What a day: Astralis be part of G2 within the spectator part after failing to make Rio Main

On a day of landmark upsets on the IEM Rio Main RMR A occasion, the once-dominant Danish dynasty in Astralis has skilled its darkest day, having did not qualify for a Main for the primary time as a corporation after shedding to forZe in two maps right this moment.

Astralis’ Main streak was already on life assist following map one, Mirage, after surrendering a 13-4 result in a profitable forZe comeback as a consequence of a disastrous T-side. Xyp9x and gla1ve mixed for simply three second-half kills and forZe placed on a defensive showcase, permitting solely two bomb vegetation over the past 13 rounds. Shalfey completed on high of the scoreboard for forZe with 26 kills in opposition to 14 deaths in a 16-14 forZe win.

ForZe seemed poised to comb away Astralis on Nuke early, leaping out to a fast 6-1 lead. However Astralis ended up producing a stable T-sided half regardless, bouncing again earlier than halftime to provide themselves extra respiratory room on their CT facet. Astralis ultimately took the lead on CT, however they couldn’t maintain it in opposition to forZe’s potential to get early picks and pinch. Zorte and Norwi had been the playmakers for forZe late within the map, pushing their group throughout the end line 16-13.

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The beautiful defeat got here lower than an hour after an virtually equally beautiful outcome when G2 shockingly fell to GamerLegion in a best-of-three, preserving NiKo and crew away from the Main for the primary time in years—and only a 12 months after G2 reached the grand ultimate of PGL Stockholm.

The result’s the newest within the downward development that Astralis has skilled at Majors because the occasion’s return in 2021. The one-time three-straight Main winners completed 1-3 within the Legends Stage at PGL Stockholm, fell within the Challengers Stage at Antwerp, and have now missed the Main altogether for the primary time. Astralis was going through an upward battle at this RMR, having to sub in MistR on the final minute for an injured k0nfig.

Author: Ronnie Neal