NRG vs Cloud9 (NRG-C9) result: VCT Americas Kickoff 2026, 17 Jan 2026

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NRG vs Cloud9 · Map 1 · Pearl▶

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NRG vs Cloud9: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Pearl32 min▶

NRGSova · Killjoy · Tejo · Waylay · Astra

13

Atk10:2Def3:0

Cloud9Tejo · Astra · KAY/O · Chamber · NeonPICK

2

MAP 2Breeze43 min▶

NRGNeon · Viper · Sova · Yoru · AstraPICK

13

Def10:2Atk3:7

Cloud9Neon · Yoru · Viper · Sova · Breach

9

MAP 3Binddecider

NRG

not played

Cloud9

Player scoreboard

Map 1 · PearlMap 2 · Breeze

NRG

Player	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD
brawkSova	340	21	6	2	+15	87%	202	20%	0	1
keikoKilljoy	227	13	7	5	+6	87%	127	22%	5	0
EthanTejo	227	12	10	2	+2	100%	159	20%	2	0
madaWaylay	225	13	8	4	+5	87%	150	32%	4	1
skubaAstra	109	6	8	3	-2	87%	73	15%	1	1

Cloud9

Player	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD
XeppaaTejo	353	17	14	3	+3	67%	216	25%	1	2
v1cAstra	165	8	14	6	-6	53%	103	23%	0	2
ZellsisKAY/O	132	6	12	6	-6	60%	82	19%	1	1
pennyChamber	109	6	11	3	-5	87%	73	6%	0	1
OXYNeon	37	2	14	0	-12	47%	26	50%	1	6

Map veto

1. Cloud9 banned Corrode
2. NRG banned Haven
3. Cloud9 picked Pearl
4. NRG picked Breeze
5. Cloud9 banned Abyss
6. NRG banned Split
7. Bind left as decider

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NRG vs Cloud9: rosters

NRGElo: #3

brawk

Ethan

Keiko

mada

skuba

Cloud9Elo: #33

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NRG vs Cloud9: meetings before this one

NRG4wins3winsCloud9

7 meetings · Most recent: 2–1 to NRG (29.08.25)

TimeMatchTournament

29.0823:30BO3VCT Americas Stage 2 2025 · PlayoffsNRG63%22 : 1Cloud937%121.0501:25BO3Esports World Cup Americas Qualifier 2025 · Stage 1NRG53%22 : 0Cloud947%021.0321:00BO3VCT Americas Stage 1 2025 · Group OmegaNRG57%11 : 2Cloud943%218.0100:15BO3VCT Americas Kickoff 2025 · PlayoffsNRG69%00 : 2Cloud931%202.1123:45BO3SEN City Classic 2024 · Group StageNRG61%22 : 1Cloud939%1

All 7 meetings

NRG and Cloud9: form going into the match

NRG · 9 of 10 wonCloud9 · 4 of 10 wonWonLost

Elo after each match · oldernewer

NRGSee all ›

LG2 Esports0–316.11.25

WZETA DIVISION2–015.11.25

WSentinels1–014.11.25

WCubert Academy1–014.11.25

WFnatic3–205.10.25

WFnatic2–003.10.25

WMIBR2–128.09.25

WGIANTX2–026.09.25

WKiwoom DRX2–117.09.25

WEDward Gaming2–013.09.25

Cloud9See all ›

WLOUD2–016.01.26

LG2 Esports0–114.11.25

LFnatic0–114.11.25

WKlanNaLan1–014.11.25

WFennel1–013.11.25

WTeam RA'AD1–013.11.25

LSentinels0–208.11.25

LCubert Academy1–207.11.25

LTeam Envy1–206.11.25

LNRG1–229.08.25

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

NRG

Win %PicksBans

Cloud9

89%9 maps · 2 bansWLWWW

Lotus

43%7 mapsLLWLW

56%9 maps · 3 bansLWLWW

Haven

57%7 maps · 6 bansWLWWL

90%10 mapsWWWWL

Corrode

33%3 maps · 7 bansLLW

25%4 maps · 11 bansLLLW

Sunset

100%2 maps · 7 bansWW

75%4 maps · 3 bansWWWL

Abyss

100%1 maps · 3 bansW

50%4 maps · 5 bansWLWL

Ascent

0%1 maps · 3 bansL

100%3 maps · 1 bansWWW

Icebox

100%2 maps · 3 bansWW

33%3 maps · 12 bansWLL

Bind

100%2 maps · 2 bansWW

50%2 mapsWL

Pearl

–

0%1 mapsL

Split

0%1 maps · 1 bansL

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67% · 49 mapsAll maps26 maps · 58%

54%Attack-side rounds won53%

60%First half won39%

Bracket path

Upper bracket quarterfinal 1NRG2Cloud90This match

NRG go toUpper bracket semifinal 1vs MIBR30.01.26 22:00Cloud9 drop toMid bracket round 1 match 4vs Leviatán Esports25.01.26 01:00