rate and his squad pulled off unexpected victories against Astralis and The MongolZ. Opponents consistently underestimated the roster, entering the server with expectations of an easy series.

Despite being written off as a weak lineup, the team delivered decisive wins against both favored opponents. rate admitted the results came as a surprise.

“They thought, ‘It’s a bad team, 5star is easy for us,’ but we smashed them,” rate said.