Vitality best Astralis to reach BLAST Fall Final

apEX and company denied Astralis the opportunity to secure revenge for their earlier defeat.

Vitality have emerged as the victors of Group B of the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024, besting Astralis in a tight 2-1 fashion in order to claim a place at the BLAST Premier Fall Final in late September.

The international side have now extended their streak of wins over Astralis to three series in a row, having also bested them earlier in the Fall Groups and in ESL Pro League 19.

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Vitality push Astralis down to the lower bracket

Astralis's pick of Vertigo saw both sides clambering to move past one another throughout the first half, with the Danes ultimately eking out a 7-5 lead at half-time. A pistol win for Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire's men allowed them to wrest control of the game, but Astralis eventually stabilized their defense to lock down their pick 13-10.

The Danish side hit the ground running on Mirage, racking up a beefy 7-0 scoreline on the CT-side, making it seem like their reaching the Fall Final was practically a guarantee.

Despite the daunting circumstances, Vitality rallied to produce a 5-7 half, soon marching into the lead after bagging the second pistol round. Astralis interjected with occasional T-side rounds, but it was not enough to stop Vitality from locking down the map 13-10.

Clip: mezii prevents Staehr from securing a 1v3 clutch

The decider of Nuke provided yet another back-and-forth affair, with Astralis ultimately claiming a 7-5 scoreline at the half even despite some heroics from Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut. The close nature of this map would not continue into the second half, however, as Vitality put up an impeccable defense, securing a 13-7 win thanks to eight CT rounds in a row.