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G2 completed a dominant run in IEM Cologne with just three maps dropped throughout the event, defeating Major winners Vitality, perennial rivals FaZe Clan, an impressive Astralis side and IEM Dallas winners ENCE along the way to the title. The grand final against Marco \u201cSnappi\u201d Pfeiffer\u2019s ENCE turned out to be a four-map affair, with dominant wins on Nuke and Mirage setting the tone for the rest of the series. Though ENCE barely managed to stop G2\u2019s comeback attempt on Anubis, they proved powerless to resist on Ancient, succumbing to a 16-9 defeat. Related: IEM Cologne CS:GO 2023: Scores, standings, results In the post-match interview, a joyous NiKo called this victory a worthy consolation for missing out on a CS:GO Major title, complimenting m0NESY for his incredible showing in the grand final. He and the young sniper topped the individual stats charts at the event, with a 1.35 and a 1.34 HLTV rating 2.0 output across 14 maps, respectively. 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