Spirit secure last Major spot over NIP

donk lifted his team to victory on Vertigo with a crucial quad-kill to close out the series 2-0.

donk was instrumental in Spirit closing out Vertigo

Spirit punched their ticket to the Perfect World Shanghai Major after beating Ninjas in Pyjamas in the seventh-place decider and knocking them out at the final hurdle. "We're last, but not least," Boris "⁠magixx⁠" Vorobiev told Pala "⁠Pala⁠" Gilroy Sen after the match.

The first map of the series, Mirage, was one-sided affair from start to finish. The squad led by Leonid "⁠chopper⁠" Vishnyakov dominated on the attack giving a up a single round on the way to 11-1 at the switch.

Ninjas in Pyjamas won a handful of rounds to powder up the final score, but it was always going to be Spirit leading 1-0 going into Vertigo.

The match was very different on Ninjas in Pyjamas's pick, where the squad led by Gareth "⁠MisteM⁠" Ries looked much brighter and unafraid of making plays and taking duels. A 5-0 helped with that confidence, although Spirit woke up and brought it to 6-6 at the half.

Both teams remained with horns locked in the 20th round, a crucial one as both economies were at a minimum. Ninjas in Pyjamas won it, but Spirit's wonderkid got four kills on the ensuing forcebuy to change the outcome of the match.

After denying Ninjas in Pyjamas map point and breaking their economy, Spirit went on to win the map out, 13-11, to secure the series and the Major berth.

 Ninjas in Pyjamas K - D Swing ADR KAST Rating2.1
30 - 32 -1.43% 93.9 81.0% 1.20
29 - 32 -1.29% 80.0 71.4% 1.00
26 - 25 -2.16% 62.1 71.4% 0.90
29 - 30 -2.68% 67.1 76.2% 0.88
18 - 30 -4.29% 50.5 64.3% 0.67
 Spirit K - D Swing ADR KAST Rating2.1
31 - 24 +0.62% 82.0 71.4% 1.24
33 - 29 +4.81% 95.5 69.0% 1.22
30 - 28 +4.76% 67.9 76.2% 1.09
28 - 23 +0.88% 69.0 83.3% 1.08
26 - 29 +0.46% 79.0 76.2% 1.06
Russia Leonid 'chopper' Vishnyakov
Leonid 'chopper' Vishnyakov
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.95
Maps played:
1463
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.66
South Africa Gareth 'MisteM' Ries
Gareth 'MisteM' Ries
Age:
23
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
754
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.69
Russia Boris 'magixx' Vorobiev
Boris 'magixx' Vorobiev
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
997
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.62
United Kingdom Pala 'Pala' Gilroy Sen
Pala 'Pala' Gilroy Sen
Age:
34
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
3
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.57
GGs nice Spirit
2024-11-24 15:24
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#2
Faceit level 10  | 
Czech Republic starycs
Still a team without chemistry, they have a long path to trophy.
2024-11-24 15:25
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Did they magically lose all their chemistry after winning blast spring final and katowice
2024-11-24 15:31
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#10
Faceit level 10  | 
Czech Republic starycs
You mean Cologne with last place positioning? I guess teams analyzed them more after winning Katowice.
2024-11-24 15:28
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5 replies
sorry i meant katowice not cologne* A team doest just lose their chemistry after a single tournament breh, thats how they managed to win blast team analysing them =/ spirit lost all chemistry
2024-11-24 15:34
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#18
Faceit level 10  | 
Czech Republic starycs
If you watch their games closely, they play very simple cs. If they do not have openfrag and donk is dead, basically T side round is over. Magixx has been struggling for so long, they do not play any setups as CT, basically relying on youngsters aim. If you watch Navi,Vitality,MOUZ they are miles away in terms of team cooperation. I did not mentinoned G2 on purpose because they are a pure momentum team.
2024-11-24 15:39
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i dont think u understand what tram chemistry means they are playing simple cs because they dont have a deep stratbook and chopper is questionable igl, not because the team doesnt have “chemisty”
2024-11-24 16:53
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#29
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Estonia morsalbum2
trams are machinery and physics not chemistry
2024-11-24 17:17
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1 reply
i dropped out of school sory
2024-11-25 06:54
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I think their playstyle was built around donk (at katowice, for example, they set him up pretty well), and then they tried to stop relying on him too much, but their system sucks and rest of the team didn't get any better in terms of individual level and teamplay, as a result they didn't improve as a team + also kinda nerfed donk which made things only worse.
2024-11-24 15:50
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still need to beat G2 which i do not think will happen in this major. G2's last dance motivation is too much for any team right now. NaVi curse has been lifted as well on top of them falling off in form compared to earlier in the year. NiKo's last real chance at a major trophy.
2024-11-25 22:18
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1 reply
G2 are not winning the Major. Watch them disappear when it gets to the finals.
2024-11-28 02:26
0
#3
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Sweden Vrede
Save REZ
2024-11-24 15:25
9
donk vs REZ legendary battle
2024-11-24 15:25
3
ez
2024-11-24 15:25
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#6
Faceit level 10  | 
Switzerland Snacketti
How did NiP get more than 6 rounds in total? Sp0rot washed
2024-11-24 15:26
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#7
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Georgia Megobari
Top-4 team struggled too much
2024-11-24 15:26
4
2 replies
lost silly bo1 game against passion ua and lost to g2 in a close game. they are struggled but just rmr system made their path incredibly long just because of one bo1 loss
2024-11-24 15:30
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#12
Faceit level 8 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
zont1x | 
Russia shoras
Finished two series by winning on their worst map, what an immense struggle!
2024-11-24 15:30
8
When seeds and matches announcement?
2024-11-24 15:26
0
IMO Rez is the only decent player at nip, it's been like that for yeeeears. He may lack consistency but at least he's a t1 player
2024-11-24 15:30
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#15
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United States KentaKinte
WRez
2024-11-24 15:36
0
donk the guy who makes the difference undeniable top1 in 2024
2024-11-24 15:38
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#17
bLitz | 
Latvia g45
sad day for cs
2024-11-24 15:38
0
nip please kick isak and jocab and get nilo
2024-11-24 15:41
3
2 replies
Jocab Isn’t even part of there roster just a stand in mate
2024-11-24 16:11
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#33
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Sweden matte90
It's was Jocabs first big Lan, much inexperience but i believe in him in the future. He is still young.
2024-11-24 19:05
1
donk doesn't even need gym when he has to lift his whole team regularly
2024-11-24 15:41
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get donked ngl no one expect NiP make this far
2024-11-24 15:48
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1 reply
NiP went way far than anyone predicted. They technically went 3-2 and would have qualified in the previous RMR formats.
2024-11-24 16:14
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0 skill player, farming tier 5 teams
2024-11-24 15:53
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2 replies
#27
Faceit level 9  | 
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Ukraine m1xxy
why so mad?
2024-11-24 16:45
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#41
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Russia animus_V0x
It was major qualification. What teams you expected here?
2024-11-25 15:32
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#26
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia AR4ER
GG guys.
2024-11-24 16:17
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#30
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
GGEZ
2024-11-24 17:20
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#31
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Europe RapidWater
Good job Spirit! No nip stickers! Lets go!!
2024-11-24 18:25
0
there were so many situations were NIP was just Brain AFK. deserved loss. sry for R1nkle
2024-11-24 18:49
0
don't worry nip fans, by january your team will be on top. threat told me that earlier
2024-11-24 19:14
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1 reply
#40
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Russia animus_V0x
soon...just wait.
2024-11-25 13:09
0
GG NT NIP!!!!
2024-11-24 21:28
0
this jersey is very nice
2024-11-24 21:59
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#37
Faceit level 10  | 
Brollan | 
Sweden EntonXD
"TOP 5 IN THE BEGINNING OF 2025" Will NOT age well
2024-11-25 03:33
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1 reply
it never did
2024-11-25 22:19
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