BLAST Spring Groups
Tier 1 CS is finally back! Okay yeah, it’s BLAST Groups but beggars can’t be choosers.
Just because it’s BLAST Groups doesn’t mean there aren’t a few banger games. BLAST nailed their placing on the calendar to be the first event featuring the all-new rosters of many teams, and we’re ready for their debuts. Spirit especially is an exciting prospect, sh1ro, and donk on one team? Sign us up.
Wait, what do you mean donk isn’t playing?
It turns out the LAN debut of this Spirit team needs to wait just a little longer. donk and magixx are both missing BLAST Groups due to visa issues, and it doesn’t look like there’ll be a solution. They’ll be subbed by their own coach hally and academy player baz.
But, that doesn’t mean Spirit’s opening game isn’t worth watching.
Their opponent is the all-new Liquid, who, yes have already played online, but who cares? It’s all about LANs, even if it’s just a group, LAN brings out the best, or worst, in teams. NA Major qualifiers don’t compare to playing face-to-face with the best of the best.
Especially with all the new teams at BLAST, every team has something to prove.
Like the new-look Falcons who are taking flight against Astralis on Monday. This is an interesting matchup, both teams have known good 3-man cores with 2 new stars added on top, BOROS and stavn headlining that change. We’re excited to see what both teams, especially Falcons with Snappi, are cooking.
It’s not just the new teams that need to prove themselves though.
G2 with nexa need to show their best if they want to avoid the questions about jks being removed. Even if the real questions are only asked come arena time, being consistent in groups is an important first step.
Speaking of group play, that’s been the bane of Complexity, who have run deep in all the tournaments they made it out of groups, but failed to make it out several times. Good luck at a tournament that’s all group play.
There are plenty of other good matchups, and we haven’t even gotten to all the teams with changes, but this is TLDR after all.
Just sit back and watch whatever game is on, odds are it’ll be good.