The Spring Blast Premier concluded this weekend and we saw Complexity dominate Europe, and Evil Geniuses conquer North America. Here below are the Final winnings + Standings:
Europe:
- 1st – $335,000 + Spot at Global Final 2020 – Complexity
- 2nd – $65,000 + Spot at Global Final 2020 – Team Vitality
- 3rd – $30,000 – FaZe Clan
- 4th – $20,000 – Natus Vincere
- 5th-6th – $15,000 – G2 Esports
- 5th-6th – $15,000 – Ninjas in Pyjamas
- 7th-8th – $10,000 – ENCE
- 7th-8th – $10,000 – OG
North America:
- 1st – $160,000 + Spot at Global Final 2020 – Evil Geniuses
- 2nd – $65,000 – MIBR
- 3rd – $15,000 – FURIA Esports
- 4th – $10,000 – Team Liquid
How did Complexity manage to come out Victorious?
Complexity matched up versus OG in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals. The match ended with a 2-1 scoreline favoring Complexity. They then progressed to the Upper Bracket Semifinals where they would face one of the strongest teams yet, Natus Vincere. Surprisingly, Complexity managed to win with a convincing 2-1 scoreline and this win let them advance to the Upper Bracket Finals. FaZe were up next, and after 2 very intense matches, Complexity edged out with a 2-0 win.
Meanwhile, Team Vitality were climbing up from the lower bracket, where they would beat NiP 2-0, Na’Vi 2-1, and FaZe 2-0 in the Lower bracket final. This meant that Complexity versus Vitality would be the Final match of the day and the event. The maps picked were, Vertigo, Mirage and Nuke. At first glance you’d think that Vitality would have the edge, due to being more versatile on their map pool, however Complexity responded fiercely. Vertigo ended with a dominant performance from Vitality, winning 16-2, this led to frenchmen to believe that this finals was going to be easy. However despite losing a match like that, Complexity managed to step up in Mirage, winning in overtime, 19-16. The Final match was on Nuke, a map that Vitality were very comfortable on. Complexity had some rough rounds however in the end they managed to win the series 2-1, and they came out victorious during the European Blast Premier Spring.
How did Evil Geniuses win the North American Blast Premier Spring?
Evil Geniuses have been undergoing a lot of controversy lately due to their coach swap early on in 2020. However during BLAST Premier they truly showed what they’re capable of.
EG met with Team Liquid in their first matchup in the Upper Bracket. EG won the best of 3 with a convincing 2-1 score. Meanwhile, MiBR managed to win over Furia, and progress through the Upper Bracket Final alongside EG. The match ended 2-1 in favor of MiBR and they advanced to the Grand Finals.
Evil Geniuses dropped down to the lower bracket where they would meet Furia, and beat them 2-1. Now it was time for a rematch between MiBR and EG. MiBR were showing that with their latest addition of “trk” that they were a much better team and that they just might bounce back in the top 10 HLTV rankings. After a very intense best of 3, EG came out on top, winning the 1st map 16-14 and the 2nd map 19-15.
What’s next for online Counter-Strike?
The next event lined up for Professional CS is the 6th edition of the cs_summit series. We have covered everything you need to know about it in a previous article.
Make sure to keep yourself updated by checking our website https://www.esportsguide.com for all your latest news!
