{"id":27859,"date":"2025-08-04T13:58:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=27859"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:58:34","slug":"blast-bounty-2025-teams-match-schedule-favorites-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/blast-bounty-2025-teams-match-schedule-favorites-and-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"BLAST Bounty 2025: Teams, Match Schedule, Favorites, and How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BLAST Bounty<\/strong> is an S-tier event that will be held from <strong>August 5<\/strong> to<strong> August 17<\/strong>. The first stage will be played from <strong>August 5<\/strong> to <strong>August 10 t<\/strong>o determine eight teams that will qualify for the<a href=\"https:\/\/blast.tv\/cs\/tournaments\/bounty-2025-season-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>BLAST Bounty Finals<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>which will be played from <strong>August 14<\/strong> to <strong>August 17<\/strong>, and the total prize pool of the tournament is <strong>$500.000<\/strong>. Top teams, such as <strong>Vitality<\/strong>, <strong>Spirit<\/strong>, <strong>MOUZ<\/strong>, <strong>Natus Vincere, <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Vitality<\/td><td>MOUZ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spirit<\/td><td>TheMongolZ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aurora<\/td><td>FaZe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Natus Vincere<\/td><td>FURIA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>G2<\/td><td>HEROIC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtus.pro<\/td><td>Astralis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>paiN<\/td><td>Liquid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B8<\/td><td>Legacy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MIBR<\/td><td>Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complexity<\/td><td>Fnatic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ECSTATIC<\/td><td>FUT Esports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nemiga<\/td><td>TNL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FlyQuest<\/td><td>Rare Atom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ENCE<\/td><td>BIG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Passion UA<\/td><td>BetBoom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NRG<\/td><td>OG<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BLAST Bounty Season 2 &#8211; Teams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Favorites and Underdogs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/spiriiemm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/spiriiemm.png 1000w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/spiriiemm-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/spiriiemm-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/spiriiemm-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/spiriiemm-450x255.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Team Spirit &#8211; IEM Cologne 2025 Champions<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Contenders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vitality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MOUZ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spirit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natus Vincere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These four teams probably don\u2019t need an explanation. <strong>Vitality <\/strong>is the best team in the world, which has won 7 tournaments in a row recently. <strong>MOUZ <\/strong>were the ones to stop them from another one, and they were in the Grand Final against <strong>Spirit <\/strong>at <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/tour\/cs\/cologne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IEM Cologne 2025<\/strong><\/a>, where <strong>Spirit <\/strong>won with a <strong>score of 3-0<\/strong>, which makes them also one of the favorites here. <strong>Natus Vincere <\/strong>got the 4th place at the recent tournament, and they did great with their recent addition<strong> \u2018makazze\u2019, <\/strong>showing that they\u2019re ready to fight top teams at their level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dark Horses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>G2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TheMongolZ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FaZe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FURIA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>paiN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtus.pro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liquid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Astralis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <strong>IEM Cologne 2025 <\/strong>and this tournament is just a few days, teams will need some luck on their side to beat the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Underdogs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest of the teams are just less experienced or didn\u2019t prove to be good enough to fight top teams throughout the year, and for them, it will be another chance to prove everyone otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Matches Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday, August 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>B8 <\/strong>vs. <strong>FUT Esports <\/strong>starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Liquid <\/strong>vs. <strong>ECSTATIC <\/strong>starting at<strong> 14:30 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>G2 <\/strong>vs. <strong>Nemiga <\/strong>starting at <strong>17:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FaZe <\/strong>vs. <strong>BetBoom <\/strong>starting at <strong>19:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wednesday, August 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Virtus.pro <\/strong>vs. <strong>MIBR <\/strong>starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Natus Vincere <\/strong>vs. <strong>TNL <\/strong>starting at<strong> 14:30 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spirit <\/strong>vs. <strong>Passion UA <\/strong>starting at <strong>17:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Astralis <\/strong>vs. <strong>Rare Atom <\/strong>starting at <strong>19:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday, August 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FURIA <\/strong>vs. <strong>BIG <\/strong>starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MOUZ <\/strong>vs. <strong>OG <\/strong>starting at<strong> 14:30 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>paiN <\/strong>vs. <strong>Ninjas in Pyjamas <\/strong>starting at <strong>17:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legacy <\/strong>vs. <strong>Fnatic <\/strong>starting at <strong>19:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday, August 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>TheMongolZ <\/strong>vs. <strong>ENCE <\/strong>starting at <strong>12:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aurora <\/strong>vs. <strong>FlyQuest <\/strong>starting at<strong> 14:30 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vitality <\/strong>vs. <strong>NRG <\/strong>starting at <strong>17:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HEROIC <\/strong>vs. <strong>Complexity <\/strong>starting at <strong>19:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>BLAST Bounty Season 2 <\/strong>will be streamed live for viewers worldwide. You can enjoy every thrilling moment at home, work, or on the go. The official platform<a href=\"http:\/\/blast.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>BLAST.tv<\/strong><\/a> offers live coverage, detailed statistics, and interactive features to enhance the viewing experience. There will also be official <strong>Twitch <\/strong>and <strong>YouTube <\/strong>streams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/BLASTPremier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLAST Twitch Official Stream<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/BLASTPremier\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLAST YouTube Official Stream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Keep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":27863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,247],"class_list":{"0":"post-27859","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cs-2","8":"tag-cs2","9":"tag-cs2-tournaments"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27859"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27864,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27859\/revisions\/27864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}