The First Ticket

Northstar Forge dropped the first five rounds of map one, and the chat instantly turned into the usual script: back to reality, still not ready, story over before the real matches even begin. Jackson refused to panic. He held the timeout, kept the plan intact, and saved every serious resource for the first full buy. Round six changed the temperature. Mason had Jett. Aiden’s flash cut through the outer lane and forced two defenders to give ground at the same time. Owen’s smoke sealed the longest sightline. Caleb held the mid support angle just long enough for the trade. Mason did not push for a highlight. He entered through the gap the utility had created, converted the first contact into the shortest possible fight, and handed the round back to