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Tournament Information

Date	January 12th - 28th, 2018
Organizer	ELEAGUE
Location	Atlanta (The New Challengers & The New Legends) & Boston (The New Champions), United States
Venue	Turner Studios (The New Challengers & The New Legends) & Agganis Arena (The New Champions)
Prize Pool	$1,000,000
Teams	23 teams

 

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Coverage

• Official Page

• Liquipedia

• HLTV

Streams

Language	Stream Link
English	ELEAGUE TV
English	ELEAGUE Live Game Command
Brazilian-Pt	GamersClub
Brazilian-Pt	GamersClub (Youtube)
Chinese	IEM (Huomao)
Czech	Hitpoint
Danish	dust2 TV
French	1pv
German	99Damage
Hungarian	Gamer TV
Lithuanian	SirDanny TV
Polish	Gamer TV
Portuguese	Moreira
Portuguese	RTP Arena
Russian	StarLadder TV
Slovak	Dev1
Spanish	Brekan
Spanish	CyberSportStudio
Spanish	Pitu Herranz
Swedish	BliXTesports
Turkish	KOGame TV
Turkish	wiizz

VODs

• CSGO spoiler-free VODs

• ELEAGUE Youtube Channel

Format

• The New Challengers

• Swiss System

• 16 teams - 6 rounds - Best-of-one matches

  • Round 1

    • Seeding Pool 1: Place 9-11 and one team from place 12-14 at PGL Major Kraków 2017

    • Seeding Pool 2: Other teams from place 12-14 and place 15-16 at PGL Major Kraków 2017 and EU Minor champion

    • Seeding Pool 3: Minor champions

    • Seeding Pool 4: Minor runners-up

    • Teams from Seeding Pool 1 versus Seeding Pool 4

    • Teams from Seeding Pool 2 versus Seeding Pool 3

  • Round 2

    • Division into 2 groups

    • Group 1: Round 1 Winners - 8 teams

    • Group 2: Round 1 Losers - 8 teams

  • Round 3

    • Division into 3 groups

    • Group 1: Teams with a 2-0 score - 4 teams

    • Group 2: Teams with a 1-1 score - 8 teams

    • Group 3: Teams with a 0-2 score - 4 teams

    • Each team faces a team they have not played yet from their group

    • Winners of Group 1 are qualified for "The New Legends" stage (Cumulated score: 3-0) - 2 teams

    • Losers of Group 3 are eliminated (Cumulated score: 0-3) - 2 teams

  • Round 4

    • Group 1: Teams with a 2-1 score - 6 teams

    • Group 2: Teams with a 1-2 score - 6 teams

    • Each team faces a team they have not played yet from their group

    • Winners of Group 1 are qualified for "The New Legends" stage (Cumulated score: 3-1) - 3 teams

    • Losers of Group 2 are eliminated (Cumulated score: 1-3) - 3 teams

  • Round 5

    • Teams with a 2-2 score - 6 teams

    • Each team faces a team they have not played yet

    • Winners are qualified for "The New Legends" stage (Cumulated score: 3-2) - 3 teams

    • Losers play decider matches (Cumulated score: 2-3) - 3 teams

  • Round 6 (decider)

    • Teams with a 2-3 score - 3 teams

    • Teams are ranked against each other by using the sum of opponents' match wins

    • 2nd and 3rd placed teams play against each other

    • Winner play against the 1st placed team

    • Winner is qualified for "The New Legends" stage (Cumulated score: 3-3) - 1 team

    • Losers are eliminated (Cumulated score: 2-4) - 2 teams

• The New Legends

• Swiss System

• 16 teams - 5 rounds - Best-of-one matches

• The New Champions

• Single-elimination bracket

• Best-of-three matches

Map Pool

 

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Talent Lineup

Stage Host

• Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez

Desk Host

• Richard Lewis

Interviewer

• Sue "Smix" Lee

Analysts

• Jason "moses" O'Toole

• Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert

• Sean "seang@res" Gares

• Janko "YNk" Paunovic

Casters

• Henry "HenryG" Greer

• Matthew "Sadokist" Trivett

• James Bardolph

• Daniel "ddk" Kapadia

• Anders Blume

Observers

• DJ "Prius" Kuntz

• Heather "sapphiRe" Garozzo

 

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Teams

Current Legends

Astralis: dev1ce, dupreeh, gla1ve, Kjaerbye, Xyp9x, Coach: zonic

BIG: gob b, keev, LEGIJA, nex, tabseN, Coach: kakafu

Fnatic^8,9,10: flusha, Golden, JW, KRIMZ, Lekr0, Coach: Jumpy

Gambit Esports^5,6: AdreN, Dosia, fitch, HObbit, mou, Coach: Andi

North¹¹: aizy, cajunb, k0nfig, MSL, valde, Coach: ruggah

SK Gaming: coldzera, FalleN, felps, fer, TACO, Coach: dead

Virtus.pro: byali, NEO, pashaBiceps, Snax, TaZ, Coach: kuben

 

Current Challengers

Cloud9⁷: autimatic, RUSH, Skadoodle, Stewie2K, tarik, Coach: valens

FaZe Clan^2,9: GuardiaN, karrigan, NiKo, olofmeister, rain, Coach: RobbaN

FlipSid3 Tactics¹³: B1ad3, markeloff, seized, wayLander, WorldEdit, Coach: toyo_dj

G2 Esports: apEX, bodyy, kennyS, NBK-, shox, Coach: SmithZz

mousesports^3,4: chrisJ, oskar, ropz, STYKO, suNny, Coach: lmbt

Natus Vincere^1,2,5,13: Edward, electronic, flamie, s1mple, Zeus, Coach: kane

Sprout^3,12,15: denis, innocent, kRYSTAL, Spiidi, zehN, Coach: tow b

Vega Squadron: chopper, hutji, jR, keshandr, mir, Coach: Fierce

 

Minor Champions and Runners-up

AVANGAR: Buster, dimasick, Jame, KrizzeN, Qikert, Coach: dastan

Flash Gaming: Attacker, Karsa, kaze, LOVEYY, Summer, Coach: z8z

Misfits: AmaNEk, devoduvek, seang@res, ShahZaM, SicK, Coach: Matt

Quantum Bellator Fire: Balblna, Boombl4, jmqa, Kvik, waterfaLLZ, Coach: iksou

Renegades: AZR, jks, NAF, Nifty, USTILO, Coach: kassad

Space Soldiers: Calyx, MAJ3R, ngiN, paz, XANTARES, Coach: hardstyle

Team EnVyUs: Happy, RpK, ScreaM, SIXER, xms, Coach: maLeK

Team Liquid¹⁴: EliGE, jdm64, nitr0, Twistzz, zews

 

^{1: Natus Vincere benched GuardiaN and seized
2: FaZe Clan replaced allu with GuardiaN from Natus Vincere
3: mousesports replaced loWel with suNny from PENTA Sports
4: mousesports replaced denis with STYKO
5: Natus Vincere replaced GuardiaN with Zeus from Gambit Esports. seized moved back to the active lineup
6: Gambit Esports replaced Zeus with fitch
7: Cloud9 benched n0thing and shroud and replaced them with RUSH and tarik
8: Fnatic replaced olofmeister with Golden
9: FaZe Clan replaced kioShiMa with olofmeister from Fnatic
10: Fnatic replaced dennis with Lekr0
11: North replaced Magisk with valde
12: PENTA Sports terminated the remaining players' contracts
13: Natus Vincere acquired electronic from FlipSid3 Tactics while seized is loaned to FlipSid3 Tactics
14: Team Liquid benched stanislaw and replaced him with steel. zews is standing in for steel due to steel playing with Immortals in the Americas Minor Qualifier
15: Sprout acquired ex-PENTA along with Spiidi from mousesports}

 

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The New Challengers

Place	Team Name	W&L	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
1.	G2 Esports	3-0	16-11	16-5	19-16
1.	Cloud9	3-0	16-11	16-5	16-5
3.	Vega Squadron	3-1	16-14	16-6	16-19	16-14
3.	FaZe Clan	3-1	16-14	6-16	16-6	16-4
3.	Space Soldiers	3-1	11-16	16-9	16-13	19-17
6.	mousesports	3-2	16-12	16-2	5-16	17-19	16-4
6.	QB Fire	3-2	8-16	16-13	6-16	16-12	16-6
6.	Natus Vincere	3-2	16-8	2-16	16-3	4-16	16-5
9.	Team Liquid	3-3	14-16	16-10	16-14	14-16	5-16
10.	AVANGAR	2-4	12-16	9-16	16-7	16-13	6-16
11.	Renegades	2-4	14-16	16-6	14-16	16-10	4-16
12.	Misfits	1-3	16-4	5-16	13-16	13-16
12.	Sprout	1-3	16-11	5-16	3-16	10-16
12.	Team EnVyUs	1-3	11-16	6-16	16-13	12-16
15.	Flash Gaming	0-3	11-16	13-16	13-16
15.	FlipSid3 Tactics	0-3	4-16	10-16	7-16

 

Decider match 1			Decider match 2			Qualified
			Team Liquid	19
Renegades	10		vs		-	Team Liquid
vs		-	AVANGAR	15
AVANGAR	16

 

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The New Legends

Place	Team Name	W&L	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
1.	G2 Esports	3-0	16-8	16-8	16-4
1.	FaZe Clan	3-0	16-8	16-3	16-12
3.	QB Fire	3-1	16-3	19-16	4-16	16-14
3.	SK Gaming	3-1	16-13	16-12	12-16	16-10
3.	Natus Vincere	3-1	5-16	16-1	16-9	16-7
6.	Fnatic	3-2	8-16	16-6	16-8	7-16	16-2
6.	Cloud9	3-2	8-16	13-16	16-7	16-6	16-4
6.	mouz	3-2	16-2	12-16	16-3	14-16	16-13
9.	Gambit Esports	2-3	16-5	16-19	16-13	10-16	2-16
9.	Vega Squadron	2-3	16-10	3-16	3-16	16-12	4-16
9.	Space Soldiers	2-3	13-16	16-13	13-16	16-8	13-16
12.	BIG	1-3	5-16	1-16	16-12	8-16
12.	Astralis	1-3	2-16	16-14	8-16	6-16
12.	Team Liquid	1-3	16-5	8-16	9-16	12-16
15.	North	0-3	10-16	14-16	12-16
15.	Virtus.pro	0-3	3-16	6-16	7-16

 

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The New Champions

Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Finals			Winner
FaZe Clan	2
vs		-	FaZe Clan	2
mousesports	0
			vs		-	FaZe Clan	1
Natus Vincere	2
vs		-	Natus Vincere	0
Quantum Bellator Fire	0
						vs		-	Cloud9
G2 Esports	0
vs		-	Cloud9	2
Cloud9	2
			vs		-	Cloud9	2
SK Gaming	2
vs		-	SK Gaming	1
Fnatic	1

 

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Schedule

PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
Los Angeles	Boston	São Paulo	London	Cologne	Beijing	Canberra
UTC-8	UTC-5	UTC-2	UTC	UTC+1	UTC+8	UTC+11

 

• We're using a 24 hour clock

• Match times are often susceptible to delay & change

• Time Zone Abbreviations – Worldwide List

• Italics means the game starts the next day

• A = Round 1, B = Round 2, etc.

 

Day 1 – Friday, January 12th – The New Challengers (BO1)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
A1	Vega	vs	RNG	16-14	07:25	10:25	13:25	15:25	16:25	23:25	02:25
A2	mouz	vs	AVNGR	16-12	08:40	11:40	14:40	16:40	17:40	00:40	03:40
A3	FaZe	vs	TL	16-14	09:55	12:55	15:55	17:55	18:55	01:55	04:55
A4	F3	vs	MSF	4-16	11:35	14:35	17:35	19:35	20:35	03:35	06:35
A5	Sprout	vs	SS	16-11	12:35	15:35	18:35	20:35	21:35	04:35	07:35
A6	Na'Vi	vs	QBF	16-8	13:50	16:50	19:50	21:50	22:50	05:50	08:50
A7	G2	vs	Flash	16-11	15:00	18:00	21:00	23:00	00:00	07:00	10:00
A8	C9	vs	nV	16-11	16:25	19:25	22:25	00:25	01:25	08:25	11:25

 

Day 2 – Saturday, January 13th – The New Challengers (BO1)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
B1	F3	vs	TL	10-16	07:20	10:20	13:20	15:20	16:20	23:20	02:20
B2	mouz	vs	Na'Vi	16-2	08:40	11:40	14:40	16:40	17:40	00:40	03:40
B3	SS	vs	AVNGR	16-9	09:30	12:30	15:30	17:30	18:30	01:30	04:30
B4	nV	vs	RNG	6-16	10:40	13:40	16:40	18:40	19:40	02:40	05:40
B5	Flash	vs	QBF	13-16	11:40	14:40	17:40	19:40	20:40	03:40	06:40
B6	Sprout	vs	C9	5-16	13:00	16:00	19:00	21:00	22:00	05:00	08:00
B7	FaZe	vs	Vega	6-16	14:05	17:05	20:05	22:05	23:05	06:05	09:05
B8	MSF	vs	G2	5-16	15:10	18:10	21:10	23:10	00:10	07:10	10:10

 

Day 3 – Sunday, January 14th – The New Challengers (BO1)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
C1	QBF	vs	FaZe	6-16	07:10	10:10	13:10	15:10	16:10	23:10	02:10
C2	Flash	vs	nV	13-16	08:05	11:05	14:05	16:05	17:05	00:05	03:05
C3	MSF	vs	SS	13-16	09:35	12:35	15:35	17:35	18:35	01:35	04:35
C4	Sprout	vs	Na'Vi	3-16	10:45	13:45	16:45	18:45	19:45	02:45	05:45
C5	Vega	vs	G2	16-19	11:40	14:40	17:40	19:40	20:40	03:40	06:40
C6	RNG	vs	TL	14-16	13:10	16:10	19:10	21:10	22:10	05:10	08:10
C7	F3	vs	AVNGR	7-16	14:30	17:30	20:30	22:30	23:30	06:30	09:30
C8	mouz	vs	C9	5-16	15:35	18:35	21:35	23:35	00:35	07:35	10:35

 

Day 4 – Monday, January 15th – The New Challengers (BO1)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
D1	MSF	vs	AVNGR	13-16	07:10	10:10	13:10	15:10	16:10	23:10	02:10
D2	TL	vs	Vega	14-16	08:30	11:30	14:30	16:30	17:30	00:30	03:30
D3	FaZe	vs	Na'Vi	16-4	10:25	13:25	16:25	18:25	19:25	02:25	05:25
D4	SS	vs	mouz	19-17	11:20	14:20	17:20	19:20	20:20	03:20	06:20
D5	RNG	vs	Sprout	16-10	12:45	15:45	18:45	20:45	21:45	04:45	07:45
D6	QBF	vs	nV	16-12	14:00	17:00	20:00	22:00	23:00	06:00	09:00
E1	mouz	vs	RNG	16-4	15:35	18:35	21:35	23:35	00:35	07:35	10:35
E2	AVNGR	vs	QBF	6-16	16:25	19:25	22:25	00:25	01:25	08:25	11:25
E3	Na'Vi	vs	TL	16-5	17:30	20:30	23:30	01:30	02:30	09:30	12:30
F1	RNG	vs	AVNGR	10-16	18:25	21:25	00:25	02:25	03:25	10:25	13:25
F2	TL	vs	AVNGR	19-15	19:35	22:35	01:35	03:35	04:35	11:35	14:35

 

Day 5 – Friday, January 19th – The New Legends (BO1)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
A1	North	vs	Vega	10-16	07:10	10:10	13:10	15:10	16:10	23:10	02:10
A2	VP	vs	QBF	3-16	09:05	12:05	15:05	17:05	18:05	01:05	04:05
A3	BIG	vs	TL	5-16	10:00	13:00	16:00	18:00	19:00	02:00	05:00
A4	FNC	vs	FaZe	8-16	11:00	14:00	17:00	19:00	20:00	03:00	06:00
A5	Ast	vs	mouz	2-16	12:10	15:10	18:10	20:10	21:10	04:10	07:10
A6	C9	vs	G2	8-16	13:15	16:15	19:15	21:15	22:15	05:15	08:15
A7	GMB	vs	Na'Vi	16-5	14:15	17:15	20:15	22:15	23:15	06:15	09:15
A8	SK	vs	SS	16-13	15:20	18:20	21:20	23:20	00:20	07:20	10:20

 

Day 6 – Saturday, January 20th – The New Legends (BO1)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
B1	QBF	vs	GMB	19-16	07:15	10:15	13:15	15:15	16:15	23:15	02:15
B2	SS	vs	C9	16-13	08:50	11:50	14:50	16:50	17:50	00:50	03:50
B3	FaZe	vs	Vega	16-3	10:20	13:20	16:20	18:20	19:20	02:20	05:20
B4	G2	vs	TL	16-8	11:10	14:10	17:10	19:10	20:10	03:10	06:10
B5	SK	vs	mouz	16-12	12:15	15:15	18:15	20:15	21:15	04:15	07:15
B6	VP	vs	FNC	6-16	13:40	16:40	19:40	21:40	22:40	05:40	08:40
B7	BIG	vs	Na'Vi	1-16	14:45	17:45	20:45	22:45	23:45	06:45	09:45
B8	Ast	vs	North	16-14	15:45	18:45	21:45	23:45	00:45	07:45	10:45

 

Day 7 – Sunday, January 21st – The New Legends (BO1)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
C1	mouz	vs	Vega	16-3	07:10	10:10	13:10	15:10	16:10	23:10	02:10
C2	TL	vs	Na'Vi	9-16	08:10	11:10	14:10	16:10	17:10	00:10	03:10
C3	QBF	vs	G2	4-16	09:30	12:30	15:30	17:30	18:30	01:30	04:30
C4	FNC	vs	Ast	16-8	10:35	13:35	16:35	18:35	19:35	02:35	05:35
C5	BIG	vs	North	16-12	11:45	14:45	17:45	19:45	20:45	03:45	06:45
C6	SK	vs	FaZe	12-16	13:10	16:10	19:10	21:10	22:10	05:10	08:10
C7	VP	vs	C9	7-16	14:35	17:35	20:35	22:35	23:35	06:35	09:35
C8	SS	vs	GMB	13-16	15:40	18:40	21:40	23:40	00:40	07:40	10:40

 

Day 8 – Monday, January 22nd – The New Legends (BO1)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
D1	SS	vs	BIG	16-8	07:15	10:15	13:15	15:15	16:15	23:15	02:15
D2	QBF	vs	mouz	16-14	08:20	11:20	14:20	16:20	17:20	00:20	03:20
D3	Ast	vs	C9	6-16	09:30	12:30	15:30	17:30	18:30	01:30	04:30
D4	TL	vs	Vega	12-16	11:20	14:20	17:20	19:20	20:20	03:20	06:20
D5	GMB	vs	SK	10-16	12:40	15:40	18:40	20:40	21:40	04:40	07:40
D6	FNC	vs	Na'Vi	7-16	14:00	17:00	20:00	22:00	23:00	06:00	09:00
E1	FNC	vs	GMB	16-2	14:30	17:30	20:30	22:30	23:30	06:30	09:30
E2	Vega	vs	C9	4-16	15:45	18:45	21:45	23:45	00:45	07:45	10:45
E3	mouz	vs	SS	16-13	17:10	20:10	23:10	01:10	02:10	09:10	12:10

 

Day 9 – Friday, January 26th – The New Champions (BO3)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
QF1	FaZe	vs	mouz	2-0	07:00	10:00	13:00	15:00	16:00	23:00	02:00
QF2	Na'Vi	vs	QBF	2-0	11:45	14:45	17:45	19:45	20:45	03:45	06:45
QF3	G2	vs	C9	0-2	13:55	16:55	19:55	21:55	22:55	05:55	08:55

 

Day 10 – Saturday, January 27th – The New Champions (BO3)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
QF4	SK	vs	FNC	2-1	07:10	10:10	13:10	15:10	16:10	23:10	02:10
SF1	FaZe	vs	Na'Vi	2-0	12:55	15:55	18:55	20:55	21:55	04:55	07:55
SF2	C9	vs	SK	2-1	15:25	18:25	21:25	23:25	00:25	07:25	10:25

 

Day 11 – Sunday, January 28th – The New Champions (BO3)

ID	Team	vs	Team	Result	PST	EST	BRST	GMT	CET	CST	AEDT
GF	FaZe	vs	C9	1-2	11:15	14:15	17:15	19:15	20:15	03:15	05:15

 

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Prize Pool

#	Prize	Seed	Team
1st	$500,000	"Legend" Status	Cloud9
2nd	$150,000	"Legend" Status	FaZe Clan
3rd - 4th	$70,000	"Legend" Status	Natus Vincere
3rd - 4th	$70,000	"Legend" Status	SK Gaming
5th - 8th	$35,000	"Legend" Status	mousesports
5th - 8th	$35,000	"Legend" Status	Quantum Bellator Fire
5th - 8th	$35,000	"Legend" Status	G2 Esports
5th - 8th	$35,000	"Legend" Status	Fnatic
9th - 11th	$8,750	"Challenger" Status	Gambit Esports
9th - 11th	$8,750	"Challenger" Status	Vega Squadron
9th - 11th	$8,750	"Challenger" Status	Space Soldiers
12th - 14th	$8,750	"Challenger" Status	BIG
12th - 14th	$8,750	"Challenger" Status	Astralis
12th - 14th	$8,750	"Challenger" Status	Team Liquid
15th - 16th	$8,750	"Challenger" Status	North
15th - 16th	$8,750	"Challenger" Status	Virtus.pro
17th	–	–	AVANGAR
18th	–	–	Renegades
19th - 21st	–	–	Misfits
19th - 21st	–	–	Sprout
19th - 21st	–	–	Team EnVyUs
22nd - 23rd	–	–	Flash Gaming
22nd - 23rd	–	–	FlipSid3 Tactics

 

^{Teams with "Legend" and "Challenger" status are automatically invited to the next Major}

[u/TeamMisfits]

We are so damn excited to show off what we got! See you in Atlanta :)

[u/tsb1901 → u/TeamMisfits]

And thats are far as the team got

[u/[deleted] → u/TeamMisfits]

well, that was misfits for you

[u/[deleted] → u/TeamMisfits]

EZ for sean bae

[u/tsb1901 → u/[deleted]]

Well that escalated quickly

[u/arkwewt → u/[deleted]]

ez4sejjes, aka 8rws pugger

[u/RadiantSun → u/TeamMisfits]

You should change your name to Goodfits because you are a good fit at the Major, and your sticker will be a good fit on my M4

[u/3kluksphilip → u/RadiantSun]

You should change your name to RadiantBuns because you make my buns radiate

[u/RadiantBun → u/3kluksphilip]

RadiantDone

[u/Danny07024 → u/3kluksphilip]

wait a second...

[u/TeamMisfits → u/RadiantSun]

<3 WholesomeSun

[u/just_a_casual → u/RadiantSun]

so wholesome

[u/NLWastedLink → u/TeamMisfits]

See you in Boston ;)

[u/Lunnes → u/TeamMisfits]

Picked you to go through in my pickems, I believe in you guys :)

[u/[deleted] → u/TeamMisfits]

Ouch

[u/confooozed → u/TeamMisfits]

Rooting for you guys! Best of luck ^{^}

[u/Jackwagon1130]

someone get ready to make some of those anti-drug posters with pictures of the casters after casting 73 games xd

[u/jzilk → u/Jackwagon1130]

More like Richard Lewis or Moses. Wish redeye were here.

[u/N0616JC → u/jzilk]

I love that eSports spelling clip that he was involved in.

[u/FoolTV]

Man that is a lot to scroll through

[u/nmyi → u/FoolTV]

Like trying to bhop with a scrollwheel

[u/boy_fuego → u/nmyi]

Is that something I shouldn't do anymore or...

[u/donuts42 → u/boy_fuego]

its how you should do it

[u/vvFury]

Damn... These are probably the worst times for an Australian viewer pretty much ever. Going to try watch as much as I can but they are all so early.

[u/MMDWGaming → u/vvFury]

Personally I prefer super early cause waking up before the sun (and school) to watch the major is very peaceful for me. Dont know about what time exactly it is there, but I like waking up at 5 and watching some cs, especially if Im on break.

[u/vvFury → u/MMDWGaming]

5am is cool, every day starting at 1:30 and ending around 10am is not though.

[u/MMDWGaming → u/vvFury]

Oh damn. That is rough man, sorry. I know how it feels from some majors but that is the worst time slot. Hopefully renegades makes up for it by winning this major though :D

[u/[deleted]]

7: Cloud9 benched n0thing and shroud and replaced them with RUSH and tarik

oh boy

[u/dudehotrod → u/[deleted]]

Oh boy

[u/DontWant2BHere → u/[deleted]]

Ecks dee

[u/schedlrapp]

Estimated start times converted into your timezone: https://schedlr.com/cselmb18/

[u/xDucklingx → u/schedlrapp]

thanks :D

[u/Steadholder → u/schedlrapp]

True hero right here!

[u/Zacmick123]

rip us Aussies

[u/therealTETAS]

So much pro CS - FK YEA!

[u/vannv_astralis]

Like in any of there other major (qualifiers) F3 does not stand a chance.... But we all know that their will manage to go through 3-2 in the end, by beating some NA team in the 2-2 game.

[u/jonajon91 → u/vannv_astralis]

It would be hilarious is seized just steps the fuck up this event.

[u/420fourtwenny]

sucks for SK or Fanatic.. one of them potentially has to play up to 6 games tomorrow. Yikes.

[u/TheSvenster]

QBF vs Flash

RIP half the 0-3 pick'ems

[u/roroman]

ez for Flash clan.

[u/voicefulspace]

were prizes always like that? from what i remember first place got half the prize pool and second place got half of the first place so 1mil= 500k first and 250k second

[u/CrackingUpAColdOne → u/voicefulspace]

They were the same at PGL with 500k, 150k, 70k

[u/AdamDaKing → u/voicefulspace]

MLG 2016

ESL 2016

PGL 2017

Thought the same as you, but appears not

[u/kapparrino]

Do the drops start tomorrow with the first match?

[u/frankthefeeler → u/kapparrino]

The best guess is yes, since there usually is drops for any major matches.

[u/Chuckys2 → u/kapparrino]

Yes.

[u/0sM0ses]

For all the matches that are going to be played, its going to be hard for the analysts and casters. Its so weird that the team is so small.

[u/Leelow45]

Glad these always show AEDT time, most schedules don't :(

[u/p4rad0X_]

When does the baldorph vs ddk showmatch start?

[u/[deleted] → u/p4rad0X_]

Should be starting in a few mins. (Noon EST)

[u/sunshineserved]

I wonder if you get drops from youtube? I prefer youtube cause it's so easy to pause and replay.

[u/Chuckys2 → u/sunshineserved]

No.

[u/Splooshypooh → u/Chuckys2]

Please could someone explain the drop thing to me? I've always seen ppl typing !drop in chat, and i dont know what the hell?

[u/ompao → u/Splooshypooh]

From the games in majors, those who watch can get drops, i.e., guns with major themed skins. If you link your steam to your twitch there is a chance you get a drop each round. AFAIK the skin always contains stickers of the teams playing and the MVP of the round the drop was given out.

The reason people type DROP or !DROP in chat is because they believe they have to to get a drop, or they believe it increases the chance of getting a drop. By now, its basically just another twitch chat spam.

[u/Curse3242]

Can anyone explain this whole thing to me.

New challenges , new legend , i dont understand anything (i watched only the last majors final as i just knew that i could through gotv , i don't really know alot about seeing these on gotv so hlp)

[u/Drahok → u/Curse3242]

There are 24 teams playing at this major.

8 (now 7) "Legends" that were top 8 last major.

8 that were top 16 last major and

8 that come from regional tournaments called minor.

The top 16 teams will again be invited to the next major.

First round ist swiss system without the Legends. From those 16 teams 8 (now 9) will go on to the next stage against the 8 (now 7) Legend teams and do another Swiss stage. After that there will be simple tournament tree for the last 8 teams.

[u/Curse3242 → u/Drahok]

Ohk

[u/Skillexio]

There's a mistake, there's two teams listed to play Gambit in the next round (2nd round) Both QBF & Mousesports, although Gambit's says they're facing QBF. SK's says they're facing Mousesports, may wanna fix haha.

[u/dazden]

This gonna be good

[u/MSTRMN_]

French stream link is wrong

[u/loli_esports]

Whens it on tv?

[u/Chuckys2 → u/loli_esports]

They haven't announced anything yet, but last year only the grand final was on TBS.

[u/AlcoVap]

the date of the tournament should be in 2018

[u/Magdalone]

mannnn I need someone to go to this with me

[u/deadcowww → u/Magdalone]

hi r u gril wil go wit u. pls

[u/Magdalone → u/deadcowww]

OhMyDog

[u/krishna_Kish0re]

In before cloud9 chokes and doesn't making it out of group stage

[u/kevinatfms]

So excited for this tournament. Really have gotten into the pro CSGO scene here lately.

[u/azalea_k]

Bought my ticket, and very excited to attend my first CSGO event ever :)

[u/Spork_Revolution → u/azalea_k]

What is legendary chicken master?

[u/Big_Stick01]

Where the fuck is the "live" link on this subreddit? Jesus.. got so mucu shit in the top right now we can't even fit a "LIVE" Button for hte biggest tournament of the year.

Faceithubs? Unless you're being paid by Faceit to have that shit up there gtfo

[u/IsamuLi]

Feedback: The pixelation is bad during quick turns from players

[u/blackt00th]

Legija in BIG isnt german right? u should fix that ;)

[u/RZeke]

Flash vs QTB, well, dayum

[u/PoshNpie]

Does anyone here think avangar can beat misfits? Super tempted to place money on it but i'm so uncertain as both teams still feel really hit and miss to me

[u/antoninartaud37 → u/PoshNpie]

altough i want sean and fellow to go legends stage this is bo1 and avangar has a potential for upstet. but never put money on bo1's

[u/that1psycho]

Honestly, with C9 easily being a top 3 (2 if everyone is hitting their shots) team in the challenger group, and with some legends being, well, not as good as they were (or in the case of BIG not having a jump bug), I think C9 can take a champion spot.

Gambit just doesn't have it anymore (hell they lost to C9 at Oakland) and BIG is honestly just a big disappointment.

Not to mention with 100(Major)Thieves fucking up that helps their case as well

[u/[deleted]]

Fucking hell this new system is confusing.

[u/MaNNuelMs4m]

Will the 2-3 team that goes through give us points in the pick'ems?

[u/[deleted] → u/MaNNuelMs4m]

Yes they do just as long as you picked them to make it through.

[u/NeanerBeaner]

VP 0-3 OMEGALUL

[u/Spork_Revolution → u/NeanerBeaner]

You cannot say Omegalul before it happens...

[u/Rektalalchemist]

LETS FUCKING GO!

[u/SwagFartUnicorn]

Lets gooo liquidd

[u/[deleted]]

Wtf happened for Virtus.pro and astralis today. okay mousesports is good team I could see them getting a tie, but beating astralis 2-16 is just silly. And virtus.pro losing 3-16 against QB fire is beyond mad. it is like they dont want me to get a pick'em trophy. I got astralis going 3-0 and QB fire going 0-3 and virtus.pro going in to the play offs

[u/E1QB]

SK vs FaZe score link on day 7 take you to Big vs North end game thread.

[u/Spork_Revolution]

If Quantum Bellator Fire wins the major, I will eat... a nice steak dinner.

[u/MongoCleave]

Prize pool seems pretty pathetic.

[u/420fourtwenny → u/MongoCleave]

Million dollars there, not that pathetic. I do think the drop off for second is a bit steep compared to first.. but then again it's good incentive not to be the first loser.

[u/XiaoRCT]

Both results today interest me

Faze winning adds some weight and spice that to me had been lost in the SK vs Faze rivalry after a short period of time where SK had to seem dominant in the head to head matchup. SK did play this tournament on a compromised position, but this is a major and a win adds a lot of legitimacy to Faze's claim for the best team in the world title.

Even more interesting than that, would be c9 winning or, let me reiterate, an underdog iconic NA team beating the strongest EU team in a major final, which is just an absurd upset and storyline. Also, shit, the scene could use an NA team that can play at the highest level of competition(against the top) steadily

[u/Ontyyyy]

Where is the live thread for the upcoming match? SMH

[u/420fourtwenny]

Oh.. damn I made sure I was home at noon to see the finals.. but its a weird pro-am game..

I better not let the gf know lmao

[u/c_Lassy]

Hype! GL to the boys!

[u/Pmike9]

Im calling it right here. I will get a cobble case with Kenny’s signature this major and will open a dragon lore, which I will then sell and start a business. Thank you for your attention.

[u/KillahInstinct]

Shouldn't there be some note about 100 thieves withdrawing from legends somewhere in this overview.

[u/[deleted]]

The Grand Finals is only BO3?

BO5 Finals for majors now or riot

[u/Agussc]

I wish it was a bo5 final

[u/RianFromReddit → u/Agussc]

Me too xD

[u/[deleted]]

Bout time the schedule goes up. Hype to see if they boys can put in some work. GL to everyone!

[u/[deleted]]

why isn't my Game command working :(

[u/[deleted]]

HypeHypeHype

[u/sggts04]

Which stream is usually better? Twitch or YT? Refering to quality, down time, lag, issues, etc.

I know drops are only from twitch tho. Like I will ever get one.

[u/lax3r → u/sggts04]

Assuming they are both at 1080 it comes down to preference. I prefer YouTube since you can play back in the last four hours, so between games you can go watch what you missed.

That being said I idle twitch all major for drops

[u/Acydcat → u/lax3r]

do ppl on the twitch stream have a chance at getting those case thingies?

[u/lax3r → u/Acydcat]

It entirely luck. Make sure you have your steam account linked to you twitch, then just have it idle the entire tournament. I got lucky last tournament and got three drops, the tournament before I got none. As far as I know YouTube doesn't have drops

[u/[deleted]]

Minor Champions and Runners-up & Challengers look more stacked than Legends. Shit. This will be a fun Major.

[u/[deleted]]

Do they never sell single day tickets for majors?

[u/Blizzka]

Is this time-schedule official? Need the exact starting time for the grand final, because we are hosting an event at my university ...

[u/NLWastedLink → u/Blizzka]

when buying tickets, ELeague said the doors open at 10 am and the final starts at 2 PM so I think that's more likely than Noon

[u/Blizzka → u/NLWastedLink]

Ok thanks a lot! Says 2 pm now in this thread aswell

[u/Ahzora_]

It will be cool to see n0thing be a stage analyst.

[u/vBoredom]

So do drops start tomorrow then?

[u/Big_Stick01 → u/vBoredom]

i would assume yes.

[u/Chuckys2 → u/vBoredom]

Yes.

[u/Norwal7148]

stickers for substitutes? zews?

[u/frankthefeeler]

Any information about when the preshow will start?

[u/Chuckys2 → u/frankthefeeler]

No. But when it's ELEAGUE it means it will be very close to the start of the first game

[u/RianFromReddit]

I wanna see this new FaZe team play well.

If we bomb 0-3 again >:C...

[u/[deleted]]

HYPEEEEEE

[u/ohmanger]

Looks like the most diverse player line ever for a cs tournament? 25 different countries.

[u/fintetsu]

My prediction for first round of qualifier. Winners only. Vega, Mouz, Faze, F3, Sprout, NaVi, G2, nV.

[u/csgodf]

A lot of good info, thank you.

However. I don't see any details per pick/ban info, which can be very important (and valve has changed last minute in the past). Ex: each team bans 3 maps, or they only get to ban 2 maps and RNG is used :( , or some other combination.

Guess we'll learn in a couple hours...

[u/CptWetPants → u/csgodf]

I assume it's the same as Krakow where there are 3 bans per team. They changed it around that time, so I don't see it changing again.

[u/MrGermanpiano]

As somebody who watches rarely any tournaments: Who are the favourites ?

[u/CptWetPants → u/MrGermanpiano]

Probably FaZe for the whole tournament. It would be SK Gaming, but they are playing with a standin; they are still a championship winning team, but not quite at the level of their real line up. G2 and astralis both have potential.

[u/MrGermanpiano → u/CptWetPants]

thanks for the answer :D Why does SK have a standin ?

[u/betarulz → u/MrGermanpiano]

And you can never underestimate Virtus.Plow. Everyone knows that when juggernaut of plow roll over bombsite its over.

[u/[deleted]]

Ez first game for Quantum

[u/ShAd_1337]

ez for fnatic

[u/Tschonti]

Is the start time of the final official? I was scared that I might miss it, but it's better this way (it started a lot earlier last year)

[u/Chuckys2 → u/Tschonti]

This is the time indicated on the tickets.

[u/Tschonti → u/Chuckys2]

Thanks, that's awesome

[u/[deleted]]

Are there drops in the qualifier?

[u/Chuckys2 → u/[deleted]]

Yes.

[u/ricardocsc → u/[deleted]]

i wonder the same... if not, i wont watch it at all...,

[u/beninho106]

ze hype israel :O

[u/vozso1]

Let's go Faze

[u/[deleted]]

Why is wayLander marked as Russian?

[u/Spork_Revolution]

Why is everything grey? Did I hit a wrong button? Or have the mods gotten drunk on a weekday?

[u/N0616JC → u/Spork_Revolution]

New theme for the Major.

[u/Kapparino-a]

Hyped to watch my bois on vega and flipside qualify.

[u/Retrotrek]

YTB

[u/w3rewulf]

Elminated. Spelling mistake in 5 minutes XD

Looks good so far.

[u/420fourtwenny]

all my picks doing great so far.. shame liquid had to draw faze tho :/

[u/Lytaa]

Not too sure if i like the idea of the event being spread out this much. I get their probably doing it so games don't run on super late and every game can be streamed etc. But 2 weeks is maybe a bit too much? I liked the old schedule of majors where (even if groups/qualifiers had to be done across 2 streams) it was none stop action, no 2 or 3 day breaks etc

[u/Drahok → u/Lytaa]

Old major had less teams and did not change cities

[u/risenOfficial]

wait so are these qualifiers or is it the actual major itself?

[u/macmuc]

Out of the 3 "3-1" teams that will be determined tonight, 2 of them will end up in seeding group 3 and 1 in seeding group 4 in the "new legends" stage. How will this be determined?

[u/Chuckys2 → u/macmuc]

Tie-breaker rules:
-Win-Loss ratio
-Head-to-head match result
-Initial seeding pool of the tournament
-Random draw

[u/AsianFrenchie]

When Faze vs Na'vi is to decide who becomes the new challenger...

[u/macmuc]

cheers mate

[u/BatCS]

EnVy is out DDDDDDDDDDDD:

[u/Tschonti]

the schedule on eleague's website is different. There a 4 quarterfinals on friday, only 2 semifinals on saturday, and the grand final starts at 10 AM ET. Which one is the correct?

[u/Chuckys2 → u/Tschonti]

We don't know yet. We are waiting for an official announcement before changing anything.

I can tell you that the final will not start at 10AM.

[u/arrow00]

Ive got 1 spot left : Navi, vega, mouse, G2, TL, Quantam, north and SS.

Any ideas?

[u/Thuasne → u/arrow00]

Pick G2 and you have the same teams that I picked hehe
TL, QBF and North are my three contenders for 0-3. Don't trust NaVi (yet) and for some reason believe mouse will choke (again). SS is a tough one same like Vega...

[u/arrow00 → u/Thuasne]

i decided to go with G2

[u/Spork_Revolution → u/arrow00]

G2 or North.

Mouz have to start vs Astralis, and they were not at the level we saw them in Okt. - Dec. 2017.

I don't really know what North are bringing. No one does. But Thorin said they bootcamped a lot.

[u/Spork_Revolution]

Hyperino faberino cappuccino! 4 hours!

[u/Thuasne]

Hype Train has arrived!
Vega > North
VP > QBF
BIG > TL
Fnatic > Faze
Astralis > Mouz
C9 > G2
NaVi > Gambit
SK > SS

[u/Terrible_The_Weeb → u/Thuasne]

Well, 2/8 isn't the worst I guess

[u/XiaoRCT]

I'm excited to see BIG again. I don't follow them at all but Tabsen was a monster last major

[u/Thuasne → u/XiaoRCT]

To be honest, everything past the major was disappointing.... I just hope they channel their inner VP at the Major...

[u/[deleted] → u/Thuasne]

They did channel their inner vp and went out in groups with them

[u/kansasct]

Can't find the YouTube link. Is it only on Twitch?

[u/s1rEz10]

does anyone has the view model that used in stream?

[u/rahd1cal]

zero upsets

[u/CrimsonSw1ft]

WHAT IS THIS MAJOR

[u/chessycream]

cmon cloud9 lets get the major!

[u/[deleted]]

am I wrong in saying fnatic are the only team to never lose it's legends spot? (Other than the trade that was in between majors)?

[u/Geinrendour]

Thank you my dude for adding the BRST to the schedule. Real MVP right there.

[u/hokaj]

guys where i can watch full stream replay because i am on work when tournament starts

[u/ohmanger → u/hokaj]

r/CSeventVODs has you covered - it is spoiler free but obviously make sure you avoid this sub.

edit: linked to the round of 8 thread

[u/Spork_Revolution → u/hokaj]

On eleague's twitch page.

[u/Bozzz1]

Why are all the CST times wrong?

[u/fredjh → u/Bozzz1]

SF1 is right. A better question is why they aren't all just in order - EST - CST - MST - PST - whatever else.

EDIT: no, SF1 is not right. That is bad.

[u/Ralmer]

Is the final going to be on TBS?

[u/ManSkirtDude101 → u/Ralmer]

I don't think so

[u/cuxer]

Where is the God squad v team killz (match of the centoury) thread?

[u/Spork_Revolution]

Wow Prius

[u/rza_csgo]

Grand Final is only Bo3? I thought it would be Bo5.

[u/darkmdbeener]

do cases drop on show matches?

[u/Jancho27]

What is this God Squad vs Team Killz, it's not in any schedules and why are all players from different teams?

[u/fredjh → u/Jancho27]

That was the "Pro-Am" (Pros/Amateurs) exhibition match - it didn't count for anything but bragging rights and hard feelings. If it's at all possible, you should watch it - Richard Lewis was hilarious commentating.

[u/Jancho27 → u/fredjh]

I did watch it, it was hilarious just couldn't put my finger on it - what's the purpose of it, as none of the players seemed to care about anything

[u/lordgc820]

26 days of CSGO Major.. its freaking awesome! Lets go faaaanatic!

[u/BigRolfer]

LEGIJA is Serbian not German. You have the wrong flag.

[u/Chuckys2 → u/BigRolfer]

He is both german and serbian. Because he is in a german talking team we chose to indicate german. Same goes for waylander. Plus HLTV also does the same.

[u/BigRolfer → u/Chuckys2]

I see. I know that it is his choice and preference to be labeled as a Serbian, it's strange that this doesn't take precedence over team language.

[u/ThYpHo0n]

https://imgur.com/LVaCo7i Guys, pls fix.

[u/Chuckys2 → u/ThYpHo0n]

It is on your end.

[u/ThisWebsiteSucksDic]

So many footnotes! Maybe clean out/remove the older ones?

[u/niconpat → u/ThisWebsiteSucksDic]

Why? They're all equally relevant. Not everybody follows the scene closely so it's good to have the info there for anybody wondering what happened.

[u/Paper_Scissors]

I thought they typically go to BO5 for the finals?

[u/frankthefeeler → u/Paper_Scissors]

No majors have been with a Bo% final - in fact the playoff system have been the same in every major so far.

[u/ThetaSigma11 → u/Paper_Scissors]

That’s for nonmajors my friend