Gentle Mates overcome Shopify to reach Game Changers Championship FINAL

Gentle Mates overcome Shopify to reach Game Changers Championship FINAL

Gentle Mates GC defeated Shopify Rebellion Gold 2–1 in the Game Changers Championship upper FINAL , securing a place in the title match and handing Shopify their first series defeat of the tournament.

The European side recovered from losing Split to win Sunset 13–11 and Summit 13–10.

Shopify survive a major ComeBack attempt

Shopify established a 10–2 attacking half on Split and moved to 12–2 before Gentle Mates mounted a remarkable recovery.

berryx and Marti helped bring the score back to 12–11, but Shopify finally secured the last round of regulation to take the opener 13–11.

Gentle Mates faced another difficult start on Sunset , falling behind 7–2 before reducing the halftime deficit to 7–5. Their second-half response eventually produced a 13–11 VICTORY , forcing the series onto Summit.

Marti helps finish the turnaround

Gentle Mates took their first halftime lead of the series on the deciding map, reaching the break ahead 7–5 before completing a 13–10 win.

Marti finished the series with 58 kills, 49 deaths and 18 assists, while nami contributed 56/47/21. berryx added 53 kills and won 15 opening duels.

The result guaranteed Gentle Mates a top-two finish. Shopify dropped into the lower FINAL , retaining one opportunity to earn a rematch for the championship.