BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage

Paris Major Challengers Stage round 5 matches set

10-5-2023 21:21

Liquid face Grayhound for a shot at making the Legends Stage after a dismal 0-2 start in France.

The fifth and final round of matches at the BLAST.tv Paris Major Challengers Stage have been determined, with three fixtures scheduled to play out across Thursday to determine the last set of teams who will advance to the next phase of play in France.

This comes after the conclusion of round four on Wednesday, where FaZe, Apeks, and Ninjas in Pyjamas qualified for the Legends Stage. On the other end of the spectrum, GamerLegion, Liquid, and Monte staved off elimination, whilst OG, Complexity, and The MongolZ all got sent packing from CS:GO's last-ever Major.

Liquid need a win over Grayhound to make the top 16 in France

FORZE versus GamerLegion will get the Challengers Stage's final day underway, with the Russians gunning to break their long-standing curse at Majors — they failed to make it past the Challengers Stage in their last two appearances in Antwerp and Berlin. GamerLegion, meanwhile, will aim to complete their gauntlet run in France; the European squad were staring down the barrel of elimination, but have since recovered with two BO3 victories on the trot to close in on a Legends Stage spot.

The penultimate Challengers Stage fixture is between Monte and paiN, who will meet for the first time in an official capacity. The Ukrainian-majority roster were dealt a tough blow when Sergey "⁠lmbt⁠" Bezhanov, the team's coach, was unable to travel to France to stand behind them. Alas, that appears to have only caused a few hiccups along the road, as the squad now require just one additional victory to make it to the top 16.

daps: "For this tournament YEKINDAR is IGL and nitr0 is second IGL [on some maps]"

All eyes will be on Liquid, who have Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis at the helm for the duration of the Major, as they take on Grayhound in a must-win game to advance to the Legends Stage in France. The North American roster were on the ropes at one point after going 0-2 on the inaugural day of play, but have since rebounded with back-to-back victories over Fluxo and Complexity to be within touching distance of progressing further.

Date	Matches
BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage
11/05/2023	FORZE 11:30 GamerLegion	Match
11/05/2023	Monte 14:25 paiN	Match
11/05/2023	Grayhound 17:50 Liquid	Match

Praying for Liquid to save my pickem, yes its bad

2023-05-10 21:22

9 replies

2023-05-10 21:24

never trust og

1 reply

yeah, now I now

2023-05-11 10:16

Same

2023-05-10 22:18

Either Liquid or Monte for me

2023-05-10 23:12

+, same

2023-05-11 01:10

+11

2023-05-10 23:31

same here. at least them and monte got good matchups

2023-05-11 00:02

+1 and forze lol

2023-05-11 01:16

nice

2023-05-10 21:23

Super easy pickems honestly - no major fuckery happened besides Lulquid which most likely will 3-2

3 replies

Mouz though

2023-05-10 21:27

2 replies

????? U have better odds picking Pain, Monte and Forze before Mouz. They have been dog lately.

2023-05-10 22:24

I do have Monte and Forze in my pick but was believing in Mouz also idk.

2023-05-11 01:32

Already on 6/9 pickem, If Liquid win, I'll be on 7/9 Quite easy so far

2023-05-10 21:29

man i put apeks 3-0 in the end so sad

2023-05-10 22:20

liquid's path to legends lul forze, monte and liquid should have this fairly easily imo

2023-05-10 21:30

forze definitely not an easy matchup against GL although that team is a dice roll, gonna be the most interesting match tomorrow

for sure

2023-05-10 23:05

Guys, I submitted my predictions, but on the cs go menu, the list of tasks shows I only activated my coin(step 1). I think it’s supposed to show second step too, place all 9 predictions, but it’s not there. Is that an error is it fine?

2023-05-10 21:36

After challengers finish, it’ll update

2023-05-10 21:43

Thanks bro, I was just worried I did smth wrong

2023-05-10 22:22

I've been worried about it too lol, I love eSports but this is the first time I've actually bought the coin.

2023-05-11 04:16

4/9 for now. Need Monte and Forze to win at least one team. to complete homework.

2023-05-10 21:47

GL monte lulquid Prayge

2023-05-10 21:54

Ez for liquid

2023-05-10 22:01

trash of clash

2023-05-10 22:03

forZe > GamerLegion Monte < paiN Grayhound < Liquid

2023-05-10 22:16

good luck grayhound!!

2023-05-10 22:21

As long as one of liquid or monte win my Pickems are saved

easy pickem this time.

2023-05-10 22:23

Liquid getting such an easy route and still might not qualify

Grayhound have no chance bro

2023-05-10 23:41

Pls Monte & Forze, I only need one of you to qualify and save my pickems

2023-05-10 22:25

I need 2 of the 3 to win to save my Pickems > GL, Monte, and Liquid. Thanks, Mouz Forze 1:2 GL Monte 2:1 Pain Grayhound 2:0 Liquid

2023-05-10 22:36

My Pick'Em is completed already so Liquid passing or not doesn't matter that much in the end. I hope they win anyways.

2023-05-10 23:42

For the sake of na please

2023-05-11 00:54

5/9 already can get 7/9 if liquid and force wins. gg easy round, i even had OG and MOUZ to go trough as well lol

2023-05-10 23:44

Pain and Liquid win

2023-05-11 01:02

I need forze or liquid to win their game to pass the pickem. but if forze managed to do this.I will support the boy for one more slot for asian scene.mongolz are just too mediocre to make it out of group.

2023-05-11 04:00