compLexity and NRG are the first teams to book spots at the Americas Minor via the North American qualifier after winning three matches in a row.

The first three rounds of the Swiss stage saw a handful of upsets, led by Immortals being on the verge of elimination after losing to SoaR. The PGL Major Krakow runners-up then bounced back with victories over CLG Academy and Splyce, and will fight for a spot at the Minor in the final round of the Swiss stage, featuring teams with a 2-1 record.

Complexity became the first team to qualify for the Americas Minor after defeating Rise Nation 16-10 in the third Swiss round. Prior to that match, Alec "⁠Slemmy⁠" White's men had defeated FRENCH CANADIANS and Tempo Storm.

FugLy's NRG qualify for Americas Minor

NRG were the second team to secure a perfect 3-0 record in the qualifier. The North American team, who are currently trying out Dylan "⁠RIKO⁠" Sabin-Arnce, moved past Beacon, Gale Force and Luminosity to ensure a second straight appearance at a Minor.

ESL Pro League side Ghost were denied a spot at the Minor after just two matches as they were downed by Tempo Storm and Rogue, while Sean "⁠seang@res⁠" Gares's Misfits were standing on the edge of a cliff but live to fight another day after overcoming a whopping 11-0 deficit against Tempo Storm.

The team list for the Americas Minor, taking place from November 2-5 in Toronto, currently looks as follows:

CLG	Liquid
Complexity	NRG
Qualifier (3-1)	Qualifier (3-1)
Qualifier (3-1)	South America qualifier