Anubis Sets Record for Shortest Lifespan in Active Map Pool

On July 16, 2025, the map Anubis was officially removed from CS2’s active map pool. This decision marked a turning point: Anubis was part of the pool for just 972 days — the shortest duration in the past decade (excluding test or reworked versions of maps like Overpass and Train).

The Shortest Lifespan in CS2's Map Pool

Anubis was added to the active pool on November 18, 2022, replacing Dust2. It was a rare case of a community-created map making a return to the pro scene. While it was praised for its visual style and symmetrical design, the map never gained a strong foothold in competitive play.

Players and analysts often criticized Anubis for its limited strategic depth, predictable executes, and poor side balance. As a result, it never became a staple of the pro meta. Most teams either used it as a default ban or only played it when absolutely necessary.

How Anubis Compares to Other Maps

Anubis’s 972-day lifespan looks particularly short when compared to the long-standing maps in CS history. For reference:

• Mirage — 4,427 days (in the pool since June 6, 2013 — still active)

• Overpass (original) — 3,782 days

• Inferno — 3,089 days

• Nuke — 3,075 days

• Ancient — 1,539 days (still active)

• Dust2 (2018 version) — 1,673 days

• Train (original) — 2,338 days

• Vertigo — 2,121 days

Even the old versions of Inferno and Cobblestone stayed in the pool longer.

Excluding the very short appearances of reworked Overpass (2025) and Train (2025), the closest comparison to Anubis in terms of brevity would be the Train from CS 1.6, which remained active for only 395 days.