Renegades secure last DreamHack Malmo spot

Renegades have become the last team to secure a spot at DreamHack Masters Malmo after defeating Liquid 2-1 in the North American closed qualifier.

The North American qualifying process for DreamHack Masters Malmö came to an end on Sunday as 16 teams - half of whom invited - faced off in a single-elimination bracket for the chance to grab the last spot at at the Swedish event.

The Australian team fought their way through the 16-team single-elimination bracket , knocking out EZG, Denial and ex-paiN before reaching the final.

jks played a great final versus Liquid

Liquid started out strongly as they secured Renegades's pick, Mirage, by a 16-4 scoreline. Then, Justin "⁠jks⁠" Savage stepped up and inspired Renegades to turn the series around with 19-17 and 16-12 wins on Cobblestone and Train, respectively.

News tags:
 Liquid K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
75 - 51 +24 93.2 78.6% 1.36
74 - 56 +18 87.3 78.6% 1.31
60 - 60 0 74.8 73.8% 1.09
49 - 57 -8 64.2 58.3% 0.88
41 - 53 -12 62.9 59.5% 0.82
 Renegades K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
67 - 59 +8 87.7 82.1% 1.21
56 - 55 +1 67.6 63.1% 1.04
56 - 60 -4 75.5 65.5% 0.99
54 - 60 -6 74.7 69.0% 0.96
43 - 66 -23 70.9 59.5% 0.83

 Liquid K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
75 - 51 +24 93.2 78.6% 1.36
74 - 56 +18 87.3 78.6% 1.31
60 - 60 0 74.8 73.8% 1.09
49 - 57 -8 64.2 58.3% 0.88
41 - 53 -12 62.9 59.5% 0.82
 Renegades K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
67 - 59 +8 87.7 82.1% 1.21
56 - 55 +1 67.6 63.1% 1.04
56 - 60 -4 75.5 65.5% 0.99
54 - 60 -6 74.7 69.0% 0.96
43 - 66 -23 70.9 59.5% 0.83

This means that Renegades will complete the team list for the Swedish event, which will run from  August 30 to September 3, with a total of $250,000 on offer. The following teams will be in attendance at the event:

Brazil SK  Denmark Astralis
Europe FaZe France G2
Denmark North  World Natus Vincere
Poland Virtus.pro  Sweden fnatic
United States OpTic Brazil Immortals
Kazakhstan Gambit Sweden Ninjas in Pyjamas
Singapore BOOT-d[S]  Europe MOUZ
France Envy Australia Renegades
Australia Justin 'jks' Savage
Justin 'jks' Savage
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
347
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.62
Well, they truly deserved.
2017-07-12 11:52
0
7 replies
Where thaaaa fuck is c9 man?
2017-07-12 12:01
0
3 replies
Home
2017-07-12 12:09
0
#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Russia SokoLov
in europe xd
2017-07-12 13:06
0
#62
 | 
United States CWalker
My thoughts are they've had such a run they want to take a break after the major in August and early September.
2017-07-12 14:06
0
God jks as always
2017-07-12 12:08
0
2 replies
Yeah. If jks and REZ are in same team, they such a twins xdddd
2017-07-12 16:54
0
1 reply
#119
Faceit level 6  | 
 | 
Australia Zilox
so True lol
2017-07-13 04:52
0
#2
 | 
Turkey justSyntax
nice
2017-07-12 11:52
0
EZ RENEGADES
2017-07-12 11:52
0
WTF
2017-07-12 11:52
0
#7
 | 
France Static2k
cool :D
2017-07-12 11:52
0
Liquid so bad
2017-07-12 11:53
0
#9
 | 
Australia Adzie
nice
2017-07-12 11:53
0
#10
 | 
Australia WaxNWayne
Yeah the boys. Big test for them. Hopefully they can make the playoffs.
2017-07-12 11:53
0
#11
 | 
Austria Fappyy
Liquid why choking so hard at qualifiers
2017-07-12 11:54
0
It's a shame that the 2nd and deciding map are summarised as "jks" stepping up. The second map was OT and the final map was decided late on. A bit lazy Sander.
2017-07-12 11:54
0
11 replies
#15
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Spain Alser
Almost as if he didn't watch it because it was 6am
2017-07-12 11:55
0
7 replies
Poor excuse, you can easily find out details online. Failing that get someone from NA to cover it.
2017-07-12 11:58
0
6 replies
#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Spain Alser
Yeah the real solution is for HLTV to hire an NA writer
2017-07-12 12:04
0
5 replies
#25
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
New Zealand flam3zcsgo
I was going to write it, but Sanders had already started on it. Yea, I agree HLTV need a few NA writers after stich stepped down.
2017-07-12 12:07
0
4 replies
god i miss stich
2017-07-12 12:34
0
What happened to stich?
2017-07-12 12:37
0
2 replies
#40
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
New Zealand flam3zcsgo
pursued a different full-time job. He is still around though.
2017-07-12 12:46
0
1 reply
Ohh I thought hltv is more fun and lucrative to work. Nvm gl to stich.
2017-07-12 16:05
0
#92
Faceit level 10  | 
Lake | 
United States No5712
the information isn't supposed to be super in-depth, it's supposed to say who made it to malmo
2017-07-12 16:30
0
2 replies
Title is there for a reason
2017-07-12 17:03
0
1 reply
#105
Faceit level 10  | 
Lake | 
United States No5712
fair enough
2017-07-12 18:40
0
#FreeIBP
2017-07-12 11:55
0
1 reply
#122
 | 
Australia USTlLO
wat
2017-07-13 10:15
0
were optic invited, or qualified?
2017-07-12 11:55
0
4 replies
they were invited
2017-07-12 11:56
0
3 replies
thank you, mr dontstopdontstopdontstopdontst
2017-07-12 12:19
0
Woody alien dont stop
2017-07-12 12:25
0
#93
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Brazil jaca123
Believing
2017-07-12 16:47
0
#16
 | 
Norway Phancy11
Twistzz +24, nitro +18, on other side nexa -23 lul. How liquid lost it? xD
2017-07-12 11:56
0
9 replies
Jks carried so hard and Elige was playing on a laptop
2017-07-12 11:58
0
2 replies
n1
2017-07-12 12:34
0
1 reply
#76
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
nitr0 | 
United States AdAstrax
He actually was. Liquid also got 3 hrs of sleep traveling back from europe
2017-07-12 15:12
0
#20
 | 
Australia JonoMate
It's that way due to the 16-4 stomping on map 1 then 2 close maps that Renegades won.
2017-07-12 11:59
0
dont look too much at nexa's stats, i made the mistake of doing that but he has a lot of impact. not to mention the way he plays on t side, he's pretty much a support player. CT side he's a great anchor. at half time on train he had more kills than ustilo and azr, then went onto t side and barely got any kills yet they still dominated on t side.
2017-07-12 12:57
0
3 replies
#47
 | 
Australia Jollybeans
He's also so smart in clutches. Doesnt always win them all but you can see how intelligent he is. Give it a year and he'll be such a beast.
2017-07-12 13:20
0
Jks was solo b anchor? But i do agree with you Nexa is better than his stats show, He has really improved since originally joining Renegades and i think Renegades were wanting Nexa to be a work in progress thing but turn out good in the future
2017-07-12 14:14
0
1 reply
jks usually rotates different sites though, i guess it depends on the map too and they probably are trying different things. but i remember seeing nexa be the anchor at times and hes very good at it, always gets a kill at least before dying.
2017-07-13 01:31
0
First map was basically stat padding for Liquid because there was no traction from RNG. Nexa had impact in the other two maps but not simply frag wise.
2017-07-12 17:51
0
#23
 | 
Australia ANZAC
I just want to see 'em on the big stage
2017-07-12 12:02
0
1 reply
2017-07-12 13:23
0
#28
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Spain ivanpowa
LULquid
2017-07-12 12:15
0
there are some na talents like twistz who have no future in this game if they stay in na region
2017-07-12 12:23
0
Disband Liquid please...
2017-07-12 12:34
0
1 reply
ok
2017-07-12 12:38
0
#35
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Faguette
why is c9 not attending?
2017-07-12 12:36
0
2 replies
Chose not to? This is the first tourney they took off so
2017-07-12 13:38
0
#58
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Greenland LilPeep
C9 is still in Europe
2017-07-12 13:48
0
#38
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia bish
couldn't ask for a better pick up than nifty, so many good tactical decisions on t side train
2017-07-12 12:41
0
2 replies
+1 I was really worried when they kicked Rickeh but honestly i think Nifty is the better player for Renegades
2017-07-12 14:16
0
1 reply
I think rickeh is a guy you can always rely on but nifty is a fucking playmaker pulls insane clutches and opens up rounds really well
2017-07-12 15:05
0
#39
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Australia Cyberwaste
JUS TIN SA VAGE *clap clap clapclapclap*
2017-07-12 12:42
0
#42
 | 
Poland Pjatka_fox
poor Twistzz he deserves better team
2017-07-12 12:57
0
2 replies
Like renegades? Kappa123 xD
2017-07-12 13:21
0
C9999?
2017-07-12 13:38
0
#43
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia ba1an
XGod to playoffs
2017-07-12 13:01
0
#46
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
NiKo | 
Poland Jaruzel
gj, stan
2017-07-12 13:17
0
1 reply
#50
ness | 
Canada ssau
If only he still played for optic.
2017-07-12 13:25
0
What the fuck is bootsd xdeee
2017-07-12 13:26
0
1 reply
2017-07-12 14:01
0
#52
 | 
Indonesia DezfanzeR
Ez For BOOT DS A.K.A LORD BENKAI <3
2017-07-12 13:29
0
#54
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
United States y0rk
Twistzz went nuts and still didn't win O_O
2017-07-12 13:31
0
2 replies
You would have said that about Jks if Renegades lost the bo3, It's life i suppose
2017-07-12 14:17
0
Curse of jks in the major qual
2017-07-12 15:03
0
#57
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
United Kingdom Theodoooore
LOL, Tyloo didn't even qualify this year for the single tournament they've impressed in.
2017-07-12 13:45
0
#67
 | 
Japan nakTriceps
Mabrother Twistzz always destroying, but where´s Elige??? Rng sucks, bro!
2017-07-12 14:18
0
1 reply
#83
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
nitr0 | 
United States AdAstrax
He was playing on a laptop
2017-07-12 15:41
0
#68
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
niko | 
Denmark ilnert
B.O.O.T-d[S]?
2017-07-12 14:19
0
1 reply
Liquid is like 10 times better than them
2017-07-12 15:26
0
#69
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Germany xeeeoN
NA Spot goes to Australia xD
2017-07-12 14:22
0
#70
 | 
United States V1ruh
What the fuck is liquid doing.
2017-07-12 14:26
0
#71
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Brazil nnz
Stacked event, nice.
2017-07-12 14:40
0
C9 should have gone imo... good event but i guess 3 months in Europe is a lot
2017-07-12 15:00
0
remember when EliGe was the best player in na?
2017-07-12 15:10
0
5 replies
Nope, i remember him having a really good major tourny and thorin wanked himself over him
2017-07-12 15:17
0
#84
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
nitr0 | 
United States AdAstrax
Remember when liquid tried to qualify for malmo on 3 hrs of sleep flying back from Europe and elige had to play on a laptop?
2017-07-12 15:42
0
3 replies
thats not the only reason rng won though. they have beaten liquid a lot actually pretty sure rng have beaten liquid more then lequid have rng with the past core linups
2017-07-12 19:05
0
2 replies
#110
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
nitr0 | 
United States AdAstrax
Sure but RNG being able to beat liquid in matches liquid isn't preparing for doesn't make them good or liquid trash
2017-07-12 21:02
0
1 reply
ik, its not like RNG haven't just gotten back from Europe as well though, maybe a couple days earlier. and you cant say that 3 hours sleep is the only reason why they lost because RNG have been looking pretty good lately, i mean in the major qual all of there losses went the full 30 rounds or more.
2017-07-13 08:10
0
#80
Faceit level 4  | 
 | 
African Union mikecool
the boys!!!! :D
2017-07-12 15:26
0
ez 4 B.O.O.T-d[S]
2017-07-12 15:28
0
c9 jks pls
2017-07-12 15:36
0
Twistzz is too good for liquid, he deserve a better team
2017-07-12 16:06
0
Renegades deserve their spot after defeating TL! Can't wait for them to go out in groups in 15-16th..
2017-07-12 16:12
0
#88
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Estonia rYm
nice teams list
2017-07-12 16:14
0
#89
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kioShiMa | 
Australia PoissonRouge
how does this team do it
2017-07-12 16:17
0
#90
Boo | 
France mbl4
Savage R8 joke
2017-07-12 16:23
0
Yeah the fukn boys
2017-07-12 16:30
0
#96
 | 
Ukraine TBOY(2)
Liquid just had black line on quals(on Colne they was pretty good)
2017-07-12 17:12
0
#97
 | 
Brazil LucaS10
Stanislaw very bad man
2017-07-12 17:15
0
#99
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Brunei TheDream
optic should pick up nifty and have mixwell rifle
2017-07-12 17:29
0
Still confused y optic and nip got the invite over c9 and liquidin the first place
2017-07-12 17:34
0
2 replies
well nip cuz malmo, the 12 year old nip fans wouldnt attend if nip failed to qualify. optic well i've no idea
2017-07-12 17:39
0
1 reply
Optic has call of duty fans
2017-07-13 18:39
0
Either that or they could of atleast scheduled the na qual so that na teams at the major could play. Cuz there is no way that c9 would lose to renegades for the spot
2017-07-12 17:41
0
#106
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
France cedd
jdm is a bot, so many better awpers to choose from in NA
2017-07-12 18:41
0
2 replies
#111
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
nitr0 | 
United States AdAstrax
Hot jdm teir 1 combat awper. Cold jdm teir 3 awper:(
2017-07-12 21:04
0
Koosta > jdm
2017-07-12 22:26
0
#115
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden DenkanN
NExa to MAlmo, lets punch him
2017-07-12 23:34
0
that's a shame
2017-07-13 05:02
0
#124
 | 
India Tritium
n1
2017-07-14 13:47
0
Login or register to add your comment to the discussion.

Back to comment

Now playing
Thumbnail for stream
Brazil
MADHOUSE TV
17891 viewers
Top streams
All(64)
Casters(45)
Streamers(12)
Organizers(7)
Brazil
MADHOUSE TV
(17891)
Brazil
gaules
(9964)
Other
PGL
(8165)
Brazil
gaules
(4778)
Other
Thunderpick
(3340)
Russia
Paragon
(2910)
Other
PGL 2
(2565)
Russia
watchfulTV
(2019)
Brazil
gaules
(1801)
Russia
watchfulTV B
(1445)
Argentina
forg1
(1212)
Brazil
boltz
(1099)
Russia
Paragon 3
(925)
Brazil
fer
(880)
Argentina
forg1
(877)
Russia
HappyChucky
(850)
Brazil
nak
(721)
Russia
poka
(697)
Ukraine
Maincast
(640)
Belgium
ScreaM
(588)
Poland
IzakOOO
(583)
United States
Trottah
(491)
United States
freakazoid
(479)
Russia
m4ga
(440)
Brazil
mch
(439)
United States
Stewie2k
(436)
Russia
Paragon 2
(421)
Romania
Werty
(421)
Russia
SBolt
(398)
Argentina
elmorocho7
(314)
Ukraine
Maincast 2
(273)
France
KRL
(235)
United Kingdom
ESL TV
(230)
United States
Trucklover86
(188)
Brazil
mch
(168)
Finland
pelaajat
(167)
Brazil
VitinhO
(156)
France
Croissant Strike
(146)
Mongolia
maaRaa
(139)
Brazil
kabrafps
(132)
Russia
jmqa
(128)
Brazil
XISTERA
(123)
Other
PGL
(118)
Mongolia
Zilkenberg
(107)
Brazil
coldzera
(89)
Brazil
Tris_Mara
(87)
Other
PGL 2
(69)
Russia
Paragon
(58)
Kazakhstan
Paragon
(58)
Brazil
gaules TV 2
(46)
Brazil
BTSBrasilTV
(38)
United States
Regent
(37)
Brazil
VilacaTTV
(35)
Brazil
Napa
(30)
France
KRL 2
(25)
Brazil
gaules TV
(25)
United States
Trottah
(25)
Finland
Elisa Esports
(13)
United States
iamfusiion
(12)
Ukraine
WOLF
(6)
Brazil
kabrafps
(5)
Ukraine
Maincast
(2)
Brazil
BTSBrasilFPS
(1)
Brazil
JokerBR (YouTube)
(1)