The Danish team Heroic is determined to become the champions of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, but they face a semifinal match against GamerLegion. GamerLegion has had a challenging journey, starting from the Challengers stage, consistently surprising the audience. Will their journey end in the semifinals of the last CS:GO Major? Cover.gg reached out to Oleksandr Shoker Osheka for an exclusive comment, comparing the teams' chances of winning.
Team Form
Despite Martin stavn Lund standing out statistically for Heroic, it is difficult to call him a star player in the traditional sense, as this lineup works like a well-oiled machine, and different individuals often become the best player of a given match. GamerLegion presents a slightly different picture. Having been tested in the Challengers stage and overcoming the Legends stage, they will not give up without a fight, and their main asset, Ivan iM Mihai, will help them in this match.
Based on the teams' performances in their quarterfinals, I would rate them as follows:Heroic - 10/10GamerLegion - 6/10
Yes, GamerLegion defeated Monte and didn't allow them to play on the second map. Mirage was crucial for the Ukrainian team to feel more confident. Monte gave away a significant number of key rounds, and, of course, we should mention iM, who played his best map at a LAN tournament. Overall, the match was phenomenal for him - a rating of 7.9 and 112 ADR. I doubt that the Danes will let him run around and kill them in the same way again.Oleksandr Shoker Osheka
Map Selection
In the quarterfinal match, we saw that Heroic is not invincible when it comes to any other map except Mirage. However, even with an 81% win rate on that map, the Danes managed to defeat Liquid. GamerLegion should consider choosing Overpass, as they are strong on that map. Additionally, Kamyl siuhy Szkaradek's team has a streak of 12 victories on that location. Overpass could be the opportunity for GamerLegion to gain an advantage.
Prediction by Shoker
I believe that Heroic will win this match, and honestly, we should expect to see them in the final against Vitality. GamerLegion certainly has a chance, but the teams are of different calibers, and I doubt they can withstand the Danes, who are at their peak form.
In terms of maps, Heroic has the advantage in veto, as both teams do not play Anubis, but the Danes are willing to play it if necessary. The same cannot be said for GamerLegion, and they will have to ban it. I expect Mirage from Heroic, Inferno from GamerLegion, and Ancient as the decider.
I would like to see a fierce battle in the semifinals, but I'm afraid this match will be dominated by Heroic.Oleksandr Shoker Osheka
The semifinal of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 between Heroic and GamerLegion will start on May 20th at 16:00 EEST. Detailed pre-match statistics can be found here.
The BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 takes place in France from May 8th to May 21st. The playoff stage will be held from May 18th to 21st at the Accor Arena. The teams will compete for a prize pool of $1.25 million. The champion will also earn spots in IEM Cologne 2023 and BLAST Premier: World Final 2023. You can follow the schedule and results of the Major through this link.
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