{"id":287341,"date":"2025-11-04T15:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=287341"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:56:52","slug":"heroic-pain-survive-iem-chengdu-2025-navi-tyloo-eliminated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/heroic-pain-survive-iem-chengdu-2025-navi-tyloo-eliminated","title":{"rendered":"Heroic and paiN survive the lower bracket at IEM Chengdu 2025 \u2014 NaVi and TYLOO eliminated"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lower bracket phase of Group A at IEM Chengdu 2025 opened with two thrilling series filled with comebacks, emotions, individual brilliance, and a fight for survival. The Swedish-Turkish lineup Heroic edged past Natus Vincere 2\u20131, while paiN Gaming left no room for doubt, dismantling the Chinese side TYLOO 2\u20130 with authority.<\/p>\n

Heroic 2\u20131 Natus Vincere \u2014 Cold discipline triumphs over chaos<\/h3>\n

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After a painful loss to The MongolZ in their opening match, Heroic faced intense pressure \u2014 one more mistake would mean elimination. Their opponent, a revamped Natus Vincere, was also recovering from a defeat to Astralis and eager to restore its reputation.<\/p>\n

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  • Nuke \u2014 NaVi strike first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Ukrainian squad opened the series with confident defensive play. b1t and makazze dominated the entry points, denying Heroic any room to execute their strategies. The Swedes looked disoriented, unable to counter NaVi\u2019s rapid rotations \u2014 13\u20138 for Natus Vincere.<\/p>\n

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    • Ancient \u2014 Heroic fight back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Led by Alkaren and yxnsgstxr, Heroic\u2019s Swedish-Turkish core came alive. Clean entries, sharp mid-round calls, and flawless coordination broke through NaVi\u2019s setups. Unable to sustain the pressure, NaVi fell 8\u201313 as Heroic forced a decider.<\/p>\n

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      • Inferno \u2014 Teamplay over individual stars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The final map showcased Heroic\u2019s structured superiority. LNZ and nilo shut down every offensive attempt, while xflloud and yxnsgstxr delivered crucial clutches in the late game. Despite efforts from w0nderful and iM to turn the tide, Heroic closed it out 13\u20138, completing the comeback to stay alive in Chengdu.<\/p>\n

        Player Statistics for the Match<\/h3>\n

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        Player of the Match \u2014 Simon \u201cyxnsgstxr\u201d Boije<\/h3>\n