PGL and IEM Playoffs, MaiL09 Climbs in HLTV Ranking

PGL Astana playoff bracket

The PGL Astana group stage is over: MOUZ will face Aurora, Spirit will play G2, 9z Team will meet magic, and FURIA will take on Falcons in the quarterfinals. All matches are best-of-three, with the losing teams leaving the event.

IEM Atlanta group matches

On May 14 at IEM Atlanta, Legacy beat NAVI 2–1 and BetBoom Team defeated paiN Gaming 2–1 to secure direct semifinal spots. Team Vitality and GamerLegion also advanced through the lower bracket after clean 2–0 wins.

MaiL09 passes xiELO

HLTV updated its May ranking of young CS2 prospects: 16-year-old MaiL09 moved up to sixth place and passed PARIVISION’s xiELO. FUT Esports player dziugss remained the top prospect for the second month in a row.