Peacemaker dives into IEM Dallas 2025, offering viewers a complete guide to the tournament. He outlines the format, prize pool, and schedule—highlighting that it will run from May 19 to 25, with $1 million on the line and six playoff spots up for grabs. It is the first ESL Grand Slam event of the year, making it a high-stakes battleground for top-tier CS2 teams.
Peacemaker then presents his Tierlist, dividing teams into Champions, Playoff Contenders, Potential Playoff Surprises, Upset Potentials, and a Disney Tour category. Group A includes defending Grand Slam champs Vitality, dark horses like Legacy, and fan-favorites such as G2 and The MongolZ. Meanwhile, Group B kicks off with clashes like Liquid vs FaZe, featuring s1mple’s debut for the squad under karrigan. He also spotlights notable matchups, such as MOUZ vs BC.Game and Aurora vs HEROIC, as well as the presence of NRG and IEM Melbourne finalists Falcons.