{"id":30081,"date":"2025-10-15T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=30081"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:14:19","slug":"thunderpick-world-championship-2025-format-teams-favorites-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/thunderpick-world-championship-2025-format-teams-favorites-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderpick World Championship 2025: Format, Teams, Favorites &amp; How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/world-championship.thunderpick.io\/finals\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/world-championship.thunderpick.io\/finals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunderpick World Championship 2025<\/a><\/strong> kicks off this Wednesday, with eight teams attending to battle for a massive <strong>$850,000 prize pool<\/strong>. The event will occur in <strong>Malta from October 15 to October 19<\/strong>, featuring four of the world&#8217;s top ten <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/cs2?l=english\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/cs2?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> <\/strong>rosters: <strong>TheMongolZ, Natus Vincere, FURIA, <\/strong>and<strong> Aurora<\/strong>. In addition to the top teams, several dark horses and underdogs will try their best to prove themselves internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we&#8217;ll break down the <strong>tournament format<\/strong>, introduce the <strong>teams<\/strong>, and highlight the <strong>favorites and underdogs<\/strong> to watch during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Tournament Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Group Stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two double-elimination format (GSL) groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each group has 4 teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All matches are Bo3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playoff Stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single-Elimination bracket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All matches are Bo3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teams, Favorites &amp; Underdogs of Thunder World Championship 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twtwtw.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30085\" style=\"width:780px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twtwtw.png 642w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twtwtw-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twtwtw-150x87.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twtwtw-450x260.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Groups &amp; Teams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>TheMongolZ<\/td><td>Natus Vincere<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FURIA<\/td><td>Aurora<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9z<\/td><td>Imperial<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Venom<\/td><td>OG<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Teams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Three clear favorites stand out among the eight competitors: <strong>TheMongolZ, FURIA, and Natus Vincere<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The MongolZ has<\/strong> been one of the most exciting teams in 2025, recently lifting a trophy and displaying confident, high-tempo Counter-Strike.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FURIA<\/strong> has found its rhythm again, and its strong mix of aggression and tactical depth makes it a serious title contender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>While Natus Vincere has not<\/strong> won a recent event, it remains one of the most experienced and disciplined squads in the field. They proved their potential by defeating <strong>TheMongolZ <\/strong>at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/csgo\/proleague\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/csgo\/proleague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESL Pro League Season 22<\/a><\/strong>, showing they can rise against top-tier opposition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Aurora<\/strong> enters as a dark horse. Despite being ranked in the global top 10, their recent inconsistency has raised questions about their ability to perform under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remaining teams \u2014 <strong>OG, 9z, Imperial, and Venom<\/strong> \u2014 are the tournament <strong>underdogs<\/strong>. While less experienced, these squads have the potential to surprise, especially if they&#8217;ve used their preparation time wisely, as top teams didn&#8217;t have that much time between the tournaments. A strong showing in the group stage could easily shift the momentum in their favor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Watch Thunderpick World Championship 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twitch-2-1024x340.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twitch-2-1024x340.png 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twitch-2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twitch-2-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twitch-2-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twitch-2-450x149.png 450w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/twitch-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Streaming Platform Twitch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Thunderpick World Championship 2025<\/strong> brings together top Counter-Strike 2 teams worldwide. Online qualifiers lead up to the grand LAN finals in <strong>Malta (October 15\u201319, 2025)<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s how you can watch every match live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All matches will be streamed live on <strong>Thunderpick&#8217;s official channels<\/strong> and partner platforms. Here&#8217;s the list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/thunderpicktv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Twitch Official Stream<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thunderpickesports\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunderpick World Championship 2025 YouTube Official Stream<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kick.com\/thunderpick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunderpick World Championship 2025 K1CK Official Stream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Will Take the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Trophy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tpworld-1024x250.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tpworld-1024x250.webp 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tpworld-300x73.webp 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tpworld-768x188.webp 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tpworld-150x37.webp 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tpworld-450x110.webp 450w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tpworld-1200x293.webp 1200w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tpworld.webp 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thunderpick World Championship 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Thunderpick World Championship 2025<\/strong> is expected to be an exciting top-tier event, featuring a mix of world-class powerhouses and ambitious challengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <strong>TheMongolZ<\/strong>, <strong>FURIA<\/strong>, and <strong>Natus Vincere<\/strong> enter as the clear favorites, Counter-Strike&#8217;s unpredictability means an underdog story could unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malta is set to host a thrilling week of <strong>CS2 <\/strong>competition. One thing&#8217;s certain: fans are in for a spectacular skill, strategy, and resilience showdown at the Thunderpick World Championship 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Thunderpick World Championship 2025 kicks off this Wednesday, with eight teams attending to battle for a massive $850,000 prize pool. The event will occur in Malta from October 15 to October 19, featuring four of the world&#8217;s top ten Counter-Strike 2 rosters: TheMongolZ, Natus Vincere, FURIA, and Aurora. In addition to the top teams,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":30095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,247],"class_list":{"0":"post-30081","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\/30081","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=30081"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30096,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30081\/revisions\/30096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}