Na`Vi beat NiP; to semi-finals

1-4-2016 18:35

Natus Vincere are through to the semi-finals at MLG Columbus after moving past Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 (16-9 on Inferno and 16-10 on Mirage).

The series kicked off on Inferno, and the story about the opening six rounds was all about Na`Vi's great defensive setup inside the A site. Time and time again, NiP were left frustrated while trying to enter the site, and they had to rely on a 1vs2 clutch from Patrik "⁠f0rest⁠" Lindberg to finally claim a round.

The Swedes would be able to make it two in a row, but then Na`Vi regained control of proceedings and went on a fantastic run that saw them close out the half with a commanding 13-2 lead.

In the second half, NiP looked the livelier of the two sides during the early stages, winning seven of the first eight rounds, with Adam "⁠friberg⁠" Friberg leading the charge. Na`Vi were struggling to build up their bank, but then Ladislav "⁠GuardiaN⁠" Kovács did what he does best as he paved the way for his team to win the round with two crucial AWP kills, putting the CIS team on map point before Ioann "⁠Edward⁠" Sukhariev applied the finishing blow in a 1vs2 clutch.

Na`Vi move on in Columbus

Na`Vi carried their momentum into the second map, Mirage, and strolled to a 5-0 lead after a flying start on the Terrorist side. NiP then picked up a round but they were unable to build on them, getting reset and being forced to call a timetout. The move paid off as NiP turned a 1-6 deficit into a hotly-contested 5-7 scoreline, displaying great synergy in two eco rounds, but Na`Vi strung the last three rounds together to take a five-round lead into the break.

It was more of the same in the early stages of the second half as Na`Vi picked up four rounds in succession to get dangerously close to match point. With no margin for error, NiP still tried to find their way back into the game and won five of the next six rounds, but Na`Vi remained calm and collected and sealed a 16-10 victory that puts them through to the last-four stage-

MLG Columbus 2016Best of 3

Natus Vincere

Matchpage

1st April 2016

Ninjas in Pyjamas

Inferno

Mirage

Natus Vincere	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Denis 'seized' Kostin seized	50 - 28	+22	99.8	80.4%	1.48
Egor 'flamie' Vasilyev flamie	47 - 33	+14	92.5	76.5%	1.35
Ioann 'Edward' Sukhariev Edward	40 - 25	+15	79.1	80.4%	1.28
Ladislav 'GuardiaN' Kovács GuardiaN	32 - 36	-4	66.8	64.7%	0.98
Danylo 'Zeus' Teslenko Zeus	28 - 31	-3	69.0	66.7%	0.92

Ninjas in Pyjamas	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg f0rest	38 - 38	0	77.8	64.7%	1.05
Richard 'Xizt' Landström Xizt	36 - 41	-5	78.3	68.6%	1.03
Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' Alesund GeT_RiGhT	29 - 41	-12	69.2	62.7%	0.88
Adam 'friberg' Friberg friberg	31 - 37	-6	71.5	51.0%	0.82
Björn 'THREAT' Pers THREAT	18 - 40	-22	49.7	56.9%	0.58

feels bad for nip :(

2016-04-01 18:35

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-friburger -xizt

2016-04-01 18:36

13 replies

you realize this is not their lineup? They would had done some much better with Pyth like they should have done.

2016-04-01 18:59

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Yea probably would have taken 10 and 11 rounds on these maps with pyth.

2016-04-01 19:25

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Well Na'Vi just targeted NiP's weak point (Threat) if they had pyth; the game would have been a different story. Inb4 you make a joke about pyth being a weak point anyway.

2016-04-01 19:53

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What's done is done. Just leave it alone and don't regret it. Don't even wanna think about what would have happened if pyth played.

2016-04-01 19:56

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It could of gone either way. 2-1 nip or 2-1 Na'Vi if pyth played tbh. You're being biased because they're a CIS team. End of story.

2016-04-01 19:58

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NiP lost. End of story.

2016-04-01 19:59

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NiP did lose. Good observational skills. Isn't that what we're talking about? -__-

2016-04-01 20:00

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1) They did not target THREAT, it was couple of rounds when seized was deliberately seeking an aim duel vs him on mirage that's it. On inferno, THREAT is playing on arch side, and tell me how the hack you are not gonna deal with arch when attacking A site? 2) Pyth is surely a better player than THREAT, but cmon Na'Vi has been in a sick form lately, with their last match lost being on IEM vs LG, which was extremely close. They have lost only 1 map since then to F3 on Counter pit. There would be no way even with pyth that NiP would win this. I like NiP, and I think that they are on a rise, and even maybe they will thrive for a top placement on the next major, but now it is just obvious that Na'Vi on a completely different level.

2016-04-01 20:33

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Okay, maybe they didn't seek threat the whole 2 maps but Na'Vi knew NiP were weaker so they just exploited that which ofc any team would do. I agree on your other points but I still say it could have gone either way if pyth was playing. This is NiP at the majors we're talking about dude. You can never count them out (as a full team with pyth of course)

2016-04-01 20:45

Despite this THREAT still showed up, probably as I would say to the best of his ability. Consider how much time he had to practice and everything. But you're right, whether they won or lost they would have had a completely better performance with pyth despite anyone's opinion on his personal skill level.

2016-04-02 04:21

Yeah this tournament would have been maybe the best major if Olof's wrist wasn't fucked and Pyth was able to play. Still a good major but I'm disappointed a little bit personally.

2016-04-02 13:03

Mix of disappointment and hype. Interesting to see someone other than Fnatic stepping it up.

2016-04-02 17:27

Just look at the final table And Tell me why -xizt (36-41) -second best fraging for nip. Or Friberg without whom they would lost inferno like 16-4

2016-04-01 19:32

DH Malmo we will show who we are

Ez nip

2016-04-01 18:52

1nd

I'm proud of them :) With 8 hours of pracc with stand-in they made it to playoff. #GONINJAS

2016-04-01 19:05

+THREAT

2016-04-01 20:01

ez for ence

Well deserved NaVi

nip 87-0 inc after this match Kappa

2016-04-01 18:37

maah

1=10 nice math skillZ

2016-04-01 18:47

Tuck FiP

Fuck TiP?

2016-04-01 20:34

Good attempt with THREAT ggwp bois

yep. seized and zeus put on the ritz, best I have ever seen them play, was too much for diminished nip. They at least made it exciting at points, good match.

2016-04-01 18:54

nice

NaVi with a strong showing me with nice player pickems, ez still top 1% global

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Liquid>Fnatic? I'd like to see the screenshot.

2016-04-01 19:04

player pickems, at the BO1s I got almost as much points as in the BO3s due to good picks

2016-04-01 19:06

L mean, did you pick Liquid over Fnatic? And if you did, screenshot?

2016-04-01 19:07

Nope I was talking about the player pick em challenge. I picked fnatic over Liquid.

2016-04-01 19:13

1st

seized hacker

22nd ez :DD

Too much handicap with Threat. 16 09 and 16 10. If they could win like 1 or 2 rounds more with Pyth per half it would already be like 13 12 and 13 13. But that doesn't really matter now, can't change shit anyway

2016-04-01 18:39

FAK man u guys so fast for me

THATS MY BOYS!

ikr

cool

"18-40"

e123

Rip NiP

rip fnatic

eheh navi ez

lol expected

DAMN - 56 comments under 1 min.. no wonder this world is going down.. busy on hltv.org

NaVi will win 16-9 and 16-10, ez 2-0 for Na'Vi

Navi playing smart, ofc they will win nip :)

NiP had ABSOLUTELY NO aim in team.Why?Threat,Xizt and Friberg are pretty bad at aim.Get Right and forest abov average,but not star level. And NAVI has Guardian,Flamie,Seized. Not comparable at all.

2016-04-01 18:43

if pyth play so nip may had a chance.

2016-04-01 18:45

this logic.....it`s the same when Na`Vi lose to fnatic and all saying- Na`Vi no skill, no brain etc. Na`vi is just better team than NIP, nothing more.

2016-04-01 18:55

Even as a fan ill say that, navi are ez no.2 in world and can challenge fnatic whereas nip are trying to get back on their feet and had a standin, even with pyth navi are better atm but they showed their strength in this tournie and in the pro league

2016-04-01 19:09

GL HF Na`VI WIN MLG

Comeon Mr. Kovács i want you to win a major!!!!

gg NiP! ggwp Navi!

expected, but nip put good fight

well gg, better than expected from nip will be interesting to see what they can do in the future :)

100th

f0rest cant carry nt tho!

NiP are a joke.

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i wonder how fnatic plays with vuggo

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Oh wow so instead of having Pyth and Friberg bottom frag every game they had Threat and Friberg bottom fragging what a big difference. If Vuggo play he'd actually be replacing a good player so yeah it would hurt Fnatic way more than threat does playing for Pyth who is a onliner trash player himself.

2016-04-01 18:56

damn ! you haters are the worst thing that could happen to this community.they were playing 4v5, threat is no where near other players (no blame),they practised with him for 8 hrs,look at those stats of threat(18-40).It so easy to play against a team which has a weak link ,all they have to is kill him and get fair trades. there must always be someone bottom fragging u retard.pyth is way better than threat.Instead of hating a team try to give them credit for what they have done.

2016-04-01 19:03

Not hating they only made top 8 because of threat, if they played with Pyth they would of lost in the group stage. Pyth on LAN is not better than threat online only.

dude seriously? have you been watching any matches at all?he was getting out aimed every where(he had his moments some times,but pyth is way btter than him).Pyth played well at iem katowice except that match against mousesports.

2016-04-01 19:12

he is fan of fnatic.. maybe looks like JW oik oink

2016-04-01 19:37

seized beast mode >> guardian beast mode

Expected, but good fight NiP. Where can we find a bracket for this event?

Good

Ez 4 seized

Seized pugging.

2016-04-01 18:38

Well done! Fnatic - u r next...

seized op nip bots

9/44 never forget

I think that with practice, nip with threat playing can be better than with pyth

GJ navi winning 2v5. Kappa

-zeus + s1mple= NavI the best team in the world.

2016-04-01 18:41

f0rest should get a better team

2016-04-01 18:40

You have clearly been watching CS recently

2016-04-02 03:49

ez seized

nt NiP, better luck next time

2016-04-01 18:42

Totally allu was the problem, i arent think that

2016-04-01 18:44

not a single chance by NiP, gg Na'Vi

Nice try NiP and well played NaVi!!

"lurppis ‏@lurppis_ 5 minför 5 minuter sedan NiP's opening duel usage at @MLG: GTR 34.3% friberg 19.3% Xizt 18.8% f0rest 17.7% threat 9.9% What a massive change in roles." This is what made NiP lose so many t-rounds on inferno. GeT_RiGhT running as first man almost every fucking round, it's insane when you have players that is way worse that can do that role and give info to the others. GGWP Na'Vi! Shame on you NiP. " lurppis ‏@lurppis_ 2 minför 2 minuter sedan Considering GTR took more than 1/3 of the team's duels, a staggering figure, his best-in-team 1.07 rating (84.8 ADR) looks impressive."

2016-04-01 18:46

rekt

He is more or less back to his old role. He was never a lurker in his prime of fnatic or when nip were dominating the csgo-scene. He was just better than everyone else.. Having a player that good as a lurker is a total waste of skill and im glad threat has realized this. It looked very promising for them until pyth couldn't come and thats very unfortunate. The biggest mistake they did on inferno was relying way too heavily on GT's opening frags rather than to play it strategically with set-up smoke rounds and executions.. Giving threat the role that pyth has on banana is just not going to work against a team like Navi either. Saying "shame on you NIP" when they reach the quarter-final in a major with a stand-in who hasn't played in ages is just weird :)

2016-04-01 19:08

Ye, I know GT was never a lurker in 1.6 except for his time in SK. But yeah, stupid of me saying "Shame on you". Was just so mad that GT needed to go first all the time, fucked them up really hard on inferno :p

2016-04-01 22:01

nice try NiP! congratz!

navi win major...

sweden no talent emerged nowaday !!

2016-04-01 18:57

-friberg -pyth +znajder +twist

nt vactares

maybe learn swedish XANTARES goes the nip

2016-04-01 18:58

tbh, Friberg played well this match. Except when he couldn't kill a flashed Seized...twice...

NiP should retire, dont push it. you guys are not tier 1 anymore..accept that, take your pride and retire, u have no one to proof here.. u should embarrass yourself and the organisation. give space for new comers, and y'll just retire.

navi molodcom

2016-04-01 19:00

4 vs 5 game. Sad for nip

yeah, who is threat anyways? threat to whom? rofl

2016-04-01 19:15

a vet from 1.6 and a tactical mastermind as coach. didn't play for 10 months, so he did pretty amazing.

I would not invite a players who is out of the GO scene for 10 months to a great team such as nip to play a major that is for sure

2016-04-04 17:50

he was not invited, he was already strat calling and perfectly knew the tactics and the positions of every player. that's not something you can practice in 2 days. they probably could not invite anyone else anyway.

2016-04-04 18:28