We’re nearing the conclusion of the IEM Katowice 2024 Group Stage, and the tournament has been full of surprises. The latest upset saw tournament favorites Vitality knocked out, opening up the competition for any team to win.
Here’s the latest action from IEM Katowice 2024.
ENCE Defeat Holders G2
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First, Astralis fell. Then Vitality. Now, tournament holders G2 have been defeated by ENCE, securing a spot in the IEM Katowice 2024 Playoffs. It’s a Cinderella story as gla1ve leads his Polish squad to victory, with the hometown crowd in Katowice cheering them on.
ENCE’s victory means they’ll play in front of their supporters in the Spodek Arena, creating a passionate and tactical combination. Their impressive performance on the big stage has been a sight to see.
Favorites Vitality Fall to Heroic
Credit: TeamVitality on X.
Vitality, the top team in our IEM Katowice 2024 power rankings, were ousted from the Group Stage by Heroic. It was a hard-fought battle, with two maps going to overtime.
Vitality’s loss was also Heroic’s win, with TeSeS and NertZ showing their skill. This victory adds to the success of the growing Heroic roster.
NAVI Advance After Tough Battle
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NAVI showed resilience after dropping the opening map to Eternal Fire, coming back to win the series and secure a spot in the IEM Katowice 2024 Playoffs.
NAVI’s rifling trio of jL, iM, and b1t, along with Aleksib’s strategic calls, were instrumental in their victory. They now face Falcons as they aim to secure a place in the Playoffs.
MOUZ also secured their spot in the Spodek Arena by defeating GamerLegion 2:0, joining FaZe, Spirit, and ENCE. Here are the full results from today’s matches at IEM Katowice 2024:
- Monte 2:0 Cloud9
- Heroic 2:1 Vitality
- GamerLegion 0:2 MOUZ
- G2 0:2 ENCE
- Complexity 1:2 Falcons
- NAVI 2:1 Eternal Fire
