The Draft Season 1; Results and Overview

The grand finals for the Draft Season 1 for Counter-Strike have concluded. The showdown saw two Indian teams, Marcos Gaming and True Rippers, battle for the same goal of exposing India on an international level.

Season 1 for The Draft was hosted by Blast in partnership with Nodwin Gaming and was open to everyone in India and Pakistan. The aim was to help the Indian and Pakistani Counter-Strike community grow on an international level.

Here are the final standings for the top six teams

1. Marcos Gaming (India)
2. True Rippers (India)
3. Pak Boyz (Pakistan)
4. WahWah (Pakistan)
5. Come Mid (Pakistan)
6. Gods Reign (India)

An intense final battle

The showdown between Marcos Gaming and True Rippers was an intense one with multiple ups and downs. Both teams gave their best, however, Marcos Gaming dominated their opponents in the decider map.

The match started with vertigo picked by True Rippers. While the team did give their best on their map pick, Marcos Gaming took the win. This led us to the second match in Ancient and with map advantage, Marcos Gaming once again took an easy win. A single loss now means defeat, forcing True Rippers to give their best. Sure enough, their efforts paid off as the team managed to beat Marcos Gaming on the third map with a 13-11 victory.

This trend continued for the next map too, where True Rippers dominated Marcos Gaming on their map pick with a 13-8 win. With 2 maps each on both teams, it was time for the decider map.

True Rippers, however, could not score more than three rounds and Marcos Gaming finally put an end to the game with a final score of 13-3.