{"id":394151,"date":"2026-05-23T10:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=394151"},"modified":"2026-05-23T10:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:05:16","slug":"liquid-risk-missing-ewc-2026-wildcard-vrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/liquid-risk-missing-ewc-2026-wildcard-vrs","title":{"rendered":"Liquid Could Miss Esports World Cup 2026 Due to VRS \u2014 Community Shocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The situation around Team Liquid in Counter-Strike continues to deteriorate rapidly. Following another major shift in the Valve Regional Standings, analyst and VRS model creator <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JesperLarsen222\/status\/2057991814049579058?s=20\">Jesper \u201cudknud\u201d Larsen<\/a> stated that Liquid are now very likely to lose their regional invite to Esports World Cup 2026, with Wildcard expected to take the spot instead. According to the analyst, the decisive factor was Wildcard\u2019s performance in the ongoing BC.Game LAN playoffs, where the team likely secured enough points to overtake Liquid in the race for the North American slot.<\/p>\n<h3>Wildcard now ahead of Liquid in the EWC race<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_393850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393850\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393850\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54402776952_56ca2fecb2_h-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54402776952_56ca2fecb2_h-1.webp 1600w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54402776952_56ca2fecb2_h-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54402776952_56ca2fecb2_h-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54402776952_56ca2fecb2_h-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54402776952_56ca2fecb2_h-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-393850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by BLAST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Udknud explained that Esports World Cup invites will be based on the June 1 VRS ranking. North America will receive only two regional invites for teams outside the global top 21.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, the standings reportedly look like this:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">M80 \u2014 29th<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Wildcard \u2014 32nd<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Liquid \u2014 38th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The analyst directly stated that Counter-Strike is now \u201cliving in a world where Wildcard earn Tier-1 invites over Liquid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What makes the situation even more painful for Liquid fans is how close the team supposedly was to securing the spot. According to udknud, Liquid likely needed just \u201cone more Tier-1 win\u201d at CS Asia Championships or IEM Atlanta \u2014 or participation at another LAN event to collect additional points. Now, Team Liquid will most likely have to fight through the EWC Open Qualifiers instead.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cs2-deathmatch-xp-farming-bots-problem\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Site_1738x800.png.webp\" alt=\"Bots Have Flooded CS2 Deathmatch \u2014 Community Calls Official Servers \u201cUnplayable\u201d\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cs2-deathmatch-xp-farming-bots-problem\">Bots Have Flooded CS2 Deathmatch \u2014 Community Calls Official Servers \u201cUnplayable\u201d<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cs2-deathmatch-xp-farming-bots-problem\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1779385017#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1779385017#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1779385017#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">May 22<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>NRG also fall out of the invite race<\/h3>\n<p>The situation has also worsened for NRG. In a separate post, udknud noted that the team dropped from the top 20 all the way down to 50th place in the rankings and is now completely out of the EWC invite race.<\/p>\n<p>It became another example of how brutal and unstable the current VRS ecosystem has become, where even a few disappointing months can completely destroy an organization\u2019s ranking position.<\/p>\n<h3>Community reacts heavily to Liquid\u2019s collapse<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_393863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393863\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393863\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54404026160_a159ae08f1_h.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54404026160_a159ae08f1_h.webp 1600w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54404026160_a159ae08f1_h-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54404026160_a159ae08f1_h-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54404026160_a159ae08f1_h-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/54404026160_a159ae08f1_h-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-393863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by BLAST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The news immediately triggered massive reactions across social media. Many fans described the situation as \u201cembarrassing\u201d for one of the biggest organizations in esports. One user wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>Team Liquid missing EWC in CS2 after being in the game for so long\u2026 embarrassing.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Others started joking about the organization\u2019s current struggles. One meme that quickly went viral stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>Supporting Liquid costs you both your health and your time.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some community members even speculated that Liquid could eventually leave the Tier-1 scene entirely if results do not improve soon.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/most-expensive-cologne-2026-player-stickers\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cs2-game-settings-banner.webp\" alt=\"The Most Expensive Cologne 2026 Player Stickers Shock the CS2 Community\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/most-expensive-cologne-2026-player-stickers\">The Most Expensive Cologne 2026 Player Stickers Shock the CS2 Community<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/most-expensive-cologne-2026-player-stickers\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1779385017#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1779385017#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1779385017#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">May 22<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>VRS continues reshaping the CS2 ecosystem<\/h3>\n<p>The situation involving Liquid and Wildcard became another major example of how Valve Regional Standings are fundamentally changing the Counter-Strike ecosystem. Large organizations with historic reputations no longer have guaranteed invites, while every LAN result now directly affects a team\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>For Liquid, this could become one of the most painful moments in recent years, as the organization risks missing one of the biggest tournaments of the season despite remaining one of the most recognizable brands in competitive Counter-Strike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The situation around Team Liquid in Counter-Strike continues to deteriorate rapidly. Following another major shift in the Valve Regional Standings, analyst and VRS model creator Jesper \u201cudknud\u201d Larsen stated that Liquid are now very likely to lose their regional invite to Esports World Cup 2026, with Wildcard expected to take the spot instead. According to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":372183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[512],"class_list":["post-394151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-liquid"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Liquid Risk Missing EWC 2026 as Wildcard Overtake Them<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Liquid may miss EWC 2026 after Wildcard overtake them in VRS rankings, sparking major community reactions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/liquid-risk-missing-ewc-2026-wildcard-vrs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Liquid Risk Missing EWC 2026 as Wildcard Overtake Them\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Liquid may miss EWC 2026 after Wildcard overtake them in VRS rankings, sparking major community reactions.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/liquid-risk-missing-ewc-2026-wildcard-vrs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CS2 &amp; 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