Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII - Katowice Major 2019: New Legends Stage

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The New Legends Stage: February 20th - 24th, 2019
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
  - The initial matches-ups are seeded using an improved "Player-Selected Seeding", first seen at IEM Season XIII - Chicago ^[1]

Following rounds are seeded using a "Live ELO Rating" system with the initial seeding as the baseline ^[1]
Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
All other matches are Bo1

First Round:
- Match-ups are drawn based on the "Player-Selected Seeding"
- All matches are Bo1

Second Round:
- Division into 2 groups:
  - Winners of the first round ("High")
  - Losers of the first round ("Low")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- All matches are Bo1

Third Round:
- Division into 3 groups:
  - Teams with a score of 2:0 ("High")
  - Teams with a score of 1:1 ("Mid")
  - Teams with a score of 0:2 ("Low")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- "High" and "Low" matches are Bo3
- "Mid" matches are Bo1
- Winners of "High" Matches advance to the next stage
- Losers of "Low" Matches are eliminated

Fourth Round:
- Division into 2 groups:
  - Teams with a score of 2:1 ("High")
  - Teams with a score of 1:2 ("Low")
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating" from their group
- Both "High" and "Low" matches are Bo3
- Winners of "High" Matches advance to the next stage
- Losers of "Low" Matches are eliminated

Fifth Round:
- Teams are drawn an opponent which they have not yet played based on their "ELO Rating"
- All matches are Bo3
- Winners advance to the next stage
- Losers are eliminated

#	Team	Matches	Rounds	RD	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
1.	Astralis	3 - 0	81 - 36	+45	Nuke	Train	2:1
1.	Team Liquid	3 - 0	64 - 48	+16	Overpass	Overpass	2:0
3.	Natus Vincere	3 - 1	96 - 78	+18	Inferno	Mirage	0:2	2:0
3.	MIBR	3 - 1	67 - 57	+10	Inferno	Mirage	Inferno	2:0
3.	Renegades	3 - 1	105 - 109	-4	Inferno	Inferno	1:2	2:1
6.	FaZe Clan	3 - 2	115 - 100	+15	Train	Inferno	Mirage	2:1	2:0
6.	ENCE	3 - 2	129 - 118	+11	Inferno	Dust II	2:1	2:0	2:0
6.	Ninjas in Pyjamas	3 - 2	105 - 97	+8	Nuke	Overpass	Overpass	0:2	2:1
9.	Team Vitality	2 - 3	117 - 133	-16	Mirage	Mirage	Mirage	1:2	1:2
9.	Cloud9	2 - 3	85 - 87	-2	Inferno	Train	Mirage	2:0	0:2
9.	AVANGAR	2 - 3	80 - 106	-26	Overpass	Overpass	Mirage	0:2	0:2
12.	HellRaisers	1 - 3	45 - 76	-31	Train	Dust II	Overpass	0:2
12.	G2 Esports	1 - 3	62 - 80	-18	Inferno	Mirage	Inferno	0:2
12.	compLexity Gaming	1 - 3	97 - 107	-10	Nuke	Mirage	2:0	1:2
15.	BIG	0 - 3	64 - 69	-5	Mirage	Mirage	1:2
15.	NRG Esports	0 - 3	62 - 73	-11	Nuke	Overpass	0:2