GIANTX vs Team Heretics (GX-TH) result: VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026, 30 Jan 2026

49.3%Win probability before the match50.7%
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VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026 · Mid bracket round 2 match 2GIANTXGIANTXGIANTXGIANTXGIANTXTeam HereticsTeam HereticsTeam HereticsTeam HereticsTeam HereticsVS
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GIANTX vs Team Heretics: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Abyss49 min▶
GIANTXTejo · Chamber · Breach · Waylay · AstraPICK
13
Def6:6Atk7:4
Team HereticsJett · KAY/O · Cypher · Astra · Sova
10
MAP 2Haven44 min▶
GIANTXViper · Neon · Sova · Omen · Veto
13
Def7:5Atk6:2
Team HereticsNeon · Yoru · Omen · Sova · CypherPICK
7

Player scoreboard

GIANTX
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
CloudTejo277201712+383%19424%01
westsideChamber21818183061%15548%44
FlicklessBreach20218177+174%11228%01
araWaylay18016185-274%11543%37
GRUBINHOAstra13111189-765%8616%12
Team Heretics
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
ComeBackJett28425172+878%18428%51
Wo0tKAY/O232181613+283%13733%21
benjyfishyCypher19215198-461%11631%32
BooAstra19116169083%12242%21
RieNsSova16014162-252%10427%33

Map veto

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

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GIANTX vs Team Heretics: what the model expected

Quick read

  • Rating3 Elo points separate GIANTX (1540) and Team Heretics (1543).
  • Head-to-headGIANTX 0-4 Team Heretics in 4 meetings since 2024. Team Heretics took the previous meeting 2-1 at VCT Champions 2025 (). More
  • FormGIANTX won 8 of their last 10; Team Heretics won 3 of 10. GIANTX are in much better shape. More
  • Bottom lineBefore the start Eloline rated this a coin flip (51% for the side it leaned to); GIANTX took it. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

GIANTX vs Team Heretics: rosters

GIANTXElo: #54
Flickless
GRUBINHO

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Team comparison

GIANTXTeamTeam Heretics
53% (45-40)Map win rate55% (47-39)
9-8Deciding maps won–lost8-2
47%Series wins without dropping a map62%
45 minAverage map length49 min
48%Attack-side rounds won45%
51%First half won42%
OpenTeam pageOpen

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GIANTX vs Team Heretics: meetings before this one

4 meetings · Most recent: 2–1 to Team Heretics ()

All 4 meetings

GIANTX and Team Heretics: form going into the match

GIANTX · 8 of 10 wonTeam Heretics · 3 of 10 wonWonLost
148015271574162115401543148015271574162115401543
Elo after each match · oldernewer
WPcific Esports2–1
LGentle Mates0–2
WEternal Fire2–1
WTeam Liquid Academy2–1
WNatus Vincere2–0
WRamboot Club2–1
WGamax Esports2–0
WEternal Fire1–0
WLost Puppies1–0
LTeam Heretics1–2
WULF Esports2–0
LNatus Vincere1–2
LNongshim RedForce0–2
WWolves Esports1–0
LKiwoom DRX0–1
LWolves Esports0–1
LNongshim RedForce0–1
LPaper Rex1–2
WGIANTX2–1
LMIBR0–2

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

GIANTX
Team Heretics
63%8 mapsLWWWL
Ascent
50%4 mapsLWLW
29%7 maps · 6 bansLWLLL
Bind
80%5 maps · 4 bansWLWWW
57%7 mapsWWLWL
Sunset
25%4 maps · 4 bansLLLW
67%6 maps · 2 bansLWWWL
Haven
80%5 maps · 1 bansWWLWW
40%5 maps · 3 bansWLLLW
Lotus
50%4 maps · 1 bansLLWW
33%3 maps · 6 bansLWL
Corrode
50%2 maps · 5 bansLW
100%1 mapsW
Split
25%4 maps · 2 bansLLWL
0%1 maps · 5 bansL
Icebox
0%2 maps · 1 bansLL
0%1 mapsL
Pearl
–
100%1 maps · 4 bansW
Abyss
–

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