The IEM Katowice 2024 Play-In has kicked off with sixteen teams vying to secure their spots in the Group Stage later this week. Day one already saw a huge upset, dominant wins, and two teams securing their place in the next stage of IEM Katowice 2024.
Let’s break down some of the highlights from the opening day.
Heroic Claims Group Stage Spot
Heroic, considered underdogs against Astralis, managed to edge out a 13:11 victory in a closely contested match. Later in the day, they comfortably secured their place in the Group Stage by defeating BIG 2:1. Every player on the Heroic team played their part, showcasing that their new project has potential.
Watch Heroic in action:
Apeks Gets Overpowered by Spirit’s Donk
Spirit’s young talent, donk, made a stellar impression by top-fragging as his team executed a comprehensive 13:0 victory over Apeks. The match felt one-sided, and donk, only 17 years old, made a lasting statement. His performance speaks for itself. Can he carry this momentum into the next day against The MongolZ?
Cloud9 Falls to Local Team Rebels
Rebels, a local team from Poland, pulled off a 13:10 upset against Cloud9, causing a stir in the tournament. Watch it here: Rebels were confident and shut down Cloud9, raising questions about Cloud9’s persistence with a no-AWP experiment. These were significant victories and upsets in the IEM Katowice 2024 tournament.
Here are the full results from day one of IEM Katowice 2024:
- Cloud9 10:13 Rebels
- Eternal Fire 13:1 BetBoom Team
- Rebels 0:2 Eternal Fire
- Heroic 13:11 Astralis
- ENCE 9:13 BIG
- Heroic 2:1 BIG
- FURIA 14:16 The MongolZ
- Team Spirit 13:0 Apeks
- GamerLegion 13:10 M80
- Rooster 4:13 Virtus.pro
