Tag: iem katowice 2019
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Astralis to face ENCE in Grand Finals of $1mn IEM Katowice 2019
The stage is set for the IEM Katowice 2019 CSGO Major grand finals after Astralis took down MIBR in the semifinals today. Astralis swept the Brazilian side in two maps, Overpass and Inferno, where they defeated Liquid. Overpass was MIBR map pick, while Astralis chose Inferno. Train was the decider map remaining from the veto…
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FaZe Clan and Cloud9 survive elimination scare in Katowice
IEM Katowice saw teams in the 1-2 pool clash against each other to still fancy a chance to make it to the top 8. In the three matches played, FaZe and Cloud9 faced compLexity and HellRaisers respectively. FaZe took on compLexity in the fourth round in the New Legends Stage to avoid elimination. The best-of-three…
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Astralis and Liquid qualify for Champions Stage with a 3-0 Record
Astralis and Team Liquid are the first ones to qualify for the Last 8 and be among the Legends for the next Major, after they defeated Renegades and Navi respectively in a BO3 series. Astralis began their match on Mirage against a Renegades side that surprised many by beating FaZe, and were looking in cruise…
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Seeding Ranks and first round matchups for New Legends Stage revealed
Following the end of the Challengers Stage, and eight teams have advanced to The New Legends where 16 of the best teams in the world will battle it out for the major title. The major format is varied this year, and ESL has introduced a “Player Selected Seeding” where all 16 teams have been asked…
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complexity – All or n0thing? A search for temporary happiness
One of the oldest organisations to represent the North American region in Counter-Strike, complexity was one of the first orgs that boasted credible results at a Major as a North American stack in what was to later form the core of Cloud9, consisting of players like Spencer ‘Hiko’ Martin, Jordan ‘n0thing’ Gilbert and Sean ‘seang@res’…
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IEM Katowice New Legends team list completed
Cloud 9 have made the cut to the New Legends Stage following a 2-0 victory in the final Swiss round of the New Challengers Stage over Winstrike. Cloud 9 and 7 other teams from the Challengers stage will be joining the top 8 teams from the FACEIT 2018 Major to compete for the IEM Katowice…
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G2, NiP and Cloud9 final teams to qualify for Legends Stage
The Challengers stage came to an end on Sunday, with G2, NiP and Cloud9 rounding off the final 3 of the 8 spots to move on to the legends stage. The 2-2 decider matches saw G2 beating Tyloo, NiP overcoming Vici and Cloud9 besting Winstrike. This signaled the end of the road for Asian teams…
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IEM Katowice 2019 Challengers Stage – Best of Ones: The Asian/Oceanian Homeground
Majors never cease to amaze people, in terms of shock results. IEM Katowice 2019 Challengers Stage has been no different. The very first matchup saw top seed Fnatic being beaten convincingly by Vici Gaming, that too on Overpass, a map that is said to be highly tactical and not just a case of pure aim.…
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Ninjas in Pyjamas: Another shot at longlost glory?
If Counter Strike Global Offensive is life for many in this world, the Ninjas could be equated as their first love, at least for most of us. Even the haters remember the 87-0 run from NiP that is yet to be broken. At a time when the game was still developing and far from what…
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Three Dark Horses in the IEM Katowice 2019 New Challengers Stage
The IEM Katowice Main Qualifiers are on the horizon. The phase, now called the New Challengers Stage, has eight spots up for grabs at the New Legends Stage or as we can say, the actual beginning of the legacy Major. ESL has gotten Valve to agree to a seeding for the Main Qualifiers in what…