The heavy trader consensus on 10+ total knife kills at EWC CS2 2026 reflects the sheer number of main-event maps across the 32-team group stage and single-elimination playoffs at the Paris event, which reliably produces enough cumulative melee opportunities despite knife kills remaining rare in pro play. Disciplined rifle-and-utility meta minimizes backstabs and close-quarters risks per map, yet historical S-tier data shows totals often reaching double digits over dozens of completed maps. With the tournament concluding on August 23, the implied probability of at least 10 knife kills stands near certainty based on observed pacing. Scenarios that could still shift resolution include an abrupt cancellation before all maps finish or unusually conservative play in remaining high-stakes series that suppresses further melee kills.
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This market will resolve based on the total number of knife kills recorded across all completed maps of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), scheduled for August 12, 2026 to August 23, 2026.
A knife kill is any kill credited in-game to a player using the knife (melee) against an opponent. Kills made with any other weapon, including the Zeus x27 taser, do not count. Every knife kill in every completed official map of the event counts individually toward the total.
Only maps played in the 32-team main event count, including both the group stage and the playoffs. Maps played in the Open Qualifiers, the Last Chance Qualifier, or any showmatch do not count.
The market resolves to the single range containing the final total number of knife kills at the conclusion of the event.
If the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at EWC 2026 is cancelled, or is not completed such that its results are not determined by September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from HLTV (https://www.hltv.org); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The heavy trader consensus on 10+ total knife kills at EWC CS2 2026 reflects the sheer number of main-event maps across the 32-team group stage and single-elimination playoffs at the Paris event, which reliably produces enough cumulative melee opportunities despite knife kills remaining rare in pro play. Disciplined rifle-and-utility meta minimizes backstabs and close-quarters risks per map, yet historical S-tier data shows totals often reaching double digits over dozens of completed maps. With the tournament concluding on August 23, the implied probability of at least 10 knife kills stands near certainty based on observed pacing. Scenarios that could still shift resolution include an abrupt cancellation before all maps finish or unusually conservative play in remaining high-stakes series that suppresses further melee kills.
This market will resolve based on the total number of knife kills recorded across all completed maps of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), scheduled for August 12, 2026 to August 23, 2026.
A knife kill is any kill credited in-game to a player using the knife (melee) against an opponent. Kills made with any other weapon, including the Zeus x27 taser, do not count. Every knife kill in every completed official map of the event counts individually toward the total.
Only maps played in the 32-team main event count, including both the group stage and the playoffs. Maps played in the Open Qualifiers, the Last Chance Qualifier, or any showmatch do not count.
The market resolves to the single range containing the final total number of knife kills at the conclusion of the event.
If the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at EWC 2026 is cancelled, or is not completed such that its results are not determined by September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from HLTV (https://www.hltv.org); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A knife kill is any kill credited in-game to a player using the knife (melee) against an opponent. Kills made with any other weapon, including the Zeus x27 taser, do not count. Every knife kill in every completed official map of the event counts individually toward the total.
Only maps played in the 32-team main event count, including both the group stage and the playoffs. Maps played in the Open Qualifiers, the Last Chance Qualifier, or any showmatch do not count.
The market resolves to the single range containing the final total number of knife kills at the conclusion of the event.
If the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at EWC 2026 is cancelled, or is not completed such that its results are not determined by September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from HLTV (https://www.hltv.org); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 10, 2026, 2:17 PM ET
Volume
$22,121Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 2:17 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve based on the total number of knife kills recorded across all completed maps of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), scheduled for August 12, 2026 to August 23, 2026.
A knife kill is any kill credited in-game to a player using the knife (melee) against an opponent. Kills made with any other weapon, including the Zeus x27 taser, do not count. Every knife kill in every completed official map of the event counts individually toward the total.
Only maps played in the 32-team main event count, including both the group stage and the playoffs. Maps played in the Open Qualifiers, the Last Chance Qualifier, or any showmatch do not count.
The market resolves to the single range containing the final total number of knife kills at the conclusion of the event.
If the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at EWC 2026 is cancelled, or is not completed such that its results are not determined by September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from HLTV (https://www.hltv.org); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The heavy trader consensus on 10+ total knife kills at EWC CS2 2026 reflects the sheer number of main-event maps across the 32-team group stage and single-elimination playoffs at the Paris event, which reliably produces enough cumulative melee opportunities despite knife kills remaining rare in pro play. Disciplined rifle-and-utility meta minimizes backstabs and close-quarters risks per map, yet historical S-tier data shows totals often reaching double digits over dozens of completed maps. With the tournament concluding on August 23, the implied probability of at least 10 knife kills stands near certainty based on observed pacing. Scenarios that could still shift resolution include an abrupt cancellation before all maps finish or unusually conservative play in remaining high-stakes series that suppresses further melee kills.
This market will resolve based on the total number of knife kills recorded across all completed maps of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), scheduled for August 12, 2026 to August 23, 2026.
A knife kill is any kill credited in-game to a player using the knife (melee) against an opponent. Kills made with any other weapon, including the Zeus x27 taser, do not count. Every knife kill in every completed official map of the event counts individually toward the total.
Only maps played in the 32-team main event count, including both the group stage and the playoffs. Maps played in the Open Qualifiers, the Last Chance Qualifier, or any showmatch do not count.
The market resolves to the single range containing the final total number of knife kills at the conclusion of the event.
If the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at EWC 2026 is cancelled, or is not completed such that its results are not determined by September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from HLTV (https://www.hltv.org); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A knife kill is any kill credited in-game to a player using the knife (melee) against an opponent. Kills made with any other weapon, including the Zeus x27 taser, do not count. Every knife kill in every completed official map of the event counts individually toward the total.
Only maps played in the 32-team main event count, including both the group stage and the playoffs. Maps played in the Open Qualifiers, the Last Chance Qualifier, or any showmatch do not count.
The market resolves to the single range containing the final total number of knife kills at the conclusion of the event.
If the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at EWC 2026 is cancelled, or is not completed such that its results are not determined by September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from HLTV (https://www.hltv.org); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$22,121Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 2:17 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...The heavy trader consensus on 10+ total knife kills at EWC CS2 2026 reflects the sheer number of main-event maps across the 32-team group stage and single-elimination playoffs at the Paris event, which reliably produces enough cumulative melee opportunities despite knife kills remaining rare in pro play. Disciplined rifle-and-utility meta minimizes backstabs and close-quarters risks per map, yet historical S-tier data shows totals often reaching double digits over dozens of completed maps. With the tournament concluding on August 23, the implied probability of at least 10 knife kills stands near certainty based on observed pacing. Scenarios that could still shift resolution include an abrupt cancellation before all maps finish or unusually conservative play in remaining high-stakes series that suppresses further melee kills.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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