Group stage team analytics Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2022
The group stage of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2022 starts today. 16 teams will compete for the main prize of $400,000 and 3200 BLAST Premier points.
For teams and players, the performance at IEM Cologne 2022 is very important not only because of the large prize pool, but also because major reshuffles will take place after this championship. Let's take a look at a brief analytics for all teams.
FaZe Clan (Road to Cologne EU #1)
The team occupies the 1st line in the world ranking.
Line-up
- carrigan
- rain
- Twistzz
- ropz
- Broky
- RobbaN (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- FaZe Clan 1:2 BIG
- FaZe Clan 2:1 Astralis
- FaZe Clan 2:0 ENCE
- FaZe Clan 2:1 OG
- FaZe Clan 1:2 BIG
The FaZe Clan team stopped demonstrating a stable game, and at the previous Roobet Cup 2022 tournament, the BIG team turned out to be irresistible for FaZe, by the way, the Germans could not reach the group stage of the current IEM Cologne. Whatever drawdowns the team has in the game, one should not forget their power and experience, it is not for nothing that this team occupies a leading position among all other teams in the world. A very strong team, but sometimes incidents happen.
The first opponent for FaZe Clan will be the 00Nation team.
Natus Vincere (Road to Cologne EU #2)
The team occupies the 2nd line in the world ranking.
Line-up
- s1mple
- electroNic
- sdy
- perfecto
- b1t
- B1ad3 (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Natus Vincere 2:0 Vitality
- Natus Vincere 2:1 OG
- Natus Vincere 2:0 FaZe Clan
- Natus Vincere 2:0 BIG
- Natus Vincere 1:2 OG
The Natus Vincere team recently kicked their captain BoombI4 due to reputational risks. They had to find a replacement, which was perfect for Ukrainian sdy. Together with him, the Born to Win team managed to win the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022 championship. In general, the team is playing very well and still remains one of the strongest teams in the world, if not the strongest, given FaZe Clan's slight drawdown. Let's see how the team will play this time, because they had more time to prepare than before BLAST.
The first opponent for Natus Vincere will be MOUZ.
Cloud9 (Road to Cologne EU #3)
The team is ranked 4th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- Hobbit
- interz
- Ax1Le
- sh1ro
- nafany
- groove (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Cloud9 0:2 BIG
- Cloud9 2:1 9z
- Cloud9 2:0 Astralis
- Cloud9 2:0 Complexity Gaming
- Cloud9 3:0 ENCE
The Cloud9 team recently won IEM Dallas 2022. After this championship, the team played at the Roobet Cup 2022, where they were defeated by the Germans from BIG. Yes, and their game showed a drawdown after IEM Dallas, but online is a little different from LAN, so let's see what Cloud9 will be able to demonstrate at this IEM, but they definitely shouldn't fly out of the championship very early.
The first opponent for Cloud9 will be the Outsiders team.
G2 Esports (Road to Cologne EU #4)
The team is ranked 6th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- JACKZ
- NiKo
- huNter-
- Aleksib
- m0NESY
- XTQZZZ (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- G2 Esports 1:2 Vitality
- G2 Esports 2:1 FaZe Clan
- G2 Esports 2:1 Vitality
- G2 Esports 1:2 FURIA
- G2 Esports 2:0 Vitality
At the last BLAST, the G2 Esports team looked pretty good, it was clear that the team looked much better than a few months ago. But the problem still remains, this is the level of Aleksib's game. He often falls out in a row and cannot always realize positions that are advantageous for him. Even with this in mind, G2 Esports have a good chance to take the top 5 of the championship, because they are really a good team, which is very much missing quite a bit to win .
The first opponent for the G2 Esports team will be Movistar Riders.
Ninjas In Pajamas (Road to Cologne EU #5)
The team is ranked 7th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- es3tag
- REZ
- hampus
- Brollan
- Plopski
- djL (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Ninjas In Pajamas 2:1 MOUZ
- Ninjas In Pajamas 2:0 OG
- Ninjas In Pajamas 2:1 NASR
- Ninjas In Pajamas 0:2 Cloud9
- Ninjas In Pajamas 2:0 Complexity Gaming
The last time we watched NIP play was at the Global Esports Tour Dubai 2022, where they took first place, despite the fact that the team played with a replacement from their academy roster. The NIP team plays well against tier-2 teams, but it has some difficulties against tier-1. There is a high probability that we will see the team go very far in the tournament, but they definitely need to win the first meeting.
The first opponent for Ninjas In Pajamas will be Team Heroic.
ENCE (Road to Cologne EU #6)
The team is ranked 3rd in the world rankings.
Line-up
- Snappy
- Maden
- dycha
- hades
- spinx
- sAw (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- ENCE 0:2 FaZe Clan
- ENCE 2:1 MOUZ
- ENCE 2:1 Eternal Fire
- ENCE 0:2 Vitality
- ENCE 0:2 OG
After a good performance at IEM Dallas 2022, the ENCE team stopped showing a confident game. One gets the feeling that ENCE with Snax as a replacement played better than with Spinx, at least the results indicate that. The team's latest results are 5th-8th place at Roobet Cup 2022 and 5th-6th place at BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022.
Vitality will be the first opponent for ENCE.
FURIA Esports (Road to Cologne NA #1)
The team is ranked 8th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- art
- yuurih
- KSCERATO
- saffee
- drop
- Guerri (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- FURIA Esports 0:2 00Nation
- FURIA Esports 10:16 Sprout
- FURIA Esports 1:2 9z
- FURIA Esports 2:0 Outsiders
- FURIA Esports 0:2 9z
The Brazilians from FURIA Esports seem to be in trouble lately. FURIA are the strongest team from their region, but their last meeting against compatriots 00Nation was not a success. FURIA Esports really had problems in some parameters of the game, whether the guerri coach managed to fix them, it will be seen soon.
The first opponent for FURIA Esports will be Astralis.
Team Liquid (Road to Cologne NA #2)
The team is ranked 15th in the world rankings.
Line-up
nitr0
- NAF
- EliGE
- oSee
- YEKINDAR (replacement)
- daps (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Team Liquid 0:2 Cloud9
- Team Liquid 2:0 MIBR
- Team Liquid 2:0 Imperial
- Team Liquid 6:16 Cloud9
- Team Liquid 0:2 Vitality
After shox left the team, Liquid needed to urgently find a replacement for him, it could even come to the point that the newly arrived daps coach would have to play. But they were able to negotiate with the Outsiders, where YEKINDAR is listed under the contract. Let's look at their joint result, it will be interesting to see the young and talented YEKINDAR in a foreign team. Team Liquid have every chance to be the dark horse of this championship.
The first opponent for Team Liquid will be Spirit.
Heroic (Road to Cologne EU #7)
The team is ranked 10th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- cadiaN
- stavn
- TeSeS
- sjuush
- jabbi
- Xizt (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Heroic 2:1 MOUZ
- Heroic 16:3 Sprout
- Heroic 2:0 Astralis
- Heroic 2:0 BIG
- Heroic 2:1 Finest
The Heroic team confidently went through the Play-In stage and advanced to the group stage through the upper bracket. But in truth, they did not meet very strong opponents. Therefore, we will be watching the debut of the jabbi team against the top teams in the group stage. But what we saw against Sprout and MOUZ makes Heroic a very unpleasant opponent for all teams.
Heroic's first opponent will be Ninjas in Pajamas.
MOUZ (ESL World Ranking)
The team is ranked 18th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- dexter
- frozen
- JDC
- torzsi
- Bymas
- sycrone (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- MOUZ 2:0 TYLOO
- MOUZ 1:2 Heroic
- MOUZ 19:16 paiN Gaming
- MOUZ 1:2 Eternal Fire
- MOUZ 1:2 ENCE
Team MOUZ is one of the contenders for elimination from the group stage. The team has not been able to show decent results for a long time, and dexter is not coping with his captain's duties. Adding to the weaknesses of MOUZ was the fact that the first opponent for them was the Natus Vincere team, against which they have practically no chances. At the Play-In stage, the Mice were very lucky, because they came across not the strongest paiN Gaming and TYLOO, which all tier-1 teams can beat.
The first opponent for MOUZ will be Natus Vincere.
Movistar Riders (ESL World Ranking)
The team is ranked 14th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- Alex
- mopos
- DeathzZz
- sunpayus
- dav1g
- bladeE (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Movistar Riders 2:0 Vitality
- Movistar Riders 16:13 MIBR
- Movistar Riders 2:1 Outsiders
- Movistar Riders 2:0 Sprout
- Movistar Riders 16:3 MIBR
The Spaniards never cease to amaze, they look very good. They are especially good for the defense side. After all, the comeback against MIBR was for defense and they closed Vitality for defense. We were very surprised with the passage to the group stage, we will see what they can offer against more serious opponents.
The first opponent for Movistar Riders will be G2 Esports.
Team Vitality (Road to Cologne EU #8)
The team is ranked 5th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- apEX
- dupreeh
- Magisk
- ZywOo
- misutaaa
- zonic (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Team Vitality 2:1 Sprout
- Team Vitality 0:2 Movistar Riders
- Team Vitality 16:9 TYLOO
- Team Vitality 0:2 Natus Vincere
- Team Vitality 2:1 G2 Esports
After a good performance at BLAST, the Vitality team has increased their credibility. Vitality are playing much better than a few months ago. In the Play-In stage, the Danish-French team was defeated by Movistar Riders, and even what, with a score of 16:4 at the peak of Vitality. Against the Sprout team, the team also had difficulties, but they still managed to beat them. The ambiguity has returned to Vitality again, and it is difficult to predict what to expect from them next.
The first opponent for Team Vitality will be ENCE.
00Nation (Road to Cologne NA #3)
The team is ranked 29th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- coldzera
- TACO
- dumau
- latto
- try
- chucky (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- 00Nation 2:0 Imperial
- 00Nation 1:2 Team Spirit
- 00Nation 16:6 Astralis
- 00Nation 0:2 Sprout
- 00Nation 2:0 FURIA
00Nation really surprised, they showed a good game and forced the teams to fight, and Astralis generally beat 16:6. Has coldzera decided to come back and finally stay on the tier-1 scene? Because so far, that's what it looks like. 00Nation can be the opening of this tournament if they manage to win at least a couple of games in the group stage of the championship.
The first opponent for 00Nation will be FaZe Clan.
Astralis (ESL World Ranking)
The team is ranked 12th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- Xyp9x
- gla1ve
- k0nfig
- Farlig
- blameF
- trace (trainer)
Results of the last five matches
- Astralis 2:1 BIG
- Astralis 2:0 Complexity Gaming
- Astralis 6:16 00Nation
- Astralis 1:2 FaZe Clan
- Astralis 2:0 forZe
After the defeat from the Brazilians 16:6, Astralis were one step away from relegation from the championship, and when they also got the BIG team on the way, it seemed that the Danes would go home. However, in character they beat the Germans on the decisive Overpass map and they are eliminated with IEM Cologne. I think it's a shame for the German team to leave their home championship without reaching the group stage. Astralis continue to demonstrate not the most stable Counter-Strike, but still sometimes they play well, as in the case against BIG. We'll see them play tomorrow.
The first opponent for Astralis will be the FURIA Esports team.
Outsiders (Road to Cologne EU #9)
The team is ranked 16th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- FL1T
- Qikert
- Jame
- fame
- n0rb3r7
- dastan (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Outsiders 2:0 BIG
- Outsiders 16:6 Imperial
- Outsiders 1:2 Movistar Riders
- Outsiders 2:0 Rare Atom
- Outsiders 16:8 Sprout
The Outsiders showed a super confident game in the Play-In stage. It is too early to draw conclusions about their preparation, but some points can be noted. First of all, this is their shooting, it is at the highest level. In addition to shooting, discipline is seen in the actions of Outsiders, which is a very important part in competitive Counter-Strike. Let's take a look at the team tonight.
The first opponent for the Outsiders will be Team Cloud9.
Team Spirit (ESL World Ranking)
The team is ranked 11th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- chopper
- magixx
- s1ren
- Patsi
- w0nderful
- hally (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Team Spirit 2:1 00Nation
- Team Spirit 16:11 Complexity Gaming
- Team Spirit 0:2 Team Finest
- Team Spirit 2:1 Team Finest
- Team Spirit 2:0 K23
So the team debuted with a new sniper in the squad. And according to the first games, we can say that he fit into the team pretty well, finishing the meeting against the Brazilians from 00Nation in second place in his team. But if you look at it this way, against tier-1, Team Spirit did not get caught in the Play-In stage, we will already see this in the group stage. In general, if the team can beat Team Liquid, they will be able to get to the top 4-5 of the championship. We will follow the team and their results.
The first opponent for Team Spirit will be Liquid.
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Prize pool distribution at IEM Cologne 2022
- 1st place: $400,000 + 3,200 BLAST Premier points
- 2nd place: $180,000 + 1,600 BLAST Premier points
- 3rd-4th place: $80,000 + 1,000 BLAST Premier points
- 5th-6th place: $40,000 + 300 BLAST Premier points
- 7th-8th place: $24,000 + 300 BLAST Premier points
- 9th-12th place: $16,000
- 13th-16th place: $10,000
- 17th-20th place: Sprout, BIG, TYLOO and Imperial - $4,500
- 21st-24th place: paiN Gaming, Complexity Gaming, MIBR and ORDER — $2,500
Earlier, we wrote about the history of Intel Extreme Masters, you can get acquainted with the information here.
00 Nation06.07.22 14:30Bo32:0
Imperial EsportsIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
MOUZ06.07.22 14:20Bo32:0
TYLOOIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
BIG06.07.22 10:15Bo31:2
AstralisIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
Sprout06.07.22 10:00Bo31:2
VitalityIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
MIBR06.07.22 06:30Bo31:2TYLOOIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
ORDER06.07.22 06:30Bo31:2Imperial EsportsIntel Extreme Masters Cologne 2022 takes place from July 5 to July 17 in Germany at the Hyatt Regency Cologne and LANXESS arena. As part of the championship, 24 teams from Europe, the CIS, Oceania, China, North and South America are fighting for a prize pool of $1,000,000, as well as rating points in the BLAST Premier table.
Danil Chepil is an expert in the world of esports, having been following the esports scene since 2014. He specializes in Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and VALORANT.
Danil began his acquaintance and collaboration with EgamersWorld in 2022 when, after the Russian aggression, he could no longer continue his career as a bartender.
At that time, he didn't realize that he had a talent for writing news and articles on esports and gaming topics.
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