In the first match, the chosen maps are Lotus (Gen), Icebox (RRQ) and Split. At Lotus, RRQ chose to play attack first but was soon overwhelming. The first 8 victories of the Korean representative and RRQ have made great efforts to shorten the score to 4-8 after the first round.
However, when changed sides, the gene did not leave RRQ again. The first three victories helped the gene to increase the score to 11-4 and RRQ only won the 16th round before the gene set the score 13-5. To the Icebox map, the game became more balanced. The gene chooses to play defensive first and although the RRQ leads 3-1 but T3XTRE has shown too high form to help the gene guide 7-5 after 12 rounds.
After being defended, RRQ still tries to chase and shorten the score to 10-8. However, the last 3 victories of the gene helped this team set the score 13-8. With this victory, the gene won the right to the final of VCT Pacific Stage 1.
In the lower battle, PRX continued “magical journey” when meeting Drx. PRX selects Lotus, DRX select Icebox and Fracture as the decisive map. At Lotus, PRX still chose the familiar 2 Duelist squad with Raze – Yoru, though, the representative of Southeast Asia played very well. Being ahead 2-0, then into 5-2 but PrX is still very calm, winning the last 5 games to create a distance of 7-5.
Until the sides, PRX continued to increase the distance to 11-5. Drx has made efforts to return and sometimes shortened the score to 11-12. Finally, Something shone in the last game to help the team win 13-11, taking the lead 1-0.
Following the sublimation momentum, PrX confidently chooses to play defensive at the Icebox map. Despite the DRX to win the circle and lead 3-1, PRX still returns at the right time, once again creating a difference 7-5 before the attack. After that, PRX quickly won Match Point when he won the next 5/6 rounds, creating a distance of 12-6. The final efforts of Drx only helped this team win 2 more rounds and PRX setting a 13-8 victory with 2-0 to reach the final of the Lose Losing to RRQ.
