ENCE advance to the Finals of Cologne
Vitality opted for Mirage as their map pick, securing an initial 3-round advantage courtesy of Magisk's impressive 3K in the pistol round after they popped out of Palace. They opted for the same strategy on the first buy round but were met by an ENCE defense who anticipated their move. The momentum shifted in favor of ENCE, allowing them to claim the lead for the first time in the half as the score reached 6-5. However, a timeout with some much-needed respite, as they staged a remarkable comeback on their T side, bagging a total of 9 rounds.
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As the game intensified, ENCE fought back with a three-round streak, leveling the score at 9-9. ENCE's late A hits, following mid-control, proved to be the game changer, as it drove them to a 14-11 lead. Nonetheless, Vitality put on a fight, foiling ENCE's A attack in round 26, equalizing the score at 14-14. Despite being under pressure, Snappi called two bold A-executes once again, and closed both of them himself, with a 1v1 and a 1v2 clutch to ensure the first map belonged to ENCE.
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Despite a slow start on Nuke, ENCE rallied back to a 3-4 score, significantly breaking Vitality's economy. Poised for a successful T half, their momentum took a sharp downturn when ZywOo came into play, initiating a domino effect. With just a P250 in hand, he dispatched NertZ and then went above and beyond by securing three more kills through the smoke with his AK, ultimately clinching the round for Vitality. From that turning point, Vitality's defense reinvigorated, conceding only one additional round, leading to an 11-4 score at the end of the first half.
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While Vitality swiftly rose to a 14-7 score, on the cusp of taking the game to the third map, they were halted by the fiery hot AWP of SunPayus. Boasting an outstanding 2.14 CT rating, his nimble maneuvers on the map made him look omnipresent, consistently foiling Vitality's efforts. Although they managed to reduce the lead to 13-14, their valiant efforts ultimately proved fruitless, as Vitality secured the map 16-14.
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Vertigo was poised to deliver as a map, with a thrilling back-and-forth start. While Vitality claimed the first three rounds, it was ENCE who rose to prominence with the full buys. Snappi's unpredictable maneuvers kept Vitality on edge, and their efficient use of utilities allowed them to isolate and win duels. While Spinx was a turret in mid, his individual efforts couldn't tip the scales enough, and ENCE surged to a commanding 10-5 lead. Vitality got the second pistol by the skin of their teeth but was immediately replied with a force buy win from ENCE. Despite ZywOo's best efforts to keep his side in the game, as his Galil brought a round back, Vitality stumbled to the dominance of Maden and SunPayus, losing the map 16-7.
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ENCEVitality| ENCE |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Álvaro 'SunPayus' García |
76 - 46 | +30 | 89.7 | 77.1% | 1.48 |
 Pavle 'Maden' Bošković |
59 - 57 | +2 | 83.9 | 72.3% | 1.09 |
 Marco 'Snappi' Pfeiffer |
48 - 55 | -7 | 65.3 | 61.4% | 0.90 |
 Paweł 'dycha' Dycha |
45 - 55 | -10 | 63.1 | 61.4% | 0.86 |
 Guy 'NertZ' Iluz |
42 - 52 | -10 | 56.3 | 62.7% | 0.83 |
| Vitality |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotan 'Spinx' Giladi |
59 - 50 | +9 | 78.8 | 73.5% | 1.11 |
 Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut |
58 - 56 | +2 | 77.2 | 68.7% | 1.03 |
| Shahar 'flameZ' Shushan |
48 - 54 | -6 | 66.8 | 69.9% | 0.98 |
| Dan 'apEX' Madesclaire |
45 - 55 | -10 | 63.7 | 68.7% | 0.94 |
| Emil 'Magisk' Reif |
53 - 56 | -3 | 72.6 | 62.7% | 0.91 |
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