Dust2 became the most-played map at Thunderpick World Championship 2026, appearing nine times across the tournament. Anubis was at the opposite end of the pool with only three appearances, according to HLTV statistics.
A total of 37 maps were played during the event, with Dust2 and Mirage accounting for 17 of them.
DUST2 LED THE MAP POOL
Dust2 was played nine times, accounting for 24.3% of all maps at Thunderpick World Championship 2026.
Full map distribution:
- Dust2 — 9 maps (24.3%)
- Mirage — 8 maps (21.6%)
- Nuke — 5 maps (13.5%)
- Inferno — 4 maps (10.8%)
- Ancient — 4 maps (10.8%)
- Cache — 4 maps (10.8%)
- Anubis — 3 maps (8.1%)
Dust2 and Mirage were clearly separated from the rest of the map pool. Together, the two maps represented 45.9% of all maps played during the tournament.
Nuke finished third with five appearances, while Inferno, Ancient and Cache were tied with four each.
ANUBIS WAS THE LEAST-PLAYED MAP
Anubis appeared only three times throughout the tournament, making it the least-played map at the event.
The difference between the most and least popular maps was six appearances, with Dust2 being played three times as often as Anubis.
The bottom of the pool was otherwise relatively balanced. Inferno, Ancient and Cache all appeared four times, only one more than Anubis.
DUST2 AND MIRAGE DOMINATED THE EVENT
The tournament showed a clear preference for Dust2 and Mirage compared to the rest of the active map pool.
The two maps combined for 17 appearances, while the remaining five maps accounted for 20.
Nuke was the only other map to reach five appearances. No other map was played more than four times during the event.
The distribution also differed from ESL Pro League Season 24, where Mirage led the pool with 25 appearances and Dust2 finished second with 19. At Thunderpick World Championship 2026, the order was reversed, with Dust2 narrowly taking first place.
