In the framework of Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B, the teams Spirit and Sashi will face off in a decisive match for a spot in the Major. For Spirit, it's the last chance to meet their fans' expectations and solidify their status as favorites. On the other hand, Sashi will try to surprise everyone and achieve the greatest success in their history. Both teams are in a 2-2 stage, which means that losing will eliminate their chance to compete in one of the year's most prestigious tournaments.
Current Team Form
Spirit
The Spirit team continues to demonstrate high competitiveness on the international stage. The average rating in S-tier tournaments over the past month was 6.1. In the BLAST Premier: World Final 2024, Spirit managed to advance from the group stage with a 1-1 record and then defeated FaZe and Astralis to reach the finals. However, in the decisive match, they lost to G2 with a score of 0-3.
In the past month, Spirit won 2 out of 5 matches, defeating B8 and Aurora. Their three defeats came against G2 (twice) and Passion UA. Despite being favorites in the RMR, Spirit suffered an unexpected loss to Passion UA in their second match, resulting in a decisive match with a 2-2 standing. This game will be their last chance to qualify for the Major.
Sashi
Sashi doesn’t have experience in S-tier tournaments over the past month. The team participated in HellCup 11 (a B-tier level tournament), where they didn’t make it out of the group stage, and also in the C-tier tournament Winline Insight, placing 3rd-4th. In the current RMR, Sashi showed a commendable level, defeating Astralis with a stand-in and Eternal Fire, and they also took a map from Virtus.Pro. The team won 2 out of 5 matches in the past month — against Astralis and Eternal Fire, but suffered losses to Virtus.Pro, BIG, and ECLOT.
Team Map Pool
Spirit
The team consistently bans Inferno, which they are not ready to play (36 bans). In map selection, Spirit plays to their strengths, favoring Nuke (18 games, 78% win rate), Anubis (18 games, 56%), and Ancient (17 games, 71%). Their best results are on Vertigo (80%), Nuke (78%), and Dust II (71%).
Sashi
Sashi most frequently exclude the map Dust II (46 times). Their choice depends on the opponent's weaknesses, preferring Nuke (38 games, 66%), Vertigo (22 games, 59%), and Ancient (20 games, 55%). Their most successful maps are Inferno (73%), Nuke (66%), and Vertigo (59%).
- Pick: Spirit will select Nuke. Sashi is likely to opt for Vertigo.
- Decider: Ancient.
Match Prediction
Considering the current form of the teams, Spirit appears to be the clear favorite. Their experience in S-tier tournaments and games against the top competitors give them a significant advantage. While Sashi showed commendable results in the RMR, they still have limited experience at the high level, which might affect their performance in the decisive match.
If Spirit can avoid mistakes like in the match against Passion UA, they should win this encounter. Prediction — 2:1 in favor of Spirit.
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B takes place from November 21 to 24 in China. Teams will play seven slots at the major. You can follow the schedule and results of EU RMR B by visiting the link.
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