BLAST Bounty is an S-tier event that will be held from August 5 to August 17. The first stage will be played from August 5 to August 10 to determine eight teams that will qualify for the BLAST Bounty Finals, which will be played from August 14 to August 17, and the total prize pool of the tournament is $500.000. Top teams, such as Vitality, Spirit, MOUZ, Natus Vincere, and others, will attend the event. Here we will break down everything you need to know: teams, our opinion on favorites and underdogs, and other information.
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Teams
| Vitality | MOUZ |
| Spirit | TheMongolZ |
| Aurora | FaZe |
| Natus Vincere | FURIA |
| G2 | HEROIC |
| Virtus.pro | Astralis |
| paiN | Liquid |
| B8 | Legacy |
| MIBR | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| Complexity | Fnatic |
| ECSTATIC | FUT Esports |
| Nemiga | TNL |
| FlyQuest | Rare Atom |
| ENCE | BIG |
| Passion UA | BetBoom |
| NRG | OG |
Favorites and Underdogs
Top Contenders
- Vitality
- MOUZ
- Spirit
- Natus Vincere
These four teams probably don’t need an explanation. Vitality is the best team in the world, which has won 7 tournaments in a row recently. MOUZ were the ones to stop them from another one, and they were in the Grand Final against Spirit at IEM Cologne 2025, where Spirit won with a score of 3-0, which makes them also one of the favorites here. Natus Vincere got the 4th place at the recent tournament, and they did great with their recent addition ‘makazze’, showing that they’re ready to fight top teams at their level.
Dark Horses
- G2
- TheMongolZ
- FaZe
- FURIA
- paiN
- Virtus.pro
- Liquid
- Astralis
We would name these eight teams dark horses for the same reason. All of these teams have fought top teams before and have had success sometimes. Also, everyone on that list has enough experience, and on a good day, they can beat anyone. However, since there is not much time to prepare surprises since the break between IEM Cologne 2025 and this tournament is just a few days, teams will need some luck on their side to beat the best.
Underdogs
The rest of the teams are just less experienced or didn’t prove to be good enough to fight top teams throughout the year, and for them, it will be another chance to prove everyone otherwise.
Opening Matches Schedule
Tuesday, August 5
- B8 vs. FUT Esports starting at 12:00 CET
- Liquid vs. ECSTATIC starting at 14:30 CET
- G2 vs. Nemiga starting at 17:00 CET
- FaZe vs. BetBoom starting at 19:00 CET
Wednesday, August 6
- Virtus.pro vs. MIBR starting at 12:00 CET
- Natus Vincere vs. TNL starting at 14:30 CET
- Spirit vs. Passion UA starting at 17:00 CET
- Astralis vs. Rare Atom starting at 19:00 CET
Thursday, August 7
- FURIA vs. BIG starting at 12:00 CET
- MOUZ vs. OG starting at 14:30 CET
- paiN vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas starting at 17:00 CET
- Legacy vs. Fnatic starting at 19:00 CET
Friday, August 8
- TheMongolZ vs. ENCE starting at 12:00 CET
- Aurora vs. FlyQuest starting at 14:30 CET
- Vitality vs. NRG starting at 17:00 CET
- HEROIC vs. Complexity starting at 19:00 CET
How to Watch
The BLAST Bounty Season 2 will be streamed live for viewers worldwide. You can enjoy every thrilling moment at home, work, or on the go. The official platform BLAST.tv offers live coverage, detailed statistics, and interactive features to enhance the viewing experience. There will also be official Twitch and YouTube streams:
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