Just six days ago, Cloud9 had arguably the worst start of any team to the IEM Rio Major: an 0-2 hole, and one best-of-three away from heading back to Europe with not even a whiff of playoff Counter-Strike. But they say pressure makes diamonds, and today C9 shined brightest as the first team to grab a playoff spot out of the Legends stage.
C9 faced off against Heroic today in another best-of-three. This series brought much different stakes for the C9 roster, with promotion to playoffs on the line. Heroic and Cloud 9 were slated by many to have deep runs in Rio, and through the legends stage, Heroic had certainly looked in line and form for what many expected of them. The Danish squad was coming off two commanding victories over other Challenger series teams, with a 16-9 victory over Outsiders and a 16-2 victory over the red-hot Fnatic.
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