Team Yandex’s perfect 3-0 group-stage record and dominant map differential in Group A have anchored trader consensus near even money, yet PARIVISION and Team Spirit’s matching unbeaten starts in Group B keep implied probabilities tightly bunched. The upcoming Spirit-PARIVISION series and remaining Group A fixtures will directly shape playoff seeding in the double-elimination bracket that opens October 28. With best-of-three series until a best-of-five grand final on November 1, recent form, map advantage, and roster stability among the top three squads sustain the competitive balance reflected in current pricing. Lower-ranked sides such as OG, GamerLegion, and Team Liquid trail in series records and face elimination pressure that further compresses the field’s perceived title odds.