Eight teams have become two in London’s OVO Wembley Arena. The BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024 is just one match from conclusion, with the final trophy of the CS2 season up for grabs. It’s Spirit and NAVI who have gone all the way and are still in with a chance of taking the big prize – here’s how they reached the Grand Final on an awesome day of Counter-Strike!
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Spirit looked like contenders to dominate the CS2 season when they waltzed to victory at IEM Katowice 2024 in February. It hasn’t quite panned out like that, but they’re now in with a chance to bookend their season perfectly with a win at the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024.
It was a rematch against Vitality that stood between Spirit and the Grand Final. Vitality won their previous meeting with ease, and after the first map here, you’d be forgiven for thinking London was heading in the same direction. Spirit bounced back however, thanks to some awesome calling from chopper and strong performances from stars sh1ro and donk. This was a reverse-sweep that showed resilience and grit, when history looked doomed to repeat itself.
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If NAVI have looked a little lacking in motivation in recent CS2 tournaments, it’s back right now. Virtus.pro offered up no contest as NAVI steamrolled them 2:0 on the way to the final of the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024. For VP, a first Semi-Final appearance since the IEM Rio Major 2022 is a good result, but this was NAVI’s destiny, which they grabbed with both hands across both maps.
This series was all about jL and w0nderful. When they’re in a rough patch, it’s easy to forget what this duo is capable of. But when they’re active on the server, it’s a pairing that can single-handedly win any game of Counter-Strike, a fact that Virtus.pro are now very much aware of. If they can bring this form into the Grand Final, NAVI are easily in with a shot of taking home their second trophy of 2024.
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