Vitality Nears IEM Rio Playoffs as Spinx Overpowers FaZe

Vitality Nears IEM Rio Playoffs as Spinx Overpowers FaZe

The highly anticipated match between Vitality and FaZe in the IEM Rio Group B lower bracket turned out to be a one-man show, thanks to Lotan “⁠Spinx⁠” Giladi’s outstanding performance.

The Israeli player dominated both maps, leaving even Mathieu “⁠ZywOo⁠” Herbaut, one of the world’s top players, in the shadows. Spinx’s 1.95 rating and 126.9 ADR on Anubis were almost replicated on Overpass, with a 1.85 rating and 125.1 ADR, as he secured victory for his team with 31 frags in just 25 rounds.

ImageBoth teams found themselves in the lower bracket after traveling to Brazil from the BLAST.tv Paris Major Europe RMRs. Vitality booked their place in the Major’s Legends Stage in Group B, while FaZe emerged victorious through the last chance qualifier. The spotlight match of the day between these two titans was a decisive battle for a place in the final match of the IEM Rio Group B lower bracket.

Spinx’s incredible performance began on Anubis, where he demolished FaZe with 42 kills in 35 rounds, culminating in the 19-16 overtime win with consecutive quad-kills. This set the stage for the final clash in the Group B lower bracket, where Vitality will now compete for a chance to advance to the next round in Rio.

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