BLAST Premier World Final 2024Astralis upset NAVI in BLAST World Final opener
NAVI will have a chance to bounce back in the lower bracket final.
Astralis were under a lot of scrutiny, winning just two of their first ten maps under the leadership of Casper "cadiaN" Møller. Now, the Danes have upset the order with a 2-0 victory in the BLAST Premier World Final.
Natus Vincere, the world's top side, were largely expected to cruise past what was widely considered the weakest team in Singapore this week, but were shocked on Nuke (13-6) and Mirage (13-6).
The series started on Astralis' Nuke pick, which marked the first time they played it under cadiaN. A 5-0 start was only halted by Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy clutching a low-HP 1vs1 thanks to his crisp aim, but it didn't stop the Danes.
A triple by Martin "stavn" Lund in the second pistol round set Astralis up on the CT side, as Natus Vincere showed that they were not at their best when they gave up a late 1vs2 to stavn.
The series moved to Mirage, a map that has defined Natus Vincere's rise to the top, but once again the European combine went missing as Astralis rolled them. A 0-4 start was followed by a seven round streak with a superb Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard front and center.
Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy's men were no better on the defense, tallying a single round out of seven while jabbi ended the map with a 2.18 rating as Astralis punched their ticket to the upper bracket where they will play for seeding in the playoffs.
 Natus Vincere |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 - 27 | +5.14% | 89.9 | 63.2% | 1.15 | |
| 26 - 32 | -0.77% | 77.5 | 52.6% | 0.90 | |
| 20 - 32 | -3.41% | 67.9 | 60.5% | 0.77 | |
| 23 - 30 | -4.96% | 59.3 | 63.2% | 0.74 | |
| 18 - 35 | -9.14% | 56.1 | 65.8% | 0.65 |
 Astralis |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 - 26 | +4.91% | 106.0 | 78.9% | 1.60 | |
| 39 - 23 | +7.59% | 106.8 | 84.2% | 1.60 | |
| 35 - 20 | +3.42% | 92.9 | 76.3% | 1.50 | |
| 19 - 21 | +1.04% | 52.9 | 76.3% | 0.96 | |
| 24 - 27 | -3.81% | 73.1 | 65.8% | 0.89 |
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