fnatic reach grand final as DraculaN day 2 ends

30-8-2025 23:52

fnatic are looking for a tournament win in Romania amidst their BLAST Open London campaign.

Day two of DraculaN Season 1 has drawn to a close, culminating in the elimination of five of the eight teams in the Romanian event's playoffs.

Ninjas in Pyjamas and Passion UA were the first two casualties of the playoffs, faltering at the hands of ENCE and 9INE, respectively.

NIP and Passion UA out of DraculaN early

ENCE and 9INE's lower-bracket runs continued as they each claimed another scalp, with Rigon "⁠rigoN⁠" Gashi and company eliminating the recently signed Gentle Mates while 9INE sent Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell's EYEBALLERS packing. The two international sides then clashed, with ENCE ultimately sending 9INE home after a one-sided series.

Date	Matches
DraculaN Season 1
30/08/2025	EYEBALLERS Finished 1:2 9INE	Match
30/08/2025	Gentle Mates Finished 0:2 ENCE	Match
30/08/2025	ENCE Finished 2:0 9INE	Match

In the upper bracket, fnatic and Monte squared off after securing wins over EYEBALLERS and Gentle Mates, respectively. fnatic emerged the victor in this three-map affair, securing their place in the grand final. Rodion "⁠fear⁠" Smyk's men will be awaiting the results of the consolidation final between Monte and ENCE to determine their grand final opponent.