Very few players managed to earn the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Diamond Coin. Only 0.15% completed every Pick’Em stage correctly, including predicting Falcons to win the event and secure NiKo his first Major title.
If you achieved that result, you placed yourself among the rare participants who navigated every challenge without error. The Diamond Coin represents precise predictions across the entire tournament, from early stages to the final outcome.
0.15% of Cologne Major Pick’Ems Resulted in a Diamond Coin
You faced long odds if you aimed for a Diamond Coin at the IEM Cologne Major 2026. Official figures from ESL’s CSStats Pick’Em leaderboard show that only 0.15% of all completed Pick’Ems achieved a perfect outcome.
Most participants fell short of that mark. In fact, more than half secured Gold, making it the most common result by a wide margin.
Breakdown of Cologne 2026 Coin Results
You can see how the rewards distributed across all participants below:
| Coin Tier | Share of Players |
|---|---|
| Bronze | 6.8% |
| Silver | 40.1% |
| Gold | 53.0% |
| Diamond | 0.15% |
Gold dominated the field at 53.0%, while Silver accounted for 40.1%. Bronze remained limited at 6.8%, and Diamond stood alone at the top.
When you compare these numbers to recent Majors, the improvement becomes clear. Diamond rates reached just 0.03% in Budapest 2025 and 0.01% in Austin 2025.
You likely benefited from more stable results this time. Stage 3 featured best-of-three series, which reduced volatility and made outcomes easier to predict.
Even so, the champion was not the pre-event favorite. That context makes the rise in Diamond completions notable despite the format adjustments.
