tory to miss IEM Katowice Play-In

Imperial fe will be without their IGL for the Polish tournament.

tory has been ruled out due to visa issues

Imperial Valkyries will attend IEM Katowice Play-In without their IGL Victoria "⁠tory⁠" Kazieva, the 26-year-old has confirmed in an Instagram story.

The team's coach, Kamen "⁠bubble⁠" Kostadinov, will play for the team in her stead, marking the Bulgarian's return to the server for the first time since 2023.

Imperial Valkyries have been matched up against FURIA in the first round of the Katowice Play-In, with Wildcard and BIG also on their side of the bracket.

Date Matches
IEM Katowice 2025 Play-in
29/01/2025
16:15
Match

Imperial Valkyries will play the tournament with the following roster:

Romania Ana "⁠ANa⁠" Dumbravă
Russia Alexandra "⁠twenty3⁠" Timonina
Slovakia Katarína "⁠Kat⁠" Vašková
Lebanon Zainab "⁠zAAz⁠" Turkie
Bulgaria Kamen "⁠bubble⁠" Kostadinov

Russia Victoria 'tory' Kazieva
Victoria 'tory' Kazieva
Age:
26
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
235
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.66
Romania Ana 'ANa' Dumbravă
Ana 'ANa' Dumbravă
Age:
25
Rating 1.0:
1.19
Maps played:
280
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.58
Russia Alexandra 'twenty3' Timonina
Alexandra 'twenty3' Timonina
Age:
23
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
233
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.63
Slovakia Katarína 'Kat' Vašková
Katarína 'Kat' Vašková
Age:
27
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
199
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.63
Lebanon Zainab 'zAAz' Turkie
Zainab 'zAAz' Turkie
Age:
33
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
373
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.67
Bubble will topfrag
2025-01-28 16:55
341
11 replies
Nah, goat ana will drop 0.6 rating like she's used to and everyone else gets 0 kills.
2025-01-28 17:02
12
8 replies
#100
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Brazil Myballs
you nolif3rs hate women dont you?
2025-01-28 22:02
42
7 replies
Just watch the flag, these... people ... arent really accepting woman as more then object
2025-01-28 23:37
17
Unfortunately ANa didn't have the best of games against NaVi. Didn't have much impact
2025-01-29 00:16
2
5 replies
She is used to the util of t3 matches, when I watched the game against navi she takes some spot that even I know just by watching tournaments simply will get flashed off easily, if she wants to preform like a t1 awper she needs to adapt to the t1 playstyle (tbh t2 cs is very close to t1 on this regard, only from t3 teams start losen up on nades)
2025-01-29 00:51
5
4 replies
This is true, their CT sides weren't great as they weren't used to the higher level of execs and T strats from NaVi. Decent fundamentals, but lack experience against T2 and above I guess They gotta be in those T2/3 leagues and just grind away to improve I think
2025-01-29 01:19
2
#123
apEX | 
Slovakia bedno
How to adapt to t1 cs, when you dont have an oppurtunity to play it?
2025-01-29 01:27
1
2 replies
#127
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Czech Republic SirAster
Now they have
2025-01-29 09:44
1
Real pros have to grind their way into the pro scene, I mean they have better opportunities than 99% of the other pros. But if you are hardstuck in ESEA main then u are maybe just not good enough for T1 CS
2025-01-30 03:42
0
#89
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
tarik | 
Sweden Joacim
From 13-4, 13-3 to 13-0, 13-0 rip.
2025-01-28 20:09
0
bottom fragged in the server
2025-01-29 19:09
0
Rip
2025-01-28 16:55
11
#5
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Turkey Shooenix
Sadge Bubble the best FE player
2025-01-28 16:56
42
((( sad
2025-01-28 16:56
5
Unlucky
2025-01-28 16:56
4
#8
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Finland nmantykoski
Bubble top fragging every imperial fe match
2025-01-28 16:56
11
#10
ropz | 
Slovakia nvrn06
upgrade ?
2025-01-28 16:57
35
rare occasion where a standin is an upgrade
2025-01-28 16:57
77
13 replies
#60
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Bulgaria ba6ta_v1
More like rare ocassion when the coach standing in is an upgrade
2025-01-28 18:02
9
11 replies
#87
Faceit level 10  | 
arT | 
Czech Republic vojtyy
rare ocassion when the coach standin is match fixer
2025-01-28 19:40
8
Are you so sure Neo wouldn't drop better numbers than karrigan?
2025-01-28 20:49
3
9 replies
#105
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Bulgaria ba6ta_v1
Might drop better numbers but wont be an uprade as an igl
2025-01-28 23:03
1
1 reply
In a long run - sure, but as a stand-in with with element of surprise - I'm not so sure.
2025-01-29 00:08
0
Probably no lol carrygun does big shit when his team sleeps, he may overfrag rain in some CCT garbage tournament
2025-01-28 23:41
1
6 replies
But the clutch potential is higher with Neo
2025-01-29 00:26
0
5 replies
No way if there is 2vX situation carrygun and rain are those 2 players to see... their sinergy is beyond telepathy
2025-01-29 00:31
0
4 replies
Bro, Neo can 1v5 :)
2025-01-29 00:42
0
3 replies
Eva elfie 1v5s better
2025-01-29 11:39
1
2 replies
I don't watch whores
2025-01-29 12:24
0
1 reply
Lies 😄😄😄😄 u watched one atleast
2025-01-30 09:43
0
reminds me of when mouz got s1mple to replace styko
2025-01-28 18:13
5
#12
ICY | 
United States brub
furia aren't ready for bubble, ez for imperial fe
2025-01-28 16:58
7
Why no info if she would make it to the main event if they qualify? xD
2025-01-28 16:58
3
2 replies
on first story she mentioned that she doesn't know if just furia game or more as she's still waiting for her visa
2025-01-28 17:51
3
How the fuck is she supposed to know when she'll get a visa or whatever
2025-01-28 18:13
15
#16
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Australia Lexyyy
bubble g play era event
2025-01-28 17:03
0
2 replies
2018 windigo never forget
2025-01-28 17:14
6
1 reply
#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Bulgaria ba6ta_v1
Lmao joke of a roster xd
2025-01-28 18:06
0
That's sad :(
2025-01-28 17:06
2
It's over
2025-01-28 17:06
0
#23
 | 
Vanuatu aZZtec
funnily enough its an upgrade
2025-01-28 17:09
3
Bubble was in comms during every listen in during blast where the coach should not be able to be heard in those mid round listen ins, tinfoil hat on here but what if he was calling from the coach role and now he can still call for them in the server this way
2025-01-28 17:09
3
4 replies
coach can speak in online matches. The only case they couldn't was rmr/closed qualy for the major.
2025-01-28 17:13
27
2 replies
#39
b1t | 
India n1ckson
they can speak at every event except the majors and its qualifiers pretty sure
2025-01-28 17:21
6
1 reply
#101
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Finland KOVAJANO
It's more like the tournament organizers could allow that if they wanted, but Blast and Esl don't atleast to keep in line with major circuit
2025-01-28 22:03
1
I've been informed coaches can talk during online matches, so my tinfoil hat has even less stability to it, i hope my hat is wrong
2025-01-28 17:29
10
#26
Faceit level 7  | 
device | 
Spain mavericko19
Is the first time bubble gonna play Kato?
2025-01-28 17:10
0
#27
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
Russia luxeroza
finally big event for bubble
2025-01-28 17:12
8
#28
Faceit level 4  | 
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
bubble fantasy god
2025-01-28 17:13
1
#31
b1t | 
Hungary Csibe
If they take a man then why not siuhy? He would be a lot better
2025-01-28 17:14
2
3 replies
Lock
2025-01-28 17:33
7
Yea sure mouz will help other team playing in the same event xD
2025-01-28 19:19
8
1 reply
Well, NaVi "helped" Falcons by loaning s1mple - that's not the reason - as mentioned in #48: it's just roster lock.
2025-01-28 20:52
1
oh no... anyways
2025-01-28 17:14
0
fake info -snax +tory ITS HAPPENING
2025-01-28 17:14
13
1 reply
- malbs + kat seems kinda real to me
2025-01-28 23:49
1
#40
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Emvi
He is their IGL online. Coaches can't talk on lan, so this is an obvious move
2025-01-28 17:24
7
1 reply
Bro, they didn't know that their IGL in particular will have visa problem - they signed him as a substitute before that.
2025-01-28 20:54
0
#41
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Russia i0n1x
Bubble will bring some trouble (c) Babam
2025-01-28 17:28
8
1 reply
#55
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
donk | 
World HOWMUCHHOWMUCH
miss the goat caster babam
2025-01-28 17:55
6
#45
Jee | 
Sweden 7emod
Nice Imperial female getting invited because they are females taking places from real teams and now they will play the Katowice with a dude. Nothing wrong here
2025-01-28 17:31
9
7 replies
#57
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United States Hardyb1
Please tell me the rank 40+ "real team" that got ousted for imp fe
2025-01-28 17:56
6
6 replies
#62
Jee | 
Sweden 7emod
Every male team getting robbed seeing these woman taking place. The only reason they are 25 at global ranking is because they are the best apparently at the female scen, but what do we have at female scene? They dont even have a female sub so they will play with male bubble.
2025-01-28 18:05
5
3 replies
God jesus crist give em chance atleast.... not even asmongold would roach as fast as you just did.... disgusting... Sure you rather see NiP shit their paints for 3 years strait or astralis bombing out with a over 6 mil valued team
2025-01-28 23:52
2
2 replies
#135
Jee | 
Sweden 7emod
Give what a chance? Ill give any male team a chance BOSS, NiP. They threw in a female team against the male tier 1 when we talk about it we are bad? Im with Thorin at this, where is the UK teams? Everybody win against Imperial fe but they are the ones that get the chance to play. Let Verdant play. Or do you think the girls can win against Verdant?
2025-01-29 13:34
0
1 reply
Perhaps they can they almost beat furia with stand in
2025-01-30 09:44
0
#76
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Russia i0n1x
look at their hltv rank, its their real rank (even it is boosted by blast invites)
2025-01-28 18:49
3
#86
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
donk | 
Poland Hellp3r
There is 3000 better randoms on faceit xd
2025-01-28 19:38
3
Ty Valve for ruining CS with mandatory VRS ranking placement for big tournies. I am sure within the next 10 years a female team will get a map win!
2025-01-28 17:32
1
#47
Faceit level 7  | 
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Poland Jxcek
well there goes my fantasy team
2025-01-28 17:33
0
2 replies
you can still change
2025-01-28 17:34
0
1 reply
#71
Faceit level 7  | 
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Poland Jxcek
Oh didnt realize, thanks man
2025-01-28 18:27
0
S1mple can do the funniest thing ever
2025-01-28 17:45
1
1 reply
Dude id love s1mple coming there to be top 3 on score board
2025-01-28 23:54
1
Really unfortunate for her, this was a great moment for her individually and for them as a team.
2025-01-28 17:48
3
upgrade
2025-01-28 17:52
0
#56
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Ukraine d3adLY
will have better result than with full roster, lol
2025-01-28 17:55
0
Imperial can upset, but why this is a new and not a short?
2025-01-28 18:00
0
#64
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Bulgaria ba6ta_v1
Why is she not plYing tho
2025-01-28 18:07
1
Sad for her, but not a lot of people really care
2025-01-28 18:12
0
#77
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United States Deni_Ediev
Sad!
2025-01-28 18:51
0
Great, now we're gonna see more hyping out of nowhere, like "Look they got 5 rounds against FURIA with standing!!" imagine if they had full lineup! we definitely need them every tier1 tournament from now on"
2025-01-28 19:01
7
1 reply
Haha very true This is what will happen
2025-01-28 19:20
4
Farm valve points in FE-only tournaments Get invites base on VRS Play real tournaments without FE team 400 IQ imperial, gg
2025-01-28 19:18
4
#84
Faceit level 7  | 
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United Kingdom zt3x
Should be ez for bubble aka player with 3rd most amount of clutches made in cs
2025-01-28 19:31
1
#85
ness | 
Canada ssau
Bubble is going to be a huge buff for them lol. Even as a coach he will be miles ahead of her. This should give them a sliver of hope
2025-01-28 19:36
4
2 replies
#99
Faceit level 7  | 
Bonfire | 
San Marino twovetti
+1 mechanically obviously worse as he hasn't grinded in a while but should understand the opposing teams and what play to make 10 times better
2025-01-28 21:48
0
1 reply
#102
ness | 
Canada ssau
I’m assuming you meant mechanically worse than his previous self. Because his mechanics certainly will be better than Tory. And that’s not a diss she’s a pretty good female player but bubble is gonna be way better just based on the level of cs he comes from
2025-01-28 22:10
1
imagine changing ur flag to represent after prolly playin for 15 years as a swede. brainwashed? anyway, cant wait to see the "can play with t1" in the next couple of qualifiers after that glorified showmatch vs navi
2025-01-28 20:06
3
#92
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Korea syjeon
Well thats a GG. Honestly i cant even hope for anything now :/
2025-01-28 20:22
0
Damn Furia got lucky, this would have been an easy 2:0 for the girls otherwise.
2025-01-28 21:22
0
#98
Faceit level 8  | 
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United States sziasztok
thats so lame also, will this help or hurt Imperial?
2025-01-28 21:42
0
They got an upgrade with a man while only being on the tournament because they are female, a bit unfair on top of the initial unfairness
2025-01-28 22:23
0
1 reply
well well well you know what also is kinda unfair?
2025-01-29 00:02
1
#106
Faceit level 8  | 
Kat | 
India krimz19999
Sad
2025-01-28 23:07
0
From when we care about female cs?
2025-01-28 23:50
1
Bubble got this
2025-01-29 00:16
0
#124
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Finland niilo_22
that's def an upgrade
2025-01-29 01:41
0
Sad for tory :(
2025-01-29 02:47
0
Kinda curious to see how bubble does ... ngl ... I want to see "mixed" teams ... this is a step even though it's not on purpose.
2025-01-29 03:46
1
#128
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Japan horaaa
sad day tory is beastess
2025-01-29 09:59
0
Russians will blame Poland for visa issues 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
2025-01-29 10:05
0
so literally boost for them xD 0:2 anyway
2025-01-29 11:49
0
Why I take her, if he will bottom frag that's minus fantasy for me
2025-01-29 12:26
0
Sadge
2025-01-30 02:20
0
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