Thunderpick World Championship 2026 Recap: m0NESY Tops Rankings, Dust2 Leads Map Pick Rate
The Thunderpick World Championship 2026 has concluded with FURIA claiming the championship title and a share of the $1 million prize pool. Beyond the team victory, the tournament provided fascinating data regarding map popularity and individual player dominance.
Map Statistics: Dust2 Popularity and Side Balance
Dust2 emerged as the most played map of the tournament, appearing in 9 matches. Mirage followed closely in second place with 8 matches, while Nuke took third with 5. Ancient, Cache, and Inferno were played 4 times each, whereas Anubis was the least frequent selection, appearing only 3 times.
The statistics also highlighted significant side advantages. Nuke proved to be the strongest map for the defensive side, with CT securing a 66% win rate. Conversely, Inferno (55%) and Cache (53%) were more favorable for the T side. Anubis stood out as the most balanced map, resulting in a perfect 50% to 50% split.
Individual Standouts: m0NESY Takes the Crown
The tournament's top 10 players were determined by a combination of rating, kills, and average damage per round. m0NESY from Falcons secured the number one spot with a 6.6 rating. Although KSCERATO from FURIA matched this rating, m0NESY claimed the top position in the final standings.
The top three players were:
- m0NESY (Falcons) — 6.6 rating;
- KSCERATO (FURIA) — 6.6 rating;
- Magnojez (BetBoom Team) — 6.5 rating.
Notably, Magnojez recorded the highest average damage per round at 85.17. The top 10 also featured strong representation from Aurora Gaming (Jimpphat, Wicadia, XANTARES) and BetBoom Team (zorte, s1ren). Jimpphat achieved the lowest death rate per round among the leaders at 0.58.
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