CS2 Map Statistics 2026: Tier-1 Trends Before EWC
Dust2 and Mirage account for nearly half of all tier-1 maps in 2026. Explore the map pool and its strongest teams ahead of EWC 2026.
August 11, 202610:16 AM
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ESL Pro League Season 24 Teams: Full CS2 Lineup
ESL has confirmed all 16 teams for ESL Pro League Season 24. Spirit, Falcons, MOUZ, Vitality and NAVI will compete in Katowice.
August 10, 202605:27 PM
100 Thieves, BIG, K27 and JiJieHao qualify for EWC 2026
100 Thieves, BIG, K27 and JiJieHao secured the four EWC 2026 spots. Results, standout performances and key qualifier facts.
August 10, 202607:10 AM
Liquid, 100 Thieves and BC.Game Reach EWC 2026 Playoffs
Liquid, 100 Thieves, BC.Game, BIG and HEROIC advanced to the EWC 2026 Open Qualifier playoffs. However, three headline teams landed in the same section of the bracket.
August 9, 202606:34 AM
Winio Went 25/25 on Day 1 of the EWC 2026 Open Qualifier
The Winio model correctly predicted the winner of all 25 matches it covered on Day 1 of the EWC 2026 Open Qualifier, finishing the day with 100% accuracy.
August 8, 202607:42 AM
Gentle Mates Officially Leave Counter-Strike as Roster Returns to Iberian Soul
Gentle Mates have officially exited Counter-Strike. Their former Spanish roster is back under the Iberian Soul tag and is competing in the Esports World Cup 2026 qualifier.
August 7, 202602:33 PM
30% of CS2 Future Tier-One Talent Comes From Russia — HLTV Prospects August 2026
Russia has 15 players in HLTV’s August 2026 Top 50 Prospects ranking. kl1m is #2, while qw1nk1, b1st, AW and kashl1d all sit inside the top 15.
August 7, 202607:02 AM
Apogee Beat Team Liquid to Win Stake Pulse Beat I
Betclic Apogee came from behind to defeat Team Liquid 2–1 in the Stake Pulse Beat I grand final and claim the $20,000 first prize.
August 6, 202604:48 AM
Perfecto Enters Free Agency: Can He Return to a Top CS2 Team?
Perfecto has officially left VP and entered free agency. We assess whether the Major winner can still strengthen a top-level CS2 roster.
August 5, 202602:48 PM
9z Overtake Vitality in Valve August 2026 CS2 Ranking
9z climbed to fourth place in Valve’s latest CS2 ranking, pushing Vitality outside the top four for the first time in two years.
August 5, 202607:34 AM
jL to Stand In for Vitality at BLAST Open Porto and PGL Masters Bucharest
jL could replace mezii at BLAST Open Porto and apEX at PGL Masters Bucharest. Here is how the stand-ins may affect Vitality.
August 4, 202609:55 AM
Team Liquid vs 9INE: Can the Underdogs Pull Off an Upset?
Winio AI gives Team Liquid a 59% chance to beat 9INE at Pulse Beat I, but the Polish side’s 41% leaves room for a potential upset.
August 4, 202604:39 AM
BC.Game Win Their First Tournament With the New Roster — EWC 2026 Qualifier Comes Next
BC.Game won Elisa Esports Breakout Series 1 with their new roster as Senzu posted a 1.48 rating. Their next test is the EWC 2026 open qualifier.
August 3, 202611:11 AM
MOUZ Survive 3DMAX After Triple-Overtime Thriller
This news story covers MOUZ’s narrow 2–1 victory over 3DMAX in the BLAST Bounty quarterfinals. It also examines the triple-overtime thriller on Nuke and MOUZ’s dominant finish on Inferno.
July 31, 202611:04 AM
Spirit end Liquid’s perfect run—but Jorko survives the LAN test
This news story covers Spirit’s 2–0 victory over Liquid in the BLAST Bounty Season 2 quarterfinals. It also examines the end of Liquid’s perfect run and Jorko’s performance in his first major LAN test.
July 31, 202607:58 AM
The MongolZ to play BLAST Bounty Finals and EWC without maaRaa
The MongolZ will compete without head coach Erdenedalai “maaRaa” Bayanbat at the BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals and the Esports World Cup. He will remain in contact with the roster and provide remote support, but will not be present with the team at either event.
July 29, 202601:58 PM
BLAST Bounty online stage recap: Upsets leave Malta playoffs wide open
This news story recaps the BLAST Bounty Season 2 online stage and the unexpected elimination of several favorites. It also introduces the eight teams heading to the Malta playoffs.
July 28, 202602:56 PM
Spirit reach Malta after donk demolishes 100 Thieves in 13–0 decider
This news story covers Spirit’s 2–1 victory over 100 Thieves and qualification for the BLAST Bounty Finals. It also examines donk’s record-breaking performance and the problems Spirit showed before the 13–0 decider.
July 27, 202603:46 PM
FaZe stop DENDELE—but the underdogs validate their FURIA upset
This news story covers FaZe’s victory over DENDELE and qualification for the BLAST Bounty Finals. It also explains why DENDELE’s performance confirmed that their upset over FURIA was not accidental.
July 26, 202608:21 AM
MOUZ reach Malta without dropping a map
This news story covers MOUZ’s qualification for the BLAST Bounty Finals without dropping a map. It also examines the team’s stable structure, strong core and the early adaptation of newcomer PR.
July 26, 202608:13 AM
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