CS streamers, content creators, and former pro players shared their Pick’Em picks for the IEM Cologne Major 2026 playoffs

Counter-Strike streamers, content creators, and former pro players have shared their Pick’Em predictions for the IEM Cologne Major 2026 playoffs. All of their predictions are detailed below.

Streamer Artem “ct0m” Maximov:

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

YouTube blogger NadeKing:

CYBERSHOKE founder and content creator Erik “Shoke” Shokov:

Streamer Eric “fl0m⁠” Flom:

Esports player and streamer Oleg “baz” Kulinich:

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to 21 in Cologne, Germany. The tournament features 32 teams, and the championship itself is divided into three preliminary stages and a playoff. The total prize pool for the championship is $1,250,000.

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