{"id":318748,"date":"2025-12-16T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=318748"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:15:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:15:02","slug":"ancient-could-be-removed-from-the-cs2-competitive-map-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/ancient-could-be-removed-from-the-cs2-competitive-map-pool","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Could Be Removed from the CS2 Competitive Map Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the conclusion of StarLadder Budapest Major, map pool analytics became one of the most discussed topics in the CS2 community. The published statistics on map popularity and side balance provide reasons to believe that Ancient could be among the main candidates for removal from the competitive pool.<\/p>\n

Data from the Major<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Valve traditionally pays attention not only to the visual aspect of maps, but also to the number of matches played and the balance between sides. Data from the Major clearly shows both team preferences and structural issues within the current map pool \u2014 especially after the economic changes in CS2.<\/p>\n\n

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Most Played Maps at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By number of matches played, the distribution looks as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Dust2 \u2014 31 maps<\/li>\n
  2. Mirage \u2014 30 maps<\/li>\n
  3. Inferno \u2014 28 maps<\/li>\n
  4. Train \u2014 24 maps<\/li>\n
  5. Nuke \u2014 24 maps<\/li>\n
  6. Ancient \u2014 18 maps<\/li>\n
  7. Overpass \u2014 14 maps<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Dust2 and Mirage predictably became the absolute leaders of the Major, while Train remains on par with Nuke, showing steady demand among teams. Ancient, meanwhile, is among the least played maps.<\/p>\n

    Side Balance: the Key Argument Against Ancient<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The win percentage by side at the Major is as follows:<\/p>\n