Heroic vs ENCE Preview and Predictions: Gamers8 2023

Heroic vs ENCE will be the first semifinal battle at Gamers8 2023 

Heroic and ENCE are set to renew their rivalry at the Saudi Arabian capital as the two sides seek a spot in the Gamers8 2023 Grand Final at each other’s expense. ENCE grabbed a close win the last time they met, but CSGO betting odds are slightly in favor of the top-ranked team in the world. 

Heroic

Heroic has earned a spot in Gamers8's Semi-Finals by prevailing over GamerLegion with a 2-1 score. René “TeSeS” Madsen’s exceptional play propelled Heroic to a commanding 16-3 victory over GamerLegion on Inferno. GamerLegion struck back, capitalizing on Heroic's map selection gamble to secure a 16-9 win on Vertigo. The Danes regained control on Overpass with a dominant 16-7 win, despite GamerLegion's fleeting resurgence. 

Players

Martin “stavn” Lund

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.14
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.1%
• Average Damage Round: 81.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.73

Casper “cadiaN” Møller

• HLTV Rating: 1.05
• Impact Rating: 1.11
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.7%
• Average Damage Round: 73.1
• Kills Per Round:0.69

René “TeSeS” Madsen

• HLTV Rating: 1.10
• Impact Rating: 1.11
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.6%
• Average Damage Round: 77.7
• Kills Per Round: 0.71

Rasmus “sjuush” Beck

• HLTV Rating: 1.09
• Impact Rating: 1.03
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.4%
• Average Damage Round: 75.3
• Kills Per Round: 0.68

Jakob “Jabbi” Nygaard

• HLTV Rating: 1.04
• Impact Rating: 1.01
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.4%
• Average Damage Round:71.6
• Kills Per Round: 0.67

Most Kills

Map 1: TeSeS

Map 2: TeSeS

Map 3: stavn

Most Assists

Map 1: stavn

Map 2: stavn

Map 3: jabbi

Most Deaths

Map 1: jabbi

Map 2: jabbi

Map 3: TeSeS

ENCE

ENCE's resounding victory against Cloud9 saw them overcome an early 0-5 deficit on the opening map, ultimately wrapping up the series with convincing 16-7 and 16-6 wins on Ancient and Anubis. Guy “NertZ” Iluz led the charge with an impressive 44-25 score, 108 ADR, and a 1.50 rating across both maps, which spearheaded him to the top of the tournament player ratings. 

Players

Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer

• HLTV Rating: 0.95
• Impact Rating: 0.96
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.4%
• Average Damage Round: 72.5
• Kills Per Round: 0.65

Paweł “dycha” Dycha

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.15
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.7%
• Average Damage Round: 81.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.73

Pavle “maden” Bošković

• HLTV Rating: 1.08
• Impact Rating: 1.16
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.4%
• Average Damage Round: 79.0
• Kills Per Round: 0.72

Alvaro “SunPayus” Garcia

• HLTV Rating: 1.15
• Impact Rating: 1.14
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.9%
• Average Damage Round: 73.7
• Kills Per Round: 0.72

Guy “NertZ” Iluz

• HLTV Rating: 1.10
• Impact Rating: 1.27
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.2%
• Average Damage Round: 84.4
• Kills Per Round: 0.77

Most Kills

Map 1: NertZ

Map 2: Maden

Map 3: dycha

Most Assists

Map 1: dycha

Map 2: NertZ

Map 3: Maden

Most Deaths

Map 1: Maden

Map 2: dycha

Map 3: NertZ

Heroic vs ENCE Predictions: Gamers8 2023

We expect ENCE to beat Heroic by 2-1. 

Heroic vs ENCE Head to Head Record 

Heroic 5-6 ENCE

Heroic vs ENCE Maps 

• Nuke
• Ancient
• Mirage

ENCE vs Heroic Score 

• Map 1: ENCE to win by +4<
• Map 2: Heroic to win by +7<
• Map 3: ENCE to win by +8<

ENCE vs Heroic First Blood 

Map 1: cadiaN

Map 2: SunPayus

Map 3: cadiaN

Heroic vs ENCE Most First Kills

Map 1: NertZ

Map 2: TeSeS

Map 3: stavn

ENCE vs Heroic Top Fragger

NertZ

Heroic vs ENCE Most Clutches

stavn

ENCE vs Heroic Most Utility Damage

sjuush

Heroic vs ENCE Most Plants

ENCE

Heroic vs ENCE Most Defuses

ENCE

Gamers8 2023: Heroic vs ENCE Match Links

• Twitch
• YouTube

Heroic vs ENCE Match Time

August 19, 2023 – 10:30 ET/09:30 CST/07:30 PT