Falcons defeated ECSTATIC and advanced to the next round of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier

Falcons secured a comfortable victory over ECSTATIC in the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier, confidently closing out the series 2:0. The Danish squad tried to put up a fight, but the class and experience of Falcons proved decisive—especially during the key moments on both maps.

Map veto:

1. ECSTATIC removed Dust2
2. Falcons removed Overpass
3. ECSTATIC picked Inferno
4. Falcons picked Mirage
5. ECSTATIC removed Ancient
6. Falcons removed Anubis
7. Nuke was left over

Inferno (13:2 Falcons)

The match started on ECSTATIC’s map pick, which ended in a crushing defeat for them. From the very first rounds, Falcons imposed their own style of play. On the attacking side, they won 11 rounds, giving their opponents virtually no chance. The second half didn’t last long, as Falcons comfortably closed out Inferno 13:2.

Mirage (10:13 Falcons)

On Falcons’ pick, ECSTATIC got off to a confident start, winning four rounds in a row. However, Falcons managed to regroup and bring the first half to an even 6:6 scoreline. After switching sides, ECSTATIC tried to impose their own tempo on the attack, but Falcons turned things on at the right moment and closed Mirage 13:10, avoiding a third decisive map.

Match MVP

The best player of the match was TeSeS, who frequently saved his team in crucial rounds. Despite NiKo not being in his best form, the team still managed to secure the victory.

ECSTATIC had a chance to pull off another upset at the tournament, but ultimately lacked the experience to overcome a top-tier opponent. Falcons move on to the next round of the tournament. BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier takes place from January 13 to 18, where 32 teams compete for 8 spots at the LAN event in Malta.