NaVi lock in Finals over Virtus.Pro: BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2024 Semi-Finals

We are down to the final four. BLAST Premier Spring Finals moves into the Semi-finals today. First up is Team Spirit vs Vitality. Following that, we'll be heading to a battle between NaVi and Virtus.Pro to decide who'll continue in the Spring Finals. Both teams have a serious need to prove their position in the CS scene and a deep run here, will be crucial to it.

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The big storyline for the match has to be electronic going up against his old team. While only b1t remains from that legendary roster, electronic will forever be a NaVi legend. But now, he brings his firepower to Virtus.Pro. The team struggled to get off the mark, but in the Spring Finals so far, they look solid. electronic may not boast the best rating, but he had a massive impact in the wins over Astralis and Vitality. And Jame is admitting how his style needed updating to best lead the team in electronic's presence.

Over on the NaVi side, the team has a thirst to prove that the Major was not a fluke. And nowhere is it more obvious than in b1t's numbers. The player had been underperforming for ages, but chose the perfect times to wake up. First going nuclear on the third map to win the PGL Copenhagen Major, and now putting on a 1.20 rating across the event. Former teammates now fight across the server, who can take their team to the Grand Finals?

Catch the stream for NaVi vs Virtus.Pro live on BLAST’s official Twitch and YouTube channels for Spring Finals, or you can watch it on the official streaming platform BLAST.tv. Or better yet, watch right here with the embedded stream below.

Here's the map-by-map recap of the BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2024 Semi-Finals.

NaVi started off with a pistol-round win with just one death. VP inevitably saved the next, and NaVi found themselves up 3-0. Across the board, NaVi was performing well, allowing them to build a comfortable six-round lead. NaVi’s indomitable force continues, as their T side managed a brilliant 11-1 half with jL leading the charge. NaVi was immediately on match point with a pistol win, but VP retaliated with a forcebuy to take four in a row. But their challenge was insurmountable, and NaVi took the win 13-5.

w0nderful’s triple started proceedings on Mirage, and NaVi built off of it with a quick triple streak. VP came alive in the gun round, getting two of their own before a beautiful triple lurk from NaVi gave them a round back. 6-3, the two teams stood when VP took a 5-3 advantage early, thanks to James and Electronic. That kickstarted a return into the half for VP as they made it to a 6-6 half thanks to Jame’s heroic save.

A second pistol went the way of NaVi once more. NaVi was playing a great CT side, and even when VP found cracks, they patched them up right away. NaVi’s money was ballooning at this stage, and VP had only one answer. fame’s incredible clutch in a 1v2 vs jL and w0nderful kept VP alive in round 17. That loss triggered NaVi’s final pause, allowing Blad3 to give his input

With their coach in the loop, NaVi turned on the afterburners. Playing with confidence, they quickly marched up to match point. One more glimmer of hope for VP, but NaVi locked in another Grand Finals appearance.

NaVi may have won the battle for glory today, but stepping onto the stage tomorrow, they will be David in the fable. Spirit has come through the other half of the bracket and will be the massive favorite for the trophy. NaVi may have already slayed giants once, but can the team challenge donk?

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