Playoffs at the "Cathedral of Counter-Strike"
Valve published "Playoffs at the "Cathedral of Counter-Strike"" on 17 June 2026 in Community Announcements. The PatinaAI market index's median read 29.70 points in the seven days after against 30.43 before, −2.4 %. A typical week moves under 0.1 % either way on the same measure. A read is a comparison with a date, not a cause.
Playoffs at the IEM Cologne 2026 Major begin tomorrow and the "Cathedral of Counter-Strike" awaits.
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For the second consecutive Major, FURIA and Team Spirit finished Stage III with perfect 3-0 records. Aurora, Falcons, and Vitality finished 3-1, and 9z Team, BetBoom, and G2 Esports advanced with 3-2 records.
The Lanxess Arena will host the Playoffs, beginning with Thursday's Quarterfinals matchups:
9z Team vs. FURIA
Aurora vs. BetBoom
The second set of Quarterfinals takes place Friday, featuring:
G2 Esports vs. Team Spirit
Falcons vs. Vitality
With Semifinals on Saturday and the Grand Finals on Sunday, we're in for a great weekend of Counter-Strike.
As the Playoffs approach, there's still time to support your favorite teams. Team and player stickers are still available, with 50% of tournament item sales being shared with the tournament organizer, teams, and players.
And don't forget, all Playoff picks for the Pick'Em Challenge must be submitted prior to the first Playoff match beginning; you don't want to miss your Diamond Coin!
Vitality are looking to win their third straight Major. Will anyone stop them? Tune in and find out!
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The PatinaAI market index's median over the seven days after the post was 29.70 points against 30.43 over the seven days before: −2.4 %. A typical week moves under 0.1 % either way on the same measure, the drift this read has to beat. The post's own day is left out. A comparison with a date, not causation.
The item types and weapons the post names, in the order it names them. A word match, not a reading of the post.
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The read compares the market index's median over the seven UTC days after the post with the seven days before it, the post's own day left out, and needs at least three published days on each side. The same measure taken on every day of the series is the drift a typical week shows; a read inside that drift is the market doing what it was doing. Neither is proof the post moved anything. The composite is on the market report, every basket under the indexes, and every update is on one list.