IEM Cologne 2024Complexity beat VP in IEM Cologne group opener
Virtus.pro drop down to the Group B lower bracket after the loss.
Complexity have defeated Virtus.pro in the opening round of the IEM Cologne group stage in three maps (Vertigo 13-6, Dust2 14-16, Anubis 13-5) to move on in the upper bracket of Group B.
The North Americans now move on to face the winner of MOUZ vs. Falcons, while Virtus.pro will play the loser of the same match for their tournament lives.
| Date | Matches | |
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| IEM Cologne 2024 | ||
| 12/08/2024 |
13:30
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Match |
| 12/08/2024 |
17:05
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Match |
The game was a rematch of their Esports World Cup clash, where Virtus.pro barely broke a sweat in a 2-0 victory, but today's match went comfortably in Complexity's favor.
"We've been progressing throughout the tournament, we have more direction and initiative," said a smiling Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski. "Last time we lost against them, but we were horrible, so I'm happy we got the win now."
The series began on Vertigo, where an EliGE-powered offensive half netted Complexity a 9-3 lead. The turning moment came in the eighth round when Michael "Grim" Wince won a 1v3 with Complexity's money at breaking point, which put clear daylight between them and Virtus.pro. The Russian squad showed signs of life late on, but their anti-eco woes meant they could only muster six rounds.
Clip: Grim wins 1v3 to keep Complexity ahead on Vertigo
Virtus.pro started their Dust2 T-side well and ran away to a 5-2 lead but couldn't adapt once Complexity brought out the double AWP, as they faltered to a 5-7 deficit.
The game remained scrappy throughout and needed overtime to decide the winner, when Denis "electroNic" Sharipov finally found some impact and clutched a crucial 1v2 in the penultimate round to deliver the map for his team.
Anubis began with a pair of clutches by EliGE and Ricky "floppy" Kemery, which allowed Complexity to take the first half with an 8-4 scoreline. The T-sided nature of Anubis then helped Complexity breeze to a comfortable 13-5 victory to continue their good form from the play-in.
Clip: EliGE wins 1v3 early on Anubis
 Virtus.pro |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 - 42 | -0.93% | 74.6 | 76.1% | 1.13 | |
| 40 - 45 | -0.73% | 68.7 | 74.6% | 1.00 | |
| 37 - 45 | -1.42% | 64.5 | 73.1% | 0.93 | |
| 36 - 48 | -1.73% | 60.9 | 68.7% | 0.88 | |
| 38 - 50 | -3.59% | 65.4 | 67.2% | 0.82 |
  Complexity |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 - 43 | +4.75% | 101.5 | 73.1% | 1.48 | |
| 47 - 36 | +1.34% | 70.9 | 71.6% | 1.18 | |
| 41 - 37 | +2.02% | 67.7 | 77.6% | 1.13 | |
| 37 - 43 | +1.55% | 70.0 | 77.6% | 1.05 | |
| 42 - 43 | -1.27% | 68.6 | 74.6% | 1.04 |
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Dorian 'xertioN' Berman
Dennis 'sycrone' Nielsen
Pavle 'Maden' Bošković
Álvaro 'SunPayus' García
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