Mouz survives Donk 's Mirage MASTERCLASS to secure Bucharest playoff place

Mouz survives Donk 's Mirage MASTERCLASS to secure Bucharest playoff place

Mouz defeated Spirit 2–1 at PGL Masters Bucharest, recovering from a heavy opening-map loss to qualify for the playoffs with a 3–1 Swiss record.

Map scores: Mouz 2–13 Nuke, 13–8 Dust2, 16–14 Mirage.

Spirit dominates the opener

Spirit overwhelmed Mouz on its own Nuke pick, conceding only two ROUNDS . pr supplied one of those with a 1v2 clutch, but Mouz otherwise struggled to establish a foothold.

Dust2 initially threatened to follow the same direction as Spirit moved ahead 5–2. An xertioN triple kill and clutch helped reverse the momentum, allowing Mouz to take control and force a decider.

Mouz withstands Donk in overTIME

Mirage featured an exceptional performance from Donk , who finished the map 35–20 with 123.6 ADR and a 1.93 rating.

His Impact helped Spirit reach a 12–10 lead, putting Mouz two ROUNDS from defeat. Mouz recovered both remaining regulation ROUNDS , however, before winning the overTIME contest.

The result continued Mouz ’s strong recent record against Spirit , improving it to 4–1 since the Summer break.

Spirit dropped into the 2–2 pool, leaving one final qualification opportunity against Natus Vincere .