Heroic overcome Fnatic to reach Stake Pulse Beat II semifinals
Heroic overcome Fnatic to reach Stake Pulse Beat II semifinals
Heroic advanced to the semifinals of Stake Pulse Beat II after defeating Fnatic 2:1 in their playoff quarterfinal.
The series went the full three maps after Fnatic selected Cache and Heroic answered with Mirage, leaving Inferno as the deciding battleground.
Fnatic push Heroic to three maps
Fnatic entered the playoffs after battling through Group C, while Heroic had enjoyed a much cleaner group-stage run that included victories over Johnny Speeds and BBL.
The quarterfinal proved significantly tougher.
Fnatic were able to take one map from Heroic and force the series onto Inferno, denying the Swedish-Danish lineup the straightforward sweep they had produced earlier in the tournament.
Heroic survive the decider
Heroic eventually came through the deciding map to complete the 2:1 victory after nearly three hours of play.
The win continues Heroic 's strong run at the Stockholm LAN and sends Brollan , MartinezSa , nilo , Chr1zN and susp into the semifinals.
Fnatic are eliminated after reaching the playoffs through Group C, while Heroic move one series closer to the Stake Pulse Beat II title.
