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17:37, 01.12.2024
During the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: Opening Stage in CS2, FlyQuest and paiN will compete for a spot in the main stage of the major. In this article, we present a preview, review, and analysis of the upcoming match.
Current Team Form
FlyQuest's average rating in S-tier events over the past month is 6.1. The team performed excellently at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: Asia-Pacific RMR and ESL Challenger League Season 48: Oceania, where they secured first place in the latter tournament. In the last five matches, FlyQuest won 4 out of 5, defeating teams such as BIG, Complexity, Lynn Vision, and DRILLAS, while losing to Liquid. Despite the loss to Liquid, FlyQuest impressed many with their initial gameplay, especially winning the first two matches of the tournament.
paiN's average rating in S-tier events over the past month is also 6.1. At the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: American RMR, the team performed confidently, successfully overcoming the qualifier stage and smoothly advancing to the main stage. In the last five games, paiN secured victories in 4 matches, defeating Imperial twice, Cloud9, and 9z. The only loss came against GamerLegion. Overall, the team showed excellent form in their recent matches.
Map Pool
FlyQuest traditionally bans the map Ancient (79 times), where the team lacks strong preparation. For map picks, they often go for Nuke (42 times, win rate 69%), Anubis (37 times, win rate 73%), and Vertigo (31 times, win rate 74%). The maps with the highest win rates for FlyQuest are Inferno (74%) and Vertigo (74%).
paiN prioritizes banning Mirage (20 times), where the team doesn't feel confident. For map selection, they lean towards Anubis (16 times, win rate 63%), Nuke (12 times, win rate 75%), and Ancient (11 times, win rate 82%). The maps with the highest win rates for paiN are Ancient (82%), Nuke (75%), and Anubis (63%).
- Inferno chosen by FlyQuest
- Vertigo chosen by paiN
- Anubis - decider
Prediction
FlyQuest and paiN are two teams in excellent form, and their current statistics indicate a high level of preparation. FlyQuest has impressed in recent tournaments, but their loss to Liquid and slightly unstable results in larger events could work against them. Meanwhile, paiN are more stable in their gameplay and demonstrated excellent results at RMR, confidently handling American teams.
2-1 - paiN
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 began on November 30 and will run until December 15. The tournament gathered 24 teams competing for a total prize pool of $1,250,000. You can find more information about the tournament and follow it here.
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