This article is part of our DraftKings CS:GO series.
Games (EDT)
- 12:00 p.m: Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) vs. GODSENT (GOD)
- 3:00 p.m: Movistar Riders (MR) vs. G2 Esports (G2)
- 3:00 p.m: FaZe Clan (FaZe) vs. ENCE (E)
- 6:00 p.m: Team Liquid (TL) vs. 100 Thieves (100T)
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. GODSENT
The lower bracket of cs_summit 6 opens with NiP and GODSENT and a match that looks likely to end the latter's miracle run to the playoffs. NiP fell to the lower bracket off the back of a 2-0 sweep defeat to Fnatic in the first round of the upper bracket. The Swedes will look to bounce back against the international side of GODSENT, who were demolished by BIG Clan 2-0 in two very convincing maps. GODSENT have done incredibly well to make the playoffs in the hardest group in the tournament and have shown continued growth since the addition of the AWPer farlig, but their run is very doubtful to continue past a strong NiP. If nawwk and Plopski can play to their best and bounce back from Monday's sweep to Fnatic, NiP should have far too much firepower for GODSENT to handle, especially with the good form of hampus and REZ alongside their two stars. These two teams have met once before, in March, and the veto looks likely to be the same: NiP still favor Overpass while GODSENT are still one of the most consistent Nuke teams in Europe. The last time these sides met NiP took a quick 2-0 and, barring a truly heroic performance