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<\/p>\n3DMAX and Falcons have ended their run at the tournament after falling short in the decisive matches for the playoffs. Despite standout performances from individual stars like huNter-, malbsMd, and kyousuke, both teams failed to break through. Meanwhile, G2 and FURIA will face off in the lower bracket final, where only one will keep their hopes for the trophy alive.<\/p>\n
3DMAX began their journey at the tournament in the Play-in stage, where they lost only to NiP but secured crucial victories over MIBR and TYLOO \u2014 the reigning champions of FISSURE Playground 1. In the main stage, they opened with a loss to The MongolZ, bounced back against GamerLegion, but ultimately fell to G2 in the deciding match with a 0\u20132 scoreline.<\/p>\n
The clash kicked off on Ancient, where 3DMAX kept the first half close, trailing narrowly 5\u20137. However, they couldn\u2019t contain G2\u2019s offense after the side switch, ending the map 8\u201313. On Inferno, G2\u2019s map pick, the first half was tightly contested and ended in a 6\u20136 draw. But in the second half, 3DMAX completely collapsed on the T side, failing to win a single round as G2 closed it out comfortably \u2014 13\u20136.<\/p>\n
Two G2 players stood out in this series: malbsMd led in kills with 30, while huNter- posted the highest average damage \u2014 84.7 \u2014 and finished with the top rating of the match at 1.35.<\/p>\n
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Falcons\u2019 opening win against GamerLegion in the main stage hinted at a new beginning for the team, but disappointing losses to The MongolZ and FURIA sent them packing. For FURIA, the campaign started with a loss to G2, but they bounced back by beating Astralis and Falcons, proving their BLAST.tv Austin Major finalist status was no fluke.<\/p>\n
The match began on Train, where the revamped Falcons lineup led by kyousuke took firm control, ending the first half 9\u20133. Despite a tighter second half, they never gave up their advantage and closed the map 13\u20137. On Mirage, Falcons again led at the break \u2014 7\u20135 \u2014 but KSCERATO and company mounted a strong offensive half to tie the series, narrowly avoiding overtime with a 13\u201311 win.<\/p>\n
Dust2 became the decider, and kyousuke started strong with an ACE in the pistol round. However, even that wasn\u2019t enough \u2014 Falcons couldn\u2019t win a single T round in the second half, and FURIA sealed the deal 13\u20137.<\/p>\n
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Despite the loss, kyousuke was the best performer of the series: 65 kills, 96.2 ADR, and a 1.51 rating across three maps.<\/p>\n