Heroic vs B8 at IEM Beijing Group A, CN

Match Breakdown

B8 won the latest meeting with Heroic 2-0 in February, but enter their next encounter with four wins from their last 10 matches, compared with Heroic’s seven. The teams meet on 2 November in Upper Bracket Quarterfinal 2 of Beijing’s Group A, with the winner advancing to Upper Bracket Semifinal 1 on 3 November.

Heroic hold a narrow 4-3 advantage across seven previous meetings, including a 2-0 victory over B8 in the Season 2 2025 grand final. Their recent results also include a Beat II title and third place at Beat III, where they beat 100 Thieves 2-1 after losing their semifinal to NIP. Heroic’s latest match ended in a 2-1 loss to FaZe in the Season 7 playoffs.

B8 also lost to FaZe in their most recent outing, falling 2-0 in a third-place match on 29 October after a semifinal defeat to HOTU by the same score. They had reached the playoffs by beating Alliance and K27 in consecutive group matches, avenging an earlier loss to K27.