Na`Vi defeat North; OpTic upset Liquid at DreamHack Masters Malmö

Natus Vincere's first match with Ladislav "⁠GuardiaN⁠" Kovács finished as a 16-8 win over North, while OpTic managed to shock Liquid in their opener, 16-9.

Natus Vincere was the team to get the early footing, playing on the offensive side of Overpass and going up 4-2. Philip "⁠aizy⁠" Aistrup was crucial to North's recovery as he sprayed down three on the B site defense, which resulted in North grabbing a 5-4 lead. Natus Vincere bounced back with a 2v2 clutch, 7-5, before some inspired fragging from Jakob "⁠JUGi⁠" Hansen got the Danes back into the lead, 8-7.

Na`Vi secured a confident win in their debut

GuardiaN and Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev combined to close out the 2v2 in the pistol and started Natus Vincere's streak as CT. Following a clean anti-eco, Natus Vincere started locking down all of the approaches in the rifle rounds, finding early entries and managing successful retakes the two times North managed to put the bomb down. The young IGL Kirill "⁠Boombl4⁠" Mikhailov stood out throughout the map, equalling s1mple's frag tally at 21 in the 16-8 victory over North.

 Natus Vincere K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
21 - 14 +7 89.6 87.5% 1.42
21 - 16 +5 90.2 83.3% 1.35
16 - 13 +3 76.1 79.2% 1.18
15 - 14 +1 65.7 70.8% 1.12
15 - 13 +2 67.9 66.7% 1.09
 North K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
15 - 13 +2 68.3 75.0% 1.08
16 - 18 -2 71.0 66.7% 0.88
14 - 20 -6 72.7 66.7% 0.81
13 - 17 -4 73.3 62.5% 0.78
12 - 21 -9 60.0 66.7% 0.69

Mathias "⁠MSL⁠" Lauridsen and René "⁠cajunb⁠" Borg started the CT side of Overpass in stunning form, with 10-2 K-D apiece, causing a lot of issues to Liquid who found themselves 7-1 down swiftly. The North American's first round win was instantly replied on by OpTic, which gave them even more momentum going forward as they picked off Liquid members swiftly time and time again.

The Danish domination continued for the remainder of the half, MSL was leading the charge on the AWP with 21 kills by the half time, which was concluded 14-1 in favor of OpTic. Liquid finally managed to chain a few rounds together following the CT pistol win, with Nick "⁠nitr0⁠" Cannella's AWPing starting to cause trouble for OpTic. Liquid brought it back to 15-9, but then Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke's crisp entry and René "⁠TeSeS⁠" Madsen's quad kill saw OpTic grab the final round, ending the game 16-9.

Matchpage
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1st October 2019
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Overpass
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 Liquid K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
20 - 18 +2 72.0 56.0% 1.01
12 - 17 -5 66.4 68.0% 0.92
15 - 18 -3 59.4 52.0% 0.84
13 - 18 -5 66.5 56.0% 0.79
7 - 17 -10 43.7 52.0% 0.53
 OpTic K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
26 - 13 +13 111.4 84.0% 1.81
21 - 14 +7 83.9 68.0% 1.33
16 - 12 +4 67.7 72.0% 1.08
13 - 14 -1 60.7 68.0% 1.00
11 - 14 -3 53.2 64.0% 0.81
Russia Kirill 'Boombl4' Mikhailov
Kirill 'Boombl4' Mikhailov
Age:
20
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
583
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.69
Denmark René 'cajunb' Borg
René 'cajunb' Borg
Age:
29
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
1413
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.63
Slovakia Ladislav 'GuardiaN' Kovács
Ladislav 'GuardiaN' Kovács
Age:
28
Rating 1.0:
1.13
Maps played:
1426
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.62
United States Nick 'nitr0' Cannella
Nick 'nitr0' Cannella
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
1186
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.66
Denmark Jakob 'JUGi' Hansen
Jakob 'JUGi' Hansen
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.11
Maps played:
837
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.61
Denmark René 'TeSeS' Madsen
René 'TeSeS' Madsen
Age:
18
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
244
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.68
Denmark Mathias 'MSL' Lauridsen
Mathias 'MSL' Lauridsen
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.92
Maps played:
1520
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.72
Denmark Kristian 'k0nfig' Wienecke
Kristian 'k0nfig' Wienecke
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
1041
KPR:
0.76
DPR:
0.69
Ukraine Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Age:
21
Rating 1.0:
1.23
Maps played:
1036
KPR:
0.85
DPR:
0.66
Denmark Philip 'aizy' Aistrup
Philip 'aizy' Aistrup
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
1274
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.67
NA CS HAHAHHAHAHAHA LIQUID TOP 1 BTW LUL #NotMyTop1 #NACSsoTrash
2019-10-01 15:50
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51 replies
MSL always perform at Dreamhack event Stockholm 2019 Summer 2019 Stockholm 2018 Valencia 2018 Tours 2018 Montreal 2017
2019-10-01 15:54
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21 replies
#10
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Brazil bandicoot
just a bo1 upset, calm your tits everyone
2019-10-01 15:51
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6 replies
GOD MSL
2019-10-01 15:58
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#39
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North America P1CSYY
lmao , we're talking about Liquid which is still #1 on hltv losing to a team which is #19. If it's such an easy task to "Just" upset , every team would've done it by now :)
2019-10-01 15:59
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1 reply
Eg lost to Grayhounds and people r using the excuse jet lag. Liquid legit got to the tournament a day before it started so they would have been easily jet lagged as well.
2019-10-02 04:03
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fak u MSL Mastermind
2019-10-01 16:06
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#63
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North America onionmesh
holla holla get dolla
2019-10-01 16:13
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+1
2019-10-01 17:10
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stockholm 2019? summer 2019 - 1.0 rating stockholm 2018 - 1.06 rating valencia 2018 - 0.89 rating tours 2018 - 1.05 rating only montreal 2017 somewhat good 1.17 rating and it without plenty other dreamhacks where he ate shit shut up
2019-10-01 16:00
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13 replies
imagine crying over this
2019-10-01 16:02
0
9 replies
shut up
2019-10-01 16:03
0
8 replies
cry me a river
2019-10-01 16:04
0
4 replies
Show bobs
2019-10-01 16:20
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3 replies
#84
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Albania NaviGuy
why no vegana mens
2019-10-01 16:40
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1 reply
Im a bobs guy Also what if catfish and no vagene? 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
2019-10-01 17:34
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#85
Faceit level 10  | 
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Romania decis1ve
but megan fox has no bobs
2019-10-01 16:44
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#72
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland MeeTaZ
Cry is free
2019-10-01 16:24
0
2 replies
then go cry and shut up
2019-10-01 16:31
0
1 reply
#103
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland MeeTaZ
naa nibba go cry me a river mens
2019-10-01 17:26
0
Y would u waste ur time to research all of it
2019-10-01 18:25
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2 replies
1 MIN NICE TIME
2019-10-01 18:34
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1 reply
Still too much
2019-10-01 22:46
0
NAF 0,53 WTF
2019-10-01 15:51
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#18
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom UKChef
the fact that ESL at NY was running that Liquid 'are they the greatest csgo team of all time?' ad during the grand finals where they weren't participating was also super funny
2019-10-01 15:52
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14 replies
#34
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe Vandegroen
Kicked out by the actual greatest team of all time
2019-10-01 15:57
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13 replies
Everyone is a gangster until the real gangster enter the room
2019-10-01 16:00
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#42
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Sweden Timings
I'm not an Astralis fan but this is so true^
2019-10-01 16:00
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#59
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United States JvvR
Do you mean the one that lost 3-1?
2019-10-01 16:12
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10 replies
#79
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Denmark jaco5157
Doesn't change the fact that they are the greatest of all time
2019-10-01 16:33
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9 replies
#81
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United States JvvR
True but still, that was a poor performance, and being a liquid fan i know a poor performance.
2019-10-01 16:35
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8 replies
#87
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Denmark jaco5157
Agreed, i saw it. But nothing lasts forever.
2019-10-01 16:45
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#88
Faceit level 10  | 
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Romania decis1ve
astralis was never to be seen in that bo5, only on train they played quite good, and not as a team but mostly individually. I was actually cheering for astralis just because the toxic chat, and its good nrg won, they hav players that never won and deserve to
2019-10-01 16:46
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6 replies
#89
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United States JvvR
Watching matches without chat is ideal, no matter what team is winning everything eventually turns into "NA CS LULW" and "EU CS LULW"
2019-10-01 16:50
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5 replies
#95
Faceit level 10  | 
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Romania decis1ve
+1
2019-10-01 17:00
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#96
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India ashwani597
Not hating on NA but it gets more toxic when the matches are in NA. At least that's what I have felt.
2019-10-01 17:02
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3 replies
#98
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United States JvvR
I agree, banter is fine but when they start bringing things outside of CS into it its to far
2019-10-01 17:07
0
2 replies
Agreed
2019-10-01 22:01
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#128
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Denmark jaco5157
+1, wish the scene would be less toxic, and good on EG for playing a solid final
2019-10-02 18:09
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#61
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United States JvvR
I forgot the last event german CS won, can you remind me?
2019-10-01 16:13
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10 replies
#77
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United States wokebumpty
i forgot the last major that liquid won, can you remind me?
2019-10-01 16:32
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9 replies
#82
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United States JvvR
Are you comparing a country to a singular team? and how is that relevant, can you remind me?
2019-10-01 16:36
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1 reply
i just like making fun of liquid fans lol i know it wasn't a very appropriate response
2019-10-01 17:37
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#83
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United States JvvR
The guy was talking about NA cs and you're talking about liquid?
2019-10-01 16:39
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xaxaxaxaxax
2019-10-01 16:44
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huhu i wonder when aleksib won a major, can u remind me ;)
2019-10-01 17:31
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4 replies
he can make it to the grand final without s1mple which is more than liquid can say
2019-10-01 17:52
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3 replies
jk my fren u r a good guy HAHAHAHAH ok u win btw i love aleksib sorry for the comment <3
2019-10-01 18:45
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1 reply
no worries hltv is all about banter
2019-10-02 17:33
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LOL
2019-10-01 19:01
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I thought NA people were EU immigrants so...............
2019-10-01 16:29
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It's ok man, EG can be your new #1. EU trashbag.
2019-10-01 20:23
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nice
2019-10-01 15:50
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liquid number one ranked team yikes
2019-10-01 15:50
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#5
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United States Stoplight91
LULquid back at it again
2019-10-01 15:50
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Expected
2019-10-01 15:50
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GG
2019-10-01 15:50
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MSL and Dreamhack events monkaS
2019-10-01 15:51
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1 reply
#25
Faceit level 5  | 
Finland JHdash77
monkaW
2019-10-01 15:53
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Liquid best team lul🤣
2019-10-01 15:51
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NOT REALLY AN UPSET LMAO
2019-10-01 15:51
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#13
faveN | 
Israel wetz
Lmao
2019-10-01 15:51
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#14
ropz | 
China acr870
top1 OMEGALUL
2019-10-01 15:51
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#15
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Brazil xxAxx
Chokequid for tier 3 Sweden xaxaxaxax
2019-10-01 15:51
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#16
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Russia ToughGuy
NA FANS SAY JETLAG LUL
2019-10-01 15:51
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1 reply
#90
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Austria Megrr
I believe that was the commentators
2019-10-01 16:50
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God MSL shitting on mortals as always
2019-10-01 15:51
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good to see Na'Vi's new roles
2019-10-01 15:52
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Omg liquid
2019-10-01 15:52
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#21
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Finland spurku
GG liquid LUL
2019-10-01 15:52
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#22
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Italy DaDoar
Twistzz crying in the bathroom and making his makeup flake cause he knows him and his whole team are gonna get Brax'd
2019-10-01 15:52
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NA CS OMEGALUL MAY DANISH CS REIGN SUPREME
2019-10-01 15:52
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#24
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Philippines p0k1em0n
Nambawan team lul
2019-10-01 15:53
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#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
frozen | 
Slovakia killerisko
guardian ☉ ‿ ⚆
2019-10-01 15:53
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not an upset
2019-10-01 15:53
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"OpTic managed shock Liquid" nice headline
2019-10-01 15:56
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#29
Faceit level 10  | 
npl | 
Scotland Savjy
MSLGOD back again to claim his 2nd MVP at DH not shocking at all
2019-10-01 15:56
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God MSL reking these NA noobs But for real GGs to Optic , they played really well. And Naf ... You're hurting me baby ...
2019-10-01 15:56
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#31
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Estonia rafio
liquid best na team
2019-10-01 15:56
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Once again we got a confirmation of the fact that liquid is an average team
2019-10-01 15:56
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4 replies
#93
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
Liquid average team - fan of mousesports...nuff said
2019-10-01 16:51
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3 replies
mouz is better than liquid
2019-10-01 16:55
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2 replies
#101
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
0/8
2019-10-01 17:22
0
Not yet but maybe soon
2019-10-01 22:03
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"NA CS OMEGALOL"" fuck off idiots just remember where liquid was 1 day ago and how much time to sleep / relax / practice they had
2019-10-01 15:57
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12 replies
nice excuse, Optic was from NY too
2019-10-01 15:59
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10 replies
they were out way earlier
2019-10-01 16:00
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9 replies
Astralis were later but they didnt lose 1-14 to Envy
2019-10-01 16:01
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3 replies
envy lmao compared to envy optic is a godlike team
2019-10-01 16:02
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2 replies
konfig play in the showmatch, left way earlier? stop with your bs excuses
2019-10-01 16:13
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Salty liquid fan LUL
2019-10-01 17:26
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Optic stayed until the meet and greet yesterday, so they have the same disadvantantage as liquid. No excuse
2019-10-01 16:05
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Are you stupid? ALL of these teams left at the same time cuz how can u know before what the outcome would be?? Their flights were bought in advance and they all left about 1,5 days ago so “jetlag” is not an excuse. For none of them
2019-10-01 16:14
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3 replies
stfu and wait for them in the final
2019-10-01 16:14
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2 replies
Dude we were talking about transportation from ny to sweden wtf r u talkin about? Seriously go see a doctor 😂🧠
2019-10-01 16:31
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I like your name but acknowledge you got fucked man it's ok this forum is full of retards, don't be one of them
2019-10-01 18:15
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Mad cuz bad axaxaxa
2019-10-01 16:08
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wouldn't call this an upset, liquid is really out of form
2019-10-01 15:58
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#38
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United States moonboots
NA still best.. EG will level the field
2019-10-01 15:59
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#43
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Denmark Kon10R
Wonder why North is rated so high ... but Optic winning against Liquid ??! Danish CS GO seems hot at the moment! But NA: Take heart! EG may be the hottest kids on the block deez dayz! ;O)
2019-10-01 16:00
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NA CS LUL
2019-10-01 16:01
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Boombitched
2019-10-01 16:02
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Na’vi winning their first match of the tournament?🤔🤔🤔 This navi is so far way better than it has ever been
2019-10-01 16:06
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1 reply
+1 simple on top, everyone's above 1 rating. I say it's a really impressive beginning of new era. #NaviEra
2019-10-01 22:05
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expected ez for NaVi and goat s1mple
2019-10-01 16:07
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NA CS LUL
2019-10-01 16:09
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#58
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Norway birbbI
Liquid downfall rip mens)))
2019-10-01 16:10
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Msl lul
2019-10-01 16:12
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#66
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Malaysia Gardss
Liquid Pick overpass are dumb map they really bad on overpass
2019-10-01 16:14
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1 reply
#68
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Canada CeeeD
Could not more agreed with you.
2019-10-01 16:20
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FaZe: -NiKo +MSL
2019-10-01 16:19
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#70
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Other TheAwakening
GuardiaN sucks but Na`Vi looks a lot better, need to see more maps though.
2019-10-01 16:22
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MSL is actually one of the most underrated IGL's in game
2019-10-01 16:23
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2 replies
#73
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland MeeTaZ
at new york he was very bad...
2019-10-01 16:25
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Nah, just lulquid are bad
2019-10-01 16:33
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MSL so inconsistent. On one day he is a top 3 awper, the next day he gets outclassed by cajunb taking the awp in his hands
2019-10-01 16:51
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4 months era, btw. lulquid in 2020 = clown9 in 2019
2019-10-01 16:52
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n1 navi <3
2019-10-01 17:05
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expected why does liquid keep playing overpass at this point
2019-10-01 17:49
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#109
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Myanmar xdcc
hahahahaha
2019-10-01 17:51
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#118
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland teco
msl so underrated player
2019-10-01 21:06
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#119
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Australia SUNSPY
ez navi clap
2019-10-01 21:56
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heard that naf tked twist? anyone know what happened?
2019-10-02 04:50
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#126
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Ukraine and1lea
NaVi is NOT russian organization, so please change flag to Ukrainian
2019-10-02 14:46
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