Beyond The MongolZ: CS2, PUBG Mobile and the Esports Titles Growing in Mongolia
For years, the MongolZ have been dominating the local gaming scene. Their rise in Counter-Strike 2 has put the country on the international map as well, attracting attention from audiences all around the globe.
Today, several domestic organizations are fielding teams, and national squads are appearing at international events, while younger players are getting more opportunities to compete. What started as a bunch of gamers scattered here and there has grown into a solid plant of competitors, attracting the attention of Melbet esports experts.
Thanks to the efforts of professionals as well as video game enthusiasts, Mongolia now has active competitive communities around:
- Counter-Strike 2
- PUBG Mobile
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Dota 2
- VALORANT
CS2
Even after all these years, Counter-Strike still remains Mongolia’s biggest esports export. The MongolZ sit at the center of it, but several other organizations are building their own identities.
As of June 29, 2026, HLTV’s Mongolian team ranking listed The MongolZ first with 247 points, followed by The Huns with 30, 5star with 13, and Chinggis Warriors with 10. NEXVOID rounded out the top five with four points. That put some new titles on the list of the Melbet Mongolia lineup.
As we can see, there is now a genuine competitive ecosystem behind them. The Huns have quickly become one of the country’s better-known names, while Chinggis Warriors and NEXVOID provide additional routes for experienced players and younger prospects.
The leading MongolZ lineup in the June ranking included:
- bLitz
- Techno
- mzinho
- 910
- cobrazera
The organization has also invested in development. The MongolZ Academy was formed in 2025, giving younger Counter-Strike players a dedicated competitive environment. Its early roster included HAKAIII8, Irmuun Gankhuyag, and several other Mongolian prospects.
That academy model could prove just as important as the headline team’s results. A successful international squad can inspire thousands, but an academy gives the best of those players somewhere to go.
PUBG Mobile has a deep local scene
The title has a substantial Mongolian tournament circuit, with teams such as:
- Alpha Gaming
- Champions Esports
- Stronger Esports
- Twisted Minds
- Kenzo Gaming
- Astra Esports
- The MongolZ
The 2026 Spring edition of the PUBG Mobile National Championship Mongolia featured 16 teams in its grand finals. Alpha Gaming won with 180 points, ahead of Champions Esports on 160 and The MongolZ on 155.
Alpha Gaming has become one of Mongolia’s strongest PUBG Mobile organizations. Its lineup has included DOK, TOP, Zyol, REFUS, and EAST, while other leading squads have featured recognized players including Godless, ICY, SANCHIR, and Riley.
There is also an international pathway.
The 2026 PMGO Season 2 EECA Finals list included The MongolZ after they won the Mongolian Fall championship, while E-Sahin Esports qualified, finishing second domestically. The MongolZ roster consisted of:
- DeSSeRT
- Raindrop
- NIRZED
- JIROv2
- Noah
Those names may not yet be as familiar worldwide, but we are sure they will be quite soon.
Mobile Legends
The MongolZ field a dedicated MLBB team, and its 2026 roster included MuMu, Zxaura, Mayki, Kei, Aux and Dino.
They have already produced respectable domestic results. In May 2026, The MongolZ won the ESN National Championship 2026 Season 1, defeating The Akatsuki in the final. Later that month, they finished second at the MLBB Championship Tour East Asia x ACL 2026, losing the final 3–1 to GZG.
Several of the players are becoming familiar names in the Mongolian mobile scene.
Mayki, whose real name is Lkhagvasuren Otgonbayar, has been part of The MongolZ MLBB setup since 2024. Zxaura and Kei joined the organization in January 2026 after playing for Team Zone.
The national team also competed at the 2026 Esports Nations Cup. Its roster included Bankai, Zxaura, Mayki, Kei, and Oyu, with Stillmeta and Bright listed as substitutes.
Dota 2
Mongolia won the IESF World Championship in 2023, earning the country one of its most important international esports titles.
The national program has continued producing competitive lineups. In 2026, Mongolia’s Esports Nations Cup roster included 423, sanctity-, 11, Ace12 and Se, coached by NARMAN. The team also won the South and East Asia qualifier for the 2026 competition, defeating Pakistan 2–0.
VALORANT
Even though VALORANT has a smaller footprint than CS2 or mobile games, Mongolia has already managed to organize a competitive community.
The national team competed in the 2026 Esports Nations Cup Asian qualification tournament. Mongolia beat Sri Lanka 13–0, Nepal 13–2, and the Maldives 13–2 before losing 13–5 to Japan and 13–10 to India.
The roster included:
- Batenkh
- diky
- decoy
- Chintu
- rinA
- nex1SphiX
While Mongolia can dominate less established opponents, the gap against stronger Asian esports nations remains difficult to close. However, our hopes are high.
Rising Competition
Instead of relying on one superstar organization, it’s useful to have more than one horse to bet on. But can Mongolia produce other elite lineups? Can domestic success spring into international runs?
The country is already working on it, investing in academies and youth teams to spot talent earlier on. They also arrange more domestic tournaments, which allow more regular competitions throughout the year. Better coaches and analytics are particularly important when participating at a global level.
There are now more international LAN outings where players will get lots of opportunities to play with teams that are much better than theirs. A stronger infrastructure allows their PUBG Mobile as well as MLBB communities to grow further. There’s also more support for female competitors, meaning they will be able to build up a wider player base across several different games.
Mongolian esports is no longer a story about one team. The MongolZ may be the country’s biggest flag-bearer for now, but the scene underneath them is getting crowded.
