ECL S42 Relegation bracket set
Eros ran off their opponent's Inferno pick, winning eight-straight CT rounds after starting down 0-3. X13 rallied to take three of their own, securing six before the half ended. After winning the half 9-6 Eros were in position to close the first map.
They received a taste of their own medicine, losing eight-straight to turn this game around and secure map point. Eros rallied with two of their own, but X13 sealed the deal in the 30th, winning 16-14. After the tight contest, it was on to Vertigo.
Eros made light work of their opponents on their home pick, besting them in the first half 9-6 on T-side, only to wash them 7-1 on CT-side. After the 5-5 tie in the first half, the map was all Eros as they won eleven of the final thirteen rounds to send it to the Nuke decider.
Nuke was a two-sided T-side contest, as Eros tore through the X13 defense every which way to claim the 11-4 first-half lead. Things looked very favorable for them to close out, but second-half T-side heroics from X13 prevented the easy win. Seven-straight rounds to start the second half set the team up for a comeback.
At 11-11, it was X13 that had more in the tank, as they won five of the final seven rounds to confirm the comeback, win the map 16-13 and the series 2-1. X13’s comeback win over Eros gives them an opportunity to climb their way into ECL through the relegation bracket.
ErosX13| Eros |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darius 'PNDLM' Bandali |
73 - 50 | +23 | 89.2 | 79.3% | 1.32 |
 Nelvin 'nooz' Gonzalez |
57 - 62 | -5 | 84.5 | 70.7% | 1.12 |
 Michael 'Millz' Millsaps |
56 - 57 | -1 | 74.1 | 73.2% | 1.08 |
| Scott 'Scottiyio' Baker |
46 - 57 | -11 | 63.9 | 75.6% | 0.98 |
| Rudy 'PALADIN' Rokin |
48 - 61 | -13 | 63.9 | 70.7% | 0.86 |
| X13 |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave 'seziwana' Schrage |
73 - 59 | +14 | 91.4 | 78.0% | 1.27 |
| James 'Gonzo' Madden |
50 - 58 | -8 | 67.8 | 73.2% | 0.99 |
 Aidan 'Feral' Wood |
54 - 57 | -3 | 74.7 | 69.5% | 0.97 |
| Austin 'Austin' Meadows |
53 - 54 | -1 | 73.0 | 64.6% | 0.96 |
| Andrew 'Andrew' Burrell |
53 - 55 | -2 | 67.4 | 63.4% | 0.94 |
For those unfamiliar, the teams that place 2nd-5th receive an invite to the relegation tournament, while the first-place team receives a direct invite to ECL S43. The four teams representing ADV in the bracket are Red Wolves, Snakes Den, Villainous, and X13.
Completing the other half of the eight-team bracket are the four lowest placing teams in BHOP, Mythic, Unjustified, and Victorum. The eight teams will compete in BO3 double-elimination with the four top teams heading to ECL and the bottom four going to ADV for S43.
ECL S42 Relegation first-round matchups are:
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Mythic vs X13
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Victorum vs Villainous
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Red Wolves vs Unjustified
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BHOP vs Snakes Den
Competing teams won’t have to wait long to fight for ECL glory, with all four games beginning tonight at 08:00PM.
