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KST conquers Agony after an eleven-kill killing spree

On Agony, one spectacular shot mattered less than staying alive for the next one.

Six competitors entered DM-Agony3-SE in Normal Deathmatch, all chasing the same target: 30 points. The match lasted 13 minutes and 38 seconds, and every frag mattered because a self-inflicted death also cost a point. KST struck first, but Sundavac and Mieridlo were never willing to leave him an uncontested path. Palic, Kulomet and Uskok played their own disruptive roles, showing that a contender can lose momentum against anyone on the server. The official record credits the game with two lead changes. Those two turns barely capture the relentless stream of smaller reversals, weapon switches and sudden retaliations that made this battle so entertaining.

First blood, then the warning

At eight seconds, KST landed a Shock Combo on Kulomet for first blood. Sundavac replied with Rocket Launcher kills against KST at 23 and 38 seconds, reaching 2:1. Mieridlo joined the fight with the Link Gun and hit Sundavac from an extraordinary 52.7 metres at 47 seconds. The first minute already held a launch, a reversal and a shot long enough to make a sniper check the scoreboard twice.

At 95 seconds, Sundavac accidentally killed himself with the Shock Rifle, dropping from three points to two. KST used the Stinger to climb to four and then five. A Redeemer sequence at 142 seconds included three recorded deaths and another Sundavac suicide. Mieridlo's Flak Cannon kill against KST at 173 seconds tied them at 5:5. This was not a match that intended to end after one brilliant opening.

Eleven kills without dying

The crucial run started at 215 seconds, when KST eliminated Kulomet with the Bio Rifle. Mieridlo, Sundavac, Mieridlo again and Sundavac again followed. Between 215 and 410 seconds KST put together eleven kills without dying, moving his score from six to sixteen and cycling through the Bio Rifle, Redeemer and Rocket Launcher. Remarkably, none of those kills was marked as a multikill. The weapon here was consistency as much as firepower.

At 276 seconds, KST also made the match's longest shot: a Redeemer kill on Sundavac from 56.3 metres. Elsewhere Palic struck Sundavac with the Impact Hammer at 338 seconds, while Mieridlo secured a Link Gun Double Kill at 374 and 376 seconds. Sundavac finally ended KST's run with a Shock Rifle hit at 424 seconds. The scoreboard stood at KST 16, Sundavac nine. A huge advantage, but no invitation to relax.

The chase gets louder

The action accelerated after 450 seconds. Palic earned a Link Gun Double Kill with two victims at precisely that timestamp. Sundavac continued pressing with the Shock Rifle, Shock Combo and Stinger. Uskok produced a Double Kill against KST and Mieridlo at 505 seconds, only for KST to return the favour two seconds later with a 40.2-metre Bio Rifle kill. Every promising run seemed to bring an immediate answer.

The tenth minute was the busiest with 14 kills. At 548 seconds Sundavac closed to 17 while KST held 19, but a Rocket Launcher suicide at 565 seconds cost the chaser another point. KST reached twenty. Mieridlo meanwhile led all six in immediate revenge kills, finishing with seven. Even the quiet stretches were short: the longest gap between logged kills lasted just 25 seconds, from 77 to 102.

The final two Enforcer shots

KST turned to the Stinger as the game entered its last phase, scoring at 607, 619, 641 and 660 seconds before reaching 26 at 682. Sundavac pursued and Mieridlo kept finding targets, but the gap held. KST killed Sundavac with the Enforcer at 744 seconds to reach 28, then stopped scoring for a tense stretch while his opponents continued collecting points.

Sundavac headshot KST with the Sniper Rifle at 789 seconds, the only recorded headshot. Mieridlo then struck three times with the Rocket Launcher from 795 to 801 seconds; the final kill on Palic earned him a Multi Kill and 25 points. Both pursuers now had 25 against KST's 28. In the last ten seconds, however, KST solved the problem directly. He shot Mieridlo with the Enforcer at 808 seconds for 29, then used the same weapon against the same opponent at 818 seconds to finish on 30.

Match moments

• KST drew first blood against Kulomet with a Shock Combo at eight seconds.
• Sundavac led early, but three suicides erased three hard-won points.
• KST compiled an eleven-kill streak, finally stopped by Sundavac at 424 seconds.
• KST hit Sundavac with a Redeemer from a match-record 56.3 metres.
• The tenth minute produced a match-high 14 kills.
• Mieridlo completed a last-gasp Rocket Launcher Multi Kill at 801 seconds.
• Two Enforcer kills against Mieridlo sealed victory for KST.

The final order was KST 30, Sundavac 25 and Mieridlo 25. KST combined 30 kills with only 16 deaths, averaging a match-best 48 seconds per life. Sundavac dealt the most damage and killed 28 opponents, but three suicides converted that effort into 25 points. Mieridlo matched that score after a late Multi Kill, yet also became the victim of the final frag. When Agony demanded an answer, KST had two Enforcer rounds and no need for a dramatic speech.