G2 Ends Six-Series Losing Streak With Win Over MOUZ

G2 ended a six-series losing streak by defeating MOUZ, the world's number one ranked team. The team began its BLAST Rivals tournament campaign with this win and secured a playoff spot in Hong Kong.

The first map of the series, Nuke, went to MOUZ as G2 lost it 13-7. G2 then won the match on Ancient, which went to overtime, 16-14, and sealed the series with a 13-7 win on Inferno, the third map.

Artem Moroz (r1nkle) and Guy Iluz (NertZ) played much better than in previous matches. The clear rise in the duo's form was the foundation of this win.

On Ancient, Adrian Vincze (xelex) single-handedly turned a 1-3 deficit around, giving MOUZ a chance to close out the series. However, G2 came back with performances from r1nkle and NertZ, took the map into overtime, and pushed the series to a third map.

On Inferno, Matúš Šimko (MATYS) stood out in the second half. Šimko's outstanding performance wiped out MOUZ's comeback attempt in the eco round and secured G2's unexpected win.