MVP PK qualify for IEM Chicago

MVP PK have secured their place at IEM Chicago after beating Flash 3-1 in the grand final of the Asia Closed Qualifier.

Flash blitzed through the upper bracket in the Asia Closed Qualifier, beating 5POWER, MiTH, and MVP PK to advance to the grand final. MVP PK joined Flash from the lower bracket for a rematch after beating SCARZ Absolute in the consolidation final.

Flash started the best-of-five grand final against MVP PK with a 1-0 lead because the Chinese team won the upper bracket. MVP PK tied the series at 1-1 with a great T-side on Inferno which they won 16-6.

MVP PK will go to Chicago in November

The Koreans took the lead by taking Cache 16-7 and wrapped up the series with a 16-13 victory on Mirage. With the 3-1 series win MVP PK qualified for IEM Chicago which will take place on November 6-11 with a $250,000 prize pool.

IEM Chicago 2018 Asia Closed QualifierBest of 5 FlashMatchpage 1 3 21st August 2018 MVP PK 1Default 0 6Inferno 16 7Cache 16 13Mirage 16

The current team list for IEM Chicago can be found below:

Astralis
Liquid
MIBR
Renegades
fnatic
MVP PK
EU qualifier
SA qualifier FaZe
MOUZ
NRG
BIG
Natus Vincere
EU qualifier
NA qualifier
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