In a surprising turn of events, MIBR emerged victorious against HEROIC in a closely contested match during the IEM Cologne 2024 Play-In stage. The Brazilian team secured their win with a 2-1 scoreline, pushing HEROIC into the lower bracket.

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A Detailed Breakdown of the Match

The match kicked off with HEROIC taking the lead on the map Ancient, finishing with a score of 13-10. However, MIBR quickly turned the tables on Mirage, winning 13-7, and continued their momentum on Anubis, clinching the series with another 13-7 victory.

Key performances were highlighted by MIBR’s insani, who was named MVP of the match with an impressive rating of 7.5. On the other hand, HEROIC's standout player was Nertz, who managed a rating of 6.3 despite the team's overall performance.

Of note, woro2k played as a stand-in for HEROIC but struggled significantly, achieving a rating of just 4.9, reflecting the challenges the team faced with the lineup changes.

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Tournament Details

IEM Cologne 2024 is organized by ESL and boasts a prize pool of $1,000,000. The event is being held at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne from August 7 to August 18, 2024, featuring 24 top-tier teams competing for the grand prize.

The prize distribution for the tournament is as follows:

• The champion will take home $400,000 along with 3,000 BLAST Premier Points.
• The runner-up will receive $180,000 and 2,000 BLAST Premier Points.
• Teams placing third and fourth will earn $80,000 and 1,200 BLAST Premier Points each.
• Teams finishing fifth and sixth will get $40,000 and 500 BLAST Premier Points each.
• Seventh and eighth-placed teams will be awarded $24,000 and 300 BLAST Premier Points each.
• Teams in the ninth to twelfth spots will receive $16,000 each.
• Those finishing thirteenth to sixteenth will earn $10,000 each.
• Seventeenth to twentieth place teams will get $4,500 each.
• Teams ending in the twenty-first to twenty-fourth positions will receive $2,500 each.

Next Matches

Following their victory, MIBR is set to face 9z for a spot in the group stage. Meanwhile, HEROIC will battle it out against 3DMAX in the lower bracket.