BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025: 3 Hot & 3 Cold CS2 Teams to Watch

As the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 approaches, team form matters more than ever. Rankings won’t win matches — structure, momentum, and adaptation will. Here’s a breakdown of three teams trending upward, and three showing signs of structural decline or inconsistency.

Hot Teams

1. MOUZ

• Recent form: Won PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, strong ESL S18 run.
• Strengths: Well-coordinated defaults, excellent Mirage/Nuke/Train winrates.
• Standouts: torzsi leads RMRs in opening kill percentage.

2. Virtus.pro

• Recent form: Consistent placings at IEM and regional events.
• Strengths: Jame’s slow-tempo control thrives on new Train/Dust2.
• Meta fit: Strong post-plants, tactical depth, minimal overreach.

3. The MongolZ

• Recent form: Regional dominance + international BO1 upsets.
• Strengths: Highest entry duel rate in RMR stage; chaotic, hard-to-counter T sides.
• Key detail: First to re-integrate Train into active play, with wins.

Cold Teams

1. NAVI

• Recent form: Mixed results since s1mple’s return; system seems disjointed.
• Issues: Weak CT-side economy recovery, unclear secondary caller.
• Stat drop: s1mple K/D below 1.00 across last 10 maps.

2. G2 Esports

• Recent form: Loss of m0NESY hurt AWP structure; NiKo overextends.
• Map pool: No clear strengths outside of Inferno.
• Problem: Fails to close series despite good starts.

3. Team Falcons

• Recent form: Shaky post-roster changes, inconsistent fundamentals.
• Gameplay: Struggle to win late-game BO3s, especially under pressure.
• Systemic: Still defining roles and leadership hierarchy.

Takeaways for Bettors

• MOUZ & VP: Reliable for series betting; structurally sound and tactically consistent.
• The MongolZ: Best for BO1 surprises or map 1 betting in early Swiss rounds.
• NAVI, G2, Falcons: Fade potential in tight matches; still unstable in late-round calling.