Top 5 plays of IEM Katowice Challengers stage

The Challengers stage of the IEM Katowice CSGO major culminated with a total of 8 teams advancing to the new Legends Stage. The teams who advanced to the next stage are:

1. Ninjas in Pyjamas
2. Team Vitality
3. Avangar
4. Cloud9
5. G2 Esports
6. Renegades
7. NRG Esports
8. ENCE Esports

These teams will fight against the returning legends from the FACEIT London Major 2018 in the Legends stage.

There were many plays which certainly were VACworthy, but in this list, we have only included the ones which had a tremendous impact on the round.

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#5 Zellsis ace clutch on his Major debut against Grayhound

Although a rookie playing his first major, he didn't let the pressure get better of him. With very calm Glock headshots, Zellsis clutched the round for Cloud9 from the jaws of defeat.

FIRST ROUND AND WE ALREADY HAVE AN ACE CLUTCH FROM @ZELLSIS! #LETSGOC9📺https://t.co/9R1W2UFuRy pic.twitter.com/JFFhAQoAPK

— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) February 13, 2019

#4 Dirty UMP ace by REZ against Vega

With the maps tied at 1-1 against the Russian side, REZ pulled off one of the most ridiculous aces with a UMP with the first 2 headshots being through the smoke.

WHAT WAS THAT?? @REZcsgo with a crazy ACE! #IEM https://t.co/JCaCtOvQYi pic.twitter.com/Gu4JOJIW3z

— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) February 16, 2019

#3 f0rest with the all headshot ace against ViCi on Inferno

The man needs no further introduction. Staying at the top echelons of counter-strike for 15 years is no small feat. This ace by f0rest had it all. A shot through the smoke, a spray transfer, proper grenade usage and crisp one tap to finish it off.

.@f0rest taps away to net himself an ACE! #IEM https://t.co/JCaCtOvQYi pic.twitter.com/YSlzIsWCiH

— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) February 17, 2019

#2 Sergej pulls off a baffling 1v3 against Vega on Train

Usually, a very solid rifler but this young prodigy can do it all, donning the AWP he destroyed Vega as they tried to get their first round on the board.

WHAT EVEN WAS THAT FROM @sergejcsgo? AWP 1v3 #IEMhttps://t.co/JCaCtOvQYi pic.twitter.com/96wqlYO1Uw

— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) February 15, 2019

#1 ZywOo with a 1v3 to close out Inferno in triple overtime

Team Vitality was in a very precarious position as the first map went to triple overtime. ZywOo pulled off a nerve-wracking 1v3 to put Team Vitality in the lead. The Frenchmen went on to close out the series 2-0 on Nuke.

Incredible way to begin the day. We take Inferno on the 3rd overtime with a 1v3 clutch from @zywoo_csgo to go up 1-0 in the best of 3 😱 #VforVictory pic.twitter.com/G9QETRtU8W

— Team Vitality (@TeamVitality) February 15, 2019

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