Donk most-picked as IEM Cologne Stage 3 fantasy boosts points

IEM Cologne 2026 Stage 3 fantasy is live, with donk the most-picked player. Organizers raised season points for Stage 3 and the Playoffs by about 50% and set the stage to a 16-team Swiss format with all matches best-of-three.

Season point tiers for Stage 3 and the Playoffs were updated so that the Top 1% receives 38 points, Top 5% 27 points, Top 10% 23 points, Top 20% 18 points, Top 30% 15 points, Top 40% 12 points, Top 50% 9 points, Top 60% 6 points, Top 70% 3 points and Top 80% 2 points.

The fantasy game is available on the event’s Fantasy page and managers can create or adjust teams ahead of the Swiss group stage. The group stage will feature 16 teams in a Swiss draw and every match will be played as a best-of-three; the same point weighting applies to the playoff weekend.

Player prices and pick rates are visible to managers. Donk is listed at $245,000 and appears on more than one-third of fantasy rosters. ZywOo, in a similar price band, is on about 10% of teams. Boombl4 is the fourth-most-picked player, on roughly 20% of rosters, with a listed price of $172,000. Boombl4 led the rating charts in Stage 1 and posted a 0.86 rating in Stage 2.

The fantasy release initially excluded teams that finished Stage 2 with a 3-2 record; those teams have since been added. Organizers adjusted rosters and prices to reflect recent performances and role changes ahead of Stage 3.

Hellcase sponsors skin prizes for the Major. Top rewards include a Gut Knife | Gamma Doppler (Factory New), a Nomad Knife | Boreal Forest DDPAT (Field-Tested), a Huntsman Knife | Forest DDPAT (Field-Tested) and Hydra Gloves | Emerald (Field-Tested), with additional Hydra Gloves | Mangrove (Field-Tested) awarded to placements five through ten.

Fantasy managers can update their teams now before the Swiss group stage begins.