100 Thieves vs NIP - CCT Season 3 Global Finals

Ninjas in Pyjamas bring a well-structured veto into this match. Nuke is a fortress for them, boasting a 70% winrate across 27 maps, and Train adds a reliable second weapon at 63%. That gives NiP two confident picks to anchor the series. 100 Thieves lean hard on Inferno and Ancient, but their map avoidance on Mirage and Anubis limits their flexibility when the veto gets tight.

Both teams are coming off rocky recent form. NiP's last month sits at a concerning 40%, well below their half-year average of 53%. But 100 Thieves are no better, dropping to 50% from 68% over the same window. The difference is trajectory. NiP bounced back with a clean 2-0 over Sharks after a loss to HEROIC. 100 Thieves just dropped two straight, including a defeat to BIG as heavy favorites.

When the series plays out on NiP's terms, the map pool tells the story. 100 Thieves will struggle to navigate a veto built around NiP's comfort zones. Their short-term inconsistency is real, but the structural advantages NiP hold in the map pool are too significant to ignore.

Thunderpick odds(at time of writing):

NiP to win 1.68

100 Thieves to win 2.05