The event organizer today announced the grouping and the first round of the ESL IMPACT S5 final. The event will be held in Dallas from May 31 to June 2.
The former Pigeons lineup will wear the Imperial uniform for the first time in Dallas
Among them, Imperial Valkyries has the core lineup of Nigma Galaxy, the absolute king of ESL IMPACT events, and they have dominated almost every previous ESL IMPACT event. But this time, Zainab Turkie | zAAz replaced the former captain Ksenia Kluenkova | vilga.
Imperial Valkyries encountered the biggest obstacle on their way to defend the championship this time. The top seed of Group B, NAVI Javelins, defeated them in the last two finals (Imperial Valkyries was wearing the Pigeons uniform at that time).
The following is the grouping of ESL IMPACT S5 finals:
Group A
Imperial Valkyries
FlyQuest RED
HSG fe
BIG EQUIPA
Group B
NAVI Javelins
TSM Shimmer
Fluxo Demons
Let Her Cook
The first round is as follows: