Natus Vincere - Vitality

Hunter is out, Taz stands in here... He definitely has better positions in the team, especially on the CT side. Peru and niko have the chance to farm stats and kills, of course. But I have no doubt that Taz will go first everywhere and for the Terrorists, while Malbs will be trading kills in a great position, as Taz always sacrifices himself to get AKs for their star players to pick up kills and possibly risk their lives to make it easier for Malbs to trade... The maps should be very close and there will be an abundance of kills on both sides. Malbs has a great opportunity here to shine and easily secure at least 15 kills against an average opponent.

Hunter is out, taz is standing in here... He definitely has better positions in the team, especially on the CT side where he plays as niko's roles and has the chance to farm stats and kills, of course. But I have no doubt that taz will go first everywhere and hold it for the terrorists, while malbs will be trading kills from a great position, as usual. And when taz can buy AKs for his star players to gather kills and sacrifice their lives to make it easier for malbs to trade... the maps should be closer and overkill selection would be great for malbs to take at least 15 rounds against an average opponent.

PGL Astana

G2 arrives at the tournament with changes - m0NESY is no longer on the team, and Hades takes his place. The main reason for me to go with MiBR is because hunter will not play, and the coach Taz will take his place. These changes usually do not bring positive outcomes. This will be the first match with Hades, and Taz will also play. MiBR is not a bad team, they could have fought against Peru and their full lineup. It is possible to take a risk and go for a 2:0 victory against the Brazilian team.

PGL Astana

FURIA debuts with a new lineup, a big question how the game will look. Yekindar hasn't played for a long time, debuting in such a level as a young player. It's not clear what to expect, so I choose TheMongolz, who may not show better gameplay lately, but here they have a great opportunity to start the tournament with a 2-0 win against Peru.

G2 Esports team has collapsed, both players and coaches have left the team. Today, even the hunter won't play, who is replaced by a coach. Although MIBR haven't been playing well lately, this is their chance to hang on against G2. MIBR have been together for a long time and their teamwork should bring some points. Such team collapses have never brought anything good and there should be serious turmoil within.