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Team Liquid

TL · EMEA · VCT 2026 Stage 2
Team record
7–4
Series
17–10
Maps
54%
Rounds · 559 rounds
48%
Attack · 279 attack rounds
61%
Defense · 280 defense rounds
Team Liquid scouting sections
All opponents 15 teams
None KC H2H · 7 maps FUT H2H · 5 maps 100T none in Stage 2 EDG none in Stage 2 G2 none in Stage 2 GE none in Stage 2 JDG none in Stage 2 LOUD none in Stage 2 NRG none in Stage 2 NS none in Stage 2 PRX none in Stage 2 T1 none in Stage 2 TYL none in Stage 2 VIT none in Stage 2 XLG none in Stage 2

How the two are built

Agent roles and six team stats. 6 of the fingerprint's dimensions
different role mix Their most-used lineups have different numbers of duelists, initiators, controllers or sentinels.
Dimension TL KC Gap Reading Sample
Fewer wins by defuse 32% 52% -20 Different 122 defence round wins
Opening kills concentrated 34% 30% +4 Not settled 21 maps
Top fragger takes more 24% 23% +1 Same 21 maps
Kills spread evenly 20.0 20.4 -0.4 Not settled 21 maps
Lower headshot % 30% 30% -1 Same 21 maps
More assists per 100 kills 37.4 34.6 +2.8 Not settled 21 maps
“Not settled” means this sample does not separate the two values. The sample column is the smaller of the two teams' samples, in the unit that dimension counts, because a comparison is only as strong as its thinner side. These dimensions are not all independent: the structure ones restate how rigid a lineup is from different angles and move together, so read them as one family rather than as separate agreements.
How every other team is built against TL 15 teams

Role mix = the number of duelists, initiators, controllers and sentinels in a lineup.

Team Role mix Same Different Which ones match
100 Thieves same 2 of 6 1 of 6 More wins by defuse · Kills spread evenly
EDward Gaming different 4 of 6 1 of 6 More wins by defuse · Higher headshot % · Opening kills spread · Top fragger takes more
FUT Esports same 5 of 6 0 of 6 Fewer wins by defuse · Lower headshot % · More assists per 100 kills · Opening kills spread · Kills spread evenly
G2 Esports different 1 of 6 3 of 6 Kills concentrated
Global Esports same 3 of 6 0 of 6 More assists per 100 kills · Opening kills concentrated · Kills spread evenly
JD Gaming same 5 of 6 0 of 6 Lower headshot % · Fewer assists per 100 kills · Opening kills concentrated · Top fragger takes more · Kills spread evenly
Karmine Corp different 2 of 6 1 of 6 Lower headshot % · Top fragger takes more
LOUD different 3 of 6 1 of 6 Fewer assists per 100 kills · Opening kills concentrated · Top fragger takes less
Nongshim RedForce same 2 of 6 3 of 6 Fewer wins by defuse · Kills spread evenly
NRG different 2 of 6 3 of 6 Opening kills concentrated · Kills spread evenly
Paper Rex different 3 of 6 1 of 6 Lower headshot % · More assists per 100 kills · Kills spread evenly
T1 same 2 of 6 2 of 6 Fewer wins by defuse · Opening kills concentrated
Team Vitality same 2 of 6 3 of 6 Fewer assists per 100 kills · Kills spread evenly
TYLOO same 1 of 6 0 of 6 Top fragger takes more
Xi Lai Gaming same 1 of 6 2 of 6 Fewer assists per 100 kills

TL vs KC — head to head

0 of 2 series · 2 of 7 maps · last met 2026-08-30

Stats in these games

Round win rate 154 rounds too close to call on this sample 46% 54%
Attack round win rate too close to call on this sample 45%76 attack rounds 53%78 attack rounds
Defense round win rate too close to call on this sample 47%78 defense rounds 55%76 defense rounds
Pistol win rate 14 pistols too close to call on this sample 50% 50%
TL KC
Estimate ranges
Round win rate-23 to +8 pts Attack round win rate-23 to +8 pts Defense round win rate-23 to +8 pts Pistol win rate-46 to +46 pts

Maps played

Lotus 11–13 2026-08-02 · KC pick Summit 13–11 2026-08-02 · TL pick Haven 11–13 2026-08-02 · decider Sunset 7–13 2026-08-30 · KC pick Ascent 6–13 2026-08-30 · TL pick Lotus 13–7 2026-08-30 · KC pick Summit 10–13 2026-08-30 · TL pick

Repeated veto choices in this matchup

KC banned Split in 2 of 2 series against TL
KC picked Lotus in 2 of 2 series against TL
TL picked Summit in 2 of 2 series against KC

Pressure points

Differences supported by the teams' full samples.
Fewer wins by defuse how rounds end -20 pts
TL 32% 170 defence round wins KC 52% 122 defence round wins
← Fewer wins by defuseMore wins by defuse →
gap -32 to -7 pts · bar length is each team's position on that axis against the sixteen-team field; the hairline is the field mean
defence wins closed by defuse (retake identity)
More distinct comps structure +3.5
TL 8.1 27 maps KC 4.6 21 maps
← Fewer distinct compsMore distinct comps →
gap +0.3 to +6.7 · bar length is each team's position on that axis against the sixteen-team field; the hairline is the field mean
distinct 5-agent comps, resampled to a common exposure
Bars show each team from the field low to high; the hairline marks the sixteen-team field mean.
Estimate ranges
Fewer wins by defusegap -32 to -7 ptsMore distinct compsgap +0.3 to +6.7

One dimension at a time

Compare a stat across all sixteen teams.
Wins attack rounds Wins defence rounds Wins rounds Attack-sided Wins opening duels Opening kills concentrated Wins pistols More wins by elimination More wins by detonation More wins by defuse More wins on the clock More losses to detonation Converts more plants Wins more retakes Higher after a win Higher after 2+ losses Higher KAST Higher damage per round Higher headshot % More assists per 100 kills Kills concentrated Top fragger takes more Players keep one role Players keep one agent Repeats its role mix Uses unusual role mixes More distinct comps More role mixes Larger agent pool

Wins rounds round win%

This dimension does not separate teams. A team's position here moves between samples, so the order below is not a standing. It is shown because a flat dimension is a finding, and dimmed everywhere else on the site for the same reason.

Karmine Corp 58% 456 rounds
100 Thieves 57% 449 rounds
TYLOO 56% 643 rounds
Team Liquid 54% 559 rounds
Nongshim RedForce 54% 677 rounds
LOUD 54% 651 rounds
NRG 54% 454 rounds
Global Esports 53% 624 rounds
T1 53% 595 rounds
Team Vitality 53% 414 rounds
EDward Gaming 52% 468 rounds
G2 Esports 52% 642 rounds
Paper Rex 52% 415 rounds
Xi Lai Gaming 50% 498 rounds
FUT Esports 50% 580 rounds
JD Gaming 49% 726 rounds
Bars run from the field low (48.5%) to high (58.3%); rows are ordered by value.