{"id":3066,"date":"2023-06-02T17:59:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T14:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2024-12-25T14:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T11:21:37","slug":"iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023: Group Stage Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Group Stage of Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 has ended. Despite the modest prize pool of $250,000, this S-Tier tournament offers the opportunity to secure a spot in IEM Cologne 2023 and win the grand prize of $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s take a closer look at the Group Stage.<\/p><div class=\"hellc-after-paragraph-2\" id=\"hellc-3025736989\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/#free-giveaway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-content-banner-image-upload-block hellcase-content-banner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/868x100-2.png\" alt=\" new  giveaway Big banner\"><div class=\"hellcase-content-banner__label\">Advertisement<\/div><div class=\"hellcase-content-banner__overlay\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In article you will find:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#IEM_Dallas_2023_Group_A\" >IEM Dallas 2023: Group A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#Heroic\" >Heroic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#G2_Esports\" >G2 Esports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#MOUZ\" >MOUZ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#IEM_Dallas_2023_Group_B\" >IEM Dallas 2023: Group B<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#ENCE\" >ENCE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#Astralis\" >Astralis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#FaZe_Clan\" >FaZe Clan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#Important_Highlights\" >Important Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/esports\/iem-dallas-2023-group-stage-review\/#Wrapping_Up\" >Wrapping Up!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IEM_Dallas_2023_Group_A\"><\/span>IEM Dallas 2023: Group A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first matches kicked off on May 29. Sixteen teams were seeded into two groups, Group A and Group B. Let&#8217;s examine what unfolded in Group A and which teams made it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the teams seeded into Group A:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heroic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9z Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fnatic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MOUZ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FURIA Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G2 Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nouns Esports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Only three teams from Group A moved on to the Playoff Stage, so let&#8217;s look at their path to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heroic\"><\/span>Heroic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to their excellent gameplay, Heroic immediately secured a spot in the Semifinals of the Playoffs. In their first match against 9z Team, played as a Best-of-1, they emerged victorious with a 16:9 score on Mirage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heroicgg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@heroicgg<\/a> begin their Dallas campaign with a win over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9zTeam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@9zTeam<\/a> on Mirage<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8BTQH2Ves1\">pic.twitter.com\/8BTQH2Ves1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663253316090855465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, on May 30, Heroic faced off against MOUZ. The match was played as a Best-of-3, and Heroic defeated their opponent on two consecutive maps (Mirage 16:6, Overpass 16:9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heroicgg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@heroicgg<\/a> beat <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mousesports<\/a> 2:0 and guarantee themselves a spot in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Dallas playoffs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/goIKLceFCy\">pic.twitter.com\/goIKLceFCy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663374010724253696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Upper Bracket Final, Heroic went up against G2 Esports. G2 picked Inferno but suffered a defeat on the map with a 16:9 score. The following map was Ancient, picked by Heroic, where they comfortably secured a victory with a 16:4 score. This victory secured their spot in the Semifinals of the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heroicgg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@heroicgg<\/a> GET THEIR KATOWICE REVENGE AGAINST <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2esports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2esports<\/a> <br><br>They dominate the series 2-0 to advance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Dallas Semi-Finals! \u23e9<br><br>16-9 Inferno<br>16-4 Ancient <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ameqrUy1eM\">pic.twitter.com\/ameqrUy1eM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IEM\/status\/1664020845495296002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"G2_Esports\"><\/span>G2 Esports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Quarterfinals. On the first day, they faced Nouns Esports and won with a 16:5 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2CSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2CSGO<\/a> start their run in Dallas with a quick victory against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nounsesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nounsesports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QC7vxwhPbr\">pic.twitter.com\/QC7vxwhPbr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663226022710460426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Their next opponent was the strong OG, but G2 defeated them twice. They first dominated on Mirage with a 16:2 score and then secured another victory on Inferno with a 16:9 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2CSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2CSGO<\/a> make quick work of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OGcsgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OGcsgo<\/a> to secure Group A upper final and a spot in the playoffs<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oUfIQqec3M\">pic.twitter.com\/oUfIQqec3M<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663330059153817607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the third match, G2 faced Heroic. The winner of this match advanced to the Semifinals, while the loser moved on to the Quarterfinals of the Extreme Masters Dallas 2023. Unfortunately, G2 couldn&#8217;t secure the victory, so they will compete in the Quarterfinals of the Playoffs on June 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First team in the playoffs \u2705<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2CSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2CSGO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q3Jr4r3Och\">pic.twitter.com\/Q3Jr4r3Och<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663330715193290756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MOUZ\"><\/span>MOUZ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MOUZ had a successful start, winning their first match against Fnatic with a 16:9 score on Nuke. However, after that, they faced a defeat in the next match against Heroic, losing 2:0 and being relegated to the Lower Bracket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mousesports<\/a> pick up their first win in Dallas over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FNATIC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FNATIC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K6NVOMFtGZ\">pic.twitter.com\/K6NVOMFtGZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663247537359159300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Lower Bracket Semifinal, MOUZ faced off against FURIA and secured a victory with a 16:10 score on Inferno. They continued their success on Vertigo, dominating with a 16:4 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mousesports<\/a> quickly pick up a 2:0 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FURIA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FURIA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hqgskqa5GU\">pic.twitter.com\/Hqgskqa5GU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663661076460838912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Lower Bracket Final, MOUZ went up against OG, competing for a spot in the Quarterfinals of the Playoffs. MOUZ emerged victorious on Mirage, with a 16:10 score, and followed it up with another win on Inferno, closing the match with a 16:7 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mousesports<\/a> take down <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OGcsgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OGcsgo<\/a> 2:0 and secure themselves a spot in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Dallas playoffs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/32XlkjM8MF\">pic.twitter.com\/32XlkjM8MF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1664029090523799559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s move on to Group B and see how it all went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IEM_Dallas_2023_Group_B\"><\/span>IEM Dallas 2023: Group B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Group B featured many strong teams based on the seeding, who delivered captivating and impressive gameplay throughout the matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the teams seeded into Group B:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FaZe Clan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evil Geniuses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENCE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complexity Gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Liquid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Astralis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grayhound Gaming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like in the previous Group A, only three winners in this group have earned a spot in the Playoff Stage and will continue to compete for the main prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ENCE\"><\/span>ENCE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ENCE became the one team in Group B to secure a spot in the Semifinals of the Playoffs. In the first match, they have a relatively easy victory against Complexity on Nuke with a 16:7 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ENCE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ENCE<\/a> secure their first victory of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Dallas over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Complexity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Complexity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C0SQFI7pFL\">pic.twitter.com\/C0SQFI7pFL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663268315899281416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They then faced FaZe Clan in more intense matches but still managed to come out on top with a 2:0 victory, winning on Anubis (16:7) and Overpass (16:13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ENCE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ENCE<\/a> take down <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeClan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeClan<\/a> 2:0 to lock in a spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Dallas playoffs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mSOwMVIxUA\">pic.twitter.com\/mSOwMVIxUA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663661863702282243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The third and most thrilling match in Group B took place against Astralis. The teams competed in a Best-of-3 series, the first and only occurrence in the Group Stage, where teams played three maps. Up until this point, all matches were played with just two maps in both Group A and Group B. Astralis won the first map (16:12), but ENCE fought back by winning the following two maps, Nuke (19:17) and Mirage (16:12).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SEMI-FINALS FOR <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ENCE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ENCE<\/a> \ud83d\udc40<br><br>They take down <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a> 2-1 and hand them the Quarter-Finals spot.<br><br>12-16 Overpass<br>19-17 Nuke<br>16-12 Mirage<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nONuxIUjrY\">pic.twitter.com\/nONuxIUjrY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IEM\/status\/1664103944732266499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Astralis\"><\/span>Astralis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Astralis&#8217; first opponent was Team Liquid, and they played on Overpass. Astralis emerged victorious with a close 19:17 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a> knock <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamLiquidCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamLiquidCS<\/a> down to Group B lower bracket<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G2971Fc1cV\">pic.twitter.com\/G2971Fc1cV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663294756355469315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Astralis faced Cloud9 and easily defeated the Russian team with a 2:0 score (Ancient 16:8, Mirage 16:8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a> defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C9CSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@C9CSGO<\/a> 2:0 and book a ticket to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Dallas 2023 playoffs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3EoG9nAaR\">pic.twitter.com\/G3EoG9nAaR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663719213050081283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they couldn&#8217;t secure a win in the Upper Bracket Final against ENCE. Nevertheless, Astralis secured a spot in the Quarterfinals of the Playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They are back? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a> secure their first arena appearance since Cologne 2022 \ud83c\udfdf<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uTGGwHs0nq\">pic.twitter.com\/uTGGwHs0nq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663720222283399168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FaZe_Clan\"><\/span>FaZe Clan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>FaZe Clan was the third team in Group B to secure their spot in the Playoffs. They successfully won against their first opponent, Evil Geniuses, in a closely contested match with a 19:17 score. However, then, ENCE knocked them down to the lower bracket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeClan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeClan<\/a> take down <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EGCSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EGCSGO<\/a> in overtime and move on to Group B upper semi-finals<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eoESeZscsv\">pic.twitter.com\/eoESeZscsv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663277912026501122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the lower bracket, FaZe faced Team Liquid as their next challenge. They emerged victorious on Anubis with a 16:11 score and continued their winning streak on the second map, securing victory with a 16:10 score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeClan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeClan<\/a> eliminate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamLiquidCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamLiquidCS<\/a> and secure <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Dallas lower bracket finals <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C0asX716Pf\">pic.twitter.com\/C0asX716Pf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HLTVorg\/status\/1663970567886651406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on to the Lower Bracket Final, FaZe Clan went head-to-head against Cloud9 and came out on top. They started strong with a win on Mirage with a 16:7 score, then suffered a loss on Inferno with a 7:16 score in favor of Cloud9. However, FaZe won the third decider map, clinching a convincing 16:9 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE FINAL PIECE OF THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> DALLAS PUZZLE \ud83e\udd20\ud83e\udde9<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeClan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeClan<\/a> ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V3tkyKrMnV\">pic.twitter.com\/V3tkyKrMnV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1664094589634985990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hellc-penultimate-h2\" id=\"hellc-2940950920\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/#free-giveaway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-content-banner-image-upload-block hellcase-content-banner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/868x100-2.png\" alt=\" new giveaway Big banner\"><div class=\"hellcase-content-banner__label\">Advertisement<\/div><div class=\"hellcase-content-banner__overlay\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Highlights\"><\/span>Important Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some highlights of the Group Stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">OMG <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Altekzzz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Altekzzz<\/a> \ud83e\udd2f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9rJHCmEptl\">pic.twitter.com\/9rJHCmEptl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1664072614581608448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/f1kucs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@f1kucs<\/a> AND HIS DEAGLE \ud83d\ude2e<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HSrwJJkHQg\">pic.twitter.com\/HSrwJJkHQg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1664023357782892544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How to SPEEDRUN a Nuke round by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mousesports<\/a> \ud83d\ude33<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CNRpUGGvTr\">pic.twitter.com\/CNRpUGGvTr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1663237503459917851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZe_rainCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZe_rainCS<\/a>&#39; Five-SeveN \ud83e\udd75<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ewTXZ495vq\">pic.twitter.com\/ewTXZ495vq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1663268863868567552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?????? WHAT? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stavnCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@stavnCS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/za4ygGV3K0\">pic.twitter.com\/za4ygGV3K0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1663343587340300289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WOW \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/inscsgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@inscsgo<\/a> starts Mirage with a QUAD KILL <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kgPohw2b2\">pic.twitter.com\/1kgPohw2b2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1663602157348704257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the results of the Group Stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> DALLAS 2023 PLAYOFFS<br><br>QUARTER-FINALS:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mousesports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2esports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2esports<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeClan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeClan<\/a> <br><br>SEMI-FINALS:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heroicgg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@heroicgg<\/a> vs. TBD<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ENCE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ENCE<\/a> vs. TBD<br><br>SEE YOU ON FRIDAY \ud83e\udd20 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y5PDWEWZyq\">pic.twitter.com\/y5PDWEWZyq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1664106487637999616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Group Stage of the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 has concluded. However, the competition continues as the Playoffs will kick off on June 2 and run until June 4. Finally, we will discover the tournament&#8217;s champion, who will earn a place at IEM Cologne 2023 and main prize $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So support your favorite team, and follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/hellcase.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Group Stage of Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 has ended. Despite the modest prize pool of $250,000, this S-Tier tournament offers the opportunity to secure a spot in IEM Cologne 2023 and win the grand prize of $100,000. Now let&#8217;s take a closer look at the Group Stage. 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