Astralis through to YaLLa Compass playoffs

The Danes round out the Group A berths in the playoff bracket.

Astralis have stamped their passage to the playoffs at YaLLa Compass after defeating ENCE 13-3 on Mirage. Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz and company had stumbled after their first three matches, with only one win and two losses, but have recovered with this crucial victory.

Astralis' win against HEROIC in the tournament's opening also means Eetu "⁠sAw⁠" Saha's men can no longer win a three-way tie and fall to Astralis head-to-head, which puts the Danes in the top three alongside Ninjas in Pyjamas and The MongolZ ahead of the final round of group play.

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Avoiding elimination in the group stage keeps Astralis on the road to another top four finish after semi-final runs at ESL Pro League and IEM Chengdu on LAN and CCT Global Finals online, although they will have to start in the quarter-finals as one of Ninjas in Pyjamas or The MongolZ will top the group and earn a spot in the semis.

"We've lost three best-of-threes since we made this team, so I'm not too worried," device said in his post-match interview with Jasmine "⁠Veracity⁠" Kanuga.

"Of course, here we lost two best-of-ones, and that sucks, on close games, but that's how it is. I don't think we've been playing our best. I mean, I don't know why we've been a little bit inconsistent.

"We're a new team, as well, we need to learn each other and know how to react in certain situations. It's also a new role with me as in-game leader, but we've been to three semi-finals in three tournaments, so I'm not too worried."