Next up, let's take a look at the clash between Heroic and MOUZ in the second set of Group B matches of the first match day of the Riyadh Masters 2024. The winner stunts one step closer to reaching the group stage of the competition. The format of the match is bo2. Will we see a draw this time? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Heroic uniforms
Norwegian esports organisation Heroic entered the professional Dota 2 scene at the beginning of January this year. The management of the team signed former players from such organisations as nouns, Keyd Stars, D2 Hustlers and beastcoast. Traditionally for high level teams, the year started with a series of qualifiers for major tournaments. First, Heroic failed the South American open qualification for DreamLeague Season 22. Then the team was one step away from travelling to BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024, Ledge defeating nouns 1:3 in the deciding game. But the qualifying journey to DreamLeague Season 22 proved to be a successful one for Heroic. The team first won the open qualification, and why and closed regional qualifiers. Heroic also won the ESL One Birmingham 2024: South America Closed Qualifier. The debut big event for the team was DreamLeague Season 22, where Heroic took 13-14th place and earned $15,000 as a reward. Next, KJ and his teammates took part in DreamLeague Season 23: South America Closed Qualifier, where they were able to qualify for the next DreamLeague tournament. The 15th-16th place in the Elite League standings earned the players $20,000 in prize money. The trip to ESL One Birmingham 2024 ended in 7th-8th place for Heroic, which allowed the club to earn $47,500. A top-16 finish at PGL Wallachia Season 1 provided the team with an additional $10,000 in prize money. Heroic also participated in DreamLeague Season 23, where they finished in 7th-8th place and earned $47,500. A win at Riyadh Masters 2024: South America Closed Qualifier earned Heroic a trip to Saudi Arabia for a major LAN event.
The South American club had previously participated in The International 2024: South America Closed Qualifier. First, the players defeated Fantasy Gaming on two maps in a row. In the semifinals of the upper grid Heroic outplayed Leviatan with a 2-0 score. In the final game, the team defeated beastcoast 2-0 and guaranteed themselves an invitation to the World Championship.
Heroic's recent results statistics:
- Victory over beastcoast with a score of 2:0
- Victory over Leviatan 2:0
- Victory over Fantasy Gaming 2:0
- Defeat beastcoast 2:0
- 2:0 win over Cuyes Esports
MOUZ uniforms
After a long absence from the professional Dota 2 scene, the esports organisation MOUZ announced their return to Valve's MOBA discipline with the signing of an international squad. Ulnit became the captain of the team. The new roster debuted with a bronze medal at the Elite League: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, which brought the first prize money of $5,714. After the 5th-6th place at the 1win Series Dota 2 Spring MOUZ took part in a series of qualifiers. Thus, the team failed to qualify for PGL Wallachia Season 1 and DreamLeague Season 23. By the way, the players made it to PGL Wallachia Season 1, but only due to visa problems of other participants. The championship at the Dota2 World Invitationals brought MOUZ $50,000 in prize money. The players then finished in 3rd-4th place at the RES Regional Series: EU #1, which earned them $5,000. MOUZ also won another $5,000 at the European Pro League Season 17 by finishing second in the standings. A 9th-10th place finish at the European Pro League Season 18 did not bring the players the desired earnings. A trip to Romania for PGL Wallachia Season 1 resulted in a 12th-14th place finish in the standings and $15,000 in prize money for MOUZ. A bronze medal at FISSURE Universe: Episode 2 added another $12,500 to the team's coffers. At the Riyadh Masters 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier MOUZ finished in second place and received an invitation to the main event. A 9th-12th place finish at The International 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier left the club fans without MOUZ in the Dota 2 World Championship.
The previous professional event for MOUZ was Elite League Season 2: Western Europe Closed Qualifier. The first opponent for Ulnit and his teammates was Dandelions. The victory in the full bo3 series took the players to the semi-finals of the top grid, where the team defeated Team Tea with a similar result. In the finals MOUZ defeated NAVI Junior on two maps in a row. The final match against Night Pulse ended with MOUZ winning 3:2. As a reward the players received an invitation to Elite League Season 2.
MOUZ latest results stats:
- Victory over Night Pulse with a score of 3:2
- Victory over NAVI Junior with a score of 2:0
- 2:1 win over Team Tea
- 2:1 win over Dandelions
- 1:2 defeat to Dandelions
History of matches Heroic - MOUZ
The participants of this confrontation have not played against each other on the professional stage before.
Predicted result of the match Heroic - MOUZ
MOUZ are just gaining momentum. Let's bet on the victory of the team Heroic.