SK Nebula defeated Twisted Minds Orchid 2-1 after a close deciding map. Orchid won Haven 13-8 and held the early series lead. Nebula answered on Split before taking Lotus in overtime.
Nebula won Split 13-10 to level the three-map series. Lotus then reached 12-12 and required extra rounds. Nebula won both overtime rounds and completed the match 14-12.
Twisted Minds Orchid won the first map on Haven
Haven gave Orchid three sites and several rotation options. The team used those choices to establish a lead before the side change. Nebula struggled to read every late change. Orchid remained ahead after the side change and reached thirteen rounds. Nebula finished Haven with only eight attacking and defensive rounds. The five-round margin made Haven the clearest Orchid performance.
The opening result placed Nebula one map from defeat. Split now carried immediate importance for both Valorant teams. Orchid needed one more map to close the series.
SK Nebula controlled the second map on Split
Split produced a smaller gap and more pressure during the closing rounds. Nebula improved its defensive coordination around the narrow central routes. Orchid still reached ten rounds before Nebula completed the map. Nebula found the final three rounds before overtime became possible. The 13-10 result levelled the match at one map each. Lotus would decide the complete series.
The response did not erase Orchid’s Haven advantage. It created a new contest on a different layout. Both teams entered Lotus with one completed victory.
The final map on Lotus reached overtime
Neither team could create a lasting lead on the deciding map. Lotus reached 12-12 after all regulation rounds. The next phase required a team to win two consecutive rounds.
Nebula won the attacking overtime round and then defended successfully. That pair ended the map at 14-12. Orchid did not receive another round after losing both sides.
Overtime gave the match its closest finish. Haven and Split both ended during regulation. Lotus required twenty-six rounds before a winner emerged.
Only two rounds separated the teams overall
Orchid won thirty-five rounds across the three maps. Nebula also collected thirty-five rounds across the complete series. The equal total shows why the final result depended on map victories. Orchid gained five rounds on Haven. Nebula recovered three on Split and two on Lotus. Those margins cancelled each other across the complete match.
Tournament rules award the series to the team with two map wins. Nebula won Split and Lotus to secure two map victories. Orchid’s larger Haven margin could not change that count.
SK Nebula won Split and Lotus in different ways
Split required Nebula to protect a late regulation lead. Lotus demanded success on both sides of overtime. The team handled both situations after losing Haven. Orchid remained competitive until the final defensive round. Its Haven victory and twelve Lotus rounds show a close series. The match still ended without an unfinished map.
SK Nebula left with the 2-1 victory. Twisted Minds Orchid earned the first map and an even total of rounds. Two map victories decided the official outcome.
Twisted Minds Orchid won Haven by five rounds
Twisted Minds Orchid won Haven 13-8 and took a five-round lead. SK Nebula replied on Split with a 13-10 victory. The teams entered Lotus with one map win each.
The first two maps used regulation scoring. Orchid held the larger individual margin, but maps carry equal value in the series.
Nebula therefore needed only one more map victory on Lotus.
Lotus reached overtime at 12-12
The decider reached 12-12 and moved into overtime. SK Nebula then won the required two-round margin for a 14-12 result. Lotus became the longest map of the match with twenty-six rounds.
Nebula finished the match with 35 round wins. Orchid collected 36 despite losing two maps. That unusual aggregate shows why Valorant series are decided by maps rather than the total number of rounds.
The teams won their maps by different margins
Orchid produced the widest map margin on Haven. Nebula controlled Split more narrowly and survived the overtime decider. The completed result therefore contains a clear win, a regulation response and an extended final map.
SK Nebula advanced through the upper-bracket quarter-final with two map victories. Orchid won Haven by nine rounds and led the combined round count. Nebula answered by taking Split and Lotus.
SK Nebula won the final map despite the overall round score
Twisted Minds Orchid earned the widest map win by taking Haven 13-8. SK Nebula reduced the series gap with a 13-10 result on Split. Lotus then reached 12-12, making it the only map that continued beyond the regulation score.
SK Nebula won the next two rounds and completed the 14-12 decider. Orchid still finished with 36 round wins against Nebula’s 35. The result placed Nebula in the upper semifinal, while Orchid moved to the lower side of the Stage 3 playoff bracket.
Each map ended with a different score
Haven ended with a five-round Orchid margin, while Nebula won Split by three. Lotus required 26 rounds before Nebula created the final two-round gap. Each map therefore contributed a distinct part of the match record.
