IEM Katowice playoffs Fantasy game goes live

Prizes for the best-placed users include Specialist Gloves and weapon skins.

As IEM Katowice 2021 reaches its playoff stage, where six teams will fight for the title from February 26-28 in a single-elimination bracket, the Fantasy game for the final part of the tournament opens for action.

Will s1mple pay off his $240,000 price tag?

Users can pick their lineup from the teams remaining in the tournament, with Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev coming in with the highest price, followed by fellow CIS AWPers Abdul "⁠degster⁠" Gasanov, Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov, and Dzhami "⁠Jame⁠" Ali.

Four Astralis members are priced below the $204,000 mark, making them affordable for those who believe in a deep run from the Danes. The cheapest sniper available is Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo ($184,000), who could provide immense value following a 1.12-rated group stage performance.

The official IEM Katowice HLTV Fantasy league prize pool is as follows:

1. Specialist Gloves | Buckshot (Field-Tested)
2. AWP | Asiimov (Field-Tested)
3. AK-47 | Asiimov (Field-Tested)

The winners of the official Fantasy leagues will be contacted via the email provided in their HLTV profile, and are required to respond to the email within a month to be eligible to receive their prizes.

Dzhami 'Jame' Ali Age: 22 Team: Virtus.pro Rating 1.0: 1.14 Maps played: 954 KPR: 0.72 DPR: 0.55 Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo Age: 29 Team: Liquid Rating 1.0: 1.08 Maps played: 1366 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.60 Astralis #2 Andreas 'Xyp9x' HøjslethPeter 'dupreeh' RasmussenLukas 'gla1ve' RossanderNicolai 'device' ReedtzEmil 'Magisk' Reif Dmitry 'sh1ro' Sokolov Age: 19 Team: Gambit Rating 1.0: 1.22 Maps played: 595 KPR: 0.77 DPR: 0.54 Abdul 'degster' Gasanov Age: 19 Team: Spirit Rating 1.0: 1.20 Maps played: 452 KPR: 0.80 DPR: 0.61 Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev Age: 23 Team: Natus Vincere Rating 1.0: 1.24 Maps played: 1314 KPR: 0.85 DPR: 0.64