Ninjas in Pyjamas looked in sensational form today as they took down Cloud9 with a 2-1 win in a nail-biter of a series. This marks the end of Cloud9’s journey in the tournament. Here’s everything that went down during the best-of-three in the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 CS2 event.
Map Veto
- Cloud9 banned Vertigo
- Ninjas in Pyjamas banned Dust2
- Cloud9 picked Mirage
- Ninjas in Pyjamas picked Ancient
- Cloud9 banned Nuke
- Ninjas in Pyjamas banned Inferno
- Anubis was left over
Game 1: Mirage (Pick: Cloud9, Win: Cloud9, Final Score: 13-4)
Mirage was pretty much a one-sided domination from Cloud9. Despite getting an early 2-0 lead on the CT side after winning the pistol round, NiP failed to maintain their momentum as Cloud9 snatched 7 rounds back-to-back. NiP could grab a couple more rounds before the end of the first half as the scoreboard showed an 8-4 lead in favor of Cloud9.
The second half was a flawless display from Cloud9 as they managed to secure the remaining rounds that they needed without giving up a single round.
Despite being on the losing side, Artem “r1nkle” Moroz found himself at the top of the leaderboard with an impressive 102.4 ADR with a K/D of 17/11.
Game 2: Ancient (Pick: NiP, Win: NiP, Final Score: 13-11)
Ninjas in Pyjamas managed to regain their composure heading into their map pick and the second map of the series, Ancient. After a successful pistol-round win on the T-side, NiP managed to convert the follow-up anti-eco without much hassle. Two consecutive buy-round wins from C9 shattered NiP’s economy but failed to stop NiP’s momentum as they quickly bounced back and ended the first half with an 8-4 lead.
To call the second half of Ancient a nail-biter would be an understatement. NiP got the head start on the CT side once again by winning the first four rounds in a row as they found themselves on match point, but Cloud9 wasn’t willing to give up a map without a fight. Fueled by some remarkable individual performances, Cloud9 nearly staged a comeback, winning seven consecutive rounds before NiP managed to close the map with a 13-11 victory.
R1nkle dominated the leaderboard once again with a K/D of 19/10.
Game 3: Anubis (Win: Cloud9, Final Score: 13-11 )
Cloud9 began the final map of the series on a strong note, winning the pistol round and successfully converting the following anti-eco round. NiP responded by winning two consecutive buy rounds before taking the lead for themselves. The teams then traded rounds, resulting in a 6-6 tie at the end of the first half.
After winning the final pistol round of the series, Cloud9 struggled with the anti-eco round but managed to win it. They also won the following buy round before NiP mounted a comeback with a series of consecutive victories. Both teams were in top form throughout the second half of Anubis, with the scoreboard tied at 11-11. Ultimately, NiP edged out Cloud9 and clinched the series with a 13-11 victory.
Fredrik “REZ” Sterner was the star of the second game with a whopping 111.4 ADR and a K/A/D of 20/13/17.
