On the final day of Stage 1 action at the BLAST.tv Austin Major, TYLOO, Lynn Vision and Legacy won their way through to Stage 2 of the event.
On the final day of Stage 1 action at the BLAST.tv Austin Major, TYLOO, Lynn Vision and Legacy won their way through to Stage 2 of the event.
The first stage of the BLAST.tv Austin Major came to a dramatic close, with Lynn Vision, Legacy, and TYLOO scraping through the 2-2 pool to secure the final three spots in Stage 2. In a string of elimination matches defined by late-round nerves, blown leads, and breakout performances, North America’s NRG and Wildcard bowed out, while FlyQuest collapsed spectacularly from a 2-0 start to crash out 2-3 for the second straight Counter-Strike Major.
China’s Lynn Vision booked their place in Stage 2 after grinding past NRG 2-0 in a nerve-racking decider. They had their backs against the wall after dropping to the 1-2 bracket on day two but responded with a clutch win over Chinggis Warriors before outlasting the North American CS2 team in an overtime thriller.
The opening map on Dust2 was a chaotic affair that stretched into triple overtime. NRG looked in control with a 12-8 lead, but a collapse allowed Lynn Vision to push it deep, with both teams blowing multiple map points. Lizhi “Starry” Ye turned heads with a spectacular quad-kill spray in OT, but it was Sike “z4kr” Zhang’s ice-cold 1v1 clutch against Nick “nitr0” Cannella that sealed the 25-23 win.
Inferno didn’t offer NRG any solace. Despite moments of brilliance from Josh “oSee” Ohm, the team’s counter-terrorist side fell apart repeatedly on B. Junjie “EmiliaQAQ” Tang capitalised on the gaps with multi-kill rounds, propelling Lynn Vision from a 1-4 deficit to a dominant finish.
After the win, Qihao “C4LLM3SU3” Su delivered a pointed critique of NRG’s game plan, calling their terrorist sides “super easy to read,” and openly citing predictable timings and player habits on Dust2.
Legacy made the most of their last-minute invite as replacements for BESTIA, taking down Wildcard 2-0 (13-10 Inferno, 13-6 Nuke) in a near-identical result to their previous meeting just three weeks ago at the Thunderpick NA Series.
Wildcard’s pre-game confidence — led by Aran “Sonic” Groesbeek’s claims that they were “a different team on LAN” — quickly evaporated. On Inferno, the team struggled with cohesion and decision-making, losing out in a string of sloppy exchanges and collapsing after halftime. Despite some resistance in the gun rounds, Legacy’s cleaner structure saw them close out the opener.
Nuke was even more brutal. Legacy surged to an 11-1 lead behind a barrage of clutch plays and multi-kills from Vinicius “n1ssim” Pereira. Wildcard simply couldn’t recover, with even pistol round wins doing little to change the trajectory of a one-sided map.
TYLOO secured the final Stage 2 berth in style, dismantling FlyQuest 2-1 (10-13 Inferno, 13-3 Mirage, 13-3 Anubis) after dropping their own map pick to start the series. It was their fourth win over the Australian squad this year, continuing a dominant streak that began at ESL Pro League Season 21.
Inferno saw TYLOO stumble early. Despite winning pistol and conversions, their B executes consistently failed. FlyQuest jumped out to a 9-3 lead and closed out the map after repelling a brief Chinese resurgence.
But that was the end of the resistance. TYLOO responded with two blowout maps, conceding just six rounds total across Mirage and Anubis. On Mirage, JamYoung and Mercury were monstrous, combining for over 230 ADR in the first half. Strong openings and impeccable team play left FlyQuest in the dust.
The final map featured a play-of-the-year contender — a single-magazine USP ace by Yi “JamYoung” Yang — that shut down FlyQuest’s early A-site push and broke their mental for good. Qianhao “Moseyuh” Chen and Dongkai “Jee” Ji joined the onslaught, and TYLOO coasted to victory as FlyQuest crumbled.
Below you will find a list of the BLAST.tv Austin Major Stage 2 opening round fixtures, set to take place on Saturday, June 8. Odds for these matches are courtesy of the top CS2 betting sites.