In a thrilling ESL Pro League Season 23 showdown, Astralis emerged victorious over Monte with a hard-fought 2:1 series win. Monte dominated the opening map Dust2 with a decisive 13:4 victory. However, Astralis rallied back on Ancient, securing a dominant 13:3 win to level the series. The deciding map, Nuke, saw Astralis maintain their momentum, closing out the match with a 13:5 triumph. Astralis' phzy delivered an exceptional performance throughout the series, boasting a 1.50 rating and an impressive 43-29 K-D ratio.