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Match preview · Roman Imperium Cup IX

PURE vs FaZe — match prediction & analysis

9 October at 15:30 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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PURE arrive in far better shape than FaZe — the recent results are not close. Form is the loudest signal in CS2 and the easiest to over-read, so it is one input here, not the answer.

PURE come in ranked #126 in the world, FaZe #14.

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PURE

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

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Dust2 (100% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 14 wins in last 20 (79%) shows momentum

❌ Heavy Anubis ban usage (79% bans) limits their map bargaining

FaZe

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

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

❌ Heavy Inferno ban usage (77% bans) limits their map bargaining

Recent form

PUREWWWWW5 of 5 won
FaZeWLLLL1 of 5 won

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.

PUREFaZe
-1 maps Cache 67%9 maps
-2 maps Dust2 33%6 maps
-2 maps Mirage 40%5 maps
100%5 maps Inferno -0 maps
50%4 maps Nuke 83%6 maps
-2 maps Ancient 29%7 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 matches are free for everyone).

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

PURE
aNdu aNdu1.13
★ Polbandana Polbandana1.17
tein tein1.10
keen keen1.06
POLO POLO1.04
FaZe
JBOEN JBOEN1.02
★ Twistzz Twistzz1.16
jcobbb jcobbb1.07
frozen frozen1.05
Neityu Neityu0.96

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