- Counter-Strike: magic vs BIG - Map 1 Winner49¢
- Counter-Strike: magic vs BIG - Map 2 Winner31¢
- Counter-Strike: magic vs BIG (BO3) - IEM Beijing: Global Qualifier Playoffs47¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.547¢
- Map Handicap: BIG (-1.5) vs magic (+1.5)30¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Lower bracket round 2 match between magic and BIG in the IEM Beijing: Global Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for September 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "magic" if magic win the match against BIG. This market will resolve to "BIG" if BIG win the match against magic. 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 8:00 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.
BIG enters as the clear favorite in this lower-bracket BO3 at the IEM Beijing 2026 Global Qualifier due to superior ranking stability, deeper experience, and stronger recent form against comparable opposition. The German squad sits higher in Valve Regional Standings and world rankings than the newer CIS roster of magic, which has shown flashes of potential but posted inconsistent results, including a recent qualifier loss to Nuclear TigeRES. Head-to-head history favors BIG, and the online format reduces travel variables while emphasizing execution on the current map pool. Trader consensus reflects BIG’s edge in roster cohesion and map-win probability, though magic’s young core can force close maps if they find early momentum in the series.