3DMAX vs The MongolZ - PGL Bucharest 2026

The Brazilians enter this matchup as statistical underdogs on paper, but their recent form tells a different story. Four straight wins, including an upset over MIBR at heavy odds, signal a team peaking at exactly the right moment. That 63% winrate over the last month is not a fluke. It is a team locked in.

The map veto is where 3DMAX can quietly strangle MongolZ before a single round is played. Banning Mirage every single time over the last half-year is a deliberate, disciplined strategy, and it works. MongolZ pick that map at a 51% rate for a reason. Take it away, and their most comfortable ground disappears. Meanwhile, MongolZ's near-certain Train ban neutralizes nothing for 3DMAX, who have other weapons ready.

MongolZ are not without cracks. A 42% winrate on Inferno and a fresh loss to Astralis suggest this roster is beatable right now. 3DMAX have shown the tactical awareness to exploit exactly these kinds of vulnerabilities. The head-to-head history favors MongolZ, but momentum, map control, and a team firing on all cylinders make 3DMAX the pick here.

Thunderpick odds(at time of writing):

3DMAX to win 2.70

The MongolZ to win 1.40