The Americas team was unable to reach double-digits on four consecutive maps.
One one side, BetBoom was able to produce dominance with a stand-in on their side. On the other, Gaimin Gladiators produced a disaster from start to finish with theirs.
Gaimin Gladiators Stats at Stage 1
| Team | Round win % | 4v5 win % | 5v4 win % |
| Gaimin Gladiators | 23.5% | 7.3% | 48.1% |
The last-minute addition of fer, one of the greatest Brazilian players, was nowhere near enough to push this team to Stage 2 of the Major.
The Upside: HEROIC stays alive
While Gaimin Gladiators are unceremoniously eliminated from the Major, it gave an easy path for HEROIC to continue. The latter were one of the favored teams to make it through.
They are gauarnteed to face Liquid tomorrow to fight for their tournament life.
Player of the match: nilo
The young Swede, a “no-brainer” to become a star player in the future, put up a dominant performance here. He had the highest damage and kills on the server, with 108 and 36.
