This article is part of our DraftKings CS:GO series.
GAMES (EDT)
- 11:00 a.m. ALTERNATE aTTaX (-220) vs. Tricked (+177)
- 12:15 p.m. Salamander (+192) vs. Endpoint (-240)
ALTERNATE aTTaX (2–1) vs. Tricked (0–3)
ALTERNATE aTTaX will be favored in this best-of-one against Tricked, who are winless in the tournament. These two teams have already faced off once, and ALTERNATE aTTaX came out victorious 16–11 on Train, with their star trio of mirbit, slaxz- and kressy all performing well. The bookmakers have ALTERNATE aTTaX as a significant favorite in this match, and with Tricked's recent form, it is easy to see why. The Danes have lost eight out of their last 10 games, and they have zero wins so far in the tournament. kressy probably has the highest upside out of any of the ALTERNATE aTTaX players, but both mirbit and slaxz- are solid options as well, with slaxz- being particularly appealing if we end up on an AWP centric map like Train like we did last time.
If you want to target a player or two from Tricked, it is Lucky who stands out with 0.75 kills/round and 1.15 K/D ratio since the team was formed. This guy is definitely a rising talent, and we have seen him pop off with 30 bombs against teams like Endpoint and SKADE in the past, and interestingly, Train has been a particularly strong map for him.
- ALTERNATE aTTaX Players to Target: kressy ($10,200), slaxz- ($9,000), mirbit ($7,000)
- Tricked Players to Target: Lucky ($8,200), Toft ($7,400) / kwezz ($6,400)
Salamander vs. Endpoint
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GAMES (EDT)
- 11:00 a.m. ALTERNATE aTTaX (-220) vs. Tricked (+177)
- 12:15 p.m. Salamander (+192) vs. Endpoint (-240)
ALTERNATE aTTaX (2–1) vs. Tricked (0–3)
ALTERNATE aTTaX will be favored in this best-of-one against Tricked, who are winless in the tournament. These two teams have already faced off once, and ALTERNATE aTTaX came out victorious 16–11 on Train, with their star trio of mirbit, slaxz- and kressy all performing well. The bookmakers have ALTERNATE aTTaX as a significant favorite in this match, and with Tricked's recent form, it is easy to see why. The Danes have lost eight out of their last 10 games, and they have zero wins so far in the tournament. kressy probably has the highest upside out of any of the ALTERNATE aTTaX players, but both mirbit and slaxz- are solid options as well, with slaxz- being particularly appealing if we end up on an AWP centric map like Train like we did last time.
If you want to target a player or two from Tricked, it is Lucky who stands out with 0.75 kills/round and 1.15 K/D ratio since the team was formed. This guy is definitely a rising talent, and we have seen him pop off with 30 bombs against teams like Endpoint and SKADE in the past, and interestingly, Train has been a particularly strong map for him.
- ALTERNATE aTTaX Players to Target: kressy ($10,200), slaxz- ($9,000), mirbit ($7,000)
- Tricked Players to Target: Lucky ($8,200), Toft ($7,400) / kwezz ($6,400)
Salamander vs. Endpoint
The last time these two sides met, Endpoint absolutely dominated the Hungarians, winning 16–3 on Dust2. CRUC1AL and Thomas are the clear stars on this team, but it is not a bad idea to have some exposure to robiin or Surreal either, with both having particularly high upsides if we end up on Dust2 like last time. Surreal has been fantastic on this map for Endpoint, posting 0.78 kills/round with a 1.25 K/D ratio, stats only bested by CRUC1AL, who is probably going to be the safest pick in this matchup.
While Salamander got absolutely annihilated by Endpoint in the last game, this is a team that has had wins against some pretty decent opposition, and it would not be surprising to see them make it a bit closer this time around. torzsi is the best player on this roster by quite a margin, leading all players on Salamander with 0.79 kills/round and a 1.20 K/D ratio, but kory and bedito have some potential at a lower price, as well.
- Endpoint Players to Target: CRUC1AL ($9,400), Thomas ($8,600), Surreal ($6,800)
- Salamander Players to Target: torszi ($7,800), kory ($6,600) / bodito ($6,200)
