IEM Atlanta Day 3 Cheat Sheet: May 13th, 2026

It’s Day 3 of IEM Atlanta 2026 with six BO3 games across four time slots. It should be another great day of Counter-Strike action as we begin to get more clarity on the true tournament contenders.

THE GAMES

Let's dive right in. Percentages are approximate win probabilities based on available odds.

FUT vs B8, 11:30 AM ET

FUT favored at 70%, B8 at 30%. The model has it closer to 60/40. B8 can pop here and there, while FUT has not looked quite as convincing so far this event. Ultimately, we do think lauNX and company will get the W.

Pick: FUT > B8 2-1
Top Projection: lauNX

Vitality vs FaZe, 11:30 AM ET

Vitality the steepest favorite of the slate at 88%. They lost to BetBoom yesterday and will aiming to bounce back against FaZe, who will need another huge showing from frozen to even keep this competitive. Hard to see them taking a map.

Pick: Vitality > FaZe 2-0
Top Projection: ZywOo

GamerLegion vs Liquid, 2:00 PM ET

GamerLegion at 65%, Liquid at 35%. Closer than that in the model. REZ and PR have been driving GamerLegion, but Liquid's ceiling is higher than the price suggests despite the rough team results.

Pick: GamerLegion > Liquid 2-1
Top Projection: REZ

Astralis vs SINNERS, 2:00 PM ET

Astralis at 63%, SINNERS at 37%. Staehr and jabbi have been the offensive engines for Astralis most recently, but this is a tricky matchup. SINNERS has been streaking and could make life difficult.

Pick: Astralis > SINNERS 2-1
Top Projection: Staehr

BetBoom vs paiN, 4:30 PM ET

BetBoom favored at 62%, paiN at 38%. BetBoom just scored a confidence-boosting win over the world #1 in Vitality and now takes on paiN, who have been looking strong themselves in Atlanta. Magnojez has been in elite form and would be my top overall target from a player point of view here.

Pick: paiN > BetBoom 2-1
Top Projection: Magnojez

NaVi vs Legacy, 7:00 PM ET

Na’Vi at 69%, Legacy at 31%. makazze and b1t lead a deep roster that has looked pretty sharp through this event. Legacy is dangerous, though, so this will be an intriguing game. The Brazilians may keep this closer than people think.

Pick: NaVi > Legacy 2-1
Top Projection: makazze

Win probabilities are approximate and subject to change. Always check current numbers before locking decisions.

For player-level ratings check CARNAGE over the coming days. For game-level fair values see MARKET.

Good luck!