FaZe Pull Off a Sensation and Advance to the Grand Final of Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 CS2, Eliminating G2
FaZe Clan defeated G2 Esports in the semifinals of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 in CS2. The match ended with a score of 2:0 (13:6 on Ancient and 16:14 on Nuke).
G2 Esports concluded their run in the championship, securing 3rd-4th place and earning $80,000. FaZe Clan advanced to the grand final, where they will face Team Spirit.
The teams strategies during the picks and bans also played a role in the match:
- 1. FaZe removed Mirage
- 2. G2 removed Vertigo
- 3. FaZe picked Ancient (FaZe Clan 13:6 G2 Esports)
- 4. G2 picked Nuke (FaZe Clan 16:14 G2 Esports)
- 5. G2 removed Inferno
- 6. FaZe removed Dust2
- 7. Anubis was left over


Prize Distribution at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024
Place | $ (USD) | Participants |
---|---|---|
1st | $500,000 | TBD |
2nd | $170,000 | TBD |
3rd-4th | $80,000 | MOUZ, G2 Esports |
5th-8th | $45,000 | The MongolZ, Team Liquid, HEROIC, Team Vitality |
9th-11th | $20,000 | FURIA Esports, MIBR, Natus Vincere |
12th-14th | $20,000 | GamerLegion, 3DMAX, paiN Gaming |
15th-16th | $20,000 | Wildcard, BIG |
17th-19th | $10,000 | FlyQuest, Passion UA, Complexity Gaming |
20th-22nd | $10,000 | Virtus.pro, Cloud9, Rare Atom |
23rd-24th | $10,000 | Imperial Esports, Fnatic |
The Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 is the first Major held in China, organized by the tournament operator Perfect World, and the second Major in the CS2 discipline. The competition, hosted at the World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center and the Oriental Sports Center, features a prize pool of $1,250,000.

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