Our picks for best CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems

Contents

• Best CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems
  • 3-0 Results
  • 3-1, 3-2 Results
  • 0-3 Results
• How to do the CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems

Choosing the best CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems could be a challenge, seeing the number of new and mid-tier teams that have qualified for the event. Hosted by Perfect World, it is the first CS major in China and features a prize pool of $1.25 million. The CS2 Shanghai Major 2024 Viewer Pass is now available for purchase and Pick'Ems are enabled.

Similar to the previous major events, you will start with a bronze medal that will eventually upgrade to silver, gold, and diamond, as you make the right predictions.

This article provides our picks for the best CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems.

Note: This article is subjective and solely based on the writer's opinions. It will be updated as we proceed to the Playoffs.

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Best choices for CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems

Best CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems (Image via Valve)

As of November 29, 2024, the Opening Stage Pick'Ems are live and can be selected. The later stages will be unlocked once the Opening Stage concludes. Here are the teams that have qualified for this stage:

• The MongolZ (bLitz, Techno4K, 910, mzinho, Senzu)
• FlyQuest (INS, aliStair, Liazz, Vexite, dexter)
• Rare Atom (somebody, Summer, L1haNg, ChildKing, kaze)
• FURIA Esports (yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, chelo, skullz)
• Team Liquid (NAF, YEKINDAR, Twistzz, ultimate, jks)
• Complexity Gaming (JT, floppy, Grimhallzerk, EliGE, CLASIA)
• paiN Gaming (biguzera, lux, kauez, nqz, snow)
• MiBR (exit, brnz4n, insani, drop, saffee)
• Imperial Esports (VINI, felps, noway, decenty, try)
• Wildcard (stanislaw, JBa, Sonic, susp, phzy)
• BIG (tabseN, Krimbo, syrsoN, JDC, rigoN)
• Virtus.pro (Jame, FL1T, fame, n0rb3r7, electroNic)
• Passion UA (jambo, jackasmo, zeRRoFIX, s-chilla, fear)
• Cloud9 (Ax1Le, Boombl4, HeavyGod, ICY, interz)
• Fnatic (KRIMZ, bodyy, matys, blameF, nawwk)
• GamerLegion (volt, sl3nd, FL4MUS, ztrS, Tauson)

Unfortunately, if you followed this article’s Pick’Ems, then you may have gotten four correct predictions, falling short by just one to upgrade your medal from Bronze to Silver. But don’t worry, there are still very high chances of getting the Golden Shanghai Major medal for your Steam Profile.

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Opening Stage

These were our CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems for the Opening Stage:

3-0 Results

• The MongolZ (Correct)
• paiN Gaming

3-1, 3-2 Results

• FURIA Esports (Correct)
• Team Liquid
• Complexity Gaming
• BIG (Correct)
• Virtus.pro
• MiBR (Correct)

0-3 Results

• Rare Atom
• FlyQuest

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Elimination Stage

Here are our CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems for the Elimination Stage

Caption: "Complete Elimination Stage predictions (Image via ieb || Majors.im)

3-0 Results

• The MongolZ
• Team Vitality

Most of the players would agree that The MongolZ and Vitality are the only two teams who have the potential to finish with a clean 3-0 scoreline. Considering the type of matchmaking they are likely to face, the probability of losing seems low. Though some could question why NaVi isn’t there, it is because of the poor performance in the last few tournaments.

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3-1, 3-2 Results

• Natus Vincere
• MOUZ
• Team Spirit
• FaZe Clan
• 3DMAX
• G2 Esports

The 3-1 and 3-2 brackets are hard to predict, considering the high-tier team that directly got invited and the amazing performance of the teams that made their way to this level from the Opening Stage. Nonetheless, getting a total of five correct predictions is not that difficult.

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0-3 Results

• Wildcard
• MiBR

Though MiBR and Wildcard have impressed everyone in the Opening Stage, they are unlikely to advance as their matches are against some of the most powerful and experienced tier-1 teams in the world.

These picks are highly likely to get you the five correct predictions you need to upgrade from bronze to silver.

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Playoffs

Caption: Playoffs predictions (Image via Majors.im || ieb)

If you followed our guide, congratulations on successfully clearing the Elimination Stage and upgrading your CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems Medal. Based on the performance of all the teams so far, here are the predictions of Playoffs that would most likely get your medal upgraded:

Major Champion

• Team Vitality

Considering the exceptional performance so far, Team Vitality is very worthy of getting another major title after the Blast Paris Major 2023. Their first face-off would be FaZe Clan, which, although challenging, should not be hard enough for them to lose.

Finals Runner Up

• The MongolZ

The MongolZ have been impressive so far in this event. However, winning a major not only requires young minds with crisp aim and reaction times but also years of experience which they, unfortunately, lack for now. This would be the only reason they could lose against anyone in the Playoffs.

Do note that putting The MongolZ anywhere right now is hard to determine and you may follow this Pick’Em prediction at your own risk.

Semi-Finalists

• Team Spirit
• HEROIC

Both Team Spirit and HEROIC are two of the strongest CS2 teams right now. However, they are also infamous for choking the Playoffs. This is due to frequent changes in their roster as well as the lack of experience of most of the players in their respective teams.

Quarter-Finalists

• MOUZ
• FaZe Clan
• G2 Esports
• Team Liquid

The team mentioned here is most likely to not go above the quarter-finals because of two primary reasons: the performance in a few S-tier tournaments and the constant choke at LAN events Playoffs. Though many players wouldn’t agree on keeping G2 and FaZe here, they are going to face HEROIC and Team Vitality respectively, which is not easy.

That’s all our predictions for the CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems. If you were able to get the Diamond medal, that would be one of the rarest achievements to show off in the Counter-Strike community. The next CS2 major has already been scheduled and will be hosted by BLAST in Austin.

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How to do the CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems

How to do Major Pick'Ems (Image via Valve)

In order to participate in Pick'Ems, you need to buy the Viewer Pass from the bottom left of the home screen that features the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 logo. The Viewer Pass costs $10, while the Viewer Pass + 3 Souvenir Package bundle can be purchased for a discounted price of $18.

Once you buy it, you will have the option to take part in the CS2 Perfect World Shanghai Major Pick’Ems. Here, you drag and drop the team logos in the respective places where you think they might finish in the major tournament. You have to make a total of 10 predictions, out of which you need to have five correct to upgrade the default bronze medal.