The MongolZ Eliminated From FISSURE Playground 3 After Loss to 5star

The MongolZ have been eliminated from FISSURE Playground 3 after losing to fellow Mongolian side 5star in the lower bracket. The series ended 0:2, with 5star winning 13:9 on Inferno and 13:11 on Nuke.

The defeat was especially surprising given that The MongolZ have been regarded as Mongolia’s strongest team for the past several years and had not previously lost to another Mongolian lineup at a LAN event.

rate played a key role in 5star’s victory. He finished the series with a 1.68 rating and was the main driving force for his team across both maps. Nuke was particularly close, with The MongolZ remaining in contention until the final rounds but ultimately failing to force a deciding map.

The tournament came during a period of roster changes for The MongolZ. Following the departures of Senzu and mzinho, the team is still rebuilding, while cobrazera stood in for Techno at FISSURE Playground 3. The returning player showed solid individual form and finished the tournament with an average 1.34 rating, but it was not enough to keep the team alive.

New additions DarkMeister and tikuak have yet to provide the level of consistency the team needs. In their opening match, The MongolZ lost to MIBR in three maps after dropping the deciding Inferno in overtime, before the defeat to 5star became their second loss of the tournament.

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As a result, The MongolZ exit FISSURE Playground 3 in 13th–16th place, while 5star keep their hopes alive in Suzhou.