Marvel Rivals Ignite Mid Season Finals‘ third day of competition has concluded and featured some of the most intense matches the tournament has seen so far.
The first round of the Lower Brackets and the Upper Bracket Semi-Finals saw shocking results, including the early elimination of America’s Stage 1 Champion, Sentinels.
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Champions Clash in the Lower Brackets
The livestream kicked off with an exciting matchup between regional champions. EMEA Stage 1 winners Citadel Gaming (CG), formerly Brr Brr Patapim, faced off against Americas champions Sentinels in an elimination match at Marvel Rivals Ignite.
After several matches and close calls, Citadel Gaming ultimately prevailed.
Sentinels took first blood after winning 2-0 on Celestial husk, but CG bounced back by winning both Arakko and Hall of Djalia in the next two matches. Sentinels evened the score with a narrow 2-1 win on Midtown in match four, but Citadel Gaming took home the win in the end, following an impressive 2-0 performance on Hell’s Heaven.
CG now move on to the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Sentinels became the first team to be eliminated on day three, leaving with $25,000 (~£18,600) in winnings based on its placement.
REJECT Gets Rejected A Win
REJECT became the next team to leave the competition after losing in a reverse sweep to China’s Stage 1 champions, OUG.
REJECT started off strong and initially appeared as the favourite to win, prevailing on both Hell’s Heaven and Yggdrasill Path. However, OUG came back with vengeance as it claimed the next three matches in a row.
It began with a narrow 4-3 win on Hall Djalia, but then the side dominated 2-0 Krakoa, and sealed REJECT’s fate with a 2-1 win on Spider-Islands.
Play-In Stars Face Off in Marvel Rivals Ignite
The fated showdown between the Play-In Stage stars, ENVY and Rad EU, followed soon after to begin the Upper Bracket Semi-Finals.
ENVY did not relent as it won 3-1 against the European team, becoming the first organisation to qualify for the Upper Bracket Finals.
ENVY took an early lead with a 2-0 win on Krakoa, but Rad EU evened the score with a 1-0 victory on Midtown. However, ENVY would send Rad EU to the Lower Brackets after winning both Central Park and Hall of Djalia in the final two matches.
ENVY has shown no sign of slowing down since qualifying through the Play-In stage, and currently stands as one of the favourites to win, especially with Marvel Rivals Ignite teams like Sentinels eliminated.
100 Thieves’ Landslide Win
The day ended with America’s Stage 1 runners-up, 100 Thieves, facing off against Oceania’s ace, Ground Zero Gaming (GZG).
100 Thieves won the first match 2-1 on Birnin T’Challa, followed by a nail-biting 4-3 win on Arakko. The third match saw an overwhelming victory for the American organisation, winning 3-0 on Central Park. In the end, 100 Thieves left with a one-sided 3-0 win overall.
Ground Zero Gaming have been knocked down to the Lower Brackets, and 100 Thieves progress to the Upper Bracket Finals. The last time ENVY faced 100 Thieves was in Stage 1, only time will tell if the matchup will end the same way — with a 3-0 100 Thieves victory.
What Happens Next?
The Marvel Rivals Ignite Mid Season Finals will continue on throughout the weekend, ending the week with the highly anticipated Grand Finals.
Both EMEA teams are now competing in the Lower Brackets, while Americas’ runners-up and third place team face off in the Upper Bracket Finals.
August 9th will see the final six teams compete in the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals and Semi-Finals, followed by the Upper Bracket Finals. On that day, fans will see the next wave of teams that will be eliminated from the tournament.
Here is the full schedule revealed:
- Match one: Ground Zero Gaming VS Citadel gaming
- August 9th, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC+8
- Match two: Rad EU VS OUG
- August 9th, 2025 at 12:30 PM UTC+8
- Match three: ENVY VS 100 Thieves
- August 9th, 2025 at 15:00 PM UTC+8
- Match four: Match one winner VS Match two winner
- August 9th, 2025 at 17:30 PM UTC+8
Finally, August 10th will conclude the series with the Lower Bracket Finals to determine third place, alongside the Grand Finals to decide the Ignite champion, which will take home $160,000 (~£124,800).
Source: https://esportsinsider.com/
