FaZe and The MongolZ eliminated as MIBR and Legacy reach FISSURE Playground 3 playoffs
FaZe and The MongolZ eliminated as MIBR and Legacy reach FISSURE Playground 3 playoffs
FISSURE Playground 3 delivered a chaotic second group-stage day as FaZe and The MongolZ were eliminated, while MIBR and Legacy became the first teams to secure playoff places in Suzhou.
Magic and 5star produced the day's biggest upsets, while G2 and TyLoo survived lower-bracket elimination matches.
5star 2:0 The MongolZ
The MongolZ suffered a stunning elimination at the hands of fellow Mongolian side 5star.
5star took Inferno 13:9 before completing the sweep with a 13:11 victory on Nuke.
rate powered the upset with 41 kills, 94.4 ADR and a 1.68 rating.
cobrazera performed well in his return to The MongolZ lineup, but the team were unable to avoid a second consecutive defeat after previously losing to MIBR .
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Inferno — 5star 13:9 The MongolZ
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Nuke — 5star 13:11 The MongolZ
The defeat eliminates The MongolZ in joint-last place.
Magic 2:1 FaZe
FaZe suffered an equally damaging upset against Magic .
The opening map required overtime, with Magic taking Ancient 16:14.
FaZe responded on Dust2 behind another strong performance from Twistzz , winning 13:10 and forcing Cache.
The decider became another marathon.
After regulation failed to separate the teams, Magic eventually prevailed 19:16 to eliminate FaZe.
Twistzz finished with 72 kills and a 1.26 rating despite the defeat.
FaZe leave Suzhou in joint-last place after losses to Alliance and Magic .
MIBR 2:0 9z
MIBR became the first Group A team to qualify for the playoffs after sweeping 9z .
They controlled Mirage 13:6 before taking Nuke 13:7.
nqz led the series against his former team with a 1.31 rating, while Insani followed closely at 1.25.
MIBR move into the Group A upper-bracket final and are guaranteed a playoff berth.
Legacy joined MIBR in securing playoffs with a dominant victory over Alliance .
The South American roster overwhelmed Alliance on Inferno 13:4 before closing Dust2 13:6.
latto finished with 32 kills and a 1.48 rating, while dumau and try both produced 1.44 ratings.
Legacy advance to the Group B upper-bracket final.
G2 2:1 BIG
G2 avoided elimination after recovering from a rough opening map against BIG .
BIG dominated the first half of Cache 11:1 and eventually closed the map 13:8.
G2 responded decisively.
They took Mirage 13:7 before completing the comeback with a 13:10 victory on Ancient .
The victory keeps G2 alive in the Group A lower bracket.
TyLoo 2:0 GamerLegion
TyLoo also survived elimination by sweeping GamerLegion .
GamerLegion continued playing with assistant coach Grashog in place of Snax.
TyLoo won Ancient 13:7 before closing Mirage 13:6.
JamYoung finished as the series' leading fragger with 34 kills.
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Ancient — TyLoo 13:7 GamerLegion
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Mirage — TyLoo 13:6 GamerLegion
GamerLegion are eliminated, while TyLoo advance to another lower-bracket match.
Playoff picture begins to take shape
MIBR and Legacy are the first two teams officially through to the FISSURE Playground 3 playoffs.
9z and Alliance remain alive despite their upper-bracket losses, while G2, TyLoo , Magic and 5star continue through the lower bracket.
FaZe, The MongolZ and GamerLegion have already been eliminated.
