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
PGL Astana group matches, m0NESY’s low point and B8 without coach
PGL Astana group-stage matches
The second Swiss round at PGL Astana brought several key results on May 10: MOUZ beat G2, Spirit swept The MongolZ, FURIA defeated HEROIC, and 9z shocked Falcons. Spirit, MOUZ, FURIA and 9z moved to 2–0, putting them one win away from the playoffs.
m0NESY hits a Falcons low
Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov finished Dust2 against 9z Team with a 0.31 rating — his worst map for Team Falcons and the second worst of his career. Falcons lost the series 1–2 and will face Monte in the third round.
B8 to play without coach
B8 Esports will attend IEM Atlanta 2026 without coach Ivan “Maddened” Iordanidi, who could not obtain a U.S. visa. Organization CEO Vladislav “arch” Svistov will stand behind the team as a temporary coach, with B8 set to open against BetBoom Team.
