Minnesota Røkkr vs Los Angeles Guerrillas

Game 1
Map: Hotel
Mode: Hardpoint

Minnesota Røkkr started their matchup with a Hotel Hardpoint that was back and forth with a lot of breaks. Røkkr started well and took the lead 79-48 over the first two hills. After a first set of rotations, with neither side able to able to establish a strong advantage, but Minnesota Røkkr were in the drivers seat with a 138-117 Røkkr had a 138-117 lead going to the second set of rotations. The best hill yet for Minnesota came on the second P4 hill, where they grabbed 41 points that took them to the brink of winning. Bance hid in a corner and picked up three kills to secure the Game 1 victory 250-186. Afro had a standout performance on the map, going 30-21 (1.43 K/D).

"Benjamin Bance doing a no pants dance." – @Maven pic.twitter.com/fj8x5ohJnr

— Minnesota RØKKR (@ROKKR) December 16, 2022

Game 2
Map: Embassy
Mode: Search and Destroy

With Røkkr now up 1-0 in the series, Los Angeles Guerrillas answered back to take an early 2-0 lead in Search and Destroy. Attach did not wait long to exact his revenge, earning a beautiful 1v3 ace and bringing the score to 1-2 in favor of LAG.

Attach = Clutch pic.twitter.com/oeoz3fhJOy

— Minnesota RØKKR (@ROKKR) December 16, 2022

Afro, perhaps inspired by Attach’s dominance in the previous round, found two aggressive kills and the match was now tied 2-2. Los Angeles Guerrillas, eager to regain the lead, won the following round, but Røkkr put two consecutive rounds on the board to claim a 4-3 advantage in the match. Momentum proved hard to find for the two teams, and after tying the match at 5-5, Røkkr and LAG faced off in the final round of the match. LAG tied the series at 1-1 with a 6-5 win in Game 2.

Game 3
Map: Fortress
Mode: Control

Røkkr managed to start the control with a quick A capture for Røkkr with the help of Afro and Attach’s playmaking capabilities. Røkkr’s offense stalled, and LAG won the first round of the match. Now on defense, Afro showed no mercy against Los Angeles Guerrillas, earning a Precision Airstrike in the process and using it to snag three crucial kills at the end of the round, tying the match at 1-1. Røkkr’s teamwork in the following offensive round bled LAG of their lives, placing Minnesota on match point. Bance, eager to follow in Afro’s footsteps, shut down LAG with unpredictable movement and smart gunfights in the final round of the game. Minnesota Røkkr won the match 3-1, and now had a 2-1 lead in the series.

Game 4
Map: Embassy
Mode: Hardpoint

After a back and forth first two hills, the score was 24-20 and Røkkr were hungry to transform this small lead into something more meaningful. Afro opened up the following hill for Røkkr, securing Minnesota control and allowing the team to rack up 52 uncontested points, bringing the scoreline to 72-24 in Røkkr’s favor. Attach made his presence on the server felt for the rest of the first set of rotations, winning crucial gunfights to give Minnesota ample opportunity for extending their lead to 135-83.

Attach’s great game continued to dominate the second set of rotations. The superstar player showed no mercy, racking up 49 points for Minnesota and putting Røkkr 100 points ahead of LAG at the start of the second P2 hill. After some resistance from LAG, Røkkr eased off of the aggression and opted to carefully play the map. As P5 spawned, Minnesota now had a 233-127 lead. LAG were able to rally, but Minnesota patiently closed out the map, winning 250-172 and claiming a 3-1 victory in the series. Attach had a spectacular 34-16 statline, and this 2.13 K/D is a testament to the firepower Attach has to offer on this roster. Minnesota Røkkr advanced to the Winner’s Bracket at CDL Major I with this series win.

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— Minnesota RØKKR (@ROKKR) December 16, 2022

GAME #1: HARDPOINT

Hotel

Minnesota Røkkr

250

Los Angeles Guerrillas

186

GAME #2: Search and destroy

Embassy

Minnesota Røkkr

5

Los Angeles Guerrillas

6

GAME #3: CONTROL

Fortress

Minnesota Røkkr

3

Los Angeles Guerrillas

1

GAME #4: HARDPOINT

Embassy

Minnesota Røkkr

250

Los Angeles Guerrillas

172