Tempo Storm has held the top spot in the region for months, but recent results have shown that taking the finals isn't going to be easy.

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The Oceanic scene did not take a break while Blizzcon was on, with teams fighting tooth and nail to make it to the top 4 by the end of the group stage.

Heading into the last day of the group stage, the one remaining spot into the finals was up for grabs with three teams potentially in the running. In the first series, 2 Minutes 1 Noodle vs Abyss ESC, both teams still had a chance at making it out of the group, but not only did they need to win here, they also needed other results to go their way.

2M1N ended up taking the series 2-1, but still needing Masterminds to lose to Wumbology for them to advance. With Wumbology yet to show an outstanding performance this season, it seemed as though Masterminds would be able to cruise their way into the top 4.

With a 3-0 victory, Masterminds locked away the No.4 spot in the group and will be taking on Tempo Storm in the first series of the playoffs. Tempo did fall to Aftermind in their most recent series, so maybe Masterminds can perform a similar feat and topple the Oceanic powerhouse. 

The entirety of the playoffs will be played November 19, starting at 11am AEST over at twitch.tv/gamestahtv1. One important thing to note is that for these playoffs, Gamestah has made a decision to have Sombra banned due to the timing of her release.

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