pro that, I mean, if you hadn't watched the EML,
you would not have seen for years.
Just plain simply, we've never expected this out of Virtus.pro in the last two, three years.
And now they're starting to come back into their own.
They're starting to look good.
All the additions, all the changes that have been made,
dark coming on as the coach, it's all compounding into a championship contending team.
And that's the critical word here guys is contending because no matter how well they play in this series
There is a long way to go between here and the grand final of EWC
But they've certainly started out in the right foot absolutely miss
This is a marathon not a sprint this series
But they've given themselves now a perfect position for the second map to be a free shot
If it doesn't go their way in phase flip this result as we're kind of expecting we go to the third
So be it it resets
It's the best of one that as Jake was kind of saying during the cast
They're having a really good spot where the game plan is clearly worked on map one
Yep, and who knows what can happen on board it is the style of map because it's so worked out because it's so compact because it can be
So volatile
It can sometimes produce intriguing results so VP put themselves in a really really good position and clearly
This team is right up there is one of the best of the tournament to take down phase on that fashion
Irrespective of background numbers and all the rest the way in which they approach the map and the way in which their game plan
Translated really was a pleasure to watch and they were well deserving of the win
And don't forget as well they've with border wall phase have got an incredibly good platform and we're lording them for
Their performance with previously over the last six months six one record loss of their loss again. I mentioned Falcons SI
It also is a perl event too. It's a weird one
It's that they banned it so forever if they've been to 22 times over the last six months
that picked it once. But a 6-1 record. As I said, it's kind of labeled as their second
worst map preference wise. But we know it's not. But we know it's not. And so obviously
they're backing themselves in here because not only, while they're not always happy to
play it, they know for a while that Virtus.Pro don't play it. They didn't win that game.
They got trounced. And it is indeed also the perm of their map for Virtus.Pro. And
this will now be where we get to test out Dark, the coach, before VP. Correct.
have they put in behind the scenes to be ready for this because you need a strong map pool at these big events
Yeah, it's been 90 days essentially since Virtus Pro last played it
So I don't even think we can count it as a game that played
I'll be completely honest with you and knowing what Virtus Pro like after seeing that kind of map. I think
Look, this this might just be an interesting discussion point
You can shut me down guys because I do love
I'll hit you with it. I won't hit you
I feel as though if any map you're gonna go to that you haven't played for a hot minute border is an excellent map to go to
You're you've got the ability to be aggressive
You've got the ability to
Play a little ratty if you want to but I think that the chaos and carnage that you get on that map would be completely different to something like fortress
Yeah, I think you can get away from you can get away with playing a really good default style of
Border that doesn't mean you can't change up tempo. Yeah, I think that's gonna be really really critical
especially on the attacks for VP, but I think that's one of the takeaways from Fortress is that their synchronization and their ability to
play off one another was so strong that I backed them in to pick up the pace if required on this second map.
Fortress naturally far slower, far longer buildups, maybe they can switch that up a little bit on border, and again goes back to the
preparation from Thark. I think that is probably going to be the key detail going into this map, just how ready are they for FaZe.
Well, I mean, for Virtus Pro, they kind of set the tone on Fortress, didn't they?
And they need to probably do something similar on Border,
because if they go into Border now and think, well, it's not our map,
we'll kind of let FaZe, you know, kind of start things and set the tone,
and we'll kind of follow them.
It's just going to end poorly for them.
So, Virtus Pro goes into Border, whether it's a defense attack,
and really trying to get on top of FaZe,
and force FaZe to have to then respond to them.
Again, like kind of Fortress, and if they don't do that,
then I think FaZe can very much get back into the series.
I am counting on phase to respond on border if they don't and VP do take border when there's
to zero serious question marks then for phase plan moving forward.
Yeah, certainly so and it might even end up being a falcons kind of question right like
it's it is it is in that era that if if we are to see something like that now we are
just and if you can budding over here and I don't really need to because ultimately
it is defense that I start on defense.
Okay.
Don't mind the hacking I think what I will say to lean into your point. I think they have to dictate the pace here
I don't think that they can afford to allow a face to take control of that map
I think they have to be the aggressor played the windows play the entry be aggressive
So pretty much the opposite of fortress in some ways where sit back on the side
Hold these key positions like tower and then fall back that sort of appealing the onion defense
I think on border you want to be funneling the face to face plan in his heart if you've heard as pro
Don't just sit back and play site and if they do I mean starting on defense body. You can control border on defense
I think it's worth no matter what happens guys. I think it's actually worth taking the wrist or lose the opening pick six rounds in a row
I'll be honest with you. I think it's worth that risk to make that move
I think the funny part about this entire discussion is we saw the last three rounds back on fortress
phase got the opening kill and didn't convert which was in stark contrast what we saw in the match against thematic
Where they were often still fighting from behind but being able to win rounds
It was a complete flip around back on fortress
Porta I would hazard to guess just off the top of a head would be one of the strongest maps in terms of entry conversion
You see that snowball effect whether it be for attack or defense just due to the nature of the compact map and and sort of how the
Defense is normally structured so for phase that for me. I'm immediately going to be looking at that
The entry duel is absolutely critical and takes place around the map
Yeah, and if we see phase get off to a good start in terms of the intricate then failing to commit that is a massive red flag
So for me, that's what I'll be looking at immediately. I look I think that when we're looking at the game
That's just unfolded in front of us. I really do think that that's in the revision mirror
I don't think that's gonna affect face going into this
So there does have to be that element from Virtus Pro that is proactive that is aggressive
That is willing to take battles on their own kind of terms
I guess it's just the simplest way to put it and I think that starting on border
This is an opportunity for them. You look across though and you look at the players that we're kind of
Expecting from phase to come alive here and these players are absolutely horrifying
Well, I've got a 60% attack a win rate and a 60% defensive win phase on border
Yeah, I'm there. It's not even worth looking at the stats for the plate at once
Yeah, that's a non-concerned, don't worry about it.
We're gonna see what they've worked on.
But when you're 60% both sides, it means that it doesn't matter if they're starting a attack,
it wouldn't have mattered if they're starting a defense.
What matters the most is how aggressive they'll now be in this attacking half-first up.
Are they gonna be expecting and knowing what VP are gonna play like?
No, they won't guys, because VP haven't played this map either.
It's nothing really to workshop on.
They're gonna want to make a statement, I think, for your phase right now.
Can phase get everyone involved inside of the server obviously don't want to flag it
Yeah, you have to be having zero nine is I had all these EPS
Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen an EPS that low. No, it's worse than the EPS at the cost 0% cost
No, it's a survival. He was rated 15th in SAO in stage one
So he needs to step up big time and phase need to get him into the game
The first few rounds Rob are going to dictate who gets in control of this. Yeah, sure
And so I'm expecting fireworks rounds to go towards rounds two three
So the first two three rounds then you get into the bands in the first chat with the coach
So it's the first three rounds. They're gonna set the tone whilst we go in as
Having phase be complete favorites on this map the unknown that is vertus pro at the moment after seeing what they've done in the last
six months there is that element of
Optimism that you have for this roster and especially
especially given the fact that we have not seen them play on this map for over three months.
This now all culminates in what could be a deciding map in their entire EWC campaign.
Virtus. Pro are one map away from booking the finals.
What a big map we have promised us to be because we came into the series basically
saying, fortress goes the way of the pink phase, well they should take border, but
Now, with such a dominant, dominant fortress,
these first few rounds are going to see which script we will follow.
And I tell you what, if Virtus.Pro win this map,
it doesn't matter if it's an 8-7 or a 7-0, just winning the map
and beating Phase 2-0 and getting into playoffs,
all boy, they become a top threat to even take out
potentially the entire tournament.
Yeah, they're a bit of a shockwave, that's for sure.
But it certainly feels possible.
But I think our expectations still very much need to be grounded.
FaZe are the poster boy for coming back from this kind of position
and a dominant to such a strong and dominant map.
They're still expected to win.
Let's jump in then.
Bans are as on the mirror multi-glazed and nothing too notable.
In that regard, playing out in a rather expected fashion.
It's all going to come down to the game plan, the approach,
the tempo and the aggression from these two forces and when they butt heads what that will
produce.
A reminder the loser of this series will play either Waymo or Enterprise.
I think on paper it's fair to say and it hurts me to say many would think yeah it doesn't
matter who loses, he's not probably going to set favourites against either of those
two.
of those two, I think are also more than capable of an upset, so you'd rather just win now.
Sleep a little bit more soundly tonight. So as I said, I think the first three rounds should very much be both teams buying
for control, get a really good feel on my archives, the Virtus Pro strongest defensive side,
and it gives them the ability to push over towards break, try and play the windows towards
security, play the entire top level floor of this map, and the dicking, no kills on Fortress.
Zero nine, twenty five EPS, he would love an early kill on the Deimos.
Yeah, absolutely.
He wants to hit that kill feed early and have impact in the match.
It's the one line up next to be targeted down.
Phenomenal back on fortress.
Player of the phase will be looking to target and tame here on the border.
And he takes a fire elsewhere on the exterior of the map.
There's probably doing a good job at denying map control, but yeah!
Oh my god!
Sviber!
There's took one step too far forward and Sviber was ready.
Oh, there's a doorway battle. Neko unable to fully connect to the shotgun.
He's got a pinch developing towards his position of office.
More catch paper remaining.
He's just starting to take some good ground.
East Stairs control established.
The lurking stall outside security on the west side balcony is Solz.
Warwick is still inside of security.
Really, only Pasha. That's actually the exact moment.
And Neko unable to land that shock gun.
KDS staying alive.
And they lose another one in Skies,
pasture to fall to.
Base clan.
Melting down this defensive versus pro.
This may even be flawless.
VP wanting to meet them and on the phase
have just got them outnumbered.
Viddakeng went from zero.
Kills on the opening map to three
in the first round of map two.
If that doesn't embody the kind of storyline that we were trying to drill home going into the second match
Now I write these guys off ladies and gentlemen
Absolutely, yeah really clean work across the board, great pressure, layered
Good presence of mind early when VP were very eagerly contending
The map exterior just to be ready for everything and anything
And that read from them was initially really really good
A couple of missed opportunities for VP
certainly for Neco definitely.
And then also the first death as well goes Cyber Dan,
just that strange angle and Cyber hits a really good shot.
So I think early on in that round,
it wasn't necessarily Banff and Murders' growth.
See what they were trying to do.
They wanted to establish break position,
security, lock that down, good office hold,
kind of somewhat didn't want to battle toward the East End.
Did a full back over two phase and then,
but just you lose one,
you don't quite hit your shot with the shot guard.
and then from there, phase just snowball.
And it's kind of what you said before
in terms of the entry battle on border.
That snowball effect is very, very strong.
I was just now losing defenders on this map
where you want to stretch out a little bit more,
you're not quite just compact on the side,
opens up the gaps, open up pathways for the attack.
It's all that evidently in the opening round.
Bent, workshop, the follow up here in the second round.
We'll play largely similar.
Top 4 hold focus and certainly reward security but if you're VP you can't go to your shells
in the second round.
You've got to keep fighting with the windows and the doorways.
Make it difficult for FaZe to get into the building because once you start to fall
back against FaZe and you fault them a lot of space. I think it's quite self-explanatory
as to what will then happen next.
No mute counter this time around for VP against the Deimos.
And Cyber's already found incredible space here waiting, mind you.
We used stairs.
Oh my goodness, you can't be half peeking into that.
Did it in the opening round, Cyber?
And he's done it again here in the second.
These feel like warning shots from Faze.
They are not a wounded dog after just one nap, if anything.
They look invigorated, they look comfortable, they still are trying to fight.
It's not as if they're scurrying back to the site.
They do want to swing, they do want to take these fights, but FaZe wants it more.
Handy strength, you break easy kill on Dororik.
His attention was more so focused outside security.
And again, on this map you start to lose numbers and those entry positions become far easier.
This may be back to back flawless to start on boarder.
Only Dan remains.
Oh, indeed it is.
Ten straight kills to zero.
Not a great start for Virtus Pro.
Only FaZe are ready for Lergic.
I do wonder if there's part of them that are like, let's beat them harder on map
to the maybe not someone right. I mean this is the thing sometimes we say
pre-match well fortress goes where VP border goes where phase let's just go to
there doesn't always work out that way so you do still have to play it out time
out called from dark for Virtus Pro he's seen enough he knows after these two
rounds you've lost Armory archives and you lost it convincingly flawlessly
vent workshop yes sometimes that can obviously go to the attack borders
very good for attacking teams, but you lost it flawlessly.
You don't often see back-to-back flawless to start a map.
Clearly something's going wrong.
But what is it?
In theory, they objectively playing the way
I expected them to play at the doorways,
trying to deny entry positions, take fight,
taking space around the map.
Faze is just hitting really good entry shots,
most notably cyber, back-to-back crucial open kills.
And we're seeing the snowball effect of those entries
where, concerningly back on fortress,
converting entry-proof to be a challenge, as is expected here on boarder with
seeing a far different outboard hand. And they're finding the hope you care
immediately, they're taking control on this DT. We're meant to fight back.
They're getting caught out, back to back to right. So whenever you go back to back,
and certainly out of a tactical timeout as well, you're kind of
looking, what's the difference going to be? So if a bird is caught, it is
Quiet is significant change. Now I'll bring them wazzy again, but say goodbye to the soulless, the smoke, the Benria and the Sentry.
Castle comes in, so does the Lemai, so does the tube around the Mew, and immediately screams to me, let's play a little bit more defensive in our pro.
They're trying to force more utility clearance and offer a little more safe haven in terms of positionally where they can play.
Where maybe they don't necessarily have to take initially a lot of gunfights, they can instead lean back on you to appeal a little bit more on the defense.
In some ways it also concedes that image.
Yeah, that's...
I can't help but hate the feeling that it's a little bit of a negative approach, but...
A little bit works?
Exactly.
I think that's the key take away is it's probably appropriate given just how dominant the start has been from phase
It shouldn't be looked at is waving the white flag. No, it's definitely not one the two round play
But it is waving the white flag in the conventional sense of yeah, maybe we're not gonna be as aggressive, but
We want to force you to beat us in a different way and if this doesn't work as well. Well, I think we're
They do also bring by the way quad nitrocell as Mint and also Humbly labeled it C4 Maxi.
They also meant to advise you to understand that all the time out that the change things
up a little bit, same side, they're going to be slightly cautious with their approach.
say that they go straight through office and towards founcing. They're showing
still a little bit of presence here. They're basically saying in the face we
you'll be more defensive but we're just gonna do it somewhere else.
I'll check down the hallway there from skies but doesn't quite net the
results of catching phase apart in the corridor. Your courtesy of the Hibana
being able to chip away a little lot of this utility and establish a nice
foothold over towards top east stairs in the surrounding area. Here they come again
I mean, Simon just wants to push out this all the way, but I think not to.
My friend would say...
Time to make a new door. See you on the other side.
And into the final 60 seconds of the round, if you've noticed,
you're probably happy with the way things have developed
until then again.
Cyber, three straight opening kills.
That's where I toward security, so now this entire south side of the map
is completely vacant.
Four Virtus Pro.
They've had many different angles in which they can converge towards this top floor.
Again, reminder, it is vent workshop, but you do want to clear armory arc lines because of the vert.
They need to hit that nitro.
I mean, Solace is watching the drop because you've got that extra body afforded to.
Down towards workshop. Scurries away.
Knowing that he'd get hunted down and indeed he was, Scythe was on the march.
Three flawless in a row.
It could very well be back to back to back.
Flawless rounds from FaZe! What are we witnessing?
Three straight flawless rounds.
Well they are the back to back S.I. Champions after all, we shouldn't be that dumbfounded.
I can't fault VP, they went in to that round just with a different plan and it just didn't
work.
Get it over with, let's go to Lair.
Wow, three in a row.
See just a funny old game because Virtus Pro looked absolutely amazing on Fortress as expected again
It pays are looking even better here on on border it highlights expected highlights just how
distinct and different
Every map is in rainbow six
phase looking
phenomenal here on map three additional bands beatable my and
The team has proven to be pretty deadly in the hands of FaZe and getting good information and helping in layering a lot of pressure onto the defensive.
I always like to look at the contextualized statistics when you see FaZe dominant like this. Three flawless attacking rounds.
Well, how attack-decipher really is it? So in the South America League for Stage 1, Armory Archives, 53% Attacker Win Rate,
Barfing Talas, which we haven't seen yet by the way, is 59% Attack of Win Rate.
And then interestingly, Vent Workshop sits at 50-50 in SAO.
And as we just saw, Faze and Corn back-to-back on that side.
We have it in EML 4 Porter.
52% Attack of Win Rate on top floor.
Vent Workshop actually sits at defensive win rate of 60%.
And Barfing Talas also incredibly Attack-Assided.
Hence why Virtus.Pro have not sent us to Barfing Talas just yet.
and why we now return back to Armory Archives. They are struggling.
Essentially, it's attack-asided, but maybe not three straight flawless rounds attack-asided.
Yeah, Faze are flexing their muscles here.
Map 2 of the best of three layer of weights and it feels like it is
Closer and closer. Moment by moment. I wonder what the record is for for the consecutive
floors around us. Yes he? Do we have him on speed time? I tried to see if our tracker...
Oh he's on the B stream. I tried to see if our tracker moded the number of floors
around us on a map or a team and I haven't been able to find that so we're
also going to hit up there and get that sorted out. I said that to Vinikian as well on
screen as he dumps you till five kills after failing to have any impact quite
literally back on that one didn't achieve anything very easy to hang your
head you go zero nine on the first map and then just bounces back make that a
sick big of a man all hang on cyber KDS both down skies able to retreat back
through passport now they haven't died so they still is still on for four
straight flawless it is still a possibility I wouldn't put it past
Cybers back up. KDS should also be revivable.
Next up would give Faze the 5 vs 4 advantage heading into the final minute.
Hanko offers a point of difference towards bathroom. Everyone else is essentially towards side of those guys.
Bought metal, there's the first kill of this map for Berksis Broke. There's the second kill.
kill finally making a stand on Armory archives with Katie and Cyber both so low
this still proves to be quite tricky for Faze but afforded a freebie as Neko tried
to make his way back up metal shot down by Vinikin now 7-0 from 0-9 total
reversal Cyber stays alive by the slim margin Dan then caught in the corner
and FaZe are rolling here at EWC, fall straight!
I thought that was a little bit underbubbing because it wasn't flawless, but what made that round so exciting
was the fight back from FaZe when it started to look a little bit dire.
There was still a bit of fine wind, cons able to isolate the remaining pieces of that defensive puzzle.
And as you said, it's four rounds in a row for FaZe.
Well, better from Virtus.Pro for sure, got credit to FaZe, just having no fear pushing
towards a difficult bombsite.
Low health members, but Vittor King leads from the front.
It's one way to make amends after the opening match.
He's now, and this is where for the series, Vittor King is now 7-9.
looks a little bit better on the series statistics is going from 25 EPS to 76 much better
he's really not trailing the rest of his team but mainly the cost that's going to be the hardest
thing to actually increase he's going from 0% to 31% in the series well even that though is
on par with Skies and Rorik on the side of this Pro courtesy of this strong start from
phase on this little map.
Warwick is 2 and 11 now.
Well, this is going to be 7-0 territory because it was 7-2 on the first map.
I do feel as if Warwick and Clocking were for me, okay?
You could say, Fortress VP, border, phase, and throw it up in the air and see where
it lands.
And while that is coming to fruition, well and truly, four straight opening kills
for phase.
round's full face three straight flawless rounds in the first three
this is probably the most dominant four rounds I've seen from a team of this event so far
make another opening kill cyber again that's his fourth opening kill of this
half but shut down by Pasha that will be his first death of this half
VP get the response but the solid snake has already got rid of the solvers it was
a good trade it did prevent further damage in towards the direct site which
is customs one of the lesser-favorite objectives here for the defense on
board but can certainly be tricky to break down for the attack especially
with vertical control as you can see on display here from VP nitro salto
Play wow, but if it king just eats it. It's insane that he stays alive. It didn't pretty much in the back
Oh
Get the kill on to viti king
This is off the low held black bit
Have a feeling phase though will look to try and finish the job on bro. It's his first kill of the map
He has the long angle tapping your eye. They know that he's trapped towards security.
Dan tried to swing to help out his friend stuck. His friend, though, was dead to right,
so maybe needed to be left to his own devices. Two in the round for one.
Nita's soul gets rid of Pasha. Five zeros coming up. Put it in the books. Start warming
up there.
Hmm, weird.
Haha, that is just brutal from FaZe.
A little bit of luck with the way
overall Rick up above when he
was able to slay the Blackbeard.
But then the remaining man was a FaZe springy into action.
Good pressure to my base, bit of pressure outside the break,
and the exterior balcony as well was able to combine.
Right here.
Did a king should have netted that kill.
You could argue that D.P. probably should have gone on to that around,
They were just playing off each other so perfectly there at the end hive mind mentality from phase and it's a five-hole lead
Just two good teams on them respective bats again, it's funny when it comes to phase on this map
I think they're pretty much glued on to bring it out when needed and we'll bend it away during
regular SL we don't know we need to play it them in there make it look like a map
we don't really want to play but they're so good on it give those just tuning in
faze clan a 6-1 record on this map over the last six months
one and only last was 5-7 versus falcons not six-invitational I have
a 10-8 game on board as well against Secret in the grand final.
Time around the half.
VP, they just want to hear that ball.
Get back to the corner and look for a reset in that.
The biggest thing for Virtus Pro is now going to be heading in to Lair.
Can't allow this to affect their mentality going into that third map.
They need to reset and let it deter them here on map.
Exactly.
It's all a snake.
The viticking this round has been a key part of FaZe's ability to get map control
early.
I really can shoot you where this is going to be watched from below. You can see the force.
He's aware of it and he completes a flawless half of opening kills.
Poor phase.
Throwing flash.
There'll be a flawless half.
And 6-0 as well on this gore board.
They lose Dan and then those other falls.
The three versus three.
Little flurry of action.
The first time I've seen bathroom towers, but the entirety of this half, it is the most
attack-assided site on boarder.
I think VP just throwing caution to the wind and potentially a hail mary to close the
half.
Lenovo office now is clear courtesy of Vittor King.
Need to be cautious though of this position from Rorick.
Has the hatch for a quick drop if necessary.
phase will circle over towards office. Could there be a false sense of security here now
for phase? I like this Ravidikings turn into a slightly
frag grenade on the solid state. Rory dropped down in the meantime, so all three on the
first floor for the VP defense.
Drop down, Neko watching bathroom to get the kill onto KDS, back into Talos. We'll
Get some help from Pamsha coming in from Lobby all never mind as well again
And then he peeks back into it while playing with his life
Souls to complete the flawless heart now must win the 1v2
What a bug one it inside of Talos. He'll be aware of Mako's positioning
Not too aware maybe far closer to the doorway with a bay leaf
Virtus.Pro will get 1, 5, 1, 1, 2, and a half time break.
Comes through, 2 minutes to talk things over for both teams,
but the sting of this match feels as if it's gone,
and there is seemingly inevitable.
Of course, no game has ever over, came in two halves,
but Virtus.Pro are going to have a very tall order ahead of them.
They are very switched on,
From the very start of a half phase then going on to flawless their opposition back to back
to back to kick these off.
The tail of the tape didn't change all that much when the Vlmai and the Zainos were further
banded up.
Maybe a world in which VP could have snatched this round as well, two-four and a half
time break would have been maybe a little more tantalising but certainly not the
position we now found ourselves in, FaZe pretty good across the board, we've got six entries back in the back.
Yeah, unfortunately the last one here, not quite converted, some good on-site play from Virtus.pro.
And don't forget, statistically, FaZe have the same win rate percentage on board on defense as their attack.
It's pretty much identical 60%. So it's not a case of, well, what's FaZe's defense going to be like, it's
going to be quite dominant as well.
These are the tricky ones too, if you're sitting in a 2 minute halftime break.
Probably knowing that gut feeling that limb will be required, but you're never going to
give up.
One round at a time mentality can be done.
It's difficult.
It's going to take a lot of energy, but the Esports World Cup, it's energy that's
worth expending.
phase will know not to celebrate too early. Armory archives over there. Imagine should
be the opening sign. That would be the difficult one for Furterspro. It's all laid out for
phase to get us to lair. And the scheduled halftime break coming to an end. But the
question will be now whether it's an extended halftime break like we've had a few times
here at EWC. We can load in.
Who wouldn't have to have any issues?
Can't imagine there was too much said in the phase camp heading into the second half.
Keep it up. Follow the pages that are in front of you. Flip them over.
We'll talk outside in a couple of minutes.
Maybe they started talking about lair.
Double shield down out from FaZe, Azami and WoB from VP.
As you expected, so I can floor up first.
Double shield down could make things a little intriguing for VP.
In terms of how they fight in space, it means that it's going to be a large focus
on gunfight and gunplay to get Rin into the map.
As we do, load in.
On your face with no more than anyone, don't count your chickens before they hatch.
They would.
When you find one up here on board and you can play ultra aggressive.
Right-hound, jump-hound. It's in the wheelhouse now, it's in the set plays if you want.
10 seconds to go.
Kind of breaching out.
5 seconds to insertion.
Indeed, straight over to Armory and Archive, starting the second half of this second map.
Don't make plans, it seems as if this series will go for at least another hour.
A third map required to see who will make playoffs, qualify, who will drop down to the wall,
in the elimination game in a couple of days time.
In terms of truthfully, I think both of these teams coming into this event were expected to make top lane.
Yeah.
Let's go for the grenade lineup, uh, that is pro.
I think I saw the first time this happened, was it phase that actually did this?
Well, it might have been Stompin, though.
Yeah, I was going to say, maybe with G2, I think Stompin has definitely done it, but...
I wasn't expecting to say that name at this point.
Oh, my God! He's got it!
Honestly, that's 2-2 when I've seen that lineup done.
Yeah.
Oh, but it's possible for souls to react in time.
Pasha doubles down for Virtus Pro.
Small signs of life here to kick off the second half.
I mean this is a great start, this is the way to kind of just get maybe a little bit
into the head of phase and say yeah it's not going to be that easy, you absolutely
smash this in the first half but we'll show you what we've got.
They line up, follow up, kill, now fly versus three in favour of the attack to Virtus
Pro.
Neko on the Blackbeard can pretty much now take space, push closer towards Armory
And the Archive is viticking a fountain.
Getting ripped down to half health.
Clearly trying to contest against murder's pro.
Not really getting a lot of help.
KDS still buying himself to ward security.
And he's just making sure that no one slips into the Archive's.
And KDS at security ties to Dan, outside on the west side balcony.
Viticking wins one to ward fountain.
He's on the tracker though, the death mark on his head.
And he did catch one.
Moved over to Ward's Lockers.
There's the Blackbeard though again.
That yourself is available on handy.
Best player to contest against the Blackbeard.
Frag grenade though, wonderful.
Onto his feet.
Good headshot from Viddier King.
Nekra does still need to play it.
Pushing up Main Stairs.
This swing could be round defining
but Pasha with the vendetta.
Closes it out a second round for VP.
Back to back rounds and it's 5 for 2.
Well is there something more in this? Is there a twist to unfold on way to go but
it was a strong start there from VP. Can't fault them the way in which they
approached that round. It's clean. Great grenade lineup early. Nothing souls could do.
It detonates on his position. Also got a couple of new chambers too. Yes, impact in the round. Good follow up.
Deimos as well was very potent in that opening round. Now we saw that on the other side of
FaZe and their first attack it off in the form of the Soul of Snake. And so that's going
to be an interesting given to track if this does prolong how De FaZe tamed the Infer
Gathering from VP.
Yeah and this is where now if you're FaZe after what was such a dominant display
in the first five rounds, if you aren't given off two straight, if you make it
or you straight mentally that it's very easy to kind of go oh what's happening here how will we kind
of lost control because we had a firm grasp on this map not too long ago but then would be an
understatement they started off at three four this round might be the first time in the history
of the game we've seen three back to back I'm just wondering if the first pro win this map
it's rough it'll call time out just you just gotta go hey boys settle down
Of course we did see Dark call his tactical timeout after two rounds.
Back to back flawless rounds and actually after that timeout, my third flawless round.
Those guys are probably certainly going down fighting, they're going to go for sandwich
here maybe.
Back to coverage, little pressure with the candellas, they're going to steam for
the plant.
already is straight into the smoke.
The glass to cover at the window and this plane has just gone with no contest until the very end.
It's too late, the nut yourself from Viddiking is after the plant has already gone down.
He maybe wants to even just think about getting straight on it, but with that smoke up
and the glass watching from the window, Viddiking doesn't feel comfortable.
And Pasha and Dan can lay them all.
Oh, Han is in this position to deny the plant.
Oh, lovely swing though! Shotgun from Viddiking!
Got rid of the glance, but Pasha connects.
Counted Abuse in progress from Cypher.
He will not get denied, and FaZe will make it map point.
Ooh!
Oh, a fast pace round on border.
Virtus.pro storming through the front door,
but FaZe able to answer back four map points.
They had a really nice day from FaZe in the post.
Little unfortunate that the plant went down.
Perhaps there was some sand coverage,
it wasn't quite identified just in time but positionally and in terms of the synchronization
there in the post was absolutely spot on VP put all their Xs in the basket, having that
cover courtesy of the Spokes and the Glide, the Viddikings said screw that also in a shotgun
I'm better, wins the duel and FaZe now four rounds up.
just maybe that's the round needed to dispel this aggressive looking VP
outfit seeking a comeback of grand proportions and are now four straight
rounds required and they're seemingly on the cards
That was the site of choice here for the first match point or match point conversion effort
for Thaze.
They're not going to bulk into the comp here so they're looking to gather as much information
as they possibly can, potentially in response to the infection gathering from Thaze.
Quite interestingly, they go util heavy themselves here for this room.
I was gonna say, if this goes 7-2, which 7-2 was better, but I can't look past three flawless rounds that far.
Honestly, it doesn't really matter.
Oh god, well it certainly doesn't.
There will be a little Navy decency bias in terms of the momentum that plays at Gavir here.
But I don't think it's going to be immediately impactful.
I think both teams, if they were honest with themselves, expected this to play out exactly in this kind of fashion. I would imagine.
Information 4, Neko.
Just sends it through lockers. I have the pink information though, is enough to see the retreat.
Top 4, the 4 to go to Verdes, Procept for Sol, still lingering office, in towards Scythe.
We go wide in from Scythe, he has hit an insane shot, now the plan is still going down a side
of Talos.
Pasha inside of the smoke, will be successful, back to back, plant down from Verdes, Probe.
Scythe down, Pasha 2 will fall from handy, he goes double digits with the kill.
He needs to leave workshop though, make his way towards the Scythe, hits it on
the wrong way, did it come towards 90, slips in towards security, Sol's finally not
dies to the frag grenade that Vidikin was avoiding and both players now
situated outside for the post this it will be very very tricky for face to
break. Bates have the extra number. VP have two outside. Vidikin will look to
meet them outside. Handy, KDS both towers Vidikin gets nothing on the
vault out but Handy covers perfectly at the window again! Handy gets them both.
He's the goat for a reason! Make it 7-2! Let's go to lair! All three maps
needed. What a wave phase to close out the map. Great to watch them on board. They look
so comfortable. Such a clinical result from them across the board. And for the first time
in what may feel like a little while, we were basically bang on here on the desk. All three
maps needed. Yep, certainly are. And if you're a fan of Siege, that's what you want.
You want to see a bounce back after a 7-2 domination on the opening map.
They too now feel the emotion of conquering and as they would say, JT Bluey, what do they
say Rob?
Phase up.
Phase up.
Phase up.
Phase up.
What a response.
You lose 7-2 on the first map.
You have something, instrumental part of your team in viticking going 0-9 that can mentally
shoot you in the foot to begin with, but then the response from Viddicking individually to go to 12-5 in the very next map,
handy was, he's at the best, 12-3, 1-0 on the entry with a 158 EPS.
As we go to the highlights, it's all going to be FaZe Highlights, Rob.
It is, unfortunately, with three flawless rounds to kick the start.
Look, I don't think anyone would ever expect that to happen, especially after coming up the back of a 7-2 slamming on Fortress.
All things considered, guys, I find it funny, we were talking and I said, hey, if you're
Virtus.Pro right now, don't be afraid to lose all six opening picks in the first half.
I wasn't actually being serious.
They took you literally.
They took us way too literally.
Look, you've got to give props to Virtus.Pro.
They definitely tried to force the issue in a lot of these topics.
We did see them a little aggressive where we thought maybe it might pay off, but
Ultimately phase just show why they are phase why we call them world champions why they were world champions and why they will be once again
World champions. Oh, you'd like to the scripts. I have unfortunately. Sorry about that
I leaked it way too early
But I think that kind of performance that goes to show that the caliber of team this is you never counted them out
You're never looking to a
Second that lost there and now we do start to talk about layer because I don't know how much more we can talk about this
If you want to maybe you could look at some positives for VP going into the next map after being slammed 7-2 I
Look I'm gonna commend them for their attacks. I'm gonna commend them for trying to force you
I think it can be summarized in a very similar fashion to the first map of fortress
It wasn't really a lack of trying or effort effort or even to an extent problem-solving from the team that was deficient
It was really just that their opposition was so good phaser
are just such a great team on boarder and that's why it's awesome that we get
this lavery set I think both teams will go in really comfortable and really
confident. I certainly will both teams locked at the horns only one map to
decide who will go through to the playoffs and who will drop into the
lower bracket.
Play is in our DNA, whenever we let it out, it becomes our super power.
imagine an entire city being built to supercharges. Kdea City powered by play.
The human body was built to move, not trapped as a desk in one singular posture for twelve
hours a day. It's time your chair evolved. This is Secret Lab Titan Evo.
Ergonomically engineered for you. Gamers. Hybrid workers. Artists.
Lacking your every move.
Play is in our DNA.
Whenever we let it out, it becomes our superpower.
Now imagine an entire city being built to supercharge it.
Kadir City, powered by play.
The main thing is the dedication we have. We can all be on the same page, dedicating our maximum and never make it easy to win a tournament.
We can all be on the same page, dedicating our maximum and never make it easy to win a tournament.
I think the main thing is the dedication that we have, we can all be on the same page, dedicating our best
and it's never easy to win such an important championship against the 6M3.
The champion is just the moment, the championship is over, everyone is reset.
So I think the biggest difficulty is staying on top.
Where do you know that we had this mistake, that we had a fall,
that we are always talking to try to keep the team more up to date?
I think one of the main factors that we are not good at WC is to be a short championship.
I think when we are the longest championships we have a certain ease.
And as WC is a short championship, we sometimes end up getting a bit disconnected.
And I think the moments that we also had to get to WC were not good moments.
Taking this moment away from now, I think we're in a good moment,
and that's why I don't think it's going to happen again in the last two years.
I think our team's strength has come from our union,
both from the team inside and outside the server.
I think we know how to solve problems,
we know how to use the best qualities of each one.
I think that this impact is quite a lot,
by being able to profit 100% of the team.
I think our coach, Rafael, demands a lot from us.
When someone is relaxed or not dedicated,
not only Rafael, the players themselves charge and charge some of the others.
I think this is very important.
We are like a family, so the things we talk about to others,
I think nobody takes as a criticism, but as an elusion to improve.
I think this is the main factor.
I think we are doing very well.
We ended up having a very good preparation, we did a bootcamp,
there were moments of stress, there were moments of learning too,
so I think that this time we will be able to get there in the end.
I think the best of the team to come there, to come and win a lot of games,
very well in the middle, I think the best of the team puts us as favorites,
which causes a problem that we have to be very studied,
but we are confident, and if it goes to this favorite, we will be favorites.
The trophy is ours in battles.
A 7-2 shellacking completely followed up
with, you guessed it, a 7-2 shellacking. It's 1-1 in the piece and Michael, I don't say this very often,
but you were right. We need to go to a third. You actually wrote that script.
I wasn't even me. That was alright. It was also Jake.
Oh, was it really? I thought you were the one that I thought that was.
No, it was both of us. I'd say I'm good team effort.
50-50?
Yes.
That's all.
Okay. Kind of like this match.
I liked you in as well.
Yeah, I won, though. Don't do that. I left that one for you, boys.
Obviously, we had to a third map and I think that it's very fair to say that
We're back on even terms. This is the best of one from here on out.
I mean we've been right so far, but I hope that we can get the cherry on top of actually a good
solid third and final map. I can't help but shake a little feeling that FaZe could still walk away
a little bit dominant, but I think it's fair to say that it should be far more competitive on
this final map. Both teams I think strategically will go in in such a way that they're going
to butt heads. It's going to be really close. It's going to come down to key moments and
that hasn't been the case over the course of this series because it's been so dominant with
teams both comfortably winning both of their respective maps. We haven't seen some of those
key moments, those clutch moments really be defying and I think that could be the difference
maker on the third map. I was looking at some of the numbers for Lair. 5-7 loss,
about a month ago against Falcon, 6-8 loss a month ago against Falcon for Virtus Pro.
Like you're losing to a really good team and it's close. Then it's win against GK Falcon
Secret. Again, then lose to Falcon's 4-7, beat Fire Fierce back in SLC and then lost to G2.
then win-win against Falcons. They've had a good record vertus pro. Like they've either won it
or they've lost it in a close fashion. As the save plan, 5-1 record over the last six months,
the only loss being blunt dragons. That was a month ago. Yeah. That's big. That's very big.
Context for here. Throw the BO3 out the window. Both teams on even playing field. It turns
into a best of one. A good old-fashioned brawl here on there as we need to decide who goes through to
the playoffs and who will still need to compete in the Lollabracket. Well the best thing about this
particular boxing match guards is that both landed a big blow each. 7-2, 7-2. They both probably walk
off stage thinking yep they got us on boarder and yep they got us on fortress. Now let
being the decider reset everything. The question they'd be you brought it up the momentum. Four
phase they were the latest one to land the blow. So what's the mentality going to be like now for
Virtus Pro? Can they switch their mindset from board on come in to there be refreshed?
They have the courtesy of saying that FaZe did it themselves. The evidence is in the pudding.
You can do it. They can respond. Let's get underway. Virtus Pro will start defense,
phase on the attack, win. You go to playoffs, lose. You're playing an elimination match in
two days time. Yeah it's a big one. Still think that FaZe will have what it takes to get the job done.
But the fight here from VP expected to be strong. They'll start out on defense. The
bans have played out trying to bend it so we double down there from FaZe in terms of hard
breach denial just starting to open up the map that way. And VP taking away the Monty.
And the Grim does mean that the Demos and the Soul Snake will be available, and that was really potent from FaZe, particularly back on Border.
I would like not to dip into that here for the opening round, it's more of a util-heavy focus from them as opposed to Info.
But there is certainly the style of map where those operators can find footing.
Opside early presence here from FaZe droning ahead.
of the kind of team naturally that will split the attack in however they deem most appropriate.
VP doubling down on the flip side with the Tachanka and the Smoke double denial combination
from them.
And as we have seen a couple of times over the course of this tournament, that duo can
make it very challenging for the attack to fight their way into site late round.
Reach charge stick!
Well one of the
Coralines that has actually been consistent across the opening two maps would be the entries one by phase
Mine rounds on fortress and they had a six to three split in their favor
Mine rounds on board only was eight to one
You could do the math but
Pretty clearly they have absolutely dominated the entry battles
Which is what we were hoping they would improve on after the much-attempts fanatic, which was
a weakness of theirs.
Now third of four are the ones that need to flip that around.
Second best team in EML for entry percentage.
2.2 point of the round, 2nd summer deployed there by Vittor King who surged on map 2 after
very very quiet open up. I'm worried just setting him with frangrenade.
It is does have another one. We'll not be getting picked up. No, drone hole,
doorway covered. It isn't set. I wanted to just take the space with that second
frangrenade. I'm treating the bathroom mate another opening kill for phase. This has
been the texture meant for Virtus Pro. Across all three maps. It's the area that they
need to find improvement and improvement quickly.
This top floor needs to also be one on the defects.
Bays looking to land the first blow on the third map.
Handy with a really, really long angle.
And you can cut the long angle
and maybe make a little bit of this plant denial.
A little more tricky to deploy,
but we'll be vulnerable to skybridge
and we'll turn his attention there now.
25 seconds.
Eight shots in the Jamaica Launcher Pasha
with the gas babe.
Doesn't look great for FaZe.
Nice for Pasha.
Nadee's been the best player in the series.
Oh, Scythe though has a free beat. Never mind!
Oh, hello?
Well, he'll get Dan.
And then he knows exactly where Nako is as well.
Red time, 10 seconds left.
And VP are fighting back on the site.
KDS hasn't got the time to find the last two players.
It's hide-and-seek and VP will hide successfully.
needed to win the opening site here on Lair and they do just that.
It has to be a nice feeling to win a close round there to kick off their campaign of Lair.
Faze opting to try and go deep there late round with the smoke and the chanker still
up.
While the call was right, the execution fell just short of the mark, Faze with
the opener.
I should have fought back with shotgun and cyber right here.
How does he not get both kills?
Would have changed the complexion of the round.
KDS, he's followed up.
Certainly not enough to recover that effort.
A small blundish on the record there of FaZe, but...
Got a Tivertus pro, it's still being able to close out the round.
Perfect start, Virtus.Pro to successfully defend the top floor.
Alright, it's a basement now for the second round.
It's just half the feeling.
It's a gut one.
Don't think this one's going to end 7-2.
We all lose, Virtus.Pro played most of the rounds on land regulation.
Quick basement entry, four signed, we're in the solid state.
It hasn't taken long for that operator to re-enter the fray was incredibly popular and potent back on the water.
So to the Deimos, both of which are available for FaZe as VP, target of the Monty and the Grim.
Does force the pivot from Souls onto the Blackbeard. Quite an extensive roam established here from
VP, notably Pasha up above the second floor on the Souls who can be self-sufficient.
We can conclude onto the fact that planes are going very direct here.
Drag down missile for solves.
I just don't really have anyone top floor. This is not top down the door.
This is going to be aggressive, horizontal, inter-site, take the gun.
Use solves as the black bid to enable the entry through the doorways.
Utility. Still needs to be dealt with.
This is why I connected.
This is why mine is hitting up so much utility that's intended to clear the tripwires.
Never mind the deployable shield which is on the other side
What this also means is the bird is pro with
The fact that they'll have vert as well
Manko, Stasher, both can just sit above
The phase will hide for maybe they can get into slight win the battle without losing players to the vert
And then have numbers in sight.
I think I did find out clearly that
Ooh, I can see a small little chance there onto Skies, but he wasn't ready for it. Skies will retreat
That's cyber that falls early to Pasha indeed that verb will have impact all the way from the top floor to the bottom Pasha
connects onto the snake
Oracle fall he's had a difficult time in this series
First of a few candellas to be thrown from hand to hand KDF follows up as well finally the strip line connectors
been shut down
And they were able to get rid of these army as well
Full Lab Control. Oh my goodness, what a shot from Skars but KDS immediately with the
remonstration. 3 vs 2 with the time winding down.
What can Pasha do first floor cut off by Vettekings.
He goes for the swing and Vettekings was watching and waiting and Neko now needs a
clutch, a big one, hit shot onto KDS. Oh! Souls turned around!
Did the full multi and gave him the chance to hit the headshot.
9 seconds! Vittor King clutches though! Oh, back and forth here in the second round!
But it's FaZe that take it one to one! That's cold from Vittor King.
Can you believe that he dropped the donut back on map one? Could have dropped his hand,
but he fell back on board and he's alive here. Omler. Not the cleanest round ever formulated
by FaZe, but it was good enough in the end to early issues with utility and early whiff
from handy, but a good cutoff from Vittor King.
Look at this!
Oh!
And then Vittor King
wants to save the day.
He drops zero kills on the first map.
My doubts has been so good.
Maybe even MVP level since that first map.
You get a drop map at a best of three and
you can put a line through the first.
Since then, he has been absolutely phenomenal.
Like on board of Vittacombe, 12 and 5. I mean to be fair, Handy's probably got him
hatched out overall, but he dies 17 and 12 across the series.
For Handy, like a 18 and 12.
Vittacombe is now up to a 96 EBS. And for those that went here after the first map,
we were sitting on 25 or 26? 25. 25?
They didn't have a single nuzzball. Classes gone from 0 to 45.
A lot of return to form for him, so quickly, yep.
So Storm's there in 4-round 3, not the most extensive hold above ever seen from VP, they
have established the default birth.
Do have some players or the large portion of the defense scattered above on that second
floor, but not a massive over-commit. The warden and the solace of course will be
critical on this site for identifying where the plant goes down from phase if
they are eventually to fight themselves into the objective and that the
capitol will play from phase it's likely they'll take re-insight control and
then use that against the vert.
I've just been involved in so many entry battles in this series, of course the opening down
to the previous round now taken low, wanted to try and get as much information from Ops
as possible.
much phase though I wanted to take this flight on the second floor
something that goes not gonna connect that's now to use by V8 one left oh just
stands at the window and pity cancels thank you very much a sleep at the wheel
for Mako. Pasha trying to take a tight angle fight. Another open kill for FaZe. That's
been the dominant area of the series. The cause with Skye's playing bunks, it's technically
if FaZe wanted to be, it could be 5-3 on the top floor. They do have handy towards
security so it won't be the 4-5.
Yeah, Rorik's been able to back out as well, phase-inclusing on the objective.
40 seconds, pressure mounting both above and below.
Where'd the VP go from here?
They forced it, they give the control of maze.
Oh, handy, that would have been a bit of a bad timing with the wall being opened up.
Pasha's made his way back down to the first wall, so is Rorik, they're completely giving up top floor.
They want to contest the plant, 20 seconds remain in the round.
Now you can see, oh hang on, 3 Bill of the Skies!
Viddicking through, he opened up all.
And he's got Kit, but a headshot for Rorik, and not traded.
As we enter into the final 8 seconds, the solos from Dan,
needs to try and find this Kit.
Sols will connect, plant to floor.
And with the kill of the Rorik, VP falling apart in this third round.
But they do get Sols.
And a two versus two is possible with cyber so low on health
Playing top floor. Yeah, and captures out pasture
Dan needs them both
What's the top angle on the top of his head?
But now needs to play his dance around the kids grenade cyber
He's gonna let him try and think he's gonna get a circus ticket. He's completely gonna stick it
I cannot believe what's just happened. Oh, no
Cyber has given him the round!
I'm speechless.
I'm not gonna lie, I wasn't expecting it!
Neither was I.
What just happened?
Hello?
Cyber.
You don't see that often from Cyber.
I'm speechless.
Look, fair play. If he goes for the shot and gets tapped, you take it on the chin.
the chin, but to play it like that and to fail is unbelievable.
What was the shot on the Blackbeard though? Can we rewind it back a little second? I'm hoping we'll get a remake of that.
I know, what was that?
Maybe the Blackbeard had a two-paying, he's just shot that.
We've got a faulty shield.
Where's this ever tried positionally? They did a really good job in having that top floor control, man, that even though Dan knew where the play went down, they couldn't contest it.
They couldn't deny it horizontally either, giving them a box green side. They didn't have the U-Till.
But then, all went out the window there, in the post, and that is pro, get a sneaky round, if you believe.
When they roll flights, to be honest, punk's briefing can be a very difficult sight cast to retake, and they did.
But that should play it quite well, whenever the contest is on that top floor and you're thinking about...
Oh, do you most often see the direct plant?
Bronx briefing, Bronx fully contested on the floor, FaZe went for it.
And largely FaZe won that battle. They forced VP back to site.
They got plant down, they then had one up above.
Everything in that script, as it's laid out, is what you'd want as the attacking team.
And yet VP walk away from the round as the win is.
Alright, two to one.
Well we've gone blow for blow in terms of the maps, maybe now if you're on land we can
go blow for blow in the rounds.
Yeah let's see.
At least the replay, so I wanted to see the shot back.
And also the nade.
Let's see how FaZe have a formulated response then.
Oh, didn't shoot!
The dicking got gifted a couple of kills in the last round with some poor positioning
courtesy of VP and almost gets one here in the fourth.
Pasha needs to be careful, we'll lose this battle if she swings.
Does he elect to invest these gas babes early to deter the push from Vittor King?
And you're on the opposing side taking space as well here for face.
As Dan goes for an early tuck position main breach.
By the way, there has not been a single open and kill converted in the first three rounds.
Been a very scrappy start to let.
Andy as well, 0-3 star.
It's not common to see him
start so slowly.
You can spot one through the drone hall and another.
A lot of info here.
It's a million out of information.
They can follow that up with a radar light on the entry if needed elsewhere.
Ops control, cyberwhip ad defuser.
We'll be eager to refocus after the failed 1v1 in the previous round, where you let the
opportunity slip post-cramp after a while.
Again from VP though, it is the smoke and litachanka combo to try and stall out time.
All gas babes at this point though have been expended.
Yeah, stall the time out, then you've got the nitrosols as well to potentially
Stop the mask plant for a kiss towards bathroom and dangerous through here
That actually kind of leaves now the shameeqa launcher is the main objective in stopping that plant towards mask
Well Rick you've got to be careful the way you're playing bathroom. Well, he's lost his fight worry for him
He's lost his fight before with the overpeak needs to be learn that lesson. Oh my goodness
He just goes for the Microsoft and then goes to the peak
He just doesn't look comfortable in this position
trying to get a good timing on the swing with the shotgun but he's so low now
I mean to be fair he's eaten up a lot of time but now he's dead so they find that
first pick they get bathroom opened up
Bayes have also started to get mezzanine control through cyber there goes Dan
handy finds his first kill of the map but we are low on time two bullets left
in the shemiko launcher head shot from vitteking onto skies it may even be
close to flawless Pasha's the only one left he got one but that's it back
second fourth we go on let it's two to two
intentional or not phase have done a great job there to
post questions of Yorick on that anchor position
with the shotgun up close on the warden
didn't look particularly comfortable and died in a somewhat similar fashion to what we have
seen previously already on this map
and it was the cascade effect that piece falls
right here
The rest of the defense scambles as FaZe push forward on the back foot to the entirety of that round as FaZe equalize the score line.
Here we go, Pac-Spit now for this 5th round.
I'm not even team able to win consecutive rounds so far on Lair.
But still what we saw back on Fortress and Border is again happening on Lair.
FaZe are dominating the early entry battles, 3-1 split in their favour here and across the series now it's enormous.
So for example, I love a good reference here in terms of the entry battles, Warwick is 1-8 on entry,
Skye's is 0-6 on entry, Dan 1-1, Neko 1-1, Pasha 2-1 and well it's just full green for FaZe,
6-2, Scyther, 4-1 to Handy, 3-0 to Vitaking, so on, so on.
That's been very one-sided in the early battles.
It means for the most part, Virtus.Pro more often than not, the 4 versus 5 in these rounds.
But despite that, this series is still tight.
yeah this back and forth continues to develop attention rises in the server
morric 1 and 4 pressure mounting on his ability to stay alive in the early
rounded fight back against this early pressure from phase the last time out
they went directly I don't think phase surely will go for that again especially
considering this time, VirtusPro are playing 5 side.
On line basement, so to be fair actually, because they are playing 5 side,
there probably will be a decent amount of horizontal pressure from Faze,
but I wouldn't mind seeing them full time play some of that first wall VirtusPro.
They don't really have the line up 4 on either.
Yeah, last time we saw that partial solo round on the solo, it was a very different outfit this time.
Hey, just be heads up.
And in basement 5E5, like you can see all the blue outlines, it's pretty 1D for Faze.
Yeah, but warehouse is the focus.
We've got battle.
Nice to see you here.
And a second on the follow-up onto Solz.
As Pasha gets through the KDS, we will continue to go back and fall off here on where.
Hiddickindo keeps this round alive.
And then, handy with the shotgun through stock.
There is no script for this match.
It's so unpredictable.
Two versus two, jumping around when you thought VP were good, and indeed they will be because of Dan.
Oh, it got a little bit spicy at the end of that round.
Roryc's so strong to start with, just his second opening kill of the entire series.
Then the follow-up.
But Handy then kept the round alive.
Two to three, final round, all of the half.
Now heading into this third map, I think there was a discussion to be had in terms of
how many big moments will there be on this third and final map for individuals to step up and
make their mark on the series, and I think we have seen a large volume of that already across
the first five rounds. Shout out to Rorik, did his job nicely over towards Warehouse with
questions posed in the early round of the course of the half. He stood up and then damn
late at the death got caught in an awkward position, was in a pinch. I was having a look
across of the overhead and if Vidikin had taken a step forward just a fraction sooner,
a couple seconds sooner, then he was unaware. He was looking the wrong way,
but he catches a good timing in the end, converts his opportunity,
and now could phase and respond and equalize the half.
The war is just turning into something special. It feels as if it's brewing here on lair.
Three, two. Forget about attack aside, forget about defender side. This is straight up lair,
two teams equally measured and clearly we've seen neither able to gain a
significant advantage. VP had one round 1, 3 and 5. Phase Clan 2, 3 and...
Will it be 6? We'll see. By a round of this half, Bunk's briefing we go again.
Last time, FaZe were unable to win the round due to the dang clutch, so make it
Out of the last three rounds, two big players frogged in.
Currently top rated player for VP and equal third overall for the series.
Is that over wide?
I did check the statistics of the EML region, what floor Defender side it, why are bugs
breaking attack side it, pretty much as you typically will see it, similar as well in
CEL.
He's doubling down with the sense and capital for the slight hit late to make go for the
Tuck plant position with a little bit more coverage.
So again, he's going to put a large weight of pressure on with Dan and Neko on the solos
and the water respectively to counteract that.
Stereo breech opened up, so KDS could chill. Long angle DMR and that's the kill!
It's a small misstep, a small mistake from Skies but it proves costly.
And costly because it's also the anchor towards site, the first floor defender.
And then they go straight down through the doorway from handy.
Looking quite tidy for FaZe to close this half.
Pasha and Dan, and they got a clutch in them.
Bitter King's going for the plant by the way and the attention still drawn on this top floor.
This may be flawless to close the half from FaZe.
Feels fitting that we will be all tied up to close this half and it's flawless from FaZe!
3-3! No separating these two teams!
There isn't. There really isn't.
FaZe put the foot down there, final round of the half.
dominant it was the most dominant round we've seen I think here on lead that's
the only thing if you if your bird is pro going into this half-time break while
it has been backed informed by the able to stream together two straight rounds
that round was very clinical from face let's go and have a look at the
highlights as we've got another minute and a half to allow the players to talk
things over in the half-time break yeah plenty of highlights over the
course of the first half of BIG MOMENTS! Did the Kings set the tone early with this massive clutch
and the chaos didn't subside. Now three equally exciting.
Very close post-plant. That Dan was able to watch out. Had worked as well from easy. I'll
observe that the grenade there actually getting caught by a mag later in the piece from cyber.
There's been a difference maker by the way though, a fierce tug-of-war between these two teams and so far living up to the expectation.
Well it's been a fun series, you know, I think it's the very best series, usually a full regulation rounds on map 1, 2 then into an OT on map 3.
map 3 and well we didn't get that 7272 what we got was a good display from both
teams on their respective maps good dominance from VP on fortress good
dominance from phase on border and now on layer all equal 3 to 3
20 seconds to go on this scheduled time out
no timeouts had actually been called in that first half of course so both dark
and the rocket owl half available tax hasn't really been required right when
it's been one to one to one to one there's been no true momentum built
let's see how the bands shape up for the second half noting that back in the
First it was the Bander Kaeyi then into Azami and the Grimm onesie into the Glazz.
So you may see a similar repeat here in the second half pending what each team
elects to go for now. Indeed it will be. That may set the stage for a very
similar second half in the back and forth. In terms of the playstyle and
what's going to be enabled or disallowed is going to be very similar
expecting VP if they want to play the modern meta to lean heavily in to the
foe gathering operators that will remain up and then defensively you could see
Alene in traps from phase. Well let's get on the way round seven second half, map three.
With this playoff qualification map to the Esports World Cup top eight on the
line one of these two will be playoff bound the other well that fate will be
determined in two days time that's a lot of time to be sitting around waiting to
figure out what your future looks like it'll also be a lot of time sitting around
waiting if you want to qualify but I'd rather be in that position sit back and
watch everybody else
Of course Dark Zero and Wildtan having already qualified for playoffs.
Watch your six.
Not too short, sir.
You match on the B stream.
Look, why considering we're just coming for the half break?
That's right, we do have Rob, our personal assistant at the end of the day,
so we'll get him to bring up the school as we're over on the phone.
I've got hands, I'm gonna use them once.
Oh, for once.
Alright, so spoiler, three, two, one.
GK winning the first map against Bureau 7-4, they now also lead 4-0 on the second map.
Gee!
Now they are 3 rounds away from sending Furia to the lower bracket and qualifying for playoffs.
Oh, that sounds exciting.
But I'll be honest, not as exciting as this third map, when FaZe is VP.
That's why we give the update, so that we just still watch this one as it's developed.
Really nicely.
Pesco defense.
Master and R6 is the side...
...is the most defend decided...
...on this map.
Bit of a tricky mirror setup here offside, but dealt with by Dan with Lance...
...on the Karloot.
Initially disrupted a little bit by the catch. Here's the follow-up.
Blitz in play.
Time management critical.
The VP in this round. You look at the line up there from phase, you have to smoke into the Trank of Combo...
...and then don't discount the double Metro...
Plus the Razor Bloons from KDS. I still haven't got any of the reinforced walls near mask opened up.
They do have OTS control, but they also don't have MES control halfway through this round.
They've got a little bit stalled out trying to push over towards main stairs. That's also being gasped by Handy.
He has two more remaining. Hurry over towards security to get some information with the death mark.
find themselves on the wrong side of things early on.
Carly Orton still towards Orton. They have still the open-knockers wall. It's being peppered by the Shemeika lauter.
Up fast though from main stairs is Neko.
Lovely pistol shot onto Handy. That's controlled towards Mezzanine, established for Virtus Pro.
This is what you need on the attack.
And Solz tried to find the trade, but forced into the retreat.
Nitro also used, and so means that Vittor King needs to be perfect with his utility usage for the remainder of this round.
So 13 shots remain in the Shamiko launcher.
Needs to play those perfectly for the remainder of the round. Let's see if VP shape up for a default or if they commit to a flood.
Oh, lovely swing from Sol playing behind the mirror window.
Neko low, so is Broerick. Still towards medical, so it's only the three up towards the mezzanine and they've just lost Skynes.
He was full health, good shot from Cyper, still has the natural self needed, time expiring for Virtus Pro.
Then he's worried to come and join them, he's making his way up main stairs. Neko can't even get in towards Hart.
Tasha by himself, FaZe, will take this top floor as expected on the defense.
Job done! It is back to background, but that's the site on defense that you really should be winning.
should be winning. The next two rounds are pivotal though for Virtus Pro. You're
afforded to lose that one, that's fine. The next two though you need to be
contesting far better. Hey it definitely wasn't a poor start to the round there
for the VP attack. Niko able to find entry on the Blitz on screen now and
critically was able to deter the trade attempt from Solz. But Solz himself then
was able to escape had impact late round and the util layering from
which had to be perfect, had to be especially given that the smoke was down and you didn't have a ton of utility left
had to make sure that it was placed correctly for efficiency. He did that, forced the stall out, made default impossible 4-verters pro
and then the rest of the cleanup elsewhere and their avoidance as well as the day loss was absolutely spot on so good work from FaZe
Exactly you can go from back and forth to now being able to save phase of 1 through the last 4 rounds.
Nice that we go for round 8 phase, edging closer to play-offs.
Birders Pro are not going to bow out that easily.
Mark on the glass with Neko on the Blitz.
Back to back Blitz play for Purtis Pro.
There is actually quite a lot of counter to this Blitz being bought throughout the smoke.
The yokai's of the Eko, even the Shumiko launch of two of Sol's.
Keep the barriers to block doorways.
This is going to be tricky for Mako. He's going to have to be perfect on the blitz to have an impact.
Bit of an initial stack.
Warehouse side, opportunity presented. That was KDS and overswing.
In that warehouse position but not punished.
Here is a yokai warehouse, if KDES does opt to stick around and VP push in, it could go
for a burst swing play with KDES, if we're him and piddicking.
That's probably why he's more than happy to just stick around here and take the fight.
Ping!
Oh, by the way, this is going to be the burst ender swing combo.
KDES doesn't quite get the angle, he's covered at the reinforced wall, that has
been opened up.
The Yo-Time hasn't quite been the trump card and in fact that's gonna be a mini loss for
FaZe because they also lost Handi.
Well they can't get brought up now, courtesy of Cyberfire in that kill.
That's true.
In that kill, Passage dies.
Now they can get this revival to Handi.
Big Palace Wing back now for FaZe in their favour after a mini-wing for VP.
FaZe being able to stabilise the round.
Who can step up to the plate now for VP?
have a foothog warehouse triple and then skies the solo elsewhere can make a play
from the exterior will they be into that to change their room if you till still
up easier said than done it's all sitting all the way back over towards
support anyone that's relatively close maybe would be skies but he's awesome
just getting flamed down anyway from the other room
It's making it difficult for Skies to establish this pinch pressure with VP.
May go down.
And the finish-off by the Flames, but Skies made that entry! He's out too!
Critical kills with the Vendetta!
Dan has already clutched up once in this map for Virtus Pro.
But this time he's got Skies for company.
Deathmark on to Viddiking.
Sol still with bullets in the Shamiko launcher, but it's gone up time.
The Dashidan won't work out and gun up indeed four souls as FaZe make it three straight rounds.
They really well played there in response to the late death mark.
Reposition then allowed souls to play that cross.
And despite the mid-round heroics there from Skies,
you had to make a play initially stalled out by the Chankyutil but then found the multi.
The ability for FaZe to recompose and reposition and still close out the round, very impressive.
And now there is that two round buffer.
I honestly thought I might have expected a timeout from Dark.
At 5-3, couple of rounds in a row now for FaZe.
Because the thing is now if you lose Bunk's briefing, you're 6-3 down and calling attack
timeout, meeting three straight yourself against FaZe.
going into top floor.
Asdard maybe missed the timing window,
but what really to me feels like a critical round.
If you lose this, FaZe get three match point opportunities
and go to them, the most offended sided sight on the map.
The line up here defensively from FaZe looking standard for this site with the solos board
in combination.
Equally from VP though leading into the cap tower.
Electing not to go to the sense route, but they do double down with info and so maybe
looking to contain some of the big ground aggro here from FaZe.
Look at all you starting to see teams do is adapt by understanding the sense route
is great.
Don't get me wrong but it's predictable.
If everyone starts doing it then it's a very easy read and how to counter it.
So what you're seeing is now teams that are a little bit more opting to put pressure top
floor force them down and then go for the push.
We have seen even some of the North American teams then being into the archer counter on
the side of the attack to shut down the solace in the water but we don't see that here in
BP.
Instead lurk.
Lurk heavy.
The reception of Main Stairs occupied by the Daymoss Snake Combination and the clearance
speed ahead of top floor elsewhere courtesy of the Blackbeard.
So a decent semblance of control now for VP but it hasn't been contested by Thays.
They're ready to sit back and wait.
Yeah, they don't really care about messing in control.
This is not Master in R6 so you don't really care if they've got meds.
And he has caught the window. You can see the frustration in his camera. They lose Neko. So one for one.
The Solace to the Blackbeard is actually pretty, he would exchange all things considered.
Solace is quite impactful on this site and does actually maybe open the door if he wants.
Do you go potentially straight to site? Solace has actually made his way back up.
There is no one in site right now for face. They got four pings up above, courtesy of the solid snake.
No one in site and no solace available.
Pasha makes his way into this flight to join the rest of the troop.
They want to contest on this top floor.
They want to take the fight against FaZe Clan.
And Cyber says, bring it on, headshot.
Pasha, that's dead.
That's case on the ground.
They're not close.
Oh, it just goes for the dattleswing and FaZe have got it covered.
Dare needs a 4k clutch to salvage this round.
It seems so incredibly unlikely.
The end of the hallway is your demise from quite literally zero to hero for Vittacombe.
Three match and series points for FaZe.
Surely now, you have to call the time out.
I think it was, that it could be too little too late.
Interesting there from VP, they elected not to leave a lurker up above and then maybe think about pressure site.
They tried to go for the full commit, the full clear.
Maybe lulled in to a false sense of security. They had three pings just prior to the push on the solid snake
But it wasn't enough to be able to break those crosses and once facedown the first we saw them just immediately push forward and
completely decimate the VP attack
Watching that clock tick down to see if there it is. There's the pulse VP timeout from dark
phase who've now rattled off four consecutive rounds and
and have three opportunities to book their place into playoffs.
And that's so daunting for the rest of the competition, guys.
They're looking pretty on here at the Esports World Cup,
and when FaZe are on, they're so difficult to beat.
Probably the kind of team that if they are afforded a few days break,
they'll be behind saints plotting away at their route forward to claiming the trophy
well again we saw the contest on that second floor up above once the soulless
dies though all stack up so now of course there is still vert the soulless
isn't everything but there was enough time to maybe fall back reconsider do we
You want to go green side pressure, maybe bring some of those defenders across into bad positions.
But instead VP kind of just kept going.
They didn't change up the plan.
And then we saw the doubleswing at the goal, and surely that can't be the best ball, yeah
that's how we're going to win this round.
I just wonder if there's a break down there for VP attacking into Lair on some of these
sides.
They've really struggled.
Three straight defensive rounds.
We know Lair can be more favorable to the defense.
They just didn't quite kick into that kind of autopilot mode that you would see maybe from a phase in that instance.
The path back now into a potential OT
It looks very tumultuous for Virtus Pro.
Well, I got a fun fact question for you. Who's top-fragging the series?
It'd be really funny if it was for the king, surely not.
It is.
Is it actually this?
But he's tied with handy and cyber. They've all got 23 kills, add in KDs with 21 and then
solved with 19. There's just no weakling. We just know weakling. But most importantly,
that's viticking with 23 kills with two maps. And if you're just tuning in, what was it?
Not fun again? Zero and nine. So it was everyone by the way. And it was zero and nine.
He didn't have a plant, he didn't do anything.
25 EPS and Broke gets the open kill on to Handy.
That's a good start for Virtus Pro out of the time out.
It's all for the quick response against Skies.
This one starting a little bit quicker.
And expected as well.
On Mastering R6, the pace is quite high from Virtus Pro.
Maybe just wanted to catch some time is against FaZe.
We know Dan loves his Carly.
Most playing attacker operated,
the operator in stage one of EML.
And it's a good operator for this particular site.
And it's going into the mirror.
A bit of YouTube clearance potential as well onto the Azami.
And there are some nice long lines of sight as well
that he can hold down.
But they don't have anything towards ops.
That's allowed Solz to play this more aggressive
and has the name position rather than further back.
So he's got essentially ops control,
but they go perfect on the black here
to retake this position for versus bro.
Solz can only do so.
The marker is broken, the shield up,
couple of bodies pushing here as well.
So he gets a little help from Diddyking
with the Shamika launcher.
They're expending their utility earlier.
The more he invests early,
the less there is for the default late,
which was the big win condition for FaZe last time out.
I guess they're just trying to make it more difficult
for VP to be in said good position
to go for a win late.
It also means less fumbling with utility
towards the end of the round.
I'll alert his chrome, I go for the back hit here, go R6 side, and have bathroom slide.
Good gradient, he gets caught by the window again.
Pasha, big kill, and with that bathroom and mezzanine control and still 40 seconds on the clock,
BF is a good chance until Dan overcooks it, good headshot from Solz.
And they're a little split now on the attack as well, Pasha's gone for a massive north side wrap,
he's not close to Warwick or Neko, Neko at the doorway.
Coming out of server caught by Cypher prone player Cypher test their bar, but then shut down by the black bit
20 seconds two versus two phase on the verge of getting into playoffs who they know of Pasha's position
Vidic King has a read he made the rap rotate Vidic King has the read as you said but Pasha's got the battle one down to
Souls time though is low Neko needs to go for the plan the cover needs to be from Pasha
and he does have it covered!
Four straight for FaZe!
But VP are not done with yet!
Six, four, two more needed though from Virtus Pro!
They were this close!
A matter of inches there in that final fight,
but good plant coverage, and a good wrap ultimately in the end then.
2v3 is one.
A couple of big fights won from Pasha and Neko.
Especially Pasha, you noticed it as well, that rotate balcony north side took the initiative.
Took the initiative, but it also did then leave Neko and Warwick to their own devices,
Warwick caught pushing into server that then leaves Neko and Pasha split.
They needed to meet back up, they both needed to win their ones, and they did.
And interestingly, FaZe lose out on the most defender sided site, not opting to repeat
Master R6, they go basement.
This opens up a potential comeback now for Virtus.pro.
Win this and things get very interesting.
Absolutely.
That basement we returned, played once so far in the half, it was a success for FaZe.
Did a great job installing out the initial push warehouse and whilst there was a late pinch attempt from Spies in that round on the Deimos
It was a case of two little two late and a little bit of a filter effect in the way the VP attacked that site
In the end the choke points late round proved to be too difficult to break down
Although I just had a look, Neko has played only two rounds this entire series on attack that hasn't been on a shihon
He has been sticking to this black bit. Made it work in that round.
There's two rounds by the way that he didn't play shield. They actually lost both of them.
Make of that what you were.
Actually, I just went for the triple.
Opted though to go for the groom in the first phase.
very much a top-down approach from VP in this round, signaled by
well, they're in obvious position at the moment, but in the lead-up, the sledge and the ram
doubled down in terms of vert operators. You see then if they can only get some of the pressure
late round, some of those track points that proved costly last time, but either way,
it's a stark contrast to the warehouse side kit that we saw last time from VP.
Yeah, more focus, of course, with the ram and the sledge. Neither of these two really
wanted to play the vert on their attacks until now.
And that's time for it, considering Phase of 5 stacking down in Basement.
So you've got all this time with the Sledgehammer, with the Bugilda group,
which all three have now been utilized.
This will give us a very different play out on Basement than we've seen
in any of the rounds so far on this map.
Every single time, it's essentially 5v5 in Basement,
Pushing forward at each other, but honestly it's this blue stairs battle which can be make or break for the attack. It needs to be clean.
Warwick, don't shoot your teammate in the head, it can happen in this position. Cedar, many a times he doesn't, shoots the opposition.
Cyber falls at blue stairs, that's the pathway that's been established. 50 seconds left.
It could be a fail to finish in the end here from VP, but with both Biddyking and Solz up on the Echo and Mr. Champa, a plant may not be straight forward.
Skies gets caught out of the open, flash on Solz's position, he'll duck back behind the shield, boring to take some space.
That all on the long angle from Andy.
Ridiculous length with that shot.
And Virtus Pro must surely now be feeling very nervous that this one's getting away from them.
Where's Dan?
He's usually the man for these situations.
But it's Pasha that finds the first shot that the janker dealt with,
and now into red time it's a 3 vs 3.
Flood into the side, but that yokai is still up.
up will it find Neko's position if it does phase will win but watching it
Neko got off now needs the stick dance of the cover that's one down the plant
will be successful Neko shield up no it's gone up but then it's cadets the
pistol shocking necks they will be no heroics for Virtus Bro because the
Back to back! SI Champions are playoff bound!
Yes they are!
Faze get the job done!
What a way to cap off a series.
Map 1 and 2 so lopsided.
We expected the 3rd to be close and it was up until that half time break where Faze were able to break through.
That was so ridiculously close.
Clothes probably shouldn't have been that close
Credit to VP didn't give up at all didn't give in they fall
Mightily short
But fall they do to the lower bracket
There is no denying greatness and greatness we are witnessing back again here with bays as you said
It was neck-in-neck one for one in the first half
But they dominate as they head to defense and it was like it was never questionable
You've got to give your potots to Virtus.Pro.
They turned up in a big way, but not big enough.
Not big enough.
No, not big enough, but I think they've earned a lot of respect for what they've been able to do in this series, Rob.
I mean, they absolutely torched FaZe Clan on that opening map.
Thank you.
Thank you.
It's a very passionate discussion as well, and the background there from the VP camp, probably not too thrilled with the second half.
That's what you want to see though, is it all?
That was a winnable game. There's no doubt about it.
That was a winnable series against the former Back to Back World champions. There's no doubt about it.
There's two ways that they usually go. You're either pissed because you lost to a team that you think you should have beaten,
or you're pissed because you think we could have beaten the SI champions.
I mean, you can never win once you lose, you lose, right?
And I think that clearly pervert, as far as you were mentioning, Robin, now having a look over,
But yeah, they're a bit upset but it's a good passionate feeling that then over the next two days
They'll look to rectify the things that went wrong the things they can fix up and clearly not far off it
I mean that could have easily been six five on the third map against phase
And I think that you can easily dissect well
Where did certain things go wrong for a large portion of the series?
Yeah lost at the entry battles massively massy and I set them behind in many many rounds
Yeah, but they're late game clock management and late game game scenario manager
was actually quite good because evidently by that last round they should have been nowhere near
able to win that last round and it came so close. Yeah there were plenty of big moments over the
course of the final map where Virtus Pro as a team or duo or individual did step up to the mark
and made it very challenging for FaZe. It was really only the floodgates that began to open
in that second half. So maybe a bit to workshop there in terms of VP and their attacks on
this map specifically but yeah I mean I think the reaction in the background in
terms of the robust discussion if you want to describe it as that is that's
good to see and I think from my perspective it probably comes from the
sense that they felt they were really close and that kind of passion and drive
is going to serve them well if they are to make a comeback at this tournament
and come back they will I think that you can't knock their favorites for
their next yeah well a hundred percent you can't knock down a monster of
Beast-like Virtus Pro with the momentum they've got behind them right now and you know, you've got a highlight phase, right?
If we're talking about Virtus Pro and and yeah
They might have lost a couple of opening battles that really started to get them behind the eight ball when you look at phase
There's not a weak link. There is not an individual you can point to that said
Oh, I might have had an off-game. Well, maybe the first map will say that but
There were three 1v1 clutches in that final map and that's the difference
We look at the stats summary as well, so when you look at it from a series perspective, you are looking at 24 kills being the most, which is what Cyberhandy and Vidiking had.
KDS then were 23, and Solz were 22.
As you said, there's no weak point. They all went positive. They all actually as well went positive and all had good amount of entry kills, as you can see on the statistics page.
114 EPS being the highest 109 EPS being the lowest that is as clinical of a five-man team performance as you will ever see
From face. There's a reason why they're so good is because as you said no weak link
Yep, and even if they did have a weak link on a weak link on the first map
He then became their best link on maps two and three
That's right
The fact that he is equaling the the rest of them and he's caught up with them
Goes to show where they're at and one of the things that we opened up with in this discussion is
good teams have a good all-round teams, great teams have individuals that can
really stand up on individual moments and you look at the last like what I'm
trying to tie this toward is three clutches from three individual players on
phase and ultimately Michael that's what gets them ahead that's what gives them
the upper hand that's what gives them the momentum and ultimately when you look
at this when you look at this series as a whole when it's a snapshot like
that you just look at this roster and go well what are they going to
achieve here. If that's what they do against Virtus Pro, who we were actually starting to
lean towards favourites at this event, what does that mean for everyone else?
I mean when you throw that clutch number out in a vacuum, in isolation, it doesn't really
mean a whole lot. But I think when you contextualise it, especially with the third map being
so close, being a tug of war, and those key moments being so impactful, that was a
huge, huge difference maker. So I think in terms of the overall team play, the
macro, all those details, Virtus.Pro not trailing by a massive amount, but we have such a well-rounded
experience roster-like phase. That is what determines the end result.
We talk about 1% all the time and sometimes that can make the difference. However, we've got
Waxcourt Slide having a chat with Fates. I'm here with the two-time world champions,
Vidic King, the IGL and JP as their analysts. I want to talk about that matchup specifically
for you, Vidicang, you didn't have a strong start in the first map, but going into map 2 and map 3,
you walk away with the MVP.
I think you learned to be able to go back to the match today.
to get the win over Virtus.Pro.
What do you want to say to my team and your opponent during his part?
What do you want to say to the mainstage people?
What do you want to say to our mainstage opponents?
I'd say it's going to be a difficult game.
It's not my fault we were the two-time Divintationals.
And I don't think there's any team that wants to win the WC more than us.
back to our desk. I can't wait for the day that we get a video in English interview.
But obviously fully comprehensive of what they've achieved here and the fact that going into this
repetition from VP whilst we praise them for it, Jake. It's also their downfall in the ends.
Is it? Well, are you going to argue with video King?
Not really. I can't. But I mean, there's not much of a downfall,
though when it comes to face that's the thing is like we've seen the results over the years if anything it's maybe
Can they find a way to bring the SI form to the majors and the EWC's?
Some are doing it now
And I think that was a really good series against the Virtus. Pro outfit that taught them a lesson on Fortress
Well, and truly and then they responded to that on board up land power struggle real arm wrestle
But face just had the experience once they find that got some control that was largely it six three lead
But credit to VP they didn't just put their heads in the sand and give up a wave the white flag
They dug in out of the timeout responded got a pike to 6-4 could have easily then been 6-5 at the end
So I think for me my takeaway is the Virtus Pro are still looking really really good
I expect them to probably win their lower bracket match whoever it is either waiver or enterprise
I have them firm favorites and and to still make playoffs
guys
Thoughts on that one. I don't think it's that hot of a take
I think that VP looked good today, but we're just exposed by an even better team
There's always a bigger fish in rainbow six unless your face in this case your face
So don't mind that one
Let's go ahead and have a look back at what we've seen over the last two days of groups
And I think that we're starting to get a really good idea as to what to expect for the rest of EWC
Obviously playing we got to see some moments of magic from teams like CAG teams like fanatic
But ultimately when push comes to shove when you make it to groups, this is where you really need to show your true form.
And right now the teams that are, I think we expect the big one.
I want to touch on firstly is wildcard.
You look at that side of the bracket falcons and a team liquid alien way.
And it's wildcard that come out on top.
Yeah. Now that's not a surprise.
Of course, we know how good wildcard are as a team and how good they've been for probably since reload.
probably since reload I think was probably a real journey and I think ever since then
they have just gotten better and better and better. Genuinely I believe Wildcard can win
this event and so the question will be if they do now. There is almost a level of expectation
they can do it. We know Darkseer can do it because they just want to like see. So it's
not really a surprise to see either of those two teams qualify through from group A as
we go over and have a look at group B. The big one for me is GKE Sports. Yeah, shocking
furia. Yeah. Yeah. And I think even when you look a little bit further back, not only the
furia, but the enterprise game that they made it back from a six to down position
does, they're starting to look a little dangerous. They're starting to look like they might
have a finely, finely sharp edge to them. Yeah, and fear of jumping down into a
potential date with fanatic or Edward gaming. It looks likely that it will be fanatic.
Do you imagine Fnatic go on to then beat Furia?
I don't think it's the most otherworldly expectation.
Not right now, not with how Furia are playing.
They've looked suboptimal, I think.
I still feel like the Waybo again.
They started great.
I just thought Waybo fumbled a little towards the end.
And so for me, as you said, I think Fnatic could genuinely
make top eight.
The Edward Gaming, and then who knows against Furia.
That shapes up to be very promising.
Well, the thing with the Edward Gaming matchup,
I actually didn't know this, but it was a 7-2
or something like that, it was actually incredibly close.
And I think that that's the important context
to take into that one is we still don't know
what to expect from that team.
When it comes to best of threes,
that's all that they play.
But let's have a look at what we'll be expecting
to see tomorrow because obviously the show goes on.
It doesn't stop here, Michael.
No, and it's-
Think Fog with a banger.
Oh my days.
Oh my goodness.
An SLC rematch, if you would.
and EP elimination in that matchup.
One of those two big hitters from APL will be sent packing.
And it's the kind of matchup
I think we were talking about on the shuttle
on the way here, right?
It's an on the day kind of thing.
I don't think you can fairly go into that matchup
saying that one of those two are significant favorites.
And then of course,
not to brush over the second matchup, I have a right
and maybe you look to liquid alien
where that two is going to be an absolute banger.
So I really love this portion of the event, right?
because the stakes on those matches are both so high.
Adding in the extra stake for Wayvo Enterprise,
for those unfamiliar, of course,
for the APAC region being the two slots
for the Asaka Major, as it stands,
if Enterprise were to beat Wayvo,
probably like a 90% chance they'll maintain
the two slots for the Oceanic region,
barring essentially CIG having to prove
and be in the event, I'd say that's unlikely.
But if Wayvo were to win,
they also then need to win the next series as well
after that to gain Asia, the two slots.
So something to watch there for tomorrow.
It certainly is speaking of tomorrow.
That's it here for today.
Thank you very much for joining us again at EWC.
We'll be back at 4 p.m. local.
But please, as always, take care.
Stay safe and Jake, what is it?
Good night.
Good nights.
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