Natus Vincere Defeat Ninjas in Pyjamas to Win BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen
By Nicholas Barth ·
Taking down Ninjas in Pyjamas in the grand finals, Natus Vincere was able to secure the BLAST Pro Series championship on Saturday, November 3rd.
The eyes of the Counter-Strike; Global Offensive (CS:GO) community were on Copenhagen on Saturday, November 3rd as Natus Vincere (Na'Vi) took on Ninjas in Pyjamas in the grand finals of another BLAST Pro Series CS:GO tournament. Putting together an impressive performance in the grand finals of BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen, Na'Vi was able to defeat Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 and secure the grand prize of $150,000.
Viewers were treated to a first match that saw Na'Vi take a 16-10 victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas on Mirage with a strong counter terrorist side (nine round wins) to begin map one being the driving force for the win of Natus Vincere. Denis "electronic" Sharipov (25-11 kill to death ratio) and Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev (24-12 kill to death ratio) leading the way for Natus Vincere against Ninjas in Pyjamas to begin the finals of BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen.
"This crowd is so excited, we felt them through the whole tournament. It's really nice to play in Copenhagen. It's the city of Counter-Strike"
— BLAST Pro Series (@BLASTProSeries) November 3, 2018
- @s1mpleO #BLASTProSeries #Copenhagen pic.twitter.com/HYqPyJfYt4
Map two was more of the same, as Na'Vi was able to put together a 8-7 lead on Train that would eventually transform into a 16-12 win and the championship clinching victory for the talented roster over Ninjas in Pyjamas. Na'Vi's electronic once again put together another strong performance with 28 kills and only 13 deaths on Train.
The MVP award for BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen was awarded to s1mple for his stellar performance throughout the event and continues to add to the resume of who many members of the CS:GO community consider to be the best player in the world currently. Natus Vincere's star player finished the BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen tournament with a total of 182 kills, 108 deaths, 94.4 average damage per round and an overall rating of 1.43 out of 2.0.
With the BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen title now under their belts, the roster for Natus Vincere can once again claim one of the top spots in the world of professional CS:GO.
(cover photo courtesy of BLAST Pro Series)