In the grand final of the Esports World Cup 2025, The MongolZ and Aurora will clash — two teams that have already built an exciting rivalry this season. The Mongolian squad enters the match as the favorite after a streak of convincing wins, while Aurora aims to take revenge and prove that their potential can stop the meteoric rise of their opponent. Ahead of us is a BO5 battle where every map could become decisive.
Current Form of the Teams
The MongolZ
The Mongolian lineup has been showing stable and powerful play. Over the last three months, they played 46 maps and won 29, which demonstrates a high level of consistency. The summer was packed with achievements: the team finished 5–6th at IEM Cologne 2025 and took silver at BLAST Bounty Season 2. Their recent results are also impressive: four wins in their last five matches, including victories over 3DMAX, GamerLegion, and Vitality (twice), with their only loss coming against Spirit.
Aurora
Aurora played fewer maps (27 in three months), with a total of 14 wins. Their form has been inconsistent: 9–12th place at IEM Cologne and 5–8th at BLAST Bounty Season 2. However, their recent performances look promising: wins over Falcons, FaZe, and HEROIC (twice). Still, the loss against today’s rival, The MongolZ, could affect their confidence heading into the final.
Map Pool
In a BO5 series, the veto and pick strategy will be decisive:
- The MongolZ ban Train — their least preferred map.
- Aurora ban Dust2 — a standard decision for this team.
- The MongolZ pick Mirage — their strongest map with an 82% win rate.
- Aurora pick Inferno — one of their better maps (60% win rate).
- The MongolZ pick Ancient — played often with a 62% win rate.
- Aurora pick Overpass — their trump card with a 100% win rate.
- Decider: Nuke — left over, where both teams are strong (The MongolZ hold a 71% win rate).
The key factor is likely to be Overpass, with the possibility of the series going all the way to the decider.
Head-to-Head and Key Players
Over the last six months, The MongolZ and Aurora have faced each other three times. Aurora won the first clash 2-0 at PGL Astana 2025, but The MongolZ took control afterwards, claiming 2-0 victories at both IEM Dallas 2025 and BLAST Bounty Season 2.
For The MongolZ, Techno (1.42 rating) and bLitz (1.30) are in excellent form, consistently pushing the team forward. Aurora, on the other hand, relies heavily on their Turkish duo: XANTARES (1.33) and woxic (1.20), who have the firepower to swing any map in their favor.
Match Prediction
This final promises to be intense, as both teams boast strong sides and players in excellent form. However, the statistics lean in favor of The MongolZ: they’ve been more consistent over the summer, achieved better results in recent tournaments, and secured two consecutive wins over Aurora.
Aurora may find success on Overpass and Inferno, but if the series extends to Mirage or Ancient, the Mongolian squad clearly has the edge. Should it come down to Nuke, mental resilience and endurance will decide the outcome.
Prediction: The MongolZ will win 3-1, claiming the Esports World Cup 2025 title.
