Heroic vs NAVI at CS:GO IEM Katowice 2023 Semifinals: Predictions, where to watch, and more

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CS:GO's Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice 2023 kicked off on February 1, 2023, featuring twenty-four of the best rosters from all over the world. After ten days of enthralling matchups, only four teams remain in contention for the IEM title and a grand million-dollar prize pool.

Day 2 of the IEM Katowice 2023 Playoffs will feature both of the semifinals matchups being played out. In the first match of the day, the Danish organization Heroic will take on Ukrainian powerhouse Natus Vincere in a best-of-three matchup. The winner will proceed to meet the winner of G2 vs Liquid in the Grand Finals, whereas the loser will be eliminated.

Heroic and NAVI are inevitably among the most procifient CS:GO teams in recent times. Both teams have had a notable presence in recent Majors as well, with Heroic's runner-up performance at the IEM Rio Major 2022, and NAVI's second-place finish at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 and their victory at PGL Stockholm 2021.

Heroic is a roster of young talent that's led by the veteran AWPer and in-game leader - cadiaN. The roster has a core lineup who have been playing together since early 2020. With the addition of young talents like sjuush and Jabbi in recent times, Heroic has risen through the ranks to become one of CS:GO's finest teams.

NAVI, on the other hand, is an established roster of remarkably talented individuals like s1mple and b1t as well as experienced players like Perfecto and electroNic. The only weak link on NAVI's roster is their wavering fifth-man spot, which has slowed down the team's progress recently.

Currently, NAVI has npl as their fifth man. The Ukrainian youngster was recently promoted to the main roster from NAVI's Junior squad, and hasn't had the time to get fully ingrained into the