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Legacy vs FaZe — match prediction & analysis

13 August at 18:50 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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Legacy vs FaZe at Esports World Cup 2026 is the kind of match that looks obvious until you check the map pool. Here is what our model weighs before it commits to a call.

Our call publishes before kickoff. Free on csedge.io — premium members get every call up front.

Legacy

✅ Mirage strength: 83% winrate over 6 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Strong recent form: 12 wins in last 19 (62%) shows momentum

❌ Only 29% winrate on Ancient over 7 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Anubis (94% banned), reducing veto flexibility

FaZe

✅ Cache strength: 100% winrate over 5 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Strong recent form: 11 wins in last 18 (65%) shows momentum

❌ Only 20% winrate on Dust2 over 5 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Heavy Inferno ban usage (82% bans) limits their map bargaining

The map pool

Win, pick and ban rates over the last three months. This is where a series is often decided before it starts — a team can steer the veto onto a map the opponent rarely plays.

LegacyFaZe
-1 maps Cache 100%5 maps
67%9 maps Dust2 20%5 maps
83%6 maps Mirage 75%8 maps
75%8 maps Inferno -0 maps
57%7 maps Nuke 67%6 maps
29%7 maps Ancient 60%10 maps
-0 maps Anubis 50%4 maps

The maps

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Our picks

Per-map picks publish automatically the moment the map veto is done.

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