ALTERNATE aTTaX qualify for GG.BET Majestic over EnVyUs

ALTERNATE aTTaX 2-0'd EnVyUs in the final of the European GG.BET Majestic Closed Qualifier (16-14 Inferno, 16-6 Overpass), earning a spot at the $25,000 LAN that will award an ESL One Cologne spot.

ALTERNATE aTTaX took the early lead on Inferno, Envy' map pick, after winning the CT pistol and converting the anti-ecos. Envy struck back when the rifles came into play, securing a couple of rounds to make the score 4-6, but ALTERNATE aTTaX started locking down the sites after that.

Envy barely found any kills as the German-Danish team got up to a 10-4 lead, only losing the last T round before the switch. Nicolai "⁠HUNDEN⁠" Petersen's team then won the T side pistol and the next two rounds, soon getting to a 14-6 scoreline.

The French team finally woke up then, and with some saved guns, won a round that started their comeback. Seven straight rounds went their way (14-13) before ALTERNATE aTTaX managed to win a scrappy round and eventually close out the map, 16-14.

HUNDEN's squad earned a spot at the GG.BET Majestic LAN

Nils "⁠k1to⁠" Gruhne's USP-S 3K in the pistol round gave ALTERNATE aTTaX a good start on Overpass, with the German side quickly grabbing a 3-0 lead. After losing the first buy, Mads "⁠Console⁠" Skovby clutched out a back-and-forth round that broke Envy' bank, with the Frenchmen's ensuing force-buys not finding much success.

The score was 6-1 before Envy managed to pull something together on the T-side of Overpass, bringing the score back to 7-5 before ALTERNATE aTTaX managed to shore up their defenses and finish the half 10-5 up. A team ace in the CT pistol gave Envy a chance to comeback on the defensive side of the map, but ALTERNATE aTTaX's force-buy and simple A push worked out, giving them the economic edge.

With that advantage, ALTERNATE aTTaX didn't struggle closing out the game, winning it with a 16-6 scoreline after a six-round T-side streak.

GG.BET Majestic Closed QualifierBest of 3 EnvyMatchpage 0 2 20th May 2018 ALTERNATE aTTaX 14Inferno 16 6Overpass 16

Envy	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Cédric 'RpK' GuipouyRpK	41 - 36	+5	74.5	1.08
Fabien 'kioShiMa' FieykioShiMa	31 - 34	-3	72.5	0.90
Vincent 'Happy' SchopenhauerHappy	30 - 41	-11	63.9	0.86
Ali 'hAdji' HaïnousshAdji	22 - 40	-18	54.3	0.80
Adil 'ScreaM' BenrlitomScreaM	28 - 39	-11	58.5	0.80

ALTERNATE aTTaX	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Florian 'syrsoN' RischesyrsoN	50 - 26	+24	82.0	1.45
Nils 'k1to' Gruhnek1to	47 - 31	+16	92.6	1.40
Nicolai 'HUNDEN' PetersenHUNDEN	44 - 36	+8	96.6	1.24
Mads 'Console' SkovbyConsole	27 - 30	-3	68.1	1.04
Stefan 'stfN' SeierstfN	22 - 29	-7	55.2	0.89

With this result, three of the four teams for the GG.BET Majestic LAN are now known. The tournament will take place on June 5-6 in Moscow, Russia, with the four teams competing for a spot at ESL One Cologne 2018 and a slice of the $25,000 prize pool.

As of now, the team list is as follows:

Gambit	North
ALTERNATE aTTaX	Null element CIS qualifier

Mads 'Console' Skovby Age: 22 Team: ALTERNATE aTTaX Rating 1.0: 0.97 Maps played: 444 KPR: 0.65 DPR: 0.67 North #14 Mathias 'MSL' LauridsenPhilip 'aizy' AistrupMarkus 'Kjaerbye' KjærbyeValdemar 'valde' Bjørn VangsåDaniel 'mertz' Mertz Gambit #10 Dauren 'AdreN' KystaubayevMihail 'Dosia' StolyarovRustem 'mou' TelepovDenis 'seized' KostinAbay 'HObbit' Khassenov Nicolai 'HUNDEN' Petersen Age: 26 Team: ALTERNATE aTTaX Rating 1.0: 0.81 Maps played: 1050 KPR: 0.55 DPR: 0.70 Nils 'k1to' Gruhne Age: 19 Team: ALTERNATE aTTaX Rating 1.0: 1.01 Maps played: 193 KPR: 0.69 DPR: 0.69 Envy #22 Fabien 'kioShiMa' FieyCédric 'RpK' GuipouyAdil 'ScreaM' BenrlitomVincent 'Happy' SchopenhauerAli 'hAdji' Haïnouss ALTERNATE aTTaX #40 Florian 'syrsoN' RischeNicolai 'HUNDEN' PetersenStefan 'stfN' SeierMads 'Console' SkovbyNils 'k1to' Gruhne