CDL Main 1 – Challengers Qualifiers Recap

CDL Main 1 kicked off immediately with some intense Challengers gameplay.

The Name of Responsibility League continues as we lastly land in Raleigh for the primary day of Main 1. At the moment, eight Challengers groups who certified by an internet qualifier go face to face on LAN, with the highest 4 groups qualifying to play within the Main alongside the 12 Name of Responsibility League groups. 

Groups

Elevate

Decemate Gaming

EXM

• Restalling
• Immense
• Crimzah
• Zepa

Aw0babobs

Minnesota ROKKR Academy

Pollodrom

D1 Gaming

• Traixx
• Legendah
• Caos
• Couti

Los Angeles Guerrillas Academy

• Exceed
• Assault
• DiamondCon
• JoeDeceives

Elevate 3-2 Decimate Gaming

Elevate took an early lead within the Fortress map one Hardpoint on this recreation, nonetheless Decemate Gaming have been in a position to come again and dominate the latter half of the sport. Hole topped the leaderboard on this map one, placing up 37 kills as Decemate appeared to carry spawns significantly better within the 2nd and third rotations, placing Elevate in a small lure and shutting out the map 250-210.

Elevate bounced again to tie the collection with a 6-4 Lodge Search and Destroy. Denza and Vortex put up 10 and 11 kills respectively as they appeared to dominate the map, and Decemate but once more noticed Hole have an amazing efficiency, however it wasn’t sufficient for the map. Decemate Gaming utterly dominated the map three with a 3-1 El Asilo Management victory. Uli was unbelievable on this map as he tore by Elevate and gave them no house on their offensive rounds. Nevertheless, it was Decemate’s stable offensive spherical win that swung this map of their favour and allowed them to take a 2-1 lead on this collection.

A recreation 5 was compelled by Elevate as they took map 4 Lodge Hardpoint 250-224. Decemate Gaming discovered themselves up by 60 factors as they have been sitting on 210, nonetheless Elevate got here again with a powerful final two hills to convey it again and tie the collection 2-2, sending it to a last map. Elevate took the ultimate map of El Asilo Search and Destroy 6-3, advancing to the qualification match later immediately. This was a properly rounded map from Elevate, with every participant having 7 or 8 kills to complete off the map and the collection.

EXM 3-2 Aw0babobs

Aw0babobs took map one on this collection with a 250-195 Hydro Hardpoint victory. Breszy and Lynz dominated right here for Aw0babobs, and whereas there was some discuss their lacklustre earlier performances on LAN, they put up huge 1.41 and 1.43 Okay/D’s respectively on this map one to take a 1-0 collection lead. 

EXM bounced again with a fast and simple Mercado Search and Destroy, taking it 6-1 and levelling the collection 1-1. Following an in depth map one, it’s not shocking to see the APAC roster on the board right here, as Zepa put up a 3.00 Okay/D on this Search and Destroy. Whereas the APAC rosters normally battle at first of the season resulting from an absence in follow, they give the impression of being set to compete in these Main 1 Qualifiers. The APAC roster took a 2-1 lead within the collection following a 3-1 Lodge Management victory. Right here, the kills have been massively on the facet of Aw0babobs, however EXM managed to come up with the factors and hold defence on lock to shut out the map and take a 2-1 collection lead.

Aw0babobs got here again with a powerful map 4 to tie the collection and take us to a map 5. This Fortress Hardpoint noticed Aw0babobs take a 250-135 victory with Breszy and Lynz but once more dominating, dropping 39 and 34 kills respectively. Breszy additionally put up a 1.86 Okay/D to pressure the sport 5 and ship this the gap. EXM closed out the collection with one other dominant Search and Destroy, this time a 6-2 victory on El Asilo that noticed unimaginable performances from Zepa and Immense who put up 8 and 9 kills respectively to see EXM advance to the qualification match

Minnesota ROKKR Academy 3-1 Pollodrom

Minnesota ROKKR Academy took on Pollodrom in a Spanish battle between Reeal and a few of his former ROKKR Academy teammates on Pollodrom. ROKKR Academy took the map one Lodge Hardpoint 250-195 they usually outslayed Pollodrom with ease, seeing each participant on the roster go constructive as they took a 1-0 lead within the collection. ROKKR Academy continued to dominate with a simple 6-0 on Embassy Search and Destroy to take a 2-0 lead within the collection. GodRx was unimaginable on this map, dropping 8 kills and simply dying as soon as to place up a 8.00 Okay/D.

Pollodrom rapidly stopped the 3-0 sweep within the collection with a 3-0 sweep of their very own in map three Lodge Management. Fortunate and Tremendous dominated the map, placing up 1.43 and 1.38 Okay/D’s to see Pollodrom lengthen the collection. Nevertheless, ROKKR Academy rapidly replied with a 250-174 Mercado Hardpoint to take the collection 3-1. Tremendous continued to carry out on this map 4, placing up a 1.75 Okay/D, nonetheless it wasn’t sufficient to take the map and lengthen the collection.

Los Angeles Guerrillas Academy 3-1 D1 Gaming

The Los Angeles Guerrillas Academy come into this recreation as heavy favourites, they usually began the collection as such. LAG Academy took a map one Hydro Hardpoint 250-111, through which they severely outslayed D1 Gaming. LAG Academy outslayed D1 Gaming by 17 kills as they dominated Hydro, with rookie JoeDeceives placing up a 2.20 Okay/D as LAG took a fast 1-0 lead on this collection. 

D1 Gaming responded with a 6-4 Mercado Search and Destroy victory to stage the collection. The roster qualifying by LATAM discovered themselves 3-1 down mid recreation, nonetheless they stopped the bleeding and got here again to win the map. Majorly because of Traixx who put up 11 kills and a 1.83 Okay/D in map two. A particularly shut El Asilo Management noticed LAG Academy come out on high 3-2 and take a 2-1 lead within the collection. The kills have been even between each squads, nonetheless D1 Gaming had an outlier in Legendah who put up a poor 0.57 Okay/D, and noticed D1 endure with out his traditional gameplay on this map.

LAG Academy closed out the collection 3-1 with an amazing map from JoeDeceives as he put up 24 kills and a 1.41 Okay/D within the LAG Academy’s 250-168 Mercado Hardpoint win. This sees the Guerrillas head into their qualification match.

Elevate 3-0 EXM

Elevate continued their efficiency from the earlier collection and took map one Hydro Hardpoint 250-192 to kick off the collection. They discovered themselves with a giant lead in the beginning of the map, and doubtlessly ought to’ve closed out this map sooner, nonetheless they managed to carry on and take a 1-0 collection lead. Elevate pulled forward within the collection to a 2-0 lead following a 6-3 Lodge Search and Destroy victory. Primarily based on EXM’s earlier match, it appeared that one other 2,3,5 could be their best method to see a victory on this match, however Elevate stopped that with one other nice collective effort in Search and Destroy.

Elevate closed out the collection with a fast 3-0 following a 3-2 Lodge Management. This sees Elevate advance to Main 1 pool play tomorrow.

Decimate Gaming 3-2 Aw0babob

Aw0babobs stepped it up for his or her elimination match as they began the collection with a 250-188 Lodge Hardpoint. Abuzah was working the present on Lodge for Aw0babobs, placing up 30 kills and a 2.00 Okay/D as they took a 1-0 lead within the collection. Decimate Gaming rapidly replied with a 6-1 victory on Lodge Search and Destroy to tie the collection 1-1. Mock had an unimaginable recreation right here placing up a large 13 kills and a 4.33 Okay/D as Decimate gave Aw0babobs no room, and levelled the collection.

Decimate Gaming continued their momentum into recreation three Fortress Management as they have been victorious 3-1, and took a 2-1 lead within the collection. Aw0babobs replied as we remained on Fortress for map 4 as they took a 250-203 victory to pressure the map 5. Within the map 5 El Asilo Search and Destroy, Decimate Gaming took a 6-3 victory to advance to their qualification match.

LAG Academy 3-0 ROKKR Academy

The Los Angeles Guerrillas Academy put collectively a gentle 250-191 Hydro Hardpoint victory to take map one and a 1-0 lead within the collection. This was a properly rounded try from the crew, with JoeDeceives but once more placing up some unimaginable numbers and essential performs, whereas Assault topped the leaderboard with 28 kills and a 1.87K/D. LAG Academy prolonged their result in 2-0 following a spherical 11 victory on Mercado. This was an unimaginable recreation stuffed with 2 items from Reeal on the facet of ROKKR, and unimaginable snipes from DiamondCon on the facet of LAG. Nevertheless, it was finally a clutch from Exceed that noticed LAG take the map and the 2-0 lead.

The Los Angeles Guerrillas Academy closed out the collection in a fast 3-0 following a 3-2 Lodge Management victory. Assault was dominant with 29 kills on this map, nonetheless similar to the final map, this was one that might’ve gone both method. This sees LAG Academy Qualify for Main 1 tomorrow.

Decimate Gaming 3-0 EXM

Decimate Gaming got here out robust in a map one Mercado Hardpoint the place they took a 250-204 victory. This was a really properly performed map from Decimate Gaming through which the whole crew put in a levelled efficiency, and the teamwork was the principle distinction on this map. Decimate Gaming took a 2-0 lead within the collection following a snug 6-3 Lodge Search and Destroy. Whereas EXM appeared aggressive, Decimate Gaming had a solution for nearly all the things they did as they superior 2-0 up within the collection.

It got here shut and went the gap, however it was Decimate Gaming who clutched up within the Management to take a 3-2 victory on El Asilo, and sweep the collection 3-0 to qualify for Main 1.

Pollodrom 3-2 Minnesota ROKKR Academy

Pollodrom got here out sizzling on this rematch defeating ROKKR Academy on Mercado Hardpoint 250-159 to take map one. This was a map performed within the first collection that was taken by ROKKR Academy, nonetheless this time the teamwork of Pollodrom prevailed, seeing Tremendous and Fortunate work collectively completely to take a 1-0 lead on this collection. ROKKR Academy proceed to be spectacular in Search and Destroy as they took a 6-3 victory on Mercado to tie the collection 1-1. The sixth spherical on this map was unimaginable, with Jurnii completely turning on Reeal, earlier than GodRx will get a pistol kill and after selecting up a Vaznev, will get the ultimate kill with simply three bullets left to win the spherical.

ROKKR Academy took their clutch issue into the Management as they took a 3-1 victory on Lodge. Nevertheless it was Pandur who dominated with 31 kills and simply 17 deaths placing up a 1.82 Okay/D as he did it with the AR and the SMG on this recreation. Pandur dominated, holding bed room on the defensive rounds to safe the victory and a 2-1 lead within the collection. Pollodrom replied with an especially robust map 4 Fortress Hardpoint which they gained 250-144. Fortunate was unimaginable, placing up 28 kills and a 1.75 Okay/D as they dominated the second rotation and compelled a recreation 5. Pollodrom clutched up in recreation 5 to take a 6-4 Fortress victory and advance to play in Main 1 tomorrow.