The BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2 Finals field is complete, and Spirit is the only top-10 team to survive the online stage. Falcons, Vitality, and FURIA were among the teams eliminated before the competition moved toward its LAN finals in Malta.
MOUZ enters as the second-highest-ranked team in the field at world No. 11. New-look Aurora and G2 also failed to qualify, leaving the finals without several recognizable names from the upper end of the rankings.
Which teams qualified for the finals?
The completed lineup includes:
- Spirit
- MOUZ
- The MongolZ
- FaZe
- Astralis
- paiN
- 3DMAX
- Liquid
The MongolZ made it through despite roster changes, while FaZe will have another chance to collect VRS points on LAN after missing the Cologne Major.
Astralis also qualified with Filip “NEO” Kubski beginning his tenure as the team’s new coach. paiN and 3DMAX rounded out the field alongside the higher-ranked contenders.
Liquid makes the biggest statement
Liquid’s new lineup had one of the strongest runs in the online stage. Led by new in-game leader Johnny “JT” Theodosiou and AWPer Georgi “Jorko” Mitev, the team defeated both Vitality and G2 by a 2-0 scoreline. The result followed Liquid’s 2-0 victory over Vitality in its opening BLAST Bounty match.
Spirit remains the clear ranking favorite among the qualified teams, but the rest of the lineup creates plenty of room for a lower-ranked squad to make an impact in Malta. MOUZ, The MongolZ, FaZe, and Liquid all bring recent roster or form storylines into the finals, while Astralis, paiN, and 3DMAX will look to turn their qualification into a deeper run.
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Counter-Strike 2
Developed by Valve
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.
- Genre: Shooter, Tactical
- Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
- Release: 2023-09-27
- Publisher: Valve
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Age Rating:
PEGI 18 / GRAC 19+ / USK 18 / CERO Z / ESRB M / CLASS_IND 18 / ACB R 18+
- IGDB Rating: 67.5/100
