degster-less HEROIC stun Complexity at BLAST

It was yet another frustrating afternoon for the North American team, which is now staring elimination in the face.

Complexity have dropped down to Group A's lower bracket at the BLAST Premier Fall Groups after a 0-2 defeat to a HEROIC team missing AWPer Abdul "⁠degster⁠" Gasanov.

It's another massive blow for the North American side, which has looked sluggish and lackluster since the player break. The lack of energy was all too evident, and one has to wonder what can be done to stop the bleeding, especially after Jonathan "⁠EliGE⁠" Jablonowski vented his frustration at seeing his team repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

That same sentiment was aired by Tiaan "⁠T.c⁠" Coertzen today. "It's basic things that are costing us," he said in a post-match interview.

HEROIC move on to the upper final to set up a clash with Spirit. It's unclear if degster will be available for the series, with the Norwegian organization expected to provide an update on the AWPer's availability soon.

Date	Matches
BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024
30/07/2024	Spirit 12:00 HEROIC	Match

The absence of degster due to travel issues definitely left a potentially difficult gap to fill, but HEROIC didn't even need the AWP to shut down their opponents. They picked up six rounds on the offense thanks to a blistering 5-0 start and then put the game to bed with a flawless 7-0 run as CTs.

Complexity's fans were hoping for an improved performance on Vertigo, given the team's flawless record on the map in the last three months, but the team struggled immensely on the T side and ended the first half with only four rounds to its name.

Håkon "⁠hallzerk⁠" Fjærli came to Complexity's rescue with several rifle multi-kills in the second half, with the North American team hitting map point at 12-10. But they failed to deliver the finishing blow as HEROIC equalized the score with two late rounds and maintained their momentum in overtime.