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\n <\/a>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n donk became the MVP of Esports World Cup 2026 <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n<\/div>\nHEAD-TO-HEAD \u2014 AURORA HAVE THE ADVANTAGE<\/strong><\/h2>\nAurora have won all four of the latest maps against G2. At IEM Cologne Major 2026, the Turkish roster won 13:7 on Anubis and 13:8 on Overpass, and earlier at ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2, they took Anubis 13:11 and Mirage 13:10.<\/p>\n
This statistic gives Aurora a psychological advantage ahead of the new meeting. At the same time, past results do not guarantee a repeat of the scenario: G2 have a strong enough roster and in Bo3 will have the opportunity to build the veto in a way that limits the opponent\u2019s comfortable maps as much as possible.<\/p>\n
CURRENT FORM<\/strong><\/h2>\nAurora \u2014 stable results and a strong Wicadia
\nAurora have recently been alternating results against teams of different levels. The roster lost to FURIA 1:2, but before that defeated JiJieHao and M80 with a 2:0 score, and also beat HOTU 2:1. A separate setback was a 9:13 loss to BIG, but overall the team remains competitive against top-20 opponents.<\/p>\n
One of the roster\u2019s leaders remains Wicadia, who has a 1.15 rating over the last three months. He shows 0.76 kills per round, 73.5% KAST, and 79.5 ADR. Together with XANTARES, woxic, jimmphat, and kyxsan, he forms a roster that has enough individual strength to fight G2 evenly.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55204667162_b4f75dbb11_k.jpg\")
Photo Copyright by StarLadder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nG2 \u2014 instability, but a sufficiently high level
\nG2 approach the tournament after a mixed run of results. The team lost to FURIA 1:2 and Liquid 0:2, but between these setbacks defeated Astralis and BIG with a 2:1 score, and also beat M80 13:11. This shows that G2 are capable of winning difficult series, but still do not demonstrate full stability.<\/p>\n
The best listed individual numbers belong to HeavyGod with a 1.15 rating. He records 0.68 kills per round, has 73.8% KAST, a 1.17 multi-kill rating, and 77.1 ADR. Together with r1nkle, MATYS, huNter-, and NertZ, he gives G2 enough firepower to contend for victory in the series.<\/p>\n
MAP POOL & VETO<\/strong><\/h2>\nStatistics over the last 3 months (Aurora | G2):<\/p>\n
\n- Cache: 33% | \u2014<\/li>\n
- Dust2: 50% | 33%<\/li>\n
- Mirage: 60% | 78%<\/li>\n
- Inferno: \u2014 | 100%<\/li>\n
- Nuke: 78% | \u2014<\/li>\n
- Ancient: \u2014 | 14%<\/li>\n
- Anubis: 75% | 20%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Expected veto:<\/p>\n
\n- G2 will logically try to remove Nuke. Aurora have a 78% win rate on this map across nine matches, while G2 have practically not used it in the current stretch. For the Turkish roster, this is one of the most obvious ways to gain an advantage in the series.<\/li>\n
- Aurora, in turn, must limit Inferno or Mirage as much as possible. G2 have 100% on Inferno across five played maps and 78% on Mirage across nine matches. Inferno looks especially dangerous for Aurora, where the opponent\u2019s statistical advantage is the most pronounced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Likely maps:<\/p>\n
\n- Anubis looks like a very attractive choice for Aurora. The team has a 75% win rate across eight matches, while G2 have won only 20% of five maps. In addition, Aurora have already beaten G2 twice on Anubis in head-to-head meetings.<\/li>\n
- Mirage may become G2\u2019s answer. The European roster has a 78% win rate here against Aurora\u2019s 60%. If the series reaches a third map, Dust2 also looks like a realistic compromise option, where Aurora\u2019s advantage is already much smaller.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
KEY DUELS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Wicadia vs HeavyGod \u2014 a matchup between two players with a 1.15 rating, capable of deciding the outcome of key rifle rounds.<\/li>\n
- XANTARES vs MATYS \u2014 an aggressive rifle duel that will largely determine space control in the early stages of rounds.<\/li>\n
- woxic vs r1nkle \u2014 an AWP battle for opening frags and the ability to dictate the tempo in key areas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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HEAD-TO-HEAD \u2014 AURORA HAVE THE ADVANTAGE<\/strong><\/h2>\nAurora have won all four of the latest maps against G2. At IEM Cologne Major 2026, the Turkish roster won 13:7 on Anubis and 13:8 on Overpass, and earlier at ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2, they took Anubis 13:11 and Mirage 13:10.<\/p>\n
This statistic gives Aurora a psychological advantage ahead of the new meeting. At the same time, past results do not guarantee a repeat of the scenario: G2 have a strong enough roster and in Bo3 will have the opportunity to build the veto in a way that limits the opponent\u2019s comfortable maps as much as possible.<\/p>\n
CURRENT FORM<\/strong><\/h2>\nAurora \u2014 stable results and a strong Wicadia
\nAurora have recently been alternating results against teams of different levels. The roster lost to FURIA 1:2, but before that defeated JiJieHao and M80 with a 2:0 score, and also beat HOTU 2:1. A separate setback was a 9:13 loss to BIG, but overall the team remains competitive against top-20 opponents.<\/p>\n
One of the roster\u2019s leaders remains Wicadia, who has a 1.15 rating over the last three months. He shows 0.76 kills per round, 73.5% KAST, and 79.5 ADR. Together with XANTARES, woxic, jimmphat, and kyxsan, he forms a roster that has enough individual strength to fight G2 evenly.<\/p>\nPhoto Copyright by StarLadder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nG2 \u2014 instability, but a sufficiently high level
\nG2 approach the tournament after a mixed run of results. The team lost to FURIA 1:2 and Liquid 0:2, but between these setbacks defeated Astralis and BIG with a 2:1 score, and also beat M80 13:11. This shows that G2 are capable of winning difficult series, but still do not demonstrate full stability.<\/p>\n
The best listed individual numbers belong to HeavyGod with a 1.15 rating. He records 0.68 kills per round, has 73.8% KAST, a 1.17 multi-kill rating, and 77.1 ADR. Together with r1nkle, MATYS, huNter-, and NertZ, he gives G2 enough firepower to contend for victory in the series.<\/p>\n
MAP POOL & VETO<\/strong><\/h2>\nStatistics over the last 3 months (Aurora | G2):<\/p>\n
\n- Cache: 33% | \u2014<\/li>\n
- Dust2: 50% | 33%<\/li>\n
- Mirage: 60% | 78%<\/li>\n
- Inferno: \u2014 | 100%<\/li>\n
- Nuke: 78% | \u2014<\/li>\n
- Ancient: \u2014 | 14%<\/li>\n
- Anubis: 75% | 20%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Expected veto:<\/p>\n
\n- G2 will logically try to remove Nuke. Aurora have a 78% win rate on this map across nine matches, while G2 have practically not used it in the current stretch. For the Turkish roster, this is one of the most obvious ways to gain an advantage in the series.<\/li>\n
- Aurora, in turn, must limit Inferno or Mirage as much as possible. G2 have 100% on Inferno across five played maps and 78% on Mirage across nine matches. Inferno looks especially dangerous for Aurora, where the opponent\u2019s statistical advantage is the most pronounced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Likely maps:<\/p>\n
\n- Anubis looks like a very attractive choice for Aurora. The team has a 75% win rate across eight matches, while G2 have won only 20% of five maps. In addition, Aurora have already beaten G2 twice on Anubis in head-to-head meetings.<\/li>\n
- Mirage may become G2\u2019s answer. The European roster has a 78% win rate here against Aurora\u2019s 60%. If the series reaches a third map, Dust2 also looks like a realistic compromise option, where Aurora\u2019s advantage is already much smaller.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
KEY DUELS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Wicadia vs HeavyGod \u2014 a matchup between two players with a 1.15 rating, capable of deciding the outcome of key rifle rounds.<\/li>\n
- XANTARES vs MATYS \u2014 an aggressive rifle duel that will largely determine space control in the early stages of rounds.<\/li>\n
- woxic vs r1nkle \u2014 an AWP battle for opening frags and the ability to dictate the tempo in key areas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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Aurora \u2014 stable results and a strong Wicadia
\nAurora have recently been alternating results against teams of different levels. The roster lost to FURIA 1:2, but before that defeated JiJieHao and M80 with a 2:0 score, and also beat HOTU 2:1. A separate setback was a 9:13 loss to BIG, but overall the team remains competitive against top-20 opponents.<\/p>\n
One of the roster\u2019s leaders remains Wicadia, who has a 1.15 rating over the last three months. He shows 0.76 kills per round, 73.5% KAST, and 79.5 ADR. Together with XANTARES, woxic, jimmphat, and kyxsan, he forms a roster that has enough individual strength to fight G2 evenly.<\/p>\n G2 \u2014 instability, but a sufficiently high level The best listed individual numbers belong to HeavyGod with a 1.15 rating. He records 0.68 kills per round, has 73.8% KAST, a 1.17 multi-kill rating, and 77.1 ADR. Together with r1nkle, MATYS, huNter-, and NertZ, he gives G2 enough firepower to contend for victory in the series.<\/p>\n Statistics over the last 3 months (Aurora | G2):<\/p>\n Expected veto:<\/p>\n Likely maps:<\/p>\n read more<\/p>\n
\nG2 approach the tournament after a mixed run of results. The team lost to FURIA 1:2 and Liquid 0:2, but between these setbacks defeated Astralis and BIG with a 2:1 score, and also beat M80 13:11. This shows that G2 are capable of winning difficult series, but still do not demonstrate full stability.<\/p>\nMAP POOL & VETO<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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