DraftKings CS:GO Saturday Cheat Sheet

Games (EDT): 

• 4:00 a.m: ORDER (ORD) vs. AVANT (AVT)
• 6:30 a.m: mousesports (mouz) vs. ENCE (E)
• 7:00 a.m: Beyond (BYND) vs. ViCi Gaming (ViCi)
• 9:00 a.m: Vitality (VIT) vs. Fnatic (FNC)

ORDER vs. AVANT

The first match of the slate is back to Oceania, and back to DreamHack Masters Spring, as ORDER and AVANT face off in the top three of the tournament. ORDER come into the match after dispatching Chiefs, and will be the slight favorites. In what should be a match between two superstars of the scene, aliStair will look to go head-to-head with sterling, with both players looking to establish themselves at the very top of the region. The map veto is interesting, as AVANT avoid both Overpass and Vertigo, while ORDER boast an 88 percent win rate on Vertigo and 90 percent on Mirage, meaning one seems likely to be picked. AVANT, on the other hand, will look towards Dust 2 or Train, two maps where sterling could take over and simply dominate. The value looks to come from how volatile it could be with sterling and aliStair on the server; both have the ability to take over a match, and both come in at reasonable salaries. aliStair, especially, for only $11,400, could be exceptional value, as ORDER look to secure a grand final berth vs. Renegades.

Prediction: ORDER 2-1 AVANT

• ORD Players to Target: aliStair ($11,400 Captain, $7,600 Flex), Valiance ($10,500 Captain, $7,000 Flex)
• AVT Players to Target: sterling ($12,900 Captain, $8,600 Flex)

mousesports vs. ENCE

The second match of the day goes back to Europe and BLAST Spring, where mousesports and ENCE meet off in the second round of the playoffs, with both teams struggling for form. mousesports are riding high after a 2-0 sweep of Astralis in Round 1, with two stand-ins, in confident fashion. ENCE, on the other hand, played an undefeated group stage, taking draws against NiP and Vitality, before beating Astralis and sAw. mousesports are the slight favorites in the match, and will look towards their same three core members for the firepower they will need. woxic, ropz and Frozen, the latter of whom has been in torrid form lately, will be the difference makers in this match, especially as they face the dual-AWP threat that ENCE bring with allu and Jamppi. Both teams favor Dust 2 and Train, with Inferno a likely decider for the match, and all three maps featuring excellent play styles for the AWPers on the server. Those same AWPers should bring the value, as woxic tries to take on both allu and Jamppi on some of the most AWP-friendly maps around. If Frozen shows up, expect mousesports to have the firepower to shut down ENCE; if not, the Finns will be looking for a Round 3 berth on Sunday. 

Prediction: mousesports 1-2 ENCE

• mouz Players to Target: ropz ($12,600 Captain, $8,400 Flex), woxic ($10,500 Captain, $7,000 Flex)
• E Players to Target: allu ($13,500 Captain, $9,000 Flex), Jamppi ($8,100 Captain, $5,400 Flex)

Beyond vs. ViCi Gaming

The third match of the day heads out east again, this time for the DreamHack Masters Asia, as Beyond and ViCi Gaming face off with a spot in the grand final on the line. This match looks to be far and away the most one-sided of the slate, and by that same reasoning could be one of the most valuable of the day. Beyond come in as long-shot underdogs despite their upset victory over Lucid Dream on Friday in DreamHack Masters. Barring another excellent performance from Olivia or MAIROLLS, this game should be even more one-sided as ViCi look to rematch TYLOO in the grand final. ViCi will look towards JamYoung and kaze to lead them past a hard-to-beat Beyond side, and will look to the good form of aumaN to assist their two superstars. ViCi Gaming have the better win rate on every map that both teams play, boasting 100 percent win rates on both Inferno and Nuke, two of Beyond's most consistent maps. If Beyond want to pull up the upset, their best bet would be the unknown qualities of Dust 2 or Vertigo, or a Mirage pick, the one map ViCi struggled on. Overall, ViCi should have far too much skill, talent and cohesion for this Beyond team, and will look towards their date with TYLOO in the grand final. 

Prediction: Beyond 0-2 ViCi Gaming

• BYND Players to Target: Olivia ($10,200 Captain, $6,800 Flex)
• ViCi Players to Target: JamYoung ($12,000 Captain, $8,000 Flex), kaze ($11,700 Captain, $7,800 Flex)

Vitality vs. Fnatic

The final match of the day is the highest-profile and likely the closest, with the French side of Vitality, bolstered by ZywOo, taking on Fnatic and their young gun, Brollan. In what should be one of the most interesting matches, Fnatic will look to shut down ZywOo, who they simply have no man-to-man match for. On the other hand, Vitality know that top-to-bottom they are outclassed by Fnatic, and will look for one of two things: either a superstar performance from ZywOo, or one of their veterans to step up. If ZywOo is anything other than his very best then the Swedes should have far too much depth for Vitality to handle, with the veteran depth of Vitality struggling of late. Fnatic have a had a small turn around in form in BLAST Spring, coming into the match on a three-game winning streak, and in flashy fashion. These two sides have faced off quite frequently, and have a very consistent map pick and ban: Fnatic will take Inferno while Vitality pick Mirage, with the decider ending on Nuke or Dust 2 consistently. This veto is a strong point for both teams, as Fnatic are at home on Inferno, while Vitality love the open style of Mirage. This pick ban also let's Fnatic avoid Vitality's undefeated Vertigo, while Vitality dodge the world class Overpass that Fnatic play. This match looks to be balanced on a knife's edge, and form on the day should decide it, especially that of ZywOo and Brollan. 

Prediction: Vitality 1-2 Fnatic

• VIT Players to Target: ZywOo ($13,200 Captain, $8,800 Flex)
• FNC Players to Target: Brollan ($12,000 Captain, $8,000 Flex), KRIMZ ($11,100 Captain, $7,400 Flex)