This market will resolve according to the winner of the IEM Cologne 2026 tournament, currently scheduled for June 2nd - June 21st, 2026.

If this tournament is cancelled, postponed after July 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or a winner has not been declared within this timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.

If multiple teams are declared winners, this market will resolve in favor of the team whose listed team name comes first alphabetically.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, ESL (https://pro.eslgaming.com/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.



Vitality

Team Spirit

FURIA

IEM Cologne Major 2026 Winner

This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for the Grand Final of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 tournament, currently scheduled for June 2nd - June 21st, 2026.

Ties in standings will be broken according to the official tournament rules.

If the IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 Grand Final participants is not published before June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No."

The primary resolution source will be official information from the tournament organizer, ESL (https://pro.eslgaming.com/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.

Spirit

IEM Cologne Major 2026: Reach the Grand Final

This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for the Playoffs of IEM Cologne 2026, scheduled to take place from June 2 to June 21, 2026.

Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL rules.

If the IEM Cologne 2026 is canceled, postponed, or if the official list of IEM Cologne 2026 Playoffs participants is not published before June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No."

The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.

Natus Vincere

The MongolZ

IEM Cologne 2026: Qualify to Playoffs

This market resolves "Yes" if Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo's CS2 roster wins (1st place) any S-Tier CS2 tournament that concludes between market creation and June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

For the purpose of this market, an "S-Tier Event" refers to any concluded tournament classified as S-Tier on Liquipedia.net (https://liquipedia.net/). Online-only qualifiers, or events downgraded prior to event start (e.g., downgraded to A-Tier due to team attendance) do not qualify. If an S-Tier event is downgraded after it has concluded this event will still qualify as an "S-Tier Event".

"Wins" means that the team on which FalleN is an active player at the time of the tournament final finishes in 1st place. FalleN must be listed on the active roster for the winning team on Liquipedia at the time of the event.

If multiple teams are declared co-winners of an S-Tier event, this market will resolve in favor of the team whose listed team name appears first alphabetically on Liquipedia.net (https://liquipedia.net/). Accordingly, if FalleN's team is declared a co-winner, the market will resolve to "Yes" only if his team appears first alphabetically among the co-winners on Liquipedia.net.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizers (e.g., ESL, PGL, BLAST.tv, etc.).

Will FalleN win a S-Tier event before June 30?

This market will resolve to "Yes" if any player joins or leaves Aurora's main CS2 roster (defined as players listed with status = "Starter" in the "Players of Aurora" table on HLTV: https://www.hltv.org/team/11861/aurora#tab-rosterBox) by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

As of market creation the active starter roster consists of the following five players: MAJ3R, XANTARES, woxic, soulfly, and Wicadia. Name changes or aliases referring to the same player do not qualify as roster changes.

For the purpose of this market, "roster change" refers to any official signing, transfer, benching to inactive/reserve, release, retirement, or departure of a player from the active starter lineup. This includes adding new players (transfers, free agent signings, or loans), removing players (to bench/inactive, free agency, or other teams), or any change resulting in a different 5-player active roster on HLTV.

Coach changes and temporary stand-ins for a single event will not count. For matches and events, the stand-in appears in the active 5-player lineup but with a clear marker (e.g., [SI]) to distinguish them from the core roster.

The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV; however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Will Aurora make a roster change before July?

This market will resolve to "Yes" if Karrigan, the professional Counter-Strike player, announces his retirement from professional competitive esports by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

An announcement from Karrigan that he is retiring will qualify even if his official retirement has not yet occurred.

Breaks, periods of inactivity, transitions to another game, or transitions to streaming will not count unless Karrigan explicitly announces his retirement from professional competitive esports.

The resolution source will be official announcements from Karrigan; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Will Karrigan retire by June 30? 

This market will resolve to "Yes" if Justinas "jL" Lekavičius is listed or announced as an official analyst (Analyst / Desk Analyst / Pundit or equivalent) for any Counter-Strike tournament classified as S-Tier, at any time on or before December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The analyst role must be verified through at least one of the following sources: Liquipedia tournament page, HLTV.org tournament page, or an official announcement from the tournament organizer.

S-Tier tournament definition: A tournament is considered S-Tier if it appears on Liquipedia (https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Valve_Tier_1_Events) and is marked as S-Tier at the time of verification. Cancelled events do not count.

Note: Being listed/announced in other roles (host/interviewer/caster) or as a guest does not qualify. An announcement/listing as an analyst is sufficient for "Yes"; on-broadcast appearance is not required.

If none of the above sources list or announce jL as an analyst for an S-Tier CS tournament by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No".

The primary resolution source for this market will be Liquipedia's Valve Tier 1 Events page (https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Valve_Tier_1_Events).

Will jL appear as an analyst at an S-Tier CS tournament in 2026?

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Valve adds the map Cache to the official map pool by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

If Cache is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for this market to resolve to “Yes”. Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cache is added after the deadline, this market will resolve to “No”, even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, “Valve” refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the “official map pool” refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.


This market will resolve to “Yes” if Valve adds the map Cache to the official map pool by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

If Cache is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for this market to resolve to “Yes”. Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cache is added after the deadline, this market will resolve to “No”, even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, “Valve” refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the “official map pool” refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

June 30

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Valve adds the map Cache to the official map pool by September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

If Cache is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for this market to resolve to “Yes”. Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cache is added after the deadline, this market will resolve to “No”, even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, “Valve” refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the “official map pool” refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Valve adds the map Cache to the official map pool by July 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

If Cache is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for this market to resolve to “Yes”. Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cache is added after the deadline, this market will resolve to “No”, even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, “Valve” refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the “official map pool” refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

July 31

Will Valve add Cache to the Map Pool by...?

This market will resolve to "Yes" if any player joins or leaves Team Falcon's main CS2 roster (defined as players listed with status = "Starter" in the "Players of Falcons" table on HLTV: https://www.hltv.org/team/11283/falcons#tab-rosterBox) by July 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

As of market creation the active starter roster consists of the following five players: NiKo, TeSeS, m0NESY, kyousuke, karrigan. Name changes or aliases referring to the same player do not qualify as roster changes.

For the purpose of this market, "roster change" refers to any official signing, transfer, benching to inactive/reserve, release, retirement, or departure of a player from the active starter lineup. This includes adding new players (transfers, free agent signings, or loans), removing players (to bench/inactive, free agency, or other teams), or any change resulting in a different 5-player active roster on HLTV.

Coach changes and temporary stand-ins for a single event will not count. For matches and events, the stand-in appears in the active 5-player lineup but with a clear marker (e.g., [SI]) to distinguish them from the core roster.

The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV; however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Will Falcons make a roster change before August?

This market will resolve to "Yes" if s1mple, the professional counter-strike player, announces his retirement from professional competitive esports by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

An announcement from s1mple that he is retiring will qualify even if his official retirement has not yet occurred.

Breaks, periods of inactivity, transitions to another game, or transitions to streaming will not count unless s1mple explicitly announces his retirement from professional competitive esports. 

The resolution source will be official announcements from s1mple, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.