Starting strong in Stage 1 of Blast.tv Austin Major, Heroic has taken down Chinggis Warrior in convincing fashion, as only two wins are what separates them from a spot at the Austin Major Stage 2.
VETO
- Chinggis Warriors removed Mirage
- Chinggis Warriors removed Dust2
- HEROIC removed Inferno
- HEROIC removed Nuke
- HEROIC removed Ancient
- Chinggis Warriors removed Train
- Anubis was left over
Map 1: Anubis; Winner: Heroic
A solid, surprising start for CW on the defence, going 3-0 up when Heroic managed to convert the first gun round to get on the board. While rounds were few and far between for Heroic, CW managed to pull in most of the rounds, leading to them edging out the half with a 7-5 scoreline. Going down on the offence in Anubis against a team that has little to no tier-1 experience was shocking, but Heroic managed to turn it around in the second half. Not only did they manage to make a comeback, Heroic remained flawless in the entirety of the second half to dominate Chinggis Warrior and snatch away a touch win after a solid first half performance.
G2 bound AWPer, SunPayus dropped a masterclass on the defence after stunning in much of the first half, to see that Heroic avoided a massive upset to open up the first round of play in the Blast.tv Austin Major.
In what started as a total disaster for Heroic, they managed to turn it around, but CW left the stage with their heads held high as they managed to push one of the top teams to their limits, as the first half suggested that the match could have gone either way. While the expectations are high for Heroic, it will be interesting to see how CW performs in the coming games.