Thunderpick World Championship 2026Group ATier A

Aurora Gaming vs NIP

Aurora Gaming
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NIP

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Start time
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Format
Best of three
Tournament
Thunderpick World Championship 2026, Group A
Setting
LAN, Malta

In the bracket

Elimination Match of the Group A. The winner goes to Decider Match. The loser is eliminated.

See the full bracket

Maps

  1. Map 1To be played
  2. Map 2To be played
  3. Map 3To be played

Preview

In their last 5 meetings, Aurora Gaming came out on top 4 times. On rating, Aurora Gaming are the higher-ranked side: #6 against #34. It is a best-of-three, so the map veto and the decider matter.

Form · R1GG rating

Aurora Gaming

#61725 pts▲ 78 (30 days)

LWLWWWLWLW

60% win rate · 54% of maps won

NIP

#341520 pts▲ 42 (30 days)

LWWWWWWWWW

90% win rate · 79% of maps won

By the R1GG rating, Aurora Gaming are the favourites.

How the rating works

Last 90 days

AURNIP
Series16-9 (64%)23-17 (58%)
BO3 series16-7 (70%)17-11 (61%)
BO1 matches0-1 (0%)5-6 (45%)
At LAN events12-8 (60%)8-7 (53%)
Online0-1 (0%)2-3 (40%)
Maps37-24 (61%)49-36 (58%)
BO3 went to a third map10 of 23 (43%)14 of 28 (50%)
Average map length49 min48 min
Against the current top 207-7 (50%)2-4 (33%)

Completed series, forfeits left out. Map length counts maps with a start and end time.

Common opponents

OpponentAURNIP
M802-01-1
Heroic0-12-1
BetBoom Team2-01-0
BIG0-11-1
K271-01-1
Monte1-00-2

Teams both sides played in the 180 days before the match, with each side's series record against them.

Last 5 results

Aurora Gaming

  1. Lvs 9zThunderpick World Championship 20260-2
  2. Wvs SpiritESL Pro League Season 24 20262-0
  3. Lvs VitalityESL Pro League Season 24 20261-2
  4. Wvs 1WINESL Pro League Season 24 20262-0
  5. Wvs FURIAESL Pro League Season 24 20262-1

NIP

  1. Lvs Team FalconsThunderpick World Championship 20260-2
  2. Wvs Inner Circle EsportsStake Pulse Beat III 20262-0
  3. Wvs Betclic Apogee EsportsStake Pulse Beat III 20262-1
  4. Wvs Eternal FireROG Journey Autumn 20262-0
  5. Wvs BBLROG Journey Autumn 20262-0

Lineups

Aurora Gaming

Registered for this event

  • Jimpphat
  • kyxsan
  • Wicadia
  • woxic
  • XANTARES

Same lineup as at ESL Pro League Season 24 2026.

NIP

Registered for this event

  • Adamb
  • Krimbo
  • sjuush
  • stavn
  • xKacpersky

Same lineup as at 1win Private Club #1 2026.

Head to head

Aurora Gaming 4 : 1 NIP

Last meeting: , IEM Cologne 2025

All 5 meetings

Schedule checked 10/15/26, 3:30 AM

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