Jett vs Neon pick rates at VCT Masters — the data is interesting

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Neon's pick rate has climbed from 22% to 41% across the three international events this year and people are treating it like a simple meta shift. The reality is more interesting. Neon is being picked specifically on maps where the B site execute requires a fast anchor-push — Ascent and Split primarily. On maps where lurk and flank timing matters more — Icebox, Lotus — Jett still dominates. Teams are selecting duelists based on map rather than meta. The Jett win rate is slightly higher overall at 53% vs Neon's 49% but Neon is being picked in more favorable map situations which inflates both numbers. Context matters.

Neon's pick rate has climbed from 22% to 41% across the three international events this year and people are treating it like a simple meta shift. The reality is more interesting. Neon is being picked specifically on maps where the B site execute requires a fast anchor-push — Ascent and Split primarily. On maps where lurk and flank timing matters more — Icebox, Lotus — Jett still dominates. Teams are selecting duelists based on map rather than meta. The Jett win rate is slightly higher overall at 53% vs Neon's 49% but Neon is being picked in more favorable map situations which inflates both numbers. Context matters.

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The round-one pressure argument for Tsarukyan is correct. Every minute the fight goes into round three or beyond, Makhachev's grappling advantage compounds.