CS streamers and content creators have shared their Pick’Em picks for the first stage of the IEM Cologne Major 2026

Counter-Strike 2 streamers and content creators have shared their Pick’Em predictions for the first stage of the IEM Cologne Major 2026. All of their predictions are detailed below.

Professional player and streamer Andrey “Jerry” Mekhryakov:

CYBERSHOKE founder and content creator Erik “Shoke” Shokov:

Streamer Eric “fl0m⁠” Flom:

Streamer and former Team Spirit captain Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov:

Analyst and streamer Dmitry “hooch” Bogdanov:

Former esports player Daniil “Zeus” Teslenko:

Commentator and streamer Alexey “PCH3LK1N” Pchelkin:

Streamer Artem “ct0m” Maximov:

Streamer dima_wallhacks:

Streamer Dmitry “Dmitry_Lixxx” Likhano:

Streamer Ivan “StRoGo” Shurpatov:

Streamer Evgeny “Aunkere” Karyat:

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 will take place from June 2 to 21 in Cologne, Germany. Thirty-two teams will compete in the tournament, which will be divided into three group stages and a playoff. The total prize pool for the championship is $1,250,000.

Photo — Helena Kristiansson, ESL.