The MongolZ enter top 5

In yesterday's update to the Global Valve rankings on HLTV, The MongolZ broke into the top 5 at #5, sitting alongside the best in the world right now- G2, NAVI, Spirit and Vitality. In doing so, The MongolZ become the first Asian team to break into the top 5 in HLTV's Global Valve rankings.

Their recent Thunderpick World Championship massively boosted their case in the Global Valve rankings. Coming into the tournament, The MongolZ took down Cloud9 and fnatic with convincing 2-0s, After which they took down Imperial to book a playoffs spot.

After sending 3DMAX home in the semi-final, The MongolZ went up against HEROIC in the bo5 grand-final. Despite struggling early in the series, The MongolZ wrapped up the final 3-1, to win out the tournament without dropped a single match in their campaign, making it their third International title win this year.

The MongolZ have been on a steady rise in the Asian scene and have cemented themselves at the top of the Asian rankings for quite a while now. Their recent win at Thunderpick World Championship comes at a crucial time, giving them much needed momentum going into the Perfect World Shanghai Major's RMRs.