HEROIC & B8 advance to BLAST.tv Austin Major Stage 2

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The second day of the BLAST.tv Austin Major delivered high-stakes clashes and dramatic turnarounds as two teams locked in their spots for Stage 2, while two others saw their campaigns come to a swift end.

HEROIC & B8 punch tickets to Stage 2

HEROIC became one of the first Counter-Strike 2 squads to seal progression after a hard-fought 2-1 win over FlyQuest. The Danish-majority lineup kicked off strong with a 13-7 win on Ancient, dominating early thanks to Andrey “⁠tN1R⁠” Tatarinovich’s commanding counter-terrorist presence.

FlyQuest rallied on Anubis, overturning a one-map deficit to edge out a 13-11 win, but couldn’t maintain momentum in the decider. On Mirage, HEROIC’s attacking half ran rampant, closing the series with a convincing 13-6 scoreline to book their place in the next stage.

B8, meanwhile, overcame Wildcard in a 2-1 series to reach their first-ever top-24 Major appearance. After letting Train slip away in overtime (14-16), the Ukrainian squad bounced back with dominant performances on Dust2 (13-6) and Inferno (13-2).

Daniil “⁠headtr1ck⁠” Valitov was instrumental in B8’s Dust2 demolition, while Alexey “⁠alex666⁠” Yarmoshchuk and Dmytro “⁠esenthial⁠” Tsvir held down key sites with ease on Inferno.

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NRG close in on qualification, Complexity in trouble

In a North American showdown, NRG got the better of Complexity with a 13-9 win on Inferno. The victory puts NRG one step away from Stage 2, while Complexity now sit on the edge of elimination after arriving in Austin without their AWPer Håkon “⁠hallzerk⁠” Fjærli, due to visa issues.

Jadan “⁠HexT⁠” Postma’s ace set the tone early for NRG, and although Complexity showed flashes through Johnny “⁠JT⁠” Theodosiou and Danny “⁠Cxzi⁠” Strzelczyk, they were ultimately unable to overcome their offensive inconsistencies. Complexity must now win out to avoid a surprise early exit.

Imperial stay alive, Metizport head home

Imperial Esports kept their Major hopes alive by eliminating Metizport with a 2-0 sweep. The Brazilians edged out Nuke in overtime (16-13) before crushing the Swedes on Dust2 (13-2). Santino “⁠try⁠” Rigal delivered a standout showing on the AWP across both maps, while Kaiky “⁠noway⁠” Santos’ pistol round triple on Dust2 helped Imperial cruise to a lopsided finish. Metizport’s 0-3 run ends their Austin journey.

Chinggis Warriors eliminate Fluxo

In one of the most surprising results of the day, Chinggis Warriors knocked out Brazilian side Fluxo with a 2-1 series win. After dropping Ancient 10-13 to a dominant Kayke “⁠kye⁠” Bertolucci, the Mongolian squad recovered to steal Mirage 13-11 and obliterate Fluxo 13-2 on Nuke.

Unudelger “⁠controlez⁠” Baasanjargal led the way with exceptional numbers across the final two maps, including a 1.68 rating on Nuke. Despite a promising Mirage performance from Matheus “⁠mlhzin⁠” Marçola, Fluxo were undone by sloppy post-plants and mental fatigue. The loss, according to in-game leader Andrei “⁠arT⁠” Piovezan, was “the worst” he’s felt in his career, admitting the team was “mentally broken.”

BLAST.tv Austin Major Day 3 fixtures

Below you will find a list of day three series at the BLAST.tv Austin Major, with odds courtesy of the best esports betting sites.

• Complexity (-175.44 with BetOnline) vs TYLOO (+125 with BetOnline) @ 10am CDT
• Imperial Esports (-227.27 with BetOnline) vs Legacy (+162 with BetOnline) @ 10am CDT
• Chinggis Warriors (+240 with BetOnline) vs Lynn Vision (-333.33 with BetOnline) @ 12:30pm CDT
• OG (-227.27 with BetOnline) vs NRG (+162 with BetOnline) @ 12:30pm CDT
• BetBoom Team (-188.68 with BetOnline) vs Wildcard (+137 with BetOnline) @ 3pm CDT
• FlyQuest (-163.93 with BetOnline) vs Nemiga Gaming (+120 with BetOnline) @ 3pm CDT