Match preview · 1win Private Club Season 1

Ninjas in Pyjamas vs magic — match prediction & analysis

27 September at 17:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

On paper this is lopsided: magic sit 20 places above Ninjas in Pyjamas 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.

Ninjas in Pyjamas come in ranked #38 in the world, magic #18.

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Ninjas in Pyjamas

✅ Nuke strength: 76% winrate over 17 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Nuke (88% pick rate)

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

❌ Heavy Dust2 ban usage (59% bans) limits their map bargaining

❌ Weak head-to-head (29% versus magic) undermines matchup confidence

magic

✅ Cache strength: 75% winrate over 8 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Ancient (81% pick rate)

✅ Head-to-head edge: 71% versus Ninjas in Pyjamas historically gives veto and psychological advantage

❌ Only 40% winrate on Dust2 over 10 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Nuke (96% banned), reducing veto flexibility

Recent form

Ninjas in PyjamasWWLLW3 of 5 won

magicWWLLL2 of 5 won

Head to head

Ninjas in Pyjamas and magic have met 7 times in the period we track — Ninjas in Pyjamas 2, magic 5.

26 Jul 2026StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 Europe Closed Qualifier · Anubis — magic11 - 13

26 Jul 2026StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 Europe Closed Qualifier · Ancient — magic9 - 13

30 May 2026Stake Ranked Episode 2 · Mirage — Ninjas in Pyjamas13 - 11

30 May 2026Stake Ranked Episode 2 · Ancient — magic6 - 13

30 May 2026Stake Ranked Episode 2 · Anubis — Ninjas in Pyjamas13 - 11

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.

Ninjas in Pyjamasmagic

25%8 maps Cache 75%8 maps

20%5 maps Dust2 40%10 maps

38%13 maps Mirage 50%8 maps

62%8 maps Inferno 50%4 maps

76%17 maps Nuke -0 maps

50%16 maps Ancient 63%19 maps

40%5 maps Anubis 40%5 maps

The maps

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

Our picks

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Line-ups

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Ninjas in Pyjamas

sjuush1.02

stavn1.08

xKacpersky1.07

★

adamb1.09

Krimbo1.03

magic

MaSvAl1.08

sFade80.93

AW1.03

★

tenzy1.10

mo0N1.08

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