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IEM Katowice 2024 - RO24 groups announced

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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33699 Posts
January 17 2024 15:46 GMT
#1
ESL have announced the group draw for IEM Katowice 2024

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AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
kennytennyson2
Profile Joined April 2023
32 Posts
January 17 2024 15:52 GMT
#2
I think ShowTime getting group D is super tough, really unlucky to be getting the group of death
dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1250 Posts
January 17 2024 15:53 GMT
#3
Group A should be fun, I think everyone except for Trigger has a real chance of making it out (Scarlett probably won't but she can show up big on any given day. Solar is a big favorite but otherwise it should be very competitive.

Group B is a bit of a rough draw for Clem, even if I think his TvT has improved enough to be favored over Oliveira and Bunny. Clem and Cure should still easily advance though.

Group C is an amazing draw for Serral, second place seems pretty clearly Byun favored, and I can see any of the remaining four players snagging the third spot. Hope Firefly shows up big offline, his playstyle is a lot of fun.

Group D is ridiculous. Since Reynor is probably going to peak for Katowice and herO has been week offline I think Maru/Dark/Reynor are getting out.

I think we'll have 1 toss in the playoffs from group C. Really wish Classic had qualified.
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
rwala
Profile Joined December 2019
344 Posts
January 17 2024 15:54 GMT
#4
Group D...WOW! It's too bad they don't do these things like the old GSL-style group draws, those were highly entertaining and also introduced some interesting game theory and player selection intrigue.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3515 Posts
January 17 2024 16:09 GMT
#5
Group A and C are quite the jokes while group B and D are killers
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3561 Posts
January 17 2024 16:10 GMT
#6
On January 18 2024 00:52 kennytennyson2 wrote:
I think ShowTime getting group D is super tough, really unlucky to be getting the group of death

Idk why but he always gets groups like this it feels like so he should be used to it by now
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33699 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-01-17 16:16:35
January 17 2024 16:16 GMT
#7
Prolly the least-rigged groups I've ever seen in IEM
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-01-17 16:43:55
January 17 2024 16:41 GMT
#8
On January 18 2024 00:53 dysenterymd wrote:
I think we'll have 1 toss in the playoffs from group C. Really wish Classic had qualified.

The only Protoss that I can see making it out of their group is whoever gets the best of the mirror matches in Group C.

In Groups A and B, Trigger and Stats are unlikely to finish anywhere other than bottom.

In Group D, I'd definitely expect Dark, Maru and Reynor to progress.
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Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
January 17 2024 16:42 GMT
#9
D stands from death once more
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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kennytennyson2
Profile Joined April 2023
32 Posts
January 17 2024 16:43 GMT
#10
On January 18 2024 01:10 darklycid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2024 00:52 kennytennyson2 wrote:
I think ShowTime getting group D is super tough, really unlucky to be getting the group of death

Idk why but he always gets groups like this it feels like so he should be used to it by now

It's unfortunate cuz he would be an even stronger contender in group A and C rather than D
Balnazza
Profile Joined January 2018
Germany1359 Posts
January 17 2024 16:46 GMT
#11
On January 18 2024 00:54 rwala wrote:
Group D...WOW! It's too bad they don't do these things like the old GSL-style group draws, those were highly entertaining and also introduced some interesting game theory and player selection intrigue.


Feels like ESL doesn't like the concept of "group draws" at all, not only in SC2 but in general. Never understood why they don't make more of a spectacle out of it, if you compare it to LoL.
The fact that this time we get to see how the seeding was done is probably the most upfront ESL ever was in these :D
"Wenn die Zauberin runter geht, dann macht sie die Beine breit" - Khaldor, trying to cast WC3 German-only
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3515 Posts
January 17 2024 17:09 GMT
#12
Zero Zerg in Serral group and zero Terran in Maru group, ESL definitely making them feel better about their mirror matchup until the later rounds.
Xamo
Profile Joined April 2012
Spain886 Posts
January 17 2024 19:09 GMT
#13
lol whoever gets cut off in group D would have had real chances to win group A
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Weavel
Profile Joined January 2010
Finland9224 Posts
January 17 2024 19:22 GMT
#14
Easy to spot group of Death. I feel sorry for hero, showtime and cyan.
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Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
January 17 2024 19:39 GMT
#15
Serral going for 10-0 once again.

All the groups have a clear 3 favourites, except maybe D depending on how good herO looks.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States14003 Posts
January 17 2024 19:51 GMT
#16
How the hell did Group D happen...
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Kot-34rus
Profile Joined April 2019
1 Post
January 17 2024 20:44 GMT
#17
hahahaha group d, nice organization
Kreuger
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden988 Posts
January 17 2024 20:46 GMT
#18
On January 18 2024 04:51 Cricketer12 wrote:
How the hell did Group D happen...


seeding and luck of the draw
argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2722 Posts
January 17 2024 21:30 GMT
#19
This is the highest non-World championship prize pool tournament in the history of SC2 due to changes to the ESL circuit structure.
very illegal and very uncool
yezzir88
Profile Joined January 2024
31 Posts
January 17 2024 22:19 GMT
#20
Serral gets another hilariously easy group (for him). What a surprise. Call me when he gets into a group like group D (where he would most likely not make it out)
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