MLG Columbus playoff matches drawn

31-3-2016 03:34

An official draw process was conducted at MLG Columbus and the official quarter-finals match-ups for the playoffs of the Major are now known.

Taking place late into the American night, numerous players, managers, and journalists were witness to a drawing process for the MLG Columbus playoffs.

The draw pits Natus Vincere against the winner of the Group A runner-up match, Astralis against the winner of the Group B runner-up match, Liquid against the winner of the Group C runner-up match, and Luminosity against the winner of the Group D runner-up match.

The draw appears as follows:

April 1st, 16:00	Natus Vincere	vs. Group A runner-up
April 1st, 18:30	Astralis	vs. Group B runner-up
April 1st, 21:00	Liquid	vs. Group C runner-up
April 2nd, 16:00	Luminosity	vs. Group D runner-up

Tomorrow the runner-up matches will take place, all in a best-of-three format, and then we will know all eight official "Legends" from the MLG Columbus Major and these eight teams will advance to playoffs in the Nationwide Arena.

g2 > luminosity

2016-03-31 03:35

9 replies

FAAAACKY

2016-03-31 03:34

3 replies

guaranteed semis for X God

2016-03-31 03:55

so ez 4 putin soliders rekt everybody .Flamie sex god machine + Edward pistol king + Zeus molotov burner + Seized white pride putin eagle + Guardian OMG WTF AWP GOD VAC slovacian white angel awp beast ez ace killer = ULTIMATE POWER . energy of navi is elektrik

2016-03-31 09:59

1 reply

+++

2016-03-31 20:40

Terrible b8

2016-03-31 03:35

1 reply

at least we will see one NA team in semis, if clg win against gambit

2016-03-31 09:44

WAT

2016-03-31 03:36

1 reply

1st comments always come true, time to start crying

2016-03-31 03:36

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2016-03-31 13:45

So VP dodged fnatic?

2016-03-31 03:34

1 reply

i know right, those guys haha

2016-03-31 03:36

go ddd

2016-03-31 03:34

NA are so hyped yet will lose the play offs, kek

2016-03-31 03:35

9 replies

liquid vs clg/gambit ok

2016-03-31 03:36

Most teams lose in playoffs...

2016-03-31 06:09

2 replies

nV would like to be most teams...

2016-03-31 12:00

1 reply

i meant of the teams in the playoffs, most of them will lose

2016-04-01 14:13

UK CS EleGiggle Don't even talk shit

2016-03-31 08:18

4 replies

um South Korea CS

2016-03-31 15:26

3 replies

but he didnt talk shit i dd ii oott

2016-03-31 15:32

1 reply

+ 1

2016-04-01 04:49

Exactly, I didn't talk shit about NA. If your country blows at CS and is irrelevant as fuck you have no right to talk shit. NA has and always will be better than the UK. Plus i'm from the US too, born and raised here

2016-04-01 04:48

yay

2016-03-31 03:34

Nice one :D

2016-03-31 03:34

ez nip vs nazi ez for nip

2016-03-31 03:34

3 replies

Would be great, but I'm not sure that they will win against mouz with THREAT. Their CT side is very bad without pyth.

2016-03-31 09:34

2 replies

as a fan i couldnt even finish watching the game against lg. it was so frustrating. im expecting a 2-1 close series with mouz but i honestly don't know if they will win it or not. they really need to get as much as they can in each of their t sides to have a chance

2016-03-31 16:15

1 reply

Agree. But now they are playing really great + THREAT finally "revealed" his great strats. (exactly what I expected)

2016-03-31 16:58

RIP ASTRALIS

2016-03-31 03:34

Yaaas go liquid

2016-03-31 03:34

11 replies

Lol we got the easiest pick by far, gambit/clg should both be easy bo3s for Team Liquid and if clg is the winner against gambit then it's garunteed for an NA team to get to semis

2016-03-31 03:38

10 replies

I know but they had to beat FaZe and fnatic to get here so not super easy.

2016-03-31 03:50

9 replies

you know fnatic trolled right ?

2016-03-31 03:56

8 replies

Yeah for sure they trolled a match for the first place in groups and an easier quarter final match at the first 1 million dollar major. And because they trolled that explained why they were so tilted during and after the game. This is probably bait, and I really hope it is because I thought no one could actually be this dumb.

2016-03-31 03:58

6 replies

+1 I rate 9/11

2016-03-31 04:12

1 reply

rip 81.8%, gotta maintain that 4.0

2016-03-31 04:22

if you go watch krimz's pov you will see he actually was trolling quite a lot lol

2016-03-31 06:48

2 replies

if you go watch krimz's pov you will see he actually was raging quite a lot lol fixed for you np

2016-03-31 07:03

1 reply

SARCASM! Do u know what sarcasm is?

2016-03-31 11:25

Fnatic were first trolling, then got serious, then liquid gambled right couple of times in a row, adren got licky af with his A holds and that tiltes fnatic

2016-03-31 08:57

Yes, they trolled so that they can show some of their new tactics used to win this major which will be analysed by other teams to counter-start them. You're a smart person.

2016-03-31 08:15

lg vs g2 wtf

2016-03-31 03:34

LIQUID IN SEMI FINAL

2016-03-31 03:34

lol liquid to semis confirmed

2016-03-31 03:34

lool LIQUID SO LUCKY, GTFO

2016-03-31 03:35

11 replies

wouldn't call beating fnatic and FaZe lucky bub

2016-03-31 03:51

7 replies

cmon dude, beating faze is not a big deal. fnatic ok, big deal, but its a bo1 on dust2 which is a good map for fnatic but also a very open map for upsets.

2016-03-31 03:53

6 replies

I mean they still earned the number 1 spot in there group, so they deserve the easier opponent in the semifinal. Don't understand how you can hate on that.

2016-03-31 03:55

5 replies

LOL, i'm not hating. Just saying that they are lucky to get there and have to beat clg or gambit to go trough. But they deserved it.

2016-03-31 03:57

4 replies

You can only beat what is put front of you!

2016-03-31 10:26

3 replies

No shit sherlock

2016-03-31 13:01

2 replies

well it seems to me you have forgotten this :)

2016-03-31 16:25

1 reply

...

2016-03-31 18:33

Stfu BR can't wait for LG to choke and all you BRs go into hiding for a few weeks again

2016-03-31 19:42

2 replies

Ok, ty for you reply.

2016-03-31 19:42

1 reply

2016-03-31 19:45

Fnatic LG final

2016-03-31 03:35

RIGGED. LG has the easiest path to a final ever.

2016-03-31 03:35

12 replies

Na'Vi has easier lmao look at that NiP or Mouz jesus

2016-03-31 03:40

11 replies

But if fnatic win against FaZe they may have to face them.

2016-03-31 03:49

1 reply

Ah yah didn't see that lmao

2016-03-31 18:42

LOL Na'Vi has 0% chance of getting to the final. Look again.

2016-03-31 04:03

7 replies

dun cry later

2016-03-31 12:07

SO CUTE

2016-03-31 12:18

2 replies

They have never beat Fnatic in their careers, EVER.

2016-03-31 13:42

1 reply

i am not sure, if they will meet

2016-03-31 14:39

This must be a bait

2016-03-31 13:13

2 replies

Really? They've never even ONCE been able to beat Fnatic before, ever. Easier for fnatic to beat Na'Vi than it is for Fnatic to beat the likes of dignitas.

2016-03-31 13:43

1 reply

I didn't say that they will be able to beat fnatic but they have a real chance to get to the finals

2016-03-31 14:51

How is that easier? They have to face Astralis or Fnatic in the semis.. LG have to face Liquid or VP probably.

2016-03-31 10:01

Bye bye VP vs LG

2016-03-31 03:35

liquid vs gambit or clg? could make it to semis PogChamp

2016-03-31 03:35

lg vs g2

2016-03-31 03:35

hype

2016-03-31 03:35

Liquid lost already lol

2016-03-31 03:35

rip astralis? gl to them

2016-03-31 03:36

1 reply

Astralis has no chance! :S why the fuck did fnatic lose to liquid.

2016-03-31 10:50

RIP ASTRALIS

2016-03-31 03:36

[*] astralis ez liquid

2016-03-31 03:36

Wow guess LG is going to finals.

2016-03-31 03:36

g2 vs lg ez hltv.org/match/2299112-luminosity-titan-..

2016-03-31 03:36

2 replies

Sick b8

2016-03-31 03:39

hltv.org/match/2299077-titan-luminosity-..

2016-03-31 04:03

LETS GO LG! we smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL!

2016-03-31 03:36

TRIGGERED for NAs ROFLLL

2016-03-31 03:36

1 reply

You realize liquid plays either clg or gambit and if clg beats gambit it's guaranteed an American team in the semis

2016-03-31 04:13

Liquid > Fnatic lmao

2016-03-31 03:37

Poor NiP =/

2016-03-31 03:37

good chance 4Gambit

2016-03-31 03:37

navi mouz astralis fnatic liquid gambit luminosity g2

2016-03-31 03:37

1 reply

LG VP you mean, no way G2 got a chance against how well VP played vs them last.

2016-03-31 10:02

Liquid vs CLG/Gambit???? lmfao, such an easy path to semis

2016-03-31 03:37

5 replies

Yeah, because taking first over FaZe and fnatic was easy.

2016-03-31 03:51

4 replies

Well, kinda deserved tbf

2016-03-31 03:52

3 replies

That's what I'm saying, they did the heavy lifting and came out first in their group, so they deserve an easier opponent.

2016-03-31 03:54

2 replies

i agree with you, gl to liquid. simple beast this major

2016-03-31 03:57

1 reply

Fk s1mple, adreN is the real MVP

2016-03-31 04:09

NAJS

2016-03-31 03:37

Navi vs Mouz/NiP

2016-03-31 03:38

Liquid will lose with or without fair play Let revenge dirty Muricas

2016-03-31 03:38

liquid/lg side of bracket so easy wtf its like an online NA tournament, not a huge worldwide major

2016-03-31 03:39

2 replies

Just cause fnatic lose... Liquid made easy bracket

2016-03-31 03:46

This is why the entire group stage should be played BO3.

2016-03-31 10:05

Na`Vi -vs- Luminosity grand final

2016-03-31 03:39

RIP NIP

2016-03-31 03:40

Na vi x nip Astralis x Fnatic Liquid x Gambit 60% LG x vp 40% Go #LG

2016-03-31 03:40

Fucking lucky Liquid... LG won't have too many trouble too I believe. Na'Vi will have to be careful, mouz is strong. RIP Astralis, not even semis this time. LG x Liquid on major semis... TACO knifes s1mple, HLTV burns.

2016-03-31 03:42

10 replies

Astralis didn't make the semis last time in Cluj too

2016-03-31 03:49

Lucky Liquid after beating fnatic and FaZe to get to this position lol k kiddo

2016-03-31 03:52

5 replies

Facing Gambit/CLG on a major playoffs is lucky, no matter what happened before. Look who the other 1st placed teams will face... they also won both matches, still not going to face Gambit or CLG on the quarters.

2016-03-31 03:57

4 replies

That's how the format works, first place in a group takes on second place in another. They earned the ability to have an "easier" quarterfinal by getting out of their group in first. Don't see the luck there.

2016-03-31 04:01

3 replies

No, they were GIVEN the OPPORTUNITY to have an EASIER quarterfinal by being RANDOMLY put on the group B, that would be the one paired with the weaker teams later on. Being the 1st wasn't the thing: Na'Vi will face mouz/NiP LG will face VP/G2 Astralis will face fucking fnatic on a bo3

2016-03-31 04:06

1 reply

But they still had to get out of the group by beating FaZe (not great but no slouches) and fnatic, arguably one of the best CS teams of all time. Liquid made their own luck, it wasn't given to them. This argument is dumb. We clearly have two different opinions. Agree to disagree?

2016-03-31 04:21

Also, EnvyUs dropped early.

2016-03-31 04:31

I'd love to see VP in plow mode vs LG...but not this shitty type of VP...So let's see a strong G2 vs LG.

2016-03-31 03:55

2 replies

VP could plow LG in one map, but I don't see them winning a bo3.

2016-03-31 03:58

1 reply

Its very possible

2016-03-31 13:40

Luminosity ez final :)

2016-03-31 03:44

Honestly does anyone even care if any NA teams will make it far? 1 of them got out of groups so that already proves something.

2016-03-31 03:44

2 replies

Pretty sure muricas do.

2016-03-31 04:14

But an na team in the semis would mean so much more

2016-03-31 04:16

Final will be Navi/Fnatic vs LG My prediction :D

2016-03-31 03:45

3 replies

Navi x lg Fnatic out to astralis

2016-03-31 03:58

2 replies

Yeah, I was thinking that too, Astralis can knock out Fnatic

2016-03-31 03:59

1 reply

I have this feeling, just like in the match liquid x fnatic, but let's see

2016-03-31 04:02

na got out of groups this time kek

2016-03-31 03:46

final VP vs fnatic/na'vi im not a fanboy at all

2016-03-31 03:49

DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 a1-d2 b1-c2 c1-b2 d1-a2 MLG Columbus 2016 a1-d2 b1-c2 c1-b2 d1-a2

2016-03-31 03:49

I kinda wanna see NA vs NA. (Liquid vs CLG) :D btw I'm a LiquidFanGay

2016-03-31 03:50

Nice random picking lel

2016-03-31 03:54

Liquid vs clg?

2016-03-31 03:56

NaVi ez top 4 RiP Astralis vs Fnatic Liquid good chance for top 4 (one semi will probably be shit because of that) LG ez top 4

2016-03-31 04:02

HAHAHHAHAHA Dupreeh: FAK Get fucked :DD

2016-03-31 04:03

astralis just booked their ticket home by not purposely losing to clg

2016-03-31 04:04

3 replies

I dunno, they've gotten pretty close in their last few matches, always taking a map, and the X factor here could definitely be olof underperforming. Without olof at his best, I think astralis could totally win. Also quarters so not full choke yet.

2016-03-31 04:08

Yeah, in 1.6 it was more common to see teams losing on purpose to avoid the big dog... I will never forget teh danes being 'wrecked' by coL.br on nuke, it was so blatant. It worked, they avoided the mighty 2010 Na'Vi.

2016-03-31 04:11

1 reply

same story at wcg 2009 when again avoided fnatic by losing to tyloo

2016-03-31 12:51

Kinda weird that they potentially put two NA teams against each other, we'll miss most of the crowd cheering for the local team. Whichever team goes through would get stomped in the semis probably, so not a lot of crowd hype behind a certain team, which is always fun.

2016-03-31 04:07

3 replies

Who seriously thought Liquid would beat fnatic? It was expected to be fnatic vs LG.

2016-03-31 04:12

The crowd is American dude It's not like retarded Romanians I promise it will be hype no matter what Only crowd more hype than anericans is brazlilians

2016-03-31 04:19

1 reply

I know there will be hype for every matchup, but I was saying it's often fun to get that home team in there.

2016-03-31 04:20

LOOOOL LG x Liquid/CLG/Gambit in Semis hahahahha

2016-03-31 04:22

2 replies

why LG? VP > LG?

2016-03-31 04:27

1 reply

sure m8.. haha

2016-03-31 04:28

Let's go LG!

2016-03-31 04:29

first VP vs LG BO3 ?

2016-03-31 04:45

damn i got that feeling that Liquid can upset LG and make it to the final

2016-03-31 04:57

3 replies

I get that feeling too. But s1mple would have to play out of his mind.

2016-03-31 06:37

2 replies

even more luck to Liquid LG will play 1/4 in apr 2 16:00 CET then semi probaply agaist Liquid apr 2 21:00 CET they have only 2-4 hours to prepare while Liquid gonna watch the game and prepare)

2016-03-31 06:44

1 reply

very true

2016-03-31 06:45

LG got the easiest way to the finals. If they lose to Liquid or VP/G2, they can disband already.

2016-03-31 05:05

2 replies

You can't underestimate G2/VP/Liquid

2016-03-31 06:17

1 reply

This^

2016-03-31 13:44

i love VP but they have no fkin chance Fallen > Neo Cold > Snax Fer > Byali Taco > Taz fnx > Pasha RIP VP. at least they will make it to the playoffs so legend status for the next major

2016-03-31 05:12

So to get spot on major s1mple had to win over his old mates Angel and Kucher and now he has to win his old mates Adren and Dosia to advance to semis.

2016-03-31 05:49

1 reply

s1mple CIS killer confirmed

2016-03-31 11:18

Faze have to beat fnatic to get out of groups, this is the end for Faze.

2016-03-31 06:01

this forum used to be for EU not brazil monkeys

2016-03-31 06:31

1 reply

This forum is made for CS fans, if you cant handle a multi national forum then theres sumthing extremely wrong with you

2016-03-31 14:43

LG will go till finals easily LG>VP LG>liquid/CLG/Gambit

2016-03-31 06:57

1 reply

i think liquid can upset lg

2016-03-31 13:43

rigged as fuck

2016-03-31 07:05

So, Liquid is going to have either clg or gambit in the quarters, wich will be a quiet ez win. So we are probably having a NA team in the semis. Yeah...

2016-03-31 07:14

1 reply

And a Europe vs America final

2016-03-31 08:31

Astralis xD

2016-03-31 07:15

Na'Vi vs LG ONCE AGAIN

2016-03-31 07:40

RIP NIP

2016-03-31 08:04

Dosia x God to semi go go

2016-03-31 08:13

Luminosity vs VP. VP bye bye . RIP

2016-03-31 08:19

Poor Astralis =/

2016-03-31 08:30

upper side of the bracket is so damn stacked

2016-03-31 08:32

There's actually no proof they didn't have those already prepared. They dont show shit. Liquid getting the easiest, who would have thought

2016-03-31 08:50

Why cant group b winner face off vs 2nd of group A. If this was possible there wouldn't be a really atacked side of the bracket and a joke in the other

2016-03-31 08:55

lmao Liquid already through to semis

2016-03-31 09:11

Why not AvsB and CvsD. Rigged as always

2016-03-31 09:31

Liquid already in semis? Expected from NA.

2016-03-31 09:55

LG has the easiest way to the GF lucky bastards.

2016-03-31 10:03

Lel, on the one side of bracket we've fnatic, NaVi and Astralis. On the other Luminosity. So, this year, semifinal will be again the real final.

2016-03-31 10:18

finally vp vs luminosity match

2016-03-31 10:31

Na conformes in semi

2016-03-31 10:44

liquid how's win fnatic ?

2016-03-31 11:19

worst draw ever for Astralis :((

2016-03-31 11:37

rip nip/mouz

2016-03-31 11:51

Yes!!! Finally vp will play vs LG :D (Vp is only t1 team that haven't lost yet to them :V)

2016-03-31 12:02

Some t2 team will get to semis for free :0

2016-03-31 12:07

3 replies

to be fair there is only 4 t1 team(navi fnatic lg astalis) so yea if some of this team choke to get 1st place in a group there will be 1 t2 team

2016-03-31 14:00

2 replies

U cant put Teams like NIP,VP,EnvyUS or even G2 in same bracket with teams like CLG or Flipside.

2016-03-31 14:36

1 reply

High t2 Low t2

2016-03-31 14:50

Liquid in semis

2016-03-31 12:35

Fak, fnatic kind fucked both astralis and na'vi, astralis would've probably won against liquid and then lost vs na'vi , instead i feel like fnatic will rekt them both :/

2016-03-31 12:37

When u want win a tournament u have be able to beat anybody...its gonna be a challange for astralis but i still believe even tho they could meet them at semis but they still would beat them to pass so lets see guys gl&hf astralis,fnatic

2016-03-31 12:50

the only team that can upset LG before the finals is virtus in plow mode. G2 have no fckng chance, they are the cloud9 of europe, i would bet all my money in LG if they play against G2

2016-03-31 12:54

4 replies

VP has no chance against LG they'd be lucky to get double digits

2016-03-31 13:06

1 reply

that is why i said in plow mode. in normal mode VP would get destroyed

2016-03-31 13:33

G2 is the C9 of europe u wot m8 that would be nV then G2 are totally different in every ways

2016-03-31 13:36

1 reply

envy are in a big slump but in the last majors they placed 2nd and 1st so theres no way they are the C9 of europe

2016-03-31 13:37

Nice drawing. We couldnt see anything and they made clg vs liquid to get an NA team to semifinals. Nice tournament on NA ground, making sure one NA team gets to semis...

2016-03-31 13:11

1 reply

Yeah, I was so exited when I saw this draw. Not a legendary (before this major) will go to a semi :O

2016-03-31 13:35

so luminosity got ez pz group phase, and ez pz quarterfinal

2016-03-31 13:35

Na`Vi vs mousesports Astralis vs fnatic Liquid vs CLG Luminosity vs Virtus.Pro

2016-03-31 14:00

lol liquid actually have a shot at making it to the semis, but I would prefer Gambit there.

2016-03-31 14:15

ez grand final for LG :D

2016-03-31 14:40

ANOTHER LG VS FNATIC GRAND FINAL IN COMING IF ASTRALIS NOT STOP FNATIC

2016-03-31 14:40

NAVI NIP ASTRALIS FNATIC LIQUID CLG LUMINOSITY G2

2016-03-31 14:46

Polaks can win vs favelas VP win the whole thing all they need plow activate

2016-03-31 15:48

so basically nip are out in quarters if they even make it that far, rip astralis at yet another major, liquid likely to semis and if clg win group c's second seed we have guaranteed na team in semis, and there is a chance for a navi luminosity final if either of them can beat fnatic in the semis. cool cool

2016-03-31 16:26