Complexity fall to The MongolZ in PGL Cluj-Napoca opener
Complexity lost to The MongolZ in the opening round of PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 this morning, February 14th. The result puts Complexity in the 0-1 pool of the Swiss system group stage.
On top of that, the 2-0 loss to The MongolZ means that Complexity remain winless in 2025. The team haven't won a map since the addition of Nicholas "nicx" Lee and Danny "cxzi" Strzelczyk.
Facing The MongolZ was always going to be a tough matchup for Complexity as they're one of the best teams in the world. Complexity's odds diminished drastically after they lost on Dust2, their map pick. The MongolZ put up a solid CT-side in the first half and shut down most of Complexity's gameplan.
Surprisingly, Complexity started strong on Ancient and led by 6-2 in the first half after winning six rounds in a row. However, The MongolZ found out how to adapt to Complexity's CT-side, and the scoreboard was tied after the first half.
The MongolZ secured the second pistol and the anti-eco, and things definitely fell apart for Complexity after the Mongolians won a 3v4 in the first gun round with just SMGs holding the B bombsite. Complexity never recovered from that despite Johnny' "JT" Theodosiou's best efforts and saw The MongolZ ran away with the series thanks to clutches and great mid-round calls.
The MongolZComplexity| The MongolZ |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Munkhbold 'Senzu' Azbayar |
40 - 22 | +18 | 89.5 | 82.5% | 1.47 |
| Sodbayar 'Techno' Munkhbold |
31 - 21 | +10 | 92.2 | 75.0% | 1.36 |
| Usukhbayar '910' Banzragch |
33 - 23 | +10 | 86.1 | 72.5% | 1.32 |
| Garidmagnai 'bLitz' Byambasuren |
30 - 22 | +8 | 79.1 | 75.0% | 1.25 |
| Ayush 'mzinho' Batbold |
24 - 23 | +1 | 69.2 | 82.5% | 1.08 |
| Complexity |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny 'JT' Theodosiou |
32 - 29 | +3 | 99.2 | 60.0% | 1.17 |
 Nick 'nicx' Lee |
19 - 32 | -13 | 54.4 | 65.0% | 0.76 |
| Danny 'Cxzi' Strzelczyk |
21 - 33 | -12 | 64.2 | 60.0% | 0.75 |
| Michael 'Grim' Wince |
20 - 32 | -12 | 63.0 | 67.5% | 0.73 |
 Håkon 'hallzerk' Fjærli |
18 - 33 | -15 | 59.6 | 62.5% | 0.70 |
While the loss does nothing to improve Complexity's confidence, PGL Cluj-Napoca is far from over. The North Americans will return to the server tomorrow, February 15th to play their 0-1 match.
