The Elimination Stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 has become an arena for many exciting matches that have also highlighted interesting trends in the choice of maps. The map pool data shows which maps were most often used by teams and which ones were left by the wayside due to numerous bans.
The most popular maps
The most popular map was Mirage, which was played 17 times, making it the most chosen map at this stage. Interestingly, it was also banned 16 times, which indicates its versatility and strategic importance. The balance in the percentage of wins for CT (49%) and T (51%) confirms its status as one of the most balanced maps in the tournament map pool.
Despite being played only 8 times, Inferno was the second most popular map. However, it was banned as many as 25 times, which indicates that teams are cautious about using it. The strong advantage of the T side (60% of wins) can explain this frequency of bans, as it is extremely difficult to play defense here.
Ancient, also played 8 times, but with a lower number of bans (21), shows another interesting trend: the advantage of the attacking side (56% of wins). Teams seem to have taken a risk by choosing it, but the success on the T side proves that this risk is justified.
The least popular maps
At the other end of the ranking is Vertigo, which was played only 3 times, while the map was banned as many as 29 times - the highest rate at this stage. Despite the clear advantage of the CT side (54% of wins), its extremely low popularity calls into question the advisability of keeping this map in the tournament map pool.
Not far from Vertigo is Anubis, played only 4 times, but with 28 bans. The attack on this map had a huge advantage (62% of wins), which makes it dangerous for teams that are not confident in their ability to play the T side.
Maps with average performance
Dust II and Nuke were played 7 times each, but had a significant number of bans (25 and 24 respectively). Both maps continue to be a stable choice for many teams looking for a balanced balance between offense and defense.
Possible changes to the map pool
The Elimination Stage has once again demonstrated that certain maps remain favorites, while others are consistently ignored. In particular, Vertigo is the least popular map at each tournament, which may indicate the need to replace it in the tournament map pool. Adding new maps or bringing back classic locations such as Train or Cobblestone can breathe fresh air into the tournament goal.
The playoffs are ahead, where teams are likely to surprise us even more with their choices. Will the trend remain stable or will we see unexpected decisions? Stay tuned and enjoy the matches!
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