Match preview · IEM Beijing 2026

The MongolZ vs HEROIC — match prediction & analysis

3 November at 08:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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The MongolZ and HEROIC have shared a server 3 times in the period we track, which makes this one of the rarer matchups where the head-to-head actually means something. We weighed it against form, ranking and the map pool.

The MongolZ come in ranked #16 in the world, HEROIC #24.

The MongolZ

✅ Ancient strength: 100% winrate over 6 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Inferno (69% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 10 wins in last 18 (61%) shows momentum

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

HEROIC

✅ Nuke strength: 89% winrate over 9 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Inferno (55% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 25 wins in last 32 (77%) shows momentum

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

❌ Weak head-to-head (33% versus The MongolZ) undermines matchup confidence

Recent form

Head to head

The MongolZ and HEROIC have met 3 times in the period we track — The MongolZ 2, HEROIC 1.

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.

The maps

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

Our picks

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

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

The MongolZ

nin91.05

bLitz1.07

Techno0.98

★ 9101.15

cobrazera1.04

HEROIC

★ Brollan1.19

MartinezSa1.13

nilo1.18

Chr1zN1.09

susp1.10

More on these teams

All The MongolZ predictions and results
All HEROIC predictions and results

Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.