After what feels like an eternity of being tortured by no LAN tournaments, we’ve finally made it to the light at the end of the tunnel! IEM Katowice is here (almost).
Despite COVID concerns that have already forced FaZe and Mouz to make substitutions and Complexity to miss the tournament entirely, IEM Katowice is very much still on. In this, the first LAN of 2022, the true power rankings will be established.
Is Navi truly on a downhill trajectory, as many have wondered following their struggles in the BLAST Premier Spring Groups? How does FaZe look once ropz hopefully is able to return? How will the teams who come into this with new roster moves like Vitality and G2 perform on a big stage?
Mouz’s roster situation is one of the most interesting, with Bymas unfortunately unable to play due to having Covid. JDC, a player from Mouz’s very successful MOUZ NXT team, will be getting his chance to play with the main roster in Bymas’ sted.
Considering this substitution was just announced on Sunday, the same day JDC played his most recent game with MOUZ NXT, it’ll be interesting to see what he can do on minimal practice with the main team.
This tournament, many of our most pressing questions might be answered. Is Navi washed? Is m0NESY the best player to ever touch the game? Is FaZe actually cursed to never be as good as we think they should be? Those are the questions I want answered when the best in the world finally face off this week.
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