Team Liquid Triumphs Over NaVi in BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024

Team Liquid's newly revamped roster faced a significant challenge and emerged victorious against Natus Vincere (NaVi) in the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024. The match was a thrilling three-map series, where Liquid showcased their potential and resilience.

Match Breakdown: Liquid vs. NaVi

• Map 1: Anubis Liquid kicked off the series with a hard-fought victory on Anubis. Despite NaVi's strong offense led by b1t, Liquid managed to rally after halftime, turning an 8-4 deficit into a dominant 8-1 second half, securing the map win.

• Map 2: Mirage NaVi responded with a commanding performance on Mirage. They dominated the early exchanges and built a substantial lead, thanks to b1t's 17-3 scoreline and 2.34 rating. The second half was a formality as NaVi quickly wrapped up the map to force a decider.

• Map 3: Inferno NaVi started strong on Inferno, racing to a 7-0 lead. However, Liquid found their rhythm and closed the gap to two rounds by halftime. Liquid's defense, bolstered by key clutches from ultimate, eventually took control, and Twistzz's troops secured the series win with a final force-buy just as overtime seemed imminent.

Individual Performances

• NAF was in great form throughout the series, particularly on Anubis and Inferno, finishing with a 1.31 series rating.

• b1t continued his excellent form, especially on Mirage, where he was a standout performer.

• Ultimate showed his clutch capabilities on Inferno, helping Liquid secure crucial rounds.

Community Reactions and Future Matches

The CS community praised Liquid's resilience and teamwork, while also noting NaVi's uncharacteristically slow and uninspired performance on the decider map. With this victory, Liquid advances to Group D's final and is now just one win away from the BLAST Fall Final.

NaVi, on the other hand, will need to regroup and prepare for their next match in the lower bracket.