ENCE qualified for IEM Rio Major 2022

The ENCE team turned out to be stronger than BIG with a score of 2:0 within the framework of the IEM Road to Rio 2022 European RMR B, thanks to which they guaranteed a place in the upcoming IEM Rio Major 2022. sAw's team gets into the TOP-2 of the tournament, thus providing a direct ticket to the "legends" Brazilian Major. In turn, the German team will compete for the right to play at IEM Rio Major 2022 in the next round of the RMR tournament.

The duel between the teams ENCE and BIG started on the Dust 2 map, which became the choice of the German team. However, ENCE players were clearly ready for such a scenario, as they read the opponent's actions over and over again and increased the lead. As a result, sAw's men showed two excellent halves, thanks to which they took the lead in the series - 16:6.

Next, the teams moved to the Nuke map, which turned out to be the choice of ENCE. Here the struggle turned out to be much greater, since the German team began to correct the situation and dictate their terms. However, two equal halves were left for ENCE players, who showed character in key situations and got the final victory, which guarantees getting to IEM Rio Major 2022 — 16:14.

Intermediate lineup of IEM Rio Major 2022 participants: FaZe Clan, NAVI, Ninjas in Pajamas, ENCE — Legends; Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses - Legends/Challengers.

ENCE results at the RMR tournament:

• HEET (16:8)
  
• Team Falcons (16:6)
  
• BIG (2:0)

IEM Rio Major 2022 will take place from October 31 to November 13 in Brazil at the Jeunesse Arena and at the Riocentro convention center. As part of the championship, 24 teams from the CIS, Europe, North and South America, and Asia will compete for a prize pool of $1,000,000, ranking points in the BLAST Premier table, as well as tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023 for the winner.