This market refers to the Counter-Strike Lower bracket quarterfinal 2 match between DEPO and Lynn Vision in the IEM Beijing: Asian Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for September 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "DEPO" if DEPO win the match against Lynn Vision. This market will resolve to "Lynn Vision" if Lynn Vision win the match against DEPO. If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of September 3, 2026 at 2:00 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. If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins. If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. 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. In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Lynn Vision enters as clear favorites against DEPO in this lower-bracket BO3 at the IEM Beijing 2026 Asian Qualifier Playoffs, driven by a substantial gap in tier, recent international exposure, and regional pedigree. Lynn Vision (world ranking ~#29–36) fields a stable core of Westmelon, z4kr, Starry, EmiliaQAQ, and C4LLM3SU3 under long-tenured coach GUM. They have competed at majors, the Esports World Cup, and BLAST events, showing flashes of competitiveness against top sides despite recent 1-2 series losses in Porto. In the qualifier, they dispatched NEXVOID 2-0 to stay alive. DEPO (Uzbek roster led by buster, Krad, wetfy, shoxs, and sh1seido) sits far lower (~#101) and primarily competes in regional C-tier events. They reached this spot after a 2-0 win over The Huns but were swept 0-2 by TYLOO in the upper bracket, highlighting execution gaps on key maps against stronger opposition. Key variables include Lynn Vision’s superior map pool depth and star power (particularly z4kr and Westmelon), DEPO’s need for near-perfect execution as underdogs, and the online format’s emphasis on individual consistency. A DEPO upset would require exploiting any short-term form dips, but current trader pricing reflects Lynn Vision’s clear experience and ranking edge in this elimination match.