**Knife kills remain exceptionally rare in professional CS2 due to the meta's focus on rifles, utility, and positioning, with historical tournament averages well below one per map.** BLAST Open Porto 2026 features 16 elite teams in a double-elimination group stage (Copenhagen studios) followed by single-elimination playoffs (Porto), producing dozens of maps but limited close-range melee opportunities. Early event footage shows just the first knife kill occurring on day one, consistent with disciplined play from squads like Spirit, G2, NAVI, MOUZ, and FURIA. Stand-in lineups (e.g., jL for Vitality) and recent form from post-EWC teams have not altered the low baseline rate. Trader consensus at 79.5% for No reflects this established pattern, where even chaotic upsets rarely generate enough knife finishes across the full event to reach double digits.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if 10 or more total knife kills are recorded during BLAST Open Porto 2026, currently scheduled for August 26 to September 6, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying knife kill occurs when any player is credited with a kill of an opposing player using the knife (any knife variant) in an official BLAST Open Porto 2026 match. Qualifying knife kills are counted cumulatively across all maps of all matches at the event, including any overtime rounds, in both the group stage and the playoffs. The kills do not need to be recorded by the same player, on the same map, or in the same match. Team kills, suicides, and kills recorded in warmups, technical replays, or maps voided by the tournament organizer will not count.
If the total reaches 10 qualifying knife kills, this market will resolve to "Yes" immediately, regardless of any subsequent postponement or cancellation of the event.
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, this market will resolve based on the maps actually completed; if fewer than 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded in those maps, this market will resolve to "No".
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 is cancelled before any maps are played, postponed beyond September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is otherwise unclear whether 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded within that timeframe, this market will resolve 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV.org, including its match pages and statistics database; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.**Knife kills remain exceptionally rare in professional CS2 due to the meta's focus on rifles, utility, and positioning, with historical tournament averages well below one per map.** BLAST Open Porto 2026 features 16 elite teams in a double-elimination group stage (Copenhagen studios) followed by single-elimination playoffs (Porto), producing dozens of maps but limited close-range melee opportunities. Early event footage shows just the first knife kill occurring on day one, consistent with disciplined play from squads like Spirit, G2, NAVI, MOUZ, and FURIA. Stand-in lineups (e.g., jL for Vitality) and recent form from post-EWC teams have not altered the low baseline rate. Trader consensus at 79.5% for No reflects this established pattern, where even chaotic upsets rarely generate enough knife finishes across the full event to reach double digits.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if 10 or more total knife kills are recorded during BLAST Open Porto 2026, currently scheduled for August 26 to September 6, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying knife kill occurs when any player is credited with a kill of an opposing player using the knife (any knife variant) in an official BLAST Open Porto 2026 match. Qualifying knife kills are counted cumulatively across all maps of all matches at the event, including any overtime rounds, in both the group stage and the playoffs. The kills do not need to be recorded by the same player, on the same map, or in the same match. Team kills, suicides, and kills recorded in warmups, technical replays, or maps voided by the tournament organizer will not count.
If the total reaches 10 qualifying knife kills, this market will resolve to "Yes" immediately, regardless of any subsequent postponement or cancellation of the event.
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, this market will resolve based on the maps actually completed; if fewer than 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded in those maps, this market will resolve to "No".
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 is cancelled before any maps are played, postponed beyond September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is otherwise unclear whether 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded within that timeframe, this market will resolve 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV.org, including its match pages and statistics database; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A qualifying knife kill occurs when any player is credited with a kill of an opposing player using the knife (any knife variant) in an official BLAST Open Porto 2026 match. Qualifying knife kills are counted cumulatively across all maps of all matches at the event, including any overtime rounds, in both the group stage and the playoffs. The kills do not need to be recorded by the same player, on the same map, or in the same match. Team kills, suicides, and kills recorded in warmups, technical replays, or maps voided by the tournament organizer will not count.
If the total reaches 10 qualifying knife kills, this market will resolve to "Yes" immediately, regardless of any subsequent postponement or cancellation of the event.
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, this market will resolve based on the maps actually completed; if fewer than 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded in those maps, this market will resolve to "No".
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 is cancelled before any maps are played, postponed beyond September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is otherwise unclear whether 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded within that timeframe, this market will resolve 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV.org, including its match pages and statistics database; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 17, 2026, 11:42 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if 10 or more total knife kills are recorded during BLAST Open Porto 2026, currently scheduled for August 26 to September 6, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying knife kill occurs when any player is credited with a kill of an opposing player using the knife (any knife variant) in an official BLAST Open Porto 2026 match. Qualifying knife kills are counted cumulatively across all maps of all matches at the event, including any overtime rounds, in both the group stage and the playoffs. The kills do not need to be recorded by the same player, on the same map, or in the same match. Team kills, suicides, and kills recorded in warmups, technical replays, or maps voided by the tournament organizer will not count.
If the total reaches 10 qualifying knife kills, this market will resolve to "Yes" immediately, regardless of any subsequent postponement or cancellation of the event.
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, this market will resolve based on the maps actually completed; if fewer than 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded in those maps, this market will resolve to "No".
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 is cancelled before any maps are played, postponed beyond September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is otherwise unclear whether 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded within that timeframe, this market will resolve 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV.org, including its match pages and statistics database; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.**Knife kills remain exceptionally rare in professional CS2 due to the meta's focus on rifles, utility, and positioning, with historical tournament averages well below one per map.** BLAST Open Porto 2026 features 16 elite teams in a double-elimination group stage (Copenhagen studios) followed by single-elimination playoffs (Porto), producing dozens of maps but limited close-range melee opportunities. Early event footage shows just the first knife kill occurring on day one, consistent with disciplined play from squads like Spirit, G2, NAVI, MOUZ, and FURIA. Stand-in lineups (e.g., jL for Vitality) and recent form from post-EWC teams have not altered the low baseline rate. Trader consensus at 79.5% for No reflects this established pattern, where even chaotic upsets rarely generate enough knife finishes across the full event to reach double digits.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if 10 or more total knife kills are recorded during BLAST Open Porto 2026, currently scheduled for August 26 to September 6, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying knife kill occurs when any player is credited with a kill of an opposing player using the knife (any knife variant) in an official BLAST Open Porto 2026 match. Qualifying knife kills are counted cumulatively across all maps of all matches at the event, including any overtime rounds, in both the group stage and the playoffs. The kills do not need to be recorded by the same player, on the same map, or in the same match. Team kills, suicides, and kills recorded in warmups, technical replays, or maps voided by the tournament organizer will not count.
If the total reaches 10 qualifying knife kills, this market will resolve to "Yes" immediately, regardless of any subsequent postponement or cancellation of the event.
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, this market will resolve based on the maps actually completed; if fewer than 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded in those maps, this market will resolve to "No".
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 is cancelled before any maps are played, postponed beyond September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is otherwise unclear whether 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded within that timeframe, this market will resolve 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV.org, including its match pages and statistics database; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A qualifying knife kill occurs when any player is credited with a kill of an opposing player using the knife (any knife variant) in an official BLAST Open Porto 2026 match. Qualifying knife kills are counted cumulatively across all maps of all matches at the event, including any overtime rounds, in both the group stage and the playoffs. The kills do not need to be recorded by the same player, on the same map, or in the same match. Team kills, suicides, and kills recorded in warmups, technical replays, or maps voided by the tournament organizer will not count.
If the total reaches 10 qualifying knife kills, this market will resolve to "Yes" immediately, regardless of any subsequent postponement or cancellation of the event.
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 concludes early, is shortened, or is truncated for any reason, this market will resolve based on the maps actually completed; if fewer than 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded in those maps, this market will resolve to "No".
If BLAST Open Porto 2026 is cancelled before any maps are played, postponed beyond September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it is otherwise unclear whether 10 qualifying knife kills were recorded within that timeframe, this market will resolve 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV.org, including its match pages and statistics database; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$1,310Market Opened
Aug 17, 2026, 11:42 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...**Knife kills remain exceptionally rare in professional CS2 due to the meta's focus on rifles, utility, and positioning, with historical tournament averages well below one per map.** BLAST Open Porto 2026 features 16 elite teams in a double-elimination group stage (Copenhagen studios) followed by single-elimination playoffs (Porto), producing dozens of maps but limited close-range melee opportunities. Early event footage shows just the first knife kill occurring on day one, consistent with disciplined play from squads like Spirit, G2, NAVI, MOUZ, and FURIA. Stand-in lineups (e.g., jL for Vitality) and recent form from post-EWC teams have not altered the low baseline rate. Trader consensus at 79.5% for No reflects this established pattern, where even chaotic upsets rarely generate enough knife finishes across the full event to reach double digits.
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