Magnojez — MVP, Ancient — most popular map: key statistics from the XSE Pro League 2026
The XSE Pro League 2026 LAN tournament has come to a close. The championship has determined the best players and teams, and the maps once again demonstrated an uneven balance between the sides. The tournament’s key figures and metrics are detailed below.
Kirill “Magnojez” Rodnov was named the best player of the XSE Pro League 2026 based on individual statistics—the BetBoom Team representative finished the tournament with a rating of 1.44 across seven maps played. Second place went to David “frozen” Chernyansky of FaZe Clan with a rating of 1.26. They were followed by Felipe “insani” Yuji (1.24), Donghai “Jee” Ji (1.23), as well as Russell “Twistzz” Van Dalken, Matías “HUASOPEEK” Ibáñez, and Daniil “Sdaim” Tupov—all three finished the championship with a rating of 1.19.
FaZe Clan was the most successful team statistically, with an average team rating of 1.14 across 14 maps. TYLOO took second place with a rating of 1.1, while tournament champion 9z Team came in third, finishing the event with an average rating of 1.08. Next were Alliance (1.06), BIG (1.05), BetBoom Team, and PARIVISION (both 1.04).
Ancient was the most popular map in the XSE Pro League 2026—teams played it 23 times. Next were Mirage and Inferno, which were each picked 12 times. Dust2 appeared in matches nine times, Nuke six times, and Anubis and Cache five times each. The defense dominated on most maps. The most significant advantage was recorded on Cache, which was recently added to the competitive map pool—the gap between the sides was 23.4%.
The XSE Pro League 2026 took place from July 1 to 12 in Guangzhou, China. Sixteen teams participated in the tournament, and 9z Team emerged as the champion after defeating PARIVISION 3–0 in the grand final. The prize pool for the LAN event was $1,000,000.
Photo: XinSai Esports.
