Asia RMR

The MongolZ, as expected, were favourites to advance, and they did so in style, defeating Alter Ego and DRILLAS to qualify for their third consecutive Counter-Strike Major.

The MongolZ reverse sweep DRILLAS 2-1, becoming the first team to qualify for the 2024 Shanghai Major!#ShanghaiMajor2024 pic.twitter.com/ckAno9oD3l

— CS_PerfectWorld (@CS_PerfectWorld) November 12, 2024

Though they dropped a map to DRILLAS, they still lived up to their reputation as the team to beat, showing why they’re a top contender.

Rare Atom delivered an impressive performance to join The MongolZ in qualifying, especially as this Major is being held in China, marking a home-field advantage.

Their path through GR Gaming and TALON wasn’t the toughest, but they made the most of it, with standout performances from Andrew “kaze” Khong, who clutched a 1v3 on Vertigo to seal their 13-8 win.

Rare Atom’s victory also ensures a Chinese team will be present on the Shanghai stage, keeping local fans engaged.

Meanwhile, DRILLAS, the team backed by streamer ohnePixel, saw some surprising success, surviving the opening round with a win over Lynn Vision and taking a map from The MongolZ.

However, they fell in the upper bracket, setting up a crucial lower-bracket match against FlyQuest.

DRILLAS’ journey has been an entertaining storyline, especially with ohnePixel cheering them on.

TALON now faces Lynn Vision in the lower bracket semifinals, and the winner will face either FlyQuest or DRILLAS to fight for the last Major spot.

Chinese Team in the CN Major!
Congratulations to Rare Atom on qualifying!

The remaining teams in Asia RMR will now battle it out tomorrow for the final spot at the #ShanghaiMajor2024. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/3zu5WNCOta

— CS_PerfectWorld (@CS_PerfectWorld) November 12, 2024

Americas RMR

In the Americas RMR, both Team Liquid and FURIA Esports navigated early challenges.

Liquid bounced back from an opening loss to Wildcard with a dominant 13-2 win over KRü Esports, while FURIA recovered from a shaky start to beat Case Gaming.

Both teams remain in the 1-1 bracket, and fans will be watching closely to see if they can regain their form as the tournament progresses.

The real standout from the Americas RMR so far has been Wildcard.

With Aran “Sonic” Groesbeek and Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz leading the charge, Wildcard has pulled off impressive victories, including a 13-10 win over paiN Gaming and a comeback against Liquid.

With two wins under their belt, Wildcard only needs one more to secure a Major spot, with their next challenge against 9z Team.

9z, another underdog, has shown surprising strength, dominating RED Canids and Legacy.

With two wins, they join Wildcard, Complexity, and MIBR in the 2-0 bracket, meaning they’ll also have multiple chances to reach the Major.

Complexity and MIBR are holding strong in the 2-0 bracket after a nail-biting overtime win for Complexity and a solid showing from MIBR’s Raphael “exit” Lacerda and Rafael “saffee” Costa.

Meanwhile, teams like RED Canids, Nouns, Case, and KRü find themselves in elimination territory after failing to secure wins on day one, facing an uphill battle to stay in contention.

With multiple upsets, standout performances from lesser-known teams, and returning veterans, the PW Shanghai Major RMRs are shaping up to be an exciting lead-up to one of the most anticipated CS2 tournaments of the year.

Complexity 16: 12 Boss
M80 16: 13 RED Canids
MIBR 13: 9 Imperial
Liquid 13: 2 KRü

Check out today’s results for the Americas RMR
and tomorrow’s match schedule (GMT +8) – Stay tuned!#ShanghaiMajor2024 pic.twitter.com/cIJulTkT4E

— CS_PerfectWorld (@CS_PerfectWorld) November 12, 2024

Wednesday’s Shanghai Major RMR matches

• FlyQuest ($1.50) vs DRILLAS ($2.50) @ 12pm CST
• FURIA Esports ($1.16) vs BOSS ($4.50) @ 12pm CST
• Legacy ($2.10) vs M80 ($1.66) @ 12pm CST
• paiN Gaming ($1.66) vs Imperial Esports ($2.10) @ 1pm CST
• Team Liquid ($2.62) vs BESTIA ($3.40) @ 1pm CST
• KRU Esports ($1.50) vs Nouns ($1.44) @ 2pm CST
• Wildcard ($2.10) vs 9z ($1.66) @ 2pm CST
• Lynn Vision ($1.50) vs TALON ($2.50) @ 3pm CST
• Complexity ($1.53) vs MIBR ($2.37) @ 5pm CST
• RED Canids ($1.25) vs Case Esports ($3.75) @ 5pm CST
• FlyQuest/DRILLAS vs Lynn Vision/TALON @ 7pm CST

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FURIA Esports are one of the leading candidates to qualify for the Shanghai Major. They looked excellent at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 last month, with wins against FaZe Clan, MOUZ, and Natus Vincere, although it is not uncommon to see FURIA have promising tournament runs only to fall apart shortly after.

Legacy have not accomplished anything nearly as impressive in top-tier events this season, and they did not make it very far in their most recent competitive endeavour at ESL Challenger Katowice 2024. However, Legacy showed a pulse at Thunderpick World Championship 2024 and know their opponents well.

Team Liquid had a rough run through Intel Extreme Masters Rio and BLAST Premier World Final 2024, going 1-4 across the two tournaments. North America’s No.1 side have since not played a match, but the long break might be what they needed to get back on track.

Despite Liquid’s shaky showings last month, they are the superior team in this contest. Wildcard are 0-3 down in the head-to-head standings, and their performances at ESL Challenger League Season 48 North America last month are reason enough to doubt their chances of winning on Tuesday.

Complexity are expected to cruise through the Perfect World Major Americas RMR, priced at $1.40 on the outright markets with the best Counter-Strike betting sites. But it is tough to make a strong case for a team who have played just three series since the start of October.

BESTIA have not been too active lately, but they performed well at Thunderpick World Championship 2024 two weeks ago, when they defeated M80 twice and added a competitive 1-2 loss against 3DMAX.

Complexity are rusty and one of the more inconsistent teams in the region. At the offered betting odds, BESTIA are an excellent outsider pick.

PaiN Gaming have proven their worth in the latter half of the 2024 season. They played competitive games against the world’s elite teams at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 and added a semifinal run at ESL Challenger Katowice 2024 at the end of October.

Nouns Esports’ only accomplishments have come in C-Tier events. Their early exits from CCT Season 2 North American Series #3 and ESL Challenger League Season 48 North America are better indications of how they might do in the RMR.

Don’t expect any surprises on Tuesday. PaiN Gaming should roll over Nouns.

9z Team lost to RED Canids twice in May and June, but they are expected to do well on Tuesday. The Brazilians have had a chance to get ready by playing tougher opponents at IEM Rio 2024, Elisa Masters Espoo 2024, and Thunderpick World Championship 2024, although they went 1-6 over those three events.

RED Canids have not appeared in any top-tier tournaments since ESL Pro League Season 20 and have been inconsistent at ESL Challenger League Season 48 South America. However, they have picked up a few wins and are worth a look for this series at plus money.

Priced at $3.94 with esports bookmakers, BOSS might have some followers simply because they beat M80 once last month during ESL Challenger League Season 48 North America. But as M80’s 13-1 victory in the rematch suggests, that result was nothing more than a fluke.

M80 will not make the same mistake on Tuesday and let Ancient slip through the ban phase. That would leave BOSS with only Mirage, where they are not too effective.

MiBR will face off against KRU Esports for the first time since ESL Challenger League Season 48 South America in October, when they won with 13-11 on Ancient and 13-2 on Nuke. According to the latest betting odds, the Brazilian squad should be just as successful on Tuesday.

While MiBR have a higher ceiling than KRU, they are rusty, so it is hard to justify betting on them at this number. Take KRU at the round handicap.

This should be the most one-sided game of the opening round of the Perfect World Major Americas RMR, and the odds at GG Bet reflect that.

Imperial Esports have not looked the greatest in October, finishing fifth-sixth at ESL Challenger League Season 48 South America and fifth-eighth at Thunderpick World Championship 2024. But they have accomplished a lot more than Case Esports this season.

With a more experienced lineup and a substantially better win rate on all maps except for Ancient, Imperial Esports should stomp South America’s 13th-ranked team.

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The 24-year-old will be coming in to take the place of Bobby “?stamina?” Eitrem, who parted ways with the team on February 1 having joined in December of last year.

Nouns Esports took to their Twitter account to announce the personnel change.

“With the Major on the horizon over here at @nounsesports we’ve made the difficult decision to replace @stamjna with @MarkeCSGO before the RMR,” the team wrote.

“I’d like to thank Bobby for all the work he’s put in with the team and anyone looking for a solid IGL will benefit from his addition.”

Nouns also noted how difficult it was to let go of the team’s in-game leader, but said it was a decision that needed to be made because they needed a powerhouse like MarKE ahead of the Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament.

“In the name of transparency this wasn’t an easy decision and it’s honestly nothing against Stamina, he was a great caller and put in a lot of work but with the RMR coming and the god of Mexico asking to join we felt like it was in our best interest to make this move work,” the North American team wrote.

MarKE launched a career in CS:GO in 2016 with the Mexican squad Team Quetzal. Since then, he has represented teams such as eUnited, Swole Patrol, No Tenemos Nada, Gale Force Esports, Miami Flamingo e-Sports, NRG Esports, Ze Pug Godz, Chaos Esports Club, ex-Torqued, and Extra Salt, who he left in January of last year.

Through his long career, the rifler has won a few tournaments. They include the 2020 Intel Extreme Masters XV Beijing Online: North America, the 2020 DreamHack Masters Winter: North America, the 2021 ESEA Cash Cup: North America (Winter #6), the 2021 ESEA Cash Cup: North America (Autumn #3), the 2021 ESEA Season 39 Premier Division: North America, and a host of others.

MarKE, who has been out of the competitive scene for a while now, explained how his return came to fruition. He stated that he was “bored” of streaming CS:GO and felt the need to begin competing again.

“Basically I was bored, every time I would play CS with friends I felt that fire to start grinding again and compete,” MarKE said in a comment.

“[I’ve] been out of the servers for a while so all I want right now is to grind and do some damage, qualify for everything possible, win everything we can and let’s see where life takes us.”

The Nouns Esports CS:GO roster now consists of:

• Brendan “?Bwills?” Williams
• David “?cynic?” Polster
• Carson “nosraC” O’Reilly
• Christopher “?cJ?” Jones
• Edgar “?MarKE?” Maldonado
• Kory “SEMPHIS” Friesen (coach)
• Dominick “JazzPimp” Dimpfel (inactive)

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