What's going on in NA?

So uh, EG aren't an NA team any more.

Well, at least for a few weeks. Go to a HLTV page during BLAST and you might see something a little unusual - an EU flag.

You might also notice that SPELLAN is standing in for Brehze, in what we assume is just a cruel practical joke being played on MICHU. Poor guy just cannot get on a team that isn't falling apart.

Unsurprisingly, SPELLAN bottom-fragged as they lost to Astralis. Two stand-ins - a coach and an IGL - doesn't exactly end well most of the time.

At least NA did win one tournament, though. Admittedly, it was an NA only tournament, but good to see Bad News Bears keep plugging on and getting some more confidence for the future, as they cut Party Astronauts' oxygen supply off in the Fragadelphia final.

That tournament qualified the best teams to a BLAST qualifier, where BnB were kicked out in the groups. So much for that confidence boost.

This was a notable tournament though, as Extra Salt lost to paiN for the first time - we've been championing paiN for a little while as one to watch, and this is a landmark win for 'em.

South America is the best part of North America.