The seven-map competitive pool—Abyss, Ascent, Haven, Lotus, Split, Summit, and Sunset—combined with standard Bo3 and Bo5 veto formats creates high uncertainty around which map teams will most consistently ban or avoid. Recent rotations, including Abyss's August return and Summit's June addition with its droppable-wall mechanic, have left pro squads with uneven familiarity and shifting preferences based on recent VCT Stage 2 results and regional scrim trends. No single map shows clear over- or under-selection in the lead-up to the Shanghai event, producing closely bunched trader consensus across the field.