Right here’s a rundown from the primary day of Main 1.
The primary Main of the Name of Obligation League season formally kicked off at present following the Challengers Qualifiers yesterday. We noticed a staggering 16 video games at present, so right here’s a brief recap of each match.
Minnesota ROKKR 3-0 Decimate Gaming
Minnesota ROKKR are one other workforce to tackle a Challengers roster in at present’s Main 1 pool play. Nonetheless, they got here out scorching in map one and simply dispatched of Decimate Gaming in a 250-130 Embassy Hardpoint. Minnesota ROKKR continued this dominance into El Asilo Search and Destroy for map two the place they took a 6-2 victory and prolonged their lead within the collection to 2-0. Minnesota ROKKR closed out the collection with a fast and simple 3-0 El Asilo Management to see them take the collection in a 2-0 sweep.
New York Subliners 3-0 Los Angeles Guerrillas
The New York Subliners appear like a very totally different workforce following the GA of the M4, and the Vaznev changing into extra highly effective. They confirmed this of their first map of this collection, completely dominating the Los Angeles Guerrillas on Mercado Hardpoint 250-82, with Priestahh placing up an unbelievable 25 kills and a 1.79 Ok/D. The New York Subliners took map two as effectively in a 6-4 victory on Lodge Search and Destroy. The Los Angeles Guerrillas didn’t look composed in any respect, or improved from their on-line matches as many thought they might be. The collection was over earlier than it even began for the Guerrillas, because the New York Subliners simply closed out the collection with a 3-0 Fortress Management victory to take the collection in a 3-0 sweep.
Toronto Extremely 3-2 Pollodrom
Pollodrom have been one of many Challengers groups who certified for the Main by way of final night time’s matches. Whereas they have been the most important underdogs coming into this match, they took down Toronto Extremely of their first map within the Main on Embassy Hardpoint 250-245. Fortunate was dominant for Pollodrom, placing up a 1.33 Ok/D. Nonetheless, Toronto Extremely outslayed Pollodrom by 9 kills, and may have closed out this map. Pollodrom additionally got here out to win map two Search and Destroy on El Asilo, taking a spherical 11 victory and a 2-0 lead on this collection towards a workforce who many noticed as favourites to win the occasion.
Toronto Extremely weren’t taking place simple, and managed to clutch up within the map three El Asilo Management taking a 3-2 victory and denying Pollodrom of a 3-0 sweep. Scrappy and Standy led the way in which as ordinary for Toronto Extremely, placing up 1.39 and 1.33 Ok/D’s respectively. Toronto Extremely despatched us to a sport 5 following a 250-93 Mercado Hardpoint win. Toronto have been unstoppable on P1 on this map, and began the sport with round an 80-0 lead. But once more Standy was dominant placing up 21 kills and a 2.10 Ok/D, whereas CleanX additionally put up some numbers as his SMG duo. Toronto Extremely closed out the collection with a 6-1 Fortress Search and Destroy to finish the reverse sweep, and cease a surprising outcome.
OpTic Texas 3-2 Florida Mutineers
OpTic Texas have traditionally suffered towards the Florida Mutineers organisation on LAN, nonetheless they started this sport with a bang. They took the map one Lodge Hardpoint 250-191 with an enormous efficiency from Shotzzy at 29/20. Nonetheless, OpTic have been sloppy and simply damaged by Florida, so this was removed from a convincing efficiency from the workforce. The Florida Mutineers discovered themselves 5-3 down on this Mercado Search and Destroy map two, nonetheless Havok then took over. 7 kills over the following three rounds noticed the Mutineers make a comeback and win the map, seeing Havok went 15/7 with a 2.14 Ok/D.
One other clutch noticed the Florida Mutineers take a 2-1 lead on this collection by way of a 3-2 Lodge Management victory. This was a map that noticed all 5 rounds go the way in which of the offensive workforce, however it was domination from Havok as he dropped 30 kills with a 1.67 Ok/D to proceed his unimaginable efficiency from map two. OpTic replied with one other Hardpoint, taking a 250-212 victory on Mercado. Shotzzy was dominant once more on the facet of OpTic, whereas Vikul but once more struggled to get issues entering into Hardpoint for the Mutineers. The Mutineers got here shut, bringing all of it the way in which to a spherical 11. Nonetheless it was OpTic Texas who clutched as much as take a 6-5 victory on Embassy Search and Destroy, and win the collection 3-2.
LA Thieves 3-2 Las Vegas Legion
Las Vegas Legion kicked this collection off with a 250-197 Hydro Hardpoint victory, one thing that is not too shocking. Nonetheless, Prolute’s distinctive efficiency in Hardpoint was shocking, and him stepping it up could be the factor Las Vegas must get some extra wins on the board. Las Vegas Legion had a powerful lead within the map two Fortress Search and Destroy, nonetheless LA Thieves introduced all of it the way in which again to a spherical 11. Right here, Las Vegas Legion clutched up, successful 6-5 and taking a 2-0 lead on this collection.
LA Thieves regained management of the collection with a 3-1 El Asilo Management win. This was essential for the Thieves as they seemed to have misplaced full management of the collection, and it appeared firmly within the arms of Las Vegas. The LA Thieves took us to a sport 5 by way of a 250-228 Embassy Hardpoint win. The Thieves have been outslayed right here, and Las Vegas will probably be upset they might not finish the collection in map 4. LA Thieves accomplished the reverse sweep with a 6-1 Lodge Search and Destroy victory in sport 5, with an enormous efficiency from Envoy at 11/2.
Atlanta FaZe 3-2 LAG Academy
LAG Academy have seemed dominant up to now in Challengers this yr, and so they started this collection with final confidence. Exceed was unbelievable on this 250-214 Embassy Hardpoint victory as he put up 25 kills and earned streaks for his workforce, whereas the rookie JoeDeceives additionally dominated with 27 kills of his personal. Atlanta FaZe bounced again with a 6-2 Mercado Search and Destroy victory to tie the collection 1-1. Cellium was unimaginable as soon as once more with 8 kills and a 2.66 Ok/D as he pulled his FaZe teammates by way of to a victory. Atlanta FaZe then gained the lead within the collection after placing on a present in map three Lodge Management, taking a 2-0 sweep. Simp and aBeZy have been the dominant forces on this map, placing stress onto the LAG Academy workforce and taking all three rounds in a row.
In map 4 LAG Academy dominated the Hardpoint as soon as once more, this time taking a 250-156 victory on Mercado. The sport was shut till FaZe pushed too far up on p7, and flipped the spawns for themselves permitting LAG Academy to get in and construct a big lead which they transformed right into a victory and collection extension to sport 5. Atlanta FaZe closed out the collection with a 6-1 Embassy Search and Destroy to cease a possible loss to the Challengers facet of LAG Academy.
Seattle Surge 3-0 London Royal Ravens
The London Royal Ravens had a lead on this map one Embassy Hardpoint, nonetheless Seattle Surge made an important comeback and took a 250-228 victory. Asim was frying as soon as once more for the London Royal Ravens with 34 kills and a 1.21 Ok/D, nonetheless it wasn’t sufficient to win the map. Seattle Surge prolonged their result in 2-0 by way of a 6-4 El Asilo Search and Destroy victory. This was a detailed map, nonetheless Seattle in management all through, and look set to take this collection. Seattle Surge have been certainly set to take the collection as they closed it out on Lodge Management with a 3-1 victory.
Elevate 3-2 Boston Breach
Elevate got here out sturdy on this match taking a 250-206 Fortress Hardpoint win in map one. This was a wonderful map from the entire workforce, with each participant going optimistic. For the facet of Boston, it was a gradual begin that noticed them make their manner again into the map slowly, however it was just a little too late to win the sport. Boston Breach replied rapidly with a 6-2 Fortress Search and Destroy win, seeing Nero have an unimaginable sport at 10/4 with a 2.50 Ok/D. This tied the collection 1-1 as we head into Management. Boston Breach seemed again to their finest within the map three Lodge Management as they took a 3-1 victory and a 2-1 lead within the collection. As soon as once more, it was Nero completely dominating with 27 kills and a 1.68 Ok/D.
Elevate bounced again on this collection with a 250-211 Hydro Hardpoint victory in map 4 to tie the collection and drive a sport 5. They seemed nice as soon as once more in Hardpoint, nonetheless following their map 2 loss, this can be a troublesome collection to shut out. Elevate clutched up within the last map to take down Boston Breach and produce the primary upset of the night time, being the primary Challengers workforce to take down the professionals.
Toronto Extremely 3-0 OpTic Texas
Toronto Extremely have been pushed shut by Pollodrom of their opening matchup, whereas OpTic additionally went the space with the Florida Mutineers. Toronto Extremely utterly dominated this primary map on Mercado, successful 250-146 with a monster sport from Standy with 24 kills and a 1.85 Ok/D. Toronto Extremely prolonged their result in 2-0 following a 6-3 Mercado Search and Destroy victory. Scrappy led the Extremely workforce as ordinary, dropping 13 large kills and a 2.17 Ok/D. Toronto Extremely ended this collection in a flash with a 3-0 on Lodge Management to 3-0 sweep the collection. But once more this was an unimaginable map from Scrappy, placing up 26 kills and a 2.16 Ok/D.
Los Angeles Guerrillas 3-0 Decimate Gaming
The Los Angeles Guerrillas have been defeated 3-0 of their earlier match towards the New York Subliners, whereas Decimate Gaming have been additionally on the top of a 3-0 to Minnesota ROKKR. The primary map on this collection was extraordinarily shut, nonetheless it was LAG who got here out on prime with a 250-233 victory. The Los Angeles Guerrillas took a 2-0 lead on this collection following a 6-1 El Asilo Search and Destroy win that was closed out by a 1v3 from Spart. Arcitys additionally had an enormous sport right here, placing up 9 kills and a 3.00 Ok/D. The Los Angeles Guerrillas went on to shut out the collection in a fast 3-0 following a spherical 5 clutch on Fortress Management to ship Decimate Gaming residence from the Main.
New York Subliners 3-0 Minnesota ROKKR
The New York Subliners got here into this sport scorching following a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Guerrillas. They took a 250-166 Fortress Hardpoint win to kick off the collection with large video games from Priestahh, Kismet and Skyz who all dominated the map and put up some large kills and excessive Ok/D’s. NYSL then went on to defeat Minnesota ROKKR 6-2 on Embassy Search and Destroy to increase their lead within the collection to 2-0. Once more, it was the journey of Priestahh, Kismet and Skyz dominating the map for this win. Minnesota ROKKR gave the impression to be in the perfect place attainable to shut out the Management 3-2 and tie the collection. Nonetheless, New York clutched up and dominated the latter half of the ultimate spherical, seeing Priestahh put up 35 kills in map three as NYSL 3-0’d ROKKR and certified for bracket play.
Florida Mutineers 3-1 Pollodrom
Pollodrom got here out with fireplace within the first map of this collection taking an unbelievable lead, and whereas the Mutineers gave the comeback a go, Pollodrom ended the map 250-221 for a map one victory. Tremendous was unimaginable on this map one Embassy Hardpoint, placing up 28 kills and a 1.75 Ok/D. The Florida Mutineers tied the collection 1-1 following a 6-4 victory on El Asilo Search and Destroy. After being 4-1 down, the Mutineers strung collectively 4 rounds in a row to make a comeback and degree the collection. Florida then went on to take the lead within the collection by way of a stable Lodge Management 3-1 victory. The Florida Mutineers closed out the collection 3-1 following a 250-184 Fortress Hardpoint victory in sport 4. Brack had a large sport right here, going 32/16 dropping a 2.00 Ok/D.
LAG Academy 3-2 London Royal Ravens
The London Royal Ravens have been 3-0’d of their first match at present, however they got here into this map one Hydro Hardpoint with confidence and took a 250-192 victory. Nastie was on his sport as soon as once more, topping the leaderboard for London with a 1.42 Ok/D as they took a 1-0 lead within the collection. LAG Academy got here again sturdy within the Search and Destroy on Fortress, taking an especially sturdy 6-1 victory with DiamondCon main the road in kills as he put up 9. LAG Academy then dominated the Management on El Asilo with a 3-0 sweep to take a 2-1 lead within the collection.
This collection went the space nonetheless with the London Royal Ravens taking map 4 Lodge Hardpoint 250-208, Zero and PaulEhx each dropped 24 kills and put up large Ok/D’s to assist the Ravens ship this collection to a sport 5. The ultimate map of this collection was a repeat of the second, seeing LAG Academy take a 6-1 victory, this time on El Asilo. Assault completed the map going 6/1, whereas JoeDeceives topped the leaderboard in kills as LAG Academy despatched the London Royal Ravens residence.
Las Vegas Legion 3-2 Boston Breach
Boston Breach introduced shortly earlier than this sport that Owakening was feeling unwell, so substitute Beans joined the squad for this match. Beans was unbelievable, nearly wanting like a strolling 3-piece at instances. Nonetheless, it was Nero who dominated the Lodge Hardpoint, placing up a large 34 kills and a 2.62 Ok/D. Following a powerful Hardpoint, Boston Breach fell aside within the Fortress Search and Destroy as Las Vegas Legion dominated with a 6-1 victory, seeing Temp prime the leaderboard with 10 kills and a 3.33 Ok/D. Las Vegas Legion then took the lead on this collection following a 3-1 Management victory on Lodge. Boston Breach pressured a sport 5 with a 250-211 victory on Hydro Hardpoint, with Beans getting some essential kills once more as he did within the first map. Las Vegas Legion dominated the ultimate map of Lodge Search and Destroy choosing up a clear 6-0 sweep. Prolute completed the map 11/2 together with a primary spherical ace, as Las Vegas ship Boston Breach out of Main 1.
LA Thieves 3-1 Elevate
Elevate seem like the perfect Challengers workforce in Main 1 up to now, nonetheless they got here simply quick in map one. LA Thieves clutched up on the finish to take Lodge Hardpoint 250-232, however this was an especially even match and Elevate have an important likelihood at taking it the space. Elevate got here again in map two with a 6-3 El Asilo Search and Destroy win to tie the collection. Vortex and Denza have been dominant with the Vaznev’s, whereas Harry put up 10 kills and a 2.00 Ok/D as Elevate levelled the collection.
Elevate had a 2-0 lead within the Lodge Management and so they enjoying excellently. Nonetheless, LA Thieves got here with a vengeance within the last three rounds, successful all of them and taking the map 3-2. Envoy was dominant for the Thieves, going 34/23 within the map, nonetheless Elevate will probably be upset they might not shut out this map three. LA Thieves closed out the collection 3-1 with a 250-236 Hydro Hardpoint victory. Elevate gave it every thing that they had, and this was a forwards and backwards map that was determined by simply two breaks from LA Thieves that gave them the additional factors they wanted to win this map and the collection.
Atlanta FaZe 3-0 Seattle Surge
Atlanta FaZe clutched up when wanted towards LAG Academy to advance to a qualification match towards Seattle Surge, and so they clutched up on this map one too. FaZe took a 250-240 Embassy Hardpoint win to kick off the collection and take a 1-0 lead, with some nice holds to earn essential factors in direction of the victory. Atlanta FaZe prolonged their result in 2-0 following a 6-3 Search and Destroy victory on Lodge. Atlanta FaZe closed out the collection with a easy and simple 3-1 Lodge Management victory. Seattle Surge appeared to start out each single map effectively, however simply couldn’t shut it out, and FaZe took benefit to finish the collection in a 3-0 sweep.