IEM Cologne Major Viewer Pass now available; 3 Asia players get first stickers

The smell of another CS2 Major is in the air at last following the release of the IEM Cologne Major in-game Viewer Pass today, available for purchase in the CS2 client.

Diamond Coins, multi-stage Pick'em's, and Map Souvenirs await, but it's a special moment for two of our homegrown players from OCE who become immortalised in CS2 with their first autograph stickers.

Tyson "asap" Paterson and Tynan "TjP" Purtell, both repping THUNDER dOWNUNDER, land their first signature stickers after qualifying for the Cologne Major — thanks in part to their wins at DFRAG events last month.

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TdU captain Alistair "aliStair" Johnston nets his sixth sticker with his previous three coming via different teams; Grayhound, FlyQuest, and now TdU.

Teammate Chris "dexter" Nong will play his seventh major in Cologne, and first since 2024's Shanghai Major run with FlyQuest, while Jay "Liazz" Tregillgas suits up for his eigth run at the pinnacle tournament.

FlyQuest's Justin "jks" Savage joined the illustrious 10 Major club in Budapest last year. IGL Joshua "INS" Potter gets his eighth sticker in Cologne, while Declan "Vexite" Portelli (six) and Corey "nettik" Browne (three) add another major attendance to their lists.

Portuguese sniper João "story" Vieira will play in just his second CS major; he previously repped SAW at the PGL Copenhagen Major in 2024 where the squad fell one match short of a Stage 2 spot.

Joining asap and TjP at their debut major will be TYLOO's Su "zero" Jingshen, who will be pushing for TYLOO to qualify out of the first stage of a major since 2018's FACEIT London.

Elsewhere, Anarbileg "cobrazera" Uuganbayar will play his second major after repping The Huns in Budapest in 2025, with The MongolZ skipping the opening two stages thanks to their high VRS ranking.

You can pick up your own Viewer Pass for $14.25 AUD via the CS2 client. New to this year's pass is the ability to purchase any sticker in the quality of your choosing; from team basic stickers to foil, holo, and gold autographs.

You'll need to buy or earn Cologne 2026 Tokens to purchase the sticker of your choosing, and each will be set at a set price depending on demand. You can purchase an upgraded viewer pass with an additional 900 tokens for $25.50 AUD.

Custom-crafted souvenirs are also added in the pass, with fans able to convert existing skins they own into souvenir versions with special stickers to commemorate the Cologne Major. More details can be found in the May 22 Valve blog post.

Keep an eye out for DFRAG's IEM Cologne Major Pick'em guide, coming soon!