Match report

Cloud9 vs NRG

VCT Americas · Stage 2 2025 Playoffs · Aug 29, 2025. Everything below is from one team's side; switch sides with the buttons.

Match

Cloud9 NRG

NRG won 2-1 against Cloud9

Win

Haven 10–13 Corrode 13–2 Lotus 13–10

Strength: Ethan won the opening duels (12-5)

To fix: Isolated deaths on Haven

Map by map

From NRG's side.

Map	Score	Got first kill	Won after it	Deaths traded	Planted rounds won
Haven	10-13	43%	70%	27%	42%
Corrode	13-2	93%	93%	29%	80%
Lotus	13-10	57%	62%	25%	52%

Opening duels

Who took the first fight, and what happened next.

Player	Won–lost	Round won after
Ethan	12–5	75%
brawk	6–3	83%
s0m	4–2	50%
skuba	5–4	60%
mada	10–10	90%

Patterns

Habits an opponent could read, and repeated mistakes.

mada keeps dying first on Haven

mada died first 5 times on Haven, on average 37 seconds into the round. The opponent may be timing mada's position. Vary the approach or fake elsewhere.

mada keeps dying first on Lotus

mada died first 4 times on Lotus, on average 18 seconds into the round. The opponent may be timing mada's position. Vary the approach or fake elsewhere.

Ethan keeps dying first on Haven

Ethan died first 3 times on Haven, on average 36 seconds into the round. The opponent may be timing Ethan's position. Vary the approach or fake elsewhere.

Isolated deaths on Haven

Lost 12 rounds on Haven where 3 or more players died without a trade. Review positioning so a teammate can always trade. Avoid taking fights alone.

Isolated deaths on Lotus

Lost 8 rounds on Lotus where 3 or more players died without a trade. Review positioning so a teammate can always trade. Avoid taking fights alone.

Isolated deaths on Corrode

Lost 2 rounds on Corrode where 3 or more players died without a trade. Review positioning so a teammate can always trade. Avoid taking fights alone.

Rounds to rewatch

Ranked by how much each round can teach.