With Stage 1 of the IEM Cologne 2026 CS2 Major having finally reached its conclusion, the Pick’Ems for Stage 2 of the event are finally open. However, fans don’t have much time left to lock in their picks, as the second stage of the tournament is all set to begin in less than a day.
IEM Cologne 2026 Stage 1 saw a large number of upsets across all rounds, leaving many players’ Pick’Ems in shambles. If you’re one of the lucky players who got at least five Stage 1 picks correct, then you’re still in contention for the fabled Cologne 2026 Diamond coin.
If you didn’t secure five correct picks, then your best bet would be to hope for the best in the coming rounds and go for the Gold coin instead. In either case, you should hurry and lock in your picks for IEM Cologne 2026 Stage 2 before the picks lock tomorrow.
IEM Cologne 2026 Stage 2 Pick’Ems
While the Stage 1 of any CS2 Major is most prone to upsets, Stage 2 is generally a bit more predictable. Even so, the inherently volatile nature of BO1s still leaves plenty of room for surprises, making the picks for IEM Cologne 2026 Stage 2 far from straightforward.
With several closely matched teams in contention and little margin for error, getting your Pick’Em predictions right could prove to be a challenge.
Similar to Stage 1, the IEM Cologne 2026 Stage 2 Pick’Ems will require you to predict the two teams securing a flawless 3-0, two teams failing to get a single win, and six teams advancing 3-1 and 3-2.
In this article, we’ll go through our best picks for the IEM Cologne 2026 Stage 2 Pick’Ems.
Best Stage 2 Picks for Cologne Major 2026
Here are all our picks for the IEM Cologne 2026 Major Stage 2 Pick’Ems:
- 3-0 Picks: Team Spirit, FUT
- 0-3 Picks: Monte, Tyloo
- Qualifying Picks: G2, GamerLegion, B8, Astralis, BetBoom, Legacy
As usual, the 3-0 picks remain the toughest to predict due to the nature of BO1s. While both Spirit and FUT are very good contenders given their recent form, don’t be surprised if G2 or BetBoom snatch one of the two spots.
The qualifying picks are either very reliable teams in general, or they’ve shown exceptional performance in Stage 1 of the event.
The 0-3 picks are also a bit tricky and will likely be taken by Monte, Tyloo, MIBR, or M80.