The fifth round of the Opening Stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 has just concluded. The final match saw a showdown between the Ukrainian team Passion UA and the American representatives Wildcard, determining the last team to advance to the next stage of the Major.

Passion vs Wildcard Match

The match garnered significant attention for several reasons. First, the Ukrainian team had secured a spot in the top 7 of the European RMR by defeating Astralis, which guaranteed them a place in the current tournament and automatically gave them the status of a dark horse. Second, this match between Passion and Wildcard was the last in the Opening Stage, determining the final participant in the Elimination Stage, which will begin in just a few days. Therefore, many viewers eagerly followed the events, which we will discuss below.

Match Result

The match was quite intense. On the first map, Inferno, the Ukrainian team was overwhelmed by their American opponents with a 5-13 scoreline. However, they bounced back on their pick, Mirage, winning almost with the same score of 13-6. The outcome of the final match in the Opening Stage was decided on Ancient. After the first two fast maps, the last one turned out to be the longest and went into overtime. In the end, the American team Wildcard claimed victory with a 16-13 scoreline. You can view the full match statistics through the link.

The best player of the match was fear from Passion UA, whose rating, despite the loss, stood at 7.1, the highest among all participants.

Thanks to their victory, Wildcard advances to the next stage and becomes the eighth and final team to secure a spot in the Elimination Stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. Passion UA, in turn, exits the Major in one of the last positions.

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The Elimination Stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will take place from December 5 to 8. 16 teams will compete in a Swiss-system format for 8 spots in the playoff stage. You can find the results of the matches, participating teams, and the tournament schedule through the link.