At the group stage of the IEM Katowice 2025 Play-in in CS2, we expect a match between 3DMAX and FlyQuest. Both teams are striving to advance to the main stage of the tournament. In this article, we will discuss the current form of the teams, analyze their map pool, and provide a forecast for the upcoming matchup.
Current Form of Teams
3DMAX is showing weak form: their average rating regular tournaments it's 6.2. Their only match at BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier ended in a defeat against Heroic with a score of 2-1.
FlyQuest has similar results to 3DMAX. Their average rating at regular ones, it's 5.8. At the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, the team secured a victory over MIBR (2-0) but lost to Spirit (0-2).
Map Pool
It is highly likely that 3DMAX will ban Mirage, which is their perma-ban (0 games on the map). The team will most likely pick Inferno, where they have an 80% win rate over 20 games, or Dust II (78% win rate over 18 games) to play to their strengths. The map Anubis, despite a high priority, might be left for the decider if FlyQuest takes the initiative in the pick. Nuke could also be considered as a possible choice but is less likely due to less stable results (48%). Ancient will remain out of play as there is no team statistic on this map.
FlyQuest will likely ban Inferno, where they have the lowest win rate (40% over 10 games). The team is most likely to pick Ancient, where they have an 82% win rate over 11 games, or Nuke (80% win rate over 10 games), which are their strongest maps. Anubis could be left for the decider, considering the team's average stability on this map (60% over 15 games). Dust II might also be considered, but it is unlikely to be a priority pick due to its average win rate (50%).
- Dust2 - Picked by 3DMAX
- Anubis - Picked by FlyQuest
- Nuke - Decider
Match Prediction
The match between 3DMAX and FlyQuest promises to be intense, despite the difference in preparation. FlyQuest shows stability on their key maps Ancient and Nuke, but 3DMAX can leverage their advantage on Inferno and Dust2. The crucial factor will be the Anubis map, where both teams show similar results, and execution in the moment will decide everything.
3DMAX 2:1 FlyQuest
IEM Katowice 2025 will take place from January 29 to February 9 in Katowice, Poland. Twenty-four teams will compete for a prize pool of $1 million. You can follow the schedule and results of the event via this link.
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