The first playoff elimination game of Masters London is over, with LEVIATÁN LEVIATÁN North America Rank #1 spike Rodrigo Lombardi blowz Guilherme Oliviera Neon Bruno Rodríguez Sato Eduardo Kenzo Nagahama Sato kiNgg Francisco Aravena defeating Team Heretics Team Heretics Europe Rank #4 koshmaras Martynas Namikas Wo0t Mert Alkan RieNs Enes Ecirli benjyfishy Benjamin David Fish Boo Ričardas Lukaševičius 2-1. This three-map series had a close map two, but a dominant first and third map from LEV comfortably kept the team alive at London.

Starting on Split, blowz earned the first kill of the series as LEV won the first pistol. Heretics used the Neon and Raze double-Duelist to prevent the bonus round conversion, but the Phoenix and Neon from LEV looked strong to start the series. On the Vyse, benjyfishy kept Heretics in the game on attack, but LEV had great teamwork and utility to take a 9-3 lead at the half.

Heretics continued to struggle with pistols, with LEV reaching double digits early in the attack. Just as it looked like Heretics had a chance, blowz cleaned up a tense round to effectively end the map for LEV.

blowz shoots three down to help win Split against Team Heretics.

The next round was simply a formality, as LEV defeated Heretics on Split 13-3 and took an early series lead, facing elimination.

Lotus was next, with both teams continuing to run different double-Duelist comps, as Heretics ran Neon and Raze while LEV swapped to a Jett and Raze duo. Heretics earned a needed pistol win with a pinch through C mound, but were unable to convert the bonus.

LEV took that prevented bonus round to tie the map early, yet Heretics showed off preparations that the team lacked on map one. Add to that an on-form benjyfishy, and Heretics entered the half up 7-5.

LEV took the second pistol to tie the map at 7-7, but Heretics stopped the bonus conversion to keep a small lead. Just as Wo0t and koshmaras started to heat up, Neon matched it, bringing forth an entertaining end to map two. The two Lithuanians, Boo and koshmaras, took the late lead, and despite a stretch to round 24, converted it to defeat LEV on Lotus 13-11 and take the series to map three.

Ascent was the decider, with the third straight map of slightly different double-Duelist comps, but LEV continued to run Neon on Chamber for added firepower. Blowz once again led LEV to an early lead, and despite a bonus round loss, looked immaculate with trap plays across the map.

Heretics found some rounds, but when the trap plays failed, the retakes were also clean from LEV as the team reached the half up 8-4.

Sato and LEV perform a great retake against Heretics.

The final pistol of the series was super important for Heretics, but LEV coordinated a double-swing to jump up to double-digits. LEV reached map and series point soon after, and ended Ascent 13-6 to eliminate benjyfishy and Heretics from Masters London.

With this win, LEV will continue in the lower bracket and will face a losing team from the upper semifinals.