Discussion: Vitality beats 100 Thieves 3-1 to set up Champions Shanghai grand final rematch

[GAMER2GO Newsroom]

Vitality knocked out 100 Thieves in the lower final at Champions Shanghai and advanced to face LOUD again in the grand final.

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[Sean J]

100 Thieves coming out 13-5 on Split and then dropping three straight is the kind of series that makes you question map pool depth. Vitality did not just out-aim them, they adjusted way better once the pace moved off that opener. The Ascent win especially felt like a trust issue in the mid-rounds – Vitality kept taking space and 100T kept getting boxed into predictable answers.

[nicktower]

i think Split was just bad matchup for vitality, then they fix fast. on the other maps 100T look slower in decisions, and that is death vs team like this.

[shadow1988]

What stood out to me is how often Vitality turned small utility wins into full round control. Jamppi's wall play on Ascent, the grouped C hits on Lotus, even the immediate response after losing the pistol on Summit – that is a team with clear structure. 100 Thieves had good individual moments, but once the rounds stretched out they seemed to run out of clean plans. In a rematch like this, structure usually wins more often than heroics.

[dusty_taco]

Structure helps, but 100T still had the best opening map. If they tighten the late rounds a bit, this rematch is not as one-sided as people think.

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