IEM Rio 2026 Finals: Vitality vs. Spirit Plays

The IEM Rio 2026 finals are set. Vitality and Spirit meet in a best-of-five for the title. Falcons and FURIA play a best-of-three for third.

In tandem with this article, be sure to check out our CARNAGE scores for each player on the slate.

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Two elite matchups and both have real DFS and prediction market value.

Game Breakdowns

Let’s get into it!

Falcons vs. FURIA

55.0% / 45.0% -- Third Place BO3

m0NESY is my favorite overall play in this matchup. He’s been Falcons’ most reliable player and carries a lot of upside. kyousuke and NiKo are the secondary options to consider. TeSes is more of a support player in this starting five.

Remember that kyxsan is on his way out of Falcons, so that’s an X factor. Morale can’t be the best for the team as a whole until the new lineup is in place.

KSCERATO and molodoy are usually the two top targets on the FURIA side. The former is a steady rifler, while molodoy is an AWPer who can carry the team on his back when he gets it going.

Vitality vs. Spirit

65.0% / 35.0% -- Grand Final BO5

Coming soon.

Check back later!

Players to Watch

donk (Spirit) -- Spirit depend on him; highest-upside play

ZywOo (Vitality) — going to be an epic battle between best two players in CS

flameZ (Vitality) -- does not get the headlines but the projection speaks for itself

m0NESY (Falcons) -- top target in the third-place game

KSCERATO (FURIA) -- steady performer for FURIA

Win probabilities are approximate and subject to change.

Good luck!