Heroic and NAVI started at IEM Rio Major 2022 with victories

Teams Heroic and NaVi started with victories at IEM Rio Major 2022. At the start of their performance in the championship, the teams were stronger than Outsiders (16:9) and Vitality (25:21), respectively. With these victories, the teams will prepare for the start of the second round in the top pot.

Heroic-Outsiders

The next match within the championship took place on the Overpass map. However, at the start, the fans did not see any struggle, as the Danish team immediately seized the initiative and confidently coped with the opponent's attacking attempts - 13:2. After the side switch, the Outsiders tried to get back into the game, but too much of a gap allowed Heroic to keep the advantage, and then get the final victory — 16:9.

Vitality-NAVI

A parallel meeting took place on the Mirage map. Here, the starting advantage remained with the Danish-French team, which showed an excellent start and took the lead. However, at the equator of the first half, "Born to Win" was able to find their game and provide themselves with a comfortable backlog - 10:5. After switching sides, Vitality managed to strain NAVI and join the fight, bringing the map to overtime. And yet, here the "Born to Win" managed to survive, and at the same time get their first victory at the Major - 25:21.

IEM Rio Major 2022 takes 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 are fighting for a total prize pool of $1,250,000, ranking points in the BLAST Premier table, as well as tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023 for the winner.

Intermediate results of IEM Rio Major 2022

• 1st place: $500,000 + 4,000 points + tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023
• 2nd place: $170,000 + 2,000 points
• 3rd-4th place: $80,000 + 1,250 points
• 5th-8th place: $45,000 + 500 points
• 9th-11th place: $20,000
• 12th-14th place: $20,000
• 15th-16th place: $20,000
• 17th-19th place: 9z, GamerLegion and OG — $10,000
• 20th-22nd place: IHC Esports, Evil Geniuses and Grayhound Gaming — $10,000
• 23rd-24th place: 00NATION and Imperial Esports — $10,000