CR4ZY through to StarLadder Major over North

CR4ZY have successfully qualified for the New Challengers stage of the StarLadder Major Berlin after beating North 2-0.

The consolidation final saw North take on CR4ZY for a guaranteed spot at the Major. The series commenced on Mirage, where the Danish defence was able to secure an immediate 3-0 lead, with Jakob "⁠JUGi⁠" Hansen picking up a Famas quad kill in round two. CR4ZY secured their first round off the back of a mixed buy, assuming the driver's seat going forward. Outstanding individual performances from CR4ZY, including back-to-back quad kills for Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković, and a 1v3 clutch from Otto "⁠ottoNd⁠" Sihvo, were crucial in furthering the international mix roster to a 10-5 T side conclusion, as North struggled to hold the offense off.

nexa dominated on Mirage, sporting a 1.73 rating

Having assumed the defence, CR4ZY continued their impressive form, securing the first two rounds of the latter half. Faced with a 2v3 situation on North's first T-side rifle round the roster opted to save, proceeding to dominate on the defence afterward. This showing persisted all the way to map point, and after Valdemar "⁠valde⁠" Bjørn Vangså single-handedly secured his team their last round with a 4k, CR4ZY closed out Mirage with a confident 16-7 score.

Dust 2 followed, where CR4ZY commenced on the CT side of affairs. A two-round lead was ensured by the international roster, witnessing an ace for nexa in the latter round, three frags of which were thanks to a well-placed HE grenade. The squads went blow for blow after the exciting start, shortly after which North were able run away with a string of rounds, assuming a 5-3 lead off the back of a force buy victory. CR4ZY reassumed control of proceeding in the majority of the remaining rounds, in no small part thanks to outstanding multi-frags from nexa and Nemanja "⁠huNter-⁠" Kovač, conceding but a single-digit to produce a 9-6 CT lead.

CR4ZY have successfully made the New Challengers stage of the Major

The latter half kicked off to a strong start for CR4ZY, who convincingly accrued rounds past the defence's first full buy, gradually extending their position closer and closer to a consecutive map victory. nexa ensured map point with a stellar quad kill, converting a 1v2 situation in the process. The international mix left North no chance at a comeback, concluding the map and series with a 16-6 score on Dust2.

Europe Minor - StarLadder Major 2019Best of 3

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21st July 2019

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CR4ZY	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Nemanja 'nexa' Isakovićnexa	46 - 20	+26	110.6	84.4%	1.74
Nemanja 'huNter-' KovačhuNter-	43 - 22	+21	93.9	80.0%	1.50
Rokas 'EspiranTo' MilasauskasEspiranTo	40 - 27	+13	103.4	82.2%	1.47
Otto 'ottoNd' SihvoottoNd	31 - 23	+8	62.1	77.8%	1.27
Nestor 'LETN1' TanićLETN1	19 - 22	-3	48.1	68.9%	0.89

North	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Markus 'Kjaerbye' KjærbyeKjaerbye	27 - 33	-6	71.0	53.3%	0.85
Valdemar 'valde' Bjørn Vangsåvalde	25 - 36	-11	70.4	62.2%	0.83
Jakob 'JUGi' HansenJUGi	31 - 36	-5	60.5	55.6%	0.81
Philip 'aizy' Aistrupaizy	18 - 36	-18	56.1	57.8%	0.72
Nicklas 'gade' Gadegade	13 - 39	-26	42.5	51.1%	0.45

CR4ZY's qualification to the New Challengers stage of the Berlin Major places the team tally at nine, with the CIS and Asia Minors, as well as the Minor Play-ins remaining to determine all seven remaining participants of the initial stage of the Major. The opening stage will be hosted at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin, Germany on August 23-26, with ticket sales live.

Below is a table containing all currently-determined Major participants:

Vitality
Complexity
HellRaisers
MOUZ
CR4ZY
Unknown flag cis CIS Minor #1
Unknown flag cis CIS Minor #2
Minor Play-In #2

G2
AVANGAR
NRG
FURIA
Asia Minor #1
Asia Minor #2
Minor Play-In #1
Minor Play-In #3

Europe Minor - StarLadder Major final standings:

1. MOUZ - $30,000 + New Challengers Stage spot
2. CR4ZY - $15,000 + New Challengers Stage spot
3. North - $5,000 + Minor Play-In spot
4. fnatic
5-6. BIG
5-6. NoChance
7-8. Ancient
7-8. Sprout