HEROIC beat B8 2-0 in IEM Beijing opener, conceding just 11 rounds

HEROIC vs B8: result and map scores

Table cells show the rounds won by each team on each map.

HEROIC win their own pick and B8's Dust2

HEROIC took their Nuke pick before winning B8's choice of Dust2. They led 9-3 at halftime on Nuke. Dust2 reached the break at 6-6, then HEROIC won seven of the next eight rounds.

Cache was the remaining decider, but the series ended before it was needed.

What happens next in Group A

HEROIC advance in the upper bracket. B8 move into the lower bracket: this first defeat does not eliminate them, but another series loss will end their tournament.

Three teams from each IEM Beijing group qualify for the playoffs. Beating B8 alone does not secure HEROIC a playoff place. IEM Beijing 2026 groups, format and schedule.