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FURIA defeat HEROIC in a three-map series and advance to the semifinals of BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals

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FURIA and HEROIC delivered an intense quarterfinal clash at the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals, with the series going the full three maps. After a heavy defeat on the opening Mirage, the Brazilian side managed to completely turn the series around, confidently securing Dust2 and closing out the decider on Nuke to book a spot in the semifinals.

Map veto:

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

Mirage (13:3 HEROIC)

The match started on HEROIC’s map pick. They surprised from the very beginning, opening the game with a strong T side and winning 9 rounds in the first half. After such a dominant start, FURIA were unable to get back into the game. HEROIC closed Mirage comfortably with a 13:3 scoreline.

Dust2 (13:2 FURIA)

FURIA responded with an equally dominant performance on their own pick. From the first round, Dust2 was fully under FURIA’s control. Playing on the T side, they secured 10 rounds, leaving HEROIC with almost no chance to recover. The final score was 13:2 in favor of FURIA.

Nuke (13:9 FURIA)

FURIA also claimed the decisive Nuke. Starting on the T side, they picked up 8 rounds thanks to aggressive executes and a strong individual performance from molodoy. Although HEROIC tried to push the game into overtime, at 9:12 FURIA won a crucial round and closed out the map.

Match MVP

The MVP of the match was molodoy, who finished the series with an ADR of 91.2, Swing +6.36%, and a 1.62 rating.

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Despite a rough start on the first map, FURIA managed to bounce back on Dust2 and secure the win on the deciding Nuke to advance to the semifinals. HEROIC finish their run in 5th–8th place, earning $13,750 in prize money for the team and $40,000 for the organization. The BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals take place from January 22 to 25, with eight teams that qualified through the online stage competing for the championship title.

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