Cloud9 qualified for the Thunderpick World Championship 2024 by defeating Zero Tenacity

After a series of setbacks at the BLAST Fall Groups and Showdown, Cloud9 's form was in doubt. However, they were able to overcome the problems and prove their level in a series of crucial matches.

Trouble on the way to the finals

After disappointing performances in previous tournaments, Cloud9 have managed to regain their stage presence thanks to recent successes in qualifying tournaments. Before advancing to the Thunderpick World Championship, they also qualified for the Perfect World Shanghai Major Europe RMR, defeating  Johnny Speeds ,  Passion UA  and  9Pandas .

The second indoor qualifier was a tough one for Cloud9 . The team started with a 2-0 victory over  Insilio , and then won the matches against  GamerLegion ,  ALTERNATE aTTaX  and BetBoom. In the final match against Zero Tenacity , Cloud9 won the first Anubis card. However, Zero Tenacity equalized on Dust2 and the fate of qualification was decided on Inferno, where Cloud9 won 13:11.

The importance of qualifying for the tournament

Cloud9 became the sixth team to qualify for the Thunderpick World Championship 2024. A tournament with a $750,000 prize pool and a four-team LAN final. In addition to Cloud9 , the tournament also features  M80 ,  Imperial ,  BLEED ,  Legacy , and  Bestia . The remaining ten spots will be filled through direct invites, and teams like Cloud9 have already started preparing for the next stage of the tournament.