The organisers of the Games Clash Masters have revealed the groups for the $100,000 tournament in Gdynia.
StarLadder Major sensations AVANGAR will face fellow CIS side DreamEaters in the first round of Group A, which includes Aristocracy and the new Sprout line-up, featuring Denis "denis" Howell.
In Group B, all eyes will be on the match between FURIA and BIG, with this being the Germans' first LAN appearance since bringing back Owen "smooya" Butterfield and Johannes "nex" Maget. They will be joined in the group by Polish duo AGO and Illuminar.
AVANGAR set for a CIS clash in the first round
The Games Clash Masters will be held at the Gdynia Arena from September 20-22. The tournament will begin with a double-elimination group stage, featuring best-of-one clashes in the upper bracket, followed by the single-elimination playoffs, which will culminate in a best-of-five grand final.