Mix team upsets EG in BLAST RMR closed qualifier round one
With the main team already under a microscope, the worst-case scenario for EG has come to life after losing to a mix team put together specifically for this Major closed qualifier. The loss to yur was headlined by 18-year-old Matthew "D4rtyMontana" Paplawskas and 19-year-old Ethan "reck" Serrano who were both pivotal in the upset.
Evil Geniusesyur| Evil Geniuses |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sanzhar 'neaLaN' Iskhakov |
32 - 23 | +9 | 95.9 | 80.0% | 1.36 |
 Jadan 'HexT' Postma |
24 - 26 | -2 | 76.1 | 65.7% | 1.02 |
 Vincent 'Brehze' Cayonte |
24 - 24 | +0 | 66.6 | 68.6% | 0.94 |
| Timothy 'autimatic' Ta |
19 - 26 | -7 | 64.5 | 48.6% | 0.86 |
| Jerric 'wiz' Jiang |
17 - 27 | -10 | 60.5 | 51.4% | 0.79 |
| yur |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 'd4rty' Paplawskas |
30 - 23 | +7 | 86.9 | 74.3% | 1.26 |
| Walker 'walker' Harris |
25 - 20 | +5 | 66.5 | 74.3% | 1.17 |
| Ethan 'reck' Serrano |
30 - 27 | +3 | 85.9 | 74.3% | 1.13 |
| Anthony 'CLASIA' Kearney |
21 - 23 | -2 | 85.1 | 68.6% | 1.03 |
| Jordon 'jitter' Ruggiero |
19 - 23 | -4 | 66.3 | 68.6% | 0.87 |
After failing to qualify for IEM Rio, losing to a team of free agents to start 0-1 in the Major RMR Closed Qualifier has EG spiraling toward rock bottom. Fans and spectators alike can only speculate what EG's management's next move is after this disappointing result.
Less than a week ago, EG's main roster had to play comeback against mix-team Demon Time in the IEM Rio qualifiers, and after barely beating them, lost 14-16 to ATK to miss the Brazil event. They have seemingly not shaken their poor form from the previous event, carrying it into the Major RMR.
