PR Excels as GamerLegion Claim Their First 2025 Playoff Victory Over HEROIC

PR Excels as GamerLegion Claim Their First 2025 Playoff Victory Over HEROIC

At the PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 quarter-finals, GamerLegion delivered a landmark performance by defeating HEROIC 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals. This marks GamerLegion’s first playoff win of 2025, breaking a streak of prior quarter-final exits. 

Match breakdown

• The series began on the map Ancient, which is GamerLegion’s own pick. However, HEROIC dominated this map, closing it out 13-8 to take the early lead.

• On Dust2, GamerLegion responded strongly, winning 13-6. Their CT-side discipline and momentum swing were key.

• On the decider map Nuke, GamerLegion sealed their win, though exact map score wasn’t fully broken down in the main article.

Standout performance: PR

Czech starlet Oldřich ‘PR’ Nový rose to the occasion with the best playoff performance of his career so far, posting a rating of 1.59, ADR of 105.7 and multiple crucial rounds in the win. 

Context & significance

• Before this victory, GamerLegion had reached several quarter-finals in 2025 but had not managed to win one — making this win a meaningful breakthrough.

• With this win, GamerLegion become one of the first teams to lock in a semi-final spot at the tournament.

What this means going forward

For GamerLegion, the breakthrough suggests their rifle corps are hitting form and have found a path through in high-stakes matches. For HEROIC, the loss may raise questions about closing out when they take an early map lead.