Dust2 Becomes the Most Popular Map at EWC 2026

Dust2 finished first by the number of matches played at the recently concluded Esports World Cup 2026 in Counter-Strike 2. According to statistics from HLTV.org, teams picked the map 24 times during the tournament.

Ancient took second place, with teams playing it 19 times. Three maps shared the next spot: Nuke, Mirage, and Inferno were each played 18 times. As a result, Dust2 clearly outpaced the rest of the map pool and became the main choice for teams at the event.

Esports World Cup 2026 took place in Paris from August 12 to 23. The championship featured 32 teams competing for a total prize pool of $2 million.

Team Spirit won the tournament. In the grand final, the team defeated FUT 3:1. Spirit lost Cache 10:13, but then won Anubis 16:13, Ancient 16:14, and Nuke 13:5.

Team Spirit Wins Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 After Defeating FUT Esports

Danil “donk” Kryshkovets was named the MVP of Esports World Cup 2026. He finished the tournament with an average 1.50 rating and earned his second HLTV MVP medal of 2026.