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Outsiders vs Heroic CS:GO IEM Rio Major 2022 Grand Final
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The last two CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) teams now remain in the final stretch of the IEM Rio Major 2022 tournament and will compete against each other to secure the CS:GO Major 2022 title. The winner will receive the lion's share of the prize pool with a check winner in the amount of $500.
The Grand Final will bring the last remaining pair on the international stage for a final showdown that will determine the winners of this long and weak event. The match will be decided in a best-of-three format, where the winning team will receive their title.
Outsiders vs. Heroics: Who will snatch the CS:GO Major title?
Forecasts
With a formidable roster, Heroic also has the support of experience and teamwork as they play together on the same side for a long time. Heroic's in-game leader, cadiaN, is a skilled player who can make noteworthy plays as well as manage team actions to secure rounds and increase his chances of winning.
An additional set of young talent makes Heroic easier as these players bring even more potential and promise. Players like Jabby and Stavn have the ability and ability to play for the team when needed.
The Outsiders are made up of the former Virtus.pro roster, which is an exceptionally talented group of players with a high level of mechanical prowess and years of experience in the CS:GO league. The team leader in the game, Jame, is a capable AWP user who constantly carves out near-impossible rounds for his team, as well as micromanaging the team's entire strategy.
By pairing such talented and experienced players with names like FL1T, the Outsiders quickly became an aggressive and unpredictable team that even the big names struggled with.
The upcoming matchup between Russia's Outsiders and Danish leader Heroic will be a spectacle as both teams look to secure their place in CS:GO history by engraving their names.
Leaning into a team is one of the toughest decisions to make when it comes to the Grand Finals. Statistically, Heroic seem to have better control over their opponents given their past performances and are likely to emerge victorious.
Face to face
Heroes and Outsiders are not alien to each other, as they have a history of rivalry. Both teams have played against each other in several tournaments in the past.
Heroic and Outsiders have one win each against each other after Virtus.pro moved to Outsiders.
Latest Results
Heroic entered the IEM Rio Major as Legends and were placed directly into the Legends Stage, where they defeated the likes of Outsiders, Fnatic and Team Liquid, losing only to Cloud9. They had a nearly flawless streak with a 3-1 record at the Legend Stage.
Outsiders entered the IEM Rio Major as a challenger and had to advance through the challengers and Legends Stage of the tournament to qualify for the CS:GO Champions Stage.
Heroic defeated FURIA 2-1 while the Outsiders defeated MOUZ 2-1 in the semi-finals on November 12th.
Potential Lineups
Heroic
- Martin "shutter» Lund
- Casper "cadiaN» Möller (igl))
- Rene "TeSeS» Madsen
- Rasmus "syuush» Beck
- Jacob "Jabby» Nygaard
- Richard "Service» Landstrom (Trainer))
Outsiders
- Alexei "Kickert» Golubev
- Jami "Jame» Ali (IGL)
- Evgeniy "FL1T» Lebedev
- David "n0rb3r7» Danielyan
- Peter "слава» Bolysheva
- Dastan "dastan» Akbaev (Coach)
When and where to watch
CS:GO fans can watch the CS:GO IEM Rio Major Champions Stage live by tuning into the official ESL CS:GO Twitch channel. Underdogs and Heroes will play in the best of three Grand Finals on November 13 at 11:00 am PDT / 7:00 pm CEST / 11:30 pm IST.
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