Blind Esport's Nivesh out played everyone in the final week of the FFIC 2021 Fall League stage

Free Fire India Championship 2021 Fall is moving towards it’s Play-Ins stage. Twelve teams will get one last chance to make it to the Grand Finals. Six teams have already qualified for the Grand Finals via the League Stage directly. Most of these teams were dominant right from the start, although there were these bursts of performance by them which was brought forth by one of their players upping the ante. Such players made our jaws drop and our seats rock. Let’s take a look at the top players of the FFIC 2021 Fall League Stage. 

5. LR7 - Shivam

LR7 Esports was a team that had been struggling in the League Stage for the first few weeks. However, they woke up and chose violence in the last week. They rapidly ramped up their kill quotient. A lot of aggression mixed with a few reckless decisions did net the team 40 kills, but at the cost of placement points. They did not know when to stop the pushes, which resulted in them getting eliminated early in quite a few games. Out of those 40 kills, 12 came from Shivam, which means that he lifted more than his share of the weight. We were extremely delighted to see these young guns challenge the bigger names out there, but unfortunately Shivam’s performance did not yeild this team too much success, as they did not qualify for the finals. If Shivam and his team can channel their destructive energy in the right direction, then we have a contender for the throne on our hands. 

4. TG - Mafia

Mafia has to be the most impactful player on the server. He was the one responsible for pushing his team into the Grand Finals directly. To give you a little context on why his contribution was very important, Total Gaming Esports was tied with Aura Gaming Esports in terms of League Points. The reason why Total Gaming Esports qualified is because they had six booyahs (across the league stage) to their name, whereas Aura Gaming Esports had only 2. Two of Total Gaming’s booyahs manifested on Day 8 of the championship. This is where the Mafia comes in clutch. He had 20 kills this time, and while this is an impressive number, what’s even more impressive is that most of these kills were high-impact frags, which directly contributed to their booyah count. Whether it was his sniping prowess or close-quarter-combat Shotgun blasts. Mafia is a lethal concoction of brains and brawns. He is one of the newer members of his team, and Total Gaming Esports reap the rewards for giving this rookie a chance to prove that he is more than just that. 

3. TSM - MrJay

TSM was one of the favourites to qualify for the Grand Finals. Their odds were great, and based on their past performances, nobody would have been surprised when they were in the top 2 for a decent amount of time during the first few weeks. They started off this week on a strong note too on Day 8, getting 33 kills and a booyah. However, their performance fell sharply on the last day of the League stage, where they got only 13 kills and got eliminated early several times. This lacklustre performance on the last day is probably what caused them to slip out of the top 2. MrJay had been a phenomenal performer throughout the league stage. This week, he was the third-highest fragger with 20 kills and 11161 damage. This is very impressive considering he only played 11 matches, instead of the usual 12. What went wrong for TSM is that they tried out something new on the last day of the league stage, probably in an attempt to overthrow Head Hunters, their main rivals of the group. MrJay started to lurk and split away from his team during team fights. Of course, without the backup of his team, MrJay became an easy target to pick off. Then, the rest of TSM also couldn’t do much without their star fragger. It is indeed unfortunate that they did not make it to the Grand Finals directly. But on the other hand, his fans will probably be happy that they get to see him sooner, and won’t have to wait too long to see him back in action during the Play-Ins. The pressure to perform would be real, and we hope that TSM doesn't opt for any unproven, untested strategies on that day. 

2. 4UN - Swastik

4Unknown really came into the lobby with no intent to take prisoners. Even a seven-nation army wouldn’t be able to stop them. While MrJay might have more damage than him, Swastik has 1 more kill than him. But more importantly, 4Unknown qualified for the Grand Finals. His team got 68 kills, while he had 21. We would be lying if we said that he was the most impactful contributor to his team, and that’s fair because everyone in 4Unknown lifts their own weight. The best thing about Swastik isn’t how great he is with his aim, or how impeccable his game sense is. It’s how he coordinates with his team. If he is responsible for being the lookout, he will lock out every team from that area. That way, his teammates can focus on their responsibilities. He seldom needs backup, that’s because, unlike MrJay or Shivam, Swastik avoids getting into risky positions. His clean playstyle might make him seem underwhelming, but do not underestimate him. This is one player that plays for the team instead of the name on the back of the jersey. 

1. 1. BLD - Nivesh

Nades and Nivesh, who knew alliteration could be so deadly. N’s so good he straight up made the casters scream NO when his opponents tried to jump him. Nivesh had 28 kills this week, making him the top fragger by a huge margin. Blind Esports grossed 100 League points and made a very bold statement about what they can accomplish when they want things done their way. They dominated Day 8 with three booyahs. Nivesh had important clutches and squadwipes in two of those games. He is one of the few players who uses Alvaro, simply because he knows that his grenades are deadlier than anyone else. His aim is sharp, but his main weapon is shrapnel. Nivesh is expected to be the star performer in the Grand Finals too. Will anyone rise up to the occasion and challenge his supremacy? 

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