
EliGE shines as Liquid eliminate Ninjas in Pyjamas from BLAST Bounty
Liquid defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-1 at BLAST Bounty S1 2026 in a close series to start of the year on the right foot. Their $30,000 bounty stays in their pockets, for now.
Liquid started NIP's map choice of Nuke strong with the pistol and conversions to go up 3-0 early. Though NIP won three rounds in response, Liquid closed out the CT half with six more for a dominant 9-3 start propelled by several strong performances. Their T side started poorly, conceding the pistol and six of the next seven rounds to tie the score 10-10. However, Liquid found their footing and closed out the last three rounds to take Nuke 13-10.
Liquid's choice of Mirage started similarly strong, with the T pistol and conversations to go up 3-0 once again. However, the half was much more competitive and they ended up down 7-5 going into the CT side. After losing the pistol and failing to find momentum, they lost the Mirage 13-8, forcing a decider.
For the third time in the series, Liquid started strong on a map in the series, staring Ancient by winning six rounds in a row on their T-side. However, they would lose six more after that and go into the second half tied. Helped by their fourth pistol of the series, Liquid were up 10-7 before a string of four round loses. Regulation ended with a back and forth that brought the game to overtime. With the pressure on, Liquid went 3-0 on the CT side to start overtime. Though they lost the next round, quickly responded with a win to take Ancient 16-13 and the series 2-1.
EliGE was a force to be reckoned with as he ended the decided with an average of over 120 damage per round and posted a 1.42 rating over the whole series.
Liquid move on to the round of 16 and await their next opponent.
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