- Counter-Strike: magic vs Nuclear TigeRES - Map 1 Winner76¢
- Counter-Strike: magic vs Nuclear TigeRES - Map 2 Winner61¢
- Counter-Strike: magic vs Nuclear TigeRES (BO3) - IEM Beijing: Global Qualifier Playoffs71¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.550¢
- Map Handicap: MGC (-1.5) vs Nuclear TigeRES (+1.5)50¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: magic (-3.5) vs Nuclear TigeRES (+3.5)50¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 24.550¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Upper bracket quarterfinal 2 match between magic and Nuclear TigeRES in the IEM Beijing: Global Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for September 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "magic" if magic win the match against Nuclear TigeRES. This market will resolve to "Nuclear TigeRES" if Nuclear TigeRES 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 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of September 2, 2026 at 11:00 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.
magic holds a clear edge in the IEM Beijing 2026 Closed Qualifier upper-bracket quarterfinal as the higher-ranked side (#20 range) with stronger recent results against established European teams, including playoff runs at EWC 2026. Nuclear TigeRES, a developing Russian roster featuring ayuki, flouzer, m1QUSE, z1k4, and senka, has shown flashes in tier-2 events but trails in overall form and map pool familiarity. Head-to-head is split—magic took a 2-0 series in March, while Nuclear won 2-1 in April—yet the current map veto (Anubis picked by Nuclear TigeRES, Ancient by magic, Inferno decider) aligns with magic’s stronger historical numbers on the decider. Online BO3 format and short turnaround from prior matches add variance typical of qualifier play.