The Las Vegas Legion ended the primary day of the Name of Responsibility League’s second stage season with a large win in 3-2 style over the Seattle Surge on Friday evening.
After beginning the common season with 4 consecutive losses earlier than their first victory, Vegas has been enjoying at a a lot greater stage for the reason that begin of the Raleigh Main. Whereas the crew completed within the high six, their play picked up considerably on the LAN occasion, and it seems it has carried over into the brand new 12 months.
The collection’ first map, Embassy Hardpoint, was up within the air till the ultimate seconds when Seattle clinched the back-and-forth affair by a rely of 250-241. Pred, who has blossomed right into a official MVP favourite, had his stamp throughout this map with a 31-19 efficiency. His sophomore duo, Sib, was shut behind with at 25-23.
Whereas Seattle is extraordinarily dependable within the respawn recreation modes, Vegas hangs its hat on its Search and Destroy gameplay, and that confirmed on this collection. The Legion knotted the collection at a map apiece with a powerful 6-2 victory within the El Asilo SnD behind spectacular performances from Prolute and TJHaLy. Each gamers posted 8-4 statlines, main the foyer in kills and Okay/D ratio.
With the collection heading to Fortress Management, Pred as soon as once more confirmed why he has an argument for greatest participant on this planet. The second-year celebrity posted an absurd 25-13 statline in simply three rounds because the Surge would sweep the map 3-0. The elder statesman of Seattle, Accuracy, additionally had a implausible map, posting a 22-17 statline to provide Seattle the 2-1 lead within the collection.
Seattle had an opportunity to seal the match within the Mercado Hardpoint, however Vegas had different plans. Benefiting from an unusually gradual efficiency from Pred, the Legion clutched up behind a classic efficiency from Clayster, who held a 1.27 Okay/D within the 250-216 victory. The Legion’s victory pushed the collection to a decisive recreation 5.
Within the collection finale, Vegas’ veteran lineup got here by in an enormous method. Clayster, who’s the oldest participant within the CDL, led the foyer in Okay/D with a 1.6, posting eight kills to solely 5 deaths. Prolute and Temp have been additionally enormous within the Fortress SnD, placing up 1.25 and 1.33 Okay/Ds within the map, respectively.
Vegas transfer to 1-0 within the present stage whereas Seattle fall to 0-1. The Legion are off till Jan. 21 after they tackle the Boston Breach at 2pm CT, whereas the Surge might be again tomorrow to face the Atlanta FaZe at 5pm CT.
