3DMAX head to CAC semis over fnatic

The highest-ranked side remaining in the event are now just two wins away from the trophy.

3DMAX have secured their place in the semi-finals of the CS Asia Championships 2025, battling past fnatic in a three-map series. The self-described favorite of the event will now be preparing for a semi-final bout against one of the other heavyweights remaining in the event, Liquid.

Date	Matches
CS Asia Championships 2025
18/10/2025	Liquid 07:00 3DMAX	Match

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The first quarter-final of the event kicked off on 3DMAX's pick of Inferno, where Filip "⁠Graviti⁠" Brankovic's troops blitzed ahead to an 8-1 start on the T-side. fnatic managed to soften the blow with the final three rounds of the half, but a pistol round victory for 3DMAX allowed them to wrap up their pick 13-5 with little further resistance.

fnatic remained undeterred on their pick of Train, winning a second-round force buy to build up an early lead on the offense, ultimately settling on a 7-5 lead at the half. An 11-0 CT-side gave fnatic the push they needed, earning them a 13-7 map win and a shot at the semi-finals on the Dust2 decider.

3DMAX came out swinging on Dust2 with a 5-0 lead to start things off, but fnatic rallied to finish the half 6-6 as the Ukrainian-majority side prepared to switch to the offense. The game descended into a messy brawl in the second half, with 3DMAX ultimately getting the better end of the deal thanks to a crucial triple from Graviti with a weak buy and a loss to time by fnatic. In the end, 3DMAX locked down Dust2 13-9 to keep their hopes of a tournament win at CAC alive.