Astralis Knock Out Legacy at FISSURE Playground 2

Astralis Knock Out Legacy at FISSURE Playground 2

Astralis have ended Legacy’s run at FISSURE Playground 2, securing a 2‑0 victory in a Best‑of‑Three Swiss Round 4 match. With this win, the Danes are now just one series away from clinching a spot in the playoffs. 

Match Details & Key Moments

Maps played: Mirage and Nuke. Legacy chose Mirage; Astralis picked Nuke. Overpass, Dust2, Train, and Inferno were removed in the veto process. 

On Mirage, Astralis dominated the middle rounds. After a shaky start (Legacy led early with a force‑buy win and some strong plays in middle from Guilherme “saadzin” Pacheco), Astralis turned it around thanks to multi‑kills by Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen and Victor “Staehr” Staehr, and device stepping up heavily later on. They ran a roughly 10‑round win streak, getting to 12‑5 before finishing off the map. 

On Nuke, Legacy came out stronger in the first half—Lucas “lux” Meneghini and “latto” Rebelatto gave them control outside and on A‑site executes, putting Legacy up 8‑4 at halftime. But Astralis’ defense in the second half was nearly perfect: led by Staehr and jabbi, they closed it out with nine straight CT rounds, never letting Legacy get back in. 

Top Performers & Stats

device (Astralis): Outstanding, with six multi‑kills on Mirage and a +10.85% Round Swing. 

Staehr (Astralis): Key in the Nuke defense. 167.9 ADR, +14.85% Round Swing, with a 2.30 Rating on CT side.

Legacy players who made some impact:

“saadzin” had early success on Mirage. 

“lux” and “latto” strong in the first half of Nuke for outside/A‑site control. 

Quotes & Reactions

From device in the post‑match broadcast:

“It feels a lot better than yesterday … We knew we had some things to improve. We still have a chance for the playoffs, and that’s what the focus is on right now.” 

Significance & What’s Next

• This result eliminates Legacy from FISSURE Playground 2. Legacy are out of contention.

• Astralis, with this win, are close to securing a playoff berth; only one more series stands between them and that stage.