BLAST Premier Spring seeding pots announced

BLAST has confirmed the seeding pots for the Spring season of BLAST Premier 2020.

Prior to the group draw, BLAST asked the participating sides to rank each other in order to create an initial seeding, with the teams then split into four different pots.

One team from each pot will be drawn into three groups in the draw ceremony, which will be held live at 20:00 on Twitch.tv/blastproseries and feature Nicolas Estrup, Director of Product and Experience at BLAST Pro Series, Auguste "⁠Semmler⁠" Massonnat and Jacob "⁠Pimp⁠" Winneche.

Without surprise, pot 1 is made up of the three highest-ranked teams in attendance, BLAST Pro Series Global Final winner Astralis, the runner-up in Riffa, Liquid, and Evil Geniuses, who have been inside the top five since the summer and even held the No.1 spot for two weeks between October and November.

BLAST Pro Series Global Final champions Astralis are in pot 1

Ninjas in Pyjamas, who came in third place in Bahrain, have been placed in seeding pot 3 alongside French duo Vitality and G2, while FaZe, who came in last at the Global Final event, are in pot 2 together with 100 Thieves and Natus Vincere. The last pot features MIBR, OG and Complexity.

The group stage will begin sometime in January in London, with the match format still to be determined. The top two teams from each of the three groups will advance to the season finals, where they will be joined by two sides coming from a different stage, called BLAST Showdown.

Below you can find the four seeding pots:

United States Auguste 'Semmler' Massonnat
Auguste 'Semmler' Massonnat
Age:
31
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
Denmark Jacob 'Pimp' Winneche
Jacob 'Pimp' Winneche
Age:
24
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
976
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.64
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Ez for Faze! EG in pot 1? LULW
2019-12-19 13:24
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14 replies
Where is mousesports
2019-12-19 13:25
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5 replies
mousesports are so good they are in pot -1 except for chris de jong, who is not in but on pot
2019-12-19 13:42
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3 replies
Chris de Bong
2019-12-19 14:11
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2 replies
+1
2019-12-19 17:17
0
+420
2019-12-19 19:52
0
Didn’t sign a contract with blast
2019-12-19 19:56
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Vitality in the third? They are clearly better than the 2nd lul
2019-12-19 13:26
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6 replies
not according to the players.
2019-12-19 13:57
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1 reply
zywoo best player of the year, too hot and sexy
2019-12-19 14:17
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#85
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Germany AdiZen
they should change faze and vitality
2019-12-19 14:19
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3 replies
both are bot teams but at least zywoo carry sometimes
2019-12-19 14:22
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1 reply
tru
2019-12-19 14:54
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+1
2019-12-19 14:22
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That's not how you spell SG
2019-12-19 15:53
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EZ MIBR
2019-12-19 13:24
0
Very nice
2019-12-19 13:25
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#6
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Finland N1ggers
Pot 4 lol, will be interesting
2019-12-19 13:25
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4 replies
#11
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Finland N1ggers
Also: Pot 1: astralis and liquid Pot 2: navi and 100t Pot 3: vitality and nip Pot 4: og and complexity
2019-12-19 13:26
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3 replies
These are used to make a group, they’re not playing each other...
2019-12-19 13:32
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2 replies
#36
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Finland N1ggers
Oh ok, ty for clarification!
2019-12-19 13:44
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1 reply
Yw
2019-12-19 14:35
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Blast only exist for free money for washed up teams like mibr and nip
2019-12-19 13:25
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10 replies
#43
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Sweden Lingon
Yeh washed up teams like Astralis
2019-12-19 13:53
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9 replies
Neither astralis nor nip :) M16R ON THE OTHER HAND.... OMEGALUL
2019-12-19 14:04
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4 replies
#69
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Sweden Lingon
Atleast NIP has a change of winning anything M16R on the other hand
2019-12-19 14:06
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#132
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
if you were not a stupid little boy and could read, then you´ll have noticed that all games are Bo3
2019-12-19 16:07
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2 replies
What does that have to do with anything for a garbage team like M16R
2019-12-19 17:03
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1 reply
#148
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
sry that reply was not meant to you...;)
2019-12-19 17:07
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#93
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Sweden GuMbUBBle
2 majors in 2019 - washed up team
2019-12-19 14:28
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3 replies
#95
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Sweden Lingon
You understand that was sarcasm right?
2019-12-19 14:29
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2 replies
#96
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Sweden GuMbUBBle
i got jebaited
2019-12-19 14:29
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1 reply
Just like taco used to get for cold 😎😎
2019-12-19 15:03
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EZ4Aleksib
2019-12-19 13:26
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1 reply
Ez for pot 4
2019-12-19 14:08
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#10
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Switzerland hobi
GOOG!
2019-12-19 13:26
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bery balanced pots
2019-12-19 13:26
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1 reply
#62
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Sweden Lingon
+1
2019-12-19 14:00
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#14
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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World Notb8ing
Seems actually fair pots
2019-12-19 13:27
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1 reply
#63
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Sweden Lingon
+1
2019-12-19 14:00
0
blast in 2020 LOL
2019-12-19 13:27
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2 replies
#116
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
Looks good...I know
2019-12-19 15:18
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1 reply
0/8
2019-12-19 16:22
0
Nc
2019-12-19 13:27
0
#17
Faceit level 5  | 
Finland JHdash77
A group draw in csgo nice
2019-12-19 13:29
0
#18
sh1ro | 
Philippines euzu
OG vs Complexity wack
2019-12-19 13:29
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1 reply
Those are seed pots, not groups.
2019-12-19 13:42
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EZ4OG
2019-12-19 13:31
0
Why mibr pot 4? at least pot 2 i think
2019-12-19 13:32
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5 replies
#24
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Indonesia lukerey
Name checks out
2019-12-19 13:35
0
#29
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Halton | 
Spain akproxx
In brazil maybe
2019-12-19 13:37
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#46
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Sweden Lingon
Teams them self ranked every other team so it's the teams that has done it
2019-12-19 13:54
0
OMEGALUL
2019-12-19 13:54
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#133
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
hahahahaha mibr pot 2....they should be alone in pot 25
2019-12-19 16:09
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MIBR major CHAMPIONS and CS LEGENDS tier4??same tier as AlakaZaM.. DISRESPECTO
2019-12-19 13:35
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2 replies
Stop living in 1980
2019-12-19 13:56
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1 reply
? DISRESPECT LEGENDO ? BRASIL 2 MAJORS YOUR COUNTRY AND FAZE 0 !
2019-12-19 14:00
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#23
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India aj0102
Winners of Blast Pro Moscow not here.. Wow
2019-12-19 13:35
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why UK flag?
2019-12-19 13:36
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3 replies
#48
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Sweden Lingon
Because Blast has their offices in London i think
2019-12-19 13:55
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First stage in London.
2019-12-19 13:55
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best flag
2019-12-19 14:33
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Yawn. Gotta give Blast credit on how to hype up the most overrated and uninspiring tournament in recent memory.
2019-12-19 13:36
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9 replies
#70
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Sweden Lingon
What is overrated?
2019-12-19 14:07
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8 replies
Blast
2019-12-19 14:29
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7 replies
#98
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Sweden Lingon
Why?
2019-12-19 14:30
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6 replies
Because it’s an overrated event
2019-12-19 14:30
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5 replies
#134
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
but you dont know why? smart boy
2019-12-19 16:10
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4 replies
Because the format is bad and because of their exclusivity rules.
2019-12-19 18:20
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3 replies
#157
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
do you know the new format is bo3 all the way? and the exclusivity rules will be allmost the same of other new comming leagues
2019-12-19 18:51
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2 replies
Yes, but they haven't announced their format yet, so hopefully they won't use round robin. I am basing my opinion off of their previous events, since they haven't disclosed what all the rules will be surrounding this new BLAST Premier Spring Season.
2019-12-19 19:55
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1 reply
#163
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
most likely will be as proleague in london with no croud and same qualifier format( atleast what i think)
2019-12-19 20:14
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What's thing about PIMP? Is he cheapest option or what?
2019-12-19 13:36
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#28
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Ukraine ksay
WHO CARS no mouz and fnatic
2019-12-19 13:36
0
#30
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Halton | 
Spain akproxx
Really fair ranks btw
2019-12-19 13:37
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#31
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Sweden Trkmag
100T over Vit? wtf
2019-12-19 13:37
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22 replies
yes ofc
2019-12-19 13:52
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20 replies
But NaVi and nip over vita is a joke.
2019-12-19 13:57
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19 replies
yeah, vita should 100% be over nip and navi, donno whats up there
2019-12-19 13:59
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#59
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Sweden Lingon
Ok but NIP 2-0 vitality in EPL
2019-12-19 13:59
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16 replies
One head-to-head result doesn't reflect an overall ranking.
2019-12-19 14:09
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Wait... you actually think NiP is better than Vitality?
2019-12-19 14:15
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14 replies
#84
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Sweden Lingon
Every time NIP has played Vitality (last time was EPL) thy have won except DreamHack Masters Dallas 2019 where Pita was a stand-in so i think NIP is better yes
2019-12-19 14:18
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13 replies
Lmao you're actually retarded if you legit think NiP is better than Vitality. How can you be that delusional?
2019-12-19 14:24
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12 replies
#90
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Sweden Lingon
So showing statistics makes me delusional? Ok by your logic Vitality is better than fnatic
2019-12-19 14:26
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10 replies
Yes. Vitality has been better than both Fnatic & NiP this year? I don't even know why you would even compare Vitality/Fnatic with tier 3 team like NiP, it's not 2014 anymore
2019-12-19 14:51
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9 replies
#110
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Sweden Lingon
Top 10 tier 3?
2019-12-19 14:58
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7 replies
Hello? You realize last time NiP won something was 2 years ago which was IEM Oakland. Wake up?
2019-12-19 15:10
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6 replies
#113
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Sweden Lingon
100t/RNG has also not won a tournament since 2017 what's your point
2019-12-19 15:13
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5 replies
he just stupid or braindead
2019-12-19 15:24
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2 replies
#120
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Sweden Lingon
Are you talking about me?
2019-12-19 15:24
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1 reply
no
2019-12-19 19:22
0
And they are better than NiP. That gotta tell you something, no?
2019-12-19 15:52
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1 reply
#145
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Sweden Lingon
Nope it just tells how stupid you are /Closed
2019-12-19 16:46
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#137
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
hahaha who is delusional now, hahahaha fnatic luckiest team. fnatic without brollan is same shit as vitality without zyw00
2019-12-19 16:14
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#160
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
Then the players and teams must be retarded...The pros themselves must know nothing right?
2019-12-19 19:53
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#135
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
look at the latest results vita vs nip and cry, then you realize why they are where they are and will stop crying like a little girl
2019-12-19 16:11
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#50
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Sweden Lingon
NIP 2-0 VIT not that long ago
2019-12-19 13:56
0
#32
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Europe dactylele
no mouz => boring tournament
2019-12-19 13:38
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no mouz, no fnatic. blast the bias tournament
2019-12-19 13:40
0
1 reply
#56
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Sweden Lingon
Maybe thy did't want to be in the circuit idk
2019-12-19 13:58
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G2 playing normally and they should be pot two but pot 4 is good for the G2 we all know
2019-12-19 13:46
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Ofc vitality is the only one getting fucked
2019-12-19 13:49
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1 reply
+1
2019-12-19 13:59
0
#39
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Sweden Lingon
BTW pots is only for making groups For example Evil Geniuses FaZe NiP Complexity This how pots work and it will probably be just a bowl with the teams name in 4 different bowls being picked randomly
2019-12-19 13:52
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#41
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Ukraine d3adLY
NaVi vs OG, finally!
2019-12-19 13:52
0
Vita, G2 placed below faze, wtf.
2019-12-19 13:53
0
This format seems kinda shit.
2019-12-19 13:53
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1 reply
#52
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Sweden Lingon
This what fifa uses for groups if im not completely wrong
2019-12-19 13:57
0
tell me WHO CARS
2019-12-19 13:54
0
#55
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Brazil xxAxx
Maybe MIBR being in pot 4 is a way to try to make this team win 2 matches
2019-12-19 13:58
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7 replies
Imagine not understanding how pots work. BR brain OMEGALUL
2019-12-19 13:59
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6 replies
#65
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Brazil xxAxx
I understand how it works, but I mean being taxed how too bad can make you try to win something
2019-12-19 14:01
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1 reply
mibr in pot 4 puts them in the worst position possible.
2019-12-19 14:10
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#66
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Sweden Lingon
+1
2019-12-19 14:01
0
#138
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
dont think you know either
2019-12-19 16:20
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2 replies
Cry is free noscener.
2019-12-19 17:21
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1 reply
#152
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
hahahahahahahaha naaaab
2019-12-19 17:22
0
easy for 100T
2019-12-19 13:59
0
#67
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Turkey emasu66
Where is mous?? Wtf
2019-12-19 14:02
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7 replies
Mouz was trash until 3 weeks ago and invitation for events like this are made long time in advance
2019-12-19 14:11
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6 replies
as if there aren't teams in this who were even worse. mibr, nip, og, complexity have no business being here over mouz, fnatic...
2019-12-19 14:27
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1 reply
Mouz didn't make playoff for 11 month until pro league man, they are doing great now but they were really trash then. Fnatic not being here is way more scandalous
2019-12-19 14:43
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Vitality are trash for whole year.
2019-12-19 14:27
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3 replies
0/8 + nice london
2019-12-19 14:43
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1 reply
Vitality 2 trophies Mouz 3 trophies Please cry into this box !__!
2019-12-19 15:15
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#139
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Ivory Coast tyndlort
+1
2019-12-19 16:21
0
Vitality > faze and navi
2019-12-19 14:08
0
Mibr wasted spot in pot 4
2019-12-19 14:08
0
1 reply
#78
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Sweden Lingon
+1
2019-12-19 14:15
0
#83
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Hungary subzera
Forgot col is eu now lol
2019-12-19 14:18
0
#94
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Russia Voldarck
Ez For Astralis, gl OG😏
2019-12-19 14:28
0
100 Thieves in pot 2.. lul?
2019-12-19 14:43
0
interesting seeding
2019-12-19 14:50
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#118
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
How are there so many people not understanding how this works?
2019-12-19 15:21
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3 replies
#121
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Sweden Lingon
Probably new to this in csgo
2019-12-19 15:25
0
2 replies
#123
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
But World Cup? Most of these people talk football/soccer all day lol
2019-12-19 15:29
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1 reply
#124
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Sweden Lingon
Yes but it's pretty new in cs
2019-12-19 15:30
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#122
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
LeX | 
Russia *Tpo-_-JI.b*
Fucked up group a, one of na teams had to be in pot 2 or 3 and g2 in pot 1 or 4 at least but based on reading the article looks like thats how it had to be so its cool with me
2019-12-19 15:29
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1 reply
#125
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Austria Megrr
Read above comment
2019-12-19 15:30
0
Pot 3 > Pot 2
2019-12-19 15:50
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2 replies
The problem is all of pot 2 and 3 are very shaky teams except 100 thieves (Yeah I know flair checks out).
2019-12-19 16:02
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1 reply
100T is the only team in pot 2 that belongs there imo. But Faze and NaVi just lost to NiP and Vitality. That would be the teams I'd switch up.
2019-12-19 17:41
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#130
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France Uexo
How the fuck is navi above Vitality ?
2019-12-19 16:02
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ez4mibr
2019-12-19 16:12
0
faze, mibr and complexity but no mousesports 🤡🤡🤡
2019-12-19 16:43
0
Vitality is better than all of the 3 teams in pot 2
2019-12-19 17:18
0
Navi > Vitality. JOKES
2019-12-19 17:37
0
Nice
2019-12-20 13:48
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