Will FaZe Clan make it to Stage 3, or will their story end today? BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2 First Surprises and Round 5 Schedule

The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2 continues, and the Major effect is showing itself like never before. Underdogs are beating favorites, while some favorites are unexpectedly getting knocked out with poor results. In this blog, we’ll go over the results of the previous match day and talk about the upcoming matches of Round 5 in Stage 2.

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Round 5 Schedule

After 4 rounds of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, we’ve witnessed incredible matches and outcomes that surprised even the most experienced analysts. The biggest plot twist so far has been the elimination of Team Falcons — one of the strongest teams in the world is out of the tournament.

But today, all eyes will be on the star-studded FaZe Clan roster, featuring the GOAT of CS:GO — s1mple. FaZe are playing against the Brazilian team MIBR, and this match will determine who advances to Stage 3 and who exits BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.

FaZe had a solid start but then lost all momentum, dropping two Bo3s in a row to opponents they were expected to beat. MIBR, on the other hand, started their Bo1 series with losses, but have since looked strong in the Bo3 format, winning two in a row — first defeating BB Team and then eliminating Team Falcons.

GG.bet offers 2.6 odds on an MIBR win. Considering that FaZe recently made roster changes and s1mple joined the team, they are clearly still struggling with team coordination and need more time to become a more stable squad — this might be a good chance to treat yourself to a nice win. Or... maybe the FaZe Clan star hasn’t burned out just yet?

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Round 5 Schedule

Now let’s move on to the schedule for BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2 Round 5. Today we’ve got three Bo3 matches ahead of us. All of them are expected to be incredibly close and exciting. Every team is focused on advancing further in the tournament — and no one is even thinking about elimination.

Stage 2 Round 5 Schedule:

• Nemiga vs HEROIC (18:00 EEST)
• B8 vs Lynn Vision Gaming (20:30 EEST)
• Faze Clan vs MIBR (23:00 EEST)

One of the most interesting matches promises to be the clash between two teams that few believed in — the Ukrainian squad B8 vs Lynn Vision. Both teams have shown excellent performance for their level, and at times it feels like even they didn’t expect such results from themselves. But here they are, and today they’ll play an elimination match.

On one side, there’s B8 — the youngest team at the tournament, delivering an impressive performance. Their youthful energy and hunger for victory make up for their lack of experience. But special attention should be given to their captain, npl — a player developed under the legendary NaVi coach B1ad3. At one point, npl played in NaVi’s main roster alongside s1mple. As a young player, he was under immense pressure and criticism due to underwhelming results. He had two options — absorb all the knowledge from Na`Vi’s core and B1ad3, or give in to emotions and quit. As we can see, npl is here now and confidently leading his team toward the next stage of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.

If you watch B8’s gameplay closely, you’ll notice many rounds clearly inspired by B1ad3’s school of thought. So this team is definitely worth your attention.

On the other side, we have the Chinese team Lynn Vision, which most analysts had picked for a 0-3 score in Pick'em back in the previous round. But the team managed to deliver a solid performance and is now just one step away from Stage 3. To put it into perspective, they defeated Falcons and their regional rivals TYLOO. In both matches, they were considered underdogs but came out on top.

Chinese teams have always been known for their mechanical skill — their aim is on a very high level. However, there’s a meta issue due to the lack of experience against stronger teams from other regions. This could be a problem in the match against B8. If their aim doesn't land, Lynn Vision might fall apart.

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2 Round 4 Results

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2 Round 4 turned out to be incredibly intense and eventful. After the fourth round, we now have the first teams that have advanced to the next stage of the tournament, as well as teams that have already been eliminated.

Now let’s take a look at the team standings after Round 4:

If you’re participating in Pick'em, then the current standings are probably just as surprising for you as they are for most analysts. The further the tournament goes, the more unpredictable the matches become, and the higher the level of play. That’s exactly why we love CS.

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Round 4 Highlights

Now I’d like to share some emotions, remind you — and tell those who didn’t watch the previous round — about the highlights and everything that happened. And the biggest event, of course, was the elimination of Team Falcons from the tournament. After a series of defeats to teams that were objectively weaker, most analysts stopped believing in them. Even though they managed to win the elimination match in Round 3 against OG, it wasn’t enough. In another elimination match, they faced MIBR and fought until the very end, taking the third map Inferno into overtime. But the Brazilian team had more energy and better ideas. With a score of 20:22, Team Falcons leave the tournament.

The second match that drew a lot of viewer attention was FaZe Clan vs 3DMAX. This was a qualification match for the next stage, and both FaZe fans and s1mple fans were hoping that Oleksandr Kostyliev would overcome this challenge and advance further. But unfortunately, 3DMAX were in some kind of flow and barely felt their opponents. The match ended 2:0 in favor of 3DMAX — Nuke 13:8, Inferno 13:9.

What to expect from BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Round 5

First of all, you should expect spectacular and beautiful gameplay from the teams. If you’re interested in match predictions, I recommend checking out the EGamersWorld tips section — our analysts and authors break down each game in detail and share their predictions.

Like any Major, BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 has a special atmosphere. Just qualifying for the tournament is already a huge achievement for any team. But the main charm of Majors is that even an underdog can unexpectedly show their best game and win the championship title. And as you can see, the magic is already working. The teams are delivering incredibly emotional moments through their victories and defeats. But even more incredible matches await us ahead.

I wish you strong emotions while watching and a victory for the team you support!