With only days remaining until the biggest event of the year — BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 — the legendary Pick’em Challenge returns on skin.club, where players can win over $25,000 worth of skins, including the iconic Dragon Lore! We gathered the predictions of some of the most well-known Counter-Strike talents and experts — who played it safe, and who went bold?
Most Popular Picks
- Most common 3-0 pick: Heroic (11 experts)
- Most common 0-3 pick: Chinggis Warriors (6 experts)
Most picked teams to advance:
- B8 – 15 mentions
- Complexity – 15
- BetBoom – 14
- Wildcard – 13
- TYLOO – 11
- OG – 9
- FlyQuest – 8
Most Risky Picks:
- OG as 0-3 — despite being a popular team, two experts predicted them to finish last.
- Bestia as 0-3 — only two talents picked the South American team to go winless.
- Legacy, Imperial, Chinggis Warriors — featured both as eliminated and advancing teams, highlighting the stage’s unpredictability.
Pick’ems by Each Talent
Taha – Counter-Strike caster
“Here’s my prediction:”
The MongolZ
“The MongolZ – Bot admin’s choice”
shox – CS legend
“As the Major approaches in Austin, it’s Pick’em time! Make your best predictions! Winners get over $25K worth of skins, including a Dragon Lore! Here’s mine.”
Thour
“I asked ChatGPT for Pick’ems for Stage 1, and here are the results after reviewing all matches:”
Teodor Borisov – commentator, interviewer, analyst
“I don’t want to go too crazy, but teams like Metizport, Imperial, and Nemiga could spice things up.”
Sam “Tech Girl” Wright – esports host & podcaster
“I’m doing it for the Dragon Lore as well.”
Jan
“Major time soon! @skinclubmedia is back with Pick’ems where you can win a Dragon Lore and other prizes…”
Ozzny – CS news
kioShiMa – two-time Major champion
“The first Stage of the Austin Major is around the corner. Make your best predictions to win your share of $20,000!”
ghazz
“I played it relatively safe at this stage, took more risks with Metizport. OG as 0-3 was a tough call! Place your bets and win prizes with skinclub!”
friberg – NiP legend
“I’m really rooting for European teams to do well. Create your own Pick’Em and get a chance to win a Dragon Lore!”
Jordan Mays – Australian host
“In case you missed it, and you’re into Pick’ems!”
aunni – CS commentator
“I cast CS, I play CS, I tell stories about CS. Here’s my Pick’em with @skinclubmedia. How can you not put Heroic as 3-0 (don’t forget OG or Killa will go mad)!”
Mauisnake – broadcast talent
“Check out @skinclubmedia’s Pick’ems — old school 3-0 and 0-3 vibes and a shot at winning a Dragon Lore.”
James Banks – host
“Stage 1! Make your best Austin Major predictions and you could win a Dragon Lore!”
Luis Peacemaker – former coach of Heroic, Liquid
“I’m giving away prizes for the best Pick’ems. Don’t forget — you could win a Dragon Lore!”
Submit Your Pick’Em Now
Join the Pick’em Challenge on skin.club — make your predictions and compete for your share of the $25,000 prize pool, including the legendary Dragon Lore. Time is ticking — your forecast could be the winning one!
