IEM Cologne Major 2026 Playoffs Roundtable

3 hours and 16 minutes of the IEM Cologne Major's top 8 teams before they enter the LANXESS Arena to fight for the title of Counter-Strike Major Champion. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - VITALITY & AURORA 1:24 - The Playoff Bracket 3:28 - Mental Coach 4:56 - Reps needed to be comfortable on Stage 6:05 - Most Surprising Result so far 11:47 - What feels different to last Major 18:26 - The Only Team that bans Anubis 21:23 - Aurora first time vs BetBoom & Effects of the LANXESS 26:17 - Who would Aurora face in the Semis (If they advance) 27:59 - It's you not them 29:31 - More Eco & Force Buy Wins (Every Round Is Winnable) 30:18 - Best Arena in CS 32:07 - Are Vitality still favorites? 34:14 - Legacy Coach 37:05 - Map Veto issues 41:12 - Starladder Major Veto (dupreeh) 44:01 - How is it to play with ZywOo 46:13 - Performance Coach 47:43 - Turkish Fans 50:37 - FURIA & SPIRIT 51:13 - What happened against 9z? 51:53 - The Easier Side of the Bracket 53:56 - Do you feel that there's no coach? 55:25 - 9z is good 57:16 - Good & Bad Memories 59:45 - Is Spirit the tournament favorite? 01:00:08 - Who helps out magixx in-game? 01:01:47 - One Person needs to be the Devil in the Team 01:03:05 - No Coach = More Responsibility for IGL? 01:07:16 - Trust In the Team 01:11:17 - BetBoom on Overpass 01:12:01 - BetBoom Situation 01:12:45 - Worried about the 9z Game? 01:15:00 - BetBoom vs Aurora 01:16:18 - Spirit not choking in Playoffs 01:18:53 - Playing on Stage in Cologne 01:19:57 - Fallen announcement in Rio 01:22:34 - Vitality vs Falcons 01:27:29 - BetBoom vs Aurora 01:28:42 - FURIA vs 9z (Map Picks) 01:29:50 - Maps you don't want to play against FURIA 01:32:34 - Spirit vs G2 01:36:58 - BETBOOM & 9Z 01:37:56 - FL4MUS Situation 01:39:38 - How excited are you? 01:41:03 - Getting real Success at 27 01:43:20 - Speaking Spanish in the Team? 01:46:21 - FL4MUS Major Prep 01:47:17 - What's the most memorable Game you played at the Major? 01:51:49 - Winning against Vitality 01:53:13 - 9z vs Mongolz 01:56:33 - How much sleep after the Spirit Game? 02:00:18 - The Bracket 02:06:28 - Vitality vs Falcons? 02:10:53 - Every Team is stressed on Stage except for Vitality 02:13:06 - Most in-form Teams 02:15:15 - Watching the Demo right after the Match 02:19:20 - How to criticize your teammates 02:21:32 - FALCONS & G2 02:23:01 - Could you guys sleep after the Game? 02:23:52 - The Bracket 02:27:32 - Still resetting or preparing for the next Match 02:30:23 - Most Enjoyable Game so far 02:31:54 - Closing out advantages 02:33:29 - Cologne & Major = extra special? 02:35:59 - Nr. 1 Difference with karrigan 02:38:22 - Why is kyousuke interested in China 02:39:05 - Which teams are making it from the other Side of the Bracket? 02:44:37 - Vindication for karrigan 02:47:02 - More Landslide halves 02:48:16 - Vitality vs Falcons 02:48:47 - G2 vs Spirit 02:50:00 - Overpass enjoyer 02:52:20 - How is the AWP? 02:53:31 - What the read on Vitality? 02:54:21 - Best Spot Teses got 02:55:13 - Least Favorite Positions to Play 02:56:30 - Having Nertz & Heavygod 02:58:39 - The Way G2 plays 03:00:31 - How much AntiStrat? 03:04:23 - How much FaceIt do you play kyousuke? 03:07:12 - What is Hunter doing instead of FaceIt? 03:08:15 - TeSeS FACEIT 5-stack 03:10:07 - SoloQ 03:11:43 - Mousepads & Sleeves 03:15:01 - huNter-'s future plans Join the discussion:   / eslcs     / eslcs     / eslcs     / iem     / iem   Watch live on Twitch:   / eslcs   Get the latest ESL apparel: http://shop.eslgaming.com Your leading Competitive Gaming Platform: https://www.faceit.com Get free statistics for your matchmaking games with http://csstats.gg/ #esl #cs2 #counterstrike