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Esports Juice Box podcast: The Saviors of Finland

Esports podcast: The Saviors of Finland

How a Finnish team became one of the most popular in esports in the span of a few weeks.

ENCE’s run at the IEM Katowice 2019 Major went down in history as one of the most impactful Cinderella stories in all of Esports. Let’s jump back in time and watch how the story unfolded.

This episode of the Esports Juice Box takes a look at ENCE’s Counter-Strike team’s historic run at the IEM Katowice 2019 Major 

The Valve Major Championship, often called the Major, is the pinnacle of professional Counter-Strike. It often has the largest prize pool with the most viewers. Winning a major is the defining moment in a player’s legacy.

ENCE, a Finnish esports team that was never considered a true contender let alone a major team in the scene, became one of the most popular teams in the span of a few weeks. With the help of one of the catchiest fight songs, ENCE became immortalized in the history of Counter-Strike.

How did that happen? Who are the players on this team? Step back to 2019 and see how one of the greatest Cinderella stories in all of esports unfolded.

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