Best IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em Predictions for Challengers Stage

The IEM Rio Major 2022 is upon us bringing with it lots of in-game items to engage with the CS:GO community - Rio 2022 Viewer Pass, Souvenir Packages, Team Stickers, Player Signature Stickers, and the highly anticipated Pick'Em Challenge.

One of the most popular aspects of the viewer pass is the Pick'Em Challenge which is available for each stage of the Major. Here, users try to make correct predictions about which teams would qualify to the next stage of the tournament.

The Pick'Em Challenge is taken quite seriously with everyone putting their CS:GO knowledge to the test. Each user has their own way of analyzing the team picks, some like to make predictions on the basis of hard stats, others like to follow their gut instinct, a few like to back their favorite teams, and then there is a fraction that like to bet on upsets.

Here is a collection of the best Pick'Em predictions for the Challengers Stage of the IEM Rio Major 2022.

IEM Rio Major 2022 Challenger Stage Pick'Em Predictions by CS:GO players, talents, personalities

It is not easy to get all the predictions right for the Pick'Em Challenge. However, it is manageable to make enough correct picks in order to complete all the challenges required to upgrade the event coin and claim all the free Souvenir Tokens.

To help with your final prediction choices or simply give you multiple options to choose from, here are the Pick'Em predictions from some of the top CS:GO players, talents, and personalities.

Jacom "Pimp" Winneche

Former professional CS:GO player turned analyst, Pimp, has a good combination of experience and knowledge under his belt. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• 00 Nation (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• FURIA, Cloud9, Vitality, Outsiders, OG, Fnatic, MOUZ

Vince Hill

British CS:GO commentator and streamer Vince Hill, has made his predictions for the challengers stage, going for a rather optimistic '3-0' pick. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• GamerLegion (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• Vitality, Cloud9, OG, Outsiders, FURIA, MOUZ, Imperial

Mohan "launders" Govindasamy

The Canadian CS:GO caster, who is quite popular for his game breakdowns and analysis on YouTube, goes for the underdog pick as usual for the '3-0' slot. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• 9z (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• Vitality, Cloud9, FURIA, Fnatic, Outsiders, OG, Imperial

James Banks

The British host and interviewer has gone ahead with the trend of hoping for that dark horse to rise and take everyone by surprise. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• Bad News Eagles (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• Vitality, Cloud9, FURIA, OG, Outsiders, MOUZ, GamerLegion

Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund

The retired Swedish CS:GO legend has put faith in the old experienced Brazilian roster of Imperial Esports choosing them as his '3-0'. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• Imperial Esports (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• Vitality, Cloud9, Fnatic, Outsiders, OG, 00 Nation, FURIA

Kenny “kennyS” Schrub

The inactive French CS:GO player who used to be a beast with the AWP, has gone with some rather interesting picks. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• Outsiders (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• Vitality, Imperial, Fnatic, BNE, FURIA, Cloud9, OG

Erik "fl0m" Flom

Former professional player and one of the top CS:GO personalities, fl0m, has decided to back his North American brethren for the '3-0' slot. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• Evil Geniuses (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• Vitality, Cloud9, FURIA, Outsiders, Fnatic, OG, MOUZ

Nikola "Lobanjica" Mijomanović

One of the most dedicated CS:GO streamers who hails from Montenegro, Lobanjica, has gone with some of the most obvious and safe picks overall. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• Vitality (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• BNE, Cloud9, OG, Outsiders, MOUZ, Fnatic, Imperial

Alex "Hawka" Hawkins

The CS:GO commentator from Britain, Hawka, based on his analysis has opted for a rather unusual pick for the top seed slot. These are his IEM Rio Major 2022 Pick'Em predictions for the challengers stage:

• GamerLegion (3-0)

• Grayhound (0-3)

• Cloud9, OG, Vitality, Outsiders, Fnatic, MOUZ, FURIA

These are some of the top Pick'Em predictions and hopefully they will help all of you make a better decision when selecting your own picks. For those users who are confused as to how the Pick'Em challenge works, here is a brief to get you up to speed.

• The pre-requisite to playing the Pick'Em challenge is that you should purchase the Rio 2022 Viewer Pass.

• For the first two stages of the tournament - Challengers Stage and Legends Stage:

  You need to guess one team that will advance without losing a single match with a clean '3-0' scoreline.

  One team that will be eliminated without winning a single match with a '0-3' scoreline.

  Seven other teams that are likely to qualify for the next stage.

• In the Pick'Em predictions for the first two stages, you need to get at least five predictions right in order to upgrade the event coin and earn a Souvenir Token.

• For the final stage of the tournament, you need to fill out the complete playoffs bracket and try predicting the following:

  Two teams to reach the semifinals

  One team to reach the grand finals.

  The team that wins the PGL Antwerp Major 2022.

This covers all the information for the Pick'Em challenge, so now you can go ahead and claim that diamond event coin confidently without any further doubts and get up to three Souvenir Tokens along the way as well.