Rare Atom was eliminated from the Major at home by MIBR
CS212-02 17:34
The only home team competing in Shanghai was eliminated with a 1-3 record.
Rare Atom officially left the Perfect World Shanghai Major after a 1-2 loss to MIBR. The Brazilian team advances to the fifth deciding round on Tuesday.
The roster surrounding YuLun "Summer" Cai left the tournament as the only home team to make it to the Major. After their loss to Brazil, they were cheered on by a packed crowd at the Exhibition Center stage.
Rare Atom struggled from the first day of the Major Opening Stage, when they suffered two one-sided defeats to The MongolZ and Virtus.pro. On the second day, they surprised fnatic, but then lost to MIBR in the second qualifying match.
The Brazilian team overcame a chaotic match against a Rare Atom team that sometimes surprised them with their characteristic chaotic play.
Multiple clutches from Andrew "kaze" Khong in the first half of the Inferno map and an important round lost due to lack of time did not make things difficult for MIBR. This team had an 8-2 streak on the T side to gain the advantage in the series.
The Anubis map appears to be under MIBR's control, but eight rings on the CT side are not enough. Rare Atom won the economic exchanges at the beginning of the second half and dominated their opponents to drag the match to a deciding map.
MIBR dominated the Ancient map from start to finish. A string of eight wins on the CT side, along with a quick victory in the second pistol round and a successful tactical switch, helped them get through without much difficulty.