MongolZ have secured a place in the Spodek Arena thanks to a 2-0 victory over GamerLegion, ensuring a playoff berth in their first tournament of the year.
GamerLegion put up a strong fight on Nuke, recovering from a slow start on their T side to gather a respectable five rounds. A pistol win put the European combine in a strong position on their defensive half, but a key loss to a half-buy cost them their dominant position and eventually the map.
Mirage was a different story, as The MongolZ comfortably outclassed their opponents. GamerLegion struggled to deal with it’s varied A attacks in the first half, a couple Erik “ztr” Gustafsson clutches giving them at least something to work with heading into halftime.
Some slick retakes put The MongolZ in control early on in their own defensive effort, and the duly closed the series out with ease.
The MongolZ will have a chance to skip a round of the playoffs should they beat the winner of Spirit vs. Natus Vincere in their next game, whilst GamerLegion will hope to earn a playoff berth via a lower bracket run, which begins with a bout against the winner of Astralis vs. FURIA.
The MongolZ start to hit their stride
After starting their season late due to an injury to Munkhbold “Senzu” Azbayar, They seemed to be suffering from a bit of ring rust in their opening Katowice bout against Liquid.
The Mongolian squad were closer to their best against GamerLegion, overcoming stiff resistance to get Nuke over the line before cleaning up the series comfortably on Mirage.
Many eyes are locked on them to see if they can take the next step after breaking into the top 10 last year. With a bout against either Spirit or Natus Vincere on the horizon, they have an early chance to prove they are a legitimate contender for top trophies in 2025.
