EMPIRE vs lowa stormboar – 2026 NSTLGA Emerald Cup CS2 Match

EMPIRE vs lowa stormboar Counter-Strike 2 match ended 2 - 1 in favour of EMPIRE and was played on Oct 18, 2026 at 6:20 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 NSTLGA Emerald Cup Bracket - Quarterfinal.

Breakdown of the match

• EMPIRE won Game 1 with 13 -  9 on Ancient
• lowa stormboar won Game 2 with 13 -  11 on Mirage
• EMPIRE won Game 3 with 13 -  10 on Dust II

Head-to-head stats

This was the first time EMPIRE played against lowa stormboar .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted EMPIRE to win with 91.7% of the votes in their favor and 8.3% of the votes for lowa stormboar .

Where to watch

The EMPIRE vs lowa stormboar live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

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