IEM Cologne 2023

Date	Prize pool	Teams	Location
Jul 29th - Aug 6th 2023	$1,000,000	16	Cologne, Germany

IEM Cologne Play-in

Jul 26th 2023 - Jul 28th 2023

Prize distribution

1st

$400,000

IEM Katowice 2024

ENCE

2nd

$180,000

Astralis

3-4th

$80,000

Vitality

3-4th

$80,000

HEROIC

5-6th

$40,000

Cloud9

5-6th

$40,000

Natus Vincere

7-8th

$24,000

GamerLegion

7-8th

$24,000

FaZe

9-12th

$16,000

MOUZ

9-12th

$16,000

fnatic

9-12th

$16,000

Monte

9-12th

$16,000

13-16th

$10,000

Ninjas in Pyjamas

13-16th

$10,000

The MongolZ

13-16th

$10,000

9INE

13-16th

$10,000

MVP - Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač

EVPs

Playoffs

Pick'Em

Group Stage

Highlights

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M1 | m0NESY - 3 USP kills on the bombsite A defense (pistol round)

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Day 7
11 highlights

Day 6
14 highlights

Day 5
13 highlights

Day 4
38 highlights

Day 3
35 highlights

Day 2
30 highlights

Day 1
32 highlights

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Day 7

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M1 | m0NESY - 3 USP kills on the bombsite A defense (pistol round)

7917 views

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M4 | NiKo - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

6864 views

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M3 | NiKo - 4 AK kills on the offensive (3vs4 situation) to keep ENCE off map point

5115 views

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M2 | m0NESY - 2 AWP kills on the bombsite A retake (2vs2 post-plant) to secure the map victory for G2

5027 views

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M3 | huNter- (T) wins the 1vs3 situation with the help of the bomb timer in the final duel (Part 2)

3930 views

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M1 | jks - 3 M4A4 kills on the Ramp defense

3904 views

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M3 | huNter- (T) wins the 1vs3 situation with the help of the bomb timer in the final duel (Part 1)

3493 views

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M2 | Snappi - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

2124 views

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M4 | NertZ (CT) wins the 1vs2 situation by sticking to the bomb defuse in the final duel

1949 views

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M3 | NertZ - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation) - second half pistol round

1721 views

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M3 | dycha - 1vs2 MP9 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) in the following round

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Day 6

20698 views

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M2 | SunPayus - 4 masterful AWP kills on the bombsite B defense (initial frags) to keep Vitality off map point

7135 views

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M2 | SunPayus (CT) attempts to defuse the bomb in the 1vs4 time limited situation

4993 views

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M2 | NiKo - ACE (with 1vs3 clutch) to turn an initial 2vs5 situation in favor of G2

4467 views

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M1 | Snappi - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for ENCE

3667 views

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M2 | ZywOo - 4 kills (P250 HS, 3 AK) on the bombsite B retake (initial 3vs4 post-plant situation) to secure an upgraded pistols buy round win

3279 views

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M3 | NertZ (CT) wins the 1vs3 situation (frag wise) but fails to secure the second half pistol round win as the bomb timer is not in his favor

2983 views

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M2 | m0NESY - 4 kills (3 M4A1-S, Deagle HS) on the Mid defense

2939 views

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M3 | Spinx (CT) wins the 1vs3 situation by sticking to the bomb defuse in the final duel

2100 views

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M1 | Staehr - ACE

2059 views

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M1 | device - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite A offensive

2049 views

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M2 | Snappi - 4 quick M4A1-S kills on the Ramp defense (initial frags - vs pistols)

2014 views

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M1 | Magisk - 3 Glock HS kills on the bombsite A bomb plant defense (3vs3 situation - pistol round)

1842 views

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M1 | blameF - ACE (second half pistol round)

1830 views

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M1 | m0NESY - 3 Dual Elite HS kills on the defense (pistol round)

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Day 5

23427 views

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M1 | Buzz - 1vs3 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

10534 views

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M1 | device - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

5442 views

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M2 | ZywOo - quick 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

4999 views

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M2 | Buzz - 2 AK HS kills on the bombsite A defense (2vs2 situation)

4147 views

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M2 | device - 3 Dual Elite kills (2 HS) on the Arch defense (initial frags)

3425 views

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M2 | Staehr - 4 Glock kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (second half pistol round)

3209 views

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M1 | ZywOo - 3 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A retake (3vs4 post-plant situation - pistol round)

2340 views

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M1 | sh1ro - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense (clean round - vs buy)

2043 views

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M2 OT | sh1ro - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite B offensive (3vs5 situation) - Part 1 - observer

1882 views

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M2 OT | sh1ro - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite B offensive (3vs5 situation) - Part 2 - 1st person perspective REPLAY

1710 views

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M1 | electroNic - 4 kills (2 TEC9 HS, 2 M4A1-S) on the bombsite B offensive (including 1vs2 post-plant clutch)

1583 views

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M2 | TeSeS - 2 kills (Incendiary, M4A1-S HS) on the bombsite A retake (2vs2 post-plant situation)

1563 views

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M1 | Spinx's 1vs3 clutch attempt is denied by the final T (Perfecto) in the post-plant situation

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Day 4

14158 views

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M1 | s1mple - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

12008 views

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M3 | NertZ - 4 devastating AK kills on the bombsite A bomb plant defense (2vs4 situation) in the following round

7782 views

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M3 | NertZ - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

6829 views

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M2 | s1mple's 1vs5 clutch attempt is denied after 3 kills (MP7, 2 Deagle HS)

5392 views

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M3 | NertZ (2 Galil) and SunPayus (3 AWP) turn an initial 3vs5 situation in favor of ENCE on the bombsite B offensive to set them on match point

4970 views

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M2 | apEX - ACE

3681 views

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M1 OT | ZywOo (14 HP) - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to set Vitality on map point

3439 views

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M3 | SunPayus' ACE and 1vs3 clutch attempt are denied by the final CT (TeSeS) in the post-plant situation (Part 1)

3372 views

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M2 | s1mple - 4 kills (3 AWP, USP-S) on the bombsite A defense

3155 views

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M3 | SunPayus' ACE and 1vs3 clutch attempt are denied by the final CT (TeSeS) in the post-plant situation (Part 2)

3070 views

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M3 | iM's 1vs3 clutch attempt (T - post-plant) is denied by the final CT (Buzz)

3043 views

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M1 | apEX's 1vs4 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant) is denied in the final duel (pistol round)

2763 views

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M1 | HooXi - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

2454 views

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M1 OT | b0RUP - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B offensive to secure the map victory for Astralis

2156 views

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M3 | b0RUP - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1847 views

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M2 | NertZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

1843 views

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M1 | flameZ - 4 AK HS kills on the bombsite A offensive

1751 views

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M1 | jL - quick 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

1622 views

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M1 OT | jL - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B offensive

1565 views

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M3 | sh1ro - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1536 views

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M2 | device - 4 Scout kills on the Outside defense

1456 views

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M1 | device (T) wins the 1vs3 post-plant situation with the help of the bomb timer in the final duel

1444 views

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M2 | b1t - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B defense (vs mostly upgraded pistols)

1386 views

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M3 | electroNic - 3 Deagle HS kills on the bombsite A Ramp defense (initial frags)

1181 views

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M3 | cadiaN (T) wins the 1vs2 situation with the help of the bomb timer in the final duel

1154 views

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M2 | jL - 3 Dual Elite HS kills on the bombsite A defense (initial frags - second half pistol round)

1079 views

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M1 | flameZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) - second half pistol round

963 views

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M3 | Magisk - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) - pistol round

961 views

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M2 | broky - 4 kills (2 Deagle HS, 2 M4A4) on the bombsite A defense

673 views

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M2 | stavn - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense

651 views

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M1 | stavn - 3 M4A1-S kills on the Yard defense (initial frags - vs Deagles)

647 views

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M1 | acoR - instant 1vs2 AWP clutch (2 kills with 1 shot - T - post-plant situation)

457 views

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M2 | frozen - 4 AK kills on the bombsite B offensive (2vs5 situation)

403 views

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M2 | isak (13 HP) - quick 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

380 views

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M2 | torzsi - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

361 views

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M3 | acoR - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

355 views

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M1 | isak - 3 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (2vs3 situation - second half pistol round)

329 views

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M1 | isak - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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Day 3

14732 views

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M2 | ZywOo - divine 1vs3 AWP clutch (T - including no scope kill - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

5458 views

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M1 | m0NESY - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

4253 views

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M1 | iM - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to secure the map victory for Natus Vincere

3951 views

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M2 | m0NESY - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

3434 views

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M1 | device - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

2596 views

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M2 | device - 4 AWP kills on the offensive (including 1vs2 post-plant clutch) - Part 2 - 2/4 frags - including REPLAY

2425 views

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M2 | m0NESY - 4 Glock kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (second half pistol round)

2423 views

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M3 | jL - 4 kills (Deagle HS, 3 AK) on the bombsite B defense (initial frags - initial mostly pistols round)

2423 views

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M1 | jks - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to set G2 on 11 round wins after their T side

2126 views

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M2 | device - 4 AWP kills on the offensive (including 1vs2 post-plant clutch) - Part 1 - 2/4 frags

1747 views

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M1 | apEX - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for Vitality

1629 views

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M3 | b1t - 4 quick M4A1-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (initial frags - anti-eco)

1586 views

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M1 | sh1ro - 3 quick AWP kills on the bombsite A defense

1380 views

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M2 | sh1ro - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense

1195 views

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M2 | Twistzz - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite A offensive (2vs3 situation)

1062 views

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M1 | b0RUP - 4 M4A4 kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (3vs4 situation - vs upgraded pistols)

1050 views

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M2 | huNter- - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

902 views

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M2 | rain - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

899 views

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M1 | regali - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to keep OG in the running for Anubis

790 views

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M2 | br0 - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

789 views

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M1 | Woro2k - MP9 ACE

757 views

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M1 | nexa - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the offensive

686 views

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M3 | afro - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags) to set fnatic on match point

674 views

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M2 | torzsi - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) - second half pistol round

621 views

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M2 | frozen (CT) wins the 1vs2 situation (frag wise) but fails to secure the round win as the bomb timer is not in his favor

574 views

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M1 | headtr1ck - 4 Dual Elite kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (pistol round) - Part 1 - observer

525 views

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M3 | Keoz - ACE (Part 2 - 2/5 frags) - including REPLAY

463 views

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M2 | k1to - 3 AK HS kills on the Mid defense

447 views

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M3 | Keoz - ACE (Part 1 - 3/5 frags)

372 views

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M2 | headtr1ck - 3 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (pistol round)

367 views

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M1 | headtr1ck - 4 Dual Elite kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (pistol round) - Part 2 - 1st person perspective REPLAY

355 views

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M3 | afro - 1vs2 USP-S clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

223 views

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M2 | isak - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

187 views

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M3 | dexter - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite B offensive (opponent perspectives)

159 views

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M1 | roeJ - 3 quick Famas kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (clean round - anti-eco)

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Day 2

5603 views

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M1 | Magisk - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense (vs pistols)

3809 views

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M2 | electroNic - 3 quick AK HS kills to eliminate the CTs pushing Mid (initial frags)

2182 views

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M2 | ropz - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B offensive lurk

1604 views

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M3 | sh1ro - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

1491 views

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M2 | Perfecto - 3 AK kills on the bombsite A offensive (2vs3 situation)

1472 views

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M3 | ropz - 3 quick USP-S HS kills on the Yard defense (initial frags - pistol round)

1271 views

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M3 | acoR - AWP ACE

1111 views

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M1 | flameZ - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite A offensive (2vs3 situation)

1005 views

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M3 | REZ - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

879 views

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M1 | ZywOo - 4 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense (pistol round)

875 views

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M4 | broky - 4 kills (3 M4A1-S, P250 HS) on the Ramp defense (vs upgraded pistols)

846 views

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M1 | karrigan - 2 AK kills on the bombsite A defense (2vs2 situation)

770 views

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M3 | Kylar - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to keep Cloud9 off match point

767 views

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M2 | Magisk - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

731 views

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M1 | 910 - 1vs3 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

697 views

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M1 | dycha - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense

629 views

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M2 | SunPayus - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

587 views

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M1 | Woro2k - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

581 views

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M2 | stavn - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

440 views

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M1 | KEi - 3 M4A4 kills on the bombsite A defense

433 views

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M3 | 910 - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

419 views

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M2 | regali - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (2vs3 situation)

387 views

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M2 | Woro2k - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

285 views

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M2 | F1KU - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

259 views

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M1 | bLitz - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

257 views

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M2 | roeJ - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

241 views

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M1 | Techno - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

219 views

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M2 | acoR - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation) - second half pistol round

209 views

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M2 | isak - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

207 views

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M2 | isak - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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Day 1

38615 views

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M2 | m0NESY - dominant ACE (AWP, 4 Deagle HS)

5841 views

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M3 | device - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

3766 views

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M3 | huNter- - 1vs3 TEC9 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to secure the match victory for G2

3498 views

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M2 | NiKo - 3 Deagle kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (initial frags - including complete REPLAY)

3442 views

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M2 | NiKo - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the offensive (Part 1 - observer)

3015 views

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M3 | cadiaN - ACE

2479 views

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M3 | NiKo - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the T Spawn Area to Lobby Room defensive flank (clean round - vs buy)

2173 views

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M3 | cadiaN - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to set Heroic on match point

2017 views

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M2 | NiKo - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the offensive (Part 2 - REPLAY)

1877 views

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M2 | frozen - 4 M4A1-S kills on the defense

1552 views

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M1 | torzsi - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B offensive (3vs3 situation)

1425 views

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M1 | Perfecto - 4 kills (3 TEC9, AWP) on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (including 1vs2 clutch)

1389 views

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M2 | Woro2k - 1vs4 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

1274 views

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M2 | cadiaN - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1244 views

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M3 | mynio - ACE

1117 views

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M2 | electroNic - 3 quick AK HS kills on the bombsite A offensive (4vs5 situation)

1073 views

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M1 | b0RUP - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

951 views

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M1 | bLitz - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite B offensive (opponent perspectives)

899 views

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M1 | Goofy's ACE and 1vs3 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant) are denied by the final T (Maden) - second half pistol round

897 views

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M1 | sh1ro - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation) to set Cloud9 on map point

847 views

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M2 | Techno - 4 kills (3 AK, USP-S) on the bombsite A offensive (vs mostly upgraded pistols)

691 views

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M1 | br0 - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

632 views

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M3 OT | dycha (2 AK HS) and Maden (3 AK) turn a 2vs5 situation in favor of ENCE on the bombsite B bomb plant defense

621 views

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M2 | br0 - 3 Deagle kills (2 HS) on the advanced bombsite B Long defense (3vs5 situation)

593 views

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M2 OT | TeSeS - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the advanced bombsite A defense (clean round) to secure the map victory for Heroic

503 views

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M2 | KRIMZ - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

465 views

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M2 | dexter - 3 quick AK HS kills on the bombsite A defense (initial frags)

429 views

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M1 | sjuush - 3 quick AK HS kills on the bombsite A defense

411 views

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M3 | mezii's 1vs3 clutch attempt (CT - post-plant) is denied by the final T (buster) - pistol round

389 views

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M3 OT | roeJ - 2 AK kills on the bombsite A defense (2vs2 situation) to secure the match victory for fnatic

367 views

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M2 | Snappi - 4 HS kills (2 Glock, 2 Dual Elite) on the bombsite B offensive (pistol round)

347 views

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M3 | TeSeS - 3 AK kills on the bombsite A bomb plant defense (2vs3 situation)

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G2 triumph over ENCE to take IEM Cologne trophy

Live updates from IEM Cologne grand final

huNter-: "If we can find consistency, then I think we can be the best in the world again"

G2 overpower Astralis; to face ENCE in IEM Cologne grand final

SunPayus: "I think we're capable of winning with the positive mindset we have right now"

SunPayus shines bright as ENCE advance to IEM Cologne grand final over Vitality

Live updates from IEM Cologne semi-finals

Astralis best Heroic to set up G2 semi-final

Vitality best Cloud9 to secure IEM Cologne semi-final spot

Live updates from IEM Cologne quarter-finals

G2 general manager: "We did consider roster changes, but we decided to give the team another chance"

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Formats

Group stage	Double elimination Bo3 - Group winners advance to playoff semi-finals, while 2nd and 3rd placed teams go to the quarter-finals.
Playoffs	Single elimination Bo3 - Grand final Bo5

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Event data

Start date	Jul 29th 2023
End date	Aug 6th 2023
Teams	16
Total prize pool	$1,000,000
Location	Cologne, Germany
Event type	Unranked

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