aurora rally past Falcons to take Thunderpick bronze and climb above them in VRS

aurora rally past Falcons to take Thunderpick bronze and climb above them in VRS

aurora defeated Falcons 2–1 in the Thunderpick World Championship third-place decider, securing another podium finish and moving above their opponents in the Valve Regional Standings.

The result followed aurora ’s third-place finish at ESL Pro League Season 24 and strengthened their position for a Stage 3 invitation to PGL Major Singapore.

aurora 2–1 Falcons

• Anubis: 8–13

• Dust2: 19–17

• Nuke: 13–9

aurora ’s Anubis selection initially backfired. Falcons established a 9–3 attacking half, with m0NESY producing a 2.04 rating before the switch. kyousuke then helped finish the map on defense, putting Falcons one victory from third place.

aurora responded on Falcons ’ Dust2 pick, taking an 8–4 halftime lead and subsequently moving ahead 11–7. Falcons recovered, survived three map points and forced overtime, but aurora eventually prevailed 19–17.

Jimpphat was central to that recovery, recording a 1.65 rating on Dust2 to keep aurora in the series.

aurora close Nuke with four consecutive rounds

Falcons held a narrow 7–5 advantage at halftime on Nuke, and the teams remained level at 9–9 after the switch.

aurora then won four consecutive defensive rounds to finish the series. woxic delivered a 2.01 CT-side rating and 138.5 adr on the decider, helping turn the close contest into a regulation victory.

Jimpphat led aurora overall with 69 kills, 44 deaths and a 1.37 rating. m0NESY finished 68–50 with a 1.34 rating for Falcons .

Beyond the podium placing, the victory gave aurora an important advantage over a direct rival in the VRS race. Their improved standing strengthened their invitation prospects, without constituting an official Major qualification announcement.