The Draft is almost upon us, but first we have to see which teams will be taking part in the one-of-a-kind event in Kuala Lumpur.
With the Group Stage set to take place throughout this week. In this article we'll let you know the teams involved as well as where you can watch all the action.
But first, in case you've not heard about The Draft, here's the lowdown
In partnership with NODWIN Gaming, The Draft is a unique tournament that will give the best teams from India and Pakistan the opportunity to play alongside some of Counter-Strike's most legendary names.
Those iconic players will mentor the teams they are drafted into, hoping to push them towards the ultimate prize: winning The Draft.
A format that already provided us with a tonne of fun in the BLAST Premier World Final showmatch, you can see all the best bits of that match here.
The first qualifiers to take place will feature the teams from Pakistan.
The top five teams from the open qualifier will join an invited Pakistani team in the online group stage. As of now, Aimstars, Team vrn, Team Mystic and PAK BOYZ have confirmed their slots for the group stage by reaching the semi-finals.
Also joining them will be one of Team Paradox and Come Mid, who are yet to play their quarter-final match.
India will take the stage after Pakistan, with their qualifiers on the 13th and 14th.
iKaRi, FIREDUP Gaming, Random5 and 2EZ Gaming will be the teams set to take part in the qualifier, and the top two teams will advance to the Group Stage, where they will face off against four invited teams.
Firedup Gaming are without a doubt a favourite, while 2ez have been on a good run of form in the qualifiers thus far.
You can watch all the action from the qualifiers via NODWIN Gamings YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch accounts.
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