Spirit recover from Vertigo demolition to make BLAST grand final over Astralis

The second semi-final was decided by three one-sided maps.

Spirit secured the second grand final spot after getting the better of Astralis in the semi-final with a 2-1 scoreline (Dust2 13-5, Vertigo 3-13, Ancient 13-5).

The Russian squad was dominant on their pick and the decider but was simply outmatched by Astralis on Vertigo. "It's an okay map, but we weren't ready this time. It happens, and it's okay," Danil "⁠donk⁠" Kryshkovets said to James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks after the match.

The result marks a return to form for a Spirit side that struggled for form recently and backs up donk's claim from the start of the tournament. The youngster stated that he "thinks that as a team they've become better" during media day, and noted that official games will be the litmus test.

They have passed the test so far and now have a chance to claim their fourth title of the season.

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Leonid "⁠chopper⁠" Vishnyakov's troops will now meet G2 in the grand final on Sunday at 10:00 , aiming to break their four-match loss streak against Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač and company.

Date	Matches
BLAST Premier World Final 2024
03/11/2024	G2 10:00 Spirit	Match

The series began on Spirit's Dust2 pick, and the Russian side got off to a quick 6-1 with the help of Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov winning a few 1v1 duels against Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz. The Danes then switched up their approach and attacked the B site with solid success, meaning they went into the second half just two rounds behind.

Once the sides switched, so did the momentum, however. Spirit won six rounds in a row to secure a calm and collected 13-5 victory to move the series to Vertigo.

Astralis picked Vertigo to try and make the most out of Spirit's weakness, and their plan bore fruit. They dominated the map from start to finish and demolished the Russian squad in a 13-3 map, which paved the way for the Ancient decider.

In the spirit of the series, map three was another one-sided affair. The Russian squad began the Aztec-inspired map with a second-round forcebuy and turned that into a 9-3 lead, eventually securing an imperious 13-5 victory that got them a grand final spot in Singapore.