The Stage 1 matchup between Heroic and FlyQuest was a nail-biter, with Heroic narrowly securing a 2-1 series victory. Here’s everything that went down in the series:
Map Veto
- FlyQuest banned Train
- HEROIC banned Inferno
- FlyQuest picked Ancient
- HEROIC picked Anubis
- HEROIC banned Dust2
- FlyQuest banned Nuke
- Mirage was left over
Game 1: Ancient (Pick: FlyQuest, Win: HEROIC, Final Score: 13-7 )
FlyQuest looked to get an early lead on the T-side of Ancient by starting with a pistol-round win, but a force-buy from Heroic was enough to shut them down the following round. Heroic capitalized on their momentum and went on to grab nine rounds in a row before giving up a round. The first half ended with a 9-3 score in favor of Heroic.
FlyQuest tried to close down the gap by taking the second pistol round of the game, but it didn’t take long for Heroic to regain their composure and bounce back, closing their opponents’ map pick with a score of 13-7 in their favor.
Game 2: Anubis (Pick: HEROIC, Win: FlyQuest, Final Score: 13-11)
FlyQuest were once again the superior side on the pistol round, which enabled them to get an early 3-0 lead on the T-side before Heroic could try and retaliate. While Heroic could snatch a round now and then, the first half of Anubis was pretty much dictated by FlyQuest, who went into the CT-side with a comfortable 9-3 lead.
Heroic looked comfortable heading into the second half of Anubis, narrowing the gap to 9-10 before eventually equalizing at 11-11. However, FlyQuest wrestled back control of the driver’s seat in the following rounds, closing the game with a 13-11 score in their favor.
Game 3: Mirage (Win: HEROIC, Final Score: 13-6 )
Continuing the series’ trend, FlyQuest opened the final map with yet another pistol round win, only to fall to a force-buy from Heroic immediately after. The strong economic advantage helped Heroic get a 5-1 lead over FQ before conceding another round. Despite the early lead, Heroic failed to convert some key rounds as they ended the half with a score of 6-6.
After dropping five consecutive pistol rounds, Heroic finally secured one, arguably the most crucial, as it seemed to set the tone for the remainder of the half. FlyQuest failed to secure a single round on their CT side, allowing Heroic to close out the game with a 13-6 victory.
With this victory, Heroic secured their spot in the Austin Major 2025 Stage 2 with a flawless 3-0 record.