| SBHL Round of 16 | |
 Orange eSports |  Afraid |
| MrGhost |  Jollem |
| Shuiyu | again |
| dabeliuteef | Gosig` |
| wangwang | Panny |
| kiDDO` |  Sender |
| Recent Result: no head-to-head | |
It has been a while since Orange eSports appeared on the big stage and on the NA/EU radar. Now the Malaysian powerhouse gets the chance to redeem their reputation again with the clash against the emerging force that is Afraid.
Ever since Orange eSports disappeared back into the SEA market after finishing fourth overall at the DreamHoN Winter 2012, the team has not only went through some roster changes, but also scored the biggest purse in HoN history. $100,000 USD and the confirmation to be the best team in Malaysia brought the National Title of the country for the high-profile and respected team around MrGhost and Shuiyu. Still the stock of the team dropped consistently in the Honcast Community Rankings and in the public perception, as the great performance at DreamHoN faded further and further away with HoN Tour taking over.
Therefor Orange eSports might not even walk into this match as the favorite in the minds of many peoples, as Afraid just recently bursted out off their shell with a splendid performance at the seventh Cycle of HoN Tour Diamond. For the first time in the history of that team they reached the second weekend of the competition with notable victories over Lions eSports and Team Excellent. It is old perception and reputation against the new breed - who will prevail?
| SBHL Round of 16 | |
| Stay Green | Vietnamese Dream |
| swindlemelonzz |  PinkyKurdi |
| ZfreeK | VnSensation |
| Chessie | Pewe` |
 Khezu |  gwefix |
 sLiCKz | Chengzu |
| Recent Result: no head-to-head | |
The reigning HoN Tour Diamond Champions in Stay Green are entering the big arena of the SoundBlaster Heroes League with only one thought on their mind - winning. After boasting an impressive record in the last couple of weeks with two major tournament victories and only one loss against compLexity Gaming lately, the team around swindlemelonzz has every reason to be confident in their abilities.
They are the clear favorite to win this match and to win this whole tournament, but Vietnamese Dream still is no team to overlook. After recently forming out of the pieces that have been Vitriolic Gaming and Fack You Kurdi, a formidable team reemerged from the ashes of two former Diamond teams. Immediately the team jumped into the Diamond Division in Cycle 6, but dropped out right away as well in Cycle 7. They still have a high ranking in the HoN Tour Standings and made an impact in their losing efforts last week against compLexity Gaming and Pikachu.
The favorite is clear, the momentum is truely on the side of Stay Green and all the buzz is surrounding Stay Green and their march to the top of the HoN world lately. Vietnamese Dream might not be equipped enough to take sG down entirely, but they could be more than just a stepping stone. When the history of Fack You Kurdi has told us one thing, than that the team is always competitive and always puts on tight matches. A great way to end Day 2 of the SoundBlaster Heroes League.
