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D2CL Finals - Na`Vi secures spot in the grand final

This is the second day of D2CL playoffs is over and the first casualty is known. Sneaky Nyx Assassins were eliminated by Team Empire after putting up a fight. Afterwards, Na´Vi beat Team Tinker 2-1 as a result of an intense series.

The LAN finals of D2CL Season 4 continued today, with the first team eliminated as Empire successfully took out Sneaky Nyx Assassins in the first round of the lower bracket. The Upper Bracket final will took place later in the evening, at 16:30 CET, with Natus Vincere and Team Tinker locking horns in an intense series in which the Ukrainian squad of Na`Vi eventually secured the victory and will await the winner of Tinker vs Empire in the grand finals tomorrow.

 

Live updates from GosuCrew

 

17:14 - Skim sat down with BuLba for another video interview. Check it out here.

16:28 - The lounge ran out of croissants, RIP!

13:27 - We published another interview, this time with TT's qojqva! You can find it here.

12:57 - Skim conducted an interview with the tournament's host and caster Jorien 'Sheever' van der Heijden! Check it out:

 

 

12:36 - The hall is full, Wi-Fi works, so far so good!

12:13 - Skim had a cool discussion with Chris 'USH!' Usher of Sneaky Nyx Assassins! You can check out the interview here:
 


11:25 - Every team except Team Tinker has arrived at the venue, but Empire's Resolut1on is still sick.

 


 

Empire vs Sneaky Nyx Assassins

Sneaky Nyx Assassins opted for an early dominance lineup with Necrolyte, Viper and Spirit Breaker as their cores. Empire selected a two-core strategy with Razor and Faceless Void, along with Batrider for yoky. As expected by the nature of the lineups, the Americans secured an early advantage using their long-range nukes and initiation by ixmike88's Spirit Breaker. Their continuous pressure trapped Empire inside the Dire jungle, forcing Silent's Faceless Void to get exposed in order to farm.

While SNA seemed to be in full-control of the game, several questionable item selections such as USH's 25-minute Blink Dagger allowed Empire to maintain their teamfight strength. When the Black King Bars arrived for the Russians, a different game started. The Dire was able to force fights on demand and dominate the map once again. From that point, it was just a matter of time until the ticking time bomb called Faceless Void explodes on SNA, with Empire finishing the game in around 45 minutes.

 

Natus Vincere vs Team Tinker


 

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