BLAST Paris CS:GO Major 2023 - Information and Predictions

From May 8th to May 21st, the BLAST.tv Major is set to make history as the first CS:GO championship to be held in France! The Major in Paris will also mark BLAST’s first-ever time hosting a Valve-sponsored competition. The Danish tournament organiser has established itself as being one of the front runners of tournament creation, pulling off million-dollar spectacles such as the BLAST Premier World Final in December 2022 alongside having yearlong league circuits featuring many of the world's best teams.

24 teams will compete to win the last CS:GO Major (before switching to CS2) and earn the lion’s share of the pot, taking home $500,000 for their title-winning effort as well as earning a coveted place at IEM Cologne 2023. The runners-up will be awarded $170,000, with those finishing in 3-4th place earning just $70,000 of the winnings. The French Major will once again boast a $1,250,000 prize pool, continuing the trend that was first introduced at the IEM Rio Major in November.

General Information

The BLAST.tv Major is set to make history as the first CS:GO championship to be held in France and the LAST CS:GO Major, before moving to Counter Strike 2 (CS2). The country has been a staple of the Counter-Strike franchise over the years, with LDLC even lifting the trophy at DreamHack Winter 2014, the fourth Valve-sponsored event of CS:GO.

The Major in Paris will also mark BLAST’s first-ever time hosting a Valve-sponsored competition. The Danish tournament organiser has established itself as being one of the front runners of tournament creation, pulling off million-dollar spectacles such as the BLAST Premier World Final in December 2022 alongside having yearlong league circuits featuring many of the world's best teams.

The French Major will once again boast a $1,250,000 prize pool, continuing the trend that was first introduced at the IEM Rio Major in November. The winning team will earn the lion’s share of the pot, taking home $500,000 for their title-winning effort as well as earning a coveted place at IEM Cologne 2023. The runners-up will be awarded $170,000, with those finishing in 3-4th place earning just $70,000 of the winnings.

To supplement this, the Major is expected to once again feature in-game sticker sales, which will go live just before the start of the tournament and provide financial compensation to both players and organisations that qualify for the event.

When?
The BLAST.tv Paris Major will take place between May 8 - May 21, 2023.

Where?
The BLAST.tv Paris Major playoffs will be held in the Accor Arena, a recently renovated stadium that can accommodate up to 20,000 people. The venue, which is situated on the banks of the River Seine, is one of the main music concert locations in Paris and is also used to host numerous sporting events ranging from boxing to tennis and hockey.

Format

The Challengers Stage: May 8th - 11th, 2023
► 16 Team Swiss System Format
‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
‎‎‎‎- All other matches are Bo1
► Top 8 Teams proceed to The Legends Stage
► Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated

The Legends Stage: May 13th - 16th, 2023
► 16 Team Swiss System Format
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
- All other matches are Bo1
► Top 8 Teams proceed to The Champions Stage
► Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated

The Champions Stage: May 18th - 21st, 2023
► Single-Elimination bracket
► All matches are Bo3

Viewer Pass, Major Coin and Stickers

The Paris 2023 Major Viewer Pass and Stickers are available since May 5th 2023 to purchase in-game!

VIEWER PASS
When you activate your pass, you'll immediately unlock your Paris 2023 Event Coin as well as team graffiti that you can use throughout the event. You'll also unlock team flair that you can use to show support for your favorite team while watching matches on Steam.tv!


Viewer pass holders can earn up to three Souvenir Tokens and each token can be redeemed for a souvenir from the match of your choice.

If you want more, you can purchase the Viewer Pass +3 to start off with three Souvenir Tokens, or purchase as many Souvenir Tokens as you'd like once you've activated your Pass. Additional Souvenir Tokens are available for purchase throughout the event.


STICKERS AND STICKER CAPSULES


Team stickers and player autographs are available for purchase in-game as capsules (Legends, Challengers and Contenders) for 0.95 Euros each. The sale will most likely begin after the Major is finished.



UPGRADABLE EVENT COIN
Activate the Viewer Pass and you'll get a Paris 2023 Event Coin that you can upgrade by playing the Paris Pick'Em Challenge. The coin is sadly just the same as the last couple of majors, with a few differences.


Every time you upgrade your coin you will earn a Souvenir Token that can be redeemed for a Souvenir Package from the match of your choice. Your coin will upgrade when you've completed three (Silver), six (Gold), or all nine (Diamond) challenges.

PICK'EM CHALLENGE
With an activated pass, you'll get access to the Paris 2023 Pick'Em Challenge. Complete challenges and earn Souvenir Tokens that you can redeem for Paris 2023 Souvenirs! Guess the winning teams in each stage and get points that you can redeem for souvenir packages.

Qualified Teams

LEGENDS
- 9INE
- NaVi
- FURIA
- Fnatic
- Heroic
- Into The Breach
- Vitality
- Bad News Eagles

CHALLENGERS
- Monte
- paiN Gaming
- G2
- GamerLegion
- FORZE
- Apeks
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- OG

CONTENDERS
- ENCE
- MOUZ
- Liquid
- Complexity Gaming
- The MongolZ
- Fluxo
- FaZe Clan
- Grayhound Gaming

Challengers Stage

Here is all the info about the Challengers Stage. This stage consists in 5 BO1 (Best Of 1) rounds.

Qualified Teams:
3-0: ENCE, G2
3-1: Apeks, FaZe, NiP
3-2: Monte, Liquid, GamerLegion

Round 1:

Monte - FaZe: 14-16
paiN - Fluxo: 16-2
G2 - MongolZ: 16-11
GamerLegion - Complexity: 11-16
FORZE - Greyhound Gaming: 14-16
Apeks - Liquid: 16-12
NIP - MOUZ: 16-9
OG - ENCE: 6-16

Round 2:

High Matches:

Pain - FaZe: 12-16
G2 - Complexity: 16-9
Apeks - Greyhound Gaming: 16-0
NiP - ENCE: 9-16

Low Matches:

Monte - Fluxo: 16-8
GamerLegion - MongolZ: 11-16
Forze - Liquid: 16-14
OG - MOUZ: 16-11

Round 3:

High Matches:

G2 - Apeks: 2-0
ENCE - FaZe: 2-1

Mid Matches:

paiN - Complexity: 16-4
Greyhound Gaming - MongolZ: 16-10
NiP - OG: 19-17
Monte - Forze: 6-16

Low Matches:

GamerLegion - MOUZ: 2-0
Liquid - Fluxo: 2-1

Round 4:

High Matches:

FaZe - Forze: 2-0
Apeks - paiN: 2-1
Greyhound Gaming - NiP: 0-2

Low Matches:

MongolZ - Monte: 0-2
OG - GamerLegion: 1-2
Complexity - Liquid: 0-2

Round 5:

Forze - GamerLegion: 0-2
paiN - Monte: 1-2
Greyhound Gaming - Liquid: 0-2

Legends Stage

Here is all the info about the Legends Stage. I will be updating this after we get more information and the Major starts.

Format:
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- Round 1 and 2 are seeded using the RMR Standings
- Rounds 3 to 5 are seeded using the Buchholz system
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
- All other matches are Bo1
- Top 8 Teams proceed to The New Champions Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated

Qualified Teams:
3-0: Heroic, Vitality
3-1: Liquid, Monte, GamerLegion
3-2: Apeks, ITB, FaZe

Round 1:

NaVi - GamerLegion: 16-10
9INE - Liquid: 9-16
Furia - Monte: 7-16
Fnatic - NiP: 16-11
Heroic - FaZe: 16-7
Into the Breach - Apeks: 10-16
Vitality - G2: 16-13
BNE - ENCE: 9-16

Round 2:

High Matches:

NaVi - Liquid: 8-16
Fnatic - Monte: 17-19
Vitality - ENCE: 16-13
Heroic - Apeks: 16-10

Low Matches:

Furia - NiP: 8-16
9ine - GamerLegion: 13-16
ITB - FaZe: 16-12
BNE - G2: 16-13

Round 3:

High Matches:

Heroic - Liquid: 2-1
Vitality - Monte: 2-0

Mid Matches:

NaVi - NiP: 16-9
Fnatic - GamerLegion: 11-16
ENCE - ITB: 7-16
Apeks - BNE: 16-6

Low Matches:

9ine -FaZe: 0-2
Furia - G2: 0-2

Round 4:

High Matches:

NaVi - Monte: 0-2
Liquid - ITB: 2-0
Apeks - GamerLegion: 0-2

Low Matches:

ENCE - NiP: 0-2
FaZe - BNE: 2-1
Fnatic - G2: 2-1

Round 5:

NaVi - FaZe: 1-2
Fnatic - ITB: 1-2
Apeks - NiP: 2-0

Champions Stage

The Champions Stage is a Single-Elimination bracket, seeded using teams' Swiss & Buchholz scores. All matches are BO3.

Quarterfinals:

1. Heroic - FaZe → 🏆: Heroic (2-1)
2. GamerLegion - Monte → 🏆: GamerLegion (2-0)
3. Liquid - Apeks → 🏆: Apeks (0-2)
4. ITB - Vitality → 🏆: Vitality (0-2)

Semifinals:

1. Heroic - GamerLegion → 🏆: GamerLegion (1-2)
2. Vitality - Apeks → 🏆: Vitality (2-0)

Finals:
Vitality - GamerLegion → 🏆: Vitality (2-0)

PickEm' Predictions

1. Pick'em Challengers Stage Predictions

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2972080601

3-0: OG
0-3: The MongolZ
7 teams that will advance:
1. G2
2. FaZe
3. FORZE
4. ENCE
5. Monte
6. MOUZ
7. Liquid

I chose these 7 teams that will go into the next stage based on HLTV ranking and the recent performance, having in mind a SAFE choice that will give me the best chances to get 5 points in order to upgrade the coin.

2. Pick'em Legends Stage Predictions

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2974836108

3-0: 9ine
0-3: ITB
7 teams that will advance:
1. Heroic
2. Vitality
3. G2
4. NaVi
5. Furia
6. Ence
7. FaZe

3. Pick'em Champions Stage Predictions

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2976877186

Quarterfinals:

• Heroic - FaZe → 🏆: Heroic
• GamerLegion - Monte → 🏆: Monte
• Liquid - Apeks → 🏆: Liquid
• ITB - Vitality → 🏆: Vitality

Semifinals:

• Heroic - Monte → 🏆: Heroic
• Liquid - Vitality → 🏆: Vitality

Finals:

Heroic - Vitality → 🏆: Vitality

SO CLOSE TO DIAMOND. YET, SO FAR AWAY!

Final words

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[bot.døc]

Updated the predictions for LEGENDS Stage! Good luck!

[_WHN_NIK_]

Monte was a good call. Waiting for an update regarding legends stage

[bot.døc]

@_WHN_NIK_ I considered NIP, but in the end Monte looks like a better overall team. Indeed the 1st game looks easier for NIP, but don't forget that MOUZ was semifinalist in the last major and FaZe barely got into this major. It's a gamble, for sure. But this is my feeling. Good luck!

[bot.døc]

@Lashxo I always say that you should do your own research before making any decisions. Look at every team's performance in RMR, take others opinions in consideration and in the end go with what seems to be the best for you. In the end is just a gamble and we might have some big surprises, like in the Rio Major. Good luck!

[_WHN_NIK_]

What do you think about NIP instead of Monte ? Also, went for Fluxo 0-3, as mogolz seem to be inconsistent in their performance and have clutched some tough matches before.
P.S thanks for your contribution

[Lashxo]

can I trust you?

[bot.døc]

I have updated my picks for PickEm' Challengers Stage. Go check it out! GL HF

[bot.døc]

The pass and stickers are now available ingame! I will update the guide ASAP. LAST CS:GO MAJOR IS ON!

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Pass available !!!!!!!

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pass available !