Na`Vi win Counter Pit League S2

The series began on Train, where Na`Vi opened up the game in convincing fashion by picking up the opening five rounds. Astralis then bagged two rounds in a row, but Na`Vi quickly hit back to reset the economy of the Danes.

Things were starting to look grim for Astralis, who were now down 2-7, but Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz took matters into his own hands and single-handedly put his team back in the game with a series of crucial AWP shots. Despite struggling to string rounds together, Astralis still managed to scrape six rounds before the end of the half.

Na`Vi did not let their opponents rally back early in the second half and extended their lead to 13-6 by winning the first four rounds on the CT side. Astralis then found a lifeline as they took the next three rounds on the back of great individual actions from device and Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen, but Na`Vi regained control of the proceedings and sealed a 16-9 success.

Next up was Inferno, and here it was Astralis' time to shine as they got out to a 6-0 lead after a fantastic start on the Terrorist side. A triple kill from Ladislav "⁠GuardiaN⁠" Kovács then powered Na`Vi to get their first round on the board, but they were unable to follow it up, which left their economy in a poor state. Astralis refused to take their foot off the gas and continued to pile pressure on their opponents, closing out the half with a stunning 12-3 lead.

In the second half, Ioann "⁠Edward⁠" Sukhariev opened the game up with four kills during a B push to make sure that his team remained in the race. Every round edged out by Astralis was quickly countered by a round won by Na`Vi, forcing the Danes to frequently go on eco. The CIS-based team managed to reduce the deficit to 12-14, but then Andreas "⁠Xyp9x⁠" Højsleth and René "⁠cajunb⁠" Borg put Astralis on map point in a great eco round before Peter "⁠dupreeh⁠" Rasmussen came huge in mid to secure a 16th round.

It all came down to Mirage, which turned out to be the a lopsided map as Na`Vi were pretty much in control from the get-go. A flying start from the CIS side saw them win eight of the opening nine rounds, forcing Astralis to call a tactical pause in an attempt to adjust their defense. It took a while for the Danes to do that, however, as Na`Vi held onto their momentum, but karrigan's men picked themselves up in the final stages of the half and reduced the deficit to 4-11.

More misery was about to head Astralis' way, however, as Na`Vi took the first four rounds on the CT side. A 1vs2 clutch from karrigan still gave Astralis a last flicker of hope, but Na`Vi held strong and picked up their 16th round.

Counter Pit League Season 2 FinalsBest of 3

Natus Vincere

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Astralis

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Train

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Inferno

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Mirage

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Natus Vincere	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Ladislav 'GuardiaN' KovácsGuardiaN	73 - 38	+35	98.0	78.4%	1.59
Denis 'seized' Kostinseized	58 - 44	+14	82.3	73.0%	1.23
Ioann 'Edward' SukharievEdward	55 - 46	+9	76.9	75.7%	1.14
Egor 'flamie' Vasilyevflamie	52 - 48	+4	73.4	70.3%	1.11
Danylo 'Zeus' TeslenkoZeus	47 - 50	-3	81.5	66.2%	1.05

Astralis	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Nicolai 'device' Reedtzdevice	56 - 59	-3	79.4	58.1%	0.98
René 'cajunb' Borgcajunb	42 - 55	-13	72.2	62.2%	0.90
Finn 'karrigan' Andersenkarrigan	43 - 54	-11	66.0	66.2%	0.85
Andreas 'Xyp9x' HøjslethXyp9x	45 - 58	-13	66.9	59.5%	0.80
Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussendupreeh	40 - 59	-19	65.9	59.5%	0.78

Counter Pit League Season 2 Finals final standings:

1. Natus Vincere - $40,000
2. Astralis - $19,200
3-4. Virtus.pro - $10,400
3-4. NRG - $10,400
5-8. Immunity
5-8. FlipSid3
5-8. Torpedo 
5-8. Envy