BLAST Spring Showdowns, BetBoom Urbanistic playoff Fantasy games live

Test your Counter-Strike whits with the next tranche of HLTV Fantasy games.

The BLAST Premier Spring Showdowns for Europe and the Americas are due to begin on March 29, and playing out alongside them are two HLTV x Roobet Fantasy games — one for each region — with points on the $10,000 HLTV Spring season leaderboard up for grabs.

There is also a Fantasy game going live for the BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic's playoffs, which is scheduled to kick off on Monday. This particular game is a standalone competition, and thus will not award points to the HLTV Spring season leaderboard, with just skin prizes being on the line instead.

An important point to consider when assembling your rosters is that all three events sport single-elimination formats. This means players should try to build lineups out of those that have the greatest chance of making a deep run in order to maximize the return on investment.

So far, people have leaned towards Cloud9 to complete their BLAST Showdown Europe Fantasy rosters, with the Russian squad making up four of the eight most-selected players, namely Vladislav "⁠nafany⁠" Gorshkov, Sergey "⁠Ax1Le⁠" Rykhtorov, Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov, and Timur "⁠buster⁠" Tulepov.

Other popular choices include those from fnatic, with Dion "⁠FASHR⁠" Derksen, Freddy "⁠KRIMZ⁠" Johansson, and Nico "⁠nicoodoz⁠" Tamjidi also all being among the most common picks.

Those looking to save some cash could turn their attention to Copenhagen Flames, whose players will cost you no more than $196,000 in the form of Rasmus "⁠raalz⁠" Steensborg. Other economic choices include, but are not limited to, Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke ($183,000), Adam "⁠NEOFRAG⁠" Zouhar ($193,000), and Nils "⁠k1to⁠" Gruhne ($193,000).

Those who earn a podium finish in the BLAST Spring Showdown Europe game will win the following skin prizes:

1. Navaja Knife | Forest DDPAT (Field-Tested)
2. M4A1-S | Golden Coil (Field-Tested)
3. AWP | Redline (Field-Tested)

Over in the BLAST Premier Showdown Americas, players are gravitating towards those in FURIA and Liquid jerseys, with the two teams boasting seven out of the eight most-picked players in the game.

Complexity, who have been steadily rising through the world ranking in recent times, could pique some interest, with the majority of the quintet being below the $200,000 threshold should you wish to tighten your belt.

However, those really looking to make a splash should eye up Kaike "⁠KSCERATO⁠" Cerato. The Brazilian, who averages a sublime 1.26 rating in the past three months, is easily the most costly choice, and will set you back an eye-watering $233,000 — $15,000 more expensive than his closest peer (Henrique "⁠HEN1⁠" Teles, $219,000).

Those who earn a top-three placement in the Americas Fantasy game will win the following prizes:

1. Navaja Knife | Scorched (Field-Tested)
2. M4A1-S | Golden Coil (Field-Tested)
3. AWP | Redline (Field-Tested)

The BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic 2023 playoffs Fantasy game, which will offer no points to the HLTV Spring season leaderboard, also has Cloud9 leading the way.

The Russian squad has been invited straight to the knockout stage, alongside Virtus.pro, MOUZ, and BIG. The four teams begin their respective campaigns from the quarter-final stage, meaning it's important to bear in mind that they can only play a maximum of three series in the online tournament.

Bad News Eagles, the highest-rated team to come straight from the group stage, could provide tantalizing picks, as the Kosovar roster all have price tags of below $200,000.

Though players wanting to go big or go home could take a gander at sh1ro. The Russian marksman, who was the third-best player of 2022, will leave a $243,000 dent in your wallet, leaving you little room to work when considering your four other picks. However, his 1.37-rated performance over the past three months could justify his acquisition, as the chances of a strong return from the 21-year-old are relatively high.

The prizes up for grabs are:

1. Navaja Knife | Forest DDPAT (Field-Tested)
2. AK-47 | Jaguar (Field-Tested)
3. AWP | Duality (Field-Tested)

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Please take note of the Fantasy rules before competing as they provide important information regarding the prizes, eligibility, and selection of winners. Fantasy is free of charge and can be played in official HLTV leagues, as well as independently organized private and public ones.

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