Gambit sweep NAVI to win IEM Fall CIS

The Russian side earned the bragging rights after a largely inconsequential grand final.

Gambit won the CIS derby against Natus Vincere with a 2-0 scoreline (16-7 Overpass, 16-11 Mirage) which will serve as a confidence booster ahead of the PGL Stockholm Major.

Vladislav "⁠nafany⁠" Gorshkov downplayed the importance of the grand final win in the post-match interview, seeing that there was little to play for either team, but Gambit will surely use the victory as a confidence booster ahead of their next challenge — the PGL Stockholm Major.

Gambit made quick work of NAVI in the grand final

Both teams had secured their Legends spot at the Major before the playoffs even started, but dispatched of their semi-final opponents and pushed on toward the title match where just a $5,500 prize difference was on the line. Gambit did that in style — trouncing Entropiq 16-0, 16-4 —, while Natus Vincere had a bit of a tougher time against Virtus.pro, 19-16, 16-12.

The grand final series kicked off on Overpass, where Sergey "⁠Ax1Le⁠" Rykhtorov and Timofey "⁠interz⁠" Yakushin set up Gambit for a strong Terrorist side on their map pick. As the half was nearing the end, Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov started warming up, going on to play a near-perfect CT side after the switch. The AWPer went 12K-0D on the defense while picking up a couple of key multikills on A to close the map quickly, 16-7.

Gambit were pushing for a quick 2-0 as things moved to Mirage, where they again put Natus Vincere on the back foot as CT. Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev activated after a slow first map and got his team back into it at 8-7 for the half, with a spectacular 1v4 in the pistol giving hope for a comeback. Unfortunately, a saved AK-47 on sh1ro was the difference-maker in the third round, unraveling things for their opponents and seeing Gambit close out comfortably, 16-11.

IEM Fall 2021 CISBest of 3

Gambit

Matchpage

2

0

3rd October 2021

Natus Vincere

16

Overpass

7

16

Mirage

11

Gambit	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Dmitry 'sh1ro' Sokolovsh1ro	45 - 25	+20	98.9	70.0%	1.55
Sergey 'Ax1Le' RykhtorovAx1Le	42 - 34	+8	87.1	72.0%	1.31
Abay 'HObbit' KhassenovHObbit	35 - 33	+2	74.5	70.0%	1.15
Vladislav 'nafany' Gorshkovnafany	25 - 25	0	59.8	72.0%	0.98
Timofey 'interz' Yakushininterz	24 - 22	+2	52.1	70.0%	0.95

Natus Vincere	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostylievs1mple	39 - 34	+5	79.0	66.0%	1.09
Valeriy 'b1t' Vakhovskiyb1t	31 - 35	-4	68.8	62.0%	0.93
Denis 'electroNic' SharipovelectroNic	28 - 35	-7	66.1	68.0%	0.84
Ilya 'Perfecto' ZalutskiyPerfecto	22 - 31	-9	55.1	66.0%	0.75
Kirill 'Boombl4' MikhailovBoombl4	19 - 36	-17	46.5	62.0%	0.61

IEM Fall 2021 CIS Final standings:

1. Gambit - $17,500 + 2500 RMR points
2. Natus Vincere - $12,000 + 2344 RMR points
3. Entropiq - $8,000 + 2188 RMR points
4. Virtus.pro - $5,000 + 2031 RMR points
5. Spirit - $3,000 + 1875 RMR points
6. INDE IRAE - $1,500
7-8. Unique - $1,000
7-8. Nemiga - $1,000
9-10. K23 - $500
9-10. AVE - $500
11-12. FORZE
11-12. Akuma

With the RMR cycle concluded, you can find the five teams that qualified for the Majors and those that are left without a spot in Stockholm below:

1. Natus Vincere - Legends
2. Gambit - Legends
3. Spirit - Challengers
4. Virtus.pro - Contenders
5. Entropiq - Contenders

6. K23 - Did not qualify
7. FORZE - Did not qualify
8. Akuma - Did not qualify
9. Nemiga - Did not qualify
10. Espada - Did not qualify