GX vs KC - VCT Game Changers EMEA 2026: Stage 2 - Group Stage - Week 3 Day 4

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05-14-2026 · 7h 08m

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[00:02:30] You ain't even

[00:03:00] in my teeth so when you see me I'm gonna shine

[00:03:03] always something up my sleeve so ain't it

[00:03:05] I just have to be back

[00:03:07] try that gelato

[00:03:08] I'ma go and rock these numbers up like no tomorrow

[00:03:11] I'ma pin that skirt skirt down the rubble

[00:03:15] I need a win baby I'll get you tomorrow

[00:03:18] hop in the car and lose it cause we goin' shopping

[00:03:20] ain't fall in love cause it's way toxic

[00:03:22] the boom box every time I box

[00:03:24] I got a couple goons just to get it back

[00:03:25] I don't wanna link it like I'm tryna shop

[00:03:27] we tryna go against me and you need to stop

[00:03:29] People listenin' like I'm a proffit

[00:03:31] People listenin' like I'm a proffit

[00:03:33] Look at my clothes

[00:03:34] Look at the way that I'm rockin' the shows

[00:03:36] I don't like little

[00:03:37] No sir, I'll be doin' the most

[00:03:39] I love a party

[00:03:40] See, kick it with me, then everything goes

[00:03:43] I am a Barbie

[00:03:44] Mary Keen and I'm trippin' this hoes

[00:03:46] When I press your hip

[00:03:47] Tell me, yo G, is you spinin' a ride?

[00:03:49] I was made for this

[00:03:50] You can see that look up in my eye

[00:03:52] Baby, S is in my teeth

[00:03:54] So when you see me, I'm gon' shine

[00:03:56] Always something up my sleeve

[00:03:58] I just

[00:04:28] I

[00:04:58] I

[00:05:28] Baby, it's my superpower

[00:05:36] I'm still not ready to say anything

[00:05:38] I'm on the top sky, I'm on the hill, I'm running away

[00:05:41] Now I'm in the city, I'm gonna fight, I'm out of play

[00:05:44] If you got the strength, you got just a warm up for your sake

[00:05:47] When you see the light, you're a bandit

[00:05:48] When I'm in your van, you're a B

[00:05:50] You can't change, you can't change

[00:05:52] You're the one who's playing B, you're the one who's playing A

[00:05:54] Barca P, I'm a champion, I'm the champion

[00:05:57] You can't ever lose

[00:06:00] Once in a while

[00:06:01] Till we lose

[00:06:02] Here on the D&B

[00:06:05] I'm forever

[00:06:07] I'm never afraid

[00:06:08] I'll never fight

[00:06:10] I'm afraid

[00:06:11] I'll sacrifice

[00:06:13] But I'll still refine

[00:06:14] Yeah, I will

[00:06:16] Baby, it's my super power

[00:06:18] You're my headlight

[00:06:21] I'm ready to rain the shine

[00:06:23] Can I stay with them this time?

[00:06:26] They is my superpower

[00:06:39] This won't ever stop becoming

[00:06:42] I keep telling me before they lie

[00:06:44] No rules, no rules

[00:06:45] Holy Gods can judge me

[00:06:47] Holy Gods can judge me

[00:06:51] Holy Gods can judge me

[00:06:52] Holy Gods can judge me

[00:06:54] If I never leave, I'll never fly

[00:06:58] Leave, I'll sacrifice

[00:07:00] Find out who you're finding

[00:07:02] I'll work, take my superpower

[00:07:06] Take my power, take my power

[00:07:09] To raise the shine

[00:07:11] Can I stay down, down, down?

[00:07:14] Take my superpower

[00:07:21] Find out who you're finding

[00:07:23] I'm ready, baby, it's my story

[00:07:26] Get away!

[00:07:53] I know you're ready for the progress I know you're living your truth

[00:08:02] Don't forget to always stay honest So do a little bit, do a little wiggle

[00:08:08] It's your turn Learn how the universe works

[00:08:11] Come on, you can't control the world I'm trying to control myself

[00:08:20] I feel like we can't control the world

[00:08:23] Yeah, baby, I just can't hold it

[00:08:27] Just trying to control it, control it

[00:08:30] Yeah

[00:08:48] We gon' celebrate like we never had

[00:08:50] Slow down with your better hands

[00:08:52] Never hesitate to get back

[00:08:54] Money talks and we always try to check

[00:08:57] That's why hard work and dedication

[00:08:59] And get you to a better place by the space

[00:09:01] You ain't got time to be wasting

[00:09:03] But don't chase it, don't control it

[00:09:05] Hey!

[00:09:07] I'm trying to control myself

[00:09:09] I'm trying to control myself

[00:09:11] Yeah, yeah, we don't control

[00:09:13] No, no, no

[00:09:15] What we doin'?

[00:09:17] Baby, I just can't move

[00:09:19] Just trying to control it

[00:09:21] Just trying to control it

[00:09:23] Just trying to control it

[00:09:25] Just trying to control it

[00:09:27] Troubling

[00:11:57] Usually I pick a backseat, yeah, love care, so I'm discreet, and no one up on heart on the line too many times I've been burned, I pause right quickly, and with the drama teller miss me, wanna ever let it go too far, expose my heart as risky

[00:12:19] Maybe this is something about the way you stop and stare

[00:12:24] Something in those eyes telling you you care

[00:12:28] I'm still learning how to trust

[00:12:37] So can we keep this between us?

[00:12:45] I got a reputation to uphold So don't reach out your hand for me to hold

[00:12:52] No one should tell the world that I'm your girl right now

[00:12:55] Cause I'm not leaving swiftly Just based on my history

[00:13:00] They're gonna take them flights If they're for sight of trouble

[00:13:04] Baby, this is something about the way you stop and stare

[00:13:09] Something hit those eyes, tell me you can't

[00:13:14] Mind is still

[00:13:16] Learning how to trust

[00:13:22] So can we

[00:13:25] Keep this space between us

[00:13:30] If you choose to stick around

[00:13:34] Don't say

[00:13:35] I let you down

[00:13:37] When I burn it to the ground, big guys does

[00:13:43] Learning how to trust

[00:13:49] So can we keep this fit between us?

[00:14:07] Who do you think that you are?

[00:14:11] Coming round nose in the air with your fancy car?

[00:14:15] You don't think you gotta work hard

[00:14:19] To see your name on a star on Hollywood Boulevard?

[00:14:23] You wanna run the world?

[00:14:27] No, you want the whole wide world to run around you

[00:14:31] You, you

[00:14:34] you gotta work harder giraffe

[00:15:04] You gotta work harder

[00:15:09] Must not always be a kitty rooftop wise

[00:15:12] Y'all time to see

[00:15:13] You gotta push further

[00:15:16] You wanna run the world

[00:15:18] No

[00:15:19] You want the whole wide world to run the world

[00:15:21] You, you, you

[00:15:25] To make your fantasy

[00:15:29] You gotta work harder

[00:15:31] You gotta work harder

[00:15:34] Turning into reality

[00:15:38] You gotta work harder

[00:15:40] You gotta work harder

[00:15:42] You gotta work harder

[00:15:47] You gotta work harder

[00:15:49] You gotta work harder

[00:16:00] You gotta make your face

[00:16:03] You got what you call it, you got what you call it

[00:16:09] It's your own reality

[00:16:12] You got what you call it, you got what you call it

[00:16:33] I

[00:17:03] Thinking that today will be our day, be our day again

[00:17:07] Why do I have no way, no way, no way

[00:17:11] Just take it away, just take it away, away

[00:17:17] Rest your life, rest your life

[00:17:21] It's not a second away

[00:17:23] Just take it away, away, away

[00:17:29] When you lose, either way, I got an attitude, I'm out the roof, I'm in the air, I'm trying to make it clear, yeah, I'm talking right now, I feel like a comeback, kid, gunna time to spare, look at the score, 10-2, 2-4, you know I'm winning, I'm gonna win, come on, I'm on the street, never guess all, follow with the ace, and my team won't go

[00:17:50] I am playing with time as it's taking away

[00:17:56] It's taking away, away

[00:18:20] you

[00:18:50] you

[00:19:20] you

[00:19:50] you

[00:20:20] you

[00:20:50] You

[00:21:20] The whole night you fight for this

[00:21:23] Drone for too many

[00:21:25] I know it's your time

[00:21:27] But I'm gonna go stay

[00:21:29] The struggle is a little free

[00:21:30] Thousands of souls

[00:21:32] And I'm gonna fight

[00:21:34] Take your people

[00:21:35] Hands on my back

[00:21:38] They won't take your life

[00:21:42] I'm taking my life

[00:21:45] I'm taking this fight

[00:21:48] Yeah

[00:22:18] You will walk out pure and whole, stronger than the day before, tomorrow you'll fight for more.

[00:24:18] Hey!

[00:24:19] What's up, Tom?

[00:24:20] Uh, Abatto's looking for you, by the way.

[00:24:23] Really?

[00:24:24] Yeah, you better get out of here!

[00:24:25] Okay, I'll go check.

[00:24:26] Okay, I'll go check.

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[00:24:48] have a break have a KitKat

[00:24:56] Tom bass you popped your phone

[00:25:02] at Carming Corp we demand the best this is what backs us up the Razer Escort V2

[00:25:10] New Gen.

[00:26:10] is things that are about to get moving and we are all set.

[00:26:14] I also had a bit of a trim.

[00:26:16] I don't know if you could tell, you know?

[00:26:17] Yeah, I thought so when you saw the green room.

[00:26:19] I didn't want to say anything, but you know.

[00:26:20] Oh, yeah, you know what?

[00:26:21] You can, it's totally OK.

[00:26:24] Yeah, looking forward to seeing today,

[00:26:25] let's take a look at our standings

[00:26:27] and see how things have shaped up over these three

[00:26:30] high-impact, high-octane weeks.

[00:26:32] And well, mate being at the top of the scoreboard

[00:26:36] is really exciting in and of itself.

[00:26:38] We've spoken about them at

[00:26:40] length of the last three weeks.

[00:26:41] They've been so impressive.

[00:26:43] So that, of course, is our teams that

[00:26:45] have pretty much secured themselves

[00:26:47] that playoff spot on the left-hand side.

[00:26:49] But we still have another spot, Veggie,

[00:26:51] and it's turning into a bit of a dogfight.

[00:26:53] Dogfight's probably the best way

[00:26:55] to describe what's going to happen,

[00:26:57] like you said. Five teams qualified.

[00:26:59] One spot left to go. Barca, KC and ATN,

[00:27:02] all desperate for that last spot.

[00:27:04] And I know there's been quite a few people

[00:27:06] the team. They're not going to

[00:27:08] be able to get to the final

[00:27:10] final. They're not going to

[00:27:11] kind of digging their head out,

[00:27:12] trying to figure out exactly

[00:27:14] how each one of those teams

[00:27:15] will get there. So don't

[00:27:16] worry if you're a fan of one of

[00:27:17] them three teams. We will cover

[00:27:18] that off. Eventually. But it

[00:27:20] just shows you how competitive

[00:27:22] this stage has kind of improved

[00:27:24] on that you're you're here last

[00:27:26] stage itters and there's three

[00:27:28] teams still really fighting for

[00:27:29] that last spot. Yeah, I mean,

[00:27:31] obviously it is quite

[00:27:33] unfortunate that Zenit and

[00:27:34] always next time and we have a couple of teams, three teams that still need to secure themselves

[00:27:40] their spot. So you can see below you know the schedule for the day and as we're going to be

[00:27:44] kicking off with Giant X taking on KC, this is a really exciting matchup. Giant X kind of just

[00:27:50] scraped their way into the playoff spot whereas KC were leaps and bounds ahead of the curve last

[00:27:58] that we've seen in the last

[00:28:02] year and have really, really

[00:28:04] struggled to maintain that

[00:28:06] momentum now. So a lot of kind

[00:28:08] of permutations that we can

[00:28:10] dive into in just a little bit.

[00:28:12] In fact, I think we probably

[00:28:13] can just dive into that right

[00:28:14] now. Let's try and figure out

[00:28:16] how on Earth do Casey find

[00:28:18] themselves in the playoffs,

[00:28:20] veggie? Well, it's going to be

[00:28:22] a big ask that we're kind of

[00:28:24] going to go through here. The

[00:28:26] Gentlemates need to beat Barcelona, right? Gentlemates on this massive run trying to catch up with that EMA longest win-shoot record.

[00:28:33] They need to keep that going today. They need to beat Barcelona and

[00:28:36] KC kind of then have the power in their own hand. They just need to beat Giant X, right?

[00:28:40] Simple as that, that's your very first permutation. If you can beat Giant X, there's a pretty strong chance that you get in.

[00:28:47] Or, if Giant X win, you need alternate attacks to beat SK and twisted mines to beat Focus Sakura.

[00:28:54] that's what we're going to do.

[00:28:56] So that last one you could

[00:28:58] maybe get along with. I can see

[00:29:00] that happening. Alternate attacks

[00:29:02] beating ASCII is probably that

[00:29:04] biggest hurdle that Casey finds

[00:29:06] will be kind of kicking ourselves

[00:29:07] for some of the matches that

[00:29:09] they've lost in the lane at least

[00:29:11] as well. But ultimately you want

[00:29:13] to win every game. So Casey,

[00:29:15] they're going to be aiming to win

[00:29:16] today. I think that they have

[00:29:18] probably a lot of faith in

[00:29:20] gentlemates and their ability to

[00:29:21] be able to pull out that win.

[00:29:23] on paper, that shouldn't go any differently. So it's all about can they eke out this win today?

[00:29:29] And of course, we're going to be delving into that a little bit more later on. But you know,

[00:29:35] this game of valorant, how often do we talk about the individual stars, the bright shining

[00:29:42] moments, the duelists that pop off, the support agents that do crazy things. But at the end of

[00:29:47] the day. It's a team moment and we have our Aura's team up moment available for you folks.

[00:29:55] So Veji, why don't you take us through the team up moment from this week?

[00:29:58] I forgot where that was going there for a second so I'm glad you brought it back together.

[00:30:02] Yeah, this week's team moment isn't kind of particularly around like a set play that

[00:30:07] we've kind of focused on in the past. This one really we wanted to focus on just having

[00:30:11] trust in the call and what that kind of team cohesion can look like. So I believe it was

[00:30:16] Eskia taking on Xenia. You can see that they're already down, it's a nickel round at 8-5, so they're

[00:30:22] about to start losing throughout the game. The flash comes in, you've got Rezcure,

[00:30:26] Flux 8, Emily's are all falling down behind. The flash pops off, the team can then set up

[00:30:31] behind each other, swing and turn that real strong disadvantage into their own advantage.

[00:30:36] You've even got Jelina right on the, the sort of pinch right at the very end there as well, but

[00:30:40] so it's not, it's not always going to have to be about this insane util usage or the set play

[00:30:45] that's been practiced several times in scrims. We wanted to highlight this one because it's a

[00:30:49] clear call and a clear trust in the call that's been set up whether that's Foxy, the IGL pulling

[00:30:54] it together for the team or if it's for the flasher just saying let's do this, we're at a clear,

[00:30:59] clear gun disadvantage so let's use this to our favour. And not just the gun disadvantage right

[00:31:04] because they're player down so it's 4v5 plus Jelena's on a flank so there's only three of them

[00:31:10] on site against all of these guns and as you say right one flash they all band together that

[00:31:14] death ball comes into fruition and it works out beautifully for them. So there you go,

[00:31:19] team up moments as you say. It doesn't always have to be flashy set plays. Sometimes it's

[00:31:22] just about being there, being in the right place and communicating off of one another

[00:31:26] and clawing back from a disadvantage. Well done on that one. Now let's dive into our

[00:31:32] matchup for today. Hopefully we'll see some more phenomenal moments, but let's kick off

[00:31:37] by talking a little bit about Casey. Now we've already said that this is a team that needs

[00:31:42] to win today for that spot in playoffs. But let's take a moment. They've been struggling.

[00:31:49] We've already mentioned it. It's actually been mentioned so many times over the last

[00:31:52] few weeks. So this is, I think, a team that's really got to dig deep. And there is perhaps

[00:31:58] someone that they might be able to lean on to help get them through with that amazing

[00:32:03] moment that they need.

[00:32:05] Yeah, as always, Alchia is going to be one of these standout players. And you're looking

[00:32:09] through the stats and I mean some people at home might not be overly impressed with what

[00:32:13] this neon kind of can provide and I respect that opinion it is some very good stats being

[00:32:18] shown out at 210 ACS, being traded out fairly consistently having that 52% win rate attack

[00:32:26] but for me at least looking at this I want to see a bigger performance from Alkiyar right

[00:32:31] I want to look back at this at the end of the day if Casey are going to get the job done

[00:32:35] and I want to see a significant improvement upon this if they want to kind of beat those

[00:32:38] Giants or Giant X? Yeah, absolutely. I mean, this is a team that you really can't kind of sniff at.

[00:32:44] Giant X have been doing incredibly well throughout the course of this tournament,

[00:32:48] not just the stage, but kind of been going from strength to strength. And speaking of,

[00:32:51] we'll take a look at them. And I think for me, one of the biggest things that I always note about

[00:32:56] this team is that, that veteran leadership, right? Jade, someone that has been around the scene

[00:33:03] since before Game Changers even existed.

[00:33:06] She has been playing, competing,

[00:33:09] and a few of these names have been as well,

[00:33:10] but she's kind of run the gamut of varying levels of success.

[00:33:16] So she's been there, she's done it all,

[00:33:18] and she brings so much to the table

[00:33:21] along with that fire power.

[00:33:23] Yeah, I thoroughly agree that someone

[00:33:25] that will be guiding this team to success,

[00:33:28] but if we want to kind of talk about success

[00:33:31] at the Carmen course, I just to lean into,

[00:33:33] maybe a little bit of copium from some regards is we'll take a look at the map full from giant X right here

[00:33:38] We usually talk about a team that has a really solid map pool put together and it looks really tough to beat

[00:33:45] But for the side of this blue wall, there's quite a few maps here that I'd be looking at in general saying okay

[00:33:50] There is actually some some spots that we can we can either use a ladder to get past here

[00:33:56] Or maybe dig underneath it or even teleport on to somewhere like binds right 0% one rate

[00:34:01] Yes, it's only been played once, but these are them. These are what I'm looking for for the KC coaching team to find a way to

[00:34:06] Exploit for them to get over the line today

[00:34:09] And particularly because bind is a map that they you know, they're a little bit 50-50 on but that's already showing a little bit

[00:34:15] More success than what GX have had in split. They've played a few more times

[00:34:19] They haven't had great performance on it

[00:34:21] But again, it's a situation where they could maybe find some sort of an advantage. So yes map pool

[00:34:28] manipulation is such an important part of what you do to prepare yourself for these

[00:34:34] big events.

[00:34:35] And well, that's going to bring me onto my question because now we can see GiantX.

[00:34:40] We see where they suffer.

[00:34:41] We see where they absolutely shine.

[00:34:43] I'm talking of course about that pearl that seems to be kind of a, excuse the pun, a shining

[00:34:47] pearl in the crown that sits upon their heads currently.

[00:34:54] So when we start thinking about the veto veggie,

[00:34:57] where do we think this might be angling for today's game?

[00:35:01] So I kind of have done quite a bit of work in my head

[00:35:05] about what we kind of want to see here.

[00:35:06] I'd quite like to see KC pick up fracture, to be honest.

[00:35:10] And you might look at that map vetoing

[00:35:11] that you've just seen, sorry, and think 50%.

[00:35:13] That's quite good for GX.

[00:35:14] But actually, over the last two times we've played it,

[00:35:17] it's been a calamity.

[00:35:18] They got absolutely dog bodied by MA.

[00:35:20] So to me, there's quite clearly an example.

[00:35:22] You could watch a 50 minute VOD or 30 minutes of that match was and pick out what generally

[00:35:27] it's done to take them apart and replicate that right.

[00:35:30] But saying that it could easily Casey come out of this map vetoing.

[00:35:34] They could be a map down if they pick up something like Pedro like you said.

[00:35:37] So I don't know I think fracture would have been one of the highlights for me but I guess

[00:35:42] these players will tell us differently.

[00:35:44] You said 30 minute VOD and that kind of sent me because that's crazy from the ballerine.

[00:35:50] But sometimes yeah that is the case.

[00:35:52] That those those are the maps you want to be looking at seeing how they did it how you can replicate that how you can avoid

[00:35:57] Certain situations and hopefully that is going to be kind of where the lean is headed so

[00:36:04] No way

[00:36:15] All right, well, I think we are we're there thereabouts without veto very soon

[00:36:19] So we'll get that up as soon as we can.

[00:36:21] But I'm looking forward to seeing, you know,

[00:36:23] as we said, kind of where we're going,

[00:36:24] we spoke quite a bit about GX's map pool.

[00:36:26] But if you're taking a look at KC's, right?

[00:36:30] They've kind of struggled a little bit with the changes in the map pool.

[00:36:33] Some of their better maps are not kind of playable at the moment.

[00:36:37] And I think that that kind of leans itself into,

[00:36:40] okay, now we've got to kind of stabilize.

[00:36:42] We've got to figure out, you know,

[00:36:43] these maps that we haven't played as much on,

[00:36:46] or haven't put as much time into,

[00:36:47] into or just haven't found as much success on now we've got to stabilize we've got to find ways to

[00:36:52] make that work and you look at the maps that are in the pool at the moment and to be fair it's not

[00:36:55] terrible you've got a couple of 60 percent thrown in there so ideally you you start to think well

[00:37:01] maybe there's some possibility here so I guess I guess what I'm saying is I'm kind of riding your

[00:37:06] coke train at the moment. Well there's one way to get on it I think there might be two ways ready

[00:37:12] so we get to see if we can actually get on at the station or if we quickly

[00:37:16] jump off and throw that ticket in the bin is split has been picked up yet fractured banned off by KC

[00:37:22] I don't know about that I'm clearly not that great an analyst if that's what I'm thinking

[00:37:26] out from this map clearly I'm a fraud select that one but Perel then being the next setup which is

[00:37:32] one that you highlighted off a 60% or a 75% win rate for Giant X and we talked about you could come

[00:37:38] into this one no down to me you that's a loss straight off the bat and then Lotus being right

[00:37:43] that. I think that the

[00:37:45] team is really great at that

[00:37:47] very end. There's another

[00:37:49] interesting one both teams

[00:37:51] sitting around that 60% one

[00:37:53] right. Yeah, I think the

[00:37:55] Haven coming out or being, you

[00:37:57] know, banned out is really an

[00:37:59] interesting one because I know

[00:38:01] that that's one that giant X

[00:38:02] have historically had quite a

[00:38:03] lot of success on. So that's

[00:38:05] always a bit of a weird one

[00:38:07] for me. But I think you know, I

[00:38:09] don't hate the pearl pick,

[00:38:11] still have a lot of discomfort.

[00:38:13] And if you're the team that's figured out the map,

[00:38:15] then you have a huge advantage on that side.

[00:38:17] So unfortunately for them that the Haven gets knocked out,

[00:38:20] but that's okay.

[00:38:21] Lotus is still a decent map regardless.

[00:38:24] So I think this is gonna be a tough one to really navigate.

[00:38:27] And obviously that split map,

[00:38:29] I think that split at the very least is likely to determine

[00:38:34] if we go to three maps or not.

[00:38:36] I think that if Casey can pick up split,

[00:38:38] then we're going all the way to three maps.

[00:38:40] and then it's kind of anyone's game.

[00:38:42] But the series is essentially decided on that first map.

[00:38:46] And that's a lot of pressure for Casey to be dealing with.

[00:38:50] Yeah, 100% agree.

[00:38:51] The other map that I'd kind of like to point out

[00:38:53] is Breeze having that sort of band so late on.

[00:38:57] This is a map that's been instabanned by Giant X almost.

[00:38:59] They've not played it yet.

[00:39:01] So clearly, they're not that comfortable with it.

[00:39:03] Casey have played it twice with a 50% win rate.

[00:39:06] They have, they pull out the kind of harbor tech

[00:39:08] that we're seeing, kind of utilized a whole lot more,

[00:39:10] especially at like just VCT EMA in general,

[00:39:13] and it's had a lot of success.

[00:39:15] So I'm kind of surprised that Split is the map

[00:39:17] that Casey picked.

[00:39:18] If they weren't going to be picking the fracture,

[00:39:20] like I said, if it was going to be one of these surprise maps,

[00:39:23] then Breeze would have been a really great shout

[00:39:25] to bring into there.

[00:39:25] But I guess they obviously don't feel too comfortable

[00:39:28] on that either.

[00:39:30] Yeah, it is a tough one, right?

[00:39:31] When you don't really have the deepest of map pools,

[00:39:34] there's a lot of concessions that you need to make

[00:39:36] and a lot of thought processes that

[00:39:38] have to go into figuring out, you know, where you want to lean, how you want to angle this

[00:39:42] and what your practice have looked like leading up to today because of course this isn't just

[00:39:46] like a one-off tournament, you know, it's not like your school exam where you get like

[00:39:49] six months to study for this one exam and then off you go.

[00:39:52] This is like you're in the middle of a tournament, you're playing a variety of other teams,

[00:39:56] you're watching their games, you're thinking about what they're doing but you're also

[00:39:59] hard focusing on what you're good at because if you start focusing too heavily on your

[00:40:04] opponent you lose sight of your own strengths and weaknesses and that can

[00:40:09] very quickly spiral out of control so there's so much that needs to be focused

[00:40:13] on here so that obviously kind of leans itself into well what what is the

[00:40:18] thought going into this now obviously we've got a we've got a nerf coming up

[00:40:23] soon and I'm wondering if we think teams might be leaning away from the neon in

[00:40:29] preparation or if they're going to try and squeeze out every last drop as we kind of get ourselves closer to that agent select.

[00:40:37] I think you just ride it the full way out. There's no point trying to swift or change in the meta when you're still playing in that meta, right?

[00:40:45] Especially when you look at what today's match means for KC, right? You mentioned that, yes, it's a whole kind of tournament point of view,

[00:40:52] but this match right here is almost a grand final and like as I'm in a grand

[00:40:57] final for Casey right it's a grand stage you still need them eight to win but if

[00:41:00] you win today you're putting yourselves in the best position possible to

[00:41:04] qualify into those playoffs so to then try and change what's I want to say has

[00:41:09] been working it's worked to some degree for Casey is not so much on the other

[00:41:13] side but to change up so last minute unless you are fully done in that

[00:41:18] surrounding which I've not had time to practice with it might be a little bit

[00:41:21] So we spoke a little bit about Jade and the impact that she could potentially have and then obviously we spoke a little bit about Alchia.

[00:41:29] So what are the players that we may be looking to try and I'm thinking specifically about KC here because Giant X, I mean, they're in.

[00:41:37] You know, no matter what happens today, they're good to go. They're sitting pretty.

[00:41:41] But for KC, this is a really important game for them just to get them one step closer to making that playoffs run.

[00:41:47] So who are we really looking to on this roster to try and help bridge that gap a little bit?

[00:41:53] I think, right off the bat, probably glance, just all pure experience, right?

[00:41:59] That is someone that has been right at the very top of the game for so long,

[00:42:03] who will have been in such high pressure games previously as well,

[00:42:07] that you can kind of use that to potentially calm the nerves of some of the rest of the KC team

[00:42:11] that might be feeling it a little bit more.

[00:42:13] So someone with some raw experience of knowing what it what it feels like to be beat and be denied championships

[00:42:20] but also what it feels like to win championships and to really put that in the next team.

[00:42:24] So that's where my second stocks would go into for Casey, at least if we're playing that game.

[00:42:30] I mean, I've been a glance stand since like the dawn of time.

[00:42:33] So I'm so glad that you said that.

[00:42:36] I'm also really surprised that we haven't had the Scottish buyers coming out yet.

[00:42:39] Are we like saving that in the back pocket for later?

[00:42:42] just wait till Jade gets her ace and then I'll be braveheart painted on shouting for freedom

[00:42:49] then my best build gives an expression but no I think if you want to kind of navigate that back

[00:42:54] to Giant X obviously Jade is like you said it's going to be a huge part in playing the the puzzle

[00:43:00] game for them and then you look at the rest of this world like just Adora it's going to be massive

[00:43:05] if Adora turns up and has a really strong game I feel like he might struggle to keep her kind of

[00:43:11] on that leash that she can just, if she breaks off that leash, she is kind of game over. The

[00:43:16] park's no longer for playing. Yeah, I think that, you know, you've got a lot of really solid pieces

[00:43:22] here that have the possibility to go absolutely nuclear. But the problem I think that, like,

[00:43:29] for GX, we've kind of been studying, maybe studying's the wrong word, we should be studying

[00:43:34] this fall off from Casey and then how they've gone from, you know, this incredibly strong team

[00:43:40] to now really struggling. And I'm kind of curious about your temperature check on this one.

[00:43:45] Do you think it's merely a case of the rest of the scene are improving to that extent?

[00:43:52] Or do you think that something might have gone wrong in the KC camp that we're just not pretty to?

[00:43:57] That's a loaded question. I'm not leaking where I live to any French friends right now.

[00:44:04] I think it's testament to both the kind of sit on the fence a little bit. I think the scene has

[00:44:09] risen quite a substantial amount but also kind of speaking to other people behind the

[00:44:14] scenes it feels like KC are a lot dependent on set plays and figuring out team set plays

[00:44:19] so if a team can come in and be kind of flexible on how they want to play the map or not just

[00:44:24] rely on like two or three execs, I think KC's struggle on that. I think the perfect example

[00:44:29] for that is the breach pick rate that KC seem to be picking up it's like I'm looking at it just now

[00:44:33] at least four maps, breach gets played. I don't know a single team in the world that relies that

[00:44:39] much on breach and especially in this metal that people are talking about how

[00:44:42] dead breach can be and yet you've got KC kind of not relying on it but also

[00:44:48] relying on it to that extent yeah all right well it does seem that we do have a

[00:44:52] slight technical issue folks so we're gonna throw this to a quick kick cap

[00:44:56] break and now when we come back we'll be diving into our first maps and don't go

[00:44:59] too far

[00:45:02] Red Bull Gives You Wings

[00:48:02] you

[00:48:32] you

[00:49:02] you

[00:49:32] you

[00:50:02] you

[00:50:32] you

[00:51:02] We've got Killjoy on the case and she sorted out all the tech issues so we are ready to

[00:51:08] dive back in.

[00:51:10] Now without wasting too much time, let's get into that agent select.

[00:51:16] We are going to be diving into our very first map of the series.

[00:51:19] It's going to be split.

[00:51:20] This was a big question mark for us.

[00:51:22] We weren't entirely sure.

[00:51:23] You know, we were saying Casey, this is kind of their only way into the series and if they

[00:51:28] can't find the victory here, then that could be the end of the line for them.

[00:51:32] So, as we dive in, well, there's that breach you were talking about.

[00:51:36] Yeah, listen, opinion still divided here on Split.

[00:51:40] You have to wait and see who's going to be the winner of it.

[00:51:43] I was looking just in the break there, Kasey 11 over 3 on this map,

[00:51:47] and it was against Gentlemates, the undefeated team still on the stage.

[00:51:50] So, if you want to take any more cope into what this map pool could bring,

[00:51:54] then that's a potential to go for it.

[00:51:56] Um, Whaley Pick is obviously quite interesting. Nothing kind of new for Giant X. This is a

[00:52:02] an agent select that you kind of expect from him. I'm looking forward to seeing Anval on that

[00:52:06] duel, duelist coming in as that secondary kind of explosion, but Tejo as well has a lot of potential,

[00:52:12] but I think I said this last time when I was on the exam. It's like, when you watch this KC team

[00:52:17] with both of these agents, it feels like we're back at like 2024 pre-Tejo, like Buffalo, do you

[00:52:23] It feels like that's where we've gone back to.

[00:52:26] This was certainly one of the maps where that agent was so prominent on and kind of a lot of people spoke about being broken, especially with the breach combo.

[00:52:34] And I just don't know if like the wall has like stopped Casey coming into the present and they're kind of stuck in the past or if they've been able to maybe move that wall slightly forward.

[00:52:45] Yeah, I mean speaking of walls, this is an interesting one because obviously Casey come into this with with no of those like wallers.

[00:52:52] which is not a major issue, but it does kind of break from a lot of what we've been seeing historically on this map.

[00:53:00] The Viper has always been incredibly strong here, but they do come out with that Cypher.

[00:53:05] And of course, Cypher, Cypher performs a lot of similar roles to Viper on this map,

[00:53:10] but obviously having that kind of line of sight blockage no longer be applicable is,

[00:53:16] it could be detrimental and it comes down to kind of how you play it, right?

[00:53:19] It's like that Sage pick.

[00:53:20] It's just about how you actually intend to utilize it.

[00:53:24] What is interesting to me is, you know,

[00:53:26] we've got Gion X coming out with the double duelists

[00:53:28] and it's a neon rays.

[00:53:29] And then you've got Kami, KC coming in with one duelist

[00:53:33] and it's the Wei Lei.

[00:53:34] And in a lot of situations, I favor the Wei Lei over Jett.

[00:53:38] A lot of different maps, a lot of different places.

[00:53:40] Like I think the Wei Lei is just really, really good.

[00:53:43] But when we're still so deeply entrenched in the neon meta,

[00:53:48] the next little while, it feels a bit weird to me to have that onto the field as opposed

[00:53:55] to something like a neon or a raise. Yeah, I'm not too sure I'm a fan of single

[00:54:01] duelists, Waley in general, but like I said, they are one and three on this map for a reason.

[00:54:07] That one win coming against Gently since we highlighted being like that kind of big match-up

[00:54:11] that they obviously they have different starbies to come through with. So I don't know, man,

[00:54:17] I'm really not convinced by it. I'm willing to be changed. I was looking through the scores. There's been a lot of really quick games for Casey on this map as well. So it is interesting. I did highlight the raise earlier from Anva as well. Just looking back at my stats. There's zero and one on this map, but that was with a chamber instead of the raise.

[00:54:34] So giant X happy to kind of look back at their map with kind of that

[00:54:39] Analytic eye point to say okay, where did we go wrong? What can we kind of adapt and change on to that and clearly?

[00:54:45] Realising that chamber might not have been the solution to be that lone Sentinel that doesn't really act like it anyway

[00:54:51] So might as well change that up to a more aggressive character that has some more delay potential and specific with the

[00:54:58] the paintchairs and then obviously the kind of info finding with the boom bot as well

[00:55:02] I will say that seeing the cypher really does just kind of like teleport me back in time

[00:55:08] I mean I spent so many games playing

[00:55:13] Cypher

[00:55:14] Religiously on this map so that that does kind of do my heart some good

[00:55:18] But it does leave me with some questions for how this is gonna play out

[00:55:21] I mean so much of Casey's comp feels like it's it's so far out of the norm and I almost thought to wonder if

[00:55:29] maybe that's part of the idea, maybe you come through with something really

[00:55:34] different because realistically teams are ready for the normal standard

[00:55:40] compositions. You come up with something a little bit crazy and maybe you can kind

[00:55:43] of catch people off guard. But yeah it looks like we still have some technical

[00:55:48] issues guys so please do just bear with us. We're gonna throw this one to another

[00:55:51] quick break. Shouldn't be too long and when we come back we should be diving

[00:55:55] straight into the map.

[00:55:59] I

[00:56:04] Let go gives you wings

[00:56:59] I

[00:58:59] in a big mouth

[00:59:01] Marking the heads doing by God

[00:59:03] Turning their names

[00:59:05] and she won't stop

[00:59:07] 911

[00:59:09] It's an emergency call

[00:59:11] Your friends, everybody follow me

[00:59:13] One by one

[00:59:15] Moving through the melody

[00:59:17] Let it be night

[00:59:19] Oh, we light up the night

[00:59:21] We light up the night

[00:59:23] We go into the night

[00:59:25] As long as you feel

[00:59:27] Alright, the break wasn't as long as it could have been, hopefully now all the gremlins

[00:59:56] have been sorted out and we can finally kick start that split map. Giant X taking on KC

[01:00:03] here and of course as we mentioned before for anyone who maybe arrived late to the day

[01:00:07] Giant have already confirmed themselves at Spartan Playoffs so this is all the pressure

[01:00:12] all of the you know all the eyes are on KC and I was talking a little bit before we threw

[01:00:17] to that break about well maybe their composition is intended to be a little bit of a surprise

[01:00:22] factor do you think that that could maybe work? I think it works to the degree if

[01:00:27] Jantex didn't have players that have been around the block for a while right if

[01:00:32] you're looking at like kind of rookies that weren't playing last year etc when

[01:00:35] this was the the general agent select that came in especially on split but we'll

[01:00:40] have to see we will get to anticipate this one right off the bat KC setting up

[01:00:45] for a four stack and it's gonna be five hitting right into them. There's all the walls we're talking about a little bit earlier on and

[01:00:51] Celia obviously has been spotted out caught on the slide beautiful kills, but Jada manages to find her too

[01:00:57] Yes, she's been dotted up, but she's able to tuck in and remove that dart entirely and off of those first couple of kills now

[01:01:04] You start to stabilize ever so slightly. This is good adaptation from giant X realizing. They've kind of fought into some some pushback

[01:01:13] The trade-offs and you slow things down wall up and now they can pivot

[01:01:17] Yeah, you need that spike to kind of get across first. Waiting on that Viper's wall was massive.

[01:01:23] You felt like Casey had an avenue to kind of catch off Anita on her own, but fortunately

[01:01:28] for Jan X, I've made a way through. But J. Moir thinks about the repinch. But Casey on

[01:01:33] top of it.

[01:01:34] I was very unfortunate. I felt like she might have had a really solid opportunity there.

[01:01:39] Now that's given away the game. Casey huffing it all the way over towards that B site. Now

[01:01:43] Spike already has been planted. You till thoughts to come through Jada trying to pull everything back

[01:01:49] Just with the power of her own hands and a usp

[01:01:52] She's managed to find three last two players alive fault line out and as she swings

[01:01:58] Sophia puts her down a beautiful retake yet from Casey and that will neck them the first pistol

[01:02:05] Strong strong cut start for Casey. It's where they needed to be

[01:02:08] ghosting the side of giant X into the feet

[01:02:11] or anyone that is rooting on KC.

[01:02:14] A gentleman makes 4-2 up on the other match.

[01:02:17] That's going to be a springboard for KC to continue this momentum

[01:02:21] if they ever needed to keep the fortunes in their own hands.

[01:02:25] Winning that pistol sets them up, allows them to buy bigger into this round

[01:02:29] and no risks are being taken.

[01:02:31] It's a full buy. Stingers, Bulldogs, everything being thrown at it.

[01:02:37] Jack next on the other hand, playing into that Bucky, letting Adora set up to chase this team down.

[01:02:44] Enjoy it while it lasts, Adora.

[01:02:53] All good things must come to an end.

[01:02:56] All straight inter-robes, but still on the slide, still numing away through and has to

[01:03:02] rely on Anva to trade her out.

[01:03:04] Thankfully does indeed happen.

[01:03:05] Maybe we weren't expecting the judge on the other side of it.

[01:03:08] Anva's managed to recover that as well.

[01:03:10] So they now have control into ropes, which is huge.

[01:03:14] That's going to cut off rotations.

[01:03:15] And now Spike starts to move to WB.

[01:03:18] Two players here and ready waiting for it.

[01:03:21] Like you said, the judge being picked up

[01:03:22] isn't going to be the biggest threat.

[01:03:24] But the threat that Anwar can provide just by pinching

[01:03:26] at the back line will keep these two players kind of occupied

[01:03:30] in different angles, so to speak.

[01:03:31] So GX wait for this utility to pop back online,

[01:03:34] and that's when they'll explode.

[01:03:37] Great timing on that smoke for a second there.

[01:03:40] I was like, where did that smoke go?

[01:03:41] But no, that's right.

[01:03:43] Paranoia follows.

[01:03:45] Even if it doesn't necessarily do much,

[01:03:47] it does stall things out.

[01:03:48] Oh, spam through the smoke.

[01:03:50] That's what you want your smoker to be doing.

[01:03:52] Continuing along with that spam runs out of bullets,

[01:03:54] which just keeps double dipping.

[01:03:56] Anacilia.

[01:03:58] All right.

[01:03:59] Replicating what Jada did in the last 3K of her own.

[01:04:03] And that should secure KC.

[01:04:05] There you go with the 4K.

[01:04:08] I'll do you one better.

[01:04:09] in case you find two.

[01:04:11] Three left alive, two bulldogs there.

[01:04:14] Wasn't able to get the upgrade to the stinger,

[01:04:17] but ultimately still a weapon kept in hand.

[01:04:20] Jan X, not able to get that spiked down,

[01:04:23] will cost him a little bit of money,

[01:04:25] so Adora having bought that Bucky in the previous

[01:04:27] can only come in with a half shield.

[01:04:29] Luckily for them, no workloads in play,

[01:04:31] doesn't change a whole lot.

[01:04:33] We'll start to set up for this,

[01:04:35] Jade Ma, threat of luck him over towards A,

[01:04:37] the default Viper wall well the rest of the team are going to look for a quick

[01:04:42] exec over on your D.

[01:04:47] Take quick but it's very steep. An exec!

[01:04:53] Ah the classic Cypher cam. My camera is destroyed. Oh, tag before the cam is taken down but of course

[01:05:02] knows that it's gonna be there knows that the Cypher could very well be tucked

[01:05:06] into the corner here. Oh! How on earth? Okay, Adora loses her life very early on there.

[01:05:13] A lot of good stall utility here means that Gioneks have not actually gone really any

[01:05:18] space in towards the site. They've kind of moved into position but they've been slowed down by the

[01:05:23] walls and now the guns start to activate but they keep fighting back. Three versus two,

[01:05:28] these pistols are going absolutely nuclear and it's all down to Jeydnoir and she too will fall

[01:05:33] by the wayside KC how do they keep doing this GX being the slayer of GX and that

[01:05:41] round there right at the very end when they thought there was hope Jan X would

[01:05:46] not find any hope but it's a really strong run for KC right and we were

[01:05:52] discussing what we thought with the flaws in this KC squad coming in with the

[01:05:56] taeho and breach but it is so much about that delay utility getting the miss a

[01:06:01] kill as well massive from glands just to keep the attacking non-slop at bay for now forces

[01:06:08] another equal for giant xin that's not where they need to be.

[01:06:14] Aishin does seem to be playing off well for them for now.

[01:06:19] I also love that Safiya's being pretty dynamic about how she's holding right she's just

[01:06:23] been spotted on the B site now she's like I don't want to be read into too easily so

[01:06:27] so she pivots over towards the A site instead.

[01:06:31] This is in fact where GX are starting to angle.

[01:06:36] Sending some reinforcements through ropes.

[01:06:40] See if they can catch this.

[01:06:40] Normally a player up close and personal there,

[01:06:43] but again, Casey, very dynamic

[01:06:46] on how they're keeping these holds.

[01:06:48] Spotting out the sky there is pretty huge.

[01:06:50] The chances of an initiator being a lurker

[01:06:53] are really, really low.

[01:06:55] And of course the PX will know that.

[01:06:56] So that gives them that little bit of information here.

[01:06:59] Oh man, I thought GX gets to there, but no, it's Glance, Glance, Doublesdown.

[01:07:03] She unfortunately does get traded as well though, but they've given themselves the opportunity.

[01:07:08] Somehow GX, even in these inferior weaponry situations, still manage to keep punching

[01:07:14] back.

[01:07:15] They've recovered the spike now and have to start thinking about this pivot.

[01:07:20] Weapons were so far away though, they couldn't update, so I have to rely on these sheriffs

[01:07:23] Anna Celia. Tucked up mate. Just me, GX, look at that Celia themselves. If it goes unchecked.

[01:07:31] Oh no.

[01:07:34] Oh, it denies it just at the very last second. That is so huge for just driving that wedge

[01:07:44] just that little bit further in. Time will tick down a little bit of extra damage on the end

[01:07:49] of it just in case Casey finds it fourth.

[01:07:52] I really like the timing just to wait till the spike was just about to go down before

[01:07:57] confirming the kill. Takes off any more time the Giant X could have played with. You see

[01:08:02] a lot of these hero rounds so choosing to take time out of the factor. Excellent call

[01:08:07] from KC starting to see why they've been able to push the likes of Gentleman so far on this

[01:08:13] map starting to see why they have some pretty big names on that list of teams that they've

[01:08:18] beat, right? They've not beat that many teams. But when they do win, they've they managed

[01:08:22] to take teams down like they beat G2, right? So they're not, they're not that much of an

[01:08:26] underdog when it comes to this. So they're starting to kind of show us what we're expecting

[01:08:32] of them from the start of stage one, whereas giant X on the other hand, kind of showing

[01:08:37] us why split has this 0% one rate for them.

[01:08:40] I'll be honest, the way KC are controlling the space almost defies logic at this point

[01:08:46] because they don't have a lot of space control given what they're playing up against, right?

[01:08:50] They don't have the ridiculous amount of walls that GX have.

[01:08:54] The breach can't flash through like a fast lane.

[01:08:59] So you have to be utilizing the actual geometry of the map itself.

[01:09:03] So you're a little bit more limited in how you can utilize what you've brought into this composition.

[01:09:09] I mean, on paper, you look at this comp and you think,

[01:09:11] well, it's going to be difficult for them to find that value.

[01:09:14] maybe a little bit more on the attacking side, but they're managing to put up such a solid

[01:09:19] defence here, really against all expectations.

[01:09:22] Yeah, surely just by Jan X continuing to run head on against this wall of Carmine, making

[01:09:30] their way in. They keep attacking up this A ramps, no one's going to be here to fight

[01:09:34] them this time, but three players stacked in by ropes could be very dangerous and deadly

[01:09:39] should it go unchecked.

[01:09:40] I think this is a good read from GX as well, you know, Casey realizing they sometimes like

[01:09:47] to push this position, so they opt to reinforce it a little bit here and GX are like, you

[01:09:52] know, we've done this a few times, it's really good on the fly adaptations and with that

[01:09:56] timeout, I mean that's what you want to see from the timeout, everybody's trying to kind

[01:10:01] of counter what everyone else is doing, apparently it comes out just a little bit too early, so

[01:10:05] free space now for GX to push through as Anacilia has had to reposition.

[01:10:10] But now they've been slowed down again by this utility.

[01:10:13] Anacilia is still here, they're just running out into the open.

[01:10:17] The first two kills come through, but finally we see GX start to stabilize, GX has now pulled

[01:10:22] out the rolling thunder, popped it, hasn't spotted out anyone just yet, but has managed

[01:10:25] to buy themselves some time, time that Elkia needs to get into position.

[01:10:30] But Jada is ready, waiting, watching for it and decides, nope, I want none of that.

[01:10:35] She dips all the way to the A site spike will get planted and now Anva becomes the lurker now

[01:10:41] She must find a way to get in behind the enemy team catches Jx on that rotation and needs to

[01:10:47] Bucket towards the A site to make sure that she can reinforce and

[01:10:51] Not allow Alchir these ones if Alchir has given 1v1s here that could spell disaster

[01:10:58] Just around the corner and it's Jada to find the final kill GX pick up their first of the half

[01:11:05] Yep, Giant X needs someone to step up him. It's obviously J. Duff.

[01:11:09] No questions asked.

[01:11:11] I like that retreat with the spike. It felt like the

[01:11:14] Rowland Thunder being invested in so much time left.

[01:11:16] The positions were still really strong for Giant X to capitalize

[01:11:20] off the back of that move as well. It was just a delay

[01:11:24] so that GX

[01:11:25] wasn't going to be caught alone on site.

[01:11:28] But I'm not really seeing too much of a change from Giant X yet.

[01:11:31] They're still kind of committing into this four-person

[01:11:34] sight-hat with Jade kind of lurking a little bit behind so Casey could read

[01:11:40] into this. I've really been a little bit kind of bog-standard a little bit

[01:11:47] repetitive whereas again I mean this is another iteration from Casey.

[01:11:52] Constantly changing things up from round to round. Now you've got three players

[01:11:57] lurking all the way. Oh no the Seekers gives the game away all three of them

[01:12:03] start heading towards sewers that gives so much information and they've already

[01:12:07] managed to lose a player unfortunately so GX player advantage numbers on the

[01:12:13] site spike planted good trade off there keeps them treading water more than

[01:12:20] thriving at this point now Anva pulling in towards heaven some rotating around

[01:12:28] The world where you start to think, do we even go for this? Apparently we do. With that kill, maybe I'm starting to become a little bit of a believer!

[01:12:37] Oh, two kills! The final one still hangs in the balance. Glance needs to find two here, but time is not on her side, and so she will inevitably back away and save the gun.

[01:12:49] Yeah, you wanted to be a believer but ultimately, a donkey is what was left if you get the

[01:12:56] shriek reference pat on the back but Jan X, two in a row now, starting to build up a

[01:13:03] little bit of confidence that have to invest seekers and the showstopper into that round

[01:13:07] so it's a little bit costly, right? It's not like they're just doing it purely off

[01:13:11] their own backs. Seekers obviously revealing those three coming in from sewers and showstopper

[01:13:16] a huge bit just to guarantee safety on site. You've got that Viper's pick coming online

[01:13:22] for a little bit of safety whereas Casey, having invested the rolling thunder only a couple

[01:13:27] rounds ago, the Armageddon from Glantz as well, need to start cycling him back up.

[01:13:34] Back to the mid push out, something a little bit more defaulty. I think she was the only

[01:13:45] Anyone that was seen, realising it's very unlikely that she's pushing on her own, whether

[01:13:54] I for the rest of the GX ladies.

[01:13:56] Nice and slow, the pinch and mid could be massive, I don't want to get flashed, but

[01:14:03] no push off it, they're aware the people are here, but it's an extremity push.

[01:14:08] Ugh, the utils to slow them down is just so good and yet somehow they start to stabilise

[01:14:14] It's not for much longer.

[01:14:15] Adora has to actually go and pop the overdrive

[01:14:18] just to keep things in a doable situation.

[01:14:20] Two versus three now,

[01:14:22] and they have to dodge this lightning

[01:14:24] that's just flying towards them.

[01:14:26] But if they waited out, if they bide their time,

[01:14:29] I could put them in a little bit of a better position here.

[01:14:31] Adora is dangerously low on health

[01:14:33] and the rest of the KC squad,

[01:14:34] the entirety of the KC squad,

[01:14:35] grouping up his three, dropping the neural theft as well,

[01:14:39] just for that extra little bit of information.

[01:14:41] They want to confirm this

[01:14:43] and make it as easy as humanly possible.

[01:14:46] The cages come down, allow them to start scaling up.

[01:14:48] Sophia catches one in the back.

[01:14:51] Jada takes one to the face,

[01:14:53] and KC, off the two round losses, regain control.

[01:14:58] Yeah, really well handled from them.

[01:15:00] Adora popping the overdrive to even just by time

[01:15:03] to stop the rest of KC forcing on

[01:15:05] after the spike was dropped,

[01:15:06] but they done well to just not engage.

[01:15:08] There would have been calls that Adora was low,

[01:15:10] But just holding off and waiting for those lightning to be bottled allowed them time

[01:15:16] to focus up group together and bring in that retake.

[01:15:20] 5-2 on the scoreline.

[01:15:22] We said they had to win first and they're certainly putting a good put to that.

[01:15:27] 7-6 in the other game that they need gentlemakes to win, we will keep you updated.

[01:15:31] But all focus has to be on KC.

[01:15:34] They need to keep getting this job done and so far I'm convinced.

[01:15:40] important map for them, found the defender's side for now, so we'll see them kind of keep

[01:15:47] ticking that over, round after round, keep that score going up, a far more doable scenario.

[01:15:56] GX, this is where things start to get a little bit tricky, right? They've invested a few

[01:15:59] ultimates in this one, they do have the Viper's pit, so if there was going to be a round, I think

[01:16:04] like there's a really good chance it's going to be this one, oh Anva, completely blinded out,

[01:16:10] flies out in onto the site, Saphir's here trying to hold the line to all the ultimate anchor, what?

[01:16:16] What are those adjustments? Four kills for her and yes she does fall, but she has done absolutely

[01:16:21] everything and now Jada, the last one standing, the only one who will not be felled by Saphir's hand.

[01:16:28] 45 seconds to recover, plant and then hold. And with the plant here, see this is the problem,

[01:16:36] They don't have that oath yet, but she's managed to TP up into heaven.

[01:16:39] She's going to try and book it away.

[01:16:41] But Jackson's waiting, great paranoia to give her the space that she needs.

[01:16:44] And she's off to the B site.

[01:16:47] Off to the races.

[01:16:48] No one's going to challenge.

[01:16:49] Just going to be a slow group together again from Casey.

[01:16:52] They handled it well last round.

[01:16:54] So a little bit of history, repeating itself this time.

[01:16:57] Jane, obviously a much more difficult task to do.

[01:17:00] But with three players left, we'll do well to isolate.

[01:17:04] But the only thing isolating here is Jada to be fair.

[01:17:09] In case you're happy to just continue walking in this three stack.

[01:17:14] She does have that ult, so that'll be for another round.

[01:17:17] But Elkia, well, quick as you like.

[01:17:20] Instant swing.

[01:17:21] I think the sound cue probably caused Jada to swing then.

[01:17:25] Unfortunately, just loses that 1v1.

[01:17:28] You spoke about the isolation.

[01:17:29] Elkia was isolated, but she was the one that came out on top of the

[01:17:33] the dual. So, Casey now up to six and it confirmed the bare minimum even scoreline at the half.

[01:17:41] Yeah, looking good value for it. What a play by Safia. You mentioned the anchor on site, I think.

[01:17:47] That anchor would have kept the Titanic safe if that was a new unbelievable play.

[01:17:53] But for Giant X, it's, once again, it's just hitting heads off, walking and stuff. I'm yet to

[01:17:59] to really see something different from them.

[01:18:01] Casey don't have anything to deny space,

[01:18:03] apart from denying time.

[01:18:05] And GX are, can it yet to punish that?

[01:18:08] I want to see more of this explosive

[01:18:09] fits up through mid.

[01:18:10] I want to see them kind of forcing Casey

[01:18:12] to go looking for the information.

[01:18:16] Honestly, more from Sophia.

[01:18:17] Just because Cypher and gang gang.

[01:18:19] Yeah.

[01:18:20] Ha, ha, ha, ha.

[01:18:22] You love to see an anchor go absolutely nuclear.

[01:18:26] Cypher and a gang.

[01:18:27] Never knew that was going.

[01:18:29] There you go.

[01:18:31] Ooh!

[01:18:33] Nice little open here from Anita.

[01:18:35] JX taking offline. That's the flashers unavailable.

[01:18:38] Could give them a spot in.

[01:18:40] Like the fact that we get the reposition here from Elkia as well.

[01:18:43] Coming to contest this backline pinch.

[01:18:45] Works out nicely for them, but they've lost a lot of the sight towards...

[01:18:49] A lot of space towards their own sights.

[01:18:51] And their position is now known.

[01:18:53] That's going to give on with the possibility to kind of tuck in a little bit.

[01:18:56] So a lot of these angles now being held for.

[01:18:59] Sophia, realizing she might get pushed on,

[01:19:02] everything needs to be perfect,

[01:19:04] and Alchia constantly winning out in these duels,

[01:19:08] but that Viper's Pit now has come down,

[01:19:10] and they don't really have anything to deal with it.

[01:19:14] Drone has already been used,

[01:19:15] so they can't try to use that to clear it out,

[01:19:17] but that's okay, Glance gets one

[01:19:19] without the use of a drone.

[01:19:21] And Casey will just scale in,

[01:19:23] afraid of this poison cloud and maybe they should be but hey maybe they

[01:19:28] shouldn't again just stunning teamwork working off of each other and just in

[01:19:34] the nick of time under a second remaining KC continue to build that lead

[01:19:41] yeah nothing to clean up the bodies but bodies was all that they had to do with I

[01:19:46] really like the way the KC are continuing to play up together as a team

[01:19:50] just now feeling that pressure on A so they go and take the space away out of sort of

[01:19:55] B main and then collapse back in together then ready and aware that giant X are going

[01:20:00] to push for extra space so make sure to clue that one out together when they're walking

[01:20:04] into the Viper's pit there's three people cleaning it all together making it impossible

[01:20:08] for Jade to come out of that situation and right now you have to take case here looking

[01:20:12] like a really dominant safe.

[01:20:17] Anva doesn't quite make the high jump there.

[01:20:22] The world managed to garner themselves the space on towards the side.

[01:20:28] Anva wins the shot onto Sophia Elkia as the smoke lands.

[01:20:33] Takes out Anita.

[01:20:35] Down to 4v4 with Spike Plant of the entirety of KC.

[01:20:38] KC now moving together, thought to branch off a little bit.

[01:20:43] They've still got quite a bit of utility to help kind of enable them to get in on towards the site.

[01:20:47] They were kicking things off with the drone to find some information.

[01:20:49] Nothing spotted on the site as Jada managed to dodge.

[01:20:53] But it's Anacilia who's going to be the one who pinched away from the rest of the team,

[01:20:57] trying to back up, trying to create that opening.

[01:20:59] Elkia dashes in on towards the site.

[01:21:01] The fights are happening everywhere.

[01:21:04] GX so disjointed from one another.

[01:21:07] another and Casey solely methodically pick them apart and find an eighth round.

[01:21:14] This is looking dire.

[01:21:18] Yeah, dire straits that we're living in just now for giant X.

[01:21:23] But for Carmine, this is the squad.

[01:21:26] This is the team performance that we expected to see right at the start.

[01:21:30] Right, you mentioned it's been a little bit flippy floppy and not the sandals.

[01:21:34] It's a disappointing performance and a good performance and then a flip-flop back again

[01:21:39] But they really seem to have their hands on the reins. You're directing exactly where they want this one to go

[01:21:47] And I just keep saying it GX just the same play over and over again

[01:21:55] Get sat down while half blind as well Alchia takes no prisoners

[01:22:02] GX will follow up so beautifully and GX are once again back into scrambling.

[01:22:07] I've just realized that GX and GX sound very similar and I, ugh, anyways, back into the

[01:22:15] action as unfortunately giant now.

[01:22:18] I only have three players remaining.

[01:22:20] Oh, it's beautiful Utilia from Alchia to continue the reign of Terra.

[01:22:26] Three kills for her before she's finally traded.

[01:22:29] Manasilia finds the lost 9 to 2.

[01:22:33] Lost chance to Lune, we are into the loss with a half and GX need a little bit of a miracle.

[01:22:38] Yeah, Reina Teror the exact word for what this is.

[01:22:42] GX being trumped in every possible position really struggling to find anything to make it work.

[01:22:50] And we said right at the start that KC had a team that if you do the same sort of repetitive plays and set plays then KC will adapt to that

[01:22:58] they'll really make you pay and right now it looks like that's exactly what

[01:23:02] happens 9-2 on the score looking to try and get a 10th before halftime

[01:23:07] splitting towards B that's the full focus it's not even a split all through

[01:23:13] garage and Safiya is here once again waiting

[01:23:18] first locker comes out doesn't find purchase gives Anva a little bit of

[01:23:24] space to work with the double kill from her they're not expecting her to be so

[01:23:27] up close and personal, right underneath the ropes, but Altia, trying desperately to fight it back.

[01:23:33] Adora is taking space as well. This is beautiful from GX, an explosive push onto the site,

[01:23:38] but now with the rolling thunder coming out, trying to buy a little bit of time,

[01:23:41] the counter paranoia is slowing down, Zephyr so slightly, Anva picks up that third and Anita finds

[01:23:47] the clean up. The cleanest round so far for GX, but it's a 9-3 half.

[01:23:57] Red Bull gives you wings.

[01:24:27] Only with the fans now

[01:24:29] My click

[01:24:30] Pull up with the top down

[01:24:31] We keep it going all night

[01:24:34] Night one word

[01:24:36] It's an emergency call your terms

[01:24:39] Everybody follow me one by one

[01:24:42] Goin' through the melody

[01:24:44] Light up the night

[01:24:46] Oh

[01:24:47] We light up the night

[01:24:49] Light

[01:24:50] We're going through the night

[01:24:53] And all there's to see is light

[01:24:55] Light it up

[01:24:56] The

[01:25:18] The switching hour is here for Giant X, Broomsticks out ready to curse this Carmenco team as they look to reverse a devastating first half for them in this first map of the series, 9-3 the scoreline.

[01:25:32] These teams, anything but split right now is Carmenco miles ahead of this one.

[01:25:40] if they want to secure that second seed, they've got to walk in and show us exactly why they deserve to be there.

[01:25:48] So during the break, I went and I did a little bit of a double check because we saw the 0% win rate.

[01:25:56] Now, who did they lose this to? GX lost this map to Zenit who, as we know, have really struggled this series.

[01:26:04] And I know I know you don't want to put too much stock in the power of transitive properties

[01:26:08] But well, maybe that does say more than what meets the eye is now Casey begin their attacking side feeling confident and emboldened

[01:26:17] But very quickly we get the double trade off

[01:26:20] And if we just keep going back and forth and suddenly Safia has been left all alone her entire team has fallen the side

[01:26:28] Yes to somehow find a way back into this of course hasn't taken any damage

[01:26:31] She was on that wild lurking mission and GX have no idea where she is, there's no way she isn't, she's not on the site, but is anyone checking for her, is anyone ready?

[01:26:42] Oh Jade, wasn't exactly looking for it, but a nice little adjustment there and that will allow GX to take the pistol.

[01:26:50] the jade's fast reaction, allowing the kiss of death, the Karman Cores, Pistol Hopes.

[01:26:56] Need a lot more to build on it, need some defensive fruition, it's almost like Giant

[01:27:03] X need a wall if they want to make this defensive side look any better than that attacking

[01:27:08] side. They will just be playing this at a 2-1-2 default, a lot more focus from them

[01:27:14] on Mint which is ironic given the lack of it in their attacking side but KCE will just

[01:27:19] Wander up over towards what is a fairly empty b-side.

[01:27:27] The smoke to kind of prevent them once focus comes in.

[01:27:31] Shots at least alert and GX at the position is here, but what are they going to do about it?

[01:27:39] There's always the question when you're posed with an aggressive strong team

[01:27:43] going to do about it. In a bit of a tight spot at the moment.

[01:27:51] Sometimes they've decided to forgo this area of the map. This is why I think the Viper

[01:27:58] is really going to start to pay off for GX. They cut off so much of the map now. Hearing

[01:28:05] the footsteps coming through, a little bit of utility out, the wall comes up. The need

[01:28:10] The need to the possibility to kind of scale if she wants to

[01:28:16] Casey

[01:28:17] Return back to the scene of the almost crime

[01:28:22] Who's a little bit like an overage right yet an empty site to begin with and then you move away and then you come back again

[01:28:28] That's okay

[01:28:29] The right click exists the fact that unversal gets one but I suppose that's just the judge things Jada

[01:28:35] brings it back into their control, but shouldn't be able to stop that spike from being planted.

[01:28:39] So now KC just have to hold the line.

[01:28:42] Elkie has picked up that judge off the floor, so she's going to be looking for an opportunity to use it, Amita!

[01:28:49] What?! That the burst blasts through annihilates two, and the last pin falls on the end of that.

[01:28:58] GX managed to find themselves yet another round. This defender side is looking much cleaner.

[01:29:05] I don't realise we're at a police station with that line up there. An absolute atrocity for KC to kills from one bullet, but

[01:29:12] this one is, like I say, it's the burst, it's not quite one bullet, but we'll go along with it for the sake of dramatic effect.

[01:29:17] Slow health to the back there as well.

[01:29:19] And yeah, like you said, Gen X starting off exactly how they had to. This is a map that can be very, very

[01:29:27] momentum based, the snowballing effect that can come through.

[01:29:29] and you know someone I want to see more from is Amva. It's called an Amva

[01:29:34] lunch for a reason because once I get it's going it can't be stopped and so far

[01:29:38] it hasn't quite got going yet but if it does KC could be in some trouble.

[01:29:49] Trouble is definitely the name of the word here. The name of the word?

[01:29:55] Oh dear, it's been a long stay already.

[01:29:58] We're only a map one and we're on about seven take-poses.

[01:30:01] It's not a good game.

[01:30:03] That's for sure.

[01:30:04] Unfortunately, as you guys can see,

[01:30:06] we do have another little slight technical issue,

[01:30:08] so we'll try and get this sorted out as quickly as possible.

[01:30:10] Just give me a couple of minutes.

[01:30:11] You're here with us, and it's Radio Naregi.

[01:30:16] Or Vegzuki?

[01:30:19] Radio Vegzuki?

[01:30:22] Yeah, we can go with that.

[01:30:23] There's probably better plays on it.

[01:30:27] You try and come up with something on the spot.

[01:30:30] We'll need to cook later down the line

[01:30:31] on what that one's going to sound like.

[01:30:36] Yeah, the tech breaks kind of already mentally engaging us.

[01:30:39] Never mind the players on the server.

[01:30:42] But I quite like this little shop.

[01:30:44] I don't think I've actually been inside the shop.

[01:30:46] There's some clean fashion on display there,

[01:30:48] which they've built a break for what you could expect to see

[01:30:51] if you do head towards the finals in Barcelona.

[01:30:54] And speaking of Barcelona,

[01:30:55] we might as well talk about what's going on

[01:30:57] in the other game for Carmen Corpus.

[01:30:59] They don't fully have the destiny in their own hands.

[01:31:03] It's kind of 10-10 in there.

[01:31:05] It's about to be 11-10 for Barcelona

[01:31:07] on their first map pick of Breeze.

[01:31:09] So for KC, not everything's looking quite sunny just yet.

[01:31:13] That's actually a really impressive performance

[01:31:15] from Barcelona, to be honest.

[01:31:16] Particularly when you think about kind of how they started

[01:31:18] their journey at the beginning of this year.

[01:31:20] So to be doing this well against dental mates

[01:31:22] is pretty darn impressive.

[01:31:24] And while we're here doing a little bit of window shopping,

[01:31:27] reminder that there's some new Valorant merch.

[01:31:29] So, you know, go check that out.

[01:31:30] We've got the Barcelona merch and that's coming through.

[01:31:32] Oh my gosh, that's manga.

[01:31:34] How good would a Valorant manga be?

[01:31:36] That would hit so hard.

[01:31:39] Yeah, I'm still waiting for the arcade adaption into Valorant.

[01:31:42] That's when you see me vinging Netflix throughout.

[01:31:45] That's what got me into this game in general somehow.

[01:31:48] So we'll be begging for that one to come in, but I think we're almost there.

[01:31:55] Yeah, we do.

[01:31:56] Yeah, we need someone that has that lore to kind of come on and just give us a full break

[01:32:00] down on how everyone goes into it.

[01:32:02] I don't have the time myself to go through it, I'll be honest.

[01:32:05] But I don't just mean that.

[01:32:06] I mean, like, when you compare it to something like League, that intends to be a little bit

[01:32:11] lore light.

[01:32:12] It's not that there isn't any, but I mean, it was first and foremost, it was a shooter,

[01:32:16] right?

[01:32:17] because people enjoy that and we've got a couple of comics here and there and so the universe is

[01:32:22] being built on but it's still like you know in its infancy and I think that as we kind of expand

[01:32:29] that lore more and more I mean how many champs does League have? 150 or something equally silly?

[01:32:35] I don't know but I can tell you how many therapy sessions they've given out to their players that's

[01:32:41] for sure, but it's going to be therapy for Giant X if they can't keep this match under

[01:32:47] reins, like you said, the depression caused from the loss to Zenit, maybe a flashback

[01:32:52] for them, but Casey want to exploit that, they want to take advantage themselves, and

[01:32:57] so far they're doing that, but this attack in half has been a little bit of a slower

[01:33:00] start for them. GX with two ghosts acting as those human pistols could find some information

[01:33:06] but it's a heavier stack towards A which Casey are looking like they're about to walk

[01:33:10] I'm trying to clear out some of these closer angles, just in case.

[01:33:17] GX realizing they're on a little bit of an inferior buy here, need to try and take the

[01:33:21] advantage as to where they can find them.

[01:33:24] That trap wire may have actually just saved City of Life.

[01:33:27] But now they know there's a decent bit of presence towards the A site.

[01:33:32] The problem is, look at these rotations.

[01:33:34] Already Adora's made her way in towards mid.

[01:33:35] And Casey haven't even gone at any space just yet.

[01:33:38] the guys run a little bit more of a low and slow, but Sofia caught exiting sewers, gets

[01:33:44] deleted by Anita and that's the problem with that rotation. Now, Casey starts to kind of

[01:33:50] fill that gap and start moving back over towards a three rounds into the attack and half and

[01:33:56] I feel like Casey have been so indecisive on what they wanted to do. They wanted to go

[01:34:02] B, then they wanted to go A. They had the rig there that there's so much you tell on that

[01:34:05] A side that B was where to go and then they get there and they stall out just temporarily

[01:34:11] maybe waiting on utility to come back and all this is leaving you in a kind of fanatic

[01:34:16] breakdown at the time is about to run out. They will at least get to site.

[01:34:20] And Spikes is going to get planted. Glance is heavily under fire but got a teammate there

[01:34:25] just to try and help battle things back a little bit. She's been given the opportunity

[01:34:30] to get back towards the site. So three versus three is BAM through the smoke. Very nearly

[01:34:35] gets her. She know, Jadmua, just on the corner of this smoke. Oh, what an adjustment. Anacilia,

[01:34:44] even with the low HP, managing to bring it back into an advantageous position in numbers.

[01:34:49] But everyone is so devastatingly low on health that all it will take is a spray. Bullets,

[01:34:54] so we spray, we spray and pray. But Glantz can only find one. The rest fall around her

[01:35:02] and Jada with 5 HP left to pick up the pieces and that she does up to 6 now and the deficit

[01:35:09] is only 3.

[01:35:10] Now Jada gets away with that, I will never know. Picking up the weapon has to switch

[01:35:16] to it and still gets off the kill onto the player left on site. Delay robbery you have

[01:35:23] to think for GX given the position that that retake was in.

[01:35:27] Oh, not the slow replay on it as well out here.

[01:35:31] I highlighted you as being the standout to rescue this KC from the swamps, but instead

[01:35:36] you're sinking with the ship.

[01:35:39] Oh, dear.

[01:35:40] It's hilarious to me that you're saying that when she's talking about teams leading the

[01:35:45] board.

[01:35:46] Right, come on.

[01:35:47] You're the only actor, right?

[01:35:48] True, Drew, you gotta get that drama, you know, that's what we need.

[01:35:52] That's what it's all about.

[01:35:55] I mean, it's not over just yet, so here we go,

[01:35:59] hopping straight onto the field and somehow,

[01:36:02] I don't know how that was survived.

[01:36:06] But there you go, eventually does get caught out

[01:36:09] a little bit as there's only two players left.

[01:36:12] They've lost control of the spike and Elk here.

[01:36:16] I can't believe she's still alive, man.

[01:36:18] Like I watched that dash and that recall

[01:36:20] and it seemed like she just was not long for this world

[01:36:23] she manages to get out and her entire team dies around her. And that is the 7th.

[01:36:28] Yeah, lost control of the spike, started to lose control of the map. I mean, we talk about how this map is so snowballing.

[01:36:37] It's not even felt like that's what's been causing this resurgence from Giant X, right?

[01:36:41] A lot of the time it's alt based cycles getting them back on top, but really it's just a solid pistol that set them up,

[01:36:48] bonus conversion that, I mean, it was just a rug pool that they kind of managed to get

[01:36:54] away with it. And then onto that eco case, he lacking a little bit of ideas again, but

[01:36:59] it's a worrying sign for Karmicor, which is why they have to take this time out to address

[01:37:04] some issues. I want to see a little bit more fast and decisive. We spoke about how the

[01:37:09] first couple rounds, they were very indecisive with the calls of right, we're going to go

[01:37:13] be, yes, they don't know it's empty, but by the time they actually think about doing

[01:37:17] anything. GX have adapted and they're back over there and then they go back to A and then they're

[01:37:21] back to B and then we're back to A and then we're doing the hokey pokey and you turn around and

[01:37:25] that's that's not what we're here for. We want to see sort of a more confident playstyle from a team

[01:37:30] that if they want to win this series have to win this map. He also just comes down to like I think

[01:37:36] compositionally there there definitely is a bit of a gap yet but that's also about how to play the

[01:37:41] particular comp. I mean the fact that Casey was getting so much value on the Defender side but

[01:37:46] But now on the attacking side, where arguably they should be a little bit stronger.

[01:37:50] They're really struggling to find any sort of footing, whereas GX, you know,

[01:37:54] their composition really lends itself to the defendive side,

[01:37:57] and that's why you're seeing this massive resurgence,

[01:37:59] and that's maybe why the attacking side looked that little bit weaker.

[01:38:03] But it's not the end of the line just yet.

[01:38:05] We now have rifles all across the board for both teams.

[01:38:09] Got a couple of ultimates here that could potentially be thrown in as well for either side.

[01:38:14] That opener, and this could be exactly where GX shines, finds that first one, a little bit

[01:38:20] of trigger discipline, could have guaranteed her the second, but maybe the Flash will do

[01:38:24] it just as well.

[01:38:25] Two kills from her.

[01:38:27] GX already had a two player disadvantage, I like the idea but it has gone so awry.

[01:38:34] The GX taking down GX, who would have guessed it?

[01:38:38] Aw, Alchia, caught in a tough position, but can't really have access to this if you see

[01:38:44] Peter trying to close the gap but unfortunately gets caught out in the open.

[01:38:51] That's happened maybe a few too many times but you have to try and reclaim that space.

[01:38:55] You've got to find information that paranoia goes to Narnia but doesn't matter because

[01:39:00] the spray through the smoke allows them to kill onto Jada.

[01:39:03] Now Jada who's had some incredible moments leading up to now has got so much more to

[01:39:10] do and with four people standing between her and a way back into this round it

[01:39:16] seems the only call to make is to just back away try to keep the weapon will

[01:39:19] they allow it she will not allow them to disallow it it would seem and Casey

[01:39:27] having lost so many don't really want to afford too much more to this one can't

[01:39:33] make it too costly you've already got three alts online for all three remaining

[01:39:37] players anyway so there's not really much of a benefit apart from taking a rifle out

[01:39:41] the hands for the remaining players. KC up to 10, double digits for them meanwhile. Barcelona

[01:39:48] generally is tied up at overtime so all things going, KC certainly in control of their own

[01:39:55] future. A little bit more confident on that site hit and it seems like once a spike gets

[01:40:00] planted this is where the agent selected they've brought in becomes a little bit more comfortable

[01:40:05] on delays or even just post-plant it's a lot heavier and stronger it's just get

[01:40:10] into that position is what they're kind of struggled with on those opening four

[01:40:13] rounds. I kind of want to see them get a little bit more aggressive you know a lot

[01:40:17] of these slower takes have ended up really difficult to try and battle back

[01:40:24] in from but they consistently kind of lean into these lower slower not

[01:40:30] necessarily defaulty but taking their time a little bit well this time around

[01:40:34] We're gonna hit that accelerator the rolling Thunder's already come through a little bit of space was taken by Elkie

[01:40:39] But she was forced to TP away and at the back of all of that

[01:40:43] They just leave

[01:40:46] For like seekers invested get shot down, but it's not sold anything

[01:40:50] It's you've you've went to the market. You've tried to pick up an apple, but it's not like to appetizing

[01:40:55] So giant X just stand still the three members here ready for be very known that then decisiveness from

[01:41:02] KC is on display and it's right back at it.

[01:41:06] And then you go shoot over to A again.

[01:41:08] Look, it's going like this is what I mean.

[01:41:10] It doesn't seem like they're comfortable

[01:41:12] and they call every time it is a hokie-pokie movement.

[01:41:16] Yeah, it definitely feels like a little bit of an overcook,

[01:41:18] unfortunately, and now Alki has already been taken down.

[01:41:20] So, advantage GX, Sophia, drops the neural theft.

[01:41:24] This might actually be their way back in.

[01:41:26] They're going to figure out now that all four of the giant players

[01:41:29] are making their way through from the defender spawns.

[01:41:32] They can kind of focus their attention there.

[01:41:34] There won't be any sort of alert coming through.

[01:41:35] The showstopper comes out.

[01:41:36] They have to have an idea of where that's gonna be coming from.

[01:41:39] Has it landed on anything yet?

[01:41:41] It's gonna be flown out into the stratosphere.

[01:41:44] Meanwhile, two kills come out, 4GX.

[01:41:47] That's left.

[01:41:48] KC with only two left alive.

[01:41:49] How has Anacilia won that?

[01:41:51] How have they managed to double this down?

[01:41:53] Glance with two.

[01:41:55] And KC clutched that round.

[01:41:56] And I'm still reeling from there.

[01:41:58] with that ends in a kill.

[01:42:02] So many questions for Jan X, but it's KC who have the answers once again.

[01:42:07] Getting the job done might not always be the prettiest, but it doesn't have to be the prettiest.

[01:42:17] Long as they get there. Two rounds away from first map.

[01:42:20] Dan X were resurgent in those first ones, but similar to the first half, it's the reversal

[01:42:30] of the team that's managing to get those two rounds. This time out just now for GX could

[01:42:34] prove very, very fruitful if they're able to shake the tree themselves.

[01:42:39] You'll like the defensive setup has been pretty strong, though it's not. I've not seen sort

[01:42:44] of glaring flaws from them right off the bat, maybe trying to take a little bit more space

[01:42:49] themselves and not allow KC to just run back and forth. It feels like if they are going to do that

[01:42:55] then maybe you could push out of AMA and kind of control that space a little bit earlier,

[01:42:59] but we'll have to kind of wait and see what they pull out.

[01:43:06] KC one away from map point on their map pick.

[01:43:12] Important one for them to try to pick up. Let's see if they can continue with this momentum.

[01:43:17] Some really big ultimates on the line here at the moment for Giant, so might be their

[01:43:23] way back in.

[01:43:24] I have to have a strong set play for use, but that's what these ultimates are for.

[01:43:34] Which combo allows Zidora to be pinched, ultimates invested as well, but there's two players

[01:43:40] here already waiting.

[01:43:41] And they'll push off the back of that, instead they start pushing in on towards the ace side

[01:43:46] They've managed to take the space but Jade ready and waiting nasty double kill from her before she's put down

[01:43:52] But there is the overdrive waiting for it and it delivers in spades and in the blink of an eye

[01:43:59] Giant X have managed to secure themselves that eight and put a little bit of a stop to this momentum for Casey

[01:44:06] Yeah, genuinely felt like Casey were afraid of that hyperbola for so long

[01:44:10] But he invested the waley ultimate to try and get past the space

[01:44:13] you had the taeho you tell as well the stun off the back of it and then it was like

[01:44:19] am i supposed to go ahead of this now okay uh no i'm not going to do that i'm just going to

[01:44:23] sit further back and i think that is the difference that you kind of have between that

[01:44:27] neon and waley right yes okay i can jump in and then dash back but ultimately you have to kind of

[01:44:34] be committed to it you see it right there immediately taking out the game

[01:44:36] I need to just uh just better do just enough to keep a balance situation with Casey now

[01:44:51] find themselves having to restabilize that's the scary thing I mean you you bring out an

[01:44:55] agent like the waylay and you start to think well you know you've got this kind of get

[01:45:01] out a jail-free card. Oh, that nearly ended in absolute disaster, but she does win that

[01:45:09] one. Gonna have space now moving in on towards the site regardless. Got a bit of a flank

[01:45:16] coming through, glance watching for this, realizing it could happen. Waiting for a

[01:45:20] sound cue, something, something to tell her. Oh, there it is! Oh, but she's being spotted

[01:45:24] as well, she could be in danger, but no! The teammates there to try and help her, unfortunately,

[01:45:28] Anita still in the thick of it and Glantz now separated from her last remaining teammate

[01:45:34] And as the spike continues to tick down Casey just needs to buy that time. Oh caught with the paint shows up

[01:45:40] It's still can't quite get the shot to connect the stun lands

[01:45:43] But it's the second time that Anita completely ignores one just in this map and between her and the final kill from Jada

[01:45:52] They extend their lifeline on split

[01:45:55] Oh, I need a 4k to rescue the round. Exceptional from the sky. Just sheer dominance from the

[01:46:09] player. It starts off with a cosmetic stun, it ends in a cosmetic stun. How fitting for

[01:46:16] the round to go, but it's really those two adaptations that just made everything so

[01:46:20] sweet and then Jada obviously being that final bullet yes he have to feel like

[01:46:28] they tasted blood in the water and now it's them coming up with the jawline

[01:46:32] covered and a little bit dirty sitting on an eco round so not favored to come

[01:46:38] into this round but you never know when it comes down to it but

[01:46:42] shanty x in a much better position oh hell yeah okay this time around he's gonna

[01:46:49] went out that duel knows exactly who's waiting for her on the other side she's

[01:46:55] got that rifle the only gun that they have available to them at least for the

[01:47:00] time being all this mid position for potential push and Adora is trying

[01:47:09] desperately to get it just an inch that she can work off of but Alchia

[01:47:13] doubles down now they're gonna regroup start moving in through this bent spot

[01:47:18] the paranoia could slow things down ever so slightly here. Casey, even with those

[01:47:22] openers still have not yet committed. Elkia has put this entire round on her

[01:47:28] back. I think he may be with you. I hope so. I need that upgrade. We'll now just pivot

[01:47:35] over towards A. Into the shadows used to try and catch Casey off guard but it means

[01:47:40] it's two ones that can be taken in Anva. About to be forged in the Anvil here from

[01:47:47] Malkia as well. Oh my goodness.

[01:47:52] Well unfortunately that was the the one rifle that they had. They had managed to pick up a

[01:47:56] couple more however but we're losing out in these engagements. First player already spotted now

[01:48:02] looking for a good timing on some of this utility. None of it gets used. Instead they go for something

[01:48:07] a little bit more dry and GX is left all alone in the swing through the smoke. Jada finds the

[01:48:13] final kill, GX stabilised but KC allowed that round to just slip away.

[01:48:20] It's such a good job giving the eco and the buy that was brought into it from KC though

[01:48:26] right, it's a really strong showing but ultimately they had the tides in their hands, Favour was

[01:48:33] definitely in their advantage. This is where these pressure moments cook up, if you can't

[01:48:40] handle the heat well you have to get out and giant X showing right now that when

[01:48:45] the heat's turned up they turn up three players ready and waiting for this

[01:48:50] crunch over towards a could be a bloodbath as soon as this barrier drops

[01:48:54] stone.

[01:48:55] Ended ourselves up.

[01:49:00] GX with a great comeback, but it's not over yet.

[01:49:04] Vipership comes down, oh good gage, I like that.

[01:49:09] That shows that they're pushing aggressively through this shit so they know now.

[01:49:13] Casey knows to just kind of play this a little bit more safe.

[01:49:16] Got to back away.

[01:49:18] Over, but this is all part of the plan for GX.

[01:49:22] Looking at Viper's pitfalls in the rotation, that's going to allow for the shot to come through from the operator.

[01:49:29] First kill does land, Anva gets a second for her troubles as Elkia takes down Jada.

[01:49:35] A third as well, they're not even looking for her, not expecting her to just keep swinging these angles.

[01:49:41] And Adora picks up the final two and somehow we came into this half nine to three.

[01:49:48] We're now tied up at eleven.

[01:49:52] Oh boy, oh boy.

[01:49:54] Carman Corp, we keep saying it, they had this in their hands, it was well within reach but

[01:50:02] someone's kicked that ladder from under their feet, Giant X have woken up.

[01:50:07] They've felt it coming, they are here to slay this team, proving that giants can stomp over

[01:50:15] the walls.

[01:50:18] regardless of what color they may be. Blue doesn't matter. The C will be triumphed and

[01:50:26] the Giants will rise again. You see, forcing this timeout really struggling to deal with

[01:50:37] this momentous regurgitation of attacking prowess from Gen X.

[01:50:43] I think quite a few timeouts being taken here across the board, right?

[01:50:47] I think if I'm not mistaken, this is the very last one that we have left for either

[01:50:52] squad.

[01:50:53] It's been very much like both teams desperately trying to figure out what the solution will

[01:50:58] be.

[01:50:59] Keep things going.

[01:51:01] BX, sure, kind of helped them find a massive resurgence in the second half, but Casey yet

[01:51:09] to really be able to find the full value from it.

[01:51:14] I've been giving them what a 9 3 half, only getting two rounds on this attack is a little

[01:51:20] bit abysmal for KCE, Giant X showing that they've managed to brush off that tough half

[01:51:27] straight away.

[01:51:28] But a little bit different here for KCE players, focused up on mid, some probing over towards

[01:51:35] trying to distract Giant X enough to create what could be an open and elstraven.

[01:51:40] So far it seems like that mid could be but Anva with this ult will get that early information.

[01:51:45] They also used the trailblazer just to try and chase down A main so a lot of

[01:51:51] space has been taken a lot of map control but now as the utility starts to come

[01:51:54] through towards B that's gonna pull the rotations Jada finds the first but they

[01:51:58] know where she is so they swing on her and they manage to take her out.

[01:52:01] So back down to the 4v4. Now Anva trying to hold this line. The spike now trying to bait out a little bit of presence, a little bit of information.

[01:52:09] The flash forces her back.

[01:52:12] The kill gets garnered towards mid. So that gives the numbers advantage to KC.

[01:52:17] All they need to do is hold the line. The rolling thunder now to force these defenders back straight into Sophia's waiting arms.

[01:52:25] and that leaves Anita all alone, one versus four.

[01:52:29] And she's being pinted in from every direction.

[01:52:33] There is no escape here.

[01:52:34] She's gonna have to battle her way through Sofia, the camp spot,

[01:52:37] so she still gets the kill.

[01:52:39] But the chances of her winning the round are zero.

[01:52:42] She recovers the up and attempts to just, you know, hit the road.

[01:52:48] Yeah, hit the road, Jack.

[01:52:49] Trying force overtime, if possible.

[01:52:52] interesting that the op hasn't been saved it was obviously talked about and

[01:52:58] then there seems to be a call just to say no it's maybe cost there's a little

[01:53:01] bit in the set play strategy book so there will be rifles purchased into it

[01:53:07] maybe drops that bit too far down we'll have to wait and see what comes in it's

[01:53:12] an interesting selection at best yeah they've just gone full rifles and I mean

[01:53:17] In case he just wants to once again head over towards A and it looks like Giant X are certainly

[01:53:23] capable of handling this.

[01:53:25] You've got Raze here with the showstopper.

[01:53:27] How many highlights have we seen from this angle before?

[01:53:30] Start playing the Italian music.

[01:53:33] But it won't be popped just about yet.

[01:53:36] the final round. Yeah, it's

[01:53:41] either that or it's OT and on

[01:53:43] the wants to secure that OT.

[01:53:44] The first kill comes through.

[01:53:45] Elkia has taken everything into

[01:53:47] her hands once again and is

[01:53:49] looking to secure this one

[01:53:51] without much further adieu.

[01:53:53] They found their space onto the

[01:53:54] site. The spike is going to get

[01:53:56] planted. Dianeks need to find a

[01:53:58] way to stabilize. They spread

[01:54:00] out quite a bit across the map

[01:54:01] looking for these lurkers,

[01:54:02] looking for any sort of an

[01:54:04] opportunity that can help them

[01:54:05] that can help them fight their way back in.

[01:54:08] Adora gets spotted.

[01:54:09] We've got a devastating Hilo set up here.

[01:54:12] Jada gonna be forced to push through into it

[01:54:15] by that little bit of utility.

[01:54:17] And as Jade swings to try and follow up,

[01:54:20] Alchia finds a fourth on the round,

[01:54:23] secures the map for KC 13 to 11.

[01:54:28] An unbelievable performance from what was on paper,

[01:54:32] the underdog team.

[01:54:34] Yeah, the comeback was indeed not real, kicked to the curbside.

[01:54:39] You see, finally, get it over the line.

[01:54:41] Really strong performance from Alchia in particular.

[01:54:46] When you look at it, 24 and 18, we wanted a dominant performance.

[01:54:50] We wanted the stats to be improved, and that's exactly what she has done.

[01:54:57] Well, you just said it.

[01:54:59] This is what we were waiting for.

[01:55:00] This is what we wanted to see.

[01:55:01] The ACS of 281, Veggie. Does that live up to your standard, sir?

[01:55:08] Yeah, a little bit, right? It's a little bit solo, Julie.

[01:55:11] It's definitely a lot more.

[01:55:13] I mean, what we're looking at, like, 201 or something,

[01:55:15] I think it was off the first graphic.

[01:55:17] So it's definitely an increase at, what, 50%? Almost 50%.

[01:55:21] That's really good.

[01:55:23] But it's mostly the team that was able to pull this one out the bag.

[01:55:26] We wanted to see that experience kind of come over and get it over the line.

[01:55:29] What's really tough to see actually is that giant X 15 that first kills and not managing to take advantage of that deficit is quite a concern and saying.

[01:55:41] And also mean that we'd seen on Monday as well, you know, it's actually a kind of a concerning trend. A lot of teams that have been struggling with that stabilizing, you know, mid rounding is such an important part of this.

[01:55:54] How do you deal with what happens when the plan goes wrong?

[01:55:57] So many teams are like this is the plan and everybody's got a great plan until you get kicked in the mouth

[01:56:01] So unfortunately it feels like maybe GX need to go back to the drawing board

[01:56:05] But we did say that this was the map that they didn't necessarily have the best results on that only played at once

[01:56:12] And they lost it to Zenit

[01:56:14] So that did kind of leave a lot of concerns in our minds about what this was gonna look like

[01:56:20] But we also said that yet the start of the broadcast that if Casey win this map

[01:56:24] map, then this could very well, this should very well be a full three map series.

[01:56:29] Yeah, you would certainly have to believe it, especially when you look at the fact that

[01:56:33] Perl has been an Instaban 4 KC. So maybe, I mean, you can live on this hope train if

[01:56:38] you want that it's been hidden for a certain point in time, right? We always like to think

[01:56:43] about this, but in reality, it's probably not one of the strongest maps. So you would

[01:56:47] fancy that we will find their way to that third series. But KC now have the wins in

[01:56:52] their their sales as they head down onto this map underwater maybe that'll be

[01:56:55] enough to give them the push that they need. Well we shall find out but first

[01:57:00] we're gonna take a slight break folks so remember go refill your drinks grab a

[01:57:04] KitKat I got mine ready and when we come back we'll have Pearl ready for you.

[01:57:12] Red Bull gives you wings.

[01:57:22] I

[01:57:52] I want to keep that freedom when I run it

[01:57:56] You do give me a piece of your morning dream

[01:58:01] Gives me one way to open up to worlds

[01:58:05] That could be nothing, maybe something

[01:58:09] Keep your eyes on me

[01:58:10] Keep your eyes on me

[01:58:11] Keep your eyes on me

[01:58:13] Keep your eyes on me

[01:58:14] Keep your eyes on me

[01:58:15] Keep your eyes on me

[01:58:16] Make me

[01:58:17] Keep your eyes on me

[01:58:19] Keep your eyes on me

[01:58:20] I'm gonna take your eyes on me, take your eyes on me

[01:58:24] When in time, you broke a butterfly

[01:58:27] You flip a switch, you keep a secret

[01:58:29] Let me come inside

[01:58:31] When you run, you run again

[01:58:33] But you can never find it

[01:58:35] You keep on breathing when you're in it

[01:58:38] Give me a little, give me a piece of your heart

[01:58:42] It's cheap, easy when running

[01:58:45] Oh, it's too old, it's like I'm in nothing

[01:58:49] Maybe something

[01:58:51] Can I sleep?

[01:59:07] Toothless

[01:59:09] Give me a piece of your heart

[01:59:11] You'll keep

[01:59:13] Easy when we are apart

[01:59:15] Of two worlds

[01:59:17] If you're giving up the hits of your own, it's easy when we're all bored

[01:59:25] Tomorrow there could be nothing, maybe it's something

[01:59:30] To be nice on me

[02:00:16] The

[02:00:23] the

[02:00:26] the

[02:00:29] the

[02:00:32] the

[02:00:36] the

[02:00:40] the

[02:00:44] the game. And welcome back

[02:00:54] everybody to VCT Game Changers

[02:00:57] EMEA stage two here at 2026 is

[02:01:00] in full swing. And so is our

[02:01:03] group stage. Reminder folks. This

[02:01:05] is the last day. It's been three

[02:01:07] weeks of action packed action

[02:01:10] and now we are in the final

[02:01:12] And it has been quite an interesting journey.

[02:01:15] Bossa have taken Gentlemates all the way into overtime.

[02:01:19] And for all of you out there that are on the Hopium,

[02:01:23] I'm sorry to say they did lose that map.

[02:01:24] Gentlemates did take it,

[02:01:26] but it's a beautiful performance from Bossa,

[02:01:29] and it does leave us with some hope for them

[02:01:31] for the second map.

[02:01:32] Here in our series, however,

[02:01:34] KC have picked up the first map in this series

[02:01:38] against Giant X,

[02:01:39] who have already confirmed their spot

[02:01:41] in the playoffs. Veggie, and this is a huge feather in the cap for a Casey that is desperate

[02:01:47] to get themselves into playoffs. Yep, they absolutely are. And I think we need to go

[02:01:52] underwater to get these results out the way. I think Casey obviously going to come out of

[02:01:57] this one from before looking a lot happier than they might have anticipated. Knowing

[02:02:02] that they come into this with Barca going down one nil as well, puts them kick, but

[02:02:07] they'll feel at least like they're in the driving seat and they most certainly will

[02:02:10] be able to qualify if they can just pull this one map out of the mud themselves to get this across

[02:02:17] the line. They'll not only be stopping GX, I'm having a chance at that top two spot this seeding,

[02:02:22] the one spot that's left in seeding at least. Giant X had a chance at getting there, but

[02:02:27] you'd start to feel now that it's a little bit concerning whereas KC one map away from qualification.

[02:02:34] We didn't see that at the start when KC started to sort of that decline going through at least anyway.

[02:02:40] I think I'll never stop hopping on about this, but the fact that G2 are in the bracket with three losses, sure.

[02:02:45] They're still ranked second. Let's not try and take anything away from them. They're doing fantastically.

[02:02:50] But the three losses, man, that's got me like, I mean, I posed the question to you about, is the scene just getting that much better?

[02:02:56] Apparently, yes, yes it is. And it's really exciting to see.

[02:03:00] But let's kind of refocus in a little bit here because all of the permutations in the world mean nothing until we actually get those results.

[02:03:09] and for Casey, it's all going to go down now on Pearl.

[02:03:13] So what are our expectations for this map?

[02:03:16] Do we think Casey does, in fact, have a chance?

[02:03:21] I think it's really hard to justify them having a chance,

[02:03:24] given we've not seen it, right?

[02:03:26] That's simply the biggest flaw that we've got.

[02:03:29] We're in the last week, we're in the last game.

[02:03:31] Well, not the last game, but the last game day for all of these teams

[02:03:35] and we've not seen Pearl being played from them since.

[02:03:39] It just, you can't go into this with hope that it's going to be good for them, right?

[02:03:44] Because there's a reason they've not played it, there's a reason they've banned it out every single time and...

[02:03:49] I'm not a fan of seeing stomps, but I'm kinda worried that that's where we would be.

[02:03:54] However, looking at the agent select, happy to see Phoenix getting picked up,

[02:03:58] I think this is a map that definitely feeds into that side from it,

[02:04:02] and might just be a little bit difficult from Jan X to handle,

[02:04:06] that's got a double-dualist setup that's coming through.

[02:04:09] Yeah, the Cypher pick up here as well is really interesting to me because Cypher has never

[02:04:15] really been like endemic to Pearl.

[02:04:18] So it's definitely kind of a left field pick and it does leave me with a lot of question

[02:04:23] marks here, but I'm glad to see the Astros are coming out.

[02:04:26] Obviously, there's so much that can be done with that.

[02:04:29] I really like the Sova and I think that the Sova, I think that the Sova and the KO might

[02:04:34] be a little bit of overkill, but I, you know, I want you to have one of them for sure. And

[02:04:40] I think that you're absolutely right. The Phoenix here can get so much value. So I honestly,

[02:04:45] if Giant X replaced the KO with the Phoenix, I feel like that would be the cooking of all

[02:04:51] cooking. But that's not where we are currently. This is where we stand. I will just say so

[02:04:56] obviously we talk about their stats from like stage one or like previously in this stage

[02:05:02] rather, Stage 2. But if we go back to Stage 1, Pearl is a map that KC had been playing,

[02:05:08] and the only team that they had lost it to in the entirety of Stage 1 was Gentlemates,

[02:05:14] and they played it five times. So actually, pretty decent results for this squad. Now,

[02:05:20] you can be that as a maid, they were playing a very different comp. That was before the

[02:05:23] Yoru changes, that was when they had the chamber, right? So, you know, obviously there are some

[02:05:28] caveats to that. But that being said, I think that, you know, when you understand the map

[02:05:35] to bring in new agents theoretically, shouldn't make the most difference in the world? The question

[02:05:42] becomes, how do they utilize the new pieces to replicate the success that they've had before?

[02:05:48] Yeah, it's going to be a lot of overaligns on Phoenix to get a lot of information, especially

[02:05:55] when we start harvesting the run it back, not talking about the the data mines for all the

[02:05:59] the valid and data nerds, but it's certainly the ultimate that Phoenix will be bringing into

[02:06:05] fruition to create space as well as just garnered information on where giant X are set up. Having

[02:06:11] that killjoy for me on giant X's side is the much stronger aspect of being able to hold space and

[02:06:17] kind of just dictate where Casey can head into. I think importantly as well to point out Jade Moab

[02:06:22] back on initiator rather than that Viper role that she picked up with that switch over that

[02:06:27] we did see on Split. I think having a lot more confidence on your role will certainly play

[02:06:34] into that. So Giant X, starting on defense as they switch the maps to switch sides once again,

[02:06:41] KC will be on the attacking side, similar to where they ended. And it's going to be focused

[02:06:46] here on mid-pillar out to clear sounds, but the turn it will pop that out.

[02:06:50] a bit of an exploratory mission just to see what we can see in mid but a good

[02:06:57] little bit of utility there does force it back so now we pivot over towards the

[02:07:02] A site A site does have a little bit of reinforcement here Jada pops those smokes

[02:07:07] down dips into her own smoke just to deny or try to deny but unfortunately Jada

[02:07:13] does get spotted out so she's gonna use that she's gonna put a little bit of

[02:07:16] Distraction Anita loses out on her battle

[02:07:18] So GX has already managed to find an opening here and more than is the spike has already been planted

[02:07:24] So now GX need to find a way back in onto the site. Sorry, but surely they're kind of pushing that line forward

[02:07:30] They don't have a lot to push themselves forward. So they're gonna try and brute force it. And unfortunately

[02:07:36] They do lose that first piece finding a little bit of stability here

[02:07:39] They've gone at space onto the spike, but it's get down to Mrs. President. Oh, Mrs. President

[02:07:45] She's able to fire back as well. Sophia left all alone. She will also fall

[02:07:49] I said all alone Anacilia is still here, but she also does get found out and it is a beautiful little opener here for

[02:07:58] Giant X and they take the first pistol

[02:08:03] Yeah, it looked like it was gonna be a fruit force way in and

[02:08:06] That looked like it was gonna work at first when you had a donor using that stun and then getting taken down by Alchia

[02:08:11] But luckily the rest of the team

[02:08:13] We're there to save the day. Facing into that swing from stairs, really good

[02:08:19] outlook in it. I think just off round one you already seen the value that Killjoy

[02:08:22] brings in comparison to that cipher. Being able to control sort of the whole

[02:08:27] of mid with the turret and the alarm bot really means that as soon as KC

[02:08:31] think about pivoting it's been read and been orchestrated to the side of

[02:08:35] Giant X and it's going to be similar off the start for KC probe in mid. We'll get

[02:08:40] I think it would be a successful last time though.

[02:09:10] that GX has come in with an Aries of all things.

[02:09:14] I don't know how much value that's gonna get,

[02:09:15] but for post-pawn that could be incredibly powerful

[02:09:18] and they're sticking themselves up quite nicely.

[02:09:19] Judge on the site, the judge gets deleted by a Molly.

[02:09:23] So now they have to try and take these range fights,

[02:09:26] but there's only three alive for GX at the moment.

[02:09:31] Only working their way through,

[02:09:33] shots getting a little bit whiffy,

[02:09:34] but Glance gets taken down to be up to the three kills,

[02:09:38] trying to make that ace happen,

[02:09:40] is going to be down to GX Brace through the smoke. Oh my heavens, he's going to get the

[02:09:43] abuse! Just in the nick of time, a thrifty round for Casey.

[02:09:49] Just a minute, I can tell you, I'm understatement of the day. Oh my words, that is poetic from

[02:09:58] CarmenCorp. The stun and the pinch and this midway to keep Adora and J.D. Noire stuck

[02:10:06] with nowhere to go. Needing some help but unfortunately no one was there.

[02:10:12] KC, answer back immediately and put themselves in a really good spot to start

[02:10:19] building up on what's supposed to be a weak map for them.

[02:10:24] Oh, shots at range.

[02:10:30] What's going on?

[02:10:33] At least jiggling the gun away, making sure that Jant-X can't come hunt for that again.

[02:10:43] But Jant-X think that they've done enough over towards B, so send a gamble stack over towards A.

[02:10:50] and they've got a wrong casey happy to just wander down the catwalk that will

[02:10:54] become be long and they're happy to show off all the latest fashion wear that

[02:10:58] they've got

[02:11:02] gonna be a full kind of wrap around around the world adventure it's like

[02:11:08] there's two possibilities here we could be dying to the spike or we could be

[02:11:14] trying to just catch um, catch exits well. Unfortunately yeah the trap wire just uh

[02:11:21] kind of gives things away a little bit. Space onto the site already taken, it's free, it's clear,

[02:11:28] it's all they could want. Another trap wire gets found as well so this kind of

[02:11:32] round the world adventure that came from A back through mid into the defender spawn back towards

[02:11:39] be and Casey somewhat aware of this part thing just because of the well-placed trap wires

[02:11:46] now they hunker themselves down trying not to get caught out the cage comes out to deny those

[02:11:51] sight lines and all the while the time continues to slowly take down and in this anti-eco it will

[02:11:59] just be a little bit of cleaner yeah personally this is usual the stronger weapons wanna know

[02:12:06] you see just once again happy to play really slow and kind of I want to say safe to an

[02:12:13] aspect right it's it's a very steady play style but it's certainly being made to work.

[02:12:20] Jan X once again being asked the questions of are they good enough as this decide that

[02:12:26] we were expecting to see probably not whether or not it's a resurgent Kermin Corp or whether

[02:12:32] Giant X happy enough with qualification, knowing that

[02:12:35] second seed is going to be a tough ass, regardless.

[02:12:39] Maybe not on full tilt, but we've seen the up and down nature from Giant X so far this stage already.

[02:12:45] So not overly too much of a shot, but

[02:12:48] Casey make a bit of noise and then immediately head over towards B.

[02:12:54] I'd like that early Molly as well, though, just to kind of dissuade any early aggression.

[02:12:58] Jada overrun by Ashordy in the smoke.

[02:13:02] That's the terror that comes with that type of a gun.

[02:13:05] Anva though there to Avenger Fallen teammates in double.

[02:13:09] Can't quite make a triplicate as Dx has managed to take her down.

[02:13:13] Three to three Anita.

[02:13:15] Just with a scrap of health left finds one before she herself is traded back.

[02:13:21] Gone below four below.

[02:13:23] The spike will get planted.

[02:13:26] Sophia now waiting for these rotations to come through.

[02:13:28] They know that there was at least one here.

[02:13:30] Yeah, so a slight off angle.

[02:13:34] Lies on, but you can't afford to get too aggressive here.

[02:13:36] No, we're just swinging out on our own in Adora.

[02:13:40] Will you give her one?

[02:13:41] She'll take them every day of the week

[02:13:43] at a clean little double head shot from her,

[02:13:46] and GX even out the score line.

[02:13:49] You almost felt like GX just had to wait for the contact

[02:13:53] to be taken on Sophia to reveal position and swing out

[02:13:56] rather than trying to take that fight

[02:13:58] and get the information early on,

[02:14:00] but I guess that's why they call hindsight 2020, because when you know what to do, it's

[02:14:06] a little bit different, but really strong shown from Casey on that round, they dictated

[02:14:11] the pace, they dictated what was going to happen just at the end of the day, one slight

[02:14:16] mistake costs a round, so everything is now once again tied up at two apiece, looking

[02:14:22] like the same kind of idea here with early pressure over towards A, giant X however,

[02:14:27] not committed just as much to it this time.

[02:14:33] The annoying maid and that pulls out a star early.

[02:14:40] I had the time a bit here.

[02:14:43] Good way to keep trying to get that utile out as early as possible make it a bit more difficult.

[02:14:50] Thankfully Astro's got like a million stars so at the moment it's not a major issue but that's

[02:14:54] why you want to start whiffling it down early. They also now get control of that orb, so they can

[02:15:00] start to repivot wherever they so choose. Adora watching for that mid, but also realizing that

[02:15:05] perhaps the floodgates have opened. Already the space has been taken. Oh, behind the double doors!

[02:15:12] GX forced back a little bit. A couple of spammy shots come out.

[02:15:16] Alpinita reclaims some of the space. So Casey, look to re-hit towards A.

[02:15:21] She could kick off at any moment.

[02:15:25] Dave now being so careful, doesn't want to get caught with Yutel out in her hand.

[02:15:28] And as the dart comes out, it doesn't actually spot anything.

[02:15:31] So she's close enough that they're not advanced, but the gunshots give away the game.

[02:15:35] She tries to fight it, pushes forward.

[02:15:37] But Kasey are just holding their angles and

[02:15:40] Giant run into their crosshairs.

[02:15:43] A bit of a spray down, leaves it in a 4v2.

[02:15:47] The angle is just off through the wall.

[02:15:50] and so the spike does get planted.

[02:15:53] I was trying desperately to claw back

[02:15:55] some semblance of control.

[02:15:57] Sophia also taken down a lockdown, invested a Cosmic Divide

[02:16:06] on top of everything else,

[02:16:07] but Anacilia manages to get the kill

[02:16:09] through the Cosmic Divide.

[02:16:10] Anva finds that kill, but now they still won,

[02:16:13] a player remaining, and there's still time.

[02:16:15] Oh no, nevermind, we're, what, Jax?

[02:16:18] Yeah, I think.

[02:16:19] Oh no, did she disconnect?

[02:16:22] I think it has to be, right, looking at that.

[02:16:25] It's either that or there's a mix up on the comms

[02:16:28] for the Red Bull Clutch coming in from Giant X,

[02:16:30] but the VAR room certainly gonna be asked some questions

[02:16:35] unless the comms were that wildly off the charts.

[02:16:41] No, I mean, the fact that she wasn't even moving,

[02:16:44] like, wasn't learning, wasn't doing anything,

[02:16:47] like there's just no way man that's all that's pain

[02:16:51] unfortunately it's a good position but you actually want to go back and have a

[02:16:56] whole game have a look at what point that position started getting held at

[02:17:01] whether it came down but I mean for now it looks like we're we're still going to

[02:17:07] continue so giant X for now up towards three starting to get themselves back

[02:17:14] into the lead for this game. Maybe the postman was at the door or something and had to go away.

[02:17:21] No, no, no, no. It's all good. It's all good. Sometimes these issues do happen, unfortunately,

[02:17:27] but as we can see, we are straight back in the mix and she does seem to be okay,

[02:17:32] and that's the most important part. So, see how Casey stabilised, right? That's the big question.

[02:17:40] Yeah, when an unfortunate situation like that happens, you find a way to not let that become a mental break.

[02:17:51] Absolutely. They'll look to cause a break onto this site of A. Haunt goes out, not revealing quite anything.

[02:18:00] I can't break it, can I? They want to split it in two for sure, take a chunk out of Giant X.

[02:18:06] It does make the fighting used as well, there's a lot of space, according to Casino.

[02:18:12] One more year above it is the Odin, and much to my happiness, the Odin doesn't seem to

[02:18:19] get anything.

[02:18:20] I'm the biggest Odin hater, but let's see when it's in the hands of someone capable

[02:18:23] who needs an Odin and Eater!

[02:18:25] An Eater simply exists, pops through the wall, and gets a 3k.

[02:18:30] Outstanding!

[02:18:31] The final kill comes through, four alive for giants at the end of the round and their

[02:18:36] lead extends. At the end of a series of unfortunate events, it's usually the series from Lummi

[02:18:45] Snicket but instead it's Anita that is that unfortunate event for KC sweeping up to put

[02:18:56] Giant X on towards four and forcing a timeout here for Karmicorp as well, realising that

[02:19:03] this is an attack in half they are set for the double duelist they should be

[02:19:06] taking a little bit more space and being a little bit more aggressive when they

[02:19:10] get on site going further than just a site hold so time to adapt on towards

[02:19:15] that but for Giant X having had that eco so early on they've certainly come back

[02:19:21] with a punch but once again we did see them punch back over on split but

[02:19:27] Unfortunately for them, they held back just a little bit.

[02:19:35] Definitely starting to feel like a little bit

[02:19:37] of a dire situation already.

[02:19:38] We're only six rounds in.

[02:19:40] And I wanna preface this by,

[02:19:42] you might look at the score line and think,

[02:19:43] why on earth are you saying that?

[02:19:45] And you have to remember that like,

[02:19:47] the fact that KC took split at all was huge.

[02:19:50] And that was kind of the big thing where we were like,

[02:19:53] they need this map just to get to a third map potentially,

[02:19:56] This is a map that Giant X feel pretty uncomfortable on, so for them to already be getting this

[02:20:04] much of a lead, it really doesn't bode well for KC long term.

[02:20:10] But we're not ready to count them out just yet, there is always time to try to make a

[02:20:15] resurgence here.

[02:20:17] Fortunately, this will be the low buy round.

[02:20:20] A bulldog in the mix, so perhaps that can get some sort of value.

[02:20:25] Look at the way that they're working the map here.

[02:20:27] They know that they have a huge advantage,

[02:20:29] and they're going to try to press it using the drone as well,

[02:20:32] just to allow Adora to get all the space in towards mid.

[02:20:35] And this is phenomenal, because they

[02:20:37] have so much information.

[02:20:38] I would just like to draw everyone's attention to the Cypher

[02:20:41] that has somehow walked all the way down long.

[02:20:44] They're trying to find a long box.

[02:20:45] I can't really move anywhere.

[02:20:48] It's kind of insane that she's managed to get that much space.

[02:20:51] And that's actually calling a rotation over.

[02:20:53] Now the fast lane comes out and Anva is going to have to hold the line.

[02:20:57] Yagora has found one.

[02:20:58] Oh, Anva's so close and personal.

[02:21:00] Alchya, however, has popped into that overdrive and has very quickly evened out the numbers.

[02:21:05] Unfortunately, she'll be quick to follow.

[02:21:08] DX now the flash.

[02:21:09] Oh, my God, she has no idea.

[02:21:11] Jada, she'll never know how close she came.

[02:21:15] But it doesn't really matter because in the end, she does in fact find that final kill and Giant find five.

[02:21:23] Absolutely, in the end it doesn't even matter. Jan X, 5-2 up, done really well to take that space, I think.

[02:21:33] Unfortunately Forcivia was the fact that she was trapped behind that alarm clock, couldn't afford to go further and try and explore anything else on site.

[02:21:42] And the killjoy that was holding it for Anva, so well to be patient and not try and peek out either, not give an opportunity.

[02:21:51] just wakes the game out knows that KC liked to play this pivot game so holds

[02:21:56] position and reaps the rewards off it the fish and net full of prey that prey

[02:22:04] being the side of KC

[02:22:08] they really sticking to her gun and by her gun I mean the Odin why not it's the

[02:22:15] the name of a god for the reason.

[02:22:18] I suppose, you know, I hadn't thought of it that way.

[02:22:20] Oh, there we go, Hunter's Fury, Molotovs,

[02:22:23] everything you could possibly think of.

[02:22:25] All it does is take out the clone, not the clone,

[02:22:28] I suppose it's Hunter's clone, they run it back.

[02:22:29] Oh, Adora, how have you just found all the space

[02:22:32] in the world into their back line,

[02:22:35] catching them right in the back?

[02:22:38] Damage was done with the Hunter's Fury as well,

[02:22:40] but that's okay, Jx can just heal herself up

[02:22:42] with the use of her utility,

[02:22:43] so hasn't even made the biggest difference in the world.

[02:22:45] And now Adora has to give up that space.

[02:22:47] She doesn't want to overstay her welcome,

[02:22:49] but also doesn't give it up entirely.

[02:22:51] So they continue to kind of keep a lot of that map information.

[02:22:56] Yeah, it's really good map awareness, map presence,

[02:22:59] just meaning that it can only be an A-hit.

[02:23:02] Allowing Giant X to have a lot of it more bodies here,

[02:23:04] and more importantly, the Odin here to spam.

[02:23:07] No refund box to play off, but some very weak walls.

[02:23:12] the paper walls and yet we're not finding the value.

[02:23:15] I'm waiting to see what happens.

[02:23:16] But before we get to that, however,

[02:23:19] so many more instances must come through

[02:23:22] and it's Adora that manages to get those kills.

[02:23:24] Jade only finally picks up that final one

[02:23:27] all the way to the end of the round.

[02:23:29] But the rest is her team.

[02:23:30] And you know what?

[02:23:31] I think that a lot of that is just like suppressive fire.

[02:23:33] You know, you keep firing,

[02:23:35] you make it uncomfortable for Casey.

[02:23:36] They can't just like stop and try to focus up

[02:23:39] because it's like the floor is lava.

[02:23:41] And I think that that actually works out really well for the rest of GX.

[02:23:49] Fucking well for GX, but not quite for KC, as they're forced on to these half-shoes.

[02:23:55] The chance at this map certainly dwindling away.

[02:24:00] Fancy qualification, however.

[02:24:02] Still quite strong with General Mates winning that first map and leading it into the second as well.

[02:24:07] Only one map is what will stop KC getting qualified into playoffs and right now you have to say it's themselves that are preventing anything

[02:24:17] Not able to to get the job done here on peril

[02:24:26] This is the info game

[02:24:29] Jax could find herself and some heavy fire very nearly gets caught on the retreat

[02:24:35] crucially she does manage to survive so they'll still have her around for the

[02:24:40] rest of the half or the round rather already they've managed to find the

[02:24:44] space that they need on the B site on this still here waiting for an opening

[02:24:48] oh it's caught out on the swing and with her falling over that's a site given

[02:24:54] over spike does get planted and we've got a little bit of utility coming through

[02:24:57] just to try and make space uncomfortable but it's not really

[02:25:01] honoring the results they want. So it has to be a four-person retake and largely it's all of them

[02:25:07] together. Another cosmic divide. It feels like we've had one every other round for the last

[02:25:13] little while. These astras are putting in the work and that's going to make things just a little bit

[02:25:19] more difficult for Casey to hold on. Jada and Adora have taken so much space. Now only two players

[02:25:26] left alive ducking and diving through the wall trying desperately to find some space. And as

[02:25:31] as the wall falls, the opening of the visibility Jada finds that third and final kill and GX

[02:25:37] go up to seven.

[02:25:39] He dodged a wrench but you can't dodge the bullets when they're raining down on you from

[02:25:45] Jademoire, making sure that this map is thoroughly in control.

[02:25:50] I thought that flank from Saphir would maybe have a little bit more impact but ultimately

[02:25:57] the awareness from Giant X to know of the possibilities

[02:26:01] keeps this momentum rolling down their way.

[02:26:05] It looks to me like the train is most definitely half boarded

[02:26:10] to head to this final map, but still loads to play for.

[02:26:14] Don't get me wrong, it just seems like GX

[02:26:17] totally in control.

[02:26:18] That's going to just continue being the trend so far, up as well, got some very powerful

[02:26:36] weaponry, Adora trying to take a bit more of an advanced position with it.

[02:26:39] Oh, I didn't quite land the clay pigeon shot, so I was forced to back away trying to hold

[02:26:44] different angle that gives space over to start moving their way in. Jada steals that kill. Yeah,

[02:26:49] I called it a kill steal. And Jade Moa with that Odin is still managing to find value,

[02:26:55] not just the Odin with the Shock Dots as well. You get him squishy, you get the cleanup.

[02:27:00] And with only two players alive and there are defenders in every nook and cranny. GX shot in

[02:27:08] in the back trying to moonwalk away, maybe over towards the B site and will not be allowed.

[02:27:15] Eight to two and I'm getting some flashbacks to map one but in the reverse.

[02:27:20] Yeah, certainly as you can tell, whose map pick it is often, you actually see it the

[02:27:25] opposite way right when teams just go back and forward on each other's map pick but

[02:27:30] a clear distinction for who's picked in what one. We've said that this was always going

[02:27:35] to be a really tough ask for KC given that we've not seen it this stage and it's been

[02:27:39] a map that they've not wanted to play. Split very similar for Giant X so Lotus will be

[02:27:47] that decider unless KC managed to get themselves going and they are getting themselves going

[02:27:52] into mid here.

[02:27:53] And Osilia has actually managed to find the opener. Get it done on an eco round. Magic

[02:28:02] Wouldn't that be and it certainly feels like it may just be possibility. Yeah, we've got the nightfall coming out as well

[02:28:09] That's you know, it's a bit of an investment on around we don't have too much

[02:28:14] But they picked up two rifles, so now they're feeling a little bit more confident feeling like maybe they could get a little bit

[02:28:18] More done here the right back. They'll really spot out anything. So they'll move in towards the A sites

[02:28:23] Unfortunately, they haven't been able to adequately clear it out

[02:28:29] My heaven

[02:28:32] We go again as they say. Spike now to get planted. Yeah, that's three ults invested in an eco around

[02:28:39] But you know what if they win the round and at this point

[02:28:43] I'm willing to say okay fair enough, you know

[02:28:47] That they need a round on the board here. Let's see if they can continue along with this trajectory. Giant X almost looking like

[02:28:54] They are going to push in for this Jade.

[02:28:58] Cheeky little positioning from her there, but only gonna find the one.

[02:29:02] The last two players already found their way onto the site, but Jax will spray down, managing

[02:29:06] to pick up yet one more, and Jada all alone now.

[02:29:09] Will Jax find another one?

[02:29:11] No, Jada finds her, looking to try and find another one under her belt, but all they have

[02:29:15] to do is buy a bit of time, time held, a thrifty round for KC.

[02:29:21] But I feel like Thrifty is a bit of an overstatement. That was expensive.

[02:29:27] It seems like whenever KC go on to the Thrifty is when they start being a bit shifty. They get stuff done.

[02:29:35] I like to say they're cleanest rounds, right? It's not overly clean, but it's when they've looked the best.

[02:29:40] Flashback to the second round that they won was a Thrifty. Yes, round three was when they were in control of money.

[02:29:47] of money but it was another round where they almost won it as well, like possibly around five.

[02:29:52] But Casey, you need to be able to start doing it with the rifles, that's where this pressure's

[02:29:58] going to come from. Important round now for Casey to give themselves a little bit more of a spring

[02:30:06] board into the second half. He's pretty willing to just let them take the space, let them take

[02:30:15] that mid control, let them just kind of walk into their positioning. Adora is in her,

[02:30:19] sorry, Alchie is in a really important spot, head of mine. She was in a really important spot,

[02:30:24] but look at this through push from Giant. They're trying to take the space down towards Long,

[02:30:29] and they've kind of made the wrong call here. Trying to get in the back line, but that's okay.

[02:30:32] They turn around at just the right time. The cleanup starts to come through, and Casey,

[02:30:36] See, every piece starts to fall apart.

[02:30:41] The king now might just be tipped over to get closer and closer to the end.

[02:30:48] One versus four, 40 seconds left to get the kills, find the spike, plant it and then hold

[02:30:54] on for dear life.

[02:30:55] And unfortunately you got two players on top of the spike here.

[02:30:58] You have to try and isolate them and it cannot be done.

[02:31:02] 9-3 half but this time in favor of GX.

[02:32:32] Karmicore looking a little bit lost on an island, the plane has certainly crashed for them,

[02:32:41] trying to find a way back into the series is what they need to do.

[02:32:45] Are they going to wake up now or will they realise it's been a lie this whole time?

[02:32:51] GX dominant position set themselves up on attack, looking to put a little bit of control

[02:32:58] into this mid-play similar to everything in case you open up the game.

[02:33:03] Not me having just taken a sip of coffee and trying really hard not to, you know, spit it out of my nose.

[02:33:10] Well done, well done. You took that and you ran with it, homie.

[02:33:14] Alright, let's see if GX can take this and run with it all the way to map number three.

[02:33:19] Jada finding the opening here but gets taken down by her counterpart.

[02:33:22] GX is up close and personal, gets slid on and into oblivion.

[02:33:27] as Adora picks up two.

[02:33:29] The site now will be under their control,

[02:33:31] but Alchia still has something to say in this round.

[02:33:35] One brings it to the two versus three.

[02:33:38] And you can see that the paranoia

[02:33:40] starts to set in a little bit.

[02:33:41] They have no idea that Adora is there,

[02:33:43] but Oh, Anacilia is watching for it.

[02:33:45] The Spidey Senses tingle down to the two V2,

[02:33:48] but the time continues to tick away.

[02:33:51] Space needs to be taken.

[02:33:53] These final two players must be found,

[02:33:55] must be baited out into the open. Perhaps a tap on the spike just to get the info.

[02:33:59] Oh, we got one for one, but Anacilia comes out on top.

[02:34:03] And this should be the defuse for KC with more than enough time.

[02:34:07] Comfortable on the other side of it. KC pick up the pistol.

[02:34:13] In the time of hour, they will step up KC.

[02:34:16] Much needed pistol for this map at least.

[02:34:20] giving themselves a hope just the end facing down at 10 so early on it's not

[02:34:27] a barrel that you want to look up at but right now keeping the demons at bay

[02:34:32] get to buy into this as well and dictate the pace of the attacking team coming in

[02:34:37] you can hold these extremities I like the the judge being brought in as well by

[02:34:41] Anacilia to hold this mid should find a lot of value

[02:34:46] So much more than it's done here or are we going to push into the judge or I'm so ready.

[02:34:56] She was so ready but only for the first three calibration onto the encroaching attackers

[02:35:02] unfortunately just wasn't there but let's give over a little bit of information unfortunately

[02:35:08] now that's the judge given over so it's a judge and a bucky and she did do a ton of

[02:35:12] damage. Casey should be able to bounce off of that.

[02:35:17] Yeah, certainly the right pose to take is the chip damage being taken down 39 and 26,

[02:35:23] not even managing to put them together for full HP.

[02:35:25] Safiya's camera getting that early information should start to draw bodies out, but instead

[02:35:31] it's going to be Glanz watching the sewers for the rat to come through, but instead it's

[02:35:37] Jade Moa is throwing. Nobody's tumbling through there.

[02:35:40] Peaks is not ordered tonight.

[02:35:43] Instead, pivot over towards the east side.

[02:35:47] I have Peaks away from me, actually, on the other side of this game.

[02:35:52] Looking forward to chowing that while I watch the second series of the day.

[02:35:56] But for now, we're not there yet. We're not even close to there yet.

[02:36:00] Get through this next round here. Tart gets deleted.

[02:36:03] That gives over a little bit of info.

[02:36:04] allows for a swing to come through. Elkia takes down Anva, trades her out.

[02:36:08] Now, A.C., they have control of the site, but just barely, it is a false control, and

[02:36:16] they need to take a little bit more now. They start to feel a little bit more comfortable,

[02:36:19] but it's one versus one. Sophia, she really doesn't have a lot to work with here.

[02:36:24] She's gonna need to swing, gets glance off of the spike, exactly what she needs to do,

[02:36:28] trying to buy a little bit more time here. They're desperately trying to buy that extra bit of momentum,

[02:36:33] But just in the nick of time, once again, less than a second remaining, KC continue their climb.

[02:36:42] It's a big climb and it's a big cost. Taking off the hands from KC, at least the Vandal being saved

[02:36:49] should set up Alchia to cause some damage to the Giants. Going to need more than that to chop

[02:36:56] this side down but they can be failed and KC is certainly showing right now what they're capable of

[02:37:06] but now that Giant X get the weapons in their hands, Chidmoire, Odin already ready to spray down

[02:37:12] from the heavens will force a push over towards B and leave Anva in mid for the late lurk.

[02:37:18] lonely rifle to try and hold on that's the rough part of how expansive that last

[02:37:26] round was no reinvestment yet so they were at a severe disadvantage nice play

[02:37:31] off the trap wire but the double dick gets punished great use of the flash

[02:37:36] Anita going absolutely nuclear here Sophia oh oh I thought she got both of

[02:37:42] them no that's teamwork that's hand-in-hand baby 2v2 this should never

[02:37:47] have gone this close. Casey have found a way to stabilize. Get on board with Anva. She's

[02:37:53] all the way in the back line. She's getting cheeky. Now they need to find the kill on

[02:37:58] to Jada so that they have an opportunity to turn around and deal with this Blank. I never

[02:38:02] mind Glance. So aware. Managers to find that one and that should be a free gun for her

[02:38:08] as well. She's a little bit of a hesitance taker because we don't know where this last

[02:38:10] player is but as soon as Jada shows presence there we go. Glance manages to find that gun.

[02:38:15] We heard the jumping.

[02:38:17] What about Safia knows where she is.

[02:38:19] 30 seconds left.

[02:38:20] Something's got to give.

[02:38:21] Running straight through.

[02:38:22] Knew the glance was there.

[02:38:23] Won the battle.

[02:38:24] And it's a free rotation over towards A.

[02:38:26] But Safia is hot on her heels.

[02:38:30] Yeah, we'll get there with a little bit of time,

[02:38:32] but you'd fancy the fresher to be instantly applied.

[02:38:35] Commits to the spike and Safia,

[02:38:38] and this one versus one could be monumental.

[02:38:43] Lily gets caught in the Astral's plane there, ring around the rosy, Sophia checking so many angles.

[02:38:50] Jada knows where the spike is, she knows exactly where to look.

[02:38:53] And it's a rainbow clutch from Jada to put GX back in the driving seat.

[02:39:00] Massively costly, but for KC there were moments away from really starting to make a believer in the comeback.

[02:39:09] And it's this lone bundle that's provided such high value.

[02:39:12] yes it gets one kill but as soon as it's chopped over to Sophia the pressure

[02:39:17] really gets applied on and lands at the back line for the peak that the flank

[02:39:23] is enough. Panji, GX really start to put some foot down on the acceleration now

[02:39:30] it's not going to come quite yet as KC wants to do the aggressors up onto this

[02:39:34] orb for now

[02:39:38] the opportunity you can take. Yeah, rather, it's kind of held at bay by that prowler.

[02:39:51] With that little bit, you know, the potential aggression kind of gets stemmed early on and

[02:39:56] they think, all right, well, hit the brakes a bit, still got some time. We formulate the

[02:40:02] plan. They've inserted Jadmua in case we get to see a little bit of aggression out of A,

[02:40:07] but for now, I'm gonna admit a little bit.

[02:40:13] I'll be a person to leave on the flank, potentially, you're an initiator for information,

[02:40:19] but it looks like we are going to re-pivot back in towards A, so maybe I set up for the dart.

[02:40:25] Not quite on the Hunter Shuria either, but it's a good post-plant position, but KC are well in control of this.

[02:40:31] all of us.

[02:40:33] Osmic Divide is going to be the thing that comes out first and the Run It Back follows

[02:40:36] quickly.

[02:40:37] They are after, but it's Adora and Jada to find the openers.

[02:40:41] Good Lord, they're just running over KC.

[02:40:45] This went in the blink of an eye.

[02:40:47] All of the KC pieces fell apart and only two left to try and mount a retake.

[02:40:52] Never mind.

[02:40:53] They are hard on the save.

[02:40:56] It's interesting that it's GX that invests to run it back, but ultimately it's GiantX

[02:41:02] that are running it down, get the round over the line and get themselves up to 11, 2 rounds

[02:41:08] away from stealing us out for a decider over towards Lotus, keeping that pressure up for

[02:41:14] that second seed for GiantX and making things a little bit tricky for CarmenCorp if they

[02:41:19] want to be the one who's to capture that sixth place I will say that so the nice

[02:41:27] thing like obviously the fade is generally favored on this map for like

[02:41:32] variety of reasons yeah but the sober brings with it that cross map potential

[02:41:37] that the fade doesn't necessarily have so even if you have sober like if you've

[02:41:41] got a good enough lineup you can pretty reliably get dots maybe not all the way

[02:41:47] to the other side but you can get some really helpful information even from the other side

[02:41:53] of the map so I think that that's kind of where they lean with that. Like if you're

[02:41:56] going to leave anybody behind away from the rest of your team it's got to be somebody

[02:42:00] that's going to provide some sort of assistance.

[02:42:04] Yeah, I think also that like, Dave Ma is so comfortable on Sova that it's one of those

[02:42:10] that you're willing to just accept the trade out anyway for player comfortability on such

[02:42:15] such an agent, you're happy to take that.

[02:42:19] Comfort sometimes trumps meta. We've seen it happen before.

[02:42:25] But let's see, we've got space being taken here as well.

[02:42:30] Again, we've given over a lot of space, allowing GX to start pushing in towards the site,

[02:42:37] holding for these rotations, realizing it's an anti-eco,

[02:42:41] knowing she can get value off the back of that and well that is this round done and dusted.

[02:42:49] GX now gonna find themselves their 12th and that will put them on that point.

[02:42:53] That point and even in the next I mean GX 950 credits a few 400 this rifle gets taken out

[02:43:04] it's a few hands it's gonna be a really tough buy going into this next round which is why you see

[02:43:08] Giant X hunting it down so much. And I still am maybe going to try and go for an injured

[02:43:15] abuse where the rest of the team is distracted, but that won't be allowed this time. I need

[02:43:20] to well over that. And the explosion comes up, it's going to be ticked away. Will she

[02:43:26] hold on? Yes, she does, but not for a trade of two players, but it will not matter to

[02:43:32] Giant X. The money they have is more than stacked up enough. And now they get to that

[02:43:36] point probably expected but Casey you maybe want to have a look at the strategy book for that.

[02:43:44] Not quite the resurgence that we'd seen a little bit early on split unfortunately Casey

[02:43:50] really struggling here reminder you know they they had good results on pearl in the past that was

[02:43:55] during the oremetta that was when they were playing the chamber right that was when there

[02:43:59] was so many differences and we looked at this weird composition we thought well maybe there's

[02:44:04] something to it but it's gonna take a monumental seven consecutive rounds to

[02:44:11] find that overtime and then you still have to battle through that but every

[02:44:16] journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step and this needs to be that

[02:44:22] step you can see how hesitant they are they're not willing to take any

[02:44:26] aggression unnecessarily where the barriers were that's as far as they're

[02:44:32] willing to go for now. It says quite a lot that we've barely progressed past the barriers.

[02:44:39] Leaks the camera, we'll get a little bit of information. Jadmaw Pivotin back across the

[02:44:45] B will see this aggression that's been taken up as well from BX and Alchia. So backs off,

[02:44:51] your fans say that should start some movement over towards A with the information gathered.

[02:44:56] Instead there's some thoughts about going into Alleyway over towards B.

[02:45:02] with this utility, that should give away the game.

[02:45:05] So rotation should start to come through here immediately.

[02:45:07] We've got the nightfall coming out as well,

[02:45:09] just to try and stay in the tide a little bit

[02:45:11] and allow them to start setting up reinforcements.

[02:45:14] I think the mini map, we've got some crazy flank potential

[02:45:16] going on here because it's all smoke and mirrors.

[02:45:19] They're gonna pivot, they're gonna start moving over

[02:45:21] towards the B side and I'm looking at this going,

[02:45:23] why is Jade so far away from the rest of the team?

[02:45:25] And it's all to set up that rotation.

[02:45:28] They're now gonna have a free site,

[02:45:30] But we're about to have the flankers...

[02:45:32] So we're gonna meet, but no they're not.

[02:45:35] And in fact, the first kills come through towards the site.

[02:45:39] All the flankers now reposition, change their trajectory.

[02:45:43] And it's Overdrive, V Overdrive, but it's Alchia that comes out on top,

[02:45:48] can't get any more done here.

[02:45:49] KC fighting tooth and nail for stability.

[02:45:53] Jada is last alive.

[02:45:55] And with the last vestiges of utility she has available,

[02:45:58] trying to keep pulling them off of the spike,

[02:46:00] using every last bit, but that last drop is squeezed out and it is not enough.

[02:46:07] KC have given themselves one more opportunity for overtime.

[02:46:12] Yep, the first swing at the tree to deal with these giants has been taken,

[02:46:19] like you said, it's got to be round by round, piece by piece, brick by brick to build this comeback.

[02:46:25] Walls don't appear without some effort being put in and the Blue Wall of Carman

[02:46:31] Corp certainly looking for that effort to be invested now. Timeout caused as well

[02:46:37] just to maybe put a little bit of ideas back into the team. Some set plays coming

[02:46:44] up knowing that another round win should start to dwindle down the economy of

[02:46:48] Giant X and open up windows of opportunity but it's going to take a lot

[02:46:52] what to get there.

[02:46:58] Feels like this this time out might be well overdue as well.

[02:47:03] I'm kind of taking a moment.

[02:47:05] And I think there's also a point where the excitement of these rounds starts

[02:47:10] to kind of boil over a little bit.

[02:47:12] And you almost have to like, OK, OK, OK, we've done it.

[02:47:14] We've gotten the first round.

[02:47:15] Like I said, journey of a thousand miles, first step, all that good stuff.

[02:47:19] Now they've taken that step and now they need to continue that.

[02:47:21] And the crazy thing is, when you look at this half,

[02:47:24] so if you ignore the first half, I know that's difficult,

[02:47:26] but ignore the first half,

[02:47:27] we've gone three for three in rounds.

[02:47:29] Like this half is actually incredibly close.

[02:47:32] The problem is how one sided the first half was.

[02:47:36] And that has left Casey with a mountain to climb.

[02:47:39] Yeah, it's very similar to that first map

[02:47:41] that we had over on Split.

[02:47:42] It just, instead, it took Giant Axe a little bit less time

[02:47:46] to get over to that round as well.

[02:47:48] So Casey, you have a tough ask,

[02:47:49] but they'll certainly have start answering it now.

[02:47:53] Yeah, we're throwing everything,

[02:47:53] but the kitchen sink at this one.

[02:47:55] As soon as that aggression starts to come through,

[02:47:57] the Hunters Fury comes out just to stem that tide

[02:48:01] a little bit and allows them to get the open and kill

[02:48:03] onto GX.

[02:48:04] This is bad news bears for Casey,

[02:48:06] trying to take an aggressive position,

[02:48:08] trying to catch them off guard.

[02:48:10] Ready.

[02:48:13] One of their numbers.

[02:48:15] Wait, isn't it a good spot here as well?

[02:48:16] Just to kind of drive that nail further in as the rest of her team starts pushing.

[02:48:21] So she's gonna bring up the flank a little bit later on, keep an eye there.

[02:48:24] But in the meantime, Adora now trying to get, well, doing what KC did and

[02:48:28] also getting punished for it.

[02:48:29] But GX maintaining that control, maintaining precision.

[02:48:34] Jada doesn't even get the opportunity to activate Sophia now.

[02:48:37] Haster won versus the world, everything in her path.

[02:48:42] unfortunately, I think she knew

[02:48:47] their round was as good as done.

[02:48:49] Phenomenal performance here from

[02:48:51] Giant, a great resurgence from the

[02:48:53] almost scrappy look that they had

[02:48:55] on Split, but for KC, we have a

[02:48:58] lot of concerns.

[02:49:00] Yeah, iconic that the MVP to

[02:49:02] defeat the blue wall was the

[02:49:04] holder of the pink wall of the

[02:49:06] Astra to come up. Great

[02:49:08] performance from Jada really

[02:49:10] making this map look their own 350 to ACS on Astra is simply

[02:49:15] sensational. It's astronomical is what you might say.

[02:49:21] Yeah, I mean, that's a that's a Vanya performance to be honest

[02:49:24] and and I will guys I will be comparing people to Vanya for

[02:49:26] the rest of time because she kind of set the standard for

[02:49:29] controllers. So there you have it and looking at the first

[02:49:32] Bloods. Good heavens. We now have an opposite situation

[02:49:36] because this is how GX kind of struggled on Split.

[02:49:41] They were the ones struggling to find that stability,

[02:49:43] to find those opening kills.

[02:49:44] This time, it was them getting so many of those openers

[02:49:49] and KC finding ways back in,

[02:49:52] finding ways to kind of keep things ticking over.

[02:49:55] Two thrifties as well.

[02:49:57] I think this is a lot about the tenacity,

[02:49:59] the scrappiness of this team,

[02:50:02] but unfortunately it just wasn't enough

[02:50:04] to pull them over the finish line.

[02:50:06] Yeah, I mean, those two thrifties were two of those three rounds that were one on their attacking side.

[02:50:11] So a little bit worse for where when you start to analyze it down,

[02:50:15] but much better performance when the half switch 13-6 finish and probably makes the map seem a little bit more kinder.

[02:50:21] But as we head towards Lotus to be this decider, it is going to be all to play for.

[02:50:27] Casey needs to come out and show what they're made of,

[02:50:30] and they need to hope that they don't get hit with the J-Davoo that could be that last map.

[02:50:35] I kind of hate how good you are at these because I'm so bad at them and that's just it's just unfair

[02:50:42] But there you go folks

[02:50:43] That is our second map done in the back pocket and we prepare ourselves for our big

[02:50:50] Decider on the other side reminder. Casey

[02:50:53] Really do need this win if they want to kind of keep their chances ticking over for the possibility of playoff

[02:51:00] So for the kc fans for the blue wall, let them hear your voices and in the meantime

[02:51:04] We're gonna have a quick break and when we come back, it's all going down on Lotus

[02:51:13] Red Bull gives you wings

[02:51:34] Whiskey converted to a city of gold

[02:51:39] I'm caught inside

[02:51:44] There is fire again

[02:51:49] I'm caught inside

[02:51:53] There is fire again

[02:52:34] I'm busy next to my name on the next one

[02:52:36] You're very last, bruh

[02:52:38] I'm caught right inside

[02:52:42] There's fire in the sky

[02:52:47] I'm caught right inside

[02:52:51] There's fire in the sky

[02:52:57] There's fire again

[02:53:00] I'm caught in sight of the fire again

[02:53:10] I'm caught in sight of the fire again

[02:53:19] Throwing me into the depths of hell

[02:53:21] Maybe we're already there

[02:53:22] Too close to falling

[02:53:23] Another life we might be playing

[02:53:25] It's simple, not your return

[02:53:27] Now we're playing with flames

[02:53:28] Let me take you on a angel face in the sky

[02:53:31] Looking for a reason to break all the ways that you did

[02:53:34] But I'm gonna visit you next because my name on the list

[02:53:36] Say your name when I'm caught

[02:53:40] In the stars

[02:53:43] In the stars

[02:53:46] In the stars

[02:53:48] In the stars

[02:53:50] In the stars

[02:53:52] In the stars

[02:53:55] In the stars

[02:53:57] I'm a wizard in death, I come visit you next, just for my name on it, tell your black life.

[02:54:27] We are in the thick of stage two and we are right in the midst of our first game of the

[02:54:55] day in the second last game of

[02:55:00] the stage. Well, there's two

[02:55:01] going on at the same time, but

[02:55:02] you know what I mean? It has

[02:55:03] been in a very exciting series.

[02:55:04] Casey managing to win that first

[02:55:05] map has kind of, I think, raised

[02:55:07] them in a lot of people's

[02:55:08] esteems and has left us with a

[02:55:11] lot of like faith in them going

[02:55:13] forward. But here is their

[02:55:14] potential road to playoffs. They

[02:55:16] need mates to win against

[02:55:18] Vasa. They need to beat Giant X

[02:55:21] here. That's the simplest

[02:55:23] the game. I mean, it's not

[02:55:27] a very simplistic part thing

[02:55:29] for them. Otherwise things get

[02:55:31] a little bit convoluted. But I

[02:55:33] mean, given the fact that

[02:55:35] mates are currently up in a

[02:55:37] series against bossa. It feels

[02:55:41] like there's a world. Yeah, I

[02:55:43] mean, the pieces are certainly

[02:55:45] in place. The odds were stacked

[02:55:47] against them coming in. I think

[02:55:49] it was like, uh, I've got my

[02:55:51] today so they certainly you would have to say put themselves in a much stronger position coming into

[02:55:56] this last map given they just need to get one map to secure that and if you granted them that at

[02:56:03] the start of the day I'm sure they would have took it Lotus being that deciding sector attack they

[02:56:09] will start on set themselves out on that stall with how they want to play it this has to be the

[02:56:15] most dominant side from them that they're coming out to see and it's another breach that comes in

[02:56:20] from GX. I probably shouldn't be too surprised. I'm annoyed slightly. However, I do think this is a map

[02:56:27] where breach can actually be slightly useful. It's just disappointing that you lose quite a lot by

[02:56:33] bringing in. Yeah, I mean, I don't disagree with you. This isn't necessarily a map where you need

[02:56:39] crazy flash initiation. And GiantX is a really perfect kind of example of that. And there's a

[02:56:45] lot of things I feel like they're giving up here, right? And you talk about bringing things where

[02:56:50] where you're giving up stuff up.

[02:56:51] Sophia, again on the cipher,

[02:56:53] we kind of spoke about those comfort picks

[02:56:56] and how they can be a big difference maker,

[02:56:58] but they do create weak points in your composition.

[02:57:02] You take a look at Giant X

[02:57:03] and you've got the Viper and the Killjoy

[02:57:05] and they work really well together

[02:57:07] just because of the decay and the turrets

[02:57:09] and how all those kind of interact with one another.

[02:57:11] You've got the fade for tons of really good information

[02:57:14] but not just the information.

[02:57:16] You've got this really wide ultimate

[02:57:18] and I think that's kind of why,

[02:57:19] So you've got the sova coming out.

[02:57:22] So you lose the nightfall.

[02:57:25] So you bring in the breach.

[02:57:27] That brings a flash initiator with it

[02:57:29] as well as the rolling thunder.

[02:57:30] So it's trying to make up for deficits

[02:57:33] while keeping some comfort in the composition.

[02:57:36] And ultimately, I think that it does fall short.

[02:57:39] And it does, you know, leave me concerned.

[02:57:43] But as you said earlier, and I'll say it as well,

[02:57:47] happy to be proven wrong.

[02:57:49] you know, it's just going to take a lot to do so.

[02:57:52] Yeah, I think there's a reason that Viper has such a huge sort of pick rate across this map, right?

[02:57:58] It's not just a niche agent that one team found a lot of success with.

[02:58:03] It's an agent that really comes part and parcel with this map in terms of being able to take space,

[02:58:09] being able to create pressure at the best of time.

[02:58:12] A lot of teams will kind of try and go aggressive over towards A.

[02:58:16] We've seen it before when they go aggressive and then they back up.

[02:58:18] that's not going to come up,

[02:58:20] but having that viper wall that

[02:58:22] typically gets defaulted on attack

[02:58:24] towards a side. It just creates

[02:58:26] the art of illusion that presence

[02:58:28] might still be there might have

[02:58:30] snuck back in and it's always

[02:58:32] something that you have to worry

[02:58:34] about. Whereas Casey, they don't

[02:58:36] have someone that can do that,

[02:58:38] right? Your your so by yes has a

[02:58:40] drone, but you're not going to

[02:58:42] drone from C over towards a. The

[02:58:44] only thing you're going to clear

[02:58:46] not a whole lot there. That

[02:58:49] creates a lot of pressure.

[02:58:51] Whereas giant X, a lot of their

[02:58:53] team can can do that, especially

[02:58:55] with that kill joy, causing that

[02:58:57] luck factor as well.

[02:58:58] Feels like there's just a lot of

[02:59:00] caveats that need to be

[02:59:01] considered in order to make all

[02:59:03] of this work. I will just say, I

[02:59:04] mean, the fact that they've got

[02:59:05] 100% pick rate on this company

[02:59:07] 60% win rate.

[02:59:09] I mean, you know, that kind of

[02:59:11] lends itself to some semblance

[02:59:13] of belief, I suppose. And the

[02:59:15] beat on this one, now keep in mind these are fairly recent results, one of the teams that

[02:59:20] they beat on this map was SK with this composition and SK who are on a massive upward trajectory

[02:59:26] they beat G2 because they're not on this map, so they've actually had some really really

[02:59:31] solid results with this composition regardless, here's where things get a little bit tricky

[02:59:37] because you have to bear in mind that obviously it's now been seen in play a few times, so

[02:59:43] There has been some time now for teams to start adjusting and figuring out what the answers might be

[02:59:50] To a composition like this. Do Gynaks have those answers? Well

[02:59:54] We're about to find out. I need to get shot through the door

[02:59:59] Gives KC a little bit of a numbers advantage here

[03:00:03] I'm happy to just kind of chill off the back of that.

[03:00:04] Amber however wants to reclaim a bit of the space has already pushed in behind them.

[03:00:09] Ooh, calls attention, can't quite find that kill,

[03:00:12] but does a lot of damage.

[03:00:13] And again, calls this KC to just kind of slow down,

[03:00:16] rethink their advance.

[03:00:17] Now they pivot over towards A,

[03:00:19] but Giant have read this.

[03:00:20] They realize this is what's likely to happen.

[03:00:22] So already the reinforcement start to come through.

[03:00:24] Alchia caught Bunny hopping her way towards the door.

[03:00:28] The entirety of KC grouped up in a little corner here,

[03:00:32] but still somehow battling back three versus three.

[03:00:36] Now have the slight HP advantage.

[03:00:38] And honestly that could make all the difference in the world in a pistol round after contending

[03:00:44] with the turret and the turret gets deleted.

[03:00:47] I tap on the spike to see if anyone's close by, if anyone's willing to swing out just

[03:00:51] yet.

[03:00:52] Oh beautiful little trade off there and that's why you hold hands.

[03:00:55] The buddy system so important and they've pivoted again.

[03:00:59] They're off to the seaside and GX kind of scrambling a little bit to figure out what

[03:01:04] on earth the play is here.

[03:01:06] But as the spike does get planted, it comes down to the retake situation, and unfortunately

[03:01:11] GX are so far removed from one another, you need to find a way to potentially group up

[03:01:16] or at least cause some kind of distraction, Jada, how's she done that?

[03:01:21] She's managed to find that kill with scant HP remaining, but Adora has been lost to Anacilia

[03:01:26] and Anacilia has taken no damage off the back of it.

[03:01:29] So now Anacilia has every advantage in the world, expecting a potential pivot from Jada,

[03:01:35] the time ticks down she's realizing that's less and less likely takes the higher position.

[03:01:40] The final shot lands three kills for her on the round and KC find the pistol.

[03:01:46] Really big confidence pistol from KC just looking through the match yesterday.

[03:01:52] Zero out of seven attacking runs were converted against Barcelona so much better from them on

[03:01:59] display here start to kind of get themselves set up once again we've seen that once they start to

[03:02:04] to run away with it. They're quite good at keeping themselves on the throttle. The Giant

[03:02:11] X will feel a little bit hot off that one, close scenario but ultimately not able to

[03:02:16] get it over the line. Having dealt with the friends of KC so much pivoting down the stairs,

[03:02:23] It'll just be a straight up pressure over to once I see mound.

[03:02:35] To see the kind of lack of space control, but I suppose it is an eco for GX.

[03:02:41] Yep.

[03:02:42] I'm gonna get too crazy with that.

[03:02:44] I mean, you got one or two options on an eco, right?

[03:02:46] You're either playing a mega passive or you are just trying to run at the enemy and hope that something sticks.

[03:02:52] looks like they've chosen the former in this particular instance

[03:02:56] there are now comes out stocks to clear out

[03:02:59] we'll get a little bit of info here that'll pull the stun out and

[03:03:02] well the pistols do manage to find some value but not terribly much

[03:03:06] unfortunately jay dwa

[03:03:09] on the other side of the world this goes pretty much as it should have as it

[03:03:12] was written in the stars

[03:03:13] in case you find that second

[03:03:16] yeah you kind of get to see the flaw in the

[03:03:19] play the Eco slow right because it allows GX to get in a position where they could kind

[03:03:24] of have the traditional gamble stack apart from it's no longer a gamble because you've

[03:03:30] managed to get into position before the site hit comes in. Granted KC dealt with it really

[03:03:36] well I felt like a lot of hero right clicks were trying to be picked up from GX to cause

[03:03:41] a little bit of damage so some shield rebies are at best. What comes in, Safiya picking up that

[03:03:49] phantom deciding to invest in what this round could be. Ghosts still being held on from Anacilia

[03:03:57] as well. I think that's actually a gun that's just been dropped across rather than repurchased in but

[03:04:02] Gintyx is going to play a lot more aggressive here on T. You want to take that space away from

[03:04:06] Karmicorp and they're certainly in a position to start fighting it early.

[03:04:11] 8. So we're trying to quietly take that space.

[03:04:18] Shot comes through onto the recon as well though, regardless. How has Adora found 2?

[03:04:23] That feels like a bit of a massive misplay from KC and unfortunately that's going to

[03:04:28] leave them at a severe deficit with their mere moments around beginning.

[03:04:34] There's only three remaining and this is a huge boon for Giant and very quickly off the back of

[03:04:40] Look at that, look at this pivot from Adora and Jada.

[03:04:42] Very quickly moving over towards the A site because they know there's likely going to be a rotation from KC.

[03:04:48] So now it's three strong on the A site.

[03:04:51] Able to hunker this down quite nicely. The breakable door has already been broken.

[03:04:55] So it is a bit of a pincin now as the Alarm Bot gives away the game ever so slightly.

[03:05:00] The last few pieces start to fall. Jax will get a little bit of damage done, but ultimately it's GX retaking control.

[03:05:07] Yes, I'm really good contact swinging.

[03:05:10] from Giant X there. They're shooting back from Carmencorp as well, you can't take anything away from it, but the start of this is just Adora

[03:05:16] doing Adora things, making sure the team knows what's happening up. You want to leave Adora open while Adora is going to be the one to come through it

[03:05:24] and punish you for it. Looks like something similar may just happen over towards A, but KC not willing to invest in that A fight yet

[03:05:35] almost feels like that substitute on a Viper means that you can't straight up

[03:05:39] head over towards that site so just keeping on condition and over towards C.

[03:05:49] Around they pivot their control towards Rubble instead.

[03:05:56] Oh Adora caught looking in the wrong direction that's a great opener for

[03:06:02] and that's going to call the rotation over as well.

[03:06:05] Just very quickly, they're like, all right, cool.

[03:06:06] We've managed to find the neon.

[03:06:08] We've taken out the space that they had

[03:06:10] towards rubble control.

[03:06:11] So now we can pivot on over.

[03:06:14] But again, giant, very quick to respond.

[03:06:17] Start trying to fill that space.

[03:06:19] Shouldn't be quick enough.

[03:06:21] Okay, it's a stop for the orb.

[03:06:23] I thought maybe they would just kind of run as fast

[03:06:26] as they possibly could, but this is a good call.

[03:06:28] Instead, they wait to make sure

[03:06:29] that they can use the neural theft,

[03:06:31] gives them the information that they need, so now they know they've got a lot of space to work with on the back of the site.

[03:06:35] They can allow that spike to get planted, but Anita...

[03:06:37] Oh!

[03:06:38] They've just walked straight onto the site, unreal! The spike's been denied!

[03:06:42] And Alchia has to do miracles and miracles will be delivered!

[03:06:47] Jade is the last one standing, manages to find two of her own, but can't deal with the overwhelming tide.

[03:06:54] The blue wall has risen!

[03:06:56] And KC, back in the driving seat.

[03:06:59] Yeah Alcja really digging the team out of a hole of 3 vs 1 on site.

[03:07:06] Stopping a plant looked like it was going to be the end of the round but ultimately Alcja

[03:07:11] answering quickly back.

[03:07:13] Three headshots, three bodies, Jadmah left with it all to do there at the end as well

[03:07:17] and wasn't able to do it as KC get their third round on with rifles until put giant X onto

[03:07:25] this eco. And given the success rate on defense, Kamenko is starting to feel a little bit confident.

[03:07:35] Take that confidence and run with it, however. Oh, that's unfortunate, Hunter's Fury to

[03:07:41] go on are a little bit of spacey Alch here, tries to take advantage but Adora, despite

[03:07:45] all the damage, still actually comes out on top of that and steals the gun away. Not the

[03:07:51] opener that you wanted. However, he finds her counterpart.

[03:07:58] They belize here now giant X have recovered one rifle. There's

[03:08:03] you know, there's possibility here for recovery, but it's going

[03:08:07] to take some pixel perfect communication.

[03:08:13] Yeah, it feels to me that you want that rifle in someone else's

[03:08:15] hands. So I get that you're having on your star player

[03:08:18] duelist but with 35 points of hit points. Probably once on someone it might be able to survive a

[03:08:23] little bit longer but the time they're taking here to get on this pinch could just be vital.

[03:08:34] Trap wire in the way. We've seen that before as well right. It can unfortunately cause a lot of

[03:08:40] headache. If you slow them down there you go shot onto the trap wire and now they start to move in

[03:08:47] And now they have to kind of hit the accelerator. Ooh, two players tagged up. Yeah, information gained, but with pistols in hand, it's so difficult to find the results that you need.

[03:08:57] Anita does find one, though, Adora. High tails her way onto the site, but can't find anything. Anita, what are these sheriffs doing? No, they've bought enough time!

[03:09:06] Oh my god, they've won the round to time! What a riff from Casey, and it is a thrifty for Giant X.

[03:09:15] I quite enjoy stopping the plant going down there at the end as well.

[03:09:18] Could have been a little bit of extra money from KC, but ultimately not.

[03:09:22] And with that, it means that they're kind of forced on to their own thrift

[03:09:26] in the back enforced nature of the game.

[03:09:29] Yes, you have the overdrive available from Alchia.

[03:09:31] That can always provide fruit bowl, which is why the full shield

[03:09:35] has been invested onto the neon.

[03:09:36] But Adora taken full advantage of what they know KC will have outlaw in hand.

[03:09:43] can't deal with Neon but can deal with the rest of the squad.

[03:09:52] It was on the right side.

[03:09:56] They see that now find themselves in that same spot and oh no that was the overdrive!

[03:10:01] They didn't even check the corner, they didn't use any utility, they used nothing,

[03:10:04] they just popped that ultimate hope for the best and well the best was delivered by Giant X

[03:10:12] but certainly not from Casey in that one, an unfortunate way for it to go, but the score's even out.

[03:10:22] Didn't even get to see the voiceline, man. Didn't even get to see the full voiceline before getting taken out,

[03:10:28] and Giant X, using this round to call in a delivery. Driver pops up, rounds in their hands,

[03:10:37] Start to build up a bank of money themselves, Viper's pit available, getting close to that

[03:10:43] lockdown, Overdrive obviously still active and available.

[03:10:48] They see instead, once Attack A, once approved that they can come over here, yet to see that

[03:10:53] really be coming to success.

[03:10:55] Safia!

[03:10:56] Oh!

[03:10:57] Oh Anita!

[03:10:58] Haha!

[03:10:59] The crouch man, the crouch goes so hard.

[03:11:04] displace your own head give yourself that little bit more stability. This kill goes

[03:11:10] their way shuts down the potential look. Casey opt to cut noise this is the right

[03:11:16] choice to make. Bons is of course on the lookout for any potential crazy flanky

[03:11:23] pushes and trying to see if she can actually set up a bit of a flank herself.

[03:11:29] Upon a door, some noise made, presence noted.

[03:11:36] Looks like we will be headed over towards B though.

[03:11:39] And quick as you like as well, Elkia, very hot on the movement to get in on towards the

[03:11:45] site.

[03:11:46] Apparently it's come through.

[03:11:47] That might just slow things down a little bit, but Spike's still gonna get planted.

[03:11:51] Nice little stun coming through to slow down the attempt at a retake.

[03:11:54] Adora pops her overdrive, looking for an opening as Anita's already being taken down

[03:11:58] Oh, the value. The value is unreal. A double for her floating gun, but we don't care about the gun. Oh, she does actually get overdriven.

[03:12:07] But that's okay. Anva's there to make sure that it goes their way. GX, find the lead.

[03:12:16] Starting to really look like a convincing side for Giant X. Three on the trot, on this third map.

[03:12:23] How fitting that both matches at the start of this are going all the way to three. Yes, that's right.

[03:12:30] Barcelona have taken Gentlemates' map pick. One all lies there, Carmen Corfanz, starting to get a little bit nervous,

[03:12:39] starting to get a little bit shaky, feeling like they could be out of this playoff picture without any control of their own.

[03:12:46] But they need to focus up here on this map. The focus has to remain on one and Lotus.

[03:12:53] Attack side usually is the cry. And right now I think the only cry is the tears of the

[03:13:01] blue wall as this starts to look a little bit desperate.

[03:13:06] Had a lot of hopes. But at the same time, right, it's still just a one round deficit.

[03:13:13] It's so funny that I'm the one saying this because like on on Pearl. I was like, oh man three to two is looking so bad for

[03:13:20] KC

[03:13:22] Because you know this isn't their map pick and they've looked bad on it and we come into this one like four three

[03:13:26] Nah, this is fine. This is this is doable

[03:13:29] It's the 40% win rate for them on defense though that worries me

[03:13:34] But the thing about a map three is it's generally kind of that that handshake map that both teams are like

[03:13:39] Well, I don't hate it enough to ban it. I don't love it enough to pick it

[03:13:42] It's just kind of it's just kind of there and you you kind of have to believe in the potential for a coin flip on a map like this

[03:13:50] Will you certainly do if you're a KC fan?

[03:13:52] Let's see if KC themselves believe in that potential is it now into round number eight

[03:14:01] Like this from giant eggs appreciating that the pressure

[03:14:05] Is mounted outside so instead just back up?

[03:14:08] up, allow the door to be slightly ajar. They have so much retake ability, that lockdown

[03:14:15] certainly still in play for ANVA as well if they want to use it. So they'll let KC make

[03:14:20] the first steps and they can react accordingly.

[03:14:23] the wall is up in their faces,

[03:14:30] however. This is just I mean,

[03:14:31] this is great. Anacilia has the

[03:14:33] from the shadows so she can kind

[03:14:35] of run rampant here cause a bit

[03:14:37] of distraction. Maybe pull

[03:14:39] rotation. So it's going to come

[03:14:41] down to how Casey played this

[03:14:43] and instead they opt to just push

[03:14:45] forward. The running thunder comes

[03:14:47] out doesn't hit Anita. So Anita

[03:14:49] is going to need to get the

[03:14:51] comes out doesn't hit Anita so Anita is going to need to be cleared and the

[03:14:54] Paranoid is so good and Anita gets all three no shot from pulls out the classic

[03:14:59] does a ton of damage but it's not gonna be enough at this point

[03:15:06] despite everything they still have control of this spike the lockdown was

[03:15:11] utilized as well but there's 11 seconds left this spike now must get planted

[03:15:16] And then Celia also put in the, from the shadows.

[03:15:19] So she's gonna try and duck in,

[03:15:21] try and find some info.

[03:15:24] It's great, a little bit of bunny hopping there

[03:15:25] to just catch her off guard and unawares.

[03:15:29] And Elkia now has to 1v3.

[03:15:34] It's looking dire, it's looking untenable.

[03:15:37] All the smokes come down, no vision available.

[03:15:41] One kill comes out.

[03:15:43] but ultimately it's GX to bring that lead to two.

[03:15:47] Yeah, the dark cover starting to veil over Carmen Corp in general.

[03:15:53] As the gap widens,

[03:15:56] so does the hope, the case he might have had

[03:15:59] to get themselves into the playoffs, into the next stage,

[03:16:02] and it's all down to Anita, avoiding that row and thunder.

[03:16:06] I mean, so close to getting four there as well.

[03:16:10] It just felt like when those kills came in,

[03:16:12] The rating was on the wall for how KC were going to play the rest of the round.

[03:16:17] Alka being that final one alive is the one player that you would like to see, but not able to get the job done.

[03:16:24] And this time you've got Adona posted up with the AWP, ready to take this fight early.

[03:16:32] If they give her the opportunity to be fair,

[03:16:36] be very weary of that possibility.

[03:16:39] And there you go, the drone's going to force her back.

[03:16:42] Oh, and it's actually a meter to find the opener here.

[03:16:45] Recon Dart does kind of spot a few of them out, but that's okay.

[03:16:48] Adori gets the follow-up, and, all right.

[03:16:50] Well, now I'm with you, brother.

[03:16:52] This is starting to look rough for Carmine.

[03:16:56] They can't even find some space to hold on to.

[03:17:00] Now, they start pivoting towards B.

[03:17:04] It's being held by Anva.

[03:17:05] She gets one.

[03:17:06] And Anacilia, ooh, a mountain to climb,

[03:17:10] she's making the first steps a couple of kills come out he's still got just under a minute remaining

[03:17:18] somehow three pips away from the alt which is outrageous considering she's literally just used

[03:17:23] it still so much more to be done yeah it feels like it's almost too much right operator watching

[03:17:31] the angle they'd watch it on b Ada over on c is the the only avenue for success but it really

[03:17:39] feels like this one is just going to be a save. No credits in the bank for KC as we head into

[03:17:44] wards round number nine. It's maybe the triple nine that KC need to phone to get some help because

[03:17:53] certainly a crime scene is starting to evolve. I'm not sure if it's the ambulance or the police

[03:17:59] that you want to come and help because the body bags of KC that lie on the ground certainly need

[03:18:05] to be restored. Also, I just want to throw this out there. Bossa have taken map 2 against

[03:18:15] Gentlemates. Also in overtime, that is an unprecedented result from this team to have

[03:18:23] done this much. And I'm going to be real, we were talking and coming into this about

[03:18:27] how Casey's percentage chances had maybe gotten better with, you know, Gentlemates

[03:18:32] went on map one and them coming to one to one here and we started to think oh man

[03:18:35] maybe the but with that the percentage drops down that little bit more once

[03:18:41] again and unfortunately on this map so far KC have not made the argument for

[03:18:48] their own abilities let's see what happens now okay it's picked up a rifle

[03:18:54] once again unfortunately the rest of the team are just on pistols so very

[03:18:59] difficult to find value, it's really going to come down to how they isolate these

[03:19:03] doles. Instead of dealing with that stack on C, they'll try and isolate this one

[03:19:11] fight over towards A. It is the operator, it's a tough to deal with. Stun being

[03:19:16] prepared, drones out, spots the angle. We'll force the Dora to reposition for now.

[03:19:21] We'll at least up the tempo from KCE but with the Dora just backing up,

[03:19:25] respect in the space, although Giant X to get numbers back here on team.

[03:19:31] Giant X knowing they have the numbers advantage, they're so willing to give up that space and

[03:19:36] go for the retake.

[03:19:37] And while Adora gets that first kill before the spikes even planted, Jadmine has taken

[03:19:42] up the flank as well.

[03:19:43] It does feel like they, no, never mind, I was about to say they feel like they might be

[03:19:48] aware of it.

[03:19:49] Okay, first one's a bit wiffy, gets the second, finally is dealt with.

[03:19:54] Oh, GX clean on the two tap, it appears alone on the site, she finds that first, but GX needs to get another two and the defuse has already begun, she has no utility, and the final shot lands, hoodsewing the grave, and it's another round for Giant X.

[03:20:11] Yeah, you really are starting to see the difference just in composition-wise.

[03:20:17] I can't help but question the breach once again.

[03:20:24] I mean, you're just looking at the scoreline, you at least want to see a set piece of assists,

[03:20:31] but it's just not there. Two assists on the board.

[03:20:34] When you're trying to set up the rest of your team,

[03:20:37] I don't see it as worth the transactional cost, but happy to be proved wrong as the

[03:20:43] round goes on, but not looking likely so far.

[03:20:47] Well, I mean, this is what GX realized, right?

[03:20:49] Playing up against the breach.

[03:20:50] All right, we're going to play off-site.

[03:20:51] We're going to let all of that util come through, flood out, and then once there's nothing

[03:20:56] left, that's when we do whatever it is that we want to do, and it's working really well

[03:21:01] for them.

[03:21:02] And that's kind of how you deal with the breach.

[03:21:04] And that was my big concern coming into this.

[03:21:05] the fact that Casey have been playing this composition and sure they've had some decent

[03:21:09] success on it up to this point, but everybody has seen the composition as now Hunter's Fury

[03:21:15] comes out and but somehow Happy Feet manages to live. I don't know how that goes that way.

[03:21:21] That was a little bit messy, but Belchia gets traded back very quickly thereafter, but the

[03:21:26] overdrive coming out just to create a little bit more space and possibility. Spike has

[03:21:31] already been planted though so 4v4 retake needs to happen. Not much utility left either for GX.

[03:21:38] I've got a full belt on the Omen. Oh they don't need it. Okay. Human flash from the Neon and

[03:21:44] it's exactly what you need. It's exactly what you expect I suppose and that's going to be the

[03:21:49] eighth one for GX. Yeah, I mean the sight hold just felt a little bit panicked for Karman Core.

[03:21:56] I mean when the breach you tell always getting thrown out. I didn't feel like there was overly a set play piece plan with it

[03:22:02] You've got the rolling thunder to the back of see the flash and towards waterfall

[03:22:07] I'd have liked to have seen a little bit aggression off the back of that to take the space away rather than just simply

[03:22:14] Denying the time right it's not

[03:22:17] Something that's really going to hold them back for too long as soon as that stun goes away

[03:22:20] The players can hold the position and have to back off. It's not like a lockdown that forces you to go away from it

[03:22:26] It's a KC and a little bit of trouble here facing what could be another 9 3 half against

[03:22:33] them and you wouldn't have the odds going any other way.

[03:22:41] Final round in the half now.

[03:22:42] A third 9 3 mayhaps.

[03:22:45] It's certainly feeling that way.

[03:22:47] Kind of crazy to think that we've had two of them so far but let's see if KC have something

[03:22:52] to say about that, perhaps they can put a bit of a spanner in the works.

[03:23:03] Boking and prodding, they can find a bit of an advantage.

[03:23:10] The prowler managed to spot out Sophia, so information known, there is presence in that

[03:23:18] mid position.

[03:23:19] Look at this advanced hold from GX. Rubble control, exactly what you need.

[03:23:25] Smokes come out, paranoia to follow, trying to flush these defenders off of their positions,

[03:23:30] but the counter utility is fantastic. Slows them down to an almost crawl,

[03:23:36] and Alchia gets spammed down through a smoke. And just like that, they're forced to pivot,

[03:23:42] but already giant, ready to make the rotations themselves.

[03:23:45] The anvils here ready for it though, ready to wait and dart will be dealt with, repossessions down and opens up the kill and spree.

[03:23:53] First two kills, land a dora with the spray down and it is indeed, yet another.

[03:24:15] you

[03:24:45] you

[03:25:15] you

[03:25:45] you

[03:26:15] you

[03:27:15] opportunity, the right click goes mental. Rotation through spawn is heard, it's

[03:27:25] Anacilia now lies. Uncertain what the next step is going to be and with 30

[03:27:31] seconds left, let's just start making a rotation. It's and it's a long rotation,

[03:27:37] she doesn't want to risk using the doors in case they're on the B site so she has

[03:27:41] to go on a crazy flank. Yeah you didn't want to give them any information right of where

[03:27:50] you might be as well. It's a tough, tough long path to take. At least there's no health

[03:27:56] pools to play off. Why are we going back to C? Oh no. The wrong raid, that's rough. I

[03:28:06] mean I don't think that it changes much, it just means that she's got a lot less time

[03:28:11] when she arrives, which in and of itself is obviously an issue.

[03:28:14] Ooh, a smoke up onto the catwalk there.

[03:28:17] A bit of presence and maybe draw their eye, but unfortunately it's not going to be quite

[03:28:23] enough.

[03:28:24] Well, this is what we said, right?

[03:28:25] The time factor starts to come into play.

[03:28:28] The sound of the door obviously gives the game away and she does have another smoke.

[03:28:32] She's going to pop that out, checking for any utility on the spike, so make sure that

[03:28:37] She can go for a fairly safe attempt, gets it to half.

[03:28:40] As the swing comes through, she finds the kill onto Amber.

[03:28:42] Still two players remaining, the time continues to tick down.

[03:28:45] She knows that it's just not on her side.

[03:28:47] She runs out of bullets.

[03:28:48] She can't find the extra kill, but it doesn't matter.

[03:28:51] It's all for naught.

[03:28:53] Giant, steal away the pistol round.

[03:28:58] Look at that timeline.

[03:29:00] That is what you call mean rounds in a row.

[03:29:05] The steamboat that we witnessed on Predle has certainly found its way into activating

[03:29:11] here on Lotus.

[03:29:15] And what a tough way to potentially bow out of playoff contention, right?

[03:29:19] Finding yourself on this dub map, having gone the distance on Split, to just bow out with

[03:29:27] no bait, but there's certainly time to start barking back, they just need to find it as

[03:29:33] soon as possible. Slipping through their fingers. Parable way for it to happen. Have a chance.

[03:29:51] But they need to somehow get a crazy thrifty here and then just turn it into like the wildest

[03:29:59] streak of rounds. And unfortunately we said something similar on Pearl as well.

[03:30:04] It, uh...

[03:30:07] Wait. And in this round where they don't really have guns to play with, it makes it that little bit more diffi-

[03:30:13] And look at how GX are playing this despite the fact that they know they have a huge advantage.

[03:30:18] They've allowed Anva to just kind of walk up on towards the A site.

[03:30:22] And as soon as Anva's like, hey guys, the site's clear, they pivot away. Why walk into a full stack

[03:30:28] when you can get a free site and set up your post-blons.

[03:30:31] Yeah, that eco-hunter gun that becomes the martial, which is allowed to do all the work,

[03:30:35] create all the space, relieve the pressure,

[03:30:39] find it tough to buy any investment into this, in case you...

[03:30:46] Double kill for Anva.

[03:30:49] Oh, no, sorry!

[03:30:51] Excuse me? She was still putting out Utility Man!

[03:30:55] That's a little bit outrageous.

[03:30:57] Nothing that is around goes the way that it should,

[03:30:59] but like damn, that's kind of crazy.

[03:31:02] I will just, so I have confirmed this with our comp ops,

[03:31:06] and yeah, if Bossa win against Gentlemates,

[03:31:11] they qualify to playoffs,

[03:31:14] which means that KC are fully out of the running,

[03:31:17] but I think that our,

[03:31:19] they're only starting their third map now.

[03:31:20] I think our map is gonna end first,

[03:31:22] so they're gonna have to watch that happen.

[03:31:25] in real time so the point being if Casey and Lucia there is still a world

[03:31:32] provided gentlemates win their game so that game is just as important to Casey

[03:31:39] as this one and obviously the idea is to make it as you know firm as possible by

[03:31:44] winning this game but at least there's still a possibility for now we focus back

[03:31:49] in because GX are one round away from map and series points and making those

[03:31:55] Excuse me, Adora?

[03:31:57] Okay, we've got a bit of a trade back here.

[03:31:59] Three kills coming through,

[03:32:01] but Jada finds the equalizer,

[03:32:03] tries to get a little bit more,

[03:32:04] but Sophia keeps control of the situation.

[03:32:07] The spike now has been lost,

[03:32:08] so as soon as Anber walks through this,

[03:32:10] the sound cue gives it over.

[03:32:12] Sophia swings, Casey find around.

[03:32:16] I think the other permutation

[03:32:17] that we've not really mentioned quite yet

[03:32:19] is alternate attacks, right?

[03:32:21] They still have the smallest of smallest

[03:32:24] smallest of chances coming in at 6% to make their way into that playoff spot to

[03:32:28] sneak in for the dark league right at the very end but things right now are

[03:32:32] starting to to maybe open up those odds slightly needing gentle mates to win

[03:32:37] needing GX to win two results starting to feel like it's potential for them a

[03:32:44] lot more to certainly be asked for but you just have to say right now they'll

[03:32:49] be smiling down waiting on their next match to start but as this round starts

[03:32:53] Giant X want to create some pressure over towards C, but Anacilia with this paranoia will certainly hold them at bay for now.

[03:33:04] You don't even have to use it, just kind of posture it.

[03:33:07] The threat of it was enough to force elsewhere, but Sophia with the CypherCab at least will get the early information that this adaption has come over towards A.

[03:33:17] towards it. Well, the squad in Nita, and the Viper is very often a flanker, lurker. Well,

[03:33:24] it's enough! That calls the rotations over. The entirety of Casey. The cavalry has arrived.

[03:33:30] This Viper is going to get planted nonetheless. Good use of the nano swarm there. That's going

[03:33:36] to deny some space for Adora, so she's not going to be able to hold that drop position.

[03:33:41] But KC have so little space to work with here, Lockdown comes out, they try to rush in but

[03:33:48] Anita gets 2, Adora doubles down herself and well that's all she wrote, map and series

[03:33:55] point for GX.

[03:34:00] The end is in sight.

[03:34:04] the highway, starting to run out for Cornyn Court. The playoff dream, slipping through

[03:34:11] the fingers, starting to realise it was a nightmare, not a dream that they'd woken

[03:34:18] or slept into I should say, headed into today's series, opened up with a dream, but since

[03:34:24] then it's all felt a little bit slack. Do or die in every moment, and with a weaponry

[03:34:29] it's available, it feels like it's just died.

[03:34:37] I must wait a moment.

[03:34:40] See who finds this opening kill.

[03:34:43] This is such a disadvantageous position for KC to be in for the final round.

[03:34:47] They have like no weaponry, one rifle and a Marshal.

[03:34:52] That has to be their final line of defense, their final possibility

[03:34:59] The rifle is actually over towards A which is kind of where the spike is fostering for

[03:35:07] the moment.

[03:35:08] Oh there we go, Marshal taking off line, Dade and Anva each find one and that is the rifle

[03:35:17] gone as well.

[03:35:19] I like to recover it, GX is in a position to be able to pick that up so they'll at least

[03:35:25] have that rifle still but a two player disadvantage with four GX have actually

[03:35:30] really showing much presence at all. Utility now, ultimate, nightfall, everything

[03:35:37] you could ask for, Anita playing distraction, trying to keep them all at

[03:35:41] bay to buy her time, or her team that little bit more time. Hunter's fury as

[03:35:45] well, trying to do a little bit of damage here, does manage to find one onto Jada

[03:35:49] and that's gonna make it a little bit more doable as GX finds the kill onto

[03:35:52] Winita, 3 vs 3, but two of these players still only down on pistols.

[03:35:57] All of that utility has been used, the rolling thunder through the door, Jade, while stunned out.

[03:36:02] Finds the first, she started firing before it landed, but Jax is picked up a double!

[03:36:06] The defuse gets denied and Adora now 1 vs 1, everything is on Jax's shoulders.

[03:36:12] She's already managed to pick up three, but she must find this final kill.

[03:36:16] Around the side, it's Adora to get the final kill.

[03:36:20] The Red Bull clutch is the way we take this home.

[03:36:23] It's a 13-4 for GX, a 2-1 in this series,

[03:36:28] and they are looking phenomenal.

[03:36:32] Yes, you could say it's an adorable finish

[03:36:34] to the series for Giant X.

[03:36:37] As they clean up Carmencora, swept to the side

[03:36:41] on those last two maps, Lotus definitely not blooming

[03:36:46] for the Blue Wall.

[03:36:48] another round to go back and analyse, but Anita stepping up to the plate and the pressure

[03:36:54] thing for me for GX is it's different players every time they're hitting these MVPs, showing

[03:36:59] that it's a team of five capable players. Once again, it's another controller as well

[03:37:04] by the way, within almost 300 ACS, back to back maps, showing that as much as Adora can

[03:37:10] be that standout, the controllers certainly like to control the way the game goes themselves.

[03:37:16] amount of first blood percentage is at 35. 35. That's unreasonable. That's crazy. I mean

[03:37:23] she is on the Viper so fair enough you know that lurk you can get into some crazy positions

[03:37:27] there but that is wild and for the first time our first kills and our number of rounds align.

[03:37:35] Finally it does actually look the way it on paper should look. GX this was a far more

[03:37:42] comfortable map for them, especially when we take into consideration split and how that went down.

[03:37:47] But as the series went on, they built that motivation, they built their momentum,

[03:37:52] and they started to look that much better. 13-11 on split, certainly the Rua Spanner in the works,

[03:37:59] and it gave us a little bit of hope. But at the end of the day, 13-6, 13-4, GX looked so dominant

[03:38:07] series. Sam, you asked me at the start where my Scottish pride bias was going to be, and you know

[03:38:15] what, the only blue that's left standing is the colour of the flag as it rises up. The French flag

[03:38:20] falls, the blue wall crumbles, and the Scottish IDL Jadmaw sends them home with a very slim chance of

[03:38:30] creeping their way through, but you can still see the standings here. Barcelona still in a grueling

[03:38:35] match. The best of three has gone all the way, 80-N we said, had the slightest of chances should

[03:38:41] results go their way at the end. And if I could just find that, what they need is for focus

[03:38:47] to beat Twisted Minds, which you feel that focus might want to go out with a bang, Twisted Minds

[03:38:53] already qualified, maybe not as an important match to them. And then they also need

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[03:45:15] Don't our buttoe is looking for you by the way, really? Yeah, okay, I'll go check

[03:45:20] Have a break.

[03:45:35] Have a Kit Kat.

[03:45:37] Tom Bass.

[03:45:39] You called her a fun.

[03:45:42] It's my turn.

[03:45:47] We demand the best. This is what backs us up. The Razor Iscara v2 new gen

[03:45:59] Red Bull gives you wings

[03:46:01] game changes. Hello, everyone.

[03:46:19] Welcome back to game changers.

[03:46:20] EMEA. We are here for game

[03:46:22] number two of the day. I'm Zach

[03:46:24] joined by the amazing Charlotte

[03:46:25] and we're going to be taking

[03:46:26] you through some banger action.

[03:46:28] We've got a really exciting game

[03:46:29] and facing off, trying to hold

[03:46:31] on to their playoff chances,

[03:46:32] going up against arguably the top,

[03:46:35] well, one of the teams that's already qualified

[03:46:37] that has been dominating so far, SK Gaming,

[03:46:39] and I'm super excited for this

[03:46:40] because the stakes could not be higher.

[03:46:43] Yeah, it's a really exciting game

[03:46:45] to close out the group page here,

[03:46:49] which honestly is a, it's an exciting prospect, Zach,

[03:46:54] that we get to see this game

[03:46:56] because despite it being the last game,

[03:46:58] there are still big, um, things

[03:47:03] very, very helpful because

[03:47:04] usually, you know, you're

[03:47:05] looking at the last game of

[03:47:06] the stage. Maybe you're

[03:47:07] looking at like a bit of a

[03:47:08] dead rubber, but there's

[03:47:09] still plenty that can happen.

[03:47:11] Alternate attacks can still

[03:47:12] fight their way into playoffs,

[03:47:13] depending on how other results

[03:47:14] go. And SK Nebula with a win

[03:47:16] can get themselves into the

[03:47:18] top two. So there's a lot to

[03:47:20] play for here. 100% Yeah.

[03:47:23] But before we talk a little

[03:47:24] bit more about the states

[03:47:25] because there's a lot of

[03:47:26] breakdown in regard of

[03:47:27] regardless of qualifications like today. Let's take a look at the lineups coming in first

[03:47:30] look. I think we've got SKWLA coming up here talking a little bit about these players.

[03:47:35] I mean, individually, every single person on this team has a lot of experience and has

[03:47:40] demonstrated excellence time and time again. I mean, I'm hard picked to pick a favorite

[03:47:44] here, but honestly for me, apart from their captain fluxy, I think that one of the most

[03:47:48] standard players for me will probably be Julina just because of how dynamic she is and how

[03:47:53] consistent she is on top of it but I think overall this entire roster is very capable of being super

[03:47:59] explosive and doing the damage when it's necessary. Yeah, I mean another player to very quickly point

[03:48:05] out is Twy who is leading the stage in terms of the highest kill in a single map right? She had a

[03:48:12] 27, sorry 37 kill map on a 1917 Lotus win against GYNX. Nearly breaking 40 kills is crazy and I

[03:48:21] I think one player that we need to highlight here on this SK Nebula team is Fluxy because she is the

[03:48:28] IGL of this squad, right? She is leading them into this and her stats are really, really impressive.

[03:48:35] The highest number of assists in the league and the highest number of average assists, of course.

[03:48:40] Tenth in clutch percentage, she's winning a third of her clutches and is sitting on a 211 ACS and

[03:48:47] not to mention the cast as well. Like, she is doing so much work here and calling at the same time.

[03:48:54] I mean, we talk about how important it is for teams to have a fragging IGL and

[03:48:59] Fluxy definitely leading by example. I mean, her average stats look like what I get when I'm playing

[03:49:04] Mixed and it's no joke, but jokes apart. I mean, the fact that it's not even, it's not even like,

[03:49:11] she's just so dynamic in the clutch. We've seen so many the stage coming in from her. And I mean,

[03:49:16] I think that she's kind of like the final boss so as to say like yeah, okay, sure

[03:49:21] You know you got it to get through Jelena. You got to get through rescue

[03:49:24] You know so many heavyweights on this team and then even after you beat them you still go fluxy

[03:49:29] And you know you got three people you're rushing towards her and then she just goes through the yeah

[03:49:32] Yeah, it's it's happened multiple times this day. Just go nice. Yeah

[03:49:37] Yeah, and let's face it if her opposition are gonna have anything to say about it

[03:49:44] I mean, we should probably introduce ourselves to them as well. This alternate attacks Ruby roster with Blossy at the helm is

[03:49:52] a team that did quite well in the last stage, right? They came

[03:49:59] fifth in the group stage, got themselves into a

[03:50:03] playoffs berth as well, first three, fourth in kickoff as well. But this stage, they just haven't been hitting the same height stack.

[03:50:10] Yeah, it's definitely looks a little bit more challenging for them to be fair.

[03:50:13] I would also like to point out that they've been playing with a sub with Gaia coming in.

[03:50:17] By the way, I also want to say that Gaia is 16 years old.

[03:50:19] I found this out while trying to go find her Twitter to follow her after the incredible Neon that she played.

[03:50:24] And I'm just like, Yo 16, that is crazy.

[03:50:26] Because I mean, some of the most incredible players that I've seen, they are crazy at the game.

[03:50:31] And then I find out their agent, I'm like, Yo, I'm like a decade older. Why can't I play half as good?

[03:50:36] Jokes apart. Jokes apart.

[03:50:37] I mean, ATN, like you said, might not have had the success of the previous time,

[03:50:40] But they're settling in and of course the competition has gotten higher, but they have got a lot of individual stars here

[03:50:47] I mean purity gave against G2 drop like I don't know was like

[03:50:52] 30 30 kills in like 15 rounds on Phoenix. That was that was something else

[03:50:58] Everybody else was on single to do so it was just purity and 30 kills. Yeah

[03:51:02] 15 yeah, like it's not even in the first half should 25 like there's truly

[03:51:08] ridiculous score lines and yet they still weren't very successful against you. And that's the thing,

[03:51:15] I think, for ultimate attacks. This stage is they've been close, but they've never gotten over the

[03:51:21] line. Now the chances for their playoffs aren't really in their hands. And I think that is the

[03:51:29] saddest thing about this is, you know, there's a very real likelihood that potentially they're

[03:51:34] going to have to fight through promo relo to get a birth in stage three.

[03:51:39] Yeah, I think definitely looking to be the case here. They managed to keep their hopes alive

[03:51:43] yesterday off the back of their win against SK. But yeah, even if they are able to make it happen

[03:51:49] today, it is going to be situational with a lot of other circumstances having to come into play.

[03:51:55] But let's take a look at our head to head today. We've got our neon mains on the server, the last

[03:52:00] patch that we're going to be seeing this God forsaken agent jumping around, doing all kinds

[03:52:03] of shenanigans with the shotguns. So yeah, I mean, as a caster, I'm happy to see it. It's

[03:52:09] super entertaining. I'm just traumatized from playing a lot of ranked. Yeah, but neon players,

[03:52:13] I mean, stat wise, very, very close together. So 220 ACS plus for both of them, first blood as well

[03:52:20] as what really stands out to me, 14 and 16%. I mean, we've seen some people break the 20% barrier,

[03:52:25] but yeah, most of them are like, I think that especially for a neon player where your job is

[03:52:30] kind of just go in and like try to kill a couple of people if not just die and have your teammates

[03:52:34] follow up and take space. Yeah, exactly. These guys have been fantastic at making that space.

[03:52:40] Yeah, for sure. Like, this is going to be a game that has a lot of implications, but also

[03:52:52] a match that I think should deliver some exciting moments, right? I mean, SK and

[03:52:58] it's not a good time to

[03:53:02] get into the top two. That

[03:53:04] means alternate attacks. They

[03:53:06] are no strangers to bringing

[03:53:09] the firepower here. But in

[03:53:10] terms of what's at stake for

[03:53:12] SK Nebula. Listen, their fate

[03:53:14] is still in their hands. If

[03:53:17] they win this game. They will

[03:53:19] make it into the top two. That

[03:53:20] means that they avoid the

[03:53:21] knockout stage. They go

[03:53:21] straight through into the

[03:53:23] double elimination part of the

[03:53:24] playoffs. If they lose, then

[03:53:25] it's G to who get that slot

[03:53:28] second seed can be so important for just having a little bit more time to sit back, analyze

[03:53:33] what your opponents are doing, watch some wads, prepare some new strats, especially since

[03:53:37] we are going to be having a bit of a rollover in terms of the patch and the maps I think,

[03:53:42] if I'm not wrong, I think it's going to be coming into the pool, yes, and the playoffs

[03:53:46] so thankfully I'll be very happy to see that map coming into, coming in.

[03:53:50] I mean, I will misbuy it a little bit.

[03:53:51] I know some teams will really misbuy looking at the statistics, but yeah, I think that

[03:53:55] in particular. It'll be nice to have a since back. It's been too long, but it's gone. So I just wish they'd removed breeze.

[03:54:00] Let's uh, should we talk about the map pools of these teams in particular then while we are here? Because um we

[03:54:09] Because with these teams, right? We have some map records here and I've just selected three of them

[03:54:13] The important one to point out I think is Haven in the middle, right?

[03:54:17] SK Nebula's best map. They love picking it too. They've picked it seven times, won it seven times as well

[03:54:23] that's the only map that they

[03:54:27] find themselves with their

[03:54:29] positive win loss and SK have a

[03:54:31] better record than they do. Like

[03:54:33] every which way you look at the

[03:54:35] maps. It just is looking rough.

[03:54:37] And when you talk about buying

[03:54:39] as well, that is SK Nebulas

[03:54:41] Palma band. They've banned it

[03:54:43] seven times as as for

[03:54:45] alternate attacks. So I mean, I

[03:54:47] kind of had this was me trying

[03:54:49] to pick their best maps, right?

[03:54:51] and as as for all the attacks their version of that is fracture they've banned that map seven times as well

[03:54:57] So we've not seen we've not seen them these teams on those maps

[03:55:00] I'd be surprised if we go there, but yeah, I mean Haven is the standout to me. That's seven and one record from SK

[03:55:07] Yeah, I would love to see that as a decider because if it does go to that map three once these teams get past their comfort zones

[03:55:13] I think that it's it's gonna be a pretty exciting finishers to have but before that

[03:55:18] I also want to point out that these two teams have played each other a lot, not just in Gamechangers EMA, but also in the Dark Circuit.

[03:55:24] I think that for them, in the last nine times they've played, 8 times SK has taken away the victory.

[03:55:32] Of course, there's a little bit of a coda to that last year, a little bit of different rosters, players being shuffled around and all that.

[03:55:38] And of course, from my understanding from what Akamask has told me, sometimes in Project Queen's teams tend to try innovative compositions just because they can't.

[03:55:46] So I'm not sure if any of those games involved those shenanigans, but either way like eight out of nine times

[03:55:51] It's a or other set. Yeah, eight out of nine times is a pretty darn good record

[03:55:55] I'm sorry seven out of eight times yet the time before that was the last time that ATN one

[03:55:59] They didn't find one victory against Eski

[03:56:01] So if they can find the second one here that should at least

[03:56:03] Help them to keep they keep their playoff hopes alive, but I think yeah, Eski definitely has a lot of momentum

[03:56:08] They've been looking really good in this stage extremely strong contender

[03:56:12] And yeah, I mean I would love to see what these teams are gonna be cooking and what maps we're gonna be getting like you said

[03:56:18] They're charlotte. No no fractured no surprises. Yeah, nothing to do with that first map

[03:56:23] Though it's gonna be escape choosing that haven like you mentioned their best map one of their most played maps and after they're very

[03:56:29] Comfy on but AT&T aren't any slouches either. I mean yesterday

[03:56:32] We saw purity put up that incredible performance that was on Haven that uh 30 30 kills in 50 15 rounds game

[03:56:39] So yeah, I think that hopefully this time you can see if you're gonna get a little bit more backup if she does decide to pop off like

[03:56:44] That but map number two

[03:56:45] it's gonna be that breeze that you mentioned and I mean looking at this video overall including the decider

[03:56:50] What are your first thoughts? Yeah, I mean my first thoughts obviously like you mentioned are

[03:56:54] Haven and breeze right I brought them up earlier like the same talking point supply Lotus is a really interesting one

[03:57:00] Actually because alternate attacks have decided to go there instead of Pearl

[03:57:04] which they do have a better record on shore. Lotus is one of the four maps that they've registered a win on this stage.

[03:57:11] But it's still not looking good for them there.

[03:57:14] And I do think that SK being able to ban that split and still have good options at the end of this map veto is

[03:57:21] a really, really nice touch because you look at SK, they've not played Pearl yet this stage.

[03:57:26] That's just a complete mystery. That's a complete question mark and alternate attacks. Clearly, they have their own losing records.

[03:57:33] They don't have any footage on SK on this map like yeah, you kind of have to ban it

[03:57:39] But then you go into a map that SK nebula are three wins and three losses on they have so many reps

[03:57:45] They're gonna feel confident on that decider if we even make it there

[03:57:48] I mean to be fair both teams have the last the last

[03:57:52] Four four 18 and the last three times that they've played it

[03:57:55] They've been taking the yellow but to be fair that was to twisted gentle mates and

[03:57:59] and GX I think, so pretty strong Lotus teams there.

[03:58:02] But SK doesn't look very nice either.

[03:58:04] They also have a 50% win rate on this map this year,

[03:58:06] just this year.

[03:58:07] So yeah, it's a pretty mid map for both these teams.

[03:58:11] Though like you said, there is a little bit more hope

[03:58:14] because SK did win that game against GX.

[03:58:18] That said, that win was a 19 and 17 win, if I'm not wrong.

[03:58:22] It was like multiple over times, that was a crazy map.

[03:58:25] So I wouldn't say that they're super comfy on it,

[03:58:28] map number one we're gonna be heading over to Haven right now SK's home ground their pick pretty much

[03:58:33] Miracombs on both sides personally I'm very happy that the Cypher is making a comeback right now

[03:58:38] and yeah the Neon and the Phoenix we saw the damage that Purity and Gaia were able to do yesterday

[03:58:43] but of course I mean Jelina and Rescue have been no slouches either that's the heads up I'm probably

[03:58:48] looking through the the looking forward to the most it's not like individual players per se but

[03:58:52] the game. I mean, it's not

[03:58:55] just the Phoenix in neon versus

[03:58:58] the Phoenix in the neon. I'm

[03:59:00] not sure. Yeah, I mean, yeah,

[03:59:02] all of the name of the game for

[03:59:04] both of these teams. So like you

[03:59:06] say, it's a mirror composition,

[03:59:07] and it's the competitions that

[03:59:08] they've played the most recently,

[03:59:10] right? We're coming into the end

[03:59:11] of the group stages. Now this is

[03:59:13] not the period of time where you

[03:59:15] sort of throw in some new ideas,

[03:59:17] especially for SK Nebula, right

[03:59:18] with playoffs on the horizon

[03:59:20] next week. That's maybe the

[03:59:21] with going, I think, shifting onto a different patch as well. So agent nerfs coming through things

[03:59:26] like that. That's where you start to change up your compositions. This is where you really

[03:59:32] make sure that you stick to what you know. And Alden attacks, they've chosen to start on the

[03:59:38] attacking side here. The problem is that's given SK Nebula a defense side. But I mean, hey, SK are

[03:59:44] just really good at this map no matter what you do. Lean into your strengths and we know what ATN

[03:59:49] can do on this attacking side? 100% and I think that starting off an attack this is a very aggressive

[03:59:54] comp especially if you pilot it right so I think that for ATN they were able to find some success

[04:00:01] with this comp against I will in particular focus Sakura in not just the Project Queen finals but also

[04:00:07] in GC but a couple of other teams as well yes they have faltered before the last time they played

[04:00:12] it was yesterday so hopefully they've been able to go back to that mod from against G2 and find

[04:00:17] out the mistakes they were making and be able to kind of find a fix with it because I think that that was a

[04:00:22] Really close map and a lot of that was because of purity

[04:00:24] But yeah, I think it's just the second half where they completely lost momentum on the other side though

[04:00:28] I mean eski this this map really like you don't really need to introduce them on it

[04:00:33] They've been incredible on the stage 80 person went great over all this year. They beat KC

[04:00:38] They also lost to g2 and if you look at the scores for that surprisingly alternate attacks did better because atn

[04:00:43] We're able to fight nine rounds versus versus G2 versus these guys only had seven so you never know right even if it is a strong

[04:00:49] Hole for SK and a map that we expect them to win ATN or no slouches on this either

[04:00:54] So I don't think this map be those two horrible for ATN, especially if they can steal away even somehow

[04:00:59] Yeah, this is a thing. It's like

[04:01:02] Well, none of the records look great for alternate attacks apart from split. I think just those numbers don't really give that overall picture and

[04:01:12] that. And for the size of

[04:01:20] alternate attacks. There's

[04:01:22] definite opportunity here to

[04:01:24] steal something away, especially

[04:01:26] when they know that potentially

[04:01:28] their chance to get into playoffs

[04:01:30] to avoid promo rello is still on

[04:01:32] the line and still in their hands.

[04:01:35] You know, a loss here would kind

[04:01:37] of just completely send them out

[04:01:39] of it entirely. But the wind

[04:01:41] to beat Barca. Then you join

[04:01:46] X to be Casey, which did

[04:01:47] happen. They need focus to be

[04:01:49] twisted minds and they need to

[04:01:50] win here. I mean, it's

[04:01:52] difficult, but you expect

[04:01:54] gentlemates to win against

[04:01:55] Barca. Right? You know, if

[04:01:56] they do that, they get their

[04:01:58] flawless stage. And then you

[04:01:59] just need focus to beat

[04:02:00] twisted minds and you need to

[04:02:01] be escape. That is probably

[04:02:02] the hardest part of this. I

[04:02:04] mean, I think the one nice

[04:02:05] thing I can say for Barca is

[04:02:06] they found at 13 zero

[04:02:07] yesterday. So who knows? Maybe

[04:02:09] they're looking fired up and

[04:02:10] I agree with you for the record. I'm just playing devil's advocate here. I agree that it's probably gonna be a gentle mates win

[04:02:15] But you know maybe maybe who knows but today we're gonna be here for this game

[04:02:20] It's SK versus ATN

[04:02:22] ATN has to win this and also pray the gentle mates win theirs to have a chance to qualify that game is still going on

[04:02:29] So we'll bring you updates when we know the results, but SK on the other hand

[04:02:32] They're already qualified, but the seeding that does matter and yeah again like it's either gonna be SK or G2

[04:02:39] depending on who does win this so yeah I mean looking at how they want to start

[04:02:43] off here SK just a little bit of push info push towards a but no one's really

[04:02:49] taking debate it's just towards B.

[04:02:52] Taking ahead in a lot of pressure towards B actually Lisa gets the first kill but

[04:02:57] alternate attack to fight back find themselves this advantage early on a

[04:03:02] little bit of pressure but now the spike coming down it allows SK a chance to

[04:03:06] reset but they're still trying to play up from the numbers and chaid with that

[04:03:11] bandit. Nasty for the kill, Twy and Fluxy gonna have to be called upon to

[04:03:16] players we highlighted just before this very game that they would need to find

[04:03:22] very good results. Right now they're really struggling to get into this, Twy.

[04:03:28] Facing forward, facing the aggression and now it is just Fluxy in the 1v3.

[04:03:33] And we talked about the captain and the clutch has a dark cover as well.

[04:03:37] The problem is there's this flank coming around and Karina has the timing to close it out.

[04:03:42] ATN, they are able to take this pistol.

[04:03:44] They've been looking really good on pistol rounds for the record, both yesterday as well

[04:03:48] as the day before in their game against Focus.

[04:03:50] But it's everything after that that they really struggle with.

[04:03:52] Either way, they're a nice convincing attack here.

[04:03:55] Really nice call to take that ceiling push, get a little bit more space.

[04:03:58] And of course this bandit from Jade has just been stealing lives away, living up to its

[04:04:03] name for sure for sure I mean hey listen this is what we were talking about

[04:04:10] free game as well with ultimate attacks that you know if the kills get into the

[04:04:14] right hand so they can get into the correct positioning then this is a squad

[04:04:18] that's really really deadly right now they've got the guns SK choosing not to

[04:04:26] force up into the second round but don't choose to get aggressive towards the sea

[04:04:31] site guys already for Majina in the smoke it's all going wrong for SK!

[04:04:36] Glossy, the IGL still good for a couple, this just Marina, alternate attack safe

[04:04:42] crumbled here in this round immediately stolen back by SK Nebula. That round is

[04:04:49] exactly why I will say the best pistol of all time is the classic and only the

[04:04:53] classic because not only is it a pistol at range it is also a shotgun at close

[04:04:56] like we just saw absolutely yeah it's free exactly the best part of it all it's

[04:05:03] absolutely free yeah I'm not I'm not I'm not sponsored by the classic although

[04:05:07] yeah maybe who knows either way Jones apart that was a very very nice run

[04:05:11] coming out of SK to be fair they also had a good call to kind of stack around

[04:05:15] that sea side and that immediate push before that spike even gets completely

[04:05:20] planted just taking a lot of space not giving them that post plant setup and

[04:05:23] They take full advantage and steal away the anti-equal, very nicely done.

[04:05:28] Again, just...

[04:05:29] SK on those floods.

[04:05:31] Looking deadly.

[04:05:33] This time, playing on the scene site itself, but a lot of damage through the smoke.

[04:05:38] But, I mean, alternate attacks all maxing right now.

[04:05:41] Purity does get that all.

[04:05:44] Albeit, now on 30 HP.

[04:05:48] Eh, she's a thing, I think, and he'll up, she'll be fine.

[04:05:50] just left there towards C in the hope that somebody will push up,

[04:05:54] but it is where the sexy good team is coming,

[04:05:56] and that's where the Cypher setup is as well.

[04:05:58] What could be in some real trouble,

[04:06:00] but instead gets a drop onto Gaia very literally,

[04:06:04] and now still sticking around towards Short,

[04:06:06] it's all going wrong again!

[04:06:09] Just when you thought you knew how this round would go,

[04:06:12] it's left in a 1 versus 3 for Twy,

[04:06:15] trying to play around it,

[04:06:17] but despite the 3 health, it's Karina 4.

[04:06:20] that same number, the Triple Kill and the Thrifty for ATN.

[04:06:26] Thrifty for you, a Thrifty for me, a Thrifty for everyone.

[04:06:29] It's like it's a buy-one-get-would-free offer, just for different teams.

[04:06:31] Beautiful work there by Jade and Karina.

[04:06:34] Karina especially, that Guardian coming in with such impact

[04:06:38] off the back of that round.

[04:06:39] It's gonna be not just the Hunter's Fury ready,

[04:06:42] but also the Ominal's for Blossy in case you want to get some information

[04:06:45] or just kind of do like a one-two punch TP into Heaven.

[04:06:48] There's a lot of plays you can do with this.

[04:06:49] But yeah, they're just starting to charge up those ultimates, and on the opposite side, nothing really quite ready yet.

[04:06:54] Once again, they're currently going to be in a bit of a dire spot, although it's only going to be one player without a gun.

[04:07:00] You've got the bucky in the hands of Jelena, and it's free!

[04:07:04] Oh, she gets a second as well, but there's two in response from alternate attacks.

[04:07:09] Not letting SKNephila get away with this one.

[04:07:13] Why still only has a classic? So, it would still favour alternate attacks here.

[04:07:18] Flotsy.

[04:07:20] Brother, step past the trip. That could be massive.

[04:07:23] It's the two players with guns still left in this spot, but low health means that

[04:07:28] Lisa will fall very early on.

[04:07:30] The question becomes, do they trust that trip? Information? Well, not anymore.

[04:07:35] Flotsy's been spotted, but she's still got two players to find despite that kill.

[04:07:40] Paranoia's good.

[04:07:41] It means that she could potentially try and isolate these ones, but they're gonna swing together.

[04:07:45] Ultimate attack, play it as A-Team.

[04:07:49] Really nicely played there in the flank, but the fact that the spike went down, like, if Fluxy had been half a second, or not even half a second, like, a quarter of a second earlier,

[04:07:59] could have been at the spike plant, and then at that point the pressure would be on A-Team to get it down, letting Fluxy possibly get a 1v1, but...

[04:08:06] just does not materialize that way.

[04:08:09] Caught lacking, I feel like yes, you get two with the Bucky,

[04:08:11] but after that, it's just a little bit of an overextension from SK

[04:08:15] that ATN are happy to punish.

[04:08:17] It's often about ATN, they have ult galore in this round.

[04:08:20] It is a buy versus buy here, but that Phoenix ult

[04:08:23] that run it back is what I have buy eyes on.

[04:08:25] Yeah, you better get six versus five in that situation.

[04:08:29] It's already being utilized.

[04:08:31] This garage push coming through so quickly,

[04:08:33] Yeah, why just completely isolated? Let's try that paranoia purity is good for a second

[04:08:39] A three versus five now as the run it back expires SK nebula completely undone in the early stages

[04:08:48] The lurk is all from Karina finds another kill in Karina's aware of the plank that trip was broken as well

[04:08:54] I mean if you're rescue you probably just try to save here and yeah rescue

[04:08:58] What's nothing to do with any of this have a nice time?

[04:09:00] It's gonna be pretty much a flawless round for ATN and I want to know how he really got that second kill like

[04:09:07] What?

[04:09:08] Yeah, it's crazy

[04:09:11] In the problem for rescue as well right so you probably wanted to at least find one kill or to get your alternate

[04:09:18] Orb right because she's still one away from that run it back. She's okay given that

[04:09:24] Flash round the side spell but oh she flashed herself more than Talena

[04:09:28] So, well, it's a full house for the side vault and it attacks.

[04:09:33] Yeah, I want to see this again, actually.

[04:09:36] Yep. Pop! There's the first. Sure.

[04:09:40] Yep. Reasonable.

[04:09:43] That's why we love the Phantom! Yay!

[04:09:46] They were in jokes apart. Really nice spray there, coming in for purity.

[04:09:50] Nice double entry. And, yeah, beautifully played at the end of it.

[04:09:54] starting to really build up lead here, RATN 4-1, economy broken once again for SKV.

[04:09:59] They do have 4 ults to play with here, in particular that Overdrive could be the game-changer for this one

[04:10:06] if the Bucky doesn't do enough damage by itself, but yeah.

[04:10:08] Piper your tilt to cause a little bit of delay, but knowing that it's an eco, they're just gonna be full sending it.

[04:10:14] Now that they are going in, and that's the spike dropped down!

[04:10:19] They do have Blossy's ultimate, however, so don't worry about that,

[04:10:23] but this neural theft will give the information over. SK knows the alternate attacks are looking to end a here.

[04:10:30] Our rescue flushing herself again.

[04:10:33] Still no trading out in the fending phaser, but alternate attacks do have slight control now.

[04:10:42] Here comes the neural theft. It's got a counter neural theft rather, but a beautiful hunter's fury there from Lisa actually bringing the numbers, keeping them in favor.

[04:10:50] Oh, dear.

[04:10:51] Oh, the side of SK until Karina strikes.

[04:10:54] Now it's just Lisa in a 1v2, 15 HP and a dream.

[04:10:58] Might just want to save the gun, but it wasn't eco round anyway, and yeah.

[04:11:01] Brode at least going to tag a player, but that shock dart might just be her device.

[04:11:05] Unless of course Karina gets her first.

[04:11:07] Nice round there by ATN once again.

[04:11:09] Good recovery.

[04:11:10] And I feel bad for SK because they jumped so much into that round, right, the Hunter's

[04:11:14] Fury, the Neural Deaths as well, and they aren't able to win it.

[04:11:18] Even the guns that they take down, it doesn't matter.

[04:11:21] ATN is stinking rich at this point.

[04:11:23] Look at that economy.

[04:11:25] Yeah, I mean, it's that double kill from Karina, right?

[04:11:28] She just completely plays ahead of the timing

[04:11:30] that SK are expecting.

[04:11:32] Claw in the reload and that retreats.

[04:11:34] Completely undoes things for SK Nebula.

[04:11:37] So at five, one down, they call the tactical timeout.

[04:11:40] And I think my number one tip is kill Karina.

[04:11:44] She's 12 under one right now, Sack.

[04:11:47] I mean, that's crazy on this cypher.

[04:11:51] Yeah, I think Karina definitely having a,

[04:11:54] I don't know, she's just been so clutching

[04:11:56] some of these multi-frags

[04:11:57] and her aim has been on point today.

[04:11:59] Like that run with the Guardian was just absolutely amazing.

[04:12:04] And yeah, she's just been the backup plan,

[04:12:06] like, okay, Purity gets the opening,

[04:12:08] Gaia gets the space,

[04:12:10] you have Yuto coming in from Jade and Blossy

[04:12:12] and everybody goes down,

[04:12:13] you've still got Karina to finish off the job.

[04:12:15] So yeah, that's really nice to see.

[04:12:18] We'll quick break though coming in here for SK.

[04:12:20] Remember this is their map pick.

[04:12:22] Ideally they want to win it before heading into Breeze

[04:12:24] because that is,

[04:12:25] I've had both of these teams have played before

[04:12:27] and share in common in terms of a map pool.

[04:12:29] But also I think that SK,

[04:12:32] they have historically looked very good on this map

[04:12:34] and it's been a big confidence booster for them

[04:12:36] heading into that map number two.

[04:12:39] Sure.

[04:12:41] Yeah, we do have the other result in as well.

[04:12:43] Gentlemates did beat Barca 2-1.

[04:12:45] So, again, all the attacks, the results keep going their way for now.

[04:12:51] They still need to win here on the right track for it.

[04:12:55] Our buy versus buy.

[04:12:57] Looking towards garage, Jelina could get something massive here, but

[04:13:02] the attacks instead drip towards the B lane of things.

[04:13:07] Find an opening.

[04:13:09] I do like this angle from Jelina.

[04:13:10] No one really walking into it though.

[04:13:13] It's just going to be a B hit once again.

[04:13:14] they've showed that they excelled at it this time though there's gonna be a

[04:13:16] bar chance to stop them right quickly and the spam does a lot of chip

[04:13:22] Aldrin doesn't spot now Jade takes that timing to progress further

[04:13:29] they're spotted out meanwhile the rest of her team

[04:13:33] hiding behind her and just purity looking to create a bit of a distraction on B

[04:13:38] I think a few players towards this more western front but

[04:13:42] Now that Jalina gets that kill and Lisa gets the spot onto the two players to side of Short,

[04:13:47] that should be the signal.

[04:13:48] Rescues, pops the ultimate, run it back and is finding kills on the site.

[04:13:53] Looking absolutely unstoppable, but now the ult expires and it does give Blossy a little bit of a chance.

[04:13:58] No real time to escape.

[04:14:00] And a 1 versus 3 SK Nebula after this timeout.

[04:14:03] Looking so much cleaner and they get their second round.

[04:14:08] I really like the investments of the run-ins back there.

[04:14:10] little bit dicey to just do it from within the smoke like if the smoke goes

[04:14:14] you're dead basically but yeah he talks about the timing there for the push from

[04:14:18] Jade but yeah these are just ops to fall back to fall play with the rest of the

[04:14:21] team and yeah teamwork makes the dream work and SK they get back into this with

[04:14:27] the very crucial round there and looking at the ults they did they have birds a

[04:14:31] lot second cycle is still gonna be charging up for them they're a little

[04:14:34] bit behind in terms of that ATN has been doing really well I mean they're also on

[04:14:39] attacks so they have those ultsurbs as well as that's life fun that they can kind of farm this

[04:14:43] time around it's a change of pace it's just an a-hit. Yep looking to go forwards. Gaya,

[04:14:52] not though by that hot hands and on attacks do you call the bit of a pause here?

[04:15:01] Hold on, I think the noise being cut they're hoping that SK might start rotating over you can

[04:15:06] can already see that Gaia has gone back towards B, but Luxy smells a rat, got to be rotating

[04:15:12] back for the backup and I think we're probably just waiting for maybe a small creature for

[04:15:19] the block to hit one, I'm not sure.

[04:15:22] Then, burning wood distraction, keeps Twy occupied, that slow contact from alternate attacks,

[04:15:33] the kill from it. Run it back coming through. Now these players are known about. Now they're noted.

[04:15:38] Jelina, good for one, but the players on the site falling at the hands of alternate attacks.

[04:15:44] And it's still Karina to deal massive damage. Oh my god, Jelina just runs in, gets out alive.

[04:15:49] A two versus three, these players somehow surviving. SP Nebula now gets cut down.

[04:15:58] For a second, it looked like they were going to be able to do it after that psychotic play from

[04:16:02] from Jolita. I say that with all love and respect but what the hell was that? Just able

[04:16:07] to catch two players. I think that Jolita getting that first kill and also with Purity

[04:16:12] being caught with the hot pans in the open. Not exactly ideal but in the end they managed

[04:16:17] to get it together then. Initial numbers advantage pays off really big and once again ATN are

[04:16:22] back to their winning ways. Like you mentioned the other game has gone in their favor. They

[04:16:27] have a chance and it seems like they darn well want to take it. Changing things around

[04:16:32] they've been kind of like hitting that A site for the last few rounds pretty consistently it's back to see this time though

[04:16:42] Not some through the box obviously

[04:16:45] Hey Nebula looking to

[04:16:48] Play this one stacked up with the lesser weapons

[04:17:21] the mural theft as well there we go that's the call to rotate by going back

[04:17:27] towards you you know that the sniper is alone and Jay just mows her down yeah

[04:17:32] that should pretty much be around here again a nice attempt from SK Nebula on

[04:17:38] the Sancti Eco but weapon disadvantage just a little bit too much to overcome

[04:17:44] Expecting Julien to be somewhere nearby, you're quite on this angle!

[04:17:51] The first shot doesn't land, but on 20 HP you think maybe there's a chance for Karina,

[04:17:55] but intense Julien is to get that kill.

[04:17:58] Maybe we'll want to save this Vandal time continuing to tick away, so we need to adjust

[04:18:04] with a Sheriff that high health player tried to send some shots forwards, potentially just

[04:18:10] about damage here instead, Julien!

[04:18:13] I have found a quad, but...

[04:18:15] Okay, somehow SK Nebula win that. Seems unreasonable. I think they've got enough time for the defuse as well.

[04:18:22] Oh, no, not quite.

[04:18:25] A sixth of a second in it, but all the attacks are up to seven.

[04:18:28] You know, we saw a 0.01,

[04:18:31] but yeah, the Rebel clutch coming in there for ATN more of a team effort, I would say in terms of staying alive.

[04:18:37] I'm just to cause enough of a bad ass, but those were some nasty shots from Jelina at

[04:18:42] the end of it.

[04:18:43] That was a 2v4, they honestly had no business winning, especially when she's 20 HP, but

[04:18:49] yeah, it gets this shot, gets the second one, and yeah, just so little time, that was the

[04:18:55] difference maker.

[04:18:56] And yeah, at the end of it, it's still going to be the round here for ATN 7 and 2 right

[04:19:00] now.

[04:19:01] They're keeping this breakneck pace up, they make a lot of noise and they immediately

[04:19:04] slow it down, it's back to their favorite v.

[04:19:09] That's straight in, I was about to say I'm contested but I rescued there, two curfews,

[04:19:14] it's changed in that handshake and now alternate attacks after going two players down and now

[04:19:19] one player up, three kills for them in the midst of the chaos and these players have missed

[04:19:24] each other.

[04:19:25] They've completely missed each other.

[04:19:28] Luxie's gone past, but now Karina should be aware

[04:19:32] Luxie still none the wiser now will be aware, but she's already slipped into garage

[04:19:37] This is a bizarre round right now, and she's in her smoke

[04:19:43] Timings are crazy

[04:19:45] You know, you know like that uh, that you know what music I will play for it right at that moment

[04:19:50] Like I don't know the name of the soundtrack, but it's like

[04:19:52] you know the circus stuff that that was that was that was absolutely insane how

[04:19:59] they just walk past each other and yeah sure at least Karina with the cam gets

[04:20:03] information at the end is also able to call out that okay I will get the guy

[04:20:07] who's lurking through beat there's one in garage just don't put your heads in

[04:20:11] there and her team plays perfectly off the back of that Karina has been just

[04:20:14] insane not just with the frags but also with the infrared so many of these cam

[04:20:18] attacks, the neural thefts that she's able to farm every three rounds. Wild.

[04:20:24] Just looking bad, it's not for bad for worse, really, for us getting able to hit back on

[04:20:31] an eco, Selena in trouble, somehow still alive, hello? Sure, yeah, that's reasonable, that's

[04:20:39] completely regular, just gotta kill in that spot, sure.

[04:20:43] And god this agents is being nerfed, that's all I have to say.

[04:20:47] And the Bucky as well.

[04:20:48] Can't work on, please.

[04:20:49] Get him out of here.

[04:20:51] Yeah, that was some nice movement from Jelena to stay alive.

[04:20:55] Purity goes down, that is going to be no run it back available.

[04:20:59] They're trying to sneak into A here, however there is a two stack, or sorry, a three stack

[04:21:03] kind of lying in wait and the flash is ready for rescue, unless of course the timing is

[04:21:07] there.

[04:21:08] Oh, it's a little bit rough, but Karina was the only player.

[04:21:11] The rest of all the attacks head towards the seaside through garage,

[04:21:15] twice falling, will give the information over and shucks he actually.

[04:21:19] Really nice shot onto Jade.

[04:21:21] I mean, SESK and EBLO have double the numbers here,

[04:21:25] and they've got a couple of guns to do it with.

[04:21:27] They're playing so split apart as well.

[04:21:33] With Karina going down, there's also the possibility of the flanks.

[04:21:36] So Gaia is just kind of on an island by herself having to fight all of this by herself while

[04:21:41] you have the wraparound coming in from her teammate. Blossie has to find the perfect timing here, tries to trigger discipline but oh not if Gaia goes down that fast it's not gonna work out and yeah it is just gonna be the diffuse and finally another round on the board here for SK.

[04:21:58] I don't know what to say about that. I mean, it's nice from Lisa as well in the end of the round to find that double kill.

[04:22:16] Well, just really aware of what was going on on the flank to and it's given us a way back into this is they can find a fourth.

[04:22:24] Given that's a way back into this, if they can find a fourth, they have a real chance to run things back in the second half.

[04:22:32] Rain, yeah, 8-4 is good, 9-3 is also good. You can use the curse mechanics in your favour, but...

[04:22:38] Sorry, favour.

[04:22:39] Yeah, here comes that run-in back where it's talking about it not being there.

[04:22:41] Finally, Jolita manages to get her hands on it, not for long though.

[04:22:45] Doesn't actually manage to find a kill with it, and now the finger guns come out, Gaia raining down death and destruction.

[04:22:51] And yep, that's the Hunter's Fury on top of it.

[04:22:53] To finally flux the able to find some finer trades.

[04:22:56] Oh, oh, never mind.

[04:22:58] Oh, she's still got a double there, which is honestly unreal.

[04:23:03] But now it's just Lisa on B2.

[04:23:06] Yeah, walking straight into Jade.

[04:23:09] So, hey, this opening 12 maybe didn't go the way that everyone would have expected.

[04:23:17] it's alternate attacks with a 9-3, a potential upset on the cards. Can they close it out in the second part?

[04:23:31] Red Bull gives you wings

[04:23:47] and I'm chipping this hose.

[04:23:48] When I touch and hit, tell me, oh, Jesus, you've been a lie.

[04:23:52] I was made for this.

[04:23:53] You can see that look up in my eye.

[04:23:55] ABS is in my teeth, so when you see me, I'm going to shine.

[04:23:58] Always something up my sleeve, so when you see me.

[04:24:01] I just clap the big bag, I'll add your lotto.

[04:24:04] I'm a going brunies, numbers up like no tomorrow.

[04:24:07] Pull up in that skirt skirt, El Dorado.

[04:24:11] I be in the wind, baby, I'll get you tomorrow.

[04:24:14] I just got the big bang, but that's a lot of it

[04:24:17] I'ma go and run these numbers up like no tomorrow

[04:24:20] Pull up in that skirt skirt, El Dorado

[04:24:24] I be in the wind, baby, I'll get you tomorrow

[04:24:44] 9 and 3 at the half, ATN have found a blistering start on their opponents map pick and they

[04:24:55] have looked incredible in terms of pistols so far in the last few days if not this whole

[04:24:59] stage so yeah I'm very excited to see if SK can bring it back because remember the stakes

[04:25:05] of this ATN if they win this they are going to be making it to playoffs and they seem

[04:25:09] darn well hungry for it.

[04:25:11] Yeah, that they do, obviously, again, they still need focus to win their game as well against Twisted Minds, but that's happening concurrently.

[04:25:20] You might as well grab your own fate in your own hands.

[04:25:24] A loss here would definitely keep them out of the picture.

[04:25:30] Now on this defense side, they're getting proactive here.

[04:25:33] Three players coming through the C long space and are already getting so much information.

[04:25:38] They know this is heading to A.

[04:25:41] Gonna be heading into it as fast as they can, nobody really on site, it's a full retake

[04:25:46] set up and already the flank coming in from ATN as well, it's gonna be a crunch play.

[04:25:50] Yeah absolutely, it's destroyed the trip so, for release, that's Kinebler gonna be aware

[04:25:55] of this, I'm really able, it's absolutely massive to take down, rescue, Twy trying to

[04:25:59] fight back forwards, does flan the kill but not before taking a hefty chunk of damage.

[04:26:05] So all the attacks, trading out in their favourites, Twy for a second and now Jelina with this

[04:26:09] Bandit looking to go huge. It is just white 22 HP two players left to find and jade from on high

[04:26:16] It's just too much to deal with double digits for alternate attacks secured already

[04:26:23] You might see another day of perfect pistols

[04:26:26] But yeah 10 and 3 not a scoreline that you want to be looking at if you are an escape fan

[04:26:31] Unfortunately, and yeah, I mean for ATN

[04:26:34] I think the main thing here is that they keep this momentum going yesterday

[04:26:39] They had a leader against g2, but they kind of lost it in that second half today

[04:26:42] They don't want to make those same mistakes and yeah at ten and three

[04:26:45] It's just three more rounds that they need all they got to do is not to mess up this

[04:26:50] Anti-Eco like they did in the previous half looking at the buy here. It's pretty nice actually you've got the outlaw

[04:26:55] You've got the Guardian it's gonna be a pretty substantial bonus round if they can carry most of these guns forward

[04:27:04] Name of the game, really, but that information, again, Angelina looking to go forward somehow.

[04:27:11] That's the better off Jade, who's been massive so far, and y'all know it doesn't land either.

[04:27:16] Guy are bested by Twyte, despite the kills coming through on the site. It's still in the favor of SK Nebula.

[04:27:22] A 3 versus 2 in their hands, and they have control, and now they have another player dealt with.

[04:27:29] as Karina joins her teammates in the after-life bossy jumping down just about, not able to get it done.

[04:27:37] It's an instant reply, but my word is it messy.

[04:27:41] I predicted this. I would just like to say I predicted this, that the anti-eco has to not be messed up,

[04:27:47] and they go ahead and mess it up. To be fair, that was very well played by SK,

[04:27:50] and they, I think that they managed to play very coherently as a team.

[04:27:54] Really good trades is what kept that round going.

[04:27:57] the same kind of thing that happened the last time around with those classics but yeah once again

[04:28:00] economy broken here this time it's just going to be classics across the board no bandits no

[04:28:05] shenanigans for the side of atn if they can get a plant it's going to be good but otherwise it's

[04:28:11] still going to be fine okay so hey expecting some kind of shenanigan to come out but all the attacks

[04:28:21] also sitting fast. Real, I guess, outlier to that is Jade looking towards short, early

[04:28:30] passive.

[04:28:31] Nobody really making him 11. You expect these mid pushes? Timing just good enough for Rescu

[04:28:41] to get out of there and stay alive. And Angelina, who spots out Jade and that warning shot is

[04:28:47] It's going to be a fall to back off, maybe rotate over towards A, go for the stack, but

[04:28:53] look at this SK, they want to go over towards C instead, know that there's a Cypher cam,

[04:28:57] but that hasn't spotted Flux yet, so they might be able to get the site pretty quickly.

[04:29:01] The problem is, the longer that SK wait for this, the more that alternate attacks start

[04:29:08] to doubt this A call, but instead vacating the premises, jeez John.

[04:29:17] Now the utility comes in, that's the confirmation, as you can see in the minimap, alternate attacks start to make their way over, but SK do you have a free plant here?

[04:29:26] At this point, I think you might just hold on towards CT and just try to go down to the spike. You probably don't want to give your opponents ulturbs, especially on the Haven attacking side when you are running that Phoenix.

[04:29:38] It can be very risky. Never mind, they're gonna be going in my bad, that paranoia hits all of them in the face.

[04:29:43] This time around though, Classics not doing as much damage as you'd like, Jay, at least able to find one.

[04:29:48] But it's just gonna be her left versus the world and Flexi cleave house with that Guardian.

[04:29:54] Another round win here for SK and they keep four players alive.

[04:29:57] Looking at the guns they have as well, it's gonna be a really nice bonus here.

[04:30:00] I don't even know if you can call it a bonus to be honest. It's pretty much a full buy.

[04:30:03] yeah it's a it's a strange situation again when the thrifties come in

[04:30:08] everything gets a little bit um bizarre but now we start to settle into the

[04:30:15] rhythm just the Guardian on the side for twice or rifles for everyone else in the

[04:30:21] server and go again this time for a presence but

[04:30:31] I'll be honest, I thought she was cooked for a sec, but you've got that ultimate as well

[04:30:43] in the in the running back for purity, so I think that having that for the retake is

[04:30:47] going to be pretty incremental, it's just a little bit of a default noise being made

[04:30:52] and for being garnered as you creep up towards a still only two players here, so that running

[04:30:56] back from rescue might just find the impact as she hears the drone it stops it completely.

[04:31:02] On big recon though to get the information and fairly soon to the run it back

[04:31:07] rescue does get shut down and kill some hp on blossom just 30 to her name

[04:31:14] ask in ebola look to go elsewhere a big fight heading towards mid to try and look to wrangle

[04:31:21] that Guardian, but get away from her and purity is inside a garage. Gaia rotating over, also

[04:31:27] finding the kills. Now they've got the Spike under control. Actually wants to run in for

[04:31:33] more, it's Risky, but in 2 vs 5, you've got Jade on the flank as well. There's really

[04:31:39] no danger in it. Risky's made her way through the A site, but against a full compliment,

[04:31:45] of it. It just doesn't seem to be much that she can do. Only two kills, which in most

[04:31:51] other circumstances would be nice, but it's still less than 50% of what she needed to

[04:31:57] do.

[04:31:58] I feel like that round, especially when you're investing that Phoenix ult, you kind of want

[04:32:03] to just, if the Phoenix is running back, you run it down with them. I feel like they got

[04:32:07] no value out of it. And more than that, they got spooked off the side really early. Like,

[04:32:10] yes, okay, you spot three players you might want to rotate, but they have no space anywhere

[04:32:14] out so I feel like that might have been a call that could have cost them the round especially

[04:32:18] when they were making so much noise they just don't have the rope to dole out they don't have

[04:32:23] the rounds to lose here to be honest they've got two more before ATN close this out and take it to

[04:32:28] breeze their own map pick so yeah I think it's a little bit dicey here SK though I mean they

[04:32:33] are taking their second time out right now ATN have used zero by the way so far just pointing

[04:32:37] that out but SK they gotta figure this out yes they are on this attacking side yes they do

[04:32:42] still have an economy. Yes, they're starting to get some of those other alts online, such

[04:32:46] as the Nero theft, as well as a couple away from the Hunter's Fury, but it's not enough

[04:32:50] because AT&T are just styling on them, especially all of these fights that we see people dry

[04:32:54] peaking and taking like one on one's more than more often than not, it's Fury or Gaia

[04:32:58] winning those out or even Jade.

[04:33:00] Again, this is maybe not the way that we were expecting this map to go, or with it being

[04:33:11] SKNB's best map, picking into it as well, but of the attack it seems like it's come

[04:33:16] prepared. Really, really nice so far, and like you say, that's 6 round advantage. Up here

[04:33:26] on C. Well, anchoring down this area of the map, and

[04:33:31] Ripple's B as well gave them more information.

[04:33:33] If you shut down the cam, you're throwing the rotations over.

[04:33:38] Yeah, but I don't know if that's gonna be enough.

[04:33:46] It's also gonna be a pretty much full retake setup on the C site, the rest of SK though

[04:33:52] working their way towards mid.

[04:33:54] Rescue used to run back the last round and already has half of it back, which is pretty impressive.

[04:33:58] Now though, complete Re-Clair of Seaside, making sure nobody's walking or missing.

[04:34:02] Now we're going to be seeing that full contact coming in.

[04:34:04] Here comes that Hunter's Fury off that tripwire.

[04:34:06] Beautifully played, just enemies on every angle, every side.

[04:34:10] They're running back from purity as well.

[04:34:12] And yeah, it's just complete decimation of this SK squad.

[04:34:16] Just the Sova left alive, no friends, nothing available.

[04:34:20] even the spike dropped and three players watching it like hawks in that garage. You have to save here,

[04:34:25] you really don't have another choice. It's brutal that that's what happens after the timeout whole

[04:34:30] things and how Gaia running her down does so much damage. I'm unlikely that Lisa's gonna be able to

[04:34:38] even survive or take that rifle into the next HP. And now Jade is the one to go exploring

[04:34:52] for this. Kicking in the wrong angle, but the rest of her team also get involved in the

[04:34:58] hunt. That does seem like maybe these are not long for this world. And there it is.

[04:35:04] Closest things out 12 all ray on the attack the seven chances to take Haven which again is SK nebula's best map

[04:35:17] Yeah, it doesn't look like their best map today. I don't know. Maybe they're tired

[04:35:21] Maybe they're ATM did a lot of prep work or ATM just are really really hungry for that

[04:35:27] Win and that possibility of a playoff spot river we talked about it

[04:35:31] We needed three things to go in their favor one has happened the second is in their hands

[04:35:35] The third is out of it, but like you said might as well do everything you can jade already on 20 kills

[04:35:40] Remember Karina was 12 and one at some point, but now it's gonna be guy I take you to fight to her enemies her and purity

[04:35:47] Completely shutting SK down in a lobby and it's a massacre

[04:35:51] 13 and 5 80 and dominate SK to close this one out Wow

[04:35:58] What a performance from alternate attacks on map number one of this series their opponents map pick their opponents best map and a map that they themselves have had a negative record on throughout the stage but showing up when it counts.

[04:36:17] especially looking towards Jade and Karina. 21 kills for Jade, 17 for Karina and on the most

[04:36:26] supportive roles, right, of initiator and sentinel respectively. What's a performance?

[04:36:33] Yeah, I mean, I think everyone was able to pop off what it mattered here for ATN,

[04:36:38] which was the difference maker on this map. But yeah, Jade, like you said,

[04:36:41] gonna be the MVP here on that sova 21 and 8 316 acs that's just absolutely

[04:36:48] ballistic here and yeah just exactly what you want to have on the team when

[04:36:53] when you know when when you really need to win to qualify either way though

[04:36:57] let's take a look at the team performance here because I want to look at

[04:37:00] some of these stats in particular the post plan stats and those those first

[04:37:04] kills that we're used to looking at so yeah first kills I mean SK it's insane

[04:37:08] that they have more first kills in most of these rounds compared to ATN, but it was just

[04:37:14] the trades were so good for ATN consistently.

[04:37:16] Yeah, I mean that was the main factor. Look at alternate attacks' post-plants. 9 converted

[04:37:23] out of 11 attempts. That is so damn good. And yeah, they got those 9 rounds on their

[04:37:33] first half as well. Like this is a ridiculous showing and like we say SK Nebula's pick of

[04:37:43] Haven going against them. Now we look to the rest of the series which is where we think that maybe

[04:37:49] was where alternate attacks had more of a chance. Like things seem written in the stars to potentially

[04:37:55] get an upset. Here's luck. I don't know if I could call Haven an upset exactly because in terms of

[04:38:02] the statistics both those teams have looked equally good it's just that SK has a better

[04:38:06] win record in some close games on the stage but yeah it could very well be an upset of ATN do

[04:38:11] win the whole thing looking at how the group stages have played out so far either way though I mean

[04:38:16] Breeze now I'm worried for SK because that is the map that ATN picked they look slightly better on

[04:38:21] it although both teams have around the same amount of stats a same number of wins losses whatever

[04:38:26] you want to call it but also in terms of momentum ATN are so far ahead right now that 13 and 5 win

[04:38:33] was just absolutely ballistic so I'm very excited to see what these teams are going to be cooking

[04:38:37] on breeze but before that we are going to be taking a short break so stay tuned and we'll see you on

[04:38:43] the other side. Red Bull gives you wings

[04:38:56] Oh

[04:39:26] Baby, it's my superpower

[04:39:29] Yeah, I'm gonna fight

[04:39:31] My power in a shot

[04:39:33] Can't help it, it's on the side

[04:39:36] Baby, it's my superpower

[04:39:39] It's my superpower

[04:39:42] It's my power

[04:39:45] I'm not used to what you say

[04:39:47] Tough guy, now you're stubborn and run away

[04:39:50] I'm a real gunfighter, bodyweight

[04:39:52] I'm like a lion, I just want to see you

[04:39:55] And she boy, I need band-aids, girl, I'm in the Rampage

[04:39:58] And I need guys, you can train

[04:40:00] Looking out for plant B, edge of crack

[04:40:03] A, by the paint of the champion, into champion

[04:40:06] You, yeah, I'm yours

[04:40:08] What's in my town?

[04:40:10] Here on TV, yeah, I'm your shipper

[04:40:14] I'm a river fly

[04:40:15] I hope I never stay

[04:40:17] I'm a river fly

[04:40:18] When I sacrifice

[04:40:21] When I do, I find an hour

[04:40:24] Pain is my superpower

[04:40:26] I can't make it fly

[04:40:29] I'm doing the shine

[04:40:31] Can I get it done this time?

[04:40:34] Pain is my superpower

[04:40:37] This world never saw me done it

[04:40:50] I keep telling me don't they like

[04:41:22] I think it's my super power

[04:41:24] I think it's my super power

[04:41:47] I better let it go sometimes

[04:41:49] Don't let it stay in your mind

[04:41:51] Don't let it stay inside

[04:41:53] Gotta let it out, I'll be so shy

[04:41:56] Maybe walk it out

[04:41:58] Sometimes gotta scream and shout

[04:42:00] Let em know that you hear no doubt

[04:42:02] Took a long time but we here now

[04:42:04] I know you're ready for the marching part

[04:42:06] I know you're ready for the parkers

[04:42:08] I know you're living your truth

[04:42:10] Don't forget to always stay honest

[04:42:12] So do a little dance

[04:42:14] Do a little wiggle dance

[04:42:16] It's your turn

[04:42:18] I'm trying to control myself.

[04:42:27] I'm trying to control myself.

[04:42:29] Yeah.

[04:42:30] We can control.

[04:42:38] Wow.

[04:42:39] A potential upset is on the cards today because alter attacks have just taken down SK Nebula

[04:42:47] on Haven.

[04:42:48] SK's pick SK's best map and it was 13 to five still Charlotte and Zach here with you and hey Zach

[04:42:58] This was a crazy game and it's so lights out from the side of alternate attacks

[04:43:04] They did not give SK room to breathe on haven

[04:43:08] 100% you know after that thrifty that round number two coming in from SK

[04:43:12] I thought that it was gonna be a close game. It was gonna be a banger

[04:43:16] It certainly was a banger, but not the way I expected it.

[04:43:18] You know, from the beginning, looking at the stats for these teams on Haven,

[04:43:20] I thought it would be close, but nah, ATN, they managed to look at their gameplay

[04:43:24] against G2 yesterday on this very map, fixed a lot of the major mistakes they were making.

[04:43:29] And I think in general, their spacing was just so much better today.

[04:43:32] They look super good and they are very well on the track for possibly

[04:43:37] 2-0ing SK and denying them that second place.

[04:43:41] Yeah, for sure. And again, it's not denying them second place.

[04:43:45] is getting into playoffs. This is their last chance, but again, like we've been saying,

[04:43:51] other results need to go their way. The other game happening right now is also very important.

[04:43:56] Focus versus Twisted Minds. There's a lot that needs to happen here, but they're already

[04:44:02] one step closer with that first map win. Now we look at Breeze. This is a map that both

[04:44:09] teams have played twice and both teams have won once and then subsequently lost once as well.

[04:44:16] So you know as we've looked towards the agent select I'm doing a very quick yeah alternate

[04:44:22] attacks have been playing a harbour viper composition on this map with Jet, Kao and Sova in the mix

[04:44:30] as well for SK Nebula, a little bit more standard astra viper instead and that double jewelist Neon

[04:44:35] that. We're going to have to

[04:44:39] get back into the game and jet

[04:44:41] coming in. So we'll see what

[04:44:43] happens. I would imagine they

[04:44:45] don't switch things up, but

[04:44:47] instead we have a rainer from

[04:44:50] the side of alternate attacks.

[04:44:53] Get rid of that KO. We don't

[04:44:55] need it instead run and gun them

[04:44:58] down. And hey, listen, they were

[04:45:00] shooting on that one. 100% I

[04:45:02] mean, if you're shooting, this

[04:45:04] impressive especially when a player has been hitting their shots and I can't think of a

[04:45:08] better player to put on this agent than purity considering how much she farms holy crap.

[04:45:14] But yeah, I do like this composition.

[04:45:16] I really like the harbour, I think that it's very hard to pivot correctly, but if you can

[04:45:21] use it, it can create a lot of space for your duelists, especially if you're running a double

[04:45:25] duelist composition.

[04:45:26] I know this isn't double dive exactly, but yeah, I think that the harbour, personally

[04:45:29] I miss the cascades, but for maps like Breeze, I think that his current kit is actually

[04:45:34] much better considering that you can kind of just stall the ult and do some kind of fun things with

[04:45:39] it, hold it in place, bully people, bear no other, it's like an omen but like uh difference is just

[04:45:46] not as mobile I would say so I think you can definitely pull off some combos with the harbour

[04:45:50] especially with this double duelist comp that you're running but on the other side like SK

[04:45:54] they've got so much util, defensive util, post plant util whatever you want to call it

[04:46:00] and the double duelist comp as well. So I'm gonna be, I'm hoping they're gonna be able to get that operator online pretty early

[04:46:07] because I think that's gonna be a major win condition on this map considering how it is, and considering they have a chat as well.

[04:46:15] Yeah, I mean, hey listen, it's the aggression again. Compics rate zero percent. Wow, who's surprised? Who is shocked?

[04:46:23] I don't think anyone is, but I mean listen, I want to see it. If it goes poorly, I'm gonna laugh.

[04:46:35] Listen, it feels like the ultimate not quite ego play, I don't want to be that sort of dismissive or rude to alternate attacks.

[04:46:45] But it is coming into this being like we are just better than you, we are just gonna shoot you and you are going to die, right?

[04:46:52] that is kind of what picking

[04:46:59] the Rayner sort of says to

[04:47:02] your opposition. And if you

[04:47:04] lose it, then I mean, hey,

[04:47:07] you're. Let's just say that they

[04:47:10] better win. They better win

[04:47:12] because you go away from from

[04:47:14] the stuff that you knew with

[04:47:16] KO who has so much utility,

[04:47:18] right? You can rip away your

[04:47:20] you can get back from the dead

[04:47:24] with it as well until a certain

[04:47:26] time passes. But they've gone

[04:47:28] for a rainer who basically

[04:47:30] provides zero utility. So hey,

[04:47:32] we're going to have to see what

[04:47:34] happens. On the second map

[04:47:36] because Haven it was supposed to

[04:47:38] be the decider between these

[04:47:40] two teams in stage one, not

[04:47:42] played after a two zero result.

[04:47:44] We finally got to see what

[04:47:46] happened. We got to see what

[04:47:48] We finally got to see what that may have looked like now we head into heck kind of map for of this

[04:47:56] Extended series across the year so far

[04:48:00] And already alternate attacks exploring through meds

[04:48:04] They've been given cover with this cove

[04:48:07] They are looking to progress towards this a site now because doors comes under fire

[04:48:12] that's the right now gone should we keep like a right now that counter well I mean

[04:48:27] thankfully that's done for us by the game so yeah let's do that for SK though

[04:48:38] They're finding kills. Lisa good for one, but rescue does fall

[04:48:44] Avenged slightly is purity, but still a disadvantage over the attack to trying to fight back from and it's Lisa again for a triple

[04:48:54] That's why it gets involved SK Nebula find the first pistol round of the day

[04:49:01] Pretty convincing one as well like the only complaints I had was that early dark room Lisa

[04:49:06] But even that, I mean, if they were like flood rushing, it would have been super valuable.

[04:49:10] So no real complaints there.

[04:49:12] Teurity, unfortunately not able to find much with the Reina.

[04:49:15] Blossy gets a nice charge, head start on that Harbor Oats.

[04:49:18] I also like that Cove that she did put down towards mid.

[04:49:21] It gives you a little bit of flexibility,

[04:49:23] whether you want to go for that push towards B through mid

[04:49:26] or just head towards A after seeking some contact either way.

[04:49:29] Though, I mean, even though they got the plant,

[04:49:31] it's not going to be a force fly.

[04:49:32] Just classics across the board, for example.

[04:49:36] That it is. Heading for us. Again, A looking to B, the whole point of focus early on.

[04:49:51] Now exploring other avenues, by Lisa with Overwatch towards the head, but now drifting

[04:49:59] away from this fight. Alternate attacks are isolating the weak side here.

[04:50:06] The job of it as well. It's just gonna be Tui by herself.

[04:50:10] Try and make stuff happen. Nice little smoke though.

[04:50:13] It's a pop-out smoke coming in here from ATN but it's also gonna let Tui put down that.

[04:50:19] Ooh, it might be a little bit too late though. Oh, the timing on that's not good.

[04:50:24] And finally we see the Reina get her first frag. The problem is you still don't rescue on site

[04:50:28] on site, but there's also this

[04:50:30] spectre that has been dropped in.

[04:50:32] Oh my God, every single pistol has had the

[04:50:34] actual flop so far.

[04:50:35] This might be another one.

[04:50:38] Thought about that, but yeah.

[04:50:39] That is a true statistic.

[04:50:42] Like you say, heading for three from three.

[04:50:46] SSK Nabula have something to say about it.

[04:50:48] They've got information.

[04:50:49] A big recon dart allows Fluxy to take down the Reiner,

[04:50:52] who had been terrorizing so far in this round.

[04:50:56] But there's an instant reply yet again, Gaia on this jet, finding calls.

[04:51:00] They still don't know about the player in backside, so Mr. Fluxy in the one versus one, Jade wrapping round the backside.

[04:51:08] I don't think she's gonna be spotted here now.

[04:51:11] Her position is known still, getting a headshot, trying to jump on round and lands the kill.

[04:51:17] How many fristies are we going to see today?

[04:51:20] That's another one added to the tally.

[04:51:23] Yeah, it's just absolutely crazy there.

[04:51:26] I mean, of course, I think it was a little bit of a nice ploy by this team, just Lundrush using that smoke to pop into site, but also the fact that both of these players on this B site were just isolated picks, right?

[04:51:41] You had the Viper go down early, that Spectre gets picked up, sure, Rescue gets won, but it's still a little bit late at that point when you have four people jumping in your face with the classic, the Guardian's not gonna do much, unfortunately.

[04:51:51] My god round three harbor ults those are not things that I ever thought I would see but here we are

[04:51:58] Hey listen first time for everything

[04:52:01] And fluxy well he's gonna be under a lot of pressure the counting delivering at least for the first

[04:52:08] Our sheriff singing out but now alternate attacks

[04:52:13] Putting that foot down and even rescue bucky can't find anything caught in the slide

[04:52:18] Now with two glasses for Jelina's in trouble and twice Lester loan.

[04:52:23] Hey listen, that's probably one of the cleanest antikos we've seen all day.

[04:52:29] Pretty much, yeah, and ATMs do not get thriftied back like we saw on our first map.

[04:52:35] It's just going to be very nice rounds coming in for them.

[04:52:40] Very convincing round coming in for them.

[04:52:42] They've got the Harbour Olds for this round as well.

[04:52:44] The reckoning could be really useful to deny a flood redig or take the site.

[04:52:47] So far though, the contact play seems to be working just fine.

[04:52:51] For the side of SK0, I do have my eyes on Fluxy because one more kill is going to give

[04:52:54] her that cosmic divide, which can be just super impactful in making a retake happen.

[04:53:00] So yeah, I think getting that kill is going to be a high priority.

[04:53:04] She's been playing fairly aggressively though so far on this A site.

[04:53:17] to go straight back in. Drops a spike on the entry into the bomb site. This is where

[04:53:23] things really start to get a bit dangerous. Purity's found a double and Jade's not involved.

[04:53:28] This now a two versus two on the attack. Have site control. They now have the player advantage

[04:53:33] in this round as well. It's just Jelena up against Purity. First kill found this operator

[04:53:40] making itself sing. 20 HP on this jet. Looking so low. Just going to have to watch out for

[04:53:47] and hope shots ring wide.

[04:53:51] Still looking to find this kill.

[04:53:53] It's difficult to take any kind of forward engagement

[04:53:55] on this retake and now Jade going round the other angle

[04:53:58] has been spotted, but still no kill found.

[04:54:02] The head just looking to try and play the numbers game.

[04:54:05] Round the side gets it done.

[04:54:08] Plenty of time left on the diffuse.

[04:54:10] Jelena clutches up and hey, SK Nebula back in with a chance.

[04:54:17] Red Bull Clutch here for Jelena in the 1v2 and she doesn't want that operator on 20 HP

[04:54:23] Okay, the first one was fine, but just that game of cat and mouse

[04:54:26] It was like watching an episode of Tom and Jerry, but like Valorant style Valorant edition

[04:54:30] I suppose gets it done in the end really good patience coming out from her as well and yeah, Jelena

[04:54:36] We brought up her as one of the players to watch out for on the steam in that head and exactly putting it in action

[04:54:43] finally managing to get her hands on an operator we saw it in one round I think

[04:54:48] on Haven I think around three up getting it early on is pretty good yeah the one

[04:54:53] round on Haven they didn't really find much impact either I think it was just

[04:54:58] to beat run it back so it was taken down and she's the opening death as well

[04:55:02] Lisa, happy feet. Does dodge the Hunter's Fury but still tagged by it once.

[04:55:13] Not gonna find the kill but it's a little bit of damage and a little bit of info.

[04:55:17] Let's say she's gonna be coming through now but it might be a little bit late.

[04:55:20] It's just this Viper alone and a Hunter's Fury to try and keep the flood from coming in

[04:55:25] but Fury just dodges all of it and Arena has been just absolutely crazy in terms of the pop-off.

[04:55:30] to the pop of good trade coming in from Blossy as well and they get the spike down.

[04:55:34] Question is, I think they probably know about Fluxy on this flank. She's taken Karina down.

[04:55:39] Just to find a different angle of approach.

[04:55:46] Vacuating here.

[04:55:49] Actually just a look for exits. Grab the operator, get out of there.

[04:55:57] save into the next so the attacks regain their lead and hey it's the rain of pickers is working

[04:56:08] for now which does upset me slightly but it's it's fine hey listen i couldn't i it's fine it's fine

[04:56:16] i'm fine it's fine you don't sound very fine but i don't understand it's fine it's fine i'm

[04:56:22] I'm convinced. I say it five times. It's convincing. It's fine. It's all good

[04:56:28] ATN happy to take that round

[04:56:30] I'm surprised that they let that operator get picked up here but Purity has that ultimate hasn't really popped in yet

[04:56:36] I've been doing really well with

[04:56:39] Uto here with the Reyna just getting that killer using the

[04:56:42] Dismiss to get out of jail free and just pop back in and even when she does go down

[04:56:46] It's like Jade and guy are right behind her buddy's in action. It's okay. It's she's still taking the space

[04:56:52] You know, she's just running it instead of sliding in or you know

[04:56:55] Satcheling in whatever else that she does with the different agents that she plays personally purely right now

[04:56:59] I think I've seen it in project Queens before like in like on

[04:57:04] The statistics but not in VCT, but I guess there's gonna be a first time for everything and she's been doing a good job

[04:57:10] So far on this map. You also get that additional flash utility this time though. Here's a recon and that stops the

[04:57:16] execute from really happening

[04:57:19] I suspect a little bit more time

[04:57:22] Like you say, Purity has been sharp shooting so far.

[04:57:28] Going around to hold an attack to pop the execute.

[04:57:35] There's the leader over the top.

[04:57:36] He's going to give the signal and he's sheriff from fluxing system.

[04:57:40] He's not quite hitting.

[04:57:42] Like control, despite being planted.

[04:57:46] 45 as well.

[04:57:47] Canebula Rim don't have much to work with.

[04:57:52] Have an overdrive to try and come back in, but rescue!

[04:57:56] Just straight through the wall, gets taken down, that toxic screen might as well be invisible.

[04:58:02] Actually, waiter, again doing some work, but still with a long way back through into this round.

[04:58:11] Angles, shooting to see if they can find twice, found a kill as well.

[04:58:16] It's found the kill as well with the classic, some leases in the realm of possibility, but

[04:58:20] now that Liza goes down, that's Jelena's Q to get out of the 1v3 too difficult, save

[04:58:27] the op.

[04:58:28] The problem is there's players coming right behind her, well, Ellie's gonna be able to

[04:58:33] get that first one, still on the run, I think she might be able to hold onto it, assuming

[04:58:37] she doesn't get overconfident and peek, yeah, no, she's not gonna do any of that, just chilling

[04:58:42] with the op.

[04:58:43] the team though not the greatest economy they should be able to pull together or scrape

[04:58:48] together a buy here some kind of buy most of them but yeah not looking very pretty on

[04:58:53] the opposite side I mean economy starting to burgeon you've got the run it back sorry

[04:58:58] you've got the Empress my bad I'm so used to seeing purity on the Phoenix that it just

[04:59:02] throws me off my god but yeah the Empress for purity we she's had it for a few rounds

[04:59:07] to be fair but also a second reckoning on the cards six rounds and a second Harbor

[04:59:12] ults. The lossy has been doing so well in terms of farming players, farming orbs, planting

[04:59:17] the spike, everything else. This time there is that warding of the drone, so yeah, that's

[04:59:21] perfect. Snake bite is actually going to do a lot of vulnerability.

[04:59:24] Yeah, try to find a kill, but again, alternate attacks just find the kills they need to completely

[04:59:30] open up the site. Okay, Nebula, gonna have to fight back from a disadvantage yet again

[04:59:38] they even want to go for this one but I mean how can you not? They're already down 4-2.

[04:59:47] In a desperate spot they chose to start on the defense on this map and right now it's looking

[04:59:52] like the wrong choice. Like holding attacks they're about to get up on 2-5. Now here comes that reckoning

[05:00:00] just to seal the deal. Flotsie's good for one on to Jade but again the kills just go back in the

[05:00:07] favor of SK Nebula. It's just Lees are on this flank. I'm not sure you can grab a phantom but the

[05:00:13] round's gone. Another one for ATN 5 and 2 right now starting to really build up the momentum

[05:00:19] and this time around there is no chance of grabbing that op or keeping it safe. It's been very unlucky

[05:00:24] for Jelina on the wrong side every single time and now the op has gone as well, had to stay for two

[05:00:31] rounds and just not there in the equation. It is a bit of an eco here. Time out finally gonna be

[05:00:37] calls here by SK as they try to figure out what's wrong and I think well I mean

[05:00:40] you can go side-by-side right on the B site even though you have two players

[05:00:44] both Tweet as well as Rescue are playing so split apart that they just have no

[05:00:51] coordination there isn't a crossfire there isn't any way that they can kind of

[05:00:54] hold the site it's just gonna be maybe one of them get a kill maybe both of them

[05:00:57] when they're 1v1s but they're playing against all five players from the side

[05:01:01] of ATN who are just running it in like nobody's lurking towards Albo nobody is

[05:01:05] coming around for a flank, everyone's just going and taking the duel, and they got a

[05:01:09] kind of figure out how they want to play this, because it's always a 3D fire retake or for

[05:01:13] a 2D fire retake, and it's just not a position they can really fight back from very comfortably.

[05:01:22] ...all the way around. This is not looking like the SK Nebula team that was 6 and 2

[05:01:29] in the group stage so far. This is looking like a discannibular team that went 4 and 5 in stage 1.

[05:01:37] 8th place finished there, they had to obviously fight back through Promo-Rello.

[05:01:42] And really that stage was more of the outlier from what we expect with a team with Rescu,

[05:01:48] Jelena, Fluxy, Twy. All of these players on paper should be performing,

[05:01:54] warming, but they want it. They didn't quite connect and potentially we're seeing similar

[05:01:59] demons raise their heads here. So Jelena up over the top, that blade storm is still so

[05:02:04] damn good. The Mal Gaya has been completely walked past, somehow still alive, but nope.

[05:02:12] It's instead the Sheriff from Rescue to bail her teammate out there and how flunsy takes

[05:02:18] the timing to perfection. That's a 50 round if ever I've seen one. Ask a nebula back on

[05:02:26] the board. Almost follows as well like that run winds by in a flash. It starts with Jelina

[05:02:31] of course pulls out the plate storm decides to go on the hunt here along with that saved

[05:02:37] rifle that came into play in the hands of the silver and yeah they just take a full on

[05:02:41] brawl down in mid. It's like those old medieval tavern brawl tavern brawls that you see you

[05:02:47] people just duking at each other and yeah well at the end of it is gonna be

[05:02:52] SK to come out on top economy revitalize operator back in the hands of

[05:02:55] Jelina it's really gonna be very happy about that but it's yeah they still have

[05:02:59] a lot of economy they are a lot of banks play with

[05:03:02] that they do now just running in again this mid-doors is the angle that they

[05:03:07] want to go from this time it's more successful

[05:03:10] raiding out now the player to the good one more kill for Jade and she'll have

[05:03:23] the hunter's fury as well although they've been playing mostly on site they

[05:03:26] spot out one slank is being covered as well so they know that the push is

[05:03:30] probably coming into doors and with an operator this retake suddenly turns

[05:03:33] very awkward as Karina is making her way through mid as well to really put the

[05:03:38] that pins and prasher onto this

[05:03:41] inebular retake.

[05:03:42] They don't really have an option to abort this either.

[05:03:45] They just have to go forwards.

[05:03:48] Oh, potentially explode onto the site.

[05:03:53] Again, the operator not quite hitting its mark,

[05:03:56] Jelena does fall.

[05:03:59] That's it.

[05:04:00] A momentary blip really,

[05:04:03] for the side of alternate attacks.

[05:04:04] They're back to winning ways.

[05:04:05] Yep, just a little pseudo thrifty and ATN or so back, run it down, who cares, Purity even

[05:04:12] picks up the operator, I don't know if she's going to be holding onto it or jumping into

[05:04:15] somebody else.

[05:04:16] But yeah, it's going to be, okay, of course I got to sell Rescue with the op, but it's

[05:04:22] going to be her buying it for Jelena, so you'll have the op again in this round, we might

[05:04:26] just see a Jelena versus Purity deal.

[05:04:29] And Purity has been proving both of us wrong as the current kill leader on the server.

[05:04:34] yep Reina is viable guys, it's not just my right game so...

[05:04:41] yeah well this is the thing again if you're winning the gunfights it works out

[05:04:46] but hey that time it doesn't immediately domed by Fluxy captain called

[05:04:54] Ponchi delivers and now Jelina... how did he answer on this angle?

[05:05:00] Why is the, oh sorry, loser does get one to delay that, and now it's Knebular.

[05:05:06] They've got double the numbers in this 4 versus 2.

[05:05:11] Obscuring vision!

[05:05:14] I agree, I mean, that should be enough of an advantage once again.

[05:05:17] This, uh, blood smoke, for a second I thought rescue was gonna stun herself, but...

[05:05:21] They're just holding it down, pushing through together.

[05:05:24] Blossy left alone though in a 1v2, and...

[05:05:26] Oh, that's last, that's such a nice wall.

[05:05:30] Great to spot it out as well.

[05:05:34] Got the spike here.

[05:05:36] Yeah, we'll two-plant.

[05:05:39] Nothing to a nice position as well for post, but...

[05:05:43] Head going hunting.

[05:05:46] Pt2A.

[05:05:47] Time to play with and...

[05:05:51] Try and head towards the A site.

[05:05:53] Point to SK, start to get suspicious.

[05:05:56] It's a slow creep round and potentially

[05:05:59] So dangerous because don't really have much time at a certain point. You're gonna have to get a move on here

[05:06:05] I didn't hear her

[05:06:06] They didn't hear her. She's gonna have she's gonna get the plants and be able to position herself perfectly to try and win out this 1v2

[05:06:12] It is still a 1v2 at the end of it

[05:06:14] But I mean at least you get the spike down you've got your little blind

[05:06:18] I forgot what the ability is called, but you've got that little blind as well as the cove

[05:06:22] To try and play around with you can even sit in your own smoke here

[05:06:25] Blossy has the perfect opportunity to clutch this out here, especially with the positioning that she has.

[05:06:31] Now, Renny made the wrap round towards the back side, Koko's out.

[05:06:37] Both players walk right by her, still completely undetected. What point does she strike? They might

[05:06:44] have an idea now, playing together! And Blossy, the captain, gets the Red Bull clutch for her side.

[05:06:52] That's an advantage into the next half.

[05:06:55] That was such a risky but crazy play that ends up working for them.

[05:07:01] I mean, SK, they had all the advantages here, 2v4,

[05:07:05] and they still somehow absolutely blow it.

[05:07:07] It's a 1v3, not even a 2v4, a 1v3,

[05:07:10] and it's just glossy to be able to win it all.

[05:07:13] Such a good call to go through spawn 2A,

[05:07:16] knowing that that fake smoke that Kovac that you put down towards B-link

[05:07:20] is going to probably keep them distracted. Absolutely gorgeous stuff. Yeah, it's nice because

[05:07:27] you've now got SK back down to an eco. Serity is bringing along an outlaw and in kill to

[05:07:34] four of the five players on the other side. Selena may be struggling with that retake

[05:07:43] with the operator this time. This type of rifle is trying to be used against her.

[05:07:47] but it's jade to find the opening double on the other side of the map, and there's rescue

[05:07:53] as well.

[05:07:54] Now Twy, gonna get active.

[05:07:57] Where at least looks something in the smoke, what would you, but, Blastyplay is on completely

[05:08:04] opposite end of the map at this point, it just is looking so rubble, oh dear.

[05:08:10] Beef in the movement slightly, there's the kill from Purity, and 1v5 in the Bucky, I

[05:08:15] I mean, hey, maybe stranger things have happened, but in this case, I really don't think so.

[05:08:21] If it was a neon, if Jolina was on neon, I would say there's like a one person chance,

[05:08:27] but unless of course, Atean decides to completely throw, I agree with you.

[05:08:30] I don't think it's going to be happening. And look at the amount of map control they have.

[05:08:33] They have Jade all the way back lurking.

[05:08:35] You usually don't expect to see your Sova holding for a flank all the way on the other side of the map

[05:08:40] while everybody else is executing. But yeah, well, at least Jolina might get one here,

[05:08:44] unless of course Purity is able to snap one to her. Yeah I know.

[05:08:50] What an outlaw now to potentially go for something more.

[05:08:54] Doesn't come through now, she's flying around the other side,

[05:08:58] can do some damage, can have the stats maybe.

[05:09:01] Potentially as well trying to get a bit close to the Bladestorm,

[05:09:04] but still two points away heading into the final round of the half.

[05:09:08] You probably don't see it come back online and you look at the other side,

[05:09:12] a full complement of ultimates for alternate attacks.

[05:09:16] I would just like to point out that Blossy has had at least 3 if not 4 harbour ults.

[05:09:22] So that is kind of crazy to me.

[05:09:26] Just absolutely farming.

[05:09:28] It's not just the clutch but also both her and Purity have been having so much impact

[05:09:32] here.

[05:09:33] I think Blossy's util has also been completely on point with the coves as well as the high

[05:09:38] tide.

[05:09:39] and now they're looking to go across, along with Fluxy doesn't really work out and again ATN come out in this opening fight ahead.

[05:09:47] Okay, dude.

[05:09:50] I'm outgotting all of those bursts from the hunter's fury.

[05:09:54] in the refund immediately shot out and that's the clue about her whereabouts in this situation

[05:10:03] as well reckoning just provides an extra barrier that SK Nebula are going to have to try and

[05:10:08] fight through but doing that well this last kill goes their way and Purity goes down now

[05:10:14] trading things out and Melisa still launching for those players Blossy tries to do some

[05:10:19] similar heroics, but this time cannot do it. The possibility of two nine three halves was

[05:10:26] very much a reality, but instead it's eight four on the attack still looking like they are in the

[05:10:33] driver's seat here. Question is, again, I'll not say very much becomes real. Closing it out in the

[05:10:40] second half is another thing entirely.

[05:10:49] Red Bull Gives You Wings

[05:11:49] Welcome back to the second half of map number two between SK and ATN.

[05:12:13] It was an 8-4 at the close with SK managing to recover that 3-V4 retake.

[05:12:21] Despite that Viper spit and everything else, it still be Zach joined by Charlotte to bring

[05:12:24] you the action to see if ATN can close it out here 2-0 and keep themselves and their

[05:12:31] hopes for a playoffs berth alive here.

[05:12:35] It starts with another pistols today, I mean map number one they won both SK did win the

[05:12:41] first pistol on this map.

[05:12:42] So if they can get this round though, it's gonna be a huge buff for them.

[05:12:46] We'll probably get them to dole it pretty fast.

[05:12:49] Yeah, that it would. It's immediately going well.

[05:12:53] First kill from Karina, but Twy answering right back.

[05:12:57] Or versus four early doors.

[05:13:01] They have enough control that they're able to plant a spike on A.

[05:13:05] But now they are doing so from a disadvantage.

[05:13:07] It's gonna be pretty difficult, you do have the overheal here for purity, but I mean against

[05:13:16] the sheriff it's gonna be a bit of a challenge, and ATN they're just farming.

[05:13:21] Everyone just dies, um, pretty unreasonable, but yeah, again, the Rainer, we talked about

[05:13:28] it, it works if you are shooting and purity is shooting like crazy.

[05:13:35] day I think that's another multi-kill in that situation and what more is there to

[05:13:47] say? I don't think there's much to say I think one thing I want to say is I hope

[05:13:54] that at least this anti-eco will be one that the team that won the pistol will

[05:13:59] close out because today it has just been helter-skelter every single one has been

[05:14:02] On the opposite side, we have Purity and Blossie, the guy adjoining the Double Digit Members Club, only Fluxy there, from the SK side and they're not even forced buying, they don't really have the money either, they're just going to be running into it and oh my god, Judge Jury Executioner, Purity starts things off with a brutal kill.

[05:14:20] They're actually in a trying to answer in but instead everyone just falls again.

[05:14:27] 1 vs 5 here for Twight.

[05:14:31] Joseph in hand this.

[05:14:33] Again, it certainly seems one of the more impossible situations but she started it out well.

[05:14:39] If she had the spike I'd say that maybe there's a chance but right now it's in the complete control of alternate attacks.

[05:14:47] Like you're saying, Zach, if this one were to continue the trend of today and be the anti-eco win,

[05:14:53] one of the craziest clutches we've seen in a while from this guy at wrapping round on the flank,

[05:14:59] very quickly, white will be shut down.

[05:15:02] Alternate attacks bugged the trend of not just these anti-eco rounds,

[05:15:07] but also just a stage overall.

[05:15:10] Only two wins to their names, and now 10 four up against SK,

[05:15:14] SK all ready with that first map onto their belts as well. I mean they have the home stretch here

[05:15:22] Pretty much they're looking down looking looking at a possible 2-0 here to keep their chances alive and to deny SK

[05:15:29] That's that can feed that director escape from knockoffs so as to speak

[05:15:33] But I mean I think that this is a very I also was appointed that purity

[05:15:38] That even though that bucky what that judge was picked up at the end of it

[05:15:41] It didn't matter because all the bullets were dead

[05:15:43] That's how much timing was going on by the judge there as I pontificate on the

[05:15:47] Judge being used up you do have Gaia already going down here nice little duel from

[05:15:53] Why to find that first kill 4v5 early on here, but still I mean the guns that

[05:15:59] AT&T have look pretty dangerous

[05:16:02] Yeah, I've been looking dangerous all day

[05:16:04] She's still alive on the site, she's got the spike in her viewpoint and it's taken down

[05:16:29] rescue everything going wrong right now for SK Nebula but I mean that's

[05:16:33] ridiculous from Lisa. What on earth might even go for it again switches to the

[05:16:40] bandit but hey Chalina blinded up still gets the kill thank god because if

[05:16:48] purity won that I actually maybe would have just rage quit this cast I'm gonna

[05:16:52] to be honest because there's no world you should be getting that kill with the judge.

[05:16:59] I'm sorry that's so unreasonable. You know, there are some guns in other games that are like

[05:17:05] sniper rifles. I've never seen a judge have that effect. I'm so upset.

[05:17:12] That's who on the arena. You know, I thought that you know you could like go for that kill,

[05:17:17] get the shot, you know, just use the dismiss to get out of there and take the 1v1 later.

[05:17:22] But, I mean, yeah, at the end, the flash is there, but it just, before, I think that maybe

[05:17:27] Purity was looking for a gun or just wasn't, Crosshair was a little bit off there, so

[05:17:31] Angelina was able to win out that 1v1, but my god, it got too close for comfort. And more than

[05:17:36] that, they lose four of their rifles. Remember, that was the bonus round there for ATN. They're

[05:17:41] going to have full rifles in this one. They've already got the Reina ults online. So yeah,

[05:17:46] That's pretty interesting in that regard but on the opposite side right look at this buy here

[05:17:50] I would love to see an outlaw from one of these players on atn just so that you know

[05:17:54] They can take advantage of the triple light armor that we're seeing here. Oh

[05:17:58] It's the Odin never mind. Oh God from the judge to the Odin. Oh, yeah

[05:18:06] Get me out get me out

[05:18:10] This is um

[05:18:12] Bonkers! Okay, let's head into it.

[05:18:19] Ground again, like you say, the Odin, watching A main holding down that line entirely.

[05:18:28] That's kind of like making their way through mid.

[05:18:32] There's kill already, though, it's for them.

[05:18:38] It's gonna be the Empress Pulked by Purity, nobody really around this side of the map,

[05:18:42] It's gonna be a feeling split into this site.

[05:18:45] And oh my god, Visa has just been going absolutely crazy.

[05:18:49] Farming those kills up, lossy find the trade, but still numbers hugely in favour of the side of SK.

[05:18:55] And a triple already for the Sova, it's just Purity left alive.

[05:18:58] One before Odin in hand.

[05:19:01] Hmm.

[05:19:02] HP on Jelena.

[05:19:05] Possible, got a couple of spams.

[05:19:07] Could be able to do this, but now she has been spotted.

[05:19:12] It becomes a lot more dangerous and she is out of that.

[05:19:19] They're just saving it up and try and get out alive.

[05:19:27] They've doubled up towards top mid at this time.

[05:19:32] But hey, a nice execution of things from SK and a massive triple from Lisa.

[05:19:40] This is the first time that Purity has also popped that Empress. I would just like to point out that she doesn't get a single kill off of it. That is so sad.

[05:19:48] But yeah, at least you're able to hold on to the Odin for the next round.

[05:19:51] Economy not going to be in the greatest spot, although you could still probably put together a buy if you go with Half Armor and stuff.

[05:19:59] But yeah, I think that for ATN, it's going to be a bit of an awkward round in terms of a buy.

[05:20:10] absolutely is and they call the pause on the taxes listen there's a lot to talk

[05:20:24] about but it just feel quite early I mean you've got two to burn through so

[05:20:34] maybe use one now use one towards the end of the half if things end up going

[05:20:39] going in that direction where it seems like you're going to need it.

[05:20:44] Hey, listen, I mean, this is a good opportunity for SK to maybe even just discuss more what

[05:20:53] they were talking about just one round ago.

[05:20:56] Yeah, I don't know.

[05:20:58] I mean, it's a nice recovery from SK 6 and 10.

[05:21:01] First time out, it'll be taken.

[05:21:04] The second time out gonna be taken here. Just want to make sure that you have everything going the right way

[05:21:10] I thought it was an ATM timeout. I was surprised to see it was a SK timeout being called here

[05:21:17] That said though, I mean, I don't mind it was an ATM timeout. I'm getting scammed

[05:21:21] But yeah, I think that ATM they still are gonna be having a buy here for five players with light armor

[05:21:27] Which is not exactly an ideal situation. No ultimates either to try and

[05:21:30] find an early pick off of but I mean I think if we can get this fight down in

[05:21:36] an ulteraburre kill that's gonna be the viper's pit which could be a big win

[05:21:39] condition for this round but look at this guy a nasty angle already an opening

[05:21:43] kill.

[05:21:44] Already, bang out alive as well. Why though? Answering back is you always being good for one in these moments.

[05:21:53] I think SK back from a deficit.

[05:22:02] I think I saw the creep on towards the Arch. The toxic screen going up will cause a problem though.

[05:22:10] That's a temporary problem. What goes up must come down.

[05:22:13] Wow.

[05:22:14] So does Gaia with another banger shot here from...

[05:22:18] Ooh, from Liza, but Karina catches up, the lurk shuts it down quite early, so now they

[05:22:23] know that alright everybody's here on the site.

[05:22:26] Jolina with another crazy headshot onto Jade, making it a 2v3 and Blossy looking so low

[05:22:32] right now.

[05:22:33] They have the Viper spit, but they're not even gonna be investing it.

[05:22:35] Liza continued to be in menace in this server.

[05:22:38] Should very well be another round here, and Yasuke gets a 7, Gap narrowed down to 3 here,

[05:22:45] and they're starting to build up the momentum.

[05:22:46] should be an eco here for ATN so I don't know I mean they're getting the

[05:22:51] first kill so often it's just everything after that that seems to fall apart

[05:22:54] yeah SK nebula are creeping closer and closer

[05:23:01] say that eco round full complement of sheriffs but packing a few pieces of

[05:23:09] utility in this one as well. Keep up the differences.

[05:23:17] Marina Roto for SK Nebula like you say that. Momentum starting to build rescue down to

[05:23:23] 64 HP already at the opening of this round, but now just heading in SK Nebula. Punchy fast

[05:23:31] on towards this site. Why on the lurk? Still good for one. Dancing around the pillar. Happy

[05:23:37] PC, but does get taken down eventually. Now that's an upgrade to be gained, so Gaia,

[05:23:44] why doesn't attack still have a chance in this, Karina is gonna have to go huge. Jelina's

[05:23:49] watching this angle. Or maybe an engagement would happen there, but no, apparently not.

[05:23:55] Yeah, I mean, if Karina can find this kill, it will be huge, but nah, it's just gonna be

[05:24:01] Jelina, take her down, Gaia finds the trade, but Luxie there for the refrag and at the

[05:24:05] end of it all it's gonna be SK with another round. To be fair this one was

[05:24:09] more expected. Also this one was much closer than the other two despite ATN

[05:24:14] not having any guns and I think it's just testament what they can do if they

[05:24:18] actually decide to get aggressive with those guns in question. They've been

[05:24:21] taking a lot of brute force fights here towards mid towards doors even towards

[05:24:27] that A site you can see that they're willing to peek out so often but it's

[05:24:29] been B that's kind of been the vulnerability for this team even if

[05:24:33] you know Gaia or Karina get that first kill. They also have the Viper Squid for the retake here, so that might be interesting.

[05:24:41] Oh they do.

[05:24:43] It is a potential that you try and use it to anchor if you get a lot of

[05:24:48] pressure head in your way.

[05:24:52] Right now Miss Ka are sitting back again expecting some more of that

[05:24:58] aggression that we saw from alternate attacks but this time I think Tien is

[05:25:02] just holding fast and now here does come that vipers bit to try and knock down

[05:25:08] this B line it's gonna have to be three mid if SK wants to head to this B site.

[05:25:14] Oblongness there's this operator in play on both of these sides and I mean guys

[05:25:19] angle it's gonna be difficult for them to get through but here comes the blade

[05:25:22] storm gotta be swinging into it right now but oh my god it's gonna go between

[05:25:27] both of these players and that just lets SK explode onto the side. Jelena with the blades

[05:25:32] to find that opening kill to let them go forward. And the Viper spit as well gets shut down.

[05:25:36] That is awful for ATN 3v5 and Spike goes down as well. I don't know if they have a way back

[05:25:43] into this round at all.

[05:25:44] Yeah, it's a crucial pick from Dwight. Alternate attacks are going to attempt to make a go

[05:25:50] off this. And when it's something like Amur shooting out there, really up to the sky to

[05:25:55] deny that Leia and now back down a 1 vs 4 for Glossy. Not long for this world, SK Nebula are

[05:26:04] fighting back here on Breeze, now just a 1 round deficit and they're thought that the

[05:26:10] attack's economy is still just looking like they're stuck in that buy save purgatory.

[05:26:16] Yeah, it's just that awkward economic cycle of wins. Sorry, lose, save, buy, lose, save, and yeah,

[05:26:22] Yeah, it's been five rounds in a row for SK.

[05:26:25] And I think it's of course, one of those rounds

[05:26:30] was just a huge 3K, like what started all of this off

[05:26:33] was that 3K from Lisa, but everything after that.

[05:26:36] Yeah, everything after that has been a team effort.

[05:26:38] Get out of my way.

[05:26:39] And it has.

[05:26:41] Looking to send that team towards the main space instead.

[05:26:50] Too much found from it

[05:26:53] I'll join shut down towards mid as well information denied, but just thought the operator towards the

[05:27:00] Bottom mid area. So at least that's something

[05:27:09] They can hear the door

[05:27:10] And it opens I think maybe guy I can guy out the bladestorm

[05:27:14] but the impact that the counter part could have, they didn't make a little bit of noise

[05:27:19] towards A but they cut that noise so look at this, there's only one player towards the

[05:27:23] side at least, boss he does have the gun, has a reckoning as well to try and push things

[05:27:29] back in case it is a flood but so far SKR just not making any noises so Vajroda that's

[05:27:34] going to be the giveaway.

[05:27:35] It could be, say, the key and we can see also the attacks are rotating over here.

[05:27:43] There's the reckoning to try and counter this cosmetified but comes out purity.

[05:27:47] Good for one, gets away.

[05:27:49] Able to dismiss out of there but still good for the first, not much more rescue.

[05:27:55] I've been able to get so much more instead.

[05:27:58] It's Gaia for a double momentum in this round back and forth.

[05:28:01] Now twice with a big triple kill of her own.

[05:28:04] It's not just one versus one, Fluxy and Jade, but it's the ultimate, the Hunter's Fury, to find that final blow.

[05:28:14] The tie-up of the game denied as alternate attacks finally find their 11th.

[05:28:20] That was such a nice Hunter's Fury as well, like Jade knows the position of the flaunt, is able to get it done a little bit of a...

[05:28:26] Celebrate three!

[05:28:28] Shooting!

[05:28:30] Poor Fluxy.

[05:28:31] The one flexing against the brunt of it is the wrong player.

[05:28:35] My ATN cannot done in the 1v1 at the end of it.

[05:28:39] 11 rounds on the board, 2 away.

[05:28:41] They're not going to be doing much damage in terms of economy, but at least psychological damage, sure.

[05:28:46] Let's see if that works out.

[05:28:47] It starts off with Purity getting this kill.

[05:28:49] Nice little recovery as well.

[05:28:51] Like you said, the double there from Gaya with the Bladestorm.

[05:28:55] But apart from that, it has just been clean work coming in from ATN.

[05:29:00] ATN despite it coming down to a 1v1 at the end and yeah a little bit of a

[05:29:05] Resurgence coming in from them got to get them the lead way to buy that operator up once again and both jets again haven't opened their hands

[05:29:13] It's like a recurring theme of the

[05:29:17] Maps so far I

[05:29:21] Guess really we're looking at purities have an operator the majority of the time

[05:29:25] time. Like you say, now resting in Gaya's hands and she's heading towards a stay line

[05:29:30] it's instead flungsy to find that kill. Wiper rifle shut down and another advantage in the

[05:29:37] hands of SK Nebula.

[05:29:38] Flash though doesn't really connect and purity is trapped in the corner. That smoke orb

[05:29:48] might give her the space to at least reposition. Much needed one I would say. Not a nice corner

[05:29:54] to be stuck in a people know where you are but the problem is look at the map control here

[05:30:00] it's just very passive gameplay coming in from atn and now that their numbers behind

[05:30:05] they're going to be going for the rotate no sounds being given away and it's this a-split

[05:30:10] i mean there is some backup available in the form of the rotation coming in from jay towards the

[05:30:14] site but fluxy's lurk is what really worries me the timing of that could be impeccable

[05:30:19] to keep our eyes on us. The

[05:30:23] rest of us came there. Be like

[05:30:25] their way through on towards

[05:30:27] the A site. Jade playing ahead

[05:30:29] of the toxic screen and greener

[05:30:31] as well. Finding the impact. All

[05:30:33] goes crumbling down, though.

[05:30:35] That's okay. Nebula finally find

[05:30:37] their 13 Julina on the line, not

[05:30:39] able to take down purity. A

[05:30:41] chance given over here to the

[05:30:43] rain in the one versus three,

[05:30:46] but that's going to be retreating,

[05:30:48] angles looking to rotate round, play to their outs, but they are all isolated from each other.

[05:30:55] 1v1's potentially able to be isolated, but Purity is just dipping away from this one.

[05:31:01] This could get awkward! And yeah, that's the operator now out of action for SK Nebula.

[05:31:09] And Purity can hold on to that for Gaia if she wants to.

[05:31:12] Yeah, at least the saving grace is quite literally saving one weapon. I don't know if they can see the barrel, but okay never mind this wall is pretty quick. It's not like those usual crappy assholes people can see things through.

[05:31:26] But it's happened to me a few times and it's happened in game as well. You can just see the edge of the barrel going through the wall and you just get calmed down.

[05:31:34] down either way the guy out the off has not been having the impact that you would

[05:31:38] kind of like she's not having way more impact with the rifle I would say and I

[05:31:41] think that the operator has been very hit or miss for both of these teams finally

[05:31:45] second time I'm gonna be called here by ATN to figure out what they are doing

[05:31:50] wrong because they had such a blistering start on this map they were they were up

[05:31:54] like 10 and 5 and 4 and from there it's just been a it's just been a slide back

[05:32:01] slide down so especially with the economy I mean they've got the money for a buy they can put

[05:32:05] together one but even though a couple of players might not have the greatest weapons actually

[05:32:09] never mind they're kind of broke my mind I was looking at I was looking at SK but yeah a bit

[05:32:14] bit of a broke situation as well not the no ultimates available aside from the

[05:32:19] reyna ult empress which you don't really want to use with an ult I suppose that's kind of weird

[05:32:26] yeah an interesting one

[05:32:31] I mean, it feels like all the world at SK are going to bring us up to 11-11, but again, we've seen plenty of thrifty rounds in this series so far, potentially a chance for one more.

[05:32:47] Karina is bringing a vandal into this one though, so the likelihoods of it actually being

[05:32:52] classed as a thrifty are very low. It's instead just the idea of it, right? Three sheriffs

[05:32:57] also coming along for the ride. It looks like it's going to be a fast one at that, towards

[05:33:04] its b-bane space purity. Ooh, that could have been a master stroke, but instead she

[05:33:10] ends up looking a little bit silly. Now Karina's spotted out inside of that poison orb. That's

[05:33:16] both of the guns gone. Now let's see what the sheriffs can do.

[05:33:20] Vipers pit as well, they really don't want to mess up this round. That is a crucial one

[05:33:29] Jade though. Bans just to sneak up and get a kill on to rescue. Oh, guy has a huge kill

[05:33:35] there suddenly this Vipers pit. It becomes so crucially important to keep it up but because

[05:33:39] of the so much rolling, Tweet is going to be pushed back. 3v3.

[05:33:42] I'm not sure if I'm going to

[05:33:46] get that. Very least it's bought

[05:33:48] a bit of time. But if this is

[05:33:50] what the sheriff's can do, I

[05:33:52] start to get quite worried.

[05:33:54] They're going to hunters fury

[05:33:56] Blossy still able to stick to

[05:33:58] half an hour different player on

[05:34:00] that diffuse Cove comes up as

[05:34:02] well. The shield now finally

[05:34:04] broken. It's up to Blossy the

[05:34:06] captain in the one versus two,

[05:34:08] but time is just not with the

[05:34:10] We're going to need 24 to witness the winner of this game and potentially overtime past that.

[05:34:18] I just want to say it was 10-4 at some point.

[05:34:20] And since then it's been a huge adaptation for Meski, just really good and really confident in particular.

[05:34:27] Liza has stepped up so huge, even in that last round though, despite it being an eco, they had to expend so many ults, right?

[05:34:33] They had to use the Viper's Spent, they had to use the Hunter's Fury as well.

[05:34:35] Ideally they would have saved it, but I mean still still a pretty decent advantage for them

[05:34:40] I would say and you have purity playing

[05:34:43] Close-up tight angle that people might not expect especially because someone comes out early

[05:34:50] They just all gives the game though. Maybe they don't know what's happening through those doors. You know, maybe maybe there's no one there

[05:34:56] Obviously we know different

[05:35:28] Now a 4 versus 2, Blossie's still on this A site, but she's the only one here.

[05:35:35] The first shot is good, gonna need to find so much more.

[05:35:38] Now Fluxy knows about her position, gonna try and play around these pyramids.

[05:35:43] It's just her left, it's twice, finds a kill in mid onto her opposing number.

[05:35:47] And now let's get Nebula, they're just going to beat.

[05:35:50] Ain't no Blossies over there.

[05:35:51] Don't even entertain that idea, you just need Fluxy as an insert.

[05:35:56] I mean what do you do here? Do you try to clutch out the 1v3 where they hold onto the

[05:36:02] AWP and like play for OT. It's gonna be interesting what the call is, but Losi doesn't even get

[05:36:07] a chance to make that choice because Flexi on the Lurk just cleans up that final kill.

[05:36:11] Match point here for the side of SK and we might very well be seeing a map 3 coming up

[05:36:16] on the cards. I think this is where the strong kind of fell apart for the side of ATN because

[05:36:23] even though that first kill came through, the re-peak there into the off by purity was a big mistake.

[05:36:29] And also just guys, why are we dry peaking mid? Why are we dry peaking things one by one?

[05:36:33] I think that's been the biggest problem in this half so far for ATN.

[05:36:36] It's been very minor mistakes that have been snowballing.

[05:36:39] And yeah, it's came one round away from pushing us through that decider.

[05:36:45] Rona attacks. It's not looking good for them. They are very, very poor heading into this

[05:36:52] round. You're going without some key pieces of utility. Looking at the Aldroner from Jade,

[05:36:57] which can get so much information, not an option. If Rona attacks, you're going to have to be

[05:37:04] taking this a bit more aggressive, checking with your face, with your body.

[05:37:09] That's where SK can potentially deal the damage, holding angles, waiting for alternate

[05:37:17] attacks to make this first move.

[05:37:19] That's the reyna, reyna, Leer giving away, Fluxy gets pushed back a little bit, but three

[05:37:28] players towards A, I mean it seems like the spike itself wants to go towards B, Karina

[05:37:32] still here, Gaya still here, and Neon holds pops as well, so Karina's gonna get bullied

[05:37:37] from both sides and oh my god SP just sending it forward W keying their way through and oh

[05:37:42] there's nothing you can do when you're so low and there's an ult in your face once again a 2v5

[05:37:47] to keep their hopes off this map uh keep going jade able to find one the off from gelina doesn't

[05:37:53] quite strike yet but still it's going to be a devastating post plant if you're not careful

[05:37:58] and i don't know about this i think this is pretty much done yeah twice on the wrap as well

[05:38:02] Blossy, low HP. Everything seems like it's stacked against ultimate attacks at the very least.

[05:38:08] Jade has been able to take down Jelena, operate her down, and now a player brought back the deficit.

[05:38:13] Not looking quite as bad, and now that's a triple kill from Jade.

[05:38:17] Blossy's getting involved. It's up to Lisa in the 1 vs 2, but she's got no time to do it.

[05:38:23] It's ridiculous from Jade.

[05:38:26] Come up with the goods for a quads! We go into overtime here on Breeze!

[05:38:33] How do you move a 2v5, bro? I don't understand that round at all, but honestly, good for ATN,

[05:38:40] they took advantage of every single mistake, and there were so many mistakes here made by this.

[05:38:44] I'm not even gonna try to break it down. Yeah, we get over time. Yep, you shoot that body,

[05:38:48] Jade. You deserve it. You get that 4k, you get that clutch, whatever you call it, and

[05:38:52] Already a timeout going to be used here by SK early on in the OT.

[05:38:57] I've seen some rounds get thrown and there have been a lot of really good ones, but this one might just be in the top three.

[05:39:03] Yeah, I agree. I definitely agree. It's, I mean, a ludicrous situation and I can't blame them for taking this pause because you've got to reset after that round.

[05:39:20] Like you said, it's a five versus two that you let slip.

[05:39:24] You got to reset from this.

[05:39:26] Two, eight, four halves from the attacker's point of view.

[05:39:30] So for SK as well, they're heading onto the defense,

[05:39:32] the least favored side so far throughout this game.

[05:39:36] They have to start this overtime strong,

[05:39:38] or they might just lose this series.

[05:39:41] 100%.

[05:39:42] So I think with that being kept in mind this time out,

[05:39:45] it makes some sense.

[05:39:46] It makes a lot of sense actually in that regard,

[05:39:48] but I don't know.

[05:39:50] I mean, you have to be feeling that pressure

[05:39:53] after losing a 2v5.

[05:39:55] I mean, how do you let that happen to you?

[05:39:58] That's the real question, right?

[05:39:59] So you've got to be able to reset into this round,

[05:40:02] make sure that you're calm, collected.

[05:40:04] I think this defensive side was where SK struggles more.

[05:40:08] So hopefully with them being able to get themselves into,

[05:40:12] I think Jolina's position in particular

[05:40:14] is one she hasn't played before.

[05:40:15] So that might be the X factor in this round possibly with this crossfire being in play.

[05:40:22] Oh yeah, that's going for it here.

[05:40:24] Alternate attacks, fun, the opening kill.

[05:40:26] That's a double from Jade.

[05:40:27] Starting where she left off in regulation.

[05:40:30] Six kills in the last two rounds and potentially could be good for more.

[05:40:34] I have four slow, it's all so far in this round to find the pits.

[05:40:40] Now rescue on this flank, a big kill onto Karina.

[05:40:44] potentially opening things up for this retake, but now Purity has found an answer herself looking to head through again

[05:40:51] Disadvantaged situation for SK Nebula holding things down its fluxy the IGL the 1 vs 3

[05:40:58] Maybe into 1 vs 2 taking down the opposing captain, but now Purity round the side not expected

[05:41:04] alternate attacks now with that first match point opportunity of the series

[05:41:09] can they close it out on this defensive side that's the question because that

[05:41:16] was what they really struggled with I would say but yeah purity gets that I

[05:41:21] mean the double opening from Jade man that was she was the MVP of map number

[05:41:25] one continuing to put prime numbers on map number two like I mean I know you

[05:41:30] were missed about the rain I'm being the top right but now you can smile if it's

[05:41:32] a silver instead once again operator coming into play for Gaia Gaia herself

[05:41:37] towards a main and I think that's an area that we haven't really seen SK take advantage of it's always been this mid push or

[05:41:43] Towards this mid and B link push and I mean three players towards that side of the map

[05:41:52] Bams coming through

[05:41:56] Rescue and purity

[05:41:58] Good to have a big engagement here, but just by that, Leonea, sighted.

[05:42:04] Rescue comes up with the goods for a double.

[05:42:07] Finally, she's been shot down, but Jelena's there to trade.

[05:42:11] Another four versus two, the attack is having so much success here on Breeze.

[05:42:15] And it's up to Gaia to probably retake onto this B site.

[05:42:21] Has been able to ditch the operator, a phantom, much more suited to the task.

[05:42:26] but it's still so difficult. SK can't give the same mistakes though.

[05:42:31] In round 24 they lost to 2 vs 5 by giving individual ones.

[05:42:35] Gaya's been able to isolate the first kill.

[05:42:37] The rest of SK Nebula have got to play together.

[05:42:40] Twyte and Liza doubling up.

[05:42:43] You have Fluxy from long to seal the deal.

[05:42:47] 26 not enough. We go again.

[05:42:50] Switching sides.

[05:42:52] We go again.

[05:42:54] Oh my god, okay, fine.

[05:42:56] Fair enough. I think that's how they at least managed to convert the one before.

[05:43:01] So kudos to them. That's it.

[05:43:03] I mean, purely thinking ahead of her flash a little bit.

[05:43:05] Again, just these micro mistakes on this defensive side that SK have been using to crack open the site.

[05:43:11] They're not really w-keying into anything most of these rounds.

[05:43:14] They're just waiting for ATN to show themselves because the moment one member of ATN takes contact,

[05:43:18] It seems like everybody else wants to swing off the back of that and I think that's been kind of the biggest issue for them

[05:43:24] So far finally we're gonna be seeing after a while and a main execute to come through the problem

[05:43:28] But there's still a player in the corner. Lossy hasn't been cleared

[05:43:32] Sorry rescue hasn't been cleared and she's able to get out of jail free with the kill takes a bit of chip damage

[05:43:37] But still alive. Yeah, that's honestly a bit ridiculous that she's able to escape but all the damage done to these defending players

[05:43:47] 72 HP remaining on rescue, Fluxy only got 36 to her name.

[05:43:55] Alternate attacks call the pause, looking to instead explore towards the B side of things,

[05:44:01] send the Cove towards A to again potentially hint at some kind of mid-play instead.

[05:44:05] They're just going the old fashioned through B main.

[05:44:12] I can't be main though, I mean two players kind of got crossfire, Blossy spots one in

[05:44:19] the back side.

[05:44:20] Yeah, I mean not gonna be able to get that kill quite yet, although the lurk from Karina

[05:44:27] pays off, they're able to find that first kill already, uses Fluxies, dissipates smoke

[05:44:30] to actually sneak in onto the site, there she's gonna be calling the rotate over, if

[05:44:35] Karina can find Fluxy here, she might have found the timing as well to go past, that's

[05:44:39] going to be inside open and Karina gets it done. One more kill will also give her that

[05:44:44] Viper's spit or that Spike's butt will also give her that Viper's spit. By a 13 seconds

[05:44:48] left you've got to get the Spike down. You can't not spawn it at this point. They're

[05:44:52] going to have the time though and Lisa actually finds a kill huge.

[05:44:55] Yeah, that's Karina down as well. So there's possibilities of the ultimate that you're

[05:44:59] mentioning no longer have to be considered. The three versus three situation now. Sokdar

[05:45:35] They find it. I think it's the first time they're actually seeing a lead over ATN apart from that 12-11 point, like you said second match point

[05:45:43] Hopefully they're able to convert it. I think that for both of these teams it's been the one round one as well

[05:45:50] You're right when you're right you're right and then like round two and three, but you know

[05:45:56] It's okay time out gonna be used by ATN here

[05:45:59] they do not want to let, they do not want to let this over get over to Lotus where things are a

[05:46:04] little bit more uncontrollable, this is their map pick, it's still close. I think one thing that has

[05:46:10] really been garbage for both of these teams on defense has been the operator. Personally,

[05:46:14] I would love to not see any operators come in, I would just like to see, okay, I will admit that

[05:46:19] there was that one round where Jelena was able to pull out some magic, but apart from that, right,

[05:46:23] it's not been very useful, I would say. So yeah, just get those rifles and for the love of God,

[05:46:29] stop peeking mid one by one and I think you should have a round. Yes it's pretty simple those are

[05:46:34] the biggest mistakes they've been making. Every single round. Again the attacking side has been

[05:46:39] the better of the two for both of these teams. True. It's what nine at the minute has been one by

[05:46:46] SK Nebula looking to add the tenth to theirs overall in this game but

[05:46:53] No, you've got to do it. It's no good just thinking about the numbers. Actually, one

[05:47:01] in the server, you look at numbers, you look at Leeser, 28 kills, doing really well on

[05:47:07] the server role. Obviously, it's a dual list, so we're at the tip of the spear right now

[05:47:12] through mid.

[05:47:14] Finally, able to find a kill, Gaia takes down a rescue so that's going to be first blood

[05:47:23] in favour of ATN here.

[05:47:25] Blossy though watching this mid cross.

[05:47:27] This mid has been a major point of contention and it looks like that's where SK want to

[05:47:32] flood in towards the Hilo setup though from Blossy and Jade could find a lot of value

[05:47:36] here.

[05:47:37] Oh they could, but now it's all been separated a bit.

[05:47:40] Lossy on the close angle, still good for one.

[05:47:44] Second knock, like coming through,

[05:47:45] it's the Aldron instead to give some information, Lisa.

[05:47:47] This is, it's certainly brave, but it plays off.

[05:47:51] She's somehow alive and ready to look for more kills,

[05:47:56] fight on forwards.

[05:47:58] Even still though, it's a five versus three,

[05:48:00] you kind of have to get aggressive

[05:48:02] to get some kind of advantage.

[05:48:04] That has to kill from fluxy long range,

[05:48:07] it gets the job done. Now trying to break that line of sight to the layer. Players isolated

[05:48:12] in separate positions, blocks the up close. That's a ridiculous transfer. The captain

[05:48:17] called upon for four, looking for the ace. Doesn't quite get it done, but still per her

[05:48:23] team in the best possible position. It's the captain on the other side now on 10 HP and

[05:48:30] I cannot do it 15 to 13 breeze goes away of SK Nebula and this series is not done yet.

[05:48:39] Hey, if SK can throw a 5-8-2, we can throw a 5-8-3, say 18, but to be fair jokes apart,

[05:48:45] I got to give Fluxy credit for that, the most insane 4K.

[05:48:48] You talked about her in the clutch, she was fighting wars dude, she was on the front line

[05:48:52] right there.

[05:48:53] Yeah, crazy stuff to bring this map finally to a close, it's going to be the solvas on

[05:48:57] top.

[05:48:58] But yeah, I mean, I liked what we saw from ATN.

[05:49:01] It's just that they lost that momentum.

[05:49:03] And after that, they were never really

[05:49:04] able to come back into it.

[05:49:06] So yeah, we're going to be heading into map number three.

[05:49:09] But before that, let's take a look at our MVPs,

[05:49:12] or rather, our head-to-heads.

[05:49:13] Because both sides, we had the Soviets putting

[05:49:15] on a show for us there, Charlotte.

[05:49:17] Yeah, that we did.

[05:49:18] And I think the thing that jumps out to me, first of all,

[05:49:21] is zero first deaths for either player.

[05:49:25] That is pretty impressive.

[05:49:27] that. Let's face it. It's quite

[05:49:31] difficult to get zero first

[05:49:33] deaths, even if you are playing

[05:49:34] further back because sometimes

[05:49:36] some nonsense just happens,

[05:49:37] right? Like that's the nature of

[05:49:39] valorant and let's face it.

[05:49:40] We saw plenty of nonsense here

[05:49:42] on breeze, right? But hey. What

[05:49:45] a performance. You can just see

[05:49:46] in some of those crucial

[05:49:48] statistics in terms of the KDA

[05:49:49] the ACS and really for me, the

[05:49:51] cast right? That's where Lisa

[05:49:53] had that leg up 82% of the

[05:49:56] traded if none of the three previous happened, which is a very impressive. And again, you

[05:50:02] look at the first kills being won out by SK Nebula in that department.

[05:50:06] 100%. And I think that looking at the stats here, first kills, SK leading, despite that,

[05:50:16] I think they mostly managed to build that up in that second half. If we pull this up

[05:50:20] for just the first half, it will be looking very different for sure. But apart from that,

[05:50:23] I mean, pretty similar stats on both of these sides.

[05:50:26] Slightly better post plant there for SK.

[05:50:28] I'm gonna say slightly better because after that 2v5,

[05:50:30] I don't wanna talk about any good post plant coming out

[05:50:32] of her.

[05:50:33] Yeah.

[05:50:33] And that's why I was gonna say your comment

[05:50:35] about throwing the 5v3 is a little bit more unfair,

[05:50:39] I think, to all the time.

[05:50:40] When there's a 5v2, yeah.

[05:50:41] Because, you know, they're playing 5v3 on the retake,

[05:50:45] whereas they were 2v5 retake.

[05:50:47] Like if you're 5v2 in a post plant,

[05:50:49] you should not be losing that at all.

[05:50:51] Exactly.

[05:50:52] 3v5 and a retake of 5v3 on a retake. That's still kind of loseable, right? It's a retake. It's a bit more difficult

[05:50:58] So I'm willing to shoot alternate attacks and bail there

[05:51:01] I just want to you know, give them some good graces because you know that the comparison seemed a little unfair to me

[05:51:07] And also I want to keep ask Akamask happy. So, you know two for one

[05:51:12] Deal there, but no, I mean by a stock the caster truly. Yeah. Oh for sure like listen. This is an

[05:51:19] we have seen it all. A 13

[05:51:27] five to alternate attacks on

[05:51:30] SK's map pick of Haven a 15

[05:51:32] 13 overtime banger that goes

[05:51:35] SK's way on alternate attacks

[05:51:37] is map pick of breeze and it

[05:51:39] all culminates in Lotus, which

[05:51:42] is another three site map. But

[05:51:44] it kind of feels a little bit

[05:51:46] more broadly a bit more open

[05:51:48] So that will be coming up after this break.

[05:52:48] Bones wide quickly

[05:52:50] And with the drama tell em miss me

[05:52:52] Whenever let it go too far

[05:52:54] Expose my heart that's risky

[05:52:56] Maybe this is something

[05:52:58] By the way you stop and stay

[05:53:00] Something did those eyes

[05:53:02] Tell me you can't

[05:53:06] I'm still

[05:53:08] Learning

[05:53:10] Cardiff's trust

[05:53:14] So can we

[05:53:16] Keep this fit between us

[05:53:24] I got a reputation to uphold

[05:53:26] So don't reach out your hand, let me to hold

[05:53:29] Or I should tell the world that I'm your girl

[05:53:31] And I'm a good star

[05:53:33] Might leave swiftly

[05:53:35] Just based on my history

[05:53:38] Been on a taken flight

[05:53:39] Said if I say the trouble out

[05:53:42] Maybe this is something

[05:53:43] You're something by the way you stop and stare

[05:53:47] Something hit those eyes, tell me you care

[05:53:51] I'm still learning how to trust

[05:54:00] So can we keep this between us?

[05:54:08] If you choose to stick around, don't say, I let you down, but I burn it to the ground

[05:54:17] We've got a lot of stuff, learning how to trust

[05:54:27] So can we keep this faith sweet now?

[05:54:38] I

[05:55:08] You...You...

[05:55:12] You make your fantasy

[05:55:15] You gotta work harder

[05:55:18] You gotta work harder

[05:55:20] Turn into reality

[05:55:24] You gotta work harder

[05:55:26] You gotta work harder

[05:55:29] You gotta work harder

[05:55:32] Yeah, yeah

[05:55:33] You gotta work harder

[05:55:35] You gotta work harder, harder, harder.

[05:55:44] Hello, everyone. Welcome back to Valorant Game Changers, EMEA.

[05:55:48] It is still ATN versus SK going on in a battle for supremacy.

[05:55:53] ATN trying to keep their playoff chances alive while SK looked to lock in that second seed.

[05:55:58] However, it's gone to the decider.

[05:56:00] It's gonna go to Lotus here, and it's still gonna be me and Charlotte bringing you the action.

[05:56:04] Now, after that extremely... I can't think of a good enough adjective for that map, maybe like...

[05:56:10] K-O-D-I-T-S?

[05:56:11] Yeah, sure, that works.

[05:56:12] Bonkers.

[05:56:13] Bonkers!

[05:56:14] Bonkers in not just in the way of crazy good, but also what the hell is happening here at Bonkers.

[05:56:19] Yeah, I agree. Perfectly true.

[05:56:21] Bonkers map, we are...

[05:56:22] With that went into overtime, we are gonna be heading over to map number three,

[05:56:26] and I would just like to point out that it didn't need to go to overtime because the team didn't need to throw a 5-E-2.

[05:56:30] I'm gonna be very pissed about that all day, I'm just saying.

[05:56:32] Yeah.

[05:56:32] Even if Eski won, I'm gonna be bringing it up.

[05:56:34] Yeah, but it was certainly something, but hey, at the very least, we have SK starting

[05:56:43] on the defense again, where they did so well on maps 1 and 2.

[05:56:49] They did so well, they did so great.

[05:56:52] Three rounds on a table, four on breeze, but I mean, hey, four was enough to get it done

[05:56:59] on breeze.

[05:57:00] 6 if you include the wins in OP, but you know in terms of just the first half, right?

[05:57:09] So let's look at the agents select here between these squads, and I'm not seeing anything

[05:57:16] out of the ordinary SK Nebula, they love this chamber, although they have gone with a raise

[05:57:26] actually instead of the Neon which they last played and I think it's actually kind of

[05:57:32] switched around from what I'm used to seeing here. Yeah, it's ultimate attacks now that are

[05:57:40] going for this Neon. Yeah, it's a little bit of a change for sure but I think we saw some incredible

[05:57:46] Neon performances come out of Gaia before so I'm most excited to see what they're going to be

[05:57:53] cooking here. Purity's chamber has always been pretty consistent, so that's something I'm excited

[05:57:56] for as well. But pretty much a mirror comp on both of these sides, it's just the duelist that's

[05:58:00] going to be a little bit different. In terms of stats, both teams, I mean, I know SKNMVL has a slightly

[05:58:06] better stat rate this round, but honestly, I went through the games for both of them this stage,

[05:58:11] as well as for the year, and they're pretty similar. I would say SKNMVL has a little bit,

[05:58:15] a few more reps on it, I would say, so things looking a little bit better in that regard. But

[05:58:20] But apart from that, I mean, this map, I don't really have a prediction.

[05:58:25] What about you?

[05:58:28] I predict that we're going to see some silly Valorant.

[05:58:32] Every day of the week, yeah.

[05:58:36] Yep, that's why it's a pretty safe prediction, but it's a prediction nonetheless.

[05:58:41] Listen, obviously we've seen some very good moments, but I think we have also seen some silliness.

[05:58:48] My mind still goes back to around 15 on Breeze.

[05:58:51] Oh god.

[05:58:52] Yeah, that was pretty silly.

[05:58:54] Hey listen, judges are pretty good.

[05:58:58] And now, they're just not snipers.

[05:59:00] They're just not snipers.

[05:59:01] Yeah.

[05:59:02] So I'm expecting to see that.

[05:59:06] But like you say, the mirror compositions, again,

[05:59:09] pretty much what we'd expect, unless I've

[05:59:11] written my notes wrong, which is certainly possible.

[05:59:16] it seems like the last time both of these teams played this map. It was SK Nebula running this comp

[05:59:21] with a neon and Ultimate Attacks running it with a raise and they have basically just switched

[05:59:25] their compositions with each other which is for a second I was like am I reading the teams wrong

[05:59:30] but no I've double triple checked. A little bit of a switcheroo you can see SK Nebula not really

[05:59:35] picking this comp much 16.7% of the time and Ultimate Attacks are a mere 25 as well so a bit of a

[05:59:43] break from normality, maybe the switchups could be a deciding factor.

[05:59:50] I think that would be kind of the rationale behind it, you know, that this could be the

[05:59:57] deciding factor here in this matchup. You want to take your opponents by surprise, do

[06:00:01] a little bit of damage off the back of it. Yeah, you know, if they've done some water

[06:00:04] review with the previous comps, the Raze or the Neon switch might give your team a little

[06:00:08] bit more explosivity or a little bit more elements of surprise I would say

[06:00:14] heading into it so yeah it's it's it's gonna be interesting for sure ATM

[06:00:18] gonna be starting off on the attacking side I think that's the side that they've

[06:00:21] been pretty great on for all of the day and for most of most of this split I

[06:00:28] would say they've been looking pretty convincing on it I do like the Neon pick

[06:00:31] as well on this map but I would favor the race slightly over the neon just

[06:00:34] because of the utility usage that you get out of it.

[06:00:39] Yeah, for sure. Jumping into things now.

[06:00:43] Purity on the neon again. We've, uh, we've said mostly positive things.

[06:00:50] Actually, I think all positive things about her today, especially on this

[06:00:56] fragging agents now on an agent that is actually suited to any kind of

[06:01:02] matter at all. The very least one that is later on from 2022 and instantly finding success

[06:01:11] they're putting kill on to Lisa. A lot of damage dealt to Fluxy as well.

[06:01:18] That was just a fade away shot as well. They didn't even see Fluxy. It was just found through the smoke

[06:01:22] and poor random headshot onto Fluxy. Yeah, that's a yikes. Already though, Purity gets that first

[06:01:28] blood. They make noise towards mid and C to go towards A right now but it's just

[06:01:33] going to be Jelina holding here. Six bullets in the chamber though so this

[06:01:37] headhunter could do some devastating work if the headshots do connect.

[06:01:42] No prowler available either. Oh it's just gonna be the shot.

[06:01:45] Most down the TP away for Jelina now having to run for deer live to try and

[06:01:50] stay alive. The haunts catcher out as well but Jelina with this headhunter

[06:01:53] hunting heads reveal. Finally Gaia shuts her down but it's a 3v3 now.

[06:01:57] Yeah, it is. Karina's on 15 health. Now she's been shut down entirely. Hello HP players are now gone.

[06:02:05] It does just leave Blossy in the 1 vs 2, being spotted on the rope headshot. That was twice and was now being pulled out.

[06:02:14] Plenty of time to go for something else, but instead of wrapping towards Heaven to make her way into the B site, she would be able to plant here.

[06:02:23] 10 seconds left.

[06:02:25] Yeah, gets the spike down and decides

[06:02:29] to take that 1v1 priority aggressively with rescue.

[06:02:31] I don't know if rescue might expect this reposition

[06:02:34] up close and personal.

[06:02:35] The classic is like a right click,

[06:02:37] but rescue hits the headshot instead

[06:02:40] to get that pistol here for SK.

[06:02:43] I believe it came down to a 1v1 at the end of all that,

[06:02:46] but it gets done.

[06:02:49] Yeah, and with the pistol rounds, a win is a win.

[06:02:53] doesn't really matter how you do it. And yeah, I mean, listen, if you're hitting shots

[06:03:02] like that, you would feel a little bit aggrieved if you don't win the round. Like you say,

[06:03:08] the headhunter from Julina doing massive work. But there's a Bucky on purity and Neon plus

[06:03:16] This bucky equals danger.

[06:03:23] Very true.

[06:03:24] I think danger is an understatement.

[06:03:25] I'm doing a master's degree.

[06:03:26] Impending sign.

[06:03:27] Impending sign of a mass murder.

[06:03:31] Valorant style.

[06:03:32] Especially if you're a lover.

[06:03:33] Say, that got dark quite quickly actually, but heading into things, it could get very

[06:03:39] strange that bucky doesn't land instead.

[06:03:42] It's a double from Fluxy.

[06:03:44] Alright, click, still good enough for the job, but now it's a 2 vs 4.

[06:03:49] A 1 vs 4, sorry. The spike's gone.

[06:03:59] They back in here, but okay, that's case-winged together, high low.

[06:04:03] Playing as a team, very nicely done.

[06:04:07] They keep free alive as well, so in terms of damage reduction, pretty decent.

[06:04:12] They got all the most expensive weapons as well, they got the Guardian, they picked up

[06:04:16] that Outlaw which is the most pricey of the lot, nice, nice kills there by Fluxy before

[06:04:21] going down.

[06:04:22] And I mean a little bit of damage done like you said with the help of this Bulldog that

[06:04:26] Karina picked up but just the 1-2 peak, the perfectly timed peak, very nicely done there.

[06:04:32] And yeah, I mean it's gonna be SK converting not just the pistol but also the anti-eco

[06:04:38] I think for the second time today.

[06:04:39] It's been three maps that's kind of wild

[06:04:42] Yeah, that is a bit ridiculous now the kills going in alternate attacks is favor

[06:04:48] As you might expect with the guns that they have on board

[06:04:53] That's just been so deadly and now at a tucked position

[06:04:57] Gonna make retaking into the seaside pretty darn difficult

[06:05:01] This is a bonus round so any damage you can do is going to be useful.

[06:05:08] Barrel spotted out there for Gaia, the problem is it might just be bait for this judge.

[06:05:13] Oh, never mind. Yeah, I don't know if Purity is going to be swinging or not anytime soon.

[06:05:18] That boom bot though, it's going to probably clear her out.

[06:05:21] The Neon is able to get out of JL3 but it's still going to be a numbers favour for ATN.

[06:05:26] And that it is. The time is starting to become a real issue.

[06:05:32] Snakebite sent towards the spike as well. It seems impossible that a defuse comes in for SK Nebula.

[06:05:39] It's all about dealing damage, and we have dealt quite a bit of it.

[06:05:43] Just two players surviving here, and Rescue will be able to go down to the spike for that economic reset to boot.

[06:05:51] I mean, it's a decent bonus, all things considered.

[06:05:55] Yeah, it's pretty good damage as well because unless you have at least three players alive,

[06:05:59] you're not going to be having a buy into that next round, so for at least one of your players.

[06:06:05] So yeah, that's going to be a bit of a problem here for the side of ATM.

[06:06:10] Two players forced to play on Light Armor as well, so it's not going to make things easy

[06:06:13] either.

[06:06:14] Jelina has the tour de force available.

[06:06:16] Could just put her down to her C long.

[06:06:18] I think last round to refer, both players were pushing C long and didn't have any guns,

[06:06:21] so that definitely made it more difficult.

[06:06:23] though the tour de force dark cover as well coming down early it's gonna be a

[06:06:27] bit dicey if you're picking out and yeah they're just fall back immediately

[06:06:31] it's a fight towards rubble that goes either way a one-for-one that regards

[06:06:39] the floor still on the C line but purity playing ahead of where SK expects yet

[06:06:45] again now twice called upon under pressure still comes up with a double

[06:06:51] now it's just two versus two J's again playing the advantage playing ahead it

[06:06:59] just leaves Lisa alone I'm able to hear these rotations actually might be able

[06:07:04] to get ahead of where these players are the prowler doesn't clear effectively

[06:07:10] she's got a way into this it's all up the guy and her knife is out I mean the

[06:07:18] She expected it to have cleared it, but it just goes into the wall instead of now a 1v1

[06:07:23] Jade though closes it out at the end

[06:07:25] Denies the clutch for Lisa and it is going to be the score tied up once again two to two

[06:07:34] So this and it will leave the economy in a pretty rough spot you'd imagine for a skate nebula

[06:07:41] The very least because Julina did use the Tour de Force there, she might be able to get

[06:07:48] a buy but instead just also saving up a lot of headhunter bullets being sent in as well.

[06:07:59] Now Tour de Force from the other side, Gaia has her ultimate on life.

[06:08:04] Oh no, he had to use two of those bullets already.

[06:08:08] Now, force the TP out to boot.

[06:08:12] Nightfall as well, I mean, ATN are not holding back at this point.

[06:08:16] At least Jolina is able to get one, although it's just too many players peaking here at

[06:08:20] the same time, and Peerdy should be able to get this fight down.

[06:08:22] No ultimates available for the side of SK that could possibly save them in this round.

[06:08:28] Although Blossy has a gun dropped.

[06:08:30] Wow, oh my gosh.

[06:08:31] What a brilliant shot from Fluxy, actually.

[06:08:34] It's all on the reaction.

[06:08:37] things back. Like you say, an

[06:08:42] weapon upgrade to be found. You

[06:08:43] still have to try and contend

[06:08:45] with purity up close. Does that

[06:08:47] somehow it's rescued sheriff to

[06:08:50] the rescue guy on the last one

[06:08:53] standing still have this ultimate

[06:08:55] but doesn't really have a

[06:08:56] position to play this. They're

[06:08:58] too far away. She's got to get

[06:09:00] her boots on here and it's the

[06:09:02] snake bite in the end enough

[06:09:04] damage dealt by twice to let her

[06:09:06] attacks roundwind but SK have dropped it from right underneath them.

[06:09:11] I mean right towards the end just uh I don't know just the snake bite getting the final kill

[06:09:17] the rescue was 8 HP there like a puff of wind would have taken her down.

[06:09:22] That was such a nice smally and it kind of saves the round it starts with Julina getting this

[06:09:26] opening kill here but I think Fluxy getting this kill was the main difference maker just by going

[06:09:31] Going down here, also Gaia gets locked out of the door.

[06:09:34] That makes things so much more difficult and yeah, just the little bit of the two water

[06:09:38] to bullets that were hit, they get the job done, and the Viper Moli does the rest.

[06:09:44] Very nice, very nice.

[06:09:46] Immediate control of Rubble from alternate attacks, certainly not letting off the gas

[06:09:51] and they've got an overdrive to work with when they do decide to go for that execute.

[06:09:57] a bit of quiet gonna be jade realizing that there's been a mount control taken

[06:10:09] towards sea so they might be a better call they're just waiting for the smoke

[06:10:13] screen to go down possibly they've got the op as well in the hands of gaya

[06:10:17] as k are aware of this though they will have heard it ring out against the

[06:10:21] Prowler. Karina, Peter and Rescue could be in trouble as here is that ultimate going down.

[06:10:30] He's provided that delay. Prowler as well sent forwards but Karina is able to get it done.

[06:10:36] Rescue somehow with a kill onto Purity but again it's Karina. A big double in this round and

[06:10:42] now Gaia finds the score sheet herself. An operator ringing true. Rescay Nebula they have

[06:10:51] to save their guns in this one. Julina has that operator. They just want out a 4v2. Too much to

[06:10:58] overcome. Going up the school line, three apiece. I think Fluxy and Julina just trying to hold on to

[06:11:08] these weapons. The AWP, especially now that you know that Gaia has one, it'll be super useful in

[06:11:14] those AWP versus AWP fights, especially if you can win yours out. Yeah, I mean ATN, they play that

[06:11:20] round super well I would say and it's they just go for that crunch onto the A side they

[06:11:26] invest the viper's pit as well they're not really messing around and yeah it's going to be the

[06:11:30] score tied up once again this game has been sold back and forth only map one was washed out everything

[06:11:34] else has just been like they yeah promising well sorry delivering on the promise that we had seen

[06:11:46] for a close match again like you say Haven maybe thought that might not be the case but

[06:11:55] since then now for alternate attacks they've got an economic advantage there are a couple

[06:12:05] of really powerful ultimates available for SK Nebula here and Lightfall and a showstopper

[06:12:10] twice won away from the Viper's pit which could also be a round changer.

[06:12:22] It would definitely be useful if you can get a couple of kills, get yourself a rifle, clock

[06:12:26] ticking, situation alerts that you can pop if you think it will win you the round. But yeah,

[06:12:31] unlikely we'll see it otherwise. Jolina though, does have this operator, early, aggressive,

[06:12:37] ready for the peek and you can already see that Viper wall it might be the only

[06:12:41] thing saving these players for now. Big toxic screen but off of that pop there's

[06:12:47] a paranoia rip, Julina, Sposh, Karina and just immediately domed. I mean now

[06:12:57] where do alternate attacks go from here they're looking towards the sea site in

[06:12:59] fact it is fairly weak but again the showstopper is in attendance

[06:13:07] Also the viper molly, I mean we've seen the damage this can do so much raise you so that isolate these two players showstopper comes through

[06:13:14] Sheriff is able to find on what the help of the viper molly rescues raise all chimes in for another purity though

[06:13:20] It's on site able to find that so much damage to Lisa. Oh my god

[06:13:25] Nice full still able to be ripped and does so get a bit of information low time as well

[06:13:32] Well, the timer turns red, but still it's enough.

[06:13:36] Low HP on Leeser, she has to get active, does get taken down.

[06:13:40] Information on this last player, it's the operator of Gaia.

[06:13:44] Jock ripped, but TP away.

[06:13:47] Now Fluxy up close, looking to try and fight in, does find the kill.

[06:13:51] And now it is just this chamber, looking to fight, looking to stand, not quite able to

[06:13:55] find it, switches to the headhunter instead.

[06:13:57] It's going to have to do massive work.

[06:13:59] Unfortunately, that just does not happen.

[06:14:03] Once again, it's SK Nebula who rest control of this game.

[06:14:09] Really, couple of really nice micro things that I noticed there.

[06:14:12] The Vipremoly is not at main, but is towards the person pushing her.

[06:14:17] So they are going to be vulnerable if she does take that fight.

[06:14:20] That was very nicely done by Twee.

[06:14:22] Also, just positioning there throughout that round

[06:14:28] and the awareness that they showed about where ATN have

[06:14:31] have been really good on this map for SK.

[06:14:33] So that's probably a plus in their favor.

[06:14:36] That said, I mean, for ATN,

[06:14:37] Pearty manages to bring that round back

[06:14:38] from a disadvantage, bring it to a 2v2 footing,

[06:14:41] but just the post-plant is very awkward

[06:14:44] and at the end of it, it is gonna be SK taking it away.

[06:14:47] Economy still gonna be there for the side of ATN here.

[06:14:52] I think we might see Pearty pick up a judge or something,

[06:14:54] but on the opposite side, right?

[06:14:56] It's money starting to flourish,

[06:14:59] operator still in the hands of Juliana,

[06:15:01] that was carried towards the next round as well,

[06:15:04] and my only concern is the ultimates,

[06:15:06] because apart from the vipers,

[06:15:07] but they don't really have anything that's super impactful.

[06:15:13] Could be a bit of a danger.

[06:15:21] One away from the shadows,

[06:15:25] You can maybe do something with that.

[06:15:28] Seems a bit more unlikely, but that's really the only ultimate available for the team across the

[06:15:36] other side of things.

[06:15:39] Again, heavy pressure on the C-Mound fight. Janina's going to be peeking this with her operator

[06:15:45] and very nearly gets that kill, but very least gets information.

[06:15:49] SK know that alternate attacks are heading here fast, but Blossie's already teleported behind them on the site shut down

[06:15:56] But that's a lot of information. They're missing each other inside of a smoke twice found a triple

[06:16:02] This is carnage here on C now Gaia has a chance an opportunity the problem is she doesn't have the spike

[06:16:08] I'm just runs into rescue's waiting arms

[06:16:12] For a second. I thought that rescue is gonna with the head and Gaia might actually hit the shot

[06:16:16] But no, no, not possible. Like you said, spike in no man's land and you have to put your life at risk to get an unfortunately guy

[06:16:23] I'm not aware of rescue is positioning very nicely played there and SK starting to build up that lead

[06:16:30] Starting to extend that margin. Of course, we being able to get three there was just kind of insane

[06:16:36] Guy other almost almost bring us down to the clutch situation, but just a little bit hasty in the end

[06:16:42] Yikes

[06:16:44] Yeah, again the high-pressure moments sometimes things can pass you by

[06:16:50] And again, it's SK Nebula that come out on top in that micro game

[06:16:56] Again, it's Twi who is a player finding massive impacts in these moments

[06:17:01] I mean, as an anchor player on that C site, she has been the nail in ATN side throughout

[06:17:15] their C executes, just utility doing so much damage, buying enough time for the team to

[06:17:20] rotate.

[06:17:21] Once again, Jelena at the ready, the swiper will be used to scale up so consistently, but

[06:17:26] once again it's a kill and the TP and the spike as well. Yeah,

[06:17:32] it's coming through. It's very least. Karina will deny a flawless round.

[06:17:38] Not really much more of an opportunity for anything past that. You already have Fluxy

[06:17:43] wrapping from C, a sixth on the board. This is the first time that we've seen SK Nebula really

[06:17:52] established themselves in the opening 12 of one of these maps. They've struggled in the

[06:17:59] first half on Haven, couldn't overcome it. They struggled on the first half of Breeze and

[06:18:03] somehow made that comeback. It was from a 3k from Lisa that got them there. But now they are flourishing,

[06:18:11] finding so much form. That's three in a row. I think every other map except for that pistol round

[06:18:18] on Breeze, the first one. I think it's been SK the ones having to make that comeback. They

[06:18:23] were able to do it on map number two if not the other ones, but oh once again, Jelena

[06:18:26] walks away with that first kill.

[06:18:28] Like Purity found that kill, well blind. A headshot with the Guardian. It's not going

[06:18:34] to matter because Karina's left in a one versus three, but again, just a microcosm of what

[06:18:42] she can bring to this alternate attack side. Unfortunately, not having the best of times

[06:18:49] and still struggling with the economy. But now ATN will be able to have a purchase here.

[06:19:00] Last round, Gaia tried to take the Tour de Force to fight against Jelina, but it didn't

[06:19:05] really go their way. So far, this half has been very difficult for ATN. They're going

[06:19:09] to be pulling out their second time out as well, I think.

[06:19:13] Try and make sure that they can kind of come back

[06:19:15] from this a little bit hasty.

[06:19:16] I don't know, though.

[06:19:17] I mean, 7 and 3, if you can win the next two rounds,

[06:19:20] it's going to be a decent half.

[06:19:22] And that depends on how your defensive side plays out,

[06:19:24] which is the side that you historically struggle with,

[06:19:26] right?

[06:19:26] So it's starting to kind of start to fall back,

[06:19:31] start to kind of struggle, I would say.

[06:19:33] looking a little bit dire for alternate attacks now. Again, like you say, a defensive half

[06:19:47] awaiting them series that has not proven to be kind to those on that side of the play.

[06:20:00] But a tactical timeout come and gone.

[06:20:04] See if this one has the answers they seek

[06:20:08] to bring themselves back

[06:20:12] with a chance. A big round coming up here.

[06:20:16] Could very well be the round that

[06:20:20] this team needs to get back into it or the round where they

[06:20:24] cement their fates so as to speak. Fluxy though. Angle of elevation.

[06:20:28] taking the fight, gets the first, gets the second. That is disgusting. Purity though makes

[06:20:32] it count, gets two back and suddenly things are back in even Steven's territory.

[06:20:37] A massive from Purity. Again on this neon heating headshot so it should never be hit.

[06:20:44] No, it takes the attack, sorry. Now half control. Purity gets a bit ahead of it. Overconfident

[06:20:54] maybe trying to catch a place on the rotations but it's really where SK deal

[06:21:01] the damage. Joe stopper in and that's the way the cookie crumbles. Eight to three

[06:21:09] now and just when you thought purity could give them a chance often attacks

[06:21:13] crumble. Yeah I mean we saw ATN shooting bodies in the previous two maps it

[06:21:19] It seems like SK have decided it's time to celebrate some of their own and honestly 8-3,

[06:21:26] I mean that's a huge advantage on Lotus especially when you're on that defensive side with this

[06:21:31] particular comp and the duelist like a rescue, things starting to get more and more dicey

[06:21:35] here for ATN and I mean at this point what do you even do, just try and get this last

[06:21:41] round so the 8-4 scoreline is something that you can come back from I suppose.

[06:21:46] Jelena still with the operator actually gonna have the tour de force as well as a double up available for the chamber

[06:21:54] Yeah, five in a row from SK looking to make it six like you say eight four is come back that can be

[06:22:00] Come back can be found. He saw that on breeze. Let's face it

[06:22:04] 93 was a bit too difficult though

[06:22:07] That really is what we're fighting for here

[06:22:09] J2 ready planting

[06:22:11] to the right. Boom. But doesn't

[06:22:17] reveal her position on the

[06:22:18] times have control, but they're

[06:22:20] looking for more here. Rescue

[06:22:23] That's disgusting. Snappy with

[06:22:25] it, dealing with both players

[06:22:27] that swing her together.

[06:22:29] Unreal and now it causes more

[06:22:31] problems for alternate attacks.

[06:22:33] Fluxy finds a kill. Blossy at

[06:22:35] the very least good for one.

[06:22:37] But alternate attacks still in

[06:22:39] that TP is audacious. Jade's in the one versus three coming up with the goods might just be able to make it possible.

[06:22:50] What a clutch there and beautifully played there by Jade at the end of it the haunt as well.

[06:22:56] Angelina a little bit cheeky there to have the operator but also have the tour de force.

[06:23:01] I don't know if I would have done that but at the end of it all I mean it's going to be a win for ATN.

[06:23:06] and gives them a little bit of breathing space,

[06:23:09] a little bit of hope as we said ahead into the second half.

[06:23:12] And I mean, this whole stage,

[06:23:13] they've been good with the pistols,

[06:23:15] so they need one of those to come back.

[06:23:18] I

[06:23:26] Let go gives you wings

[06:24:48] I need to keep you around.

[06:24:55] Just be tight, just be tight, tight to the ground.

[06:25:08] Be in somewhere.

[06:25:14] Okay

[06:25:17] Back into

[06:25:19] The second half here SK Nebula for the very first time today with an advantage heading into the switch

[06:25:29] Just about whether they can fight back and continue this wave

[06:25:35] start

[06:25:36] head on to

[06:25:38] Taking down Jade early, meanwhile, Y has found a lot of space towards the C site.

[06:25:45] Three players looking to face her, and she will fall.

[06:25:49] Very quickly, the attack will realize that she was alone.

[06:25:54] Yeah, that's the Viper, that's the Lurik, and in the meantime, she spotted three players outright,

[06:25:58] so it's going to be a call from SK to rush towards the A site, which is completely empty and up for grabs.

[06:26:04] I'm going to be interested in seeing how this postcard shapes up.

[06:26:06] It's actually going to be SK taking the fight to 18 right now off the back of the one way.

[06:26:11] And of course, the flank being watched.

[06:26:16] Tire.

[06:26:17] Coming through Heaven.

[06:26:19] Like you say, one way stunting her progress.

[06:26:23] Because it expires.

[06:26:25] Jump spot from Fluxy gets the information.

[06:26:27] Paranoia sent through to deny even more time.

[06:26:30] The blast pack sent in for good measure.

[06:26:33] Bad manners.

[06:26:34] But now the players come in, Alton attacks, training out in their own favourites, Jelina

[06:26:39] coming up massively, but can't quite do enough.

[06:26:43] Yeah, they're gonna have just enough time to get the defuse and ATN, keep things close.

[06:26:50] Nice retake, it was a 4v4 but that flank from Purity as well as Gaia just getting those kills.

[06:26:57] Almost an ace for Jelina there.

[06:26:59] Anyway, we're going to be going into a tech pause for a quick break and we will be right

[06:27:05] back so see you on the other side and don't go anywhere.

[06:27:08] But before that, I mean, I will, let's see.

[06:27:16] It's

[06:27:38] Red Bull gives you wings

[06:27:46] Don't know where to go unless you say

[06:27:49] Don't know what to do unless you stay

[06:27:51] Thinkin' that today will be our day, be our day, yeah

[06:27:56] Why are you running away, you ain't got no time

[06:27:59] I'm just taking away

[06:28:02] Just taking away, away

[06:28:05] I'm gonna ask you why

[06:28:07] Why are you running away

[06:28:09] Stop this thinking too early

[06:28:12] Got a attitude, I'm out the rules, I've been in the air

[06:28:24] That's why I make a camp, yeah, I'm talking right now

[06:28:26] I feel like a comeback kick on a tennis bell

[06:28:29] Look at the sport, it's in a 2-2-4

[06:28:32] You know I win a lot, gotta win one more

[06:28:34] On a hot street, never gets old

[06:28:36] Soda with the ace and my team won't go

[06:28:39] Am I playing with time as it's taking away?

[06:28:45] It's taking away, away

[06:28:48] You're asking why?

[06:28:50] It's taking away

[06:28:52] It's not a second away

[06:28:55] It's taking away, away

[06:29:05] It's taking away, away

[06:29:39] I don't know why you feel so right

[06:29:46] I am afraid of the time

[06:29:50] Let's just take it away

[06:29:53] Just take it away, away

[06:29:56] Let's go wild, let's go wild

[06:30:00] It's not a second away

[06:30:03] Just take it away, away

[06:31:06] Welcome back folks.

[06:31:10] EMEA, an other tech force, a match made in heaven, but we didn't start to head into round

[06:31:17] number 14 now.

[06:31:19] As for Nebula, it's just with classics to work with, losing the pistol round.

[06:31:26] We had a 3k from Julina, but it wasn't enough to get things done in the end.

[06:31:31] Now they look towards the sea sites here, Snakebite will help them and help their progress for now.

[06:31:43] Coming in now, something in, rescue!

[06:31:47] Still good for the kill, why on a drive by shot!

[06:31:51] Again, often the player to deal the damage for Elise today, but now Blossie coming in.

[06:31:57] I think we're going to go on the shot a little bit there, it's a risky manoeuvre, IGL, killing

[06:32:06] herself and pulls the rest of her teammates into assist, shot down, Leesers, that's a

[06:32:11] big double, at least Jade in the clutch, she got a 1 vs 3 in round 12, 1 vs 2 to find here,

[06:32:19] she's been able to avoid the pawns, I don't know if she's been spotted now, has been an

[06:32:26] SK nebulous wins together another thrifty round

[06:32:31] Because of course that's the trend today, isn't it Zach?

[06:32:34] Yeah, three out of six have been this so far. So I'm not even surprised at this point

[06:32:38] You know the moment rescue got that first kill with the classic. I was like, yeah, this is probably gonna be a trip to auntie

[06:32:43] So

[06:32:45] Very nicely played there at the end. I like this Jovina

[06:32:48] Just jumping around baiting for Lisa who was the one who picked up the

[06:32:52] spectre that was dropped as well so yeah today definitely this game setting a

[06:32:56] record for that if nothing else but a heartbreak of a round for ATN I mean

[06:33:01] that was one that they needed to win and they're just not able to hold it

[06:33:06] together now Bia has to be the different maker difference maker in this round

[06:33:10] because she's the one with the headhunter try and find some damage

[06:33:16] far from that nothing really left in the tank for this round at least unless the

[06:33:21] miracle happens or another antico happens which could happen I mean who knows SK could very well

[06:33:26] be looking at double digits here. I mean one of those two possibilities again we saw that sort

[06:33:34] of double thrifty happen at the very start of Haven that alternate attacks on a course to

[06:33:41] take that map by storm half they can they're gonna have to hope sorry that they can do similar here

[06:33:49] Yeah, see, keep themselves in with a chance. Prevent that 10-5 score line, although no score line is safe.

[06:33:57] 10-4 to 1, attacks on 3, he's got shot down.

[06:34:00] True.

[06:34:03] Yeah, you can really control with these teams, like these two teams, they've been still back and forth today,

[06:34:08] apart from that map number one, it's been kinda crazy.

[06:34:11] I think to run it down the problem is the clock right now and the rotation already four players from ATM on this side

[06:34:19] It looks like they want to go towards B instead, which is a great call

[06:34:21] I completely agree with it. It's just purifying here right now and let's purify can pull off some magic

[06:34:26] It's gonna be around for SK and yeah super Jelena

[06:34:31] Everybody else find one each

[06:34:36] Now we really need to see some magic from Karina

[06:34:41] Purity was not quite up to the task, couldn't cast that spell, does seem like it might fall flat for Karina as well.

[06:34:52] Let's get Nabila, take it flawlessly, looking really nice and clean while they do so.

[06:34:58] Find that double digit scoreline, 10 to 5.

[06:35:03] Starting to charge up on the results as well. They've already got the nightfall here for Lisa.

[06:35:12] And only a few away from the showstopper that could very well be coming into play for the

[06:35:16] next round. But this is there. They've managed to upgrade Jelina to the operator. We saw

[06:35:21] it in the last round continuing to be a menace in this one probably and on the opposite side.

[06:35:27] No ultimates at all for ATN to play with instead. It's just going to have to be off the back

[06:35:31] of this contact. Talking about that though, I mean, Lisa is ready with the Prowler. I

[06:35:35] don't know if they want to invest it though, they haven't given away any sound cues, they

[06:35:38] might just push through.

[06:35:39] That they might fire under pressure, it's been spotted by the Prowler and has to TP

[06:35:46] away, it's Karina too, he put under the knife. Opening kill found and again it's waterfall

[06:35:54] control and they're still in their hands but that cover will force them away and Spike

[06:35:59] actually be able to be granted here by Liza.

[06:36:05] Ooh, okay, still good for it.

[06:36:06] I thought she might have been cleared there by Jade,

[06:36:08] but it's not quite good enough.

[06:36:10] Purity will also fall.

[06:36:12] A triple from rescue makes things possible.

[06:36:14] But now the two versus two,

[06:36:16] it's on Liza and Kwy to get something done.

[06:36:19] Liza can't do it twice.

[06:36:20] Coming in from waterfall,

[06:36:22] I've been spotted there as well.

[06:36:24] Sending the snake bites,

[06:36:25] but swinging together are ultimate attacks.

[06:36:29] This is Glossy, the IGL, to find ATN their 6th.

[06:36:35] I feel bad for Rescue, they're a triple for the race, but not able to get the round done.

[06:36:38] Also, the operator retrieved for free by ATN, so I don't know if the operator can have massive impact.

[06:36:44] If they can find those crucial first kills that Jelina has been able to do in so many of these rounds,

[06:36:48] I think it's going to cause major problems here for SK.

[06:36:52] That said, I mean, SK, even if they lost that round, they got the plant, their economy is still doing pretty good.

[06:36:57] they kept ATN from taking too many guns into the next round and they also have the showstopper

[06:37:02] available for this particular one so it's not things not looking too bad but this is where the

[06:37:06] snowball started on the previous map for SK when they were down 10-4 so who knows ATN this might

[06:37:12] be the chance to pull things back together. Yeah absolutely might no position is safe no scoreline

[06:37:21] is sacred. All closes once more, alternate attacks are still kept in their positions not overly

[06:37:35] rotating towards the safe site because they know there's a possibility of just B rotation.

[06:37:40] Relaybolt comes in straight away, tonight's his face from the showstopper now rescue makes

[06:37:45] her march forward. There's a snake bite in the way as well. I also gonna find anything

[06:37:51] and Jade gets the opening kill, snappy with the Guardian, finds a second.

[06:37:57] Disgusting with it, now Rescu trying to fight these players will not successfully

[06:38:02] do so. There's still two more coming in through Blue Room. They're fighting into

[06:38:08] Gaia's operator. There's no safe angle and Fluxy might have been trying to play

[06:38:15] ahead of it instead doesn't work out and that fight back is on ATN fight 7.

[06:38:25] I added some foreshadowing that this is where their opponent started coming back

[06:38:30] on that second map and ATN looked to repeat history. I shot by Gaia there to keep calm

[06:38:35] and not panic when the enemy came out of the smoke but yeah at the end of it a brawl that does not

[06:38:40] does not exactly go their way and economy kind of in the dumpster here for SK. Also Jade has been

[06:38:47] insane today in so many of these rounds, two kills with the Guardian to start things off in that

[06:38:53] previous round but also all of today right like even that 2v5 like she got four in that one so

[06:38:57] one of the most consistent players I would say. Sky Eye with the Opto gotta be pushed back thanks

[06:39:03] to the prowler and they made a lot of noise but they haven't committed. Mike you're trying to draw

[06:39:09] these players in and to be fair they have four players towards the west for alternate attacks but

[06:39:15] SK end here regardless.

[06:39:19] One of these might be spotted out in fact bodies sent forward for SK in Eipula,

[06:39:25] fluxy, caught off guard. The reply from Huaspet Dwight before she gets responded to herself it's

[06:39:35] Still really quite scrappy, this whole floor is not really finding the impact that SK might have wanted it to.

[06:39:42] Oh, Karina gets a kill, that's huge, that's the Viper's pit available, I don't know if she's gonna be able to put it down though.

[06:39:46] But yeah, I mean Jolina TP's back towards main, but BLOSSY!

[06:39:50] A triple for her as she rushes in at ATN.

[06:39:54] It looked a little bit dicey for a second, but they managed to bring it back.

[06:39:58] Two rounds is all that separates these two teams now.

[06:40:01] and yeah SK that was a bit of a eco round for them now we're going to be

[06:40:08] seeing a full buy Angelina with the tour de force to boot yeah but not before

[06:40:14] attack pause SK want to have a chat with her coaching staff understandably so I

[06:40:27] might add. The last three rounds not going their way. And while we saw the sorts of comebacks

[06:40:34] that can happen, like you mentioned, that 10-4 scoreline for Ultimate Attacks on Breeze.

[06:40:42] Now, two rounds separating these squads. And there are still a lot of mistakes. These players

[06:40:48] are playing fairly isolated from each other when it comes down to it.

[06:40:53] I think that's been the biggest problem so far for both of these teams, right?

[06:40:56] So many of these fights, they are just isolated 1v1s.

[06:41:00] I think that this map though has been a little bit more cohesive

[06:41:03] from SK for the most part, but even that post plant

[06:41:06] in that last round, that was exactly the problem, right?

[06:41:09] Like everyone's just finding their own duels and Glossy is just able to

[06:41:13] kind of pick them out one by one by one.

[06:41:16] 10 and 3, it's a 10 and 8 right now, two rounds.

[06:41:20] Ultimate starting to charge up for both of these sides, in particular for

[06:41:24] SK that Viper's could be a major win condition. Honestly, just get Tui on site, buy her a

[06:41:31] judge, pop that ult and watch her win. I feel like that could be a legitimate strategy right

[06:41:35] now.

[06:41:36] Absolutely, Kurt. Oh, looking to go for this. Toward the four shots, through the top 6 screen,

[06:41:44] guy has been found. Teleports away. Jade is on this inserted position towards the box.

[06:41:53] really have much backup now Gaia is back on the line like SK is certainly

[06:42:01] suspicious that that could be some skull-duckery efforts

[06:42:06] oh there's the prowler but they don't check for Jaze sets herself ready to

[06:42:11] reign and it's good for the duffel pushing forwards for more it's audacious

[06:42:17] But she gets away with absolute bloody murder

[06:42:22] The two versus four now SK nebula are in the dumps in the doldrums

[06:42:28] And it's just Jolina left to stand a 1v4

[06:42:33] With this tour de force. It's only got three shots left

[06:42:37] She's gonna have to find an upgrade some way somewhere

[06:42:40] their position. They're holding

[06:42:46] their positions firm. They know

[06:42:48] their wind condition here. They

[06:42:50] got control of the spike. All

[06:42:51] they need to do is face peek

[06:42:53] this. They got the information.

[06:42:56] Okay, purity gets a little bit

[06:42:58] ahead of herself. Surely not

[06:43:00] Jalina. Just being able to get

[06:43:03] it done. Blossy has the close

[06:43:05] out on all the attacks are back

[06:43:07] with him one. Okay, I just want

[06:43:09] has been probably the best player on the server across all the games that are happening because

[06:43:13] how many rounds can she pull together and save for ATM?

[06:43:17] This whole game has her fingers over it and I think that round in particular, if ATM win

[06:43:24] this map it's going to be one of those major swing rounds because remember, with that win

[06:43:28] economy is going to be once again in that super messed up spot here for SK and it just

[06:43:34] extends ETN's round lead, the Gap brother, to just one and more than that, right, they

[06:43:40] won like four rounds in a row, they're starting to really build up that momentum and this

[06:43:43] is a team that thrives on momentum as we've seen like from our map number one and there

[06:43:47] are other games that they won.

[06:43:48] They're not looking to slow down themselves so a blast pack from rescuing towards Blue Room with that Bucky.

[06:43:58] They want to be found and now a Viper's pit has been set down. Jelina, cool, good for that kill actually.

[06:44:04] Oh, then Diagram established. Counter ult coming in.

[06:44:10] They kill from Jade, she finds a double, but Bucky doesn't get it, it's marking out Dwight.

[06:44:17] He's gonna be under pressure, spotted out, sees heading her way, she's been spotted by

[06:44:22] it but still good for the pick.

[06:44:24] I mean, we are seeing some ridiculous moments as Dwight has found a second, but it's all

[06:44:29] up to her.

[06:44:30] The stinger inside of the pit is ridiculous!

[06:44:34] That's the 304 SK to get themselves to 11.

[06:44:39] Yeah, I mean it's the Viper's pit to be fair. Everyone's gonna be super low. I feel like the only weapon that's better than a judge is a Stinger probably, especially if you're running and gunning.

[06:44:47] There was a moment though that I was really worried for her when that C's from Jade connected. Once again Jade is able to get two, you know, but it's just that Viper's pit that ends up being that wincon because they just can't pin down the Viper.

[06:44:59] even with the prowlers with the they're not being a font in time it's just

[06:45:04] tweeze world and we're all living in it quite literally well ATN not anymore

[06:45:09] because they went down that round but 11 and 9 two rounds between this team and

[06:45:12] their second-place spot two rounds between ATN and confirming that they will

[06:45:17] no longer have a chance at making it to playoffs so much on the line here and

[06:45:22] once again Jolina's up it's gonna be the ones to pound some strike first yeah

[06:45:26] to the right. Yeah. Talking

[06:45:33] of on the line. Julina was. All

[06:45:35] the way through the purity

[06:45:37] trigger discipline. She's not

[06:45:39] being spotted again. Lightning

[06:45:42] up at apple. He's transfers

[06:45:44] from alternate attacks have been

[06:45:45] so damn good. But this time

[06:45:47] is SK Nebula who still find

[06:45:49] themselves a player to the

[06:45:51] good Karina trying to cross

[06:45:53] into the site play ahead of

[06:45:55] will be cut short as the spike gets planted, but that chance doesn't even happen.

[06:46:00] Shots through the wall. That is one round away from that playoff spy.

[06:46:06] Match and series point here for SK, TN. They don't have any timeouts left. They're going to have

[06:46:11] to figure this out in 30 seconds in the pre-round. And again, please check your corners. My God,

[06:46:16] despite not checking corners though, I mean, SK have been able to win a couple of

[06:46:20] both of these rounds. Both times it's been a corner play that has kind of messed them up for sure.

[06:46:24] So, yeah, it's difficult.

[06:46:27] ATN as well.

[06:46:28] I mean, the mental has to be plummeting at this point.

[06:46:30] You start off so strong.

[06:46:32] You have an advantage on map number two,

[06:46:34] and now you're the one who's going to have to make a comeback.

[06:46:38] So things looking so dicey right now in ATN.

[06:46:40] I mean, the haunt as well reveals position.

[06:46:45] Surely, purity doesn't get away with this again.

[06:46:48] He does, I would say.

[06:46:48] I think she's been spotted there by rescue, yeah.

[06:46:52] and dealt with. Took a fair amount of magazine, but no matter.

[06:46:57] Up done in the end. Now Jade, what can you do?

[06:47:02] Climbing just about missed that guy up.

[06:47:05] Just completely shut down there, showstopper.

[06:47:08] Certainly shuts her out of action for this round, potentially for the game.

[06:47:14] It's up to Jade, Blossie, Karina to fight back in.

[06:47:17] a three versus five already being made one better as Y hits the deck.

[06:47:23] But now Rescu's up close and personal with this shorty.

[06:47:26] His players are isolated from one another.

[06:47:28] And that's a triple kill on the round.

[06:47:30] Looking for more. Blossy has been spotted.

[06:47:33] She's the only one left to stand.

[06:47:35] All in an attack, scaven a damn good go.

[06:47:38] But in the end, SK Nebula proved to be too damn good.

[06:47:44] 13-9 here on Lotus.

[06:47:46] That's the second place in this group stage, secured for them.

[06:47:51] Yeah, they're going to be very happy with that playoffs buy here away from the knockoff stage.

[06:47:57] But I mean, looking at the scoreboard, it was a valid effort from ATN in particular, Jade,

[06:48:02] who has just been so impactful throughout all of today, the utility, the kills, the aggression.

[06:48:07] Really good work coming in from her, but in the end, like in the end of it, it is going to be SK coming out on top,

[06:48:13] rescue just having an absolute ballistic show and Julina as well on that chamber so many

[06:48:18] first kills once she got that operator in that second half. In fact, every single player

[06:48:23] had an amazing individual impact today, but let's take a look at the MVP and see who it

[06:48:28] is. I'm pretty sure we all know who it is, but you know, I would like to point out that

[06:48:33] also that is a crazy stat line to have.

[06:48:36] yeah 27 and 12 is pretty darn good yes yes not too shabby either here but yeah 4

[06:48:48] inside let's have a look at some more of these stats from rescue 1.2 kills per

[06:48:54] round there and 81.8% cast that that's pretty darn good 81% cast on a duelist

[06:49:02] is crazy 27 kills as well especially in that second half rescue was getting so

[06:49:06] many multi-frags, not just that, the other as well, not just the multi-frags, but also just the

[06:49:14] level of aggression that she was showing, Sashling into sight. Also, I don't think we saw a single

[06:49:19] Rose Olds coming from her, I would just like to point that out. Another factor in the costume size,

[06:49:23] I'm sure, but every single Razor Olds from Rescue actually hit, I like my rank raises,

[06:49:29] but yeah, Eskenevilla are gonna be locking in that second seed for today, they're gonna be

[06:49:34] feeling very happy about it. That said, this is the road that brought them there. 14 first

[06:49:39] kills. I think that's the biggest metric. That's like a difference maker here, I would

[06:49:42] say. Also two thrifties, but that were kind of used to have this life faster.

[06:49:45] That helps to be fair. I'd like to say the first kills, again, a consistent dream throughout

[06:49:51] the day, even with that 13-5 win on Haven Fulton attacks was, but SK Nebula are getting these

[06:49:57] opening kills.

[06:49:58] 100% and I want to know like about how many Julina had in particular because especially

[06:50:02] once she got that operator right she was just picking left right center through

[06:50:06] doors everything but yeah with that we know for a fact that unfortunately ATN

[06:50:12] are not going to be making it to playoffs it was a very long shot anyway

[06:50:16] they needed three things they were able to even if they weren't able if even if

[06:50:21] they had won this game they would have needed focus to be able to close out

[06:50:26] their game against twisted lines we're now currently 111 if I'm not wrong so

[06:50:30] So yeah, it was a pretty long show anyway for them, but ATN man, they played their hearts

[06:50:34] out today.

[06:50:35] They played super well.

[06:50:36] Map number one, dominant victory.

[06:50:38] Map number two, they had a lead and they're probably going to be kicking themselves about

[06:50:42] throwing it away.

[06:50:43] But yeah, Lotus, I mean, beginning SK, ATN found a little bit of breathing room in the

[06:50:47] beginning, but once SK started checking corners, yeah, it was kind of moving at that point,

[06:50:52] Chief.

[06:50:53] Yeah, that it was.

[06:50:54] like you say a damn good show from alternate attacks because honestly they

[06:51:02] maybe could and should have had this in too but it's just not the way things

[06:51:08] panned out in in the end and it is it is a shame really because that I mean

[06:51:19] Hey, it does feel, it does feel really rough for them because they gave it their all and

[06:51:26] so many of the other results, you know, went their way.

[06:51:31] The first two of the day went in their favor, right?

[06:51:36] Giant X taking down Kamin Cool and Gentlemates taking down Basta, who, you know, themselves

[06:51:44] It's got a flawless stage, right?

[06:51:45] Nine and zero, definitely looking like the best team

[06:51:49] in game changes, EMEA this year right now.

[06:51:53] If you think about it, they're like on a victory

[06:51:56] by since stage one, because stage one was also

[06:51:59] where they got the trophy before we close off for today.

[06:52:02] So let's take a look at the standings

[06:52:04] because like you mentioned,

[06:52:05] there were a lot of different circumstances

[06:52:08] that would have decided which team would qualify and where.

[06:52:11] And I think that for us at least,

[06:52:13] of course, like you said, perfect record. They're going to be topping the group SK after this win.

[06:52:18] Going to be locking in that second seed. So both gentlemates and SK are going to be safe from that knockout stage.

[06:52:24] G2, GX, Twisted Minds and Barca are going to have to battle it out.

[06:52:28] Barca squeaking in by the skin of their teeth after their win yesterday and after ATN lost today.

[06:52:35] Because if ATN had won that, I think it was KC who was coming out on top.

[06:52:39] Yeah, the exact standings in the middle of these things might change when you look at

[06:52:46] some of the tiebreakers, but this is definitely the 16th we have going to the playoffs and

[06:52:51] definitely the 14th we have having to fight again for their spot through promo rello.

[06:52:58] Like we say, Barca is weakening in. I mean, that's kind of what we saw from Giant X last

[06:53:03] stage right before they finish third place so maybe maybe there is a world but

[06:53:09] listen it was such a good game that we had here all the attacks very nearly

[06:53:17] getting things done but even then it seems like twisted minds did win their

[06:53:21] game against focus so it didn't end up answering but listen anti climactic but

[06:53:29] also an absolute banger. Thank you, Zach, for being with me on this one. We've had a time.

[06:53:38] I feel like we've lived lifetimes. We really have. We really have. It's been a pleasure to

[06:53:45] close the group stage here. And also, we do have to thank good with this group stage. Everyone

[06:53:52] working on production and all of the admins as well, who I don't know everyone, so I'm not going to

[06:53:57] I'm gonna try and list people because I will inevitably

[06:53:59] There's a lot of people who will be here all

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