On November 12, the first two rounds of the group stage took place at the American RMR in Shanghai, which determined the favorites and created interesting prerequisites for the next matches. Now the focus is on Complexity and MIBR, who have become the leaders of the tournament with a 2-0 score and will meet in the third round for a direct entry to the Major.
First round: bright start of the tournament
The first round featured eight exciting matches that showed the level of preparation of the teams and their readiness to fight for places at the Major. Complexity beat BESTIA with a score of 13-7 on Anubis, and Wildcard confidently defeated Liquid 16-12 on Inferno. MIBR also defeated KRÜ with a score of 13-5 on Vertigo, and 9z Team dominated RED Canids with a score of 13-7 on Dust II.
Other teams also showed a good game: FURIA lost to Legacy in a tense match on Nuke with a score of 17-19, and paiN Gaming defeated Nouns 13-5 on Vertigo. Imperial defeated Case 13-5 on Mirage, and M80 lost to BOSS with a score of 7-13 on Vertigo. The first round demonstrated a tense struggle, where only the strongest teams were able to win.
Round two: leaders consolidate their positions
In the second round, the favorites continued their way to the top. Complexity defeated BOSS with a score of 16-12 on Anubis, which allowed them to maintain their position at the top of the table with a 2-0 record. MIBR defeated Imperial 13-9 on Nuke, leaving their mark among the leaders.
Wildcard defeated paiN Gaming 13-10 on Nuke, and 9z Team beat Legacy 13-3 on Ancient, thus securing their place at the top of the table with a 2-0 record. Meanwhile, FURIA beat Case 13-5, and M80 defeated RED Canids 16-13 on Anubis.
Round three: determining favorites and the fight for survival
Tomorrow we will have a tense third round, which will be crucial for many teams. In the matches for reaching the Major, Complexity will meet MIBR, and Wildcard will play against 9z Team - both matches will be held in the Best of 3 (Bo3) format. The winners of these pairs will get direct slots to the Major, which makes these meetings especially important.
In matches with a score of 1-1, they will fight to keep their chances of reaching the Major:
- Legacy vs.M80
- BOSS vs. FURIA
- Liquid vs. BESTIA
- paiN Gaming vs. Imperial
These matches will be held in the Best of 1 (Bo1) format.
In the lower segment of the standings, the teams that lost in the first two rounds will have one last chance to stay in the tournament:
- KRÜ Esports will face Nouns Esports
- RED Canids will play Case Esports
These matches will be held in the Bo3 format, as they decide the fate of teams that are in danger of being eliminated from the tournament.
The best players of the first game day
After the first day of competition at the American RMR, the top 5 best players in terms of performance were EliGE, nqz, try, ultimate and VINI. EliGE became the leader of the ranking with an average score of 7.7, thanks to which he demonstrated a high level of play with a damage score of 106.56. nqz and try also showed excellent results, receiving scores of 7.6, which allowed them to stand out among the rest due to their accuracy and strategic approach to each round. Ultimate and VINI rounded out the top five, showing excellent play with average damage scores of 95.67 and 100.80, respectively.
Conclusions and expectations
The first day of the American RMR has come to an end, creating a vivid picture of favorites and outsiders. Complexity and MIBR, Wildcard and 9z Team will be able to guarantee themselves slots in the Major tomorrow, if they win the third round. The rest of the teams continue to fight to stay in the tournament and become one of the best to ensure their participation in the main tournament of the season.
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