TaZ's HONORIS among four teams to reach IEM Brazil closed qualifier

1-2-2023 01:25

The Polish legend is on the hunt for his first significant LAN appearance since 2019.

Two Polish sides in the form of HONORIS and 9INE have rounded out the team list for the IEM Brazil Europe closed qualifier, with the pair of teams joining HEET and Monte who advanced from the first open qualifier.

This qualifier brought forth some exciting matchups, the most compelling of which saw HONORIS take on Falcons in a meeting that pit legendary Polish figure Wiktor "⁠TaZ⁠" Wojtas against Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt and Kenny "⁠kennyS⁠" Schrub. Once upon a time this trio fought against each other for trophies, however in this instance TaZ had to settle for progression to the qualification match as his reward for victory.

TaZ hasn't featured at a major LAN event since ESL Pro League Season 10

Elsewhere in the qualifier GamerLegion were one of the most notable casualties, with the European mix falling 5-16 to Falcons in the round of 16. Other top-30 squads also missed out as 500 were bested by SINNERS, Eternal Fire fell to VOYVODA, and Copenhagen Flames were ousted by 9INE.

The first open qualifier in Europe saw Monte and HEET successfully earn their spots in the closed qualifier, with both teams beating out multiple better-ranked squads to do so. Monte had the easier of the two draws to contend with, their toughest matchup coming in the round of 16 where they dispatched HAVU.

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HEET by contrast had to face off against Apeks and Eternal Fire, two of the highest-ranked names in the qualifier, and they succeeded despite having just revamped their squad after the recent departures of Aurélien "⁠afro⁠" Drapier and Alexandre "⁠bodyy⁠" Pianaro.

Whilst the teams are set for the Europe closed qualifier, there is still one spot up for grabs for the closed qualifiers for South America and North America. Complexity, paiN and Vendetta are the names already confirmed for NA whilst 9z, 00NATION and O PLANO are on deck in SA.

IHC qualify for IEM Brazil

Four teams are left to be found for IEM Brazil, with two advancing from the Europe closed qualifier and one each from the South American and North American iterations.

The team lists and dates for the remaining closed qualifiers are as follows:

Europe, February 8-10

North America, February 15-16

Complexity

paiN

Vendetta

NA Open Qualifier 2

South America, February 15-16

00NATION

O PLANO

SA Open Qualifier 2

That's like the biggest achievement of Polish scene since 2018

2023-02-01 01:26

16 replies

hades and snax on ENCE? or NEO in FaZe?

2023-02-01 01:29

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I mean full Polish lineup

2023-02-01 01:31

2 replies

oh, gotcha

2023-02-01 01:36

Anonymo beating NIP in a bo3 at devices debut during flashpoint and NIP pressuring the TO to replay the 3rd map while claiming 40% fucking packet loss but still somehow being able to put up 14 rounds Still pissed about that btw

2023-02-01 15:02

Ago qualified to pro League tho

2023-02-01 01:34

And 9ine won Challenger League

2023-02-01 03:14

honestly both qualification for pro leauge and win of challenger will be nothing if you manage to get into iem Rio just my opinion, since at Rio.. is still an "s-series" event

2023-02-01 10:07

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But If is the key word here. If they got eliminated in closed quals then making epl is bigger achievement, even tho its nice to see Honoris doing good

2023-02-01 10:29

only if they qualify to the main event

2023-02-01 01:39

Well its impossible for Honoris l but count on 9INE

2023-02-01 01:42

Anonymo RMR and AGO Pro League bigger

2023-02-01 01:47

also 2019? VP V4 grand final and Illuminar Games Clash winners same day( Arcy top 3)

2023-02-01 01:53

lol

2023-02-01 03:28

Biggest achievement is twistzz winning major

2023-02-01 05:42

twistzz polish legend

2023-02-01 11:19

Anonymo's participation in flashpoint was more important

2023-02-01 10:34

aint no way bro still playing

2023-02-01 01:27

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he's chillin

his only stat in the green is maps played xDDDDDD

kkkkkkkk

2023-02-01 04:48

xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

2023-02-01 06:19

TAZ young talent

Fat and cringe

2023-02-01 08:49

bulgarians dodge lan again

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There is no money. Why shouldn't they.

to play in iem?? wtf

2023-02-01 01:54

they wouldn't win anything anyways

2023-02-01 05:43

They only tryhard for fixing or for sticker money

IEM Fall RMR 3rd map OT bubble bought m249. Copenhagen Flames won that round and went on to win the match and qualify for Stockholm

2023-02-01 11:06

why go LAN when they can win more money throwing 1 match than winning whole IEM rio

2023-02-01 11:12

2023-02-01 01:28

TAZ >>>>>> POEKL

TaZ just too young

36 yo talent

Taz new upcoming talent

2023-02-01 01:41

taz with the man titties. 36 year old talent.

Wish NEO was still playing in the team

2023-02-01 01:43

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Same. Figured maybe they bring him in after grashog but I guess he is preoccupied. They would get a boost IMO if they did, over grash or lunatic he is better fragger and clutcher

2023-02-01 01:49

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Did the team said why Neo stopped playing at some point?

2023-02-01 02:43

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yea hes trash this is vs t3/t4 btw hltv.org/stats/players/events/165/neo he's a legend but since he started the org with taz maybe he works behind the scenes now my best guess

hmmm i mean he had 0.92 rating when team had only 38% winrate so no THAT bad overall for instance grashog had 0.86 rating but team had 55+% winrate

2023-02-01 14:22

they all sucked but NEO shouldn't be an excuse for being bad he's played T1 and literally a legend since 2005-2006. He is just washed.

2023-02-01 14:25

yep i know he is washed and they all sucked, i just meant that he had his moments and if he was brought back instead of grashog he would put up way higher numbers tho adding one more young talent would make way more sense

2023-02-01 14:28

I mean how can you expect the team to be somehow good with neo and taz in your team in 2023, they are both 0.9 rating at max

2023-02-01 08:10

combined*

2023-02-01 09:16

yeah i know, results and performances show, but usually teams announce or communicate those changes... and i didn't saw anything, like going out by the back door (idk if that's the right way to say that, englando)

2023-02-01 13:39

taz 40yo talent

2023-02-01 01:50

who was HEET playing with?

2023-02-01 01:56

lucky, maka, djoko, ex3rcice and razzmo

2023-02-01 02:00

2023-02-01 08:21

big for taz but kinda gutted for falcons, they should've beaten them any day of the week

2023-02-01 01:58

Ye kennys 0-12 start didnt help. Misutaaa was playing good on the start rounds. But weird map for Falcons anyway

2023-02-01 05:06

ez for hades

2023-02-01 02:04

Gonna hate honoris, bet on them = throw all cct games. Skip and they qualified to lan flawlessly

2023-02-01 02:14

flawlessly, but still online

2023-02-01 02:18

NEVER bet on anyone in cct tournaments bro

2023-02-01 02:21

at some point someone had to prove that age doesn't matter, i'll be cheering for them.

2023-02-01 02:20

2023-02-01 08:09

TAZ UGRAL

2023-02-01 02:30

this taz guy seems like a good player, maybe a future talent /s

2023-02-01 02:49

reported for /s

Legend things

2023-02-01 03:04

Well done!

2023-02-01 04:37

GOD TAZ

2023-02-01 05:01

Glad to see taz playing at 36 even if not a tier1 event

2023-02-01 05:04

Taz to Brazil!

2023-02-01 06:36

TaZ will come to Brazil!

2023-02-01 06:43

This Taz guy is something. Future prospect for sure.

2023-02-01 07:16

GOAT

2023-02-01 07:26

It ain't a lot but it is an honest work

2023-02-01 08:00

2 Polish teams on top of open qualifying, unbelive

2023-02-01 08:06

4Head = Taz Face (no space) I miss taz on the t1 scene

2023-02-01 08:24

I bet some partner teams invited to Brazil will resign their spots as it is just before the Paris Major so more than 2 teams will advance from closed qualifiers.

2023-02-01 08:37

TAZ is a legend, respect

2023-02-01 08:59

Zlatan alike Legend ngl, i hope players will up their age minimum and some play till like 36y like TaZ does the guy really gave up his life for CS even though his stats might not prove well for that. He genuinely is giving second live for Polish CS because he basically formed Honoris organisation on his own

2023-02-01 21:01

Poland could make solid tier1 team with coach like Taz/neo. There is alot of talent but its like NA a while ago. Nobody cares or some1 doesnt like some1 else and wont play with him etc.

2023-02-01 09:12

9INE looks solid though

2023-02-01 10:39

Lets go, TaZ, destroy this kids))

2023-02-01 09:21

ezzzzzzz

That's great, big congratulations to you TAZ!!!!

2023-02-01 10:06

Awsome

2023-02-01 10:31

LETS GOO MAJOR IS OURS

who cares about these polish teams who wont win with any t1 or t2 team any match?

2023-02-01 11:16

Because if the polish cs starts to atleast enter these kind of fields. That means that it is evolving and as time goes by the evolving also means that they might get the players needed to actually win t1 or t2 events that's how it all happens with all teams

2023-02-01 12:01