Nemiga is through to Stage 3 of BLAST.tv Austin Major, having outclassed HEROIC with a 2-0 scoreline. Despite being the underdogs coming into the series, a show of grit and resilience saw the organisation go through to the next stage of the Major, where the big names await.
VETO
- HEROIC removed Inferno
- Nemiga removed Nuke
- HEROIC picked Mirage
- Nemiga picked Dust2
- Nemiga removed Anubis
- HEROIC removed Ancient
- Train was left over
Map 1: Mirage; Pick: HEROIC; Winner: Nemiga
Losing out on the pistol, Nemiga managed to lose their grip on the game, leading to HEROIC pulling ahead with a string of 6 rounds, but Nemiga did pull in a few rounds back before closing the half. While HEROIC posted a massive lead, the 4 rounds won by Nemiga became the foundation for them to make a comeback. Having won most of the rounds, the Russian side not only managed to level the score, but the final round of the map saw them steal a victory right from the clutches of the Danish side. khaN with 9 AWP kills proved to be instrumental in helping Nemiga secure an early.
Map 2: Dust2; Pick: Nemiga ; Winner: Nemiga
Having secured an important win in Mirage, Nemiga won 7 rounds to open Dust 2 before HEROIC could get on the board. Having won only 3 rounds, they had no choice but to walk into the second half with a massive 9-3 deficit to surmount. As HEROIC continued to get closer, Nemiga’s massive lead gave them enough buffer to ignore a few lost rounds. Having traded a few rounds back and forth, Nemiga managed to push the game over the line.
While this major has seen its fair share of upsets, HEROIC joins the likes of Falcons to be a top side to crash out of the event unexpectedly. It is hard to assume whether the organisation can bounce back, and the post-major roster shuffle will see two of HEROIC’s key pieces in their coach and AWPer SunPayus, join the ranks of G2.
