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Nemesis vs Nuclear TigeRES — match prediction & analysis

2 October at 15:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

On paper this is lopsided: Nemesis sit 16 places above Nuclear TigeRES in the world ranking. Those gaps close more often than people expect, so here is what the numbers say once form, head-to-head and the map pool get a vote.

Nemesis come in ranked #43 in the world, Nuclear TigeRES #59.

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Nemesis

✅ Cache strength: 78% winrate over 9 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Ancient (46% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 21 wins in last 33 (71%) shows momentum

❌ Practically never plays Anubis (97% banned), reducing veto flexibility

❌ Weak head-to-head (22% versus Nuclear TigeRES) undermines matchup confidence

Nuclear TigeRES

✅ Inferno strength: 86% winrate over 14 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Anubis (62% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 23 wins in last 39 (61%) shows momentum

❌ Only 0% winrate on Mirage over 5 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Heavy Mirage ban usage (65% bans) limits their map bargaining

Recent form

NemesisWWWWW5 of 5 won

Nuclear TigeRESWWWLW4 of 5 won

Head to head

Nemesis and Nuclear TigeRES have met 9 times in the period we track — Nemesis 2, Nuclear TigeRES 7.

31 Aug 2026GLuck Moscow Cyber Games 2026 Closed Qualifier · Inferno — Nuclear TigeRES7 - 13

31 Aug 2026GLuck Moscow Cyber Games 2026 Closed Qualifier · Dust2 — Nemesis13 - 5

17 Jun 2026NODWIN Clutch Series 9 · Ancient — Nuclear TigeRES7 - 13

17 Jun 2026NODWIN Clutch Series 9 · Dust2 — Nuclear TigeRES9 - 13

17 Jun 2026NODWIN Clutch Series 9 · Nuke — Nemesis13 - 10

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.

NemesisNuclear TigeRES

78%9 maps Cache 60%5 maps

62%16 maps Dust2 43%21 maps

50%10 maps Mirage 0%5 maps

64%14 maps Inferno 86%14 maps

67%9 maps Nuke 44%9 maps

59%22 maps Ancient 65%20 maps

-0 maps Anubis 53%17 maps

The maps

The veto isn't done yet — map picks land right before kickoff, and this page updates automatically.

Our picks

🔒 1 pick for this match — unlocked for premium members on csedge.io (today's featured match is free for everyone).

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

Nemesis

mag1k3Y1.09

★

Sdaim1.13

★

tex1y1.13

SELLTER0.93

r3salt1.10

Nuclear TigeRES

senka0.95

flouzer1.09

★

ayuki1.13

Djon81.11

tronic1.07

More on these teams

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