Imperial Wins Circuit X Curitiba

Brazil's Imperial won the Circuit X Curitiba Season 4 tournament. Beating BESTIA and paiN twice each on the way to the final, the team boosted its own chances while lowering those of its rivals.

In the final, Vinicius "VINI" Figueiredo stood out on the first map with a 2.15 rating. The team's performance on Cache was the key factor in the win. The team kept control of the match throughout the final.

The tournament result moved Imperial up to 40th in the VRS rankings. It also put them inside the critical top nine in their region. The team's chance of attending PGL Major Singapore rose from 54 percent to 87 percent.

With BESTIA settling for third place, their PGL Major chance fell to 4 percent. Finalist paiN's chance stands at around 23 percent, while Gamers Club Masters VII begins soon. The fight for the three remaining slots in the Americas continues.