VERTEX earn BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2022 spot

VERTEX will represent the Oceania region at BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2022. Liam "malta" Schembri's squad secured a ticket to BLAST's tournament after winning Fortress OCE Masters Fall 2022 Finals, which was a regional qualifier.

Four teams took part in the qualifying competition. VERTEX bested Encore in the semifinals, after which, in the final match, they unexpectedly upset the favorite in Grayhound.

OCE Masters Fall 2022 Finals bracket:

VERTEX has become the tenth confirmed participant of BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2022. Six other teams that will take part in the tournament will be known following all qualifying events and the announcement of direct invitees.

The team list for BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2022 is:

 Astralis
 Vitality
 BIG
 Heroic
 Complexity
 Evil Geniuses
 TYLOO
 Sharks
 Sangal
 VERTEX
+4 qualifier winners
+2 direct invitees

BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2022 will take place on October 19-23. Sixteen teams will compete for two spots at BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022.