BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 1 hosted the first decisive matches between teams that had a 2-0 score and were fighting for a place in Stage 2. In the match, Heroic defeated FlyQuest 2-1, securing their place in Stage 2. At the same time, in another match, B8 faced Wildcard. These matches were crucial for both teams: the winner would advance directly to the next stage, while the loser would have to continue fighting for a spot.

Heroic 2:1 FlyQuest
The match determined which team would advance directly to the next stage of the Major and which would continue to fight with a score of 2-1. The first map, Ancient, chosen by FlyQuest, ended in a crushing 13:7 victory for Heroic . The second map, Anubis, chosen by Heroic , was more intense, and FlyQuest managed to outplay their opponents and take them to the decider, where Heroic won 13:6 on the Mirage map. This victory secured Heroic 's ticket to the next round.

The key moment was the play of Andrey 'tN1R' Tatarinovich and Álvaro 'SunPayus' García, who posted impressive results of 61/40 and 46/36 respectively, with both players having an ADR of over 79. Also noteworthy was xfl0ud , who scored an ACE on the first map in the first round.

FlyQuest lost and will continue to fight for the next stage, they still have several attempts. For Heroic , the victory was an important step in the fight for the title, as the team continues to show stability.

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B8 2:1 Wildcard
The parallel match also determined which team would advance directly to the next stage and which would continue to fight. The first map, Train, chosen by Wildcard, ended with a score of 16:14 in favor of Wildcard. The second map, Dust2, chosen by B8 , ended with a score of 6:13 in favor of B8 . The third map, Inferno, ended with a score of 13:2. This victory allowed the young Ukrainian team to advance to the next stage, the first for the organization in the Major.

Andrii 'npl' Kukharskyi from B8 was named the best player of the series. Over three maps, he made 54 kills and received 89 ADR. His contribution was key to his team's victory. Detailed match statistics can be found here.

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The best player on the Wildcard team was Tim 'susp' Ångström, who demonstrated a high level of play, finishing the match with 50 kills against 47 deaths and an average damage rating (ADR) of 84.

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Despite his efforts, Wildcard lost and will continue to fight for a spot in the next stage. For B8 , this victory was an important step in showing their game to the world, and the team can continue their winning streak in 2025.

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is taking place from June 3 to 22 in Austin , USA, with a prize pool of $1,250,000. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament at the link.