The biggest Counter-Strike 2 tournament kicks off, Valve invites you to predict the winners and earn rewards. To succeed in your Shanghai Major CS2 Pick’Ems, evaluating the teams’ chances of victory and considering insights from top players and analysts is essential. This article explores Pick’Ems—popular predictions and the prizes for getting them right.

What is Pick’Ems for PW Shanghai Major 2024

Every Counter-Strike Major allows fans to make their Pick’Ems, aiming for exclusive rewards by accurately predicting outcomes. The Perfect World CS2 Shanghai Major follows this tradition, but this time, the challenge of making accurate predictions feels tougher than ever.

Run CS2 and click on the PW Shanghai Major topic on the left side of the home page. Buy a pass, priced at $10 (400 UAH), and make the prediction.

The tournament consists of two stages: the Opening and Elimination phases. The Elimination stage includes both a Swiss System format and single-elimination playoffs. Players can make predictions for each stage, and correctly picking the majority will upgrade their in-game Coin. A higher-tier Coin means more Souvenir Tokens, which can be used to redeem containers with exclusive skins—provided you have purchased the viewer pass.

To stay in the race for the Diamond coin, you need at least 5 out of 10 correct picks in the Opening Stage.

Best Picks for Shanghai Major 2024: Opening Stage

Valve hasn't provided a precise Pick'Ems deadline. Currently, the in-game timer (as of November 28, 10:00 CET) displays "1 day remaining," so it’s best to finalize predictions before November 29 begins. The Shanghai Major’s first match kicks off on November 30 at 4:00 AM CET. Typically, predictions lock shortly before, or occasionally even after, the first match starts. So let’s check the most popular predictions!

Team Liquid is dominant in many popular predictions as the team is likely to secure a 3:0 score—three victories and zero losses—in the CS2 Major's first round.

Pick’Em of ceh9.

Shox’s Pick’Ems (along with some others) were created on a different platform, which led to missing one 3-0 and one 0-3 team. Additionally, some players marked their posts as sponsored or part of paid advertisements.

Friberg's Pick'Ems.

A rather unconventional pick from YouTuber Anomaly suggests that Fnatic could deliver a winning performance, an opinion that isn’t widely shared.

For a personal pick, with modest confidence inside the heart of a fan!

Rewards for Shanghai Major 2024 PickEms

In CS2, player attributes mainly refer to skins, but here we are talking about achievements tied to your account. Coins represent the pride of any veteran and are a highly coveted item for newer players.

To level up your coin, you’ll need to complete tasks listed in the bottom-left of the screen. You start with one point just by activating the pass on your account. To reach the Silver Coin, you'll need three points, six points for Gold, and nine points for the coveted Diamond Coin.

For the Diamond Coin, you’ll need to make accurate picks throughout the Shanghai Major stages. Here's the breakdown of the required picks:

• Five correct in the Opening Stage
• Five correct in the Elimination Stage
• Two correct in the Quarterfinals
• Two correct in the Semifinals
• One correct in the Grand Final

Earning the Diamond Coin is tough, with very few players securing it at a major. So, be strategic and make thoughtful picks! To help you, we’ve included our picks for each stage below if you’re looking for guidance.

Conclusion

I hope this article has helped you get closer to the coveted Diamond Coin CS:GO by showcasing some authoritative Pick’Ems. Compare them with your own analysis or gather insights from other players to make more accurate judgments.