Thunderpick World Championship 2026 statistics: KSCERATO — MVP, Dust2 — most popular map
The 2026 Thunderpick World Championship has come to a close. As the tournament concluded, the top players and teams were determined, and the maps once again demonstrated an uneven balance between the sides. The championship’s key figures and metrics are detailed below.
Kaike “KSCERATO” Serato topped the individual stats at the 2026 Thunderpick World Championship—the FURIA rifler played 12 maps with a rating of 1.34. Second place went to Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, who finished the tournament with an average rating of 1.24. Kirill “Magnojez” Rodnov came in third with a rating of 1.22. Next were Luciano “luchov” Herrera (1.2), Yimi “Jimpphat” Salo (1.15), and Bruno “latto” Rebellatto (1.12).
The strongest team based on the event’s results was FURIA, whose players’ average rating was 1.1. BetBoom Team came in second with a rating of 1.06, while Team Falcons took third place (1.04). They were followed by Aurora Gaming and 9z Team with ratings of 1.03 and 1.01, respectively.
The most popular map at the 2026 Thunderpick World Championship was Dust2, where teams played 9 matches. Mirage took second place (8), and Nuke came in third (5). Anubis proved to be the least popular map of the tournament, having been selected only 3 times. It is known that the defense dominated on most maps. For example, the gap between the sides on Mirage was 22%, and on Nuke it exceeded 32%.
The match between FURIA and BetBoom Team was the most-watched game of the 2026 Thunderpick World Championship. According to Esports Charts, the final peaked at 397,154 viewers. The championship’s average live viewership was 127,885 people, and the total viewing time for the matches was 6,671,289 hours.
Most Popular Matches of the 2026 Thunderpick World Championship
- FURIA vs. BetBoom Team — 397,154 (final);
- FURIA vs. Aurora Gaming — 277,248 (semifinal);
- Team Falcons vs. Aurora Gaming — 272,080 (third-place match);
- Team Falcons vs. BetBoom Team — 221,518 (semifinal);
- 9z Team vs. Team Falcons — 187,022 (group stage).
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The Thunderpick World Championship 2026 took place from October 14 to 18 in Malta. A total of 8 teams from Europe and the Americas participated in the LAN event, splitting a $1,000,000 prize pool. FURIA claimed the tournament title after defeating BetBoom Team 3–2 in the final.
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