Team Heroic vs MAD Lions

TIP: MAD Lions to win the match

MAD Lions: (ranked #18) Their recent form are as solid as you could want and they are surging in the rankings. They even beat Heroic 2-0 as recently as January 9th. And more impressively edged ENCE out of a spot at IEM Katowice with an impressive 2-0. Their only recent loss is against G2 where they even managed to take map in the BO3.

There might be some doubts about them performing on LAN but I have complete faith in the young Danes being lead by the legend himself HUNDEN.

Heroic: (ranked #16) The recent lineup changes have done them well and B0rup is a new clutch master in the making. Cadians calm awping has led them to many great results, and they showed impressive form in Russia at the last Star Series LAN before Christmas.

Still I don't see them keeping such performances over time, and MAD lions will have more to gain from looking at demos than the other way around. Recent form is pretty impressive, but against tier 2 opponents.

MAPS: After the obvious ones are removed we should be left with Overpass which is solid map for both teams.

All in all a slight edge to the mad lions guys.