Top seeded team G2 will face The MongolZ in the opening round.
The MongolZ are the highest seeds from the teams that made it through the Opening Stage
Perfect World Shanghai Major's opening round matches for the Qualifying Stage have been determined after the Opening Stage ended.
The top eight seeded teams are ranked based on their standing before the event, while the remaining teams are ranked based on their results through the Opening Stage.
The number one seed from RMR will face off against the number one seed from the Opening Stage, so G2 will meet The MongolZ. Similarly, the two second-seeded teams will face off, then the two third-seeded teams, and so on.
How to arrange seeds as follows:
The Qualifying Phase will begin with Bo1 (best-of-one) matches in the opening round, as well as in groups 1-0, 0-1, and 1-1. After that, Bo3 (best-of-three) format will be applied for qualifying, progression and deciding matches. The top 8 teams will advance to the Playoff round, while the bottom 8 teams will be eliminated.
The specific opening round matches are as follows: