Legacy defeated DENDELE 2:0 in the second round of the Swiss Stage at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The Brazilian team won Cache 13:9 before surviving a 36-round battle on Mirage 19:17 to move to a 1-1 record.
Santino “try” Rigal led Legacy with a 1.57 Rating 3.0, while DENDELE dropped to 0-2 and are now one defeat away from elimination.
Tournament context
Both teams entered the match after losing their opening series in Bucharest.
Legacy started the tournament with a 0:2 defeat against Nemiga, while DENDELE lost 0:2 to FURIA.
That placed the two teams in the 0-1 pool, with the winner returning to an even Swiss record and the loser moving into an elimination match.
How the match unfolded — Legacy vs DENDELE
Series score: 2:0 in favor of Legacy
- Cache (pick DENDELE) — 13:9 in favor of Legacy
Legacy controlled the opening half 9:3 on the opponent pick. DENDELE improved after the side switch and won six of ten rounds, but the early deficit was too large to overcome. - Mirage (pick Legacy) — 19:17 in favor of Legacy
DENDELE led 7:5 after the opening half before Legacy responded with the same score to force overtime. The match remained close through the extra rounds, but Legacy eventually took overtime 7:5 to close the series without requiring Ancient.
Player of the Match — Santino “try” Rigal
- K–D: 59–33
- ADR: 89.9
- KAST: 77.6%
- Rating 3.0: 1.57
try was the clear individual standout of the series, finishing with a +26 kill differential.
His strongest performance came on Cache, where he recorded 29–13 K–D, 103.2 ADR and a 1.87 Rating 3.0.
Vinicius “n1ssim” Pereira followed with a 1.17 rating across the series. rdnzao led DENDELE with 43–39 K–D and a 1.17 Rating 3.0.
VRS results
- Legacy — +11 pt → 1,745 pt, #8 → #8
Legacy gained 11 VRS points and remained eighth in the global ranking. - DENDELE — -4 pt → 1,358 pt, #42 → #43
DENDELE lost four points and dropped one position.
What’s next?
Legacy move into the 1-1 pool after recovering from their opening loss against Nemiga.
DENDELE fall to 0-2 after consecutive defeats against FURIA and Legacy. Their next series will be an elimination match, with another loss ending their run at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026.
