Dominant Opening: Overpowering NAVI in Group A Opener

October 30, 2024
Sara Maj Norsgaard
  • Date: October 30, 2024
  • Tournament: BLAST Premier World Final 2024 (LAN)
  • Match: Opening match, best-of-three
  • Stage: Group Stage - Double Elimination best-of-three
  • Opponent: NAVI (Ukraine)
  • Result: A 2-0 victory  (13-6 on Nuke and 13-6 on Mirage)

In the opening match of the BLAST Premier World Final 2024, the main team made a powerful statement in Group A, dominating the world's highest-ranked team, NAVI, with a decisive 2-0 victory. The Danish roster opened their tournament campaign in commanding fashion, taking consecutive wins on Nuke and Mirage with identical 13-6 scorelines. With this victory, the Danes secure play-offs and advance to the upper bracket final of Group A.

Stringing rounds together on Nuke

The team began Nuke with an explosive five-round streak, establishing an early lead that carried them through the half, closing it at 7-5. Switching sides, the squad maintained their momentum on CT, swiftly securing another five consecutive rounds and wrapping up the map with a strong 13-6 finish. Martin "stavn" Lund and Nicolai "device" Reedtz led the charge with impressive performances, ending with 22-10 and 21-8, respectively, boasting high ADRs and ratings of 1.89 and 1.88.

Bouncing back and closing down

Despite an early 0-4 deficit on Mirage, the Danish quintet rebounded, putting together seven straight rounds to close the half at 7-5. On the CT side, they repeated their first map success, taking five consecutive rounds to seal the match and the map 13-6. Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard was the standout, delivering a stellar 26-10 scoreline, a 125.8 ADR, and an exceptional 2.18 rating.

What's next?

With this victory, the team advances to the upper bracket final of Group A, where they will face the winner of MOUZ vs. FaZe tomorrow, October 31 at 09:30 CET.

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