Astralis enters this Stake Pulse Beat III quarterfinal with a newly rebuilt international roster featuring in-game leader siuhy and rifler cmtry alongside ryu, phzy, and the lone Dane Staehr, following the recent benching of HooXi and jabbi. The lineup topped Group C with series wins over Sashi and HOTU, where ryu posted strong ratings, though cohesion remains an integration variable in their first knockout outing. MIBR advanced from Group D with a 2-1 record, relying on their established Brazilian core of insani, venomzera, nqz, LNZ, and tomaszin after roster tweaks. Historical head-to-head heavily favors Astralis, who have won the last six encounters and dropped just one map since early 2025, setting up map pool execution and the new unit’s defensive structure as decisive factors in the best-of-three.
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Quarterfinal 3 match between Astralis and MIBR in the Stake Pulse Beat III Playoffs, initially scheduled for October 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Astralis" if Astralis win Map 1 against MIBR. This market will resolve to "MIBR" if MIBR win Map 1 against Astralis. If the match begins but is not completed, and Map 1 is concluded with a winner determined, this market will resolve based on the completed Map 1. If Map 1 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 October 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of October 16, 2026 at 10:00 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.