We’re nearly on the end line of IEM Chengdu 2024 now, with the conclusion of the Semi-Finals. It’s been one other cracking day of Counter-Strike, with a bunch of attention-grabbing storylines to comply with alongside an unbelievable crowd on China’s huge stage.
With MOUZ vs. G2 and Astralis vs. FaZe Clan taking part in for a spot within the Grand Closing of IEM Chengdu 2024, it was at all times going to be a ton of enjoyable – let’s have a look what really occurred on the server!
MOUZ overcome previous Playoff woes
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The large query mark over this MOUZ roster has persistently been their means to carry out on the large stage. It’s some extent that they effectively and really answered at IEM Chengdu 2024, beating G2 2:1 to take revenge from the PGL Main Copenhagen 2024, in addition to safe their first Grand Closing spot since CS Asia Championships 2023, when frozen was nonetheless on the roster.
This time, it was heroic performances throughout for MOUZ. Jimpphat was composed past his years, xertioN was again within the kind we count on of him, and torzsi had tons of affect when selecting up the AWP. They could go into the Grand Closing as underdogs, however that would go well with MOUZ simply superb in Chengdu.
FaZe attain yet one more CS2 Grand Closing
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If FaZe Clan felt they had been nonetheless feeling any sort of post-Main hangover at IEM Chengdu 2024, they definitely didn’t present it within the Semi-Finals. It was an enormous day on the large stage, as FaZe overcame a seemingly invincible Astralis facet 2:1 to succeed in their eighth Grand Closing in CS2.
Whereas karrigan‘s improved particular person kind was notable, once more, it was the remainder of his stars who stepped as much as assist carry FaZe over the road, with broky and rain going lights-out throughout the collection. Now, a Grand Closing with MOUZ awaits, and so they’ll really feel they’re huge favorites to elevate yet one more trophy in CS2. On the Astralis facet, reaching the Semi-Finals within the debut of this lineup isn’t a nasty efficiency general. For now, it’s again to the drafting board to iron out these small points on the server.