FNCS data

Kills vs placement
— what winners and top 10 players really had

80 EU FNCS Solo qualifier matches, every player counted from the server replays.

Median kills by placement

0510152025Winnersmax 226Places 1–103Place 11+0
63 of 800

Top-10 finishes with zero kills

one dot = one top-10 finish · green = 0 kills

7 of 80

Wins with 3 kills or fewer

one dot = one win · green = 3 kills or fewer

A kill is an elimination; knocks do not count. Placement and kills come from the player data in the replay. This is a comparison, not a cause: a player who lives longer also has more time to get kills.

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Source: EU FNCS Solo qualifier server replays (round 1 day 1, round 1 day 2, round 2, round 3, 20 matches each), as of 11 October 2026. Every figure is Fortiq's own count.

Kills and placement questions

How many kills does it take to win an FNCS match?

The 80 winners in the EU FNCS Solo qualifier had a median of 6 kills, at least 2, at most 22. Only 7 of 80 won with 3 kills or fewer.

Can you make top 10 in FNCS without a kill?

Yes: 63 of 800 top-10 finishes in the EU FNCS Solo qualifier had zero kills. The top-10 median was 3 kills.

How many kills do players below the top 10 get?

In the EU FNCS Solo qualifier, the median for place 11 and below was 0 kills.

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