Imperial fe IGL tory to Miss IEM Katowice 2025 Play-Ins

For the first time ever, an all-female CS:2 team from Imperial Factor will write history by qualifying for IEM Katowice in 2025, marking their entrance onto the Polish stage on January 29th. However, they will find themselves at a disadvantage as they prepare to compete.

Due to visa complications, Imperial FE’s IGL Victoria “Kazieva” will not participate in the tournament’s Play-In stage. Kazieva described this situation as heartbreaking. In her absence, the team’s coach, Kamen “bubble” Kostadinov, will take her place. The 33-year old bubble hasn’t played on the server since 2023, when he was a player for Katuna. He has been part of the competitive scene since 2012.

Imperial faces off against the Brazilian team, FURIA, in their opening match of IEM Katowice 2025 Play-Ins. The Imperial lineup includes:

1. [Player1] – Main AWPer and strategic caller.
2. [Player2] – Rifler with a strong focus on entry frags.
3. [Player3] – Support player, known for his consistent performance in utility roles.
4. [Player4] – Lurker, excels at finding opportunities to take out opponents from unexpected angles.
5. [Player5] – IGL (In-Game Leader), responsible for leading the team and coordinating strategies during matches.

  • Ana “⁠ANa⁠” Dumbravă
  • Alexandra “⁠twenty3⁠” Timonina
  • Katarína “⁠Kat⁠” Vašková
  • Zainab “⁠zAAz⁠” Turkie
  • Kamen “⁠bubble⁠” Kostadinov  

In the latest BLAST Bounty tournament, Imperial fe, comprising of Tory and the rest of the squad, faced off against NAVI. Despite Imperial fe giving a good account of themselves, they unfortunately lost the match. However, this game attracted an impressive viewership of over 480,000 people as per Esports Charts, making it the most-viewed women’s team CSGO match ever. Needless to mention, all eyes will be on Imperial fe when they compete at IEM Katowice 2025.

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2025-01-29 19:43