Virtus.pro PUBG has become the story of 2026. A team that emerged from Europe rather than Asia or APAC has reshaped the PUBG Esports landscape, and its latest trophy came at PGS 10. VP now holds a commanding lead in the PGS Points standings and has consistently ranked among the top teams at major events all year. So what has made this squad so hard to stop?
The results back it up. In 2026 VP won PGS 3 and the Esports World Cup (EWC), finished runner-up at PEC Spring, PGS 7, PGS 8 and PEC Fall, took third at PGS 5, and then won PGS 10. For more on the tournament itself, see our PGS 10 Final Stage Day 2 coverage.
The Mid-2025 Shift: ibiza Becomes Coach, curexi Joins
VP’s biggest transformation started in mid-2025. ibiza, a veteran who debuted professionally in 2018 and competed until 2025, retired as a player and moved into a coaching role with the team. He had been VP’s in-game leader (IGL), but chose a new challenge as a coach to help the squad reach the next level.
To fill the vacancy, VP signed curexi, who had previously played for organizations such as Heroic and FaZe Clan. As a coach, ibiza applied his long-accumulated experience to tailored preparation for each tournament, while curexi adapted quickly to the existing roster and found his place with little delay.
Strength One: Fast Decisions Under Pressure
VP’s first strength is how quickly and accurately it makes calls in high-pressure moments. Lukarux, the team’s IGL, excels at identifying which positions to hold and which routes to take. Even when circumstances shift in an instant, he stays composed and decisive.
Crucially, the decisions do not rest on Lukarux alone. Each player is expected to make independent choices that still fit the team’s overall plan. In that structure, Lukarux sets the bigger picture while the other three players handle real-time adjustments and the finer details of execution.
Strength Two: Elite Fighting Skill and Technical Precision
The second strength is VP’s fighting ability. In the view of the source’s author, Jisooboy, NIXZYEE is the most formidable fighter of 2026, combining a wide range of combat techniques and movement with devastating firepower and strong teamwork. His spray control with magnified scopes is described as almost mechanical, his peeks are fast, and his unpredictable movement disrupts opponents’ timing. The author also points to his constant drive to refine new techniques.
NIXZYEE is not VP’s only danger. Beami and curexi are highly effective with sniper rifles, often winning the first knock and opening space for their team. The author notes that many professional players sit around a 20% headshot rate, while VP’s players frequently exceed 30%. At PGS 10, VP recorded 55 first knocks, an average of 5.5 per match.
Strength Three: Championship-Focused Strategy and the PGS 10 Finale
VP also builds strategies aimed squarely at winning titles. The team studies the overall standings, identifies its closest championship rivals, and designs plans to challenge them directly when needed. The final match of PGS 10 on Taego shows this clearly. VP was tied on 86 points with tournament leader Team Liquid (TL). Rather than chase points through its usual approach, VP chose to target TL outright.
The gamble rested on confidence in early-game engagements and a read on how TL would respond. It paid off quickly: VP eliminated two TL players in an early fight, then shut down the routes TL needed to reach the playable area. By neutralizing its closest rival, VP took control of the race and claimed the title.
What’s Next: The Chase for the PGC Trophy
VP’s winning formula runs deeper than these three pillars, but with tougher challenges ahead, not every part of its strategy needs to be revealed yet. The predator of 2026 has already conquered PGS. The open question is whether VP can go one step further and finally lift the PGC trophy it has been chasing.
Source: PUBG Battlegrounds on Steam — original article by Jisooboy.