Enigma Gaming pips KingPins in a three-map thriller

The second semi-final of the Gladiator's League Season 3 saw Enigma Gaming take on KingPins with Wasted Potential waiting to see who will join them in the Grand Final.

Inferno got things underway with SpawN starting with an incredible quad kill on Banana to give Enigma the opening CT-sided pistol. An Ember triple on the force buy with upgraded pistols saw KingPins answer right back. It was a strong half thanks to Ember and B2's crucial multi-kills that saw KingPins keep the score tied at 6-6 at the half before switching to the CT side.

Enigma started with the pistol and won four in a row before KingPins got on the board on their CT side. A crucial 1v2 from ghostxD on the A site in a post-plant saw Enigma make sure KingPins didn't tie up the game and Enigma hung on to close it out at 13-11 with SpawN leading from the front with 21 kills.

SpawN and Catastr0phE's multi-kills saw Enigma start Mirage with the CT sided pistol, just like they did on Inferno, and they converted against the pistols with ease to start 2-0. A crucial Bhavi mid-lurk which saw KingPins' captain open up the A site with a multi-kill had KingPins quickly get on the board. Ember's quad-kill in the following round saw KingPins tie up the score.

The multi-kill rounds from the individuals of KingPins kept on coming as a triple-kill from reV3nnnn to open up the A site from Palace saw them take the lead of the map and a quad-kill from Bhavi saw KingPins quickly go 5-2 up. KingPins went on a nine-round streak before Enigma got one final round right at the end of the first half, but it was Bhavi and co. taking a 9-3 lead.

It was clinical from KingPins on the CT side after converting the pistol and they closed things out with one saved AWP and four pistols to take Mirage 13-5.

Ancient was the series decider with KingPins starting with the CT-sided pistol. KingPins started with a 6-0 lead before an ace from hattygOD saw Enigma Gaming get off the mark. BENZENE's 1v1 against reV3nnnn on the B site saw Enigma make it two-in-a-row. Enigma made it five in a row with hattygOD coming in with a crucial 1v2 on the A site against a scary low buy from KingPins. KingPins stole a ninja in a 2v2 to close out the half as they ended with a 7-5 lead.

A full house from reV3nnnn and ELV1S saw KingPins take both pistols on Ancient. Enigma though answered back with eight-in-a-row to close out Ancient at 13-9, with SpawN and his boys putting up a stellar CT side which quite literally locked KingPins out of the map and match eventually.

The win sees Enigma Gaming book their spot in the Grand Final against Wasted Potential while KingPins will play ROG Academy for the third-place match.