Falcons on the Edge while Legacy almost made it to Stage 3 – BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2 First Surprises and Round 3 Schedule

Major BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 continues, and the Major factor has already started to play out in the second stage of the tournament. Underdog teams are defeating the favorites, while the favorites are struggling to find their game. In this blog, we will discuss the results of the past day and talk about the upcoming matches of the third round of Stage 2.

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Round 3 Schedule

After the first day of play and two rounds of the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage, we've already witnessed several notable events. Clearly, the most unexpected was the debut of Falcons, who lost both of their matches and are now one step away from being eliminated from the tournament. In the next series, NiKo and his team will face OG, who delivered a strong performance in Stage 2 and are certainly not the easiest opponent. Given Falcons’ shaky start in Stage 2, we’re confident OG can take at least one map — and GG.Bet is offering odds of around 1.8 on that. Sounds like a plan, isn't it?

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Round 3 Schedule

So, let's dive into action and prepare for today’s matches. Right from the start, we will see Bo1 matches between the teams that finished the first day with a 1-1 score.

Here are the upcoming matches:

• TYLOO vs Lynn Vision (18:00 EEST)
• 3DMAX vs Nemiga (18:00 EEST)
• FURIA vs M80 (19:15 EEST)
• B8 vs HEROIC (19:15 EEST)

After the Bo1 matches, we will see the winners' matches — the teams that finished the day with a 2-0 score and are ready to fight for advancement to Stage 3. These matches will be played in Bo3 format.

• FaZe vs Legacy (20:30 EEST)
• paiN vs Virtus.pro (20:30 EEST)

It will be especially interesting to watch the morally boosted FaZe Clan in this match. In this matchup, FaZe face Legacy, and in my opinion, Legacy don’t have many chances. The morale of both teams is high; in a Bo1 series, one could have considered giving Legacy the edge. But in a Bo3, a team of FaZe’s level shouldn’t be losing. Or will we witness the rise of a new dark horse in the form of Legacy, and will the Major effect come into play?

The day will conclude with the teams that struggled on the first day, finishing with a 0-2 score.

• OG vs Team Falcons (23:00 EEST)
• MIBR vs BB Team (23:00 EEST)

The last elimination matches will be especially spectacular. For the teams, it’s a battle for survival at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, the main tournament of the summer.

The main question after the past game day is Team Falcons and their star roster, which failed to show anything. This is a top-level team that should not have lost to any team in Stage 2. Team Falcons should be defeating their upcoming opponents, but the team’s morale leaves much to be desired after two losses.

Team Falcons will face OG, who also struggled on the first day. In the previous stages, OG showed themselves as an excellent team capable of winning. So, it’s quite possible that the team might turn things around at the most crucial moment, and nicoodoz will shine again when it matters most.

In this match, OG are considered underdogs, and they fully understand that. Losing to Team Falcons, they can just shrug it off and continue preparing for upcoming tournaments, becoming even stronger. But for Team Falcons’ star roster, there is enormous pressure. Getting eliminated from the tournament without a single victory, and losing to not the strongest teams, will clearly hit the team hard, and we might see roster changes again. So don’t miss your chance to grab a tasty odds boost by betting on your favorite in this match.

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Round 1 and Round 2 Highlights

I would like to start with a negative moment, the outcome of which no one predicted or even expected — Team Falcons going 0-2. Unfortunately for Falcons fans, the team was unable to show anything, losing to not the strongest opponents at this stage, namely B8 and Lynn Vision Gaming. Now Team Falcons are on the verge of elimination from the tournament.

BB Team showed a much weaker performance in the second stage, but to be fair, their opponents were quite strong. Their first match was against 3D MAX, which BB lost without a chance with a score of 13:4. In the second match, they faced HEROIC, who, despite losing to FaZe Clan, didn’t lose morale for a second and simply did their job, defeating BB with a score of 13:9.

Two Chinese teams, TYLOO and Lynn Vision Gaming, pleasantly surprised with their performance. Even though they finished the day with a 1-1 score, they showed a very decent game. Now no one will underestimate them and will prepare better for matches, as the Chinese teams have shown that they also understand something in CS, and it’s dangerous to play carelessly against them, especially in the Bo1 series.

paiN Gaming also pleased with their performance, finishing the day with a 2-0 score. Some analysts predicted their elimination with a 0-3 score, but the team has other plans for BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.

And probably the main stars of this stage are Faze Clan. Even though the team, according to s1mple, is still gaining form, what they have shown in their recent matches was already incredibly fun and enjoyable to watch. The return of Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev to the pro scene already gives fans a reason to smile. And when he is in form and plays with Rain under the leadership of one of the best IGLs in the world — karrigan — you can watch it endlessly, like fire and water.

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2 Round 1 and Round 2 Results

Before BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 R3 All games were played in Bo1, which makes it much more difficult for the teams, as this is a very unpredictable format where even the slightest mistake can lead to defeat, and there will be no chance to recover. In this format, many favorites lose to weaker contenders and often get eliminated from the tournament because of it.

Bo3 matches are played only for advancing to the next stage, and to qualify for the next stage, you need to secure 3 wins. The second Bo3 scenario is elimination matches if a team has 2 losses. In these matches, every lost round puts the players under maximum pressure, as it brings them closer to elimination from the tournament.

Now let’s take a look at the results of the past two stages:

If you are participating in the CS2 Austin Major – Stage 2 Pick'em, then probably, just like for us, the second stage has been a complete surprise, as it has been for most analysts, streamers, and YouTubers.

What to expect from BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Round 3

First of all, you should expect incredibly beautiful gameplay from the teams. And if you are interested in match predictions, I recommend visiting EGamersWorld tips, where our analysts and authors thoroughly break down each match and give their predictions.

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, like every Major, has its own magic, so every team that made it here has already achieved great success. But the most wonderful thing about Majors is that any team can unexpectedly show the best result in its history and become the champion. I don’t know about you, but I would really like to see a story similar to Gambit’s, where a team that no one believed in lifted the championship trophy.

I wish you an enjoyable viewing experience, and may the team you support win!