Best photos from IEM Katowice New Champions stage

With the conclusion of New Champions stage of IEM Katowice 2019, HLTV.org presents photos of some of the most iconic moments from the Major playoffs.

The New Champions stage of the IEM Katowice Major witnessed a rollercoaster of emotions for all teams involved, both established and those with much to prove. Favourites were upset, underdogs made runs thought inconceivable, and all this action made for an absolutely electric ambience in the Spodek Arena.

The hunger for achievement and excellence has been a primal urge for humankind since its conception, and the emotions associated with their fulfillment, or lack thereof, can only be described as raw. HLTV.org's on-site photographers, Radoslaw "MAKKU" Makuch and Josip "brcho" Brtan, have hand-picked some of the most powerful captures of the New Champions stage, with more images available by visiting the IEM Katowice 2019 gallery section.