Twisted Minds Orchid recovered from an opening loss to beat GIANTX GC 2-1. They controlled Haven and finished the comeback on Summit.
GIANTX won Split 13-8 before losing Haven 4-13. Twisted Minds closed the final map 13-7.
GIANTX begin strongly on Split
Split opened the series and gave GIANTX GC their best map. The team collected nine rounds during the first half.
Twisted Minds Orchid reached only three before the side change. They needed a large recovery to challenge the lead.
GIANTX protected enough attacking rounds to win the map 13-8 after forty-five minutes.
adora and Anva recorded many of the home team’s opening kills. Their pressure disrupted Twisted Minds during retakes.
Twisted Minds still found five rounds after the interval. That improvement did not erase the earlier six-round gap.
GIANTX moved one map ahead in the series. Haven then changed the direction of the match.
Haven produces an immediate answer
Twisted Minds Orchid started Haven with nine defensive rounds. GIANTX managed only three during that opening half.
The leaders carried the same control after changing sides. They allowed only one additional GIANTX round.
Haven ended 13-4 after roughly thirty-three minutes. Twisted Minds had levelled the match with a decisive response.
misu and ness won repeated opening duels. Their teammates used those advantages around all three sites.
GIANTX could not reproduce the attacks that worked on Split. The wide Haven layout exposed several isolated defenders.
The one-sided map sent both teams to Summit. Each team had won one map.
Summit completes the comeback
Twisted Minds kept their momentum during the final map. They reached seven rounds before the side change.
GIANTX remained closer than on Haven and collected five. Summit still favoured Twisted Minds after the interval.
The Orchid lineup then added six attacking rounds. GIANTX stopped at seven when the series ended.
Summit closed 13-7 in forty-two minutes. Twisted Minds had completed two consecutive map victories.
The comeback required two different wins. Haven was one-sided, while Summit remained competitive for longer.
GIANTX did not repeat their strong Split start. The opening map remained their only win.
misu leads the recovery
misu recorded the highest total for Twisted Minds across three maps. ness also delivered important rounds during Haven.
sarah, grahams and Leen completed the shared work. Their abilities protected leads after early kills.
| Series | Twisted Minds Orchid 2-1 GIANTX GC |
|---|---|
| Split | 8-13 |
| Haven | 13-4 |
| Summit | 13-7 |
GIANTX relied heavily on adora and Anva during Split. Their numbers fell as Twisted Minds changed the series.
Summit contained fewer extended rounds than Split. Twisted Minds converted their early advantages.
Both teams kept the same five-player lineups across all three maps.
Twisted Minds improved their opening duels on Haven and Summit.
Twisted Minds add one win to their group record
Twisted Minds Orchid add one series victory to their Stage 3 record. GIANTX GC receive no series win from the match.
GIANTX won Split, but Twisted Minds ended the day with two map wins and a positive round difference.
Both teams continue in the same Stage 3 group after this opening result.
Twisted Minds answered the opening loss with a dominant Haven defence.
GIANTX lost the early-round control that had carried them through Split.
Their stronger Summit attack then completed the comeback.
Haven resets the match after a difficult opener
Twisted Minds lost six more rounds than GIANTX during the first half of Split.
They reversed that pattern immediately by winning nine defensive rounds on Haven.
GIANTX found few successful attacks across Haven’s three sites.
misu and ness punished players who moved without enough trading support.
The quick Haven win removed the effect of GIANTX’s strong opening map.
Summit began more evenly, but Twisted Minds still carried a half-time lead.
Their attack added six rounds and completed the comeback.
GIANTX reached seven rounds and remained closer than during Haven.
Twisted Minds won twenty-six of the thirty-seven rounds played after Split.
That response turned a poor opening into a complete three-map victory.
The first-half scores explain the comeback
GIANTX built a six-round half-time lead during the opening Split map.
Twisted Minds answered with the same size advantage on Haven.
The second response mattered more because it arrived after a map loss.
Summit stayed closer, with only two rounds between the teams at half-time.
Twisted Minds then added six attacking rounds to complete the match.
GIANTX could not repeat the fast starts that worked on Split.
misu and ness remained involved during the two winning maps.
The completed series gives Twisted Minds a positive map difference.
GIANTX continue the group stage after taking only the opening map.
Two map wins complete the comeback
Haven gave Twisted Minds a nine-round victory after the Split defeat.
Summit stayed closer but still ended six rounds in their favour.
The back-to-back wins changed the match without a roster substitution.
