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Monte one step away from the Grand Finals – Is NaVi the Buzzkill?

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Publish Date: 29/09/2023

Fact checked by: James Leeland

Aftermath of ESL Pro League Group C

In the thrilling world of the ESL Pro League Season 18, Monte is close to the Grand Finals. But Natus Vincere (NaVi) is ready to challenge them. The big match is coming, and fans are eager to see who will win.

Rosters:

Team	1st Player	2nd Player	3rd Player	4th Player	5th Player
Monte	Szymon 'kRaSnaL' Mrozek	Alexander 'br0' Bro	Sergiy 'DemQQ' Demchenko	Viktor 'sdy' Orudzhev	Volodymyr 'Woro2k' Veletniuk
Natus Vincere	Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev	Aleksi 'Aleksib' Virolainen	Mihai 'iM' Ivan	Valeriy 'b1t' Vakhovskiy	Justinas 'jL' Lekavicius

Monte's Rise to the Semi-Finals

Monte's journey to the top has been remarkable. They've beaten big teams like Fnatic, Complexity, and Vitality, showing they're not to be taken lightly. Players like Szymon 'kRaSnaL' Mrozek and Volodymyr 'Woro2k' Veletniuk have played key roles in the team's success, pulling off impressive plays and guiding their teammates to victory.

We also need to acknowledge that NaVi isn't just another team. They're ranked #7 in the world and have a history of performing well in big matches. Despite Monte’s great start to the Playoffs, nothing is settled yet…

Star Players

Here we'll leave you with the stats for s1mple and Woro2k, the two best-performing players for each team:

STAT	Volodymyr 'Woro2k' Veletniuk	Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
RATING 2.0 (Past 3 months)	1.16	1.17
KILLS PER ROUND	0.76	0.76
DEATHS PER ROUND	0.63	0.61
IMPACT	1.20	1.16
ADR	79.1	77.4

Recent Performance Overview

Monte and NaVi have both shown formidable form leading up to their face-off. While Monte enjoyed victories against Complexity, Vitality, and Fnatic, they also experienced setbacks against teams like Preasy and 1WIN. It's evident from their recent matches that while they're capable of great highs, they have occasionally been vulnerable.

On the other hand, Natus Vincere is riding a wave of victories, most recently besting Eternal Fire, FaZe, Apeks, and 5yclone. Their consistency is commendable, but past defeats to teams like MOUZ and Heroic indicate that they too have chinks in their armor.

With both teams showing such dynamic forms, predicting the outcome of their clash is a challenging affair. It isn't just about stats and past performances; it's about who can hold their nerve on the big day.

Performance in the Playoffs

Monte has surprised everyone by advancing with ease through Playoffs #1 and #1, and the clean 2x0 against Vitality during the Quarter-Finals. NaVi, on the other hand, are a bit colder, for lack of a better term. This is the case due to their late arrival to the Playoffs – given that they came in directly to the Quarter-Finals due to their performance in the Group Stage. So, NaVi is one game in, while Monte has gathered a 3 win streak leading up to this matchup.

What to expect?

Well, we all know the potential that NaVi has, but Monte seems to be stepping over every team that crosses its path. Will Monte reach the Grand Finals and take the last ESL Pro League in CS:GO? That’s a question we can’t answer, but we can definitely say that we’re in for a treat this Saturday at 13:30 UTC.