DFSGhost 
CS:GO Slate Summary: CS Summit EU (9am EST)
- 2 series on DK
- Best of 3
CS:GO SlateOverview
CS:GO Game #1: Complexity (-500) vs c0ntact (+300)
The first series on the CS:GO slate features one of my favorite teams, Complexity, taking on c0ntact. COM is the higher ranked team, coming in at #10 while c0ntact is slotted in at #44, in addition to being in better form having won 4 of their last 5 and their most recent matchup versus one another. Both Complexity and c0ntact ban overpass first, so we’re likely to see c0ntact use their ban on there while Complexity will likely ban Inferno, where they are winless in their last 4 times they’ve played there, and it is also c0ntact’s best map. I expect c0ntact to turn to their second-best map, Mirage, for their pick, but that is a big mistake given that it is also COM’s best map; COM will likely counter with Nuke. I’m not saying this because they’re one of my favorite teams, but I’d be shocked with anything other than a COM 2-0 sweep here; the only c0ntact player I’m considering is ottoND ($9,200) but given his ridiculous price tag and my priorities for higher-priced guys in the second game, I’ll likely be fading him altogether outside of MME.
Top Plays: blameF($8,600), k0nfig ($6,800), oBo ($6,600), poizon ($6,000)
CS:GO Game #2: Fnatic (-700) vs PACT (+400)
This second game is the one that will dictate the GPP leaderboards; will the field be all over one of the best teams in the world, Fnatic, or take a shot on one of the most underrated teams outside the top 30 in PACT? The latter is coming off a rather impressive 2-0 sweep over MAD Lions yesterday and could be in for a repeat here, but let’s dive into the statistics first. Fnatic bans Vertigo 50% of the time and refuses to play there as much as possible, while PACT bans Mirage 54% of the time; it’s safe to say it should be those two maps gone in the first round of the banning phase. I then expect PACT to select Nuke, whereas Fnatic will likely turn to Inferno for their pick. Of the 3 maps remaining, Fnatic shows the most reluctancy to play on Dust2 while PACT aren’t fans of Overpass, leaving Train as the map leftover. Both teams are fairly even on Train posting identical winning percentages, but PACT has FNC severely outmatched on Nuke. This one goes to 3 maps, and, call me crazy, but PACT does have a serious shot here and I actually think they pull off yet another upset; split exposure and try to avoid cash games.
Top Plays(PACT): Goofy ($8,400), darko ($5,600), consider MINISE ($5,200) for GPP
Top Plays(FNC): Brollan ($8,000), JW ($6,200), KRIMZ ($7,600)
CS:GO SlateNotes
- Don’t be obliged to use all your salary – I have a ton of builds with over $1,000 leftover
- Lock in blameF ($12,900) at captain and don’t think twice
- Take some shots on PACT in large field tournaments
- 3-2-1 is my favorite lineup construction; avoid 2-2-2; 3-3 is the only other viable option
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