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Cloud9 drop down to the lower bracket to face off against Complexity on Wednesday at 18:00 .
Astralis defeated Cloud9 in a surprising result in Group B of IEM Dallas and secured themselves a spot in the playoffs, starting on Friday. The Danes will now face off against ENCE in the group final to battle the European combine for a direct passage to the semi-final, while the loser will start in the quarters.
On the B stream, OG 2-0'd 9z in the lower bracket semi, eliminating the South American side in 9-12th place and keeping themselves alive for another day of competition. Their next test will come against MOUZ, with the winner of that match securing a quarter-final spot.

Astralis were dominant in their match against Cloud9 and limited the Russian squad to single-digit round totals on both maps. The series started on Ancient, where Benjamin "blameF" Bremer gave us a taste of what is to come in the pistol round, starting the game with an ace that included a 1vs3 clutch. That gave his team a hot start, and Astralis kept their momentum throughout the entire offensive half by racking up an incredible 12 rounds at the switch. Such a big lead was impossible to fumble for the Danes, who moved the series to Cloud9's map pick with a 16-8 win on Ancient.
Mirage started slightly better for Cloud9 as they put up six rounds on the less-favored T side and went into the second half with a chance of forcing a decider. Their defensive half left much to be desired, however, as Dmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov and company mustered just two rounds and once again petered out in an 8-16 loss against the Danes. Nicolai "device" Reedtz (1.57) and blameF (1.56) were expectedly the driving forces of the Danes' victory, while Cloud9 didn't have a single player achieve a 1+ rating in the series.
IEM Dallas 2023Best of 3

K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 | |
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![]() | 35 - 35 | 0 | 75.2 | 1.01 |
![]() | 25 - 34 | -9 | 58.6 | 0.79 |
![]() | 26 - 36 | -10 | 59.0 | 0.79 |
![]() | 17 - 39 | -22 | 56.7 | 0.63 |
![]() | 20 - 42 | -22 | 57.0 | 0.53 |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 47 - 23 | +24 | 94.1 | 1.59 |
![]() | 43 - 20 | +23 | 91.0 | 1.56 |
![]() | 33 - 30 | +3 | 81.4 | 1.19 |
![]() | 35 - 28 | +7 | 76.6 | 1.15 |
![]() | 26 - 23 | +3 | 67.8 | 1.04 |
OG vs. 9z also began on Ancient, with the game on the B stream showcasing a much closer battle. Stand-in Iulian "regali" Harjău was able to carry his team to victory, however, as the Romanian's 40 kills were enough for OG to secure a 19-17 win on the South Americans' map pick and move the series to Mirage.
A standout individual performance decided the second map of the series too, this time by Shahar "flameZ" Shushan. The Israeli rifler put up 31 kills and a 1.78 rating to give his team a 16-12 victory and a spot in the qualification bout against MOUZ.
IEM Dallas 2023Best of 3




![]() | K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
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![]() | 53 - 44 | +9 | 93.1 | 1.33 |
![]() | 51 - 35 | +16 | 80.9 | 1.32 |
![]() | 52 - 43 | +9 | 82.7 | 1.13 |
![]() | 41 - 43 | -2 | 71.5 | 0.99 |
![]() | 33 - 42 | -9 | 60.2 | 0.85 |
![]() ![]() | K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 53 - 45 | +8 | 78.1 | 1.13 |
![]() | 43 - 39 | +4 | 76.0 | 1.11 |
![]() | 35 - 51 | -16 | 67.6 | 0.86 |
![]() | 39 - 49 | -10 | 67.6 | 0.86 |
![]() | 33 - 46 | -13 | 62.4 | 0.85 |
The schedule for the final day of group play at IEM Dallas is as follows, with every match being played for either elimination or a playoff spot:
Date | Matches | |
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IEM Dallas 2023 | ||
31/05/2023 | Complexity | Match |
31/05/2023 | FaZe | Match |
31/05/2023 | G2![]() | Match |
31/05/2023 | MOUZ![]() ![]() | Match |
01/06/2023 | ENCE | Match |
01/06/2023 | FaZe | Match |




























































