ECL S52 NA Cup 3 Day 3 recap: Villainous and Desi Boyz eliminated early
Cup 3 of ESL Challenger League Season 52 continued with four matches going down yesterday, all in the lower bracket. Only eight teams remain in the $17,500 online event. Club 333 and Villainous lost their series 0-2 to DETONATE and regain, respectively.
Dust2.us10 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
After making the top four of Cup 2, FarmVille were knocked out early after a 1-2 loss to Wanted Goons. Likewise, Desi Boyz, with Justin "jsfeltner" Feltner subbing for Saad "Pluto" Siraj, lost 1-2 to EMPIRE.
Also read: ECL S52 Cup 3 Day 2 recap: Chicken Coop take down DETONATE, Zomblers upset Desi Boyz regain 2-0 Villainous The series began on Villainous's pick of Anubis, with regain losing the pistol and conversion.
regain rebounded with a seven-round streak before a final three from Villainous closed the gap to 7-5. regain won the second pistol and conversion before Villainous got four to tie the score 9-9.
regain went on a 4-1 run down the stretch to take their opponent's pick 13-10. regain picked Inferno and won the first pistol and conversion. The two teams then traded streaks before a final win from Villainous tied the score 6-6.
After winning their CT pistol, regain had a nearly flawless second half en route to a 13-7 victory, eliminating Villainous. They closed the gap a bit, but still trailed slightly at 5-7 going into the next half.
The second half started back and forth to bring the score to 8-10 before EMPIRE took control, getting five in a row to secure Dust2 13-10.
