After two days of enthralling matchups, six of the best CS:GO teams competing in the BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2022 have entered the tournament's playoffs stage. These six teams will now compete in a single-elimination bracket to make their way to the Grand Finals and earn their share of a $425,000 prize pool.
On Day 3 of the BLAST Premier Fall Final, the Swedish powerhouse, Ninjas in Pyjamas, will take on the CIS region's most experienced roster, Natus Vincere (NAVI) in a best-of-three matchup. The winners of this encounter will proceed to the semi-finals of the tournament, where they will be matched against FaZe Clan.
Ninjas in Pyjamas is one of Sweden's leading CS:GO rosters. The team, however, has been through several changes in recent months. NIP benched Plopski, exempted the in-game leader (IGL) role from hampus, and acquired Aleksib from G2 to take on the mantle of the IGL. They also witnessed the departure of dev1ce, one of CS:GO's all-time greats, who spent over 11 months on the team's bench.
While some of these changes have been for the better, Ninjas in Pyjamas is yet to reflect the quality of their performance with results. However, with that being said, players like REZ and Brollan have been incredible for the team this year and have helped them edge through several complicated scenarios.
In comparison to NIP, Natus Vincere has a more stable team composition. They also have a recent signing in the form of sdy, who has seemingly found his place on the team and has adjusted to their playstyle rather quickly. NAVI has enjoyed a remarkable CS:GO season, with respectable results in all of their recent S-tier tournaments.
NAVI has one of the greatest players in CS:GO history, s1mple, who was also the recipient of the
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