Spirit go 2-0 after clean Dust2 wins over paiN and Lynn Vision

Spirit handled business on Dust2 with two one-sided victories, first sweeping paiN 13-3 and then dispatching Lynn Vision 13-7 in the 1-0 pool. The Russian squad dominated both games in Stage 3 of the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, showing no signs of slowing down.

Against paiN, donk and sh1ro both posted 100+ ADR and 87.5% KAST in just 16 rounds. Spirit shut down any early attempts from the Brazilians with a 9-3 CT half, then instantly closed the map on the T side. paiN’s only consistent performer was nqz, who ended with a 1.31 rating.

In the 1-0 match, Lynn Vision offered slightly more resistance, trading early rounds and reaching 5 T rounds before the half. But Spirit’s CT side once again looked airtight. magixx delivered a standout 4k on A site in Round 5, while sh1ro posted another 1.52 rating across 26 rounds.

MVP: Dmitry 'sh1ro' Sokolov

sh1ro claimed back-to-back MVPs on Dust2 with 1.98 and 1.52 ratings. Across both matches, he posted 34-13 K-D, 98.9 ADR, and an overall 1.75 average rating. Spirit’s AWP anchor was flawless in both CT and post-plant setups.

Spirit vs NAVI – 19:30 CET

The 2-0 clash between Spirit and NAVI will decide who punches the first ticket to the Stage 3 Playoffs. NAVI looked confident in their opener against Nemiga but shaky against 3DMAX. Dust2 likely won’t be in play again.