The revamped HEROIC roster has made a successful return to form, securing a win against Liquid in the IEM Katowice 2025 Play-in.

HEROIC vs Liquid

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HEROIC defeated Liquid with a score of 2-1, showcasing their prowess once again. The series included matches on Anubis, Nuke, and Dust2, concluding with HEROIC’s dominant performance.

They will advance to face Eternal Fire, while Liquid heads to the lower bracket to meet Complexity.

In a notable side note, Liquid’s ranking has taken a hit, dropping 24 points after this match, as stated by their player Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken. They now find themselves beneath FURIA in the Americas ranking.

The decisions surrounding Liquid’s last tournament absence were confirmed to come from their organization, not the players, by analysts Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunović and Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere.