{"id":118568,"date":"2024-12-11T15:54:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=118568"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:21:05","slug":"peacemaker-playoff-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/peacemaker-playoff-predictions","title":{"rendered":"PEACEMAKER&#8217;s Playoff Predictions: Shanghai Major Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__media y-red-dif-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TSv4PEREYqw?si=lQhPQAgypDu0FoCp\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><b>PEACEMAKER<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> breaks down the favorites to win the<\/span><b> Perfect World Shanghai Major<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the tournament enters its thrilling playoff stage. With eight elite teams remaining, he analyzes the playoff bracket, highlighting potential quarterfinal upsets and predicting which teams will reach the semi-finals. The second-ever CS2 Major has been packed with excitement, showcasing the world\u2019s best battling for a $1.25 million prize pool. Don\u2019t miss his insights on who could claim the championship title!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The playoffs, starting on <\/span><b>December 12,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will follow a single-elimination format. Each match, including the grand final, will be a best-of-three series. The quarterfinal matchups are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><b>The MongolZ vs. MOUZ<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><b>Team Liquid vs. Team Spirit<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><b>G2 Esports vs. HEROIC<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><b>Team Vitality vs. FaZe Clan<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEACEMAKER breaks down the favorites to win the Perfect World Shanghai Major as the tournament enters its thrilling playoff stage. With eight elite teams remaining, he analyzes the playoff bracket, highlighting potential quarterfinal upsets and predicting which teams will reach the semi-finals. 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