Top 5 Teams of PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 Americas RMR
March 1 marks the beginning of the RMR tournament in the American region. Out of the 16 teams competing in this qualification, only the top 5 will advance to the first CS2 Major. The fate of coveted spots in Copenhagen will be determined through the Swiss system. Unlike the European RMR, teams securing a 3-0 or 3-1 record will earn their tickets. In this article, we will examine the most likely outcomes of this tournament, highlighting 5 teams with a higher probability of making it to the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024.
Team Liquid
Let’s start with the most obvious yet risky prediction. The American organization recently signed some of the best players in the modern CS scene. Casper “cadiaN” Møller, who has demonstrated his ability to build powerful and cohesive teams in Heroic, now captains and snipes for them. Currently, he commands not young fighters but tier-1 players with significant experience performing at the highest level. Yekindar, Twistzz, Naf have participated in Majors numerous times and know how to win games as favorites.
However, over several tournaments, the team has failed to demonstrate structured gameplay. Their only LAN tournament, Blast Premier Spring Groups 2024, was somewhat lackluster. Moreover, in various online qualifiers, Liquid often stumbled against weaker opponents. Nevertheless, this qualification will be held in LAN format, and the team must win their matches before even stepping onto the server. If a lineup of such players misses out on the Major in Copenhagen, it would be a real shock for the community and a complete disaster for the organization. Even considering the “magic of the Major,” such an outcome is unlikely. The current roster should aim to win the tournament rather than just secure passage from regional qualifiers.
Furia
This team hasn’t missed a tournament with Major status for 5 years. Since IEM Katowice 2019, this tag has regularly placed them in the most significant Counter-Strike tournament. The trio of players – arT, Kscerato, and yuurih, have been with the team for this entire period and are unlikely to break their streak of Major participation. Additionally, since spring 2023, the Brazilian legend FalleN has been part of the team. There’s no doubt that players of such caliber should easily navigate regional RMR qualifiers and start preparing for tougher opponents.
A minor setback in the Play-in Katowice shouldn’t affect their performance in this qualification. In the American continent, the team has significant authority, which undoubtedly will help them secure victories even in rounds 1 to 5. Like Team Liquid, the ambitions of this lineup go beyond local success. Therefore, we expect to see them in Copenhagen and save money to purchase another incredible panther-themed sticker.
Complexity
This team has been playing with this lineup for a considerable time and, since transitioning to CS2, has been competing fiercely, even defeating tier-1 teams at major events. The year 2024 started less successfully for them, but they were close to advancing from the groups at IEM Katowice and reaffirmed their status as a strong team on the global stage. The team has had enough time to address their mistakes and approach the most important tournament in optimal form.
Complexity has been in the top 30 HLTV rankings for the second year and deserves a spot at the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. This lineup can pose problems to any team in the top 30, so the American qualifications should be smooth sailing. The only thing that might hinder them is the lack of official matches. In the past month, while other teams from this region participated in numerous online qualifiers, Complexity already had invites to these tournaments. Lack of competitive form in official matches may pose some problems during the matches, but it’s unlikely to affect the final result.
NRG
The lineup hasn’t achieved significant success and ranks lower than the other teams in the HLTV rankings. This roster was assembled just three months ago, and looking at the players, each of them has extensive experience performing at the tier-1 level. Daps and oSee came from Liquid, who performed decently throughout the last year and participated in the biggest tournaments. The same applies to the other players, although their results left something to be desired.
NRG qualified for this RMR through open qualifiers, so they approach this tournament in good gaming shape. Their individual skill and competitive experience merit qualification for the Major in Copenhagen. Let’s see if they can deliver.
MIBR
“Made in Brazil.” That’s all you need to know about this team. It comprises some of the best players from the Brazilian scene, who always feel extremely confident in regional qualifiers. Excellent shooting and great form should take this lineup to the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. The entire team has a positive Rating 2.0 over the last 3 months, and most of their losses were by a very close margin. The string of failures should end, and the RMR tournament is the best place for that.
In reality, not everything is so obvious in this region, and making 100% predictions about its outcomes is quite challenging. Although the region is considered “dead”, many teams that dominated in the past have undergone significant reshuffles. Almost every team now has experienced players who can sway the outcome of individual matches.
The qualifiers will take place from March 1st to 4th in Monterrey, Mexico.