Elisa Masters Espoo 2024B8 and ENCE clinch playoff spots at Elisa Masters
9z and local side JANO have been sent packing in Espoo.
B8 and ENCE have locked up spots at Elisa Masters Espoo after defeating JANO and 9z, respectively, in their group decider matches.
The stage is set for the single-elimination playoffs, culminating in a best-of-five final on Sunday. B8 will take on HEROIC, the highest-ranked team in Espoo, while ENCE will lock horns with The MongolZ.
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 | ||
| 19/10/2024 |
15:30
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Match |
| 19/10/2024 |
19:35
|
Match |
| 20/10/2024 |
16:45
|
Match |
B8 shook off the defeat against The MongolZ as they put in a dominant performance against JANO, who could not match the firepower of the young Ukrainian side.
After being demolished on Mirage, Aleksi "allu" Jalli's troops put up a much better fight on Ancient, but their CT struggles proved costly as an 8-4 deficit was too much for them to overcome.
  B8 |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 - 25 | +5.90% | 97.2 | 78.6% | 1.42 | |
| 28 - 23 | +0.65% | 74.2 | 78.6% | 1.23 | |
| 33 - 27 | +1.23% | 80.3 | 73.8% | 1.21 | |
| 28 - 22 | +1.12% | 73.6 | 83.3% | 1.15 | |
| 34 - 30 | -1.50% | 79.3 | 78.6% | 1.12 |
 JANO |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 - 30 | -0.95% | 77.9 | 73.8% | 1.07 | |
| 31 - 31 | +2.11% | 72.0 | 69.0% | 0.98 | |
| 24 - 29 | -2.35% | 64.9 | 61.9% | 0.83 | |
| 22 - 32 | -2.67% | 62.3 | 61.9% | 0.80 | |
| 19 - 37 | -3.54% | 62.8 | 61.9% | 0.73 |
The last series of the day was a rematch of Thursday's round-one opener, which ENCE had won dominantly. This time around, the hero was Paavo "podi" Heiskanen, who powered his team to a quick 2-0 victory with a series-high 1.54 rating.
ENCE got off to a flying start and once again brushed 9z aside on Ancient. 9z looked livelier on Mirage as they picked up a 7-5 half-time lead, but they struggled to contain ENCE's dynamic T side, led by podi and Kacper "xKacpersky" Gabara.
It's back to the drawing board for 9z, who will only have a couple of days to prepare for their next tournament, the Thunderpick World Championship. It will be the South American team's final event before the all-important Americas RMR in Shanghai.
 ENCE |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 - 22 | +3.77% | 94.7 | 85.4% | 1.54 | |
| 31 - 27 | -0.81% | 76.2 | 78.0% | 1.20 | |
| 27 - 26 | +5.26% | 83.4 | 68.3% | 1.18 | |
| 34 - 27 | +2.80% | 81.0 | 80.5% | 1.16 | |
| 24 - 25 | -2.22% | 68.2 | 68.3% | 1.06 |
  9z |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 - 35 | +1.28% | 87.9 | 65.9% | 1.08 | |
| 24 - 33 | -1.34% | 72.3 | 65.9% | 0.91 | |
| 23 - 28 | -1.86% | 56.9 | 61.0% | 0.81 | |
| 21 - 28 | -1.69% | 64.6 | 75.6% | 0.78 | |
| 25 - 32 | -5.19% | 67.7 | 61.0% | 0.75 |
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