ESL One Cologne 2018 $300,000 CS:GO Tournament \u2013 Final Placements ESL One Cologne, the self-proclaimed \u2018cathedral of Counter-Strike, rarely disappoints, and 2018 certainly did not with a slew of upsets and engrossing matches. CS:GO at the highest level was on display from the international field, but it was the Europeans who faired best overall, with both North and South American teams largely having a tournament to forget. https:\/\/glhf.rivalry.gg\/get-started-csgo\/?utm_source=dexerto&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=dexerto&utm_content=dexerto-csgo-esl-one-article Made in Brazil (formerly SK Gaming) had another poor showing, as did Cloud9, Team Liquid and Renegades. And what MiBR, Team Liquid and Renegades all had in common is that they were victims in BIG\u2019s shocking run to the grand final, as a raucous home crowd cheered them on. More: Everything You Need to Know About the ESL One: Cologne CS:GO Knockout Stage \u2013 Stream, Schedule, Results and More – Na\u2019Vi took on tournament favorites Astralis in the first semi-final, and after a close match come out on top by preventing an Astralis comeback on map three Inferno, securing Na\u2019Vi\u2019s spot in the grand final. FaZe Clan faced BIG in the other semi-final, and in the \u2018biggest\u2019 of BIG\u2019s upsets were humbled by a 1-2 defeat, despite FaZe taking the first map. With the Grand Final set between the two lesser expected teams from the semi\u2019s, an unpredictable match awaited to decide the 2018 champions. The Grand Final didn\u2019t disappoint, with BIG remaining to look a real force, with Smooya\u2019s fearless and aggressive playstyle balanced with the leadership of Faith \u201cgob b\u201d Dayik. Na\u2019Vi narrowly took the first map, but BIG didn\u2019t go down without a fight immediately bouncing back to tie it up. But unsurprisingly, s1mple stole the show in the end, as Na\u2019Vi closed the series out 3-1 with a more convincing win on Inferno, granting them the championship and firmly vindicating s1mple as the game\u2019s best player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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