Nova vs KeepBest Gaming

OPENChina Evolution Series 2026: Act 1 Playoffs · Round of 16 · Sat, May 23 · 12:15 PM UTC · Final
Match MVP
swagzor 305 ACS
Closest map
Ascent 11–13
Biggest blowout
Split 13–5

Maps

KBG picked Ascent · NOVA picked Split
Selected · drives everything below

Map veto

KBG banned first · Fracture left as the decider
  1. BanPearlKBG
  2. BanBreezeNOVA
  3. PickAscentKBGwon 13–11
  4. PickSplitNOVAwon 13–5
  5. BanLotusKBG
  6. BanHavenNOVA
  7. DeciderFractureNOVA 13–6

Momentum

H1 KBG 8–4 · H2 NOVA 7–5NOVAKBG
EvenNOVA ahead ↑KBG ahead ↓HT151013152024
PistolRing: won with the smaller buyIcons: how the round ended, in the winner's color

Economy

NOVA13.7kavgKBG14.1kavg
20k10k10k20kEvenNOVA ↑KBG ↓151013152024
Richer side wonPoorer side wonPistolSmaller-buy wins · NOVA 5 · KBG 4

Scoreboard

Map MVP · GuanG · 317 ACS

NOVA11L
31728151
24921202
13711187
13312164
1319156

KAST, ADR, first kills and HS% weren't captured for this map.

Map MVP = top ACS on the map

The number under a name is the Glicko rating at this match

Head to head

vs
GuanGNOVA· sentinel· 1381KilljoyKilljoyWins 2 of 2 · ACS, K/D

Too few shared stats to draw the radar.

Axis wins 2–0 · 2 of 6 sharedFilled tip = won the axis, hollow = lost
317ACS27928Kills231Assists4—KAST——First kills—
1.87K/D1.4415Deaths16—ADR——HS%——First deaths—

GuanG won it comfortably: more kills per death and a higher combat score.

Side splits

Nova Esports started on defense
H1 · NOVA defH2 · NOVA atk
Nova EsportsNOVA
KeepBest GamingKBG
Nova EsportsNova Esports11Attack7/12Defense4/12
KeepBest GamingKeepBest Gaming13Attack8/12Defense5/12
won on attackwon on defensefaint: the side they were on

KeepBest Gaming took 8 of 12 on attack; after the swap Nova Esports answered with 7 of 12 on attack.