Acend and Heretics to feature in Masters Europe grand finals

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Last UpdatedMarch 20, 2021 at 09:16PM
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The semi-finals of Masters were played in Europe today, and boy did they deliver. Throughout two sets of intense action, upsets were had, great plays were made, and finalists were determined. Team Heretics and Acend will face off in the big match, while Guild Esports and FunPlus Phoenix have been eliminated.

Team Heretics defeat Guild

Heretics definitely came into this series as the favourites, but Guild weren’t to be underestimated either, as they had had a grueling but successful run so far. Ultimately, though, it was Heretics who’d make it through, off the back of a great series from Žygimantas "nukkye" Chmieliauskas.

Guild started off Haven well, Yacine "Yacine" Laghmari having a particularly standout half, but Heretics would march back, losing only 3 rounds on their attack to win the map. Ascent was more one-sided - Heretics’ co-ordination got them ahead and their individual skill kept them there. The First Strike champions will have their shot to defend their title.

cNed stars as Acend upset FunPlus Phoenix

It’s another semifinal disappointment for FunPlus Phoenix as they fell to Acend in one of the tightest and most entertaining matches of European Masters so far.

FPX started things out by looking dominant on Bind. They took it 13-7, looking like they had all event - one of the best teams in Europe. Mehmet Yağız "cNed" İpek was great, with 333 ACS in a losing performance, but that was all the good that Acend got.

Ascent was next up, and again it would be cNed’s playground. But this time, things were much more successful. This map has been a power pick for Acend all event, with Vladyslav "kiles" Shvets on Reyna, and that continued here with a 13-6 scoreline. The match was brought to Icebox, and it couldn’t get much closer. The teams were back and forth with each other, at each other’s throats. It went all the way to overtime, where Acend eventually clutched it out to take the 2-1 reverse sweep.

This sets up a great finals between the ever-dominant Heretics and the upstarts Acend. The former seems to have their strategy perfectly laid out, while the latter is probably the hottest team in Europe right now. Things will kick off tomorrow.

VCT 2021 - Stage 1 - Europe Masters VCT 2021 - Stage 1 - Europe Masters
Team Heretics
Team Heretics
2
X
0
Guild Esports
Guild Esports
Semi Final, Best of 3 - March 20, 2021 - 4:00PM
Team Heretics13
Haven
Guild Esports10
Team Heretics13
Ascent
Guild Esports7
Team HereticsTeam Heretics
player
Rating
ACS
K/D/A
+/-
K/D
KAST
ADR
HS%
FBSR
FB
FD
RazeReyna
1.29
278
41/32/9
+9
1.28
0.0%
220.5
20%
36%
5
9
Omen
1.21
247
38/29/10
+9
1.31
0.0%
145.6
35%
56%
5
4
Sage
1.15
213
37/24/7
+13
1.54
0.0%
153.1
25%
75%
3
1
CypherKilljoy
0.97
201
29/32/14
-3
0.91
0.0%
121.4
25%
45%
5
6
Sova
0.96
168
26/24/18
+2
1.08
0.0%
97.8
23%
40%
2
3
Guild EsportsGuild Esports
player
Rating
ACS
K/D/A
+/-
K/D
KAST
ADR
HS%
FBSR
FB
FD
Cypher
1.13
230
33/33/13
0
1.00
0.0%
144.6
24%
67%
6
3
Raze
1.04
240
36/33/5
+3
1.09
0.0%
164.7
22%
47%
9
10
BreachSage
0.99
193
28/33/18
-5
0.85
0.0%
140.5
17%
67%
4
2
Sova
0.77
173
21/34/14
-13
0.62
0.0%
112.1
25%
67%
2
1
Omen
0.74
182
23/38/10
-15
0.61
0.0%
110.9
28%
33%
2
4
VCT 2021 - Stage 1 - Europe Masters VCT 2021 - Stage 1 - Europe Masters
FunPlus Phoenix
FunPlus Phoenix
1
X
2
Acend
Acend
Semi Final, Best of 3 - March 20, 2021 - 6:15PM
FunPlus Phoenix13
Bind
Acend7
FunPlus Phoenix6
Ascent
Acend13
FunPlus Phoenix12
Icebox
Acend14
FunPlus PhoenixFunPlus Phoenix
player
Rating
ACS
K/D/A
+/-
K/D
KAST
ADR
HS%
FBSR
FB
FD
Sova
1.18
218
50/40/25
+10
1.25
0.0%
156.7
32%
86%
6
1
RazeSage
1.10
240
53/49/14
+4
1.08
0.0%
149.8
24%
60%
12
8
CypherSage
1.08
217
52/47/11
+5
1.11
0.0%
143.4
31%
56%
5
4
BreachSkye
0.88
178
39/50/21
-11
0.78
0.0%
144.9
22%
43%
3
4
OmenViper
0.86
196
41/49/10
-8
0.84
0.0%
121.2
28%
50%
11
11
AcendAcend
player
Rating
ACS
K/D/A
+/-
K/D
KAST
ADR
HS%
FBSR
FB
FD
Jett
1.42
295
67/48/13
+19
1.40
0.0%
174.9
24%
58%
11
8
Sova
1.15
235
55/44/18
+11
1.25
0.0%
146.5
22%
57%
4
3
BrimstoneOmenViper
0.88
193
42/47/12
-5
0.89
0.0%
130.6
44%
38%
5
8
SkyeSage
0.84
169
35/48/23
-13
0.73
0.0%
95.7
23%
46%
6
7
ViperReynaKilljoy
0.69
151
36/48/14
-12
0.75
0.0%
108.0
38%
15%
2
11

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