Playoff Lineup at DreamHack Masters Malmö Now Set
The playoff lineup for DreamHack Masters Malmö has been finalized after three days of intense group stage matches.
Gambit Esports and Immortals have secured their spots in the eight-team, single-elimination bracket. Joining them are North, Astralis, Ninjas in Pyjamas, G2 Esports, SK Gaming, and Natus Vincere. Gambit defeated FaZe Clan 2-1 to advance, while Immortals swept Fnatic 2-0 to do the same.
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Although FaZe won the first map, Mirage, 16-11 against Gambit thanks to a strong Counter-Terrorist performance, they struggled to secure the series on Train and Nuke. Gambit showed their dominance with a 70% win rate on the defense, resulting in a convincing 16-8 victory on Train and a close 16-13 win on Nuke. FaZe put up a fight but couldn’t overcome the powerhouse that is Gambit.
Immortals had a swift elimination match, outperforming Fnatic on Cache and Train. They started off slow on Cache but turned things around on the offense, finishing with a 16-10 win. Ricardo “boltz” Prass carried the team with 32 kills in the first map. On Train, three Immortals players had over 20 kills, and the team closed out the series with a dominant Counter-Terrorist performance, winning 16-8.
FaZe and Fnatic end their run in Malmö, Sweden in the top 12 with $2,000 in prize money. Gambit and Immortals, on the other hand, move on to the playoffs among the world’s best teams.
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