CS2
Astralis
magic- Counter-Strike: Astralis vs magic - Map 2 Winner56¢56%
- Counter-Strike: Astralis vs magic (BO3) - Stake Ranked Episode 5 Playoffs54¢54%
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.553¢53%
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢50%
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢50%
- Counter-Strike: Astralis vs magic - Map 1 Winner49¢49%
- Games Total: O/U 2.548¢48%
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Astralis (-3.5) vs magic (+3.5)44¢44%
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: magic (-3.5) vs Astralis (+3.5)39¢39%
- Map 2 Rounds Handicap: Astralis (-3.5) vs magic (+3.5)37¢37%
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: magic (-3.5) vs Astralis (+3.5)33¢33%
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Astralis (-3.5) vs magic (+3.5)29¢29%
Astralis enters the lower bracket BO3 against magic following a 0-2 upper bracket loss to fnatic, with recent roster upheaval shaping expectations. The Danish organization benched long-time IGL HooXi and rifler jabbi in mid-October before signing siuhy as new in-game leader and cmtry as rifler, then recalled jabbi as a stand-in specifically for this Barcelona LAN to maximize VRS points ahead of the PGL Major Singapore invite cutoff. Magic, a CIS side that added lattykk in early October, dropped a 1-2 series to BIG after mixed results in prior events. Astralis holds the higher global ranking and stronger recent map pool on Ancient and Cache, while both squads navigate short preparation time and elimination pressure in the double-elimination bracket.
Rules
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Lower bracket round 1 match between Astralis and magic in the Stake Ranked Episode 5 Playoffs, initially scheduled for October 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Astralis" if Astralis win Map 2 against magic. This market will resolve to "magic" if magic win Map 2 against Astralis. If the match begins but is not completed, and Map 2 is concluded with a winner determined, this market will resolve based on the completed Map 2. If Map 2 is not completed for any reason, this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is canceled (not played at all), this market will resolve 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before November 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of October 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence.