Liquid'Heroes win Fragbite Masters

But when it mattered most, a trip to Blizzcon and a shot at the Championship on the line, we crumbled.

And so ended the 2015 Heroes season and with it, our long reign of terror. Shortly after, the squad responsible for our year-long triumph broke apart, and our search for new players began.

While it's tough to match the expectations the roster that once consisted of FalcoN, GranPkt, and Blackscorp had, this new roster with Lowell, Cris, and GerdamHerd would prove worthy to carry on the torch of their predecessors.

After weaving their way through the Fragbite Masters, a tournament that garnered top-tier Heroes teams, Liquid met up with Fnatic in the finals and took home the $4,700 grand prize in a best-of-five with a reverse sweep. It feels good to be the team on the positive end of this.

Throughout the tournament, Liquid showcased their creativity with a number of new compositions that often highlighted the play of Joaquim "Lowell" Fitas, who, ironically, was previously on the Fnatic roster. If Lowell wanted to show his old team that it was a mistake to let him go, he certainly got a chance to at the Fragbite Masters.



Against Fnatic's sheer aggressive style, Liquid didn't fair well early. Between the Barbarian and the Wildhammer thane, the Fnatic composition brought incredible burst damage to the table.

A call to start boss in Game 1 on Tomb of the Spider Queen ended in disaster for Liquid as Fnatic forced a 2-for-5 trade and took the game immediately afterwards.

Game 2 on Battlefield of Eternity was no different, as high burst was the primary component of Fnatic's gameplan. A Tassadar/Brightwing combination kept Fnatic's Sonya well-shielded as he mowed through the Liquid line-up.

But Fnatic's dominance would not last long, as Liquid would turn the tides and adapt to their opposition's burst strategy.

Down 0-2 in the Grand Final, Pedro Moreno "LucifroN" Durán took the opportunity to remind the Heroes competitive community why he was often considered one of EU's finest. He, combined with the new found synergy with Lowell, would push the series into a fight to the last.


A fight over the boss saw Lowell refuse to back down, hitting multiple enemy heroes with Leoric's March of the Black King and sustaining him through the damage.

Christoph "Cris" Gowitzke, formerly of Team ROCCAT, seemed very comfortable in the backline with veteran Juan "VortiX" Moreno Durán and Raoul "GerdamHerd" Saurbier. Gerd played a solo support Tyrande in game three to great success, as Liquid forced game four on Cursed Hollow.

Here, the draft allowed Lowell to unleash a damage-build Kharazim. LucifroN secured Muradin for himself, while the team picked up Kael'thas and Falstad for ranged damage. With Fnatic forced onto Malfurion, Liquid used superior coordination and decision-making to prevail.

Game five on Garden of Terror was something to behold, with power swings and a nailbiter finish that saw Liquid win a late-game teamfight, plow through a keep, and barely secure the core before Fnatic could wipe them out. The shot was called ― and it was a good one.

Lowell took up damage Kharazim while LucifroN returned to E.T.C. and did a great job of starting fights. Gerd's Divine Shield timing was absolutely on point. Despite facing a team that relied on burst damage, he and Lowell were able to keep the team healthy and turn fights around. All these, combined with excellent teamwork, would see the Liquid squad triumph.

All in all, the series was great for both organizations. We're excited to see what Liquid'Heroes can do for the team moving forward.