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IEM Katowice 2019 Ro76 Brackets Announced

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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-01 18:41:53
February 01 2019 18:12 GMT
#1
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The players who will be competing in the Ro76 at IEM Katowice 2019 have been announced. Starting Feb 25, they will try to join (Z)Serral. (P)Patience, (T)INnoVation, (T)Maru, (T)SpeCial, (P)Neeb, (T)uThermal, (Z)Rogue, (Z)Dark, (T)Bunny, (T)TY and (P)Zest in the Ro24!

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sashkata
Profile Joined September 2008
Bulgaria3241 Posts
February 01 2019 18:15 GMT
#2
Jesus that first bracket...
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-01 18:17:53
February 01 2019 18:17 GMT
#3
This is insane. Not sure it could be any more epic.

I hope the polish players and Fantasy can do well, but damn it will be hard!

Heromaine got fucked, wtf how does that happen, RIP.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Scarlett`
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada2393 Posts
February 01 2019 18:21 GMT
#4
no seeding
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
February 01 2019 18:24 GMT
#5
On February 02 2019 03:21 Scarlett` wrote:
no seeding

ya it's pretty brutal. Heromarine vs sOs and Dear vs Leenock as opposed to Inzane vs HateMe and Bratok vs Krr. Not exactly balanced
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ZeeSC2
Profile Joined May 2011
United States134 Posts
February 01 2019 18:25 GMT
#6
wtf group 3 is so stacked! Classic, Creator, True, Parting, Reynor, Bomber, Gumiho... and only 3 will make it out.... hot damn
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
February 01 2019 18:27 GMT
#7
On February 02 2019 03:25 ZeeSC2 wrote:
wtf group 3 is so stacked! Classic, Creator, True, Parting, Reynor, Bomber, Gumiho... and only 3 will make it out.... hot damn

only 2 of those since there is also soO
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
February 01 2019 18:29 GMT
#8
The world is not ready for sOs vs Heromarine 2.0. Recovery from 1.0 has been so rough Blizzard is still unsure whether to announce the WCS system for 2019 before 2025.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
ZeeSC2
Profile Joined May 2011
United States134 Posts
February 01 2019 18:31 GMT
#9
On February 02 2019 03:27 Musicus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2019 03:25 ZeeSC2 wrote:
wtf group 3 is so stacked! Classic, Creator, True, Parting, Reynor, Bomber, Gumiho... and only 3 will make it out.... hot damn

only 2 of those since there is also soO


OH whoops I totally forgot to include him too... jesus that group LOL!
Yeah Soo, Classic and Parting/Reynor would be my guess for getting out
DarkGamer
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany328 Posts
February 01 2019 18:37 GMT
#10
yea group 3 is strong but come'on - group 1 is even harder: SoS, Heromarine, Dear, Leenock, Mana, Keen, Cure, Fantasy! (the button 4 are a little anticlimatic)
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
February 01 2019 18:40 GMT
#11
On February 02 2019 03:21 Scarlett` wrote:
no seeding


I guess that was an accident
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-01 18:42:06
February 01 2019 18:41 GMT
#12
oh good, it was a mistake
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
leublix
Profile Joined May 2017
493 Posts
February 01 2019 18:42 GMT
#13
Stats and Soul in the same bracket again.
IArako
Profile Joined June 2015
Germany195 Posts
February 01 2019 18:54 GMT
#14
Bracket 1 is insane
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TheDougler
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada8306 Posts
February 01 2019 18:55 GMT
#15
Ooph, the second round matchup vs herO is unlucky Scarlett, but you got this .
I root for Euro Zergs, NA Protoss* and Korean Terrans. (Any North American who has beat a Korean Pro as Protoss counts as NA Toss)
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
February 01 2019 19:00 GMT
#16
Very nice turnout didn't expect my boy Bomber but hope he does well. Sucks he's against Gumiho the first round.

Also sOs being here gives us a chance to revive his meme if he wins
NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever
Tempest
Profile Joined October 2015
United States147 Posts
February 01 2019 19:29 GMT
#17
Oh man. I really like Probe and think hes coming up into his own, but creator first matchup and then if he wins that hes vs classic? Fookin ouch.

In other news, we get a fresh look at Heromarine. I really think he played below his level vs sOs in worlds, hoping the rematch goes well.
Quick, think of some pithy cliche and toss it here
Clonester
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany2808 Posts
February 01 2019 19:31 GMT
#18
BOMBER IS BACK BOYS!
Bomber, Attacker, DD, SOMEBODY, NiKo, Nex, Spidii
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
February 01 2019 19:54 GMT
#19
Wonder if every game in the first round of the first bracket is going to be a 2-0, looks absolutely brutal.
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pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
February 01 2019 20:18 GMT
#20
Don't think anyone is going to have an easy time of it
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darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3530 Posts
February 01 2019 20:35 GMT
#21
No MC
Mun_Su
Profile Joined December 2012
France2063 Posts
February 01 2019 20:41 GMT
#22
Some like Solar Scarlett or Stats do have an easier path than others
INno <3 - TY - Maru - Taeja - Rain <3 - Classic <3 - Stephano <3 - soO <3 - Soulkey - Dark - SERRAL =O / END REGION LOCK
ogsgodlike
Profile Joined March 2013
Bulgaria31 Posts
February 01 2019 21:50 GMT
#23
I dont know who Garitos is , but .....bumping into Stats first round...damn i guess shit happens ....
There can be only one..IMMvp..!!!!
parrotpitaya
Profile Joined January 2019
Germany37 Posts
February 01 2019 21:57 GMT
#24
Go TIME!
yht9657
Profile Joined December 2016
1810 Posts
February 01 2019 22:45 GMT
#25
Just hope my boy Stats doesn't choke again this time
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
February 01 2019 23:06 GMT
#26
On February 02 2019 07:45 yht9657 wrote:
Just hope my boy Stats doesn't choke again this time


It's offline, he'll be fine.
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HelpMeGetBetter
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States764 Posts
February 02 2019 00:38 GMT
#27
Feb 25? so far away.....
yht9657
Profile Joined December 2016
1810 Posts
February 02 2019 01:59 GMT
#28
On February 02 2019 08:06 pvsnp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2019 07:45 yht9657 wrote:
Just hope my boy Stats doesn't choke again this time


It's offline, he'll be fine.

Yeah but it was offline last year as well yet still...
Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10103 Posts
February 02 2019 02:19 GMT
#29
Bomber!!! ... vs Gumiho in first round D: feelsbadman
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
showstealer1829
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Australia3123 Posts
February 02 2019 02:57 GMT
#30
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KalWarkov
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany4126 Posts
February 02 2019 03:20 GMT
#31
rail and shadown should trade places in the bracket. it's really minor, but i don't get why rail always gets fucked in seedings
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mierin
Profile Joined August 2010
United States4943 Posts
February 02 2019 03:40 GMT
#32
On February 02 2019 12:20 KalWarkov wrote:
rail and shadown should trade places in the bracket. it's really minor, but i don't get why rail always gets fucked in seedings


With what Rail showed in WCS Winter, I'm mildly optimistic about his chances here.
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pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
February 02 2019 04:35 GMT
#33
On February 02 2019 10:59 yht9657 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2019 08:06 pvsnp wrote:
On February 02 2019 07:45 yht9657 wrote:
Just hope my boy Stats doesn't choke again this time


It's offline, he'll be fine.

Yeah but it was offline last year as well yet still...


Maru knocked him out, he doesn't have to worry about that this year
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FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
February 02 2019 07:22 GMT
#34
Sos is insane ? We already know that
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Duceman
Profile Joined June 2018
United States87 Posts
February 02 2019 07:43 GMT
#35
On February 02 2019 05:41 Mun_Su wrote:
Some like Solar Scarlett or Stats do have an easier path than others


I think Solar is gonna get eliminated honestly.

His ZvP and ZvT are super good but there’s a really good chance he’s going to catch Lambo and Elazer in ZvZ, both of which I think he loses.
LaughNgamez
Profile Joined April 2015
Canada525 Posts
February 02 2019 07:50 GMT
#36
Bomber won't be there apparently
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Soke
Profile Joined September 2012
United States790 Posts
February 02 2019 08:04 GMT
#37
MC's military service starts the Feb 25th, the same day as the open bracket. I guess that explains why he isn't playing
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kajtarp
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary486 Posts
February 02 2019 12:10 GMT
#38
On February 02 2019 03:31 ZeeSC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2019 03:27 Musicus wrote:
On February 02 2019 03:25 ZeeSC2 wrote:
wtf group 3 is so stacked! Classic, Creator, True, Parting, Reynor, Bomber, Gumiho... and only 3 will make it out.... hot damn

only 2 of those since there is also soO


OH whoops I totally forgot to include him too... jesus that group LOL!
Yeah Soo, Classic and Parting/Reynor would be my guess for getting out


soO would need to go trough terrans, and looking his recent form vs T i'm not sure he will make it.
Why so serious?
selmaquuen96
Profile Joined February 2019
3 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-03 07:10:39
February 02 2019 12:35 GMT
#39
he last chance to qualify for the IEM Katowice 2019 CS:GO Major is upon us. The groups have been drawn and this is how the four regional Minors will play out. HostGator DreamHost Bluehost As previously explained, the eight participants in each Minor have been split into two groups of four in a double elimination format. Opening matches will be bo1, with the following Decider, Elimination and Winners’ matches decided on a bo3 basis.

The use of a bo3 for the Winners’ Match is a new addition for 2019. The top two teams from each group will progress to the playoffs. These are the opening matches for the IEM Katowice 2019 CS:GO Minor Championships:

CIS (January 16-20)

Group A

Gambit Esports vs. Syman Gaming
Nemiga Gaming vs. Team Spirit

Group B

AVANGAR vs. pro100
RuntimeGG vs. Winstrike Team

Europe (January 16-20)

Group A

mousesports vs. Valiance&CO
Team Vitality vs. OpTic Gaming

Group B

North vs. Windigo Gaming
ex-Space Soldiers vs. ENCE eSports

Americas (22-26 January)

Group A

NRG Esports vs. Imperial e-Sports
Bravado Gaming vs. INTZ

Group B

Team Envy vs. Team oNe E-Sports
FURIA Esports vs. eUnited

Asia (22-26 January)

Group A

Renegades vs. Aequus Club
CyberZen vs. Grayhound Gaming

Group B

ViCi Gaming vs. GOSU
Beyond Esports vs. MVP PK
themusic246
Profile Joined December 2012
United States213 Posts
February 03 2019 06:47 GMT
#40
Brackets imbalanced... and its going to be amazing. looking forward to the upsets xD
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brickrd
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States4894 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-03 07:35:15
February 03 2019 07:34 GMT
#41
On February 02 2019 21:10 kajtarp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2019 03:31 ZeeSC2 wrote:
On February 02 2019 03:27 Musicus wrote:
On February 02 2019 03:25 ZeeSC2 wrote:
wtf group 3 is so stacked! Classic, Creator, True, Parting, Reynor, Bomber, Gumiho... and only 3 will make it out.... hot damn

only 2 of those since there is also soO


OH whoops I totally forgot to include him too... jesus that group LOL!
Yeah Soo, Classic and Parting/Reynor would be my guess for getting out


soO would need to go trough terrans, and looking his recent form vs T i'm not sure he will make it.

i think sos is probably fine against terran. losing to maru and innovation isn't a big deal to anyone except serral, and losing 2-1 to bunny isn't really the end of the world either. he also wrecked maru twice in the last quarter of 2018.

kind of wish TL would sticky a help thread about sample size in statistics. too many people throwing around meaningless handfuls of games like it's real analysis
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deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
February 03 2019 16:18 GMT
#42
On February 03 2019 16:34 brickrd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2019 21:10 kajtarp wrote:
On February 02 2019 03:31 ZeeSC2 wrote:
On February 02 2019 03:27 Musicus wrote:
On February 02 2019 03:25 ZeeSC2 wrote:
wtf group 3 is so stacked! Classic, Creator, True, Parting, Reynor, Bomber, Gumiho... and only 3 will make it out.... hot damn

only 2 of those since there is also soO


OH whoops I totally forgot to include him too... jesus that group LOL!
Yeah Soo, Classic and Parting/Reynor would be my guess for getting out


soO would need to go trough terrans, and looking his recent form vs T i'm not sure he will make it.

i think sos is probably fine against terran. losing to maru and innovation isn't a big deal to anyone except serral, and losing 2-1 to bunny isn't really the end of the world either. he also wrecked maru twice in the last quarter of 2018.

kind of wish TL would sticky a help thread about sample size in statistics. too many people throwing around meaningless handfuls of games like it's real analysis

You cannot judge the form of sOs by his games against Maru(no matter the result). Team games were always tricky in KeSPA teams because the players know each other very well.
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-03 17:37:04
February 03 2019 17:36 GMT
#43
You guys realize soO and sOs are different people right
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Duceman
Profile Joined June 2018
United States87 Posts
February 03 2019 20:12 GMT
#44
Bracket 1 - sOs/Dear/Cure
Bracket 2 - ShoWTimE/Trap/Scarlett
Bracket 3 - Classic/GuMiho/soO
Bracket 4 - Stats/Lambo/Solar
D-light
Profile Joined April 2012
Finland7364 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-04 18:53:48
February 04 2019 18:51 GMT
#45
The groups where people are fighting to advance into from the ro76 have been announced:

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why even
Kashim
Profile Joined December 2013
Poland1218 Posts
February 04 2019 20:29 GMT
#46
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Mun_Su
Profile Joined December 2012
France2063 Posts
February 04 2019 20:59 GMT
#47
Wowo wow that Group C is so insane already, my poor boy INnoVation... In the meantime A and D looks kinda weak
INno <3 - TY - Maru - Taeja - Rain <3 - Classic <3 - Stephano <3 - soO <3 - Soulkey - Dark - SERRAL =O / END REGION LOCK
Kimb3r
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany744 Posts
February 04 2019 21:06 GMT
#48
Its gonna be so sick.. just marked it my calendar.. missed SC2 so much..

Really curious about seeing Bomber
Maru | Dark | Zest | Reynor | Scarlett
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7075 Posts
February 05 2019 12:09 GMT
#49
On February 05 2019 06:06 Kimb3r wrote:
Its gonna be so sick.. just marked it my calendar.. missed SC2 so much..

Really curious about seeing Bomber


You mean you gonna call in sick. Small difference XD
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
February 05 2019 13:00 GMT
#50
zest patience..... neeb maru.... serral innovation ROGUE........??!?!?! ....... and then group D huhuhu....

My god this tournament is gonna b insane.
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veniss
Profile Joined August 2018
77 Posts
February 07 2019 04:47 GMT
#51
Who cursed Neeb that he gets Maru in his group again?
AzAlexZ
Profile Joined September 2016
Australia3303 Posts
February 09 2019 23:43 GMT
#52
On February 07 2019 13:47 veniss wrote:
Who cursed Neeb that he gets Maru in his group again?

and Dark
Faker is the GOAT!
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7075 Posts
February 19 2019 08:49 GMT
#53
Time for some predictions

Bracket 1:
sos, Dear and Cure

Bracket 2:
Scarlett, Trap and hero

Bracket 3:
soO, Classic and Reynor

Bracket 4:
Stats, Solar and Lambo
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-21 14:29:32
February 21 2019 14:25 GMT
#54
1. sOs, cure, Dear
2. Stephano (will Zvp his way to victory), Showtime, Trap
3. Classic, Reynor, Gumiho
4. Stats, Solar, Elazer.

Good chance Koreans just dominate and take all the spots though.

I bet on Stephano to take out Showtime and hero with that new Swarm host nydus meta. I don't think the meta is popular in Korea and so I think it will surprise hero, and then just decided to bet on his vs showtime.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7075 Posts
February 21 2019 14:32 GMT
#55
On February 21 2019 23:25 Pandain wrote:
1. sOs, cure, Dear
2. Stephano (will Zvp his way to victory), Showtime, Trap
3. Classic, Reynor, Gumiho
4. Stats, Solar, Elazer.

Good chance Koreans just dominate and take all the spots though.

I bet on Stephano to take out Showtime and hero with that new Swarm host nydus meta. I don't think the meta is popular in Korea and so I think it will surprise hero, and then just decided to bet on his vs showtime.


Yes this is the first real test if the gap is really closing or if it was all just a Serral induced dream
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
February 21 2019 14:45 GMT
#56
On February 21 2019 23:32 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2019 23:25 Pandain wrote:
1. sOs, cure, Dear
2. Stephano (will Zvp his way to victory), Showtime, Trap
3. Classic, Reynor, Gumiho
4. Stats, Solar, Elazer.

Good chance Koreans just dominate and take all the spots though.

I bet on Stephano to take out Showtime and hero with that new Swarm host nydus meta. I don't think the meta is popular in Korea and so I think it will surprise hero, and then just decided to bet on his vs showtime.


Yes this is the first real test if the gap is really closing or if it was all just a Serral induced dream


HSC, Blizzcon and GSLvTW (sorry for that acronym) would point to the latter, but I could see Neeb an Reynor being tournament contender, I feel like Showtime is to standard at the end of the day.
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Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7075 Posts
February 21 2019 14:54 GMT
#57
Also a really nice thing about this tournament is that the interesting games will start in the Ro76 already, contrary to WESG which kinda "starts" at the Ro16 (with very few exceptions)

I wasn't this hyped since Blizzcon!
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
NinjaNight
Profile Joined January 2018
428 Posts
February 21 2019 16:26 GMT
#58
Shaping up to be a great tournament!
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-21 18:05:51
February 21 2019 16:58 GMT
#59
Blizzcon is more prestigious but IEM Katowice is the actual hardest tournament of the year. Pretty much every professional player attends.

Also if Serral wins this he's the B-word no question. But there's no way he's winning it. No one stays on top for that long in SC2.

Actually if either Serral or Maru wins this its continuing an age of unparalleled dominance. No one has dominated as hard in Korea as Maru in 2018, and no one has dominated as hard internationally as Serral in 2018.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7075 Posts
February 22 2019 09:50 GMT
#60
Wow does it really start at 11 am CET?

I think I need to call in sick next week :r
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
NinjaNight
Profile Joined January 2018
428 Posts
February 22 2019 14:41 GMT
#61
On February 22 2019 18:50 Harris1st wrote:
Wow does it really start at 11 am CET?

I think I need to call in sick next week :r


Definitely. Can't let evil work get in the way of our SC2 viewing!
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
February 22 2019 15:55 GMT
#62
This tournament is so hype. Can't wait.
Nithala
Profile Joined February 2019
Serbia18 Posts
February 22 2019 16:56 GMT
#63
This is far better then Blizzcon
nghia phan
Profile Joined February 2019
1 Post
February 25 2019 10:25 GMT
#64
does any link of casting this offline tournement Round 76?
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
February 25 2019 12:12 GMT
#65
On February 25 2019 19:25 nghia phan wrote:
does any link of casting this offline tournement Round 76?


Look at the right side of this website, under 'Live Events'. There is a list of streams there.
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