compLexity win Americas Minor over Rogue-case opening

Complexity have defeated Rogue 2-0 (Mirage 16-3, Dust2 16-14) to clinch the title at the Americas Minor, claiming the $30,000 first-place prize.

With both teams already through to the Major's New Challengers Stage, Rogue and Complexity faced off for bragging rights and for the grand prize of $30,000. Earlier in the tournament, Rogue had run out 2-0 victors over coL in the upper bracket final, but viewers tuning in to the stream quickly realised that this would be a very different match.

Starting out on the Terrorist side of the map, Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz's men ran all over the defence and cruised to a 10-1 lead. A triple kill from Hunter "⁠SicK⁠" Mims then helped Rogue get their second round on the board, but there was no follow-up, although Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller almost pulled off a 1v2 clutch.

Rogue then came close to winning the final round of the half after a triple kill spraydown from Daniel "⁠vice⁠" Kim on the B site, but Shahzeb "⁠ShahZaM⁠" Khan and stanislaw remained calm and collected and overturned a 2v4 situation for a 13-2 lead.

dephh dominated on Mirage

More misery was about to come for Rogue, who lost the opening two rounds of the second half. cadiaN's side still managed to respond thanks to a successful CZ force buy, but Complexity hit back immediately for a clean 16-3 finish.

Dust2 saw Complexity start off with a similar performance as on Mirage, reading Rogue's movements well throughout the first 10 rounds to claim a 9-1 lead as Terrorists. A triple from Spencer "⁠Hiko⁠" Martin stopped the streak and Rogue were able to clinch three more rounds before the half ended at 11-4.

When stanislaw's side secured the second pistol round as well, all hope seemed lost for Rogue, but they still had life left in them, as they won the second-round forcebuy with a quick A play and added three rounds to their tally on the back of it.

After losing the next two rounds to B retakes from Complexity, Rogue continued to close the gap until it was 14-15, when stanislaw's quad-kill finished off the map and the series at 16-14, 2-0.

Americas Minor - FACEIT Major 2018Best of 3 Rogue

Rogue

Matchpage 0 2 11th July 2018

Complexity 3Mirage 16 14Dust2 16

Rogue	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Ricardo 'Rickeh' MulhollandRickeh	36 - 34	+2	85.6	1.10
Hunter 'SicK' MimsSicK	37 - 34	+3	78.4	1.03
Daniel 'vice' Kimvice	26 - 35	-9	70.9	0.91
Spencer 'Hiko' MartinHiko	20 - 34	-14	56.7	0.75
Casper 'cadiaN' MøllercadiaN	25 - 35	-10	53.0	0.70

Complexity	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Rory 'dephh' Jacksondephh	43 - 28	+15	83.2	1.42
Bradley 'ANDROID' FodorANDROID	35 - 29	+6	83.3	1.25
Jaccob 'yay' Whiteakeryay	39 - 35	+4	82.2	1.17
Peter 'stanislaw' Jarguzstanislaw	28 - 28	0	74.1	1.09
Shahzeb 'ShahZaM' KhanShahZaM	27 - 24	+3	62.2	1.05

The Americas Minor final standings are:

1. Complexity - $30,000 + New Challengers Stage
2. Rogue - $15,000 + New Challengers Stage
3. eUnited - $5,000
4. NRG
5-6. Dignitas
5-6. Não Tem Como
7-8. FURIA
7-8. Swole Patrol