Complexity stopped short of reaching the playoffs of IEM Katowice 2023. Nevertheless, this is an unprecedented result for an American club, and one of the reasons is the fantastic performance of one of the players.

This player is Hakon Hallzerk Fjaeli, the only European in Complexity. Right now, Hallzerk is the leader of the team, who leads it forward.

Hallzerk played his best tournament so far

Hallzerk's performance at IEM Katowice 2023 can be envied. In every Complexity match in the group stage, the Norwegian becomes the team's best player and shows such statistics, which he has never displayed at tier-1 events. For example, his average rating in the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023 was 6.6, which is already higher than his score before the event.

However, if we exclude the last match with Outsiders, which turned out to be a failure, then we will get a rating of 6.9. Hallzerk has never shown such a performance on tier-1. He not only began to make more frags but also traded his teammates more often, which led to winning rounds.

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The Match against MOUZ is the peak of Hallzerk's performance

Complexity lost their first match at IEM Katowice 2023 and fell into the lower bracket, where they met MOUZ, who became a very dangerous opponent after last year's lineup changes. However, in this match, Hallzerk showed the peak of his form. His overall rating was 7.8, and the score on the first card was almost perfect: 9.4.

The sniper made 32 shots on Inferno and died only 10 times. Hallzerk made three quad kills, five triple kills, and 16 double kills for the entire match. During the match with MOUZ, the Norwegian showed what he is capable of.

What was the result of the Hallzerk game?

Complexity took 7th-8th place at IEM Katowice 2023, the highest result at the tier-1 level in the history of this lineup and the best result at IEM Katowice in the club's history. Immediately after the signing of Hallzerk, the team's composition did not look viable, and at first, it was so. However, the team's potential is beginning to unfold, and the sniper shows a stellar performance.

What's next for Complexity?

The next major event for Complexity will be the ESL Pro League Season 17, which will begin on February 22. Can the North American club repeat the success? We will find out very soon.