HEROIC invited to Elisa Masters Espoo 2024

4-10-2024 11:32

HEROIC complete the team list and are currently the second highest-ranked squad set to attend.

HEROIC will have a busy schedule in the coming weeks, as they are set to attend IEM Rio right before Elisa Masters Espoo

Elisa Esports has announced HEROIC as the final team for Elisa Masters Espoo 2024, which is set to run October 16-20 in Espoo, Finland. The eight-team tournament features a $200,000 prize pool and squads attending from all over the world.

The MongolZ are the highest-ranked squad lined up to compete, and garnered their spot through a direct invite. 9z, Ninjas in Pyjamas and ENCE joined them in receiving invites.

B8 and Rebels earned berths via Elisa Invitational Spring and Fall respectively, whilst Aleksi "⁠allu⁠" Jalli's JANO grabbed a spot through winning Elisa Esports eSM.

Thorin and Richard Lewis to team up on Elisa Masters Espoo broadcast

The teams will be split into two GSL-style groups, where opening matches are BO1 while the rest are BO3. The top two teams from each group advance to a single-elimination playoff bracket, where the semi-finals are BO3 and the grand final is BO5.

The MongolZ will be favorites to take the trophy in Finland and add to their YaLLa Compass win earlier in the year, with HEROIC and 9z the most likely to contest the Mongolians for the top prize.

NIP to debut at Elisa Masters Espoo

Plenty of eyes will be on Ninjas in Pyjamas as they make their LAN debut with Gareth "⁠MisteM⁠" Ries following his promotion from the academy squad, whilst B8 hope to build upon their strong showings in the tier-two online scene in their first LAN appearance with Daniil "⁠headtr1ck⁠" Valitov and Andrii "⁠npl⁠" Kukharskyi.

Meanwhile it will be interesting to see what lineup ENCE fields at the tournament, as the European combine are yet to replace Krzysztof "⁠Goofy⁠" Górski, who left the team recently to take a break from competition.

Goofy leaves ENCE, announces break from competition

The full team list for Elisa Masters Espoo is as follows:

Cool

2024-10-04 11:33

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Not really. Rip hltv MVP chances

2024-10-04 13:42

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Isn't it too weak for HLTV MVP even if NaVi or G2 were there instead of Heroic?

2024-10-04 23:39

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when it's a lan with big prizepool (at least 150-200k, don't know the exact number), one top-10 team in attendance is enough if format isn't too weird (like single elim or with playoff invites or smth like that) for example: hltv.org/events/6477/pinnacle-cup-champi.. so if this one had one top-10 team it would have mvp no problem, i think when it's 100k esl challenger tho, there need to be at least 2 top-10 teams

2024-10-05 18:17

Wow

Actually kinda decent line up in the end, better than expected. Regards

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last years was way better IMO and I missed it sadge

2024-10-04 11:54

I was there for the semifinals just to see both Ence and Havu lose -.-

2024-10-04 13:21

Im going this year so Jano sweeps

2024-10-04 13:49

if you're a decent team with nothing else to do why not try to take easy 100k

2024-10-04 13:55

Daymn, hopefully I can go! Looks banger everything considered :)

degster sweating because of the visa

2024-10-04 11:36

If he didn't get the multi-entry last time then he's an even bigger idiot than we thought he is

2024-10-04 11:49

ResidentSleeper

2024-10-04 11:37

Tier 2.

2024-10-04 11:43

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I mean Elisa is known for Tier 2 LANs? All Elisa Masters have been Tier 2 events.

2024-10-04 11:46

I know, I just wish a "top tier team" was invited because I wanted them to eat shit against Tier 2 and local talent. Last year's Elisa was a bit more stacked too.

2024-10-04 14:14

All top teams were invited

2024-10-04 17:56

so all lans should be only for tier 1 and T2 teams should only grind online without any chance for lan experiense?

2024-10-04 12:53

I'm saying that we shouldn't expect world class play and that it will be very sloppy CS, especially when Heroic and NIP are involved. Best story to watch will be B8 imo. I love Tier 2 and 3 LANs tho, in fact I wish we did less online events and more LANs, even for CCT.

2024-10-04 14:15