Fire Flux vs ESC

Team Form & Rankings

Fire Flux sit around #78–87 globally, with a mixed recent record: ~50% win-rate. Their last match was a strong 2–0 against Hesta in Round 1

ESC are slightly stronger, ranked #73–76, coming off a qualifier run where they swept Mousquetaires 2–0 and maintained a perfect 5–0 form into the event

Map Pool Insights

Expect ESC to pick Mirage and Ancient confidently.

Fire Flux may lean into Inferno or Dust2 where they’re more stable.

Individual & Tactical Factors

Fire Flux core (paz, FinigaN, Banjo, soulfly, duggy) are solid but inconsistent; coach Hardstyle brings respectable CT-side stats but struggles on Dust2 (~29% win-rate)

ESC features stand-in ‘maaryy’, yet core player reiko is peaking with ~1.24 rating; bajmi and SaMey also hitting above 1.10

In their qualifier, Olimp had a modest 0.67 rating, but Dust2/Ancient wins show well-rounded depth

ESC’s decision-making remains sharp, drafting maps where they’re on hot streaks; Fire Flux may counter-pick Dust2/Inferno but lack the consistency.

Tactical Scenarios & Prediction

Scenario A: Mirage Pick by ESC Likely ESC spam through mid-control and strong executes. Fire Flux needs early CT-side stabilization; a 0–4 deficit could snowball fast. Prediction: ESC wins 13–8

Scenario B: Inferno Pick by Fire Flux Strong for FF, especially with Hardstyle’s CT preferences. Could balance the series if they take it.

Ancient as decider ESC undefeated there; if it goes to a third map, ESC has the psychological edge.

Key: Fire Flux must dominate their pick (Inferno or Dust2) and avoid being two-mapped.

Summary

Strengths: ESC's map confidence, individual form, momentum, and tactical depth.

Fire Flux: Gritty pick potential, raw coach stats, but rely heavily on map draws and avoiding strong ESC picks.

Overall, ESC has the upper hand—Fire Flux are underdogs but could challenge with smart vetoes.

AI Predicted score

2–0 ESC