Complexity Gaming and ECSTATIC will meet in the group stage of ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023. Despite all the dislike for the North American team, ECSTATIC really don't stand much of a chance here.
And I don't understand how the Danes got to the championship in the first place, having qualified in a closed qualification. But it seems to me that in this case Complexity Gaming is very lucky, because such an opponent should be an easy walk.
Therefore here I would lean on Complexity Gaming as one of the favorites of the championship in my opinion. Still, the Danes are very early, even at TIER-1.5.
Complexity Gaming's form
The world's eighteenth ranked team managed to fail in ESL Pro League Season 17, where they were limited to just one victory over Imperial Esports before going home.
After that, the North American team managed to fail at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Americas, where the momentum Ledgeil Imperial Esports, exacerbating their already shaky position.
However, Complexity Gaming managed to qualify for the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Americas RMR by registering just one loss to paiN Gaming.
Complexity Gaming's latest results:
- A 1-2 loss to Imperial Esports.
- A 16-10 win over Solid.
- A 10-16 loss to paiN Gaming.
- 2-0 win over Imperial Esports.
- 2-0 win over MIBR.
Top scores for Complexity Gaming:
- Overpass - 73% wins.
- Inferno - 67% wins.
- Nuke - 64% wins.
- Ancient - 50% wins.
It should not be forgotten that the North American team has long refused to use Mirage maps.
Form ECSTATIC
The 55th ranked team in the world sensationally won the closed qualification to ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, where they were clearly not the strongest and worthy to get to Australia.
Next up, the Danish team failed in CCT North Europe Series 4, Pelaajat Nordic Masters Spring 2023 and ESL Challenger League Season 44 Europe Relegation, showing a terrible game.
Notably, the last ECSTATIC tournament was at the end of March, but even then the team failed to show anything at CCT Central Europe Series 5, dropping out in the quarterfinals.
Recent ECSTATIC results:
- 1-2 defeat to BIG Academy.
- 1-2 defeat of Partizan.
- 2-0 win over BIG Academy.
- 2-0 win over 500.
- 0-2 defeat at the hands of Monte.
ECSTATIC top scorers:
- Anubis - 69% wins.
- Overpass - 67% wins.
- Vertigo - 57% wins.
- Ancient - 57% wins.
Interestingly, the Danish team also gives up maps Mirage.
Complexity Gaming - ECSTATIC match statistics
The teams have not met before.
Complexity Gaming - ECSTATIC vs.
Despite the regional differences, Complexity Gaming appears to be the more experienced and well-played team. In turn, the Danish team is not very impressive as they have not achieved anything for almost a year.
In other words, the North Americans, especially with preparations for the majors, need to rip it up and show the difference. Whereas from ECSTATIC you don't expect any sensation at all.
Therefore, in this case I would recommend to bet on the victory of Complexity Gaming.
