BIG WIN DREAMHACK OPEN LEIPZIG OVER RENEGADES

January 26, 2020 Kerwin Jacosalem

In the offline debut of their new roster, BIG claimed the title at DreamHack Open Leipzig defeating Renegades in the grand final 2-0.

The German side came into the tournament as the lowest-ranked team, sitting in 46th place, but went through the tournament without dropping a single map to claim the title. This is their first tournament win since ESEA MDL Global Challenge Season 27 in May of 2018.

The grand final was the rematch of the Group A winners’ match, where BIG was victorious, 16-8, on Nuke. That map was banned out in the BO3, with the German side selecting Mirage to start off. It was Renegades who had a 4-1 lead at the beginning, but then Ismailcan “XANTARES“ Dörtkardeş’ double entry with the Deagle on an eco turned things around.

BIG took control of the half, trading kills effectively to get control of bombsites and forcing the Australians to save time and time again. Nine out of the next 10 rounds went their way, with the style becoming more individualistic as BIG gained momentum. After a 10-5 half, Johannes “tabseN“Wodarz and co. picked up the second half pistol and powered on to a dominant 16-5 win on Mirage.