Heroic Beat M80 2:0 at ESL Pro League Season 22

Heroic confidently defeated M80 with a 2:0 scoreline in the ESL Pro League Season 22, securing wins on Dust2 and Overpass.

On the opening map, Dust2, Heroic immediately took control. The first half ended 8:4 in their favor, and after switching sides they didn’t drop a single round, closing the game 13:4. M80 struggled to gain momentum, failing to convert opportunities on both CT and T sides. Heroic’s yxngstxr stood out with 33 kills and nearly 100 ADR, while teammates LNZ and alkarenn also posted strong numbers. On M80’s side, Swisher and slaxz- were the most impactful, but the rest of the lineup could not keep pace.

The second map, Overpass, turned out to be a closer fight. The first half ended 7:5 for Heroic, and the second played out with a similar pattern, 6:4, giving them a 13:9 victory. M80 kept the score tight thanks to slaxz- and Swisher, but lapses in key rounds cost them heavily. Heroic once again showed composure, executing more cleanly in decisive moments to secure the map and the series.

ESL Pro League is a series of major tournaments organized by ESL. In Season 22, twenty-four teams will compete in the main stage for a prize pool of $400,000, which will be distributed directly among the players. The main stage of the event will take place at the ESL Studio in Stockholm, Sweden.