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<\/p>\nThe second match slot on July 15 at FISSURE Playground 1 in Belgrade brought fans two strikingly different stories. In Group D, the German squad BIG edged out HEROIC in a tense three-map series, while in Group C, Astralis showed no mercy against Brazilian side MIBR, dominating both maps without giving them a chance. These results further ignited the intrigue of the tournament, with favorites falling and newly rebuilt rosters starting to reveal their true potential.<\/p>\n
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Dust2 \u2014 a confident start from BIG<\/strong><\/p>\n The series began on Dust2, BIG\u2019s map pick, and the Germans delivered. They set a high pace early, won the pistol, denied retakes, and closed out the first half 7:5. In the second half, their dominance was even clearer \u2014 dropping only one round to win 13:6. Great coordination on long, aggressive play from tabseN, and Krimbo\u2019s consistency laid the foundation for victory.<\/p>\n Mirage \u2014 HEROIC strike back<\/strong><\/p>\n On their own pick, HEROIC looked like a completely different team. Their T side (8:4) was highly organized, featuring strong mid and connector control and creative B hits. Their CT side was solid as well, giving up only three rounds after the side switch. With a 13:7 win, HEROIC bounced back. Simon \u201cyxnsgtxr\u201d Boije stood out, leading the charge in both fragging and impact.<\/p>\n Nuke \u2014 BIG take over at the crucial moment<\/strong><\/p>\n Everything came down to Nuke, but HEROIC appeared out of gas. Their T side was powerless, managing only two rounds in the entire first half. BIG read the pace perfectly, stopped splits, and won all the key duels. The second half changed nothing \u2014 HEROIC couldn\u2019t break through, and the match ended 13:5 in BIG\u2019s favor.<\/p>\n With this result, the German team secures a key win in Group D and will now face Complexity in a match for playoff qualification.<\/p>\n Nuke \u2014 beginning of the end for MIBR<\/strong><\/p>\n The match between Astralis and MIBR started with a beatdown on the Brazilians\u2019 own map pick. Astralis looked like the real owners of Nuke, delivering a brutal 10:2 CT half, constant pressure on A site, and full map control. MIBR responded with a few clutches, but it wasn\u2019t enough \u2014 13:7 to the Danes.<\/p>\n Ancient \u2014 Astralis in full control<\/strong><\/p>\n There was no contest on Ancient. Astralis looked like a machine, winning nearly every aim duel. Their T side was perfectly structured, and their CT side so aggressive that MIBR couldn\u2019t even get their rounds going. The standout player was Jakob \u201cjabbi\u201d Nygaard \u2014 39-23, 104.2 ADR, 1.68 rating. His play around elbow and in retakes was flawless. Alongside stavn and device, he formed a devastating trio that crushed the Brazilians 13:5.<\/p>\n BIG will now face Complexity for a playoff spot in Group D, while Astralis prepare for a clash with TYLOO \u2014 potentially the biggest showdown of the tournament so far. The event is just heating up, and the drama is only beginning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The second match slot on July 15 at FISSURE Playground 1 in Belgrade brought fans two strikingly different stories. In Group D, the German squad BIG edged out HEROIC in a tense three-map series, while in Group C, Astralis showed no mercy against Brazilian side MIBR, dominating both maps without giving them a chance. These […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":208752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[496,516,463,515],"class_list":["post-208718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-astralis","tag-big","tag-heroic","tag-mibr"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAstralis 2:0 MIBR<\/h3>\n
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