{"id":12423,"date":"2025-07-09T11:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/?p=12423"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:36:16","slug":"best-moments-of-twc-sa-series-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/best-moments-of-twc-sa-series-1","title":{"rendered":"Best Moments Of Thunderpick World Championship SA Series 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Sparks flew at the <a href=\"https:\/\/world-championship.thunderpick.io\/\">Thunderpick World Championship<\/a> (TWC) 2025 South America Series 1, as 12 teams from the region competed for a piece of the $25,000 prize pool, and a spot at the upcoming, Valve-sanctioned Closed Qualifier. From June 27 to July 2, competitors kept us on the edge of our collective seats as they clicked heads with vigor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed the TWC 2025 SA Series 1 action? Never fear because we&#8217;ve got all the highlights and info right here. Let&#8217;s rewind those virtual tapes and review the most significant and thrilling moments from the tournament!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ODDIK&#8217;s Clean Playoffs Run<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With IGL <em>Adriano &#8220;<strong>WOOD7<\/strong>&#8221; Cerato<\/em> making some excellent calls, the all-Brazilian squad&#8217;s aggressive yet measured plays were beautiful. In the Quarterfinals, we saw ODDIK rise to the challenge of Red Canids, shutting down the legendary <em>Marcelo &#8220;<strong>coldzera<\/strong>&#8221; David<\/em> and company with precision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ODDIK won 13-11 on Nuke and fended off a strong comeback attempt on Ancient to secure a 13-11 victory, knocking Red Canids out of the competition with a 2-0 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ODDIK vs RED Canids - Match VOD - TWC 2025 SA Series 1 | CS2 Quarter Finals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xtcZusB9-S0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Semifinals, ODDIK faced off against Flamengo Esports. Starting on Ancient, ODDIK pulled ahead early. The squad managed to maintain their lead throughout the map, coming out on top with a convincing score of 13-7, thanks in part to plays such as Jo\u00e3o &#8220;naitte&#8221; Maia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940478517356954032\">3v1 clutch<\/a> in the 5th round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A clean 1v3 clutch from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naitte7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@naitte7<\/a><br><br>Catch all the action \ud83d\udc47<br>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8<\/a><br>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TuNfbwJbhj\">pic.twitter.com\/TuNfbwJbhj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940478517356954032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the second map against Flamengo Esports, ODDIK had an 8-4 lead in the first half. Despite a solid performance from Flamengo Esports in the second half, ODDIK managed to secure a 13-10 win over their opponents. With two 2-0 wins, ODDIK pulled off a flawless run to the Grand Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Imperial Survives Bounty Hunters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/imperial-esports-overview\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"27\" title=\"Imperial Esports\">Imperial Esports<\/a> vs. Bounty Hunters was one of the first TWC 2025 SA Series 1 Playoffs Stage Quarterfinals matches. Throughout both maps, the competitors had us on the edge of our seats. Imperial kicked off proceedings with an 8-4 on the first half of the first map, Nuke. However, as teams switched sides for the second half, Bounty Hunters showed immense resilience on the CT side, pulling off a comeback to tie the scores 12-12, forcing the only overtime of the entire TWC 2025 SA Series 1 Playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In overtime, Imperial took charge to win 4-0, thereby securing the first map with a score of 16-12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Imperial vs Bounty Hunters - Match VOD - TWC 2025 SA Series 1 | CS2 Quarter Finals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FVElNUHmTSQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Inferno, it was as close as it could get without requiring overtime to separate the squads. In the first half, Imperial pulled ahead slightly on the T side with a score of 7-5. However, as teams switched sides, Bounty Hunters quickly closed the gap. After 19 rounds, it was 10-9 in favor of Bounty Hunters, following a beautiful post-plant defense on the B site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good defence on B allows <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bhbountyhunters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@bhbountyhunters<\/a> to go ahead in Map 2<br><br>We are LIVE \ud83d\udc47<br>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike2<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/InAnjyT1ib\">pic.twitter.com\/InAnjyT1ib<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940111187506544848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 1, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Imperial came back to finish off Inferno with a 13-11 score to close out the match, eliminating Bounty Hunters from the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Imperial Reverse-Sweeps BESTIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t see reverse sweeps all too often in CS2. At the TWC 2025 SA Series 1, there were only three reverse-sweep comebacks: one in the Group Stage, where Red Canids overcame DESEMPRE, another when BESTIA took down <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/9z-team-overview\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"19\" title=\"9z Team\">9z<\/a> in the Quarterfinals, and the high-stakes affair where Imperial had to fight tooth and nail against BESTIA for a spot in the Grand Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the TWC 2025 SA Series 1 Semifinal, BESTIA came out of the gate swinging, taking an early lead on Dust2&#8217;s first half. BESTIA finished off proceedings on Inferno to beat Imperial with a convincing 13-9, despite heroics from the likes of Vinicius &#8220;VINI&#8221; Figueiredo, who pulled off a beautiful clutch in the 16th round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CLUTCH from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@vini<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imperialesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@imperialesports<\/a><br><br>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike2<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wSdPnD46Fw\">pic.twitter.com\/wSdPnD46Fw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940436806052331749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On BESTIA&#8217;s map pick, Mirage, the first half was too close to call, with both sides scoring six rounds each. However, in the second half, Imperial took charge on the T side, pulling off some fantastic executes on the bombsites to gain an advantage and, ultimately, winning the map 13-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Map 2 goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imperialesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@imperialesports<\/a>! <br><br>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8<\/a><br>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PASU7TQxfP\">pic.twitter.com\/PASU7TQxfP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940455951724585076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the third and deciding map (Nuke), BESTIA gained a slight lead on the CT side, with a 7-5 score in the first half. Showing their big-match temperament, Imperial stabilized spectacularly in the second half, winning eight CT rounds, while BESTIA managed only one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE 1V3 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomaszincs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@tomaszincs<\/a> IS HIM<br><br>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8<\/a><br>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wgBi5TYyUQ\">pic.twitter.com\/wgBi5TYyUQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940470078006313070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the 13-8 win on Nuke, Imperial completed the reverse sweep for a 2-1 victory over BESTIA to claim a spot in the Grand Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Nail-Biting Grand Finale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The TWC SA Series 1 Grand Final exceeded our expectations, with Imperial Esports clashing against ODDIK. It was an action-packed best-of-three affair, with both sides showing strong form.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The action began on Imperial&#8217;s map pick of Dust2, but it didn&#8217;t go their way in the first half. Instead, it was ODDIK who kicked off the Grand Final with a commanding 8-4 lead on the CT side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As teams switched sides, Imperial came alive thanks in part to an otherworldly performance from Santino &#8220;try&#8221; Rigal, who scored a devastating clutch and defused the bomb in the 15th round on the B Site of Dust2\u2014a historically difficult bomb site to break into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HUGE clutch from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TRYZSE1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TRYZSE1<\/a> in the Grand Final<br><br>Catch all the action \ud83d\udc47<br>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8<\/a><br>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZDw42cRfHr\">pic.twitter.com\/ZDw42cRfHr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940527503308726507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Imperial went on an absolute rampage in the second half of Dust2, winning nine rounds compared to just one from ODDIK, to win the map with a 13-9 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With momentum now on their side, Imperial wasted no time getting themselves into a powerhouse position on ODDIK&#8217;s map pick, Anubis. Imperial, on the T side, scored eight rounds compared to the four of ODDIK. As teams switched sides, ODDIK won the pistol round, igniting hopes of a comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First pistol round of the second half of Map 2 goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ODDIKgg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ODDIKgg<\/a><br><br>Catch all the action \ud83d\udc47<br>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/1kopyCERJ8<\/a><br>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/95bjoOmyeC\">pic.twitter.com\/95bjoOmyeC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940544323629494525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a strong performance from ODDIK&#8217;s Fillipe &#8220;pancc&#8221; Martins, boasting a 1.25 Rating across both maps, Imperial pushed back hard in a back-and-forth slugfest to close out Anubis 13-11, and thereby, the series with a 2-0 scoreline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The SA Series 1 Grand Final is closed out by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imperialesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@imperialesports<\/a>! <br>GG, well played \ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CounterStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CounterStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rHaPrN283e\">pic.twitter.com\/rHaPrN283e<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940550193834824071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the win, Imperial secured the first-place prize of $20,000 and a spot in the TWC 2025 Closed Qualifier. Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Imperial Esports Roster &amp; MVP<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Imperial Esports is one of the strongest rosters competing in the TWC 2025 regional qualifiers, and one to watch at the upcoming Closed Qualifier. The squad showed solid form, diverse tactics, teamwork, and individual skill. Check out the Imperial Esports roster below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Kaiky &#8220;<strong>noway<\/strong>&#8221; Santos<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Marcelo &#8220;<strong>chelo<\/strong>&#8221; Cespedes<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Santino &#8220;<strong>try<\/strong>&#8221; Rigal<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Jos\u00e9 &#8220;<strong>Shr<\/strong>&#8221; Gil<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Vinicius &#8220;<strong>VINI<\/strong>&#8221; Figueiredo<\/em> <em>(IGL)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Rafael &#8220;<strong>zakk<\/strong>&#8221; Fernandes<\/em> <em>(Coach)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> <em>Imperial Esports is in the midst of roster changes, with the official return of chelo on July 1, and the recent benching of Lucas &#8220;decenty&#8221; Bacelar, and Richard &#8220;chayJESUS&#8221; Seidy. The roster listed above indicates the players who won the Grand Final of the TWC 2025 SA Series 1 event.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grand Final <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/mvp-overview\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"293\" title=\"MVP overview\">MVP<\/a> award goes to Argentinian AWPer <em>Santino &#8220;<strong>try<\/strong>&#8221; Rigal<\/em> for his earth-shattering performance at the TWC 2025 SA Series 1. He blew away the competition with huge clutches and incredible accuracy, resulting in a whopping 1.53 Rating with 102.4 ADR, a 47-29 Kill\/Death ratio, and a 1.02 KPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TRYZSE1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TRYZSE1<\/a> steals the show as the Grand Final MVP of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThunderpickWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThunderpickWC<\/a> SA Series 1! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t1om6wdp4S\">pic.twitter.com\/t1om6wdp4S<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thunderpick (@thunderpickco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940554601952170012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Honorable mention goes to <em>Vinicius &#8220;<strong>v$m<\/strong>&#8221; Moreira<\/em>. Despite Flamengo Esports losing to ODDIK in the Semifinals, he was the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thunderpickco\/status\/1940840583565562009\">highest-rated player at the event<\/a>, with a 1.55 Rating across ten maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TWC 2025 SA Series 1 Standings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the final standings of the TWC 2025 SA Series 1 event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Final Standing<\/td><td>Prize in USD<\/td><td>Teams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1st<\/td><td>$20,000<\/td><td>Imperial Esports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2nd<\/td><td>$5,000<\/td><td>ODDIK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd-4th<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>BESTIA and Flamengo Esports.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5th-8th<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>FURIA Female, 9z Team, Bounty Hunters Esports, and RED Canids.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9th-10th<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Keyd Stars and DESEMPREGUEIDOS.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11th-12th<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Game Hunters and SELVA.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Next For The TWC 2025?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been an incredible ride thus far at the TWC 2025 regional qualifier events, with the EU Series 1, NA Series 1, and now the SA Series 1 delivering on all fronts. 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