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Cloud9 and 100 Thieves meet in the LB Quarterfinals of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 Americas Kickoff. This is an elimination match — the loser is out, and the winner moves one step closer to the playoffs.
Both teams have had an inconsistent run so far, but they’ve shown enough to stay in contention. At this stage, it’s less about big statements and more about clean execution, solid map prep, and staying calm in key rounds.
Let’s take a closer look at the matchup.
How the bookies view it: 100 Thieves favored
Bookmakers give a small edge to 100 Thieves in this series. The odds sit at 1.74 for 100T and 1.99 for Cloud9. The difference isn’t big, which shows this matchup is considered close, but 100 Thieves are seen as slightly more likely to take the win.
100 Thieves form. What result can be expected from 100 Thieves
100 Thieves is a North American VALORANT esports team representing the 100 Thieves organization and regularly competing in both regional and international VALORANT tournaments across online and LAN formats. After a challenging 2025 season, in which the team failed to qualify for major international events and struggled for consistency in regional play, 100 Thieves entered 2026 with a rebuilt roster aimed at restoring competitiveness and stability at the top North American level. The current lineup is built around Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk, Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban, and Sean “bang” Bezerra, with Jordan “vora” Pulwer providing IGL leadership and Timothée “Timotino” Dupont adding Duelist/flex depth. This combination of experienced players and new talent is intended to improve strategic flexibility and consistency in high-pressure matches.
- 100 Thieves roster: Asuna, Cryocells, bang, Timotino, vora.
Throughout 2025, 100 Thieves had mixed results across multiple tiers of competition. The team secured notable victories in smaller tournaments, including a 2–0 win at Back to Basics 10 and 2nd place at the Esports World Cup 2025: Americas Qualifier, but also suffered defeats at major events such as VCT Americas Stage 1 and Stage 2, as well as at the Sentinels Invitational 2025, highlighting areas for growth and the need for stronger coordination under pressure. Their performance showed flashes of individual skill and potential, but overall consistency remained a major challenge.
The roster changes ahead of 2026 — most prominently the return of veterans Asuna and Cryocells, the addition of bang and Timotino, and vora taking the IGL role — were designed to address these weaknesses by strengthening leadership, tactical decision-making, and map versatility. Asuna and Cryocells provide consistent fragging power, while bang anchors strategic control with his Controller play and Timotino adds aggressive Duelist flexibility. This synergy aims to make 100 Thieves more competitive against top-tier North American teams and better prepared for international events.
While 100 Thieves has historically been a strong presence in regional competitions, maintaining consistency against elite opponents has been a challenge. Matches against teams like Sentinels, G2, and Cloud9 exposed gaps in coordination and strategy, but the roster restructuring gives the organization a renewed chance to solidify its position among North America’s best.
Overall, the 2025 season reflected a period of rebuilding and recalibration for 100 Thieves in VALORANT. With the revamped lineup, the team’s main objective for 2026 is to regain a consistent presence in international tournaments while converting regional competitiveness into deeper runs at Masters and Champions events.
At the ongoing VCT 2026: Americas Kickoff, 100 Thieves have played two matches so far. In their opening match, they defeated Leviatán with a 2:1 scoreline, but in their second series they suffered a 2:1 loss to G2 Esports.
100 Thieves Map Pool
100 Thieves demonstrate a diverse but uneven performance across their recent map pool. The team shows strong results on Abyss (83% win rate), Corrode (100%), and Pearl (75%), indicating comfort and strategic control on these maps. Bind (89%) and Ascent (67%) are also relatively solid for them, with high round win rates and effective execution in both attack and defense phases. Split (50%) and Haven (55%) are more balanced, showing moderate success but some inconsistencies in crucial rounds. On the other hand, maps like Icebox (29%) and Sunset (17%) represent clear weaknesses, where the team struggles to secure rounds and close games. Fracture (100% in only one match) shows promise but lacks a sufficient sample size to be considered a reliable pick. Maps such as Breeze (0 recent matches) remain largely untested, giving the team potential opportunities but also uncertainty.
Cloud9 form. What result can be expected from Cloud9
Cloud9 is a North American VALORANT esports team representing the Cloud9 organization and regularly competing in both regional and international VALORANT tournaments across online and LAN formats. After a challenging 2025 season, in which the team failed to qualify for international events, Cloud9 entered 2026 with a refreshed roster aimed at restoring stability and competitiveness at the top North American level. The current lineup is built around Xeppaa, v1c, and OXY, with Zellsis providing IGL leadership and penny adding sentinel/flex depth. This combination of experienced players and new talent is intended to improve strategic flexibility and consistency in high-pressure matches.
- Cloud9 roster: Xeppaa, v1c, OXY, Zellsis, penny.
Throughout 2025, Cloud9 had mixed results across multiple tiers of competition. The team achieved notable victories over 100 Thieves and LEVIATÁN in VCT Americas Stage 2 but also suffered defeats to elite teams such as G2 Esports and Sentinels. At the VCT Americas Kickoff and Stage 1, Cloud9 struggled to advance past early rounds, highlighting areas for growth and the need for stronger coordination under pressure. On smaller tournaments, the team placed 7–8th at Red Bull Home Ground 2025 and 4th at SEN City Classic 2025, showing flashes of individual skill and potential but lacking consistent dominance.
The roster changes ahead of 2026 — most prominently the return of Zellsis as IGL and the addition of penny — were designed to address these weaknesses by strengthening leadership and tactical decision-making. Xeppaa and OXY provide consistent fragging power, while v1c anchors the team’s strategic control with the controller role. This synergy aims to make Cloud9 more competitive against top-tier North American teams and better prepared for international events.
While Cloud9 has historically been a strong presence in regional competitions, maintaining consistency against elite opponents has been a challenge. Matches against Sentinels, G2, and other top teams exposed moments of instability and strategic gaps, but the roster restructuring gives the organization a renewed chance to solidify its position among North America’s best.
Overall, the 2025 season reflected a period of rebuilding and recalibration for Cloud9 in VALORANT. With the revamped lineup, the team’s main objective for 2026 is to regain a consistent presence in international tournaments while converting regional competitiveness into deeper runs at Masters and Champions events.
At the ongoing VCT 2026: Americas Kickoff, Cloud9 has already played one match, defeating LOUD 2:0 without much trouble.
Сloud9 Map Pool
Cloud9 shows mixed results across maps in recent matches. The team performs confidently on Sunset, winning 100% of their three games and maintaining a high round win rate on both attack (71%) and defense (53%). Bind also remains one of their stronger maps, with a 75% win rate (3 wins out of 4) and solid performance on both sides. On Icebox, Cloud9 has a positive record, winning 67% of matches (2 out of 3) with round win rates of 54% on attack and 49% on defense. Lotus is more balanced, with a 56% win rate (5 wins out of 9), showing moderate consistency. At the same time, Cloud9 struggles on Split (29%, 2–5) and Pearl (0%, 0–2), particularly on attack rounds. Haven is unpredictable, with a 50% win rate (5–5), while Ascent (0%, 0–1), Abyss (0%, 0–1), and Corrode (33%, 1–2) show weak results. The team has not played Breeze or Fracture recently, making these maps relatively unknown. Overall, Cloud9’s map pool combines maps where they are strong, like Sunset and Bind, with more risky maps where they may struggle, which is important to consider when preparing for matches against top opponents.
Cloud9 vs 100 Thieves head-to-head
Cloud9 and 100 Thieves have had a fairly even rivalry in VALORANT over the past seasons. In official best-of-three matches, the teams are tied with four wins each, while the overall map score slightly favors 100 Thieves at 10–8. 100T picked up notable 2–0 victories in VCT Americas 2024 Stage 1 and at the Esports World Cup 2025, while Cloud9 answered back with their own 2–0 win in the VCT Americas 2025 Stage 2 lower bracket. Overall, neither side has shown clear dominance, and their meetings have consistently been competitive.
Predicted result of the match between 100 Thieves and Cloud9 at VCT 2026: Americas Kickoff
This looks like a very close series on paper. The odds are tight, the head-to-head is even, and both teams have shown both strong performances and shaky moments. 100 Thieves may have a slight edge according to bookmakers, but Cloud9 have enough firepower and confidence after their recent win to make this a real fight.
It’s an elimination match, which usually means a more cautious and disciplined approach from both sides. In these situations, teams often trade maps rather than allowing a clean sweep. Given how evenly matched these rosters are and how competitive their past meetings have been, a quick 2-0 feels unlikely.
The most reasonable option here is Total Over 2.5 Maps. A three-map series looks like the most logical outcome in a matchup this balanced.
Predicition: Total Over 2.5 Maps.
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According to leading bookmakers predictions, the team 100 Thieves are the favorite with average odds 1.727 at the moment. Respectively, bookmakers consider Cloud9 to be the outsider of the match with odds on a victory in the sum of about 2.013.
How the teams played in the last matches
| Last Matches | 100 Thieves | Cloud9 |
| 5 matches (wins) | 0 | 0 |
| 10 matches (wins) | 0 | 0 |
Also it makes sense to remember the statistics of the matches between the teams. The competitors have held 1 matches. In these battles 100 Thieves got 0 victories while Cloud9 managed to take 1 matches.
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