At the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, we will see four legendary players who took part in the first Major - DreamHack Winter 2013 - and continue to perform at the highest level. These are Snax, karrigan, KRiMZ and apEX. Their journey through the Major is a story of triumphs, challenges, and an unwavering desire to win.

Snax: Polish talent with a great heritage

Snax is one of the most famous Polish players in the history of Counter-Strike, whose career is mainly associated with the legendary Virtus.pro team. He is known for his clever playstyle, innovative solutions, and incredible highlights that have gone down in the history of the game. Snax participated in 14 majors and won the championship title once.

Snax's main achievements:

1. His first major was DreamHack Winter 2013 as a member of Universal Soldiers, where the team finished in the group stage.
2. Snax won the major at EMS One Katowice 2014 as a member of Virtus.pro, where the team won a confident victory in front of the home crowd.
3. Throughout his career, Snax has repeatedly made it to the playoffs of the majors, showing consistent results with Virtus.pro and other teams.

Full list of Snax majors:

1. DreamHack Winter 2013 (Universal Soldiers) - Group stage
2. EMS One Katowice 2014 (Virtus.pro) - 1st place
3. ESL One Cologne 2014 (Virtus.pro) - 1/4 finals
4. DreamHack Winter 2014 (Virtus.pro) - 3-4 place
5. ESL One Katowice 2015 (Virtus.pro) - 1/4 finals
6. ESL One Cologne 2015 (Virtus.pro) - 3-4 place
7. DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 (Virtus.pro) - 1/4 finals
8. MLG Columbus 2016 (Virtus.pro) - 1/4 finals
9. ESL One Cologne 2016 (Virtus.pro) - 3-4 place
10. ELEAGUE Major 2017 (Virtus.pro) - 2nd place
11. PGL Major Krakow 2017 (Virtus.pro) - 3-4 place
12. ELEAGUE Major 2018 (Virtus.pro) - Legends
13. FACEIT Major 2018 (MOUZ) - Legends
14. PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 (GamerLegion) - Challengers
15. Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 (G2) - Passed

Snax continues to be an influential player in CS2 as he prepares for another appearance at the Shanghai Major.

karrigan: A master of leadership

karrigan is a captain who is known for his tactical thinking and ability to build championship teams. During his career, he has played in many well-known teams such as FaZe, TSM, Astralis, and MOUZ. His achievements at the majors are impressive, including a win at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022.

Karrigan's main achievements:

1. Karrigan's first major was DreamHack Winter 2013 as a member of n!faculty, where he gained experience at the group stage.
2. His biggest success is the victory with FaZe at PGL Major Antwerp 2022.
3. karrigan is a true leader who has attended 18 majors and will represent his FaZe team for the first time at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024.

Full list of karrigan's majors:

1. DreamHack Winter 2013 (n!faculty) - Group stage
2. EMS One Katowice 2014 (Reason) - Group stage
3. ESL One Cologne 2014 (CPH Wolves) - Group stage
4. ESL One Katowice 2015 (TSM) - 1/4 finals
5. ESL One Cologne 2015 (TSM) - 3-4 place
6. DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 (TSM) - 1/4 finals
7. MLG Columbus 2016 (Astralis) - 3-4 place
8. ESL One Cologne 2016 (Astralis) - 1/4 finals
9. ELEAGUE Major 2017 (FaZe) - Group stage
10. PGL Major Krakow 2017 (FaZe) - Group stage
11. ELEAGUE Major 2018 (FaZe) - 2nd place
12. FACEIT Major 2018 (FaZe) - 1/4 finals
13. StarLadder Major Berlin 2019 (MOUZ) - Legends
14. PGL Major Stockholm 2021 (FaZe) - Legends
15. PGL Major Antwerp 2022 (FaZe) - 1st place
16. IEM Rio Major 2022 (FaZe) - 1/4 finals
17. BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 (FaZe) - 1/4 finals
18. PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 (FaZe) - 2nd place
19. Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 (FaZe) - Passed

KRIMZ: A regular participant in the final stages

KRIMZ is one of the most consistent Swedish players in history, known for his play in fnatic. He is a two-time major champion and has repeatedly reached the top stages of tournaments.

Main achievements of KRIMZ:

1. His first major was DreamHack Winter 2013 as part of LGB, where the team reached the 1/4 finals.
2. He won two majors in a row with fnatic - ESL One Katowice 2015 and ESL One Cologne 2015.
3. During his career, KRIMZ has attended 16 majors and is now preparing for his 17th appearance in Shanghai.

The full list of KRIMZ's majors:

1. DreamHack Winter 2013 (LGB) - 1/4 finals
2. EMS One Katowice 2014 (LGB) - 3-4 place
3. ESL One Cologne 2014 (fnatic) - 2nd place
4. DreamHack Winter 2014 (fnatic) - 1st place
5. ESL One Katowice 2015 (fnatic) - 1st place
6. ESL One Cologne 2015 (fnatic) - 1st place
7. DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 (fnatic) - 1/4 finals
8. MLG Columbus 2016 (fnatic) - 1/4 finals
9. ESL One Cologne 2016 (fnatic) - 3-4 place
10. ELEAGUE Major 2017 (fnatic) - 3-4 place
11. PGL Major Krakow 2017 (fnatic) - 1/4 finals
12. ELEAGUE Major 2018 (fnatic) - 1/4 finals
13. FACEIT Major 2018 (fnatic) - Legends
14. IEM Katowice 2019 (fnatic) - Challengers
15. IEM Rio Major 2022 (fnatic) - 1/4 finals
16. BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 (fnatic) - Legends
17. Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 (fnatic) - Passed

apEX: Legend of the majors

apEX is a true Counter-Strike veteran, one of the few who has been participating in the majors since the beginning of the CS:GO era. His career has been associated with numerous teams, including Vitality, Envy, G2, and Clan-Mystik. During his career, he not only won titles, but also became a symbol of stability and professionalism.

Main achievements of apEX:

1. apEX attended his first major as a member of Clan-Mystik at DreamHack Winter 2013, and although the team did not achieve great success, it was the start of a brilliant career.
2. After Clan-Mystik, apEX became a part of such top teams as LDLC, Titan, Envy, G2, and finally Vitality.
3. apEX has won majors twice: DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 with Envy and BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 with Vitality.

See the full list of apEX majors:

1. DreamHack Winter 2013 (Clan-Mystik) - Group stage
2. EMS One Katowice 2014 (LDLC) - 1/4 finals
3. ESL One Cologne 2014 (LDLC) - 3-4 place
4. ESL One Katowice 2015 (Titan) - Group stage
5. ESL One Cologne 2015 (Envy) - 2nd place
6. DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 (Envy) - 1st place
7. MLG Columbus 2016 (Envy) - Group stage
8. ESL One Cologne 2016 (Envy) - Group stage
9. ELEAGUE Major 2017 (Envy) - Group stage
10. PGL Major Krakow 2017 (G2) - Group stage
11. ELEAGUE Major 2018 (G2) - 1/4 finals
12. IEM Katowice 2019 (Vitality) - Legends
13. StarLadder Major Berlin 2019 (Vitality) - 1/4 finals
14. PGL Major Stockholm 2021 (Vitality) - 1/4 finals
15. PGL Major Antwerp 2022 (Vitality) - Legends
16. IEM Rio Major 2022 (Vitality) - Legends
17. BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 (Vitality) - 1st place
18. PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 (Vitality) - 3-4 place
19. Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 (Vitality) - Passed

In addition to the four players who competed at DreamHack Winter 2013 and will play at Perfect World Shanghai 2024, three legends of that first tournament will return to this major in new roles. Xyp9x, NEO, and TaZ, who participated in DH Winter 2013 as players, will now become part of the major as coaches. Xyp9x will represent MOUZ as an assistant coach, NEO will coach FaZe Clan, and TaZ will act as a coach for G2 Esports, continuing his career in new roles.

The Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will be a historic event not only because of the return of these legends, but also because of the new talent. The tournament will take place in Shanghai, where $1,250,000 will be played.