Na`Vi blow away SK, to the playoffs

24-1-2017 23:11

Natus Vincere destroyed SK Gaming od Dust2 (16-3) to secure a playoff spot with a flawless 3-0 record.

One of the most interesting matchups of 2016 returned in the second playoff decider of the ELEAGUE Major - Natus Vincere - SK. The CIS side was off to a good start - winning five out of the first six rounds.

Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo's team replied with a silent A long push, catching Natus Vincere off guard, but were struggling to win consecutive rounds and Ladislav "⁠GuardiaN⁠" Kovács and co. were able to stabilize their economy and take the early game lead.

FalleN was forced to save the AWP for two rounds in the row as Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev and co. shut down the offensives from the Brazilians. Seemingly closed out on both sites, SK tried to go for a B split in the last round of the half, but were once again locked out by Egor "⁠flamie⁠" Vasilyev and Denis "⁠seized⁠" Kostin.

High-fives all around for Na`Vi

The stand-in Ricardo "⁠fox⁠" Pacheco opened up the pistol round with two USP-S kills in the Long house, however, that wasn't enough for the Brazilians to close out the rounds as the three remaining Natus Vincere players got clean entries on B and held off the after plant.

13-3 down, SK went for a force buy and were on a brink of winning it, but flamie delivered in the 1v2 and Ioann "⁠Edward⁠" Sukhariev did the same in the following round to make it 15-3 for Natus Vincere. Epitacio "⁠TACO⁠" de Melo picked up the AWP to to try to hold off the B site push, but was obliterated by s1mple's AK-47, allowing the CIS team to close the match 16-3.

ELEAGUE Major 2017Best of 1

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24th January 2017

Natus Vincere

Dust2

Natus Vincere	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Egor 'flamie' Vasilyev flamie	26 - 8	+18	143.3	89.5%	2.29
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev s1mple	21 - 10	+11	104.6	73.7%	1.57
Ioann 'Edward' Sukhariev Edward	15 - 7	+8	81.7	78.9%	1.35
Ladislav 'GuardiaN' Kovács GuardiaN	10 - 10	0	67.6	73.7%	0.97
Denis 'seized' Kostin seized	9 - 11	-2	53.1	68.4%	0.83

SK	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Marcelo 'coldzera' David coldzera	15 - 16	-1	82.6	68.4%	1.05
Ricardo 'fox' Pacheco fox	15 - 16	-1	88.5	63.2%	1.05
Epitacio 'TACO' de Melo TACO	7 - 17	-10	58.2	52.6%	0.60
Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo FalleN	4 - 14	-10	35.5	47.4%	0.50
Fernando 'fer' Alvarenga fer	5 - 18	-13	41.9	57.9%	0.46

Current standings:

2W-1L	1W-1L	1W-2L	0W-2L
fnatic	FaZe	MOUZ	FlipSid3
Envy	Liquid	GODSENT	OpTic
Gambit		North
Astralis		G2
SK
	3W-0L	0W-3L
	Virtus.pro	HellRaisers
	Natus Vincere

Professeur writes for HLTV.org and can be found on Twitter.

Grats Na`Vi for playoffs and as long as they start as CT on every map with that firepower they have they will keep winning and SK was completely in ghost mode specially FalleN.

2017-01-24 23:11

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SO EZ NOT EVEN CLOSE XDDDD

2017-01-24 23:12

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stop blaming fox. FalleN 4-14 imgur.com/KNthIEo

2017-01-24 23:13

4 replies

ez pick'em

omfg that link

2017-01-25 00:15

2 replies

what you mean

2017-01-25 00:29

1 reply

idk it was funny good find

2017-01-25 01:38

nice nickname bro

lol

HYPE

this is not posible with human speed.

Tbh, I think that they lost because they wanted. For me, they weren't even really trying, that's why they get keked, maybe they want an easier team. This is just my opinion btw, problably they just weren't able to win. Na'Vi is unstoppable!

2017-01-24 23:15

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To support my statement, see SK players' twitter, they are acting like if is bad, but normal, like, not that bad. So I think they lost because they didn't want to play, maybe cause they don't want to show strats in one of their strong maps (at least used to be xD).

2017-01-24 23:35

theyre 2-0 why the fuck would they purposely lose and throw away being in the knockout stage and potentially risk going 2-3

2017-01-25 05:19

No offence, but your theory looks stupid as hell. They didn't want to show the strats so they have run like a bunch sheeps from A side to B side instead of trying to win by leaning on aim duels only (if they didn't want to show the strats). Also when is the time to show the strats if not in a main match of the group stage when they had a chance to destroy navi and have +1 day of rest. They just got anal raped, that's the story

2017-01-25 10:24

NaVi on point is s*xy af <3

already knew navi would win this, they gonna win major

ez for navi

archive.is/59EdE

EXPECTED

gg ez

expected

ez game

Sk still 2-1, its all good, the boyz cold and fer will grab this major! ;) #RUNSKG

woohoo

Too ez!

nice

ez for godsimple

Brutal, savage, rekt. Got nothing else.. Na'vi looking so good atm, hope they win this major! Heads up SK, you still in #RUNSK

you hope navi wins but ur a sk fan and sk is still in??? Someone's not a loyal fan.... Edit: Expected from SK fan

I'm a fan of good cs, and na'vi atm is showing the best cs I've seen in a long time.

2017-01-24 23:14

So many rounds where they missread what SK would do, but everytime someone turned it around. Well played by NaVi, but a bit of luck on their side and a lot of individual plays.

Well, it is dust we're talking about

2017-01-24 23:20

Luck is skill in CS

2017-01-24 23:26

GG NAVI WP <3

EZ 4 NAVI Z 4 N A V I

Well played, but NAVI played to well and rekt SK. Fox carried tho

Top 2 Kappa

so ez for navi

loved the match, flamie blatant as usual

expected ?

Bot fox again

U see the game? LoL fox carry sk this time

thats the problem lul, if freaking fox is carrying such a team as sk there is defienetely something wrong...

fox > SK He needs to find a better team.

taco won tecos for birthday

Navi are insane right now

ez 4 NaVi

i expected navi to win, but that was pure rape

why so ez??

Rest in rip s kays

Worst SK never betting again ... Worst team Even silver can win against them ... Worst team never never #NEVERAGAIN

how much

2017-01-24 23:16

0.5$ free bet

2017-01-25 05:47

SK bootcamped for only 8 days. Simple said NAVI practiced for like 20 days or something. We can clearly see the difference :)

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always excuses

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SK bootcamped for only 8 days

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This is not an excuse, this is a fact. I'm not saying that SK lost because NaVI had a better bootcamp. I said that "we can clearly see the difference" that a longer bootcamp makes. Navi teamplay was on point. I'm not being mean or stupid, so don't act like an autistic..

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Cry is free

2017-01-24 23:18

Cry is free XD

2017-01-24 23:19

cry is free

2017-01-24 23:37

U are stupid, if u think 2 days bootcamp difference can make such a difference in skill and teamplay.

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OMG.. u're definitely autistic, so Im not gonna try to have an educated conversation with you. 20-8 = 12. 12x12 = 144. 144hours of practice makes lot of difference. Cry is free !

Okay, look this hltv.org/news/19681-s1mple-hope-to-show-.. and where did u get 20 days? he clearly says 10. That's what I'm saying.

2017-01-24 23:22

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"We had about 22 practice days". So they were practicing before the bootcamp. don't be autistic kid.

2017-01-24 23:24

But we were talking about bootcamp, not practice days. u are fucking stupid cunt and can't deal with it.

2017-01-24 23:25

You know what's most funny, that the ukrainian is shitting on you, he should learn from his teams. Literally there is no better example of two teams that are so closely related yet diffrent countries. The mutual respect between NaVi and SK is so high so NaVi isn't upset if they lose from SK nor vice versa. But yeah the average HLTV user has to flame right ....

2017-01-25 00:36

yea bro, last time they played hltv.org/match/2306295-sk-natus-vincere-.. navi didnt get double digits in neither map and simple went 26-41 overall. but that's how hltv works :/

2017-01-25 00:40

I don't mean it like that, rather that the brazilians should cheer for NaVi when they'd win and the Ukrainians when SK would win (okay not in a face off) but genually speaking, SK will help NaVi and NaVi SK. Those showmatches and bootcamps at eachothers places aren't coincindence ... They are just good friends, like when that girl asked at fallen that they became good on Mirage again, first thing he said "Well NaVi became good on cobble again as well" That's what bothers me, the thrashing on eachother from fans while the actual teams are good friends

2017-01-25 00:44

2017-01-25 09:34

cry is free hahahaha you would say the same if navi lost

cry is free XD

how can people think that this is an excuse wtf

2017-01-25 01:29

optic top2 :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

143.3 ADR

remhttp://static.hltv.org//images/btn_po.. Fox .. sobad

tfw fox is topfragging 4Head

It must be bad when Fox is top fragging xd

16-2 lol SK without luck toggling = most laughs

Gj fox. Stay strong

haha what a spanking. Tbh all clutches and 50/50 chances went to navi but man... what a match

Everything navi touches works :OOO

Navi be like: fuck the lube we going in raw

143.3 ADR omfg

2017-01-24 23:17

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, tomorrow is another day for qualify. #RunSK #PeloTRI

SKTOP1 RUNSK

Edward's beard was the problem, he shaved it and all Navi's problems flew away, Ez S1mple, GuardiaN = beast, seized played better then I expected)

Edward beards was the problem? He was NavIs best Major player 2016 and second best at all. He never was the problem...

dude... its a joke wtf

I know I'd understand it but i just wanted to clearify my pov tbh

beard was dragging every else's stats down. edward took one for the team and shaved it off.

2017-01-25 07:56

16-3 16-6 16-3 3-0 48-12 WHAT.A.TEAM

Don't stop this guys. I'm so fuckin happy when I see Navi playing like this.They are no more mix of 5 really skilled guys, they are true TEAM. Atm only VP can stop them.

2017-01-24 23:23

Yea although i think whichever team out of vp and navi draws astralis on their side of the bracket will be in for a tough match

2017-01-25 02:37

a vp vs navi final would be amazing.

2017-01-25 07:58

I dont hope for such a final, my heart would be broken, no matter who would win.

2017-01-25 12:07

that was ugly

SK FANS LUL i.imgur.com/kXPacRS.jpg LULULULULULUL r u mad? cuz im not

2017-01-24 23:21

youtube.com/watch?v=ihj-K9Dg1p8 amgerd

That was sick.

imgur.com/Bv9msxT

XDD LFMAOOOOOOOOOEST

2017-01-24 23:57

maybe they are gambling themselves Keepo

it was so easy for navi but tomorrow is new beginning.remember old fnatic.in the groups all people says"fnatic rip now" but when they come to play-offs they turn to beast.it's major and major has a magic.everything is permitted.

well, SK with a stand-in and practiced not so much as Navi. I expected something like this at the beggining, but after sick comeback against Faze exctected a bit more from SK today. Anyway good luck SK to the playoffs

2017-01-24 23:27

So many good

2017-01-24 23:29

Flamie is just on Fire

thats just real skill of sk. no luck and we watch trashiest team ever. gg

2017-01-24 23:32

U know there is a problem if fox is top fragging :D

2017-01-24 23:31

NAVI <3

knock knock s1mple is here

2017-01-24 23:34

143.3 for Flamie omg

2017-01-24 23:36

When you call Fox bot, but fallen and fer didnt appear in the match lul...

This cs community is just the real trash of esports. Navi had a fair win, won some clutches and the game could easily turn out to be hard for them. Despite fox managed to get some frags and impact kills, the 30 yo bloke is still blamed for sk performance, the Brazilians are called monkeys and wannabes came out to show their rage behind a keyboard. Just get real, welcome to group stage.

2017-01-24 23:40

hltv.org/?pageid=173&playerid=629&eventi.. This tournament, fox is the 3rd best player in SK gaming according to stats. FalleN and Taco worse.

2017-01-25 00:57

i knew sk was gonna lose this one but holy shit this was a slaughter, flamie is on fire this tournament, no pun intended

Na`Vi [16:3] Sk Na`Vi are just too phenomenal... They will take major!

2017-01-24 23:43

Who're they gonna play next?

2017-01-24 23:56

S1mple + flamie + Edward = too strong for sk

2017-01-25 00:01

Also don't forget Guardian... "Runboost? Think again." i.imgur.com/1xpzRKb.jpg xD

2017-01-25 00:10

all Na`Vi were too incredible for this game...

2017-01-25 00:11

Agreed, they look so confident. Shitload of firepower in the team.

2017-01-25 00:12

ye +1

2017-01-25 00:13

RIP SK so sad

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For now...wait for Felps...fox does not count!

2017-01-25 00:39

fox best sk player = he does not count #justbrthings1-7

2017-01-25 00:48

He is a stand-in men...we all new they where gonna lose against NAVI full power...and they were not even turned on today...first time cold got -1! This is not going to be SK tournament...we now that!

2017-01-25 00:51

top of the scoreboard as stand-in #justbrthings1-7

2017-01-25 00:52

fox is stand-in since december lmao

2017-01-25 07:13

So what?

2017-01-29 01:48

All I want to say that this stand-in excuse is stupid because they acquired him two months ago and they had a lot of time to prepare with him so he counts as an actual part of the team

2017-01-29 06:10

But don't you think that is stupid to say they where able to win against a team that are together since the beginning?!?!?! They have chemistry...it is just stupid to compare this kind of stuff...Felps incoming soon...they will be dangerous again...and you know that...Am I wrong?

2017-01-29 07:27

TOP 1 TOP 2 THEY SAID

HAHAHA

Flamie has been on fire lmao

2017-01-25 00:56

poor map ban by sk

2017-01-25 01:00

they save strats

2017-01-25 01:17

Kappa

2017-01-25 01:25

4Head

2017-01-25 02:52

not best map choice for sk, navi always strong on dust2

2017-01-25 01:41

Na`Vi has the Best roster in the World. At last they managed to show their full-potential. 16:3'd sk. And lost only 12 rounds for 3 games! Insane for Na`Vi!

NaVi looking very strong.

2017-01-25 02:31

OMFG, GJ Na`Vi! 16:3! Seems like LEGENDS ARE BACK!

2017-01-25 02:46

lol such a rape

2017-01-25 04:46

SK top 1 #cryisfree lol n1 If navi really continues, navi era will begin.

2017-01-25 05:51

4-14 for twoface

2017-01-25 05:53

SK isnt doing well cuz EL has forbidden TACO and FOX to wear their beanies/hats lmao. SK had a shitty day and I hope they can fix their tactical and mechanical issues against astralis

2017-01-25 06:29

No. It's a real level of SK cs. SK is nothing with huge luck. They had a good timing when won majors, coz euroteams had different problems.

2017-01-25 07:44

+1 winning a major against navi with injured guardian or against liquid really takes the competition down a notch.

2017-01-25 08:54

> SK isnt doing well cuz EL has forbidden TACO and FOX to wear their beanies/hats lmao. Because that's how brazilians cheat on lan.

SK is holding fox back.

2017-01-25 09:22

Navi vs v.pro final

2017-01-25 09:27

fox needs better teamm8s ;D

2017-01-25 10:00

Did someone replace Fallen's mouse and keyboard when he wasn't looking ? #JogonSK

2017-01-25 10:17

FalleN was absolutely terrible, completely let his team down.

2017-01-25 10:41

Even as a dying fan of SK Gaming current Line Up, you can't enter in a tournament struggling so much to win the early matches and expect to get very far in the tournament. The match VS FaZe was hell on earth. They HAVE to improve their pistol rounds. It's obviously crushing their game. When you look to the Score and is losing for 3-0, then you lose the next round, the effect is devastating on every team. Fallen also is suffering in his knew "position", giving AWP to FOX. I Hope they got a nice rest for today's match. #RUNSK

2017-01-25 12:26

Im gonna go home in an hour, open a cold one and rewatch this match just for the crazyness of it. Awesome to see navi on a roll after such a long time struggling

2017-01-25 14:14

Navi did well their job congratz... SK needs urgent a coach, a person that can say different opnions, can say whats is wrong. I think Fallen gets too overwhelmed in some moments of the game, too much to think, strategy, gameplay, what's wrong... With Fox we dont see Fallen and Cold with alp like old times... in this game they tried to faked mane times but navi just kept waiting, SK played the game of NAvi in slow motion, did no have speed plays, they lost in communication as well, Lack of training time yet...

2017-01-25 14:29