herO doubles, Clem wins Europe

Week #216 of the Open Cups saw herO score his first double since October (KR-NA) while Clem prevailed on the European server.

herO began his double with a win on the Korean server, surviving a tough gauntlet of entirely Code S players in Bunny (2-0), Dark (2-1), Solar (2-1), and GuMiho (3-0) to take the weekly title.

The action then moved onto the European server, where Clem defeated main-race Reynor in the finals for the second straight week (3-1). The EU cup also featured a rare appearance from MaNa in the semifinals, who broke a 24-match losing streak against HeroMarine to earn the top four finish.

Finally, the American server competition saw herO complete his double, making another impressive run with victories over Dark (2-1), Solar (2-1), and MaxPax (3-2) in the final rounds. Lower in the bracket, Stats made a notable underdog run to the top eight, beating ByuN 2-0 along the way.

ESL Open: Korean Cup (partial bracket shown)

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ESL Open: European Cup (partial bracket shown)

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ESL Open: American Cup (partial bracket shown)