• Date: November 22, 2024
• Tournament: Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Europe RMR B (LAN)
• Location: Shanghai, China
• Stage: Best-of-three (0-2 teams, Swiss System)
• Opponent: B8 (Ukraine)‍
• Kick-off: 10:00 CET

The road to the Shanghai Major is on the line for the main team as they prepare for a crucial elimination match tomorrow against B8. With a 0-2 record after day 1 in the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Europe RMR B, the Danish roster faces elimination in a high-stakes best-of-three series.

B8 currently holds a 0-2 record from day 1 at the RMR. Here, they played Aurora on Mirage (9-13) and Spirit on Dust2 (1-13). They currently reside at #19 on the HLTV World ranking, whereas the Danish quintet just makes it inside the Top 10.

Last Head-to-Head Fixture

• Astralis 1 - 0  B8
• Gamers8 2023 Open Qualifier 1
• Ancient (16-8)
• Arseniy "cptkurtka023" Derevinskiy is the only player from either B8 or Astralis still on the line-up for the match on November 22, 2024.
• Nicolai "device" Reedtz is the only current roster member to have faced B8 in the Astralis jersey.

Missing star

Due to health reasons, the team is missing their star AWPer and four-time major winner, Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz. As he was switched out with Alexander "Br0" Bro shortly before departing to Shanghai, the team has had minimal preparation time entering the tournament.  

Astralis map win rate (past three months):

• Inferno (57%)
• Nuke (50%)
• Mirage (40%)
• Vertigo (40%)
• Ancient (20%)
• Dust II (-)
• Anubis (-)

Spirit map win rate (past three months):

• Ancient (70%)
• Mirage (65%)
• Anubis (55%)
• Inferno (55%)
• Nuke (38%)
• Dust II (36%)
• Vertigo (-)

What, Where, and When?

• In a best-of-three fixture, the Main squad faces B8 in a must-win 0-2 elimination match in Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Europe RMR B (LAN)
• The match will occur on November 22, 2024, at 10:00 CET
• You can watch the game right here.