The MongolZ scrape past Complexity in IEM Melbourne 2025 opener
An unusually sloppy performance from The MongolZ saw them survive a valiant effort from Complexity with the Asian team reverse sweeping their way to a 2-1 win to start their IEM Melbourne 2025 campaign with a win, picking up a win in the Group A upper bracket quarter-final.
Complexity's pick of Anubis saw The MongolZ T side take a four round lead as they closed the opening half with three in a row and were 11-5 up before an incredible comeback from Complexity, led by Grim and hallzerk saw Complexity close out the map with eigth rounds in a row to take a 13-11 win. Ancient saw The MongolZ race away to an 8-0 start on their CT half and after a 10-2 half, The MongolZ almost dropped another massive lead, this time from 12-5 as Complexity CT half saw them push the map to overtime but it was The MongolZ holding on for a 16-13 win.
The decider on Inferno was a trade of rounds after The MongolZ started with the T side pistol and conversions, which saw them take a two-round lead at the end of the opening half. Complexity once again pulled things back in the second half but a crucial bLitz 1v1 clutch against nicx and 910's AWP going finding late impact saw The MongolZ hold on for a 13-10 win to steal the series 2-1.
The win sees The MongolZ move into the upper bracket semi-final, where they will face FaZe while Complexity drop to the lower bracket, where the North American side will fight against paiN to avoid elimination.
The MongolZComplexity| The MongolZ |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ayush 'mzinho' Batbold |
57 - 47 | +10 | 77.4 | 76.3% | 1.19 |
| Munkhbold 'Senzu' Azbayar |
54 - 51 | +3 | 74.6 | 77.6% | 1.13 |
| Usukhbayar '910' Banzragch |
60 - 53 | +7 | 72.7 | 76.3% | 1.10 |
| Garidmagnai 'bLitz' Byambasuren |
52 - 54 | -2 | 78.9 | 72.4% | 1.07 |
| Sodbayar 'Techno' Munkhbold |
34 - 48 | -14 | 67.1 | 65.8% | 0.83 |
| Complexity |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael 'Grim' Wince |
65 - 53 | +12 | 99.6 | 82.9% | 1.34 |
 Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli |
55 - 48 | +7 | 76.2 | 69.7% | 1.09 |
 Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou |
48 - 53 | -5 | 70.4 | 65.8% | 0.94 |
| Nick 'nicx' Lee |
40 - 49 | -9 | 58.0 | 75.0% | 0.88 |
| Danny 'Cxzi' Strzelczyk |
44 - 55 | -11 | 69.0 | 72.4% | 0.88 |
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