They retain a 2-1 Dust2 record against Astralis with their current lineup, and with the Danes losing on it this weekend, they can make it their home pick versus Astralis. Most to Gain: Liquid will gain the most from Astralis’ failure this weekend because of the match with their map pool. They will mark the event as the start of a turning point at the top of Counter-Strike, where another team could finally challenge Astralis. For teams like FaZe and Liquid, whose stronger maps include Dust2, and NaVi who favour Train, BLAST Pro Series Madrid was a drop of blood in the water. The Danes weakened their grip on their illustrious era with a poor showing, losing out on three different maps in the tournament. Teams like Liquid, FaZe, and NaVi will be licking their lips after Madrid because of the vulnerability Astralis showed. He showed up in top form, playing an influential role in ENCE’s road to glory with strong site holds and massive entry plays. MVP: Jani “Aerial” Jussila was a level above his normal self. ENCE’s victory here is phenomenal and puts them as tournament favourites with Liquid going into cs_summit4. What was most impressive was their capability to takedown Astralis on Dust2, Nuke and Train, a range of maps that the Danes normally never drop on LAN. They started the tournament by decimating NaVi before NiP pegged them back and then on the second day rattled off three consecutive wins to put them in the final. IEM Katowice revenge is complete for ENCE! They defied expectation once more, going 4-1 in the round-robin group stage before demolishing Astralis in the final.
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