ENCE and Heroic left IEM Winter 2021

ENCE and Heroic left IEM Winter 2021. Following the results of the first pair of matches, two more teams left the championship, earning $ 4,000 each. At the same time, fnatic and FaZe Clan will continue their path within the FaZe Clan, playing in the semi-finals of the lower bracket.

fnatic - ENCE

This confrontation started on the Overpass map, which became the choice of the fnatic team. At the same time, ENCE players, inspired by the return of the captain to the ranks, showed confident defense, having managed to get a minimal advantage over the side switching. However, the second half passed under the sign of fnatic's superiority, which began to accept ENCE exits to both points. As a result, the British-Swedish tandem quickly went ahead, and at the same time became the leader of the series - 16:11.

Next, the teams moved to the Nuke map, where fnatic continued to bend its line in defense. However, the side switching did not help ENCE wake up, as the opponent showed a series of successful rounds, running far ahead. At some point, Snappi and company tried to catch up with the opponent, but the advantage gained by fnatic towards the end of the fight was enough for the final victory - 16:13.

FaZe Clan - Heroic

The parallel match was no less hot. The series started on the map Inferno, which became the choice of FaZe Clan. At the same time, after the first half, the advantage, albeit minimal, was owned by the Danish team. However, Heroic failed to realize their superiority, since the defense of FaZe Clan turned out to be unquestioning, giving the lead in the series - 16:13.

Then the teams moved to the Nuke map, which, as expected, became the choice of the Danish team. However, Heroic showed a too slow attack, allowing the opponent to gain an advantage before switching sides. At some point it seemed that the Danes would be able to catch up with their opponent by winning a small series of rounds. But here the FaZe Clan players joined, who wanted to end the series as soon as possible and go to rest - 16:14.

IEM Winter 2021 takes place from December 2 to December 12 in Stockholm. Sixteen teams from around the world are competing for a $ 250,000 prize pool. In addition to the cash reward, teams will be giving away ESL Pro Tour Points that will help qualify for IEM Katowice 2022.

Interim results of IEM Winter 2021

• 1st place: TBD.
• 2nd place: TBD.
• 3-4th place: TBD.
• 5th-6th place: TBD.
• 7th-8th place: TBD.
• 9th-12th place: TBD.
• 13-16th place: ENCE - $ 4,000.
  
• 13th-16th place: Heroic - $ 4,000.
  
• 13th-16th place: TYLOO - $ 4,000.
• 13th-16th place: MOUZ - $ 4,000.