Complexity replace NAVI at BLAST Spring Final

The Ukrainian-majority roster have withdrawn from the competition due to visa issues.

BLAST has announced that Natus Vincere are unable to compete at the BLAST Premier Spring Final, scheduled to play out on June 7-11 in Washington, D.C., due to visa issues.

As a result, Complexity have been called up as the replacement team, with the spot going to them thanks to rule 7.1.3.2.2 of the BLAST Premier rulebook.

The rule states that since Natus Vincere qualified from the BLAST Spring Groups and withdrew after the Showdown, the replacement team will be "the runner-up from the Last Chance portion of the Groups."

COL will play the Spring Final as the only North American representatives

Complexity will make the journey to the event in the United States capital fresh off of their upcoming run at IEM Dallas. The two tournaments on home turf will also allow the squad to put up some better results in the server, with the Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou-led lineup crashing out of the BLAST.tv Paris Major Challengers Stage in 12-14th place earlier in May.

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The BLAST Premier Spring Final will run from June 7-11 in Washington, D.C., and boast a $425,000 prize pool as well as a spot at the end-of-year BLAST Premier World Final for the eventual victor.

Complexity will be throwing their hats into a stacked ring; the $425,000 tournament in Washington, D.C. will play host to eight teams, five of whom reside in the top 10. This includes Vitality, who recently lifted the silverware at the BLAST.tv Paris Major, and Heroic, who continue to be a heavy-hitting team in the server despite being unable to make the grand final of the aforementioned Major in France.

The team list for the BLAST Premier Spring Final is:

South Africa Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.94
Maps played:
1197
KPR:
0.63
DPR:
0.68
Wow
2023-05-24 17:15
45 replies
simple afraid lmao
2023-05-24 17:15
7 replies
#35
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Brazil bugesy
finally imperial is winning a match in a big event
2023-05-24 17:24
4 replies
#118
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United States Jeffcubed
Jt 1v4 again
2023-05-24 19:06
#154
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Brazil gugamello
Aware
2023-05-24 21:46
1 reply
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2023-05-24 23:36
Imperial just beat tropichaos in a BO3, I can see them winning the cs2 major
2023-05-24 23:42
poor npl, simple just toxic af
2023-05-24 17:55
1 reply
#191
ANa | 
United States Mosney
no hes not
2023-05-25 05:20
No Visa issues for russians C9 but visa issues for ukrainians ? wtf America??
2023-05-24 17:18
36 replies
yeah because navi doesnt have any russians......
2023-05-24 17:19
10 replies
they have 2 russians. this is so unfair.
2023-05-24 18:47
9 replies
#141
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Afghanistan Pewpo
Unfair? Is ok for Russia to obliterate Ukrainian soil tho?
2023-05-24 20:37
8 replies
Are you illiterate or just not smart? He literally points to that c9 have 5 russians and navi only has 2 but can’t go to usa
2023-05-24 20:43
5 replies
Actualy there is only 3russians in c9
2023-05-24 22:39
2 replies
#172
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Spain AlfonGD
4, groove is also russian
2023-05-24 23:37
My mistake, but that doesn’t change my point
2023-05-25 00:28
NaVi probably have asked for their visa too late while c9 players, who now are signed by an american org, probably had things sorted ages ago ( and probably also had it done easier because of point A )
2023-05-25 08:24
1 reply
makes sense
2023-05-25 17:47
well it aint the players who kill, idiot
2023-05-24 20:50
1 reply
#189
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Brazil felix6775
+1
2023-05-25 05:12
C9 is american org
2023-05-24 17:19
8 replies
Doesn't really matter that much, C9 probably just have a better immigration lawyer
2023-05-24 17:39
7 replies
Being employed by american employer helps for sure with visas.
2023-05-24 18:02
4 replies
#109
ropz | 
Finland wormi
yep also sometimes the schedule is hard if someone in org has forgot something etc
2023-05-24 18:46
+1
2023-05-24 20:38
#150
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Finland inshallah
100% the employer takes responsibility for the people under him, which makes it easier for them to issue them visas
2023-05-24 21:30
#186
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Indonesia songokong
+1
2023-05-25 03:17
they probably have a work visa, since they actually stay at C9 hq most of the time if im not mistaken
2023-05-24 18:31
1 reply
Bingo
2023-05-25 08:25
Electronic and perfecto are most certainly Ukrainians.
2023-05-24 17:41
2 replies
#85
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Russia czern0bog
isnt they are nonrepresenteting? I'm confused
2023-05-24 18:15
1 reply
That doesnt change their passports. The thing that u need to travel to other countries
2023-05-24 18:23
#65
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Germany who|cars
lmao kek
2023-05-24 17:45
hard to get a visa for 'neutral flag'
2023-05-24 18:01
C9 players are USA employers. Which gives them free visa
2023-05-24 18:50
Yesh lets just pretend that Navi doesn't have russians and that they are not the source of the visa issues...
2023-05-24 19:32
#157
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North America K1nGoldY
Bro c9 American pride Shiro - skadoodle (also he looks like him too) Nafany- tarik Ax1le- autimatic Hobbit- stewie2k Buster - rush
2023-05-24 22:23
C9 is usa based org with airforce as sponsor. Navi not
2023-05-24 23:02
I tell you bro, neither the russisns nor the ukrainians on NaVi habe visa issues but they are figuring out reshuffles, so they took not having visas as an excuse to withdraw and have time to think what is next.
2023-05-25 03:26
3 replies
+1
2023-05-25 03:45
I agree that is the most likely scénario
2023-05-25 08:26
1 reply
8/8
2023-05-25 08:48
ive never seen usa treat people fairly across the world most based govt
2023-05-25 07:49
#208
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Spain moorakami
USA never stopped giving visas to Russians, so I guess it's something else.
2023-05-25 14:44
the org screwed up, not the country
2023-05-25 17:37
welp lmao.
2023-05-24 17:15
Nice opportunity
2023-05-24 17:15
#5
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Luxembourg 2000
Complexity lmao
2023-05-24 17:16
navi ducking
2023-05-24 17:17
#7
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Mongolia TmJay
classic stand-in US tournament every time...
2023-05-24 17:17
9 replies
it's logic that they got the slot, they finished just behind navi in the blast group
2023-05-24 17:18
5 replies
no he meant that it's classic to have visa issues at american events
2023-05-24 17:21
4 replies
no he meant complexity> na'vi
2023-05-24 17:30
3 replies
No he didn’t
2023-05-24 18:43
2 replies
yes he did col > navi 100% every day
2023-05-24 21:32
yes that is what i meant sorry
2023-05-25 01:12
It worked pre Covid. But Orgs have forgotten how to do it during Covid + Russia Sanctions aren't helping
2023-05-24 17:40
2 replies
Always been an issue tbh.
2023-05-24 18:10
1 reply
Not really starting around '18 Orgs had it figured out
2023-05-24 18:54
finally an NA team
2023-05-24 17:17
#9
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Costa Rica YeAreGods
CoL better anyway Gj
2023-05-24 17:17
What a treat An actual top 1
2023-05-24 17:17
1 reply
#158
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North America K1nGoldY
They were runner up and lost to Navi for the spot
2023-05-24 22:25
LETS GOOOOO!!!!! Weird invite but it will be nice seeing an NA team at this NA event at least :D
2023-05-24 17:17
4 replies
+1 gives the crowd a team to be excited for
2023-05-24 18:19
#120
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Mexico Kaizo04
coL lost to navi at blast for the qualification spot, thats why they replace them
2023-05-24 19:12
#159
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North America K1nGoldY
They were runner up and lost to Navi for the spot
2023-05-24 22:25
so ez for best NA team Cloud9
2023-05-25 07:28
More than a month break to make roster change.
2023-05-24 17:17
an actual good team replacing those bots thank god
2023-05-24 17:18
#18
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United States j3tta
please tell me we get another Complexity vs Imperial match ‼️
2023-05-24 17:19
1 reply
#160
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North America K1nGoldY
Granted
2023-05-24 22:25
shouldve been GL, theyre not getting any invitations for top tier tournaments anyways, just struggling at top 7 for a week
2023-05-24 17:19
5 replies
#36
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United States 1Tuurtle
"As a result, Complexity have been called up as the replacement team, with the spot going to them thanks to rule 7.1.3.2.2 of the BLAST Premier rulebook." maybe read the article? it's not like they just invited Col because they drew their name out of a hat.
2023-05-24 17:24
4 replies
ah yes i read that right after i posted it, sorry
2023-05-24 17:25
3 replies
#40
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United States 1Tuurtle
I'd make posts after reading the article. better to make an informed taket. like instead of trying to argue for GL to get the invite you could be making fun of NA events for always having visa issues.
2023-05-24 17:27
2 replies
NA cs ded af
2023-05-25 13:05
1 reply
#206
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United States 1Tuurtle
I'd say it's coming back. very slowly
2023-05-25 13:36
common NA W
2023-05-24 17:19
They already knew FaZe was going to win the whole thing so they decided to not waste their time and money on this Smart move 👏🏻
2023-05-24 17:20
7 replies
Just like they won the major right?
2023-05-24 17:53
3 replies
Yep antwerp major :)
2023-05-24 18:41
2 replies
I meant the last one
2023-05-25 09:50
1 reply
Should’ve said that before
2023-05-26 03:47
Faze and win kekw. Stop livin with past.
2023-05-24 17:55
2 replies
Literally ESL Pro League 17
2023-05-25 01:48
+1111
2023-05-25 07:09
why no gamerlegion? lol..
2023-05-24 17:20
3 replies
"The rule states that since Natus Vincere qualified from the BLAST Spring Groups and withdrew after the Showdown, the replacement team will be "the runner-up from the Last Chance portion of the Groups." it's in the article
2023-05-24 17:21
1 reply
ok, ty.
2023-05-24 17:22
look at alll the other super good teams from the major monte lost to spirit academy eternal fire railed itb and apeks hard struggling against spirit academy do you really thing gl will be the only outlier who actually stays good? i dont think so
2023-05-24 20:41
Somple running away from yet another embarrassment
2023-05-24 17:21
lol
2023-05-24 17:22
Is it really visa issues? Or roster changes inc
2023-05-24 17:22
2 replies
It is really visa issues actually, same case for IEM Dallas
2023-05-24 18:44
#190
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Brazil felix6775
Rostee changes too
2023-05-25 05:14
#29
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Russia MaybeCocoa
baza from uza
2023-05-24 17:22
Ez for Vit?
2023-05-24 17:23
1 reply
Was ez even if NaVi was playing
2023-05-24 17:26
Honestly at this stage in time no org should host NA ones anymore. Arena no longer filed as people gonna watch valor instead, NA local team fill-in is just 0-3, and VISA issues destroy everyone. Also, if Monte gets invited BOROS definitely will not get VISA approved.
2023-05-24 17:24
9 replies
Is valorant more popular in the US now?
2023-05-24 17:38
5 replies
Has been basically since the day it came out
2023-05-24 18:08
4 replies
#115
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Canada Yaokon
Not really? Valorant 500k to 700k player peak per day csgo 1.6million everday.......(minimum of 1million for cs)
2023-05-24 18:54
3 replies
There’s no way that’s accurate. Valorant is way bigger than CS even though it’s esport is not as popular
2023-05-24 19:11
1 reply
#185
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Canada Yaokon
It is accurate... I've looked up many sources for valorant and for csgo well it's on steam.. always 1million people online wtv the time
2023-05-25 03:16
Player peak is a thing, popularity as tournament is a thing, and twitch exposure is another thing. Just like everyone is a Dota 2 player just not in client, Dota 2, R6S, SC2 still have huge popularity in streaming and competition even though not that many people playing it anymore.
2023-05-25 02:30
We had the same issues in '15/'16 but repeated US events, grew the playerbase, and teams fixed Visa issues because they had to. Many of these teams just forgot how to apply/ didn't pay attention to changes
2023-05-24 17:43
Read the article as the why CoL got it, it's not just because they're a local fill in. There WOULD be good crowd attendance if they weren't holding this in Washington D.C. to try and save a buck. Ain't no one going to that shady ass place.
2023-05-24 19:26
1 reply
I read before, it was a massive improvement as NA teams are actually good now (esp. complexity finally wake after the EU and BlameF era). It's great to see CS gets more international as there are Asian and American teams that are decent and not relying purely on EU/CIS/BR player contracts. Your point remain valid for D.C., honestly don't understand why, Uncle Sam as guest?? No one watching CSGO lives there and every town is far. They will never host a tournament in Brasília.
2023-05-25 02:34
#37
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Austria wdy629
And why they replace them with a tier3 team?
2023-05-24 17:25
2 replies
4th sentence in the article btw
2023-05-24 17:28
"The rule states that since Natus Vincere qualified from the BLAST Spring Groups and withdrew after the Showdown, the replacement team will be "the runner-up from the Last Chance portion of the Groups." L2r
2023-05-24 17:46
LFG MERICA BABY 🤠🦅
2023-05-24 17:27
thanks god dead team anyway
2023-05-24 17:28
#45
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Latvia SigMale
COL>Navi anyway
2023-05-24 17:29
#47
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Finland AliSabid
F
2023-05-24 17:30
#48
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Poland bigmilk01
wasted spot
2023-05-24 17:33
At least good replacement, deserved
2023-05-24 17:34
TL ?
2023-05-24 17:34
I remember Complexity missing out on this event by falling exactly to NAVI in a pretty tight serie. I felt bad for them since it would have been a great NA rep imo. Now it's all good ! GL to them
2023-05-24 17:35
2 replies
agree thats why i said it there #49
2023-05-24 17:59
#161
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North America K1nGoldY
It's the biggest W life has given to those NA gigachads everyone was again heartbroken when COL lost that deserved spot
2023-05-24 22:27
#52
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Malta cyberIDN
Finally BLAST giving spots to better teams
2023-05-24 17:36
#53
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United States Warfororks
Sweet, now I have a reason to watch!
2023-05-24 17:36
wasted slot
2023-05-24 17:37
#56
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Finland giaoskr5
nah, navi is rebuilding team, visa issue is just a excuse
2023-05-24 17:39
2 replies
#71
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Finland HARD4ENCE
Seems like it yeah. I wonder who will be at the team at the start of the new season.
2023-05-24 17:56
i dont think b1t is the type to lie to his audience , also its common nowadays to see cis players has visa issues
2023-05-24 19:34
#58
hades | 
North America minte
they had "visa issues" at Dallas too and then they kicked boombl4 the next day. these navi rumors we've been hearing will be confirmed tomorrow
2023-05-24 17:39
1 reply
#62
JT | 
United States cybonics
so true king
2023-05-24 17:42
#61
JT | 
United States cybonics
LETS GOOOOOOOO
2023-05-24 17:41
#64
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United Kingdom Leftie
Awww yeee. Time to watch JT & hallzerk to lay waste to everyone. or get clapped like in Major.
2023-05-24 17:44
s0mple scared of falling off even more.
2023-05-24 17:58
Lol
2023-05-24 17:58
"visa issues" literally every single source that proved themselves in the past say something different ;)
2023-05-24 17:59
3 replies
What actually happened?
2023-05-24 18:24
2 replies
Leaks say about roster changes, not just -npl. one of the guys who said it first was always right with his leaks from CIS scene so at this moment it feels real
2023-05-24 18:46
1 reply
blade left tok
2023-05-24 23:17
Navi making roster changes
2023-05-24 18:01
Russians keep making things difficult...
2023-05-24 18:04
navi eliminated complexity in spring groups, only to be eventually replaced by them LOLOLOLOL
2023-05-24 18:06
2 replies
That's exactly why they replaced Na'Vi, because they were runners up for the spot.
2023-05-24 19:27
1 reply
probably makes sense. they were 1 point away from eliminating navi on overpass
2023-05-24 22:50
People should read the article first...
2023-05-24 18:13
Imperial nemesis.
2023-05-24 18:14
why do they invite these mid teams all the time? Cant find a better replacement or what?
2023-05-24 18:20
1 reply
#162
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North America K1nGoldY
They were runner up and lost to navi, also you should watch the game you'll know why they deserve it both officially and unofficially
2023-05-24 22:29
In a simple word, during the last chance stage. NAVI Beat Complexity 2-1 to advance to Spring Final. Since Navi withdrawn. Complexity became Replacement.
2023-05-24 18:21
How unfortunate, I'd accept any team but coL, if they eliminate imperial again, it's imperials fault ofc but man I'm really tired of watching coL beating my team just to lose the very next match
2023-05-24 18:25
NA CS ladies and gents
2023-05-24 18:31
wasted spot
2023-05-24 18:32
"visa issues"
2023-05-24 18:35
Only knew about these events for months. Get your act together Navi
2023-05-24 18:37
a message for bottigan and comedian: gla1ve will dominate the post-major era. can’t wait gl hf
2023-05-24 18:37
Another col vs imperial game monkaW
2023-05-24 18:37
Wasted
2023-05-24 18:37
#100
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Brazil bruno_
ez4imperial
2023-05-24 18:38
Convenient
2023-05-24 18:39
who tf invited these men?????
2023-05-24 18:39
NAVI not going to Washington because they will change players in the team.
2023-05-24 18:42
#105
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Czech Republic maXX_CZ
This is terrible lineup. Number 1,3,5,6 and then number 25+ What the...
2023-05-24 18:42
1 reply
Isn’t astralis like rank 25 or somethin lol
2023-05-24 19:32
Who.. replace who???????????
2023-05-24 18:42
5 replies
#163
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North America K1nGoldY
Lol asking the fan of of the player whose team is about to disband after some time
2023-05-24 22:31
4 replies
Hello fan of 0 trophies
2023-05-25 19:21
3 replies
#217
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North America K1nGoldY
Fluke clan, COL better firepower faze 2 players pension money soon
2023-05-25 20:38
2 replies
Wish COL has even just a little fluke this time, always sad to see them falling in preliminary rounds :(
2023-05-25 20:41
1 reply
#219
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North America K1nGoldY
Wdym? They're about to win Dallas yeeeehhaaawww :D
2023-05-25 20:52
...... ..........no
2023-05-24 18:49
1 reply
#164
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North America K1nGoldY
Accept it come to light
2023-05-24 22:32
A chto sluchilos'????
2023-05-24 18:59
1 reply
#201
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Ukraine litekreu
Le PEREMOGA (or they just want to do some reshuffles)
2023-05-25 09:50
COL>NAVI that are making massive changes anyway
2023-05-24 19:03
What the fuck
2023-05-24 19:23
#122
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Japan Inlivino
THEY CAN'T ALWAYS GETTING AWAY WITH ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!
2023-05-24 19:26
1 reply
they can because its na the world is not fair u r not kiddo, u should know it
2023-05-25 01:02
Col for Navi? I suppose they were next best runners up but choosing Col seems a bit underhanded when so many better teams out there to provide better quality competition. Hopefully they won't disappoint
2023-05-24 19:35
NAAAAAAA
2023-05-24 19:33
Upgrade.
2023-05-24 19:34
Ahahah s0mple Ez top 1 for zywoo
2023-05-24 19:35
nice upgrade W
2023-05-24 19:41
#133
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Turkey Joper
Where is Team Liquid? Why complexity?
2023-05-24 19:43
2 replies
#135
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Canada knfaa
"the replacement team will be 'the runner-up from the Last Chance portion of the Groups.'" Since col lost this spot to navi they now get it since navi cannot make it
2023-05-24 20:14
1 reply
#139
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Turkey Joper
Ohh didnt know. Thanks my friend
2023-05-24 20:31
visa issues = -blade -npl
2023-05-24 20:05
disappointing lmao
2023-05-24 20:21
Here I wasn't going to go since there were no NA teams...now I might make the drive...got to think on this one.
2023-05-24 20:25
2 replies
#153
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Canada knfaa
you gonna drive all that way just to see them go out first
2023-05-24 21:32
1 reply
Well it's actually not that far of a drive for me lol, I'm somewhat local. Plus I see 3-4 teams they should/could beat so I think they stand a chance.
2023-05-24 22:05
#140
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Brazil hugoooo
NO MORE NA events please!!! Every single time this bullshit
2023-05-24 20:35
1 reply
These attitudes are so dumb. No more na events. No more na teams. No more APAC teams. Wasted slots. If only they ran the majority of events in Europe with only euro teams! Oh wait, they already do. Non euro teams move there to bootcamp and get better as well. But they should only be euro players! Lemme tell you about another guy who demanded only certain humans should be part of the race...
2023-05-25 10:15
without anto_onnn from tirol? no thanks
2023-05-24 20:40
only way NA can get into events
2023-05-24 20:45
#151
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Finland inshallah
LETS GO GRIMOTHY
2023-05-24 21:30
lol
2023-05-24 21:47
Dont know which match will be better, FaZe X Heroic, or Imperial X Complexity lol
2023-05-24 22:58
Visa or changes
2023-05-24 22:58
changes
2023-05-24 23:37
#175
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United States ezpop
Huge L and huge downgrade. TOs should think about not doing tournaments in US anymore if this keeps happening
2023-05-24 23:47
LOL Biden did this to have more NA teams in the tournament. But seriously , I think this was a surprise to nobody. tournaments in US always have visa issues.
2023-05-25 01:06
Russkis no visa I guess? Expected
2023-05-25 01:43
#182
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France jtwascs
Well now vita has an even easier run
2023-05-25 02:14
1 reply
Harder* complexity>lulvi
2023-05-25 12:01
#193
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Turkey Stonesu
Complexity money talks 🤑🤑
2023-05-25 07:25
#207
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France Guilsz_
so EZ for Vitality if they lose it's bc they don't care
2023-05-25 14:31
great opportunity to sell some jerseys. good thinking
2023-05-25 15:16
Big W for NA. Let's go COL!
2023-05-25 15:57
Lol visa issues my ass... simple just doesnt want to lose.. proof that navi was only good during covid lockdown.
2023-05-25 17:09
#212
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England BobDude65
Cringe. I guarantee they get put in the same group as Imperial and Astralis gets fucked over again.
2023-05-25 17:19
deserved
2023-05-25 20:05
#221
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Yugoslavia Gunzel
Simple going to okop
2023-05-26 04:25
So sad. I'm literally crying. No NaVi games for next 2 months :( NA should not get ANY tier 1 events.
2023-05-26 11:14
#223
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United States Solaries
How did Complexity make it in over OG? OG made it to the final of their bracket and won more maps.
2023-05-26 19:03
We have an open border that is literally allowing anyone in under the Brandon Administration and yet, legitimate individuals who want to come out here to play CSGO is not allowed?? WTF Tbh, if NAVI made this excuse then they should back it up with evidence as any American on here knows there is no possible way they were allowed to come here for Dallas but magically cannot come now...
2023-05-28 12:09
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