Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 continues to thrill viewers with intense matches. The Elimination Stage is reaching its peak, where teams fight for the right to stay in the tournament and get closer to the coveted trophy. In this showdown, G2 and The Mongolz will face off to prove who deserves to continue their journey. Both teams are in excellent shape, promising a spectacular clash and an unpredictable outcome.

Current Form of Teams

G2

G2 has been showing stable results over the past few months. At the BLAST Premier: World Final 2024, the team progressed through the group with a 2-0 score and confidently defeated Spirit in the final without dropping a map. Despite an unexpected loss to 3DMAX in the RMR, the team showed a commendable result, finishing the tournament with a 3-1 record. Out of their last five matches, G2 won four against Spirit (twice), 9 Pandas, NIP, losing only to 3DMAX. The team's average rating at S-tier events over the last month was 6.3.

The Mongolz

The Mongolz are in great form. The team performed triumphantly at the Thunderpick World Championship, where they defeated HEROIC 3-1 in the final. In the RMR and Opening Stage, the team went unbeaten, achieving results of 2-0 and 3-0, respectively. The Mongolz's average rating at S-tier events over the last month is 6.7. The team won all their last five matches, defeating opponents such as Alter Ego, DRILLAS, Rare Atom, MIBR, and GamerLegion.

Team Map Pool

G2

G2 almost always bans Vertigo (26 bans), which is expected in this match. In choosing the map, they rely on their strong performance on Ancient (67% win rate) or Dust II (64%). However, their best map is Nuke with a 73% win rate, and they are likely to prefer it for play.

The Mongolz

The Mongolz also traditionally exclude Vertigo (37 bans), making the first ban obvious for both teams. Among the remaining maps, they will likely choose Mirage (64% win rate) or Ancient (63%) to leverage their experience on these grounds.

Map Prediction: The key map of the match is most likely to be Ancient.

Head-to-Head Encounters

The only encounter between G2 and The Mongolz in the past six months took place four months ago. In that match, G2 confidently secured a 2:0 victory, demonstrating superiority in the level of play.

Match Prediction

G2 enters the match with experience at the highest level and stable results, but the current form of The Mongolz cannot be underestimated. The Mongolians show strong adaptability in matches against renowned opponents, as proven by their victory over HEROIC.

However, G2's experience on key maps and their more confident play in matches against Tier-1 opponents give them a slight advantage.

Prediction: G2 victory, although The Mongolz will likely put up commendable resistance.

Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Elimination Stage begins on December 5th and lasts until December 15th. This stage gathered 16 teams that will fight for a spot in the playoffs to earn a significant portion of the total prize pool of $1,250,000. You can find more information about the tournament and follow it here.