On July 18th at 22:00 UTC, Red Feet will face off against MAGICOS in a best-of-3 series as part of the CCT South America 2026 Series 4 Group Stage. With both squads searching for consistency, the margins look thin heading into this group match. We have analyzed the statistics and the current form of the teams to make a prediction for the match outcome. Match details can be found here.
Current form of the teams
Red Feet enter the server ranked No. 325 in the Valve world rankings with a 0-map winstreak. Their results over multiple horizons are modest: overall win rate 25%, last 12 months 25%, last 6 months 25%, and last month 20%. The most recent run shows a narrow 1–2 loss to Procyon on July 15th, preceded by a 1–2 loss to paiN Academy on July 5th, and 0–2 defeats to GameHunters and Yawara on July 4th and 2nd respectively. The bright spot was a 2–1 victory over ALKA on June 30th. In the previous CCT South America 2026 Series 3, Red Feet finished 17–19th with $0 earned, underscoring the need for an uptick in form during this edition.
MAGICOS sit slightly higher at No. 319 in the Valve world rankings, also on a 0-map winstreak. Their win rates read as follows: overall 21%, last 12 months 18%, last 6 months 21%, and last month 25%. The last five include a tight 1–2 loss to BESTIA Academy on July 17th, a 0–2 defeat to ALKA on July 5th, a 2–1 win over METANOIA Wolves on July 3rd, and 0–2 losses to BESTIA Academy on June 30th and paiN Academy on April 3rd. They, too, placed 17–19th with $0 in CCT South America 2026 Series 3, and took 9–11th with $0 at BetBoom Storm 2, so improvements in map-specific preparation could be decisive here.
Teams’ Map Pool
The predicted map veto scenario suggests that Red Feet will first ban Anubis, while MAGICOS will ban Inferno. Red Feet are expected to pick Train, and MAGICOS might opt for Ancient. Following this, Red Feet will likely ban Mirage, MAGICOS will ban Nuke, leaving Dust2 as the decider.
There is strong logic behind the opening bans. Red Feet have heavily deprioritized Anubis in the last 6 months, banning it 56% of the time with an 80% first-ban frequency, so removing it early aligns with their trends. MAGICOS removing Inferno would be a targeted denial: Red Feet hold a 57% win rate across 7 Inferno maps in the last 6 months, while MAGICOS, despite picking it most often (50% pick rate), have only a 25% win rate over 8 maps in that period—making Inferno a liability against this opponent.
Red Feet’s projected first pick of Train introduces volatility. Neither side shows Train officials in the last 6 months within the dataset, which typically increases variance and rewards the team that has prepared a focused game plan or scrim reps out of the public eye. MAGICOS selecting Ancient is much more grounded in known form: they have a 29% win rate over 7 Ancient maps in the last 6 months with a 20% pick rate, while Red Feet have struggled badly on the map at 0% over 4 maps—clear leverage for MAGICOS if Ancient makes the pool.
The later bans are consistent with long-term tendencies. MAGICOS maintaining a hard Nuke ban (100% ban rate in the last 6 months) is expected, and a Red Feet Mirage removal would reshape the pool even though Mirage is middling for them at 38% over 8 maps. If the series reaches a Dust2 decider, MAGICOS carry a slight statistical edge at 33% over 6 maps compared to Red Feet’s 22% across 9, though both figures suggest a swingy, aim-driven closer.
Match Prediction
Given the current form and historical data, this matchup projects to be close with a slight tilt toward Red Feet. Despite MAGICOS holding tangible advantages on Ancient and a marginally stronger Dust2, Red Feet’s ability to draw bans toward their comfort and steer the series onto a neutral or prepped first pick can balance the map pool. The overall form lines are similar, but Red Feet’s stronger ceiling on Inferno forces respect in veto, and a well-prepared Train or secondary battleground should give them just enough runway to edge the series in three.
Prediction: Red Feet 2:1 MAGICOS
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