HEROIC has officially announced a roster change in its CS2 lineup: Turkish rifler xfl0ud has been benched after six months on the active squad. During this period, the team won both the CCT Global Finals and MESA Nomadic Masters Spring. However, they fell short at the Austin Major, finishing Stage 2 with a 2-3 record and losing the decisive series 0:2 to Nemiga. Earlier in the season, the squad also failed to reach the playoffs at IEM Dallas and ESL Pro League, and exited IEM Katowice during the Play-In stage. HEROIC has yet to announce xfl0ud’s replacement. At the moment, only three players remain on the active roster: Swedish players LNZ and yxngstxr, and Belarusian player tN1R.

HEROIC bench xfl0ud

Natus Vincere Junior secured a spot at The International 2025 in Dota 2 by defeating OG in the upper bracket final of the Western Europe closed qualifiers. The match ended 2:1 in favor of Zayac’s team. OG dropped to the lower bracket and will continue fighting for the second available slot. They will face the winner of Nigma Galaxy vs Yellow Submarine to determine the final Western European participant at TI14. The qualifiers are held online from June 13 to 17. Eight of the region’s top teams are battling for two tickets to the year’s biggest Dota 2 event.

NAVI Junior qualify for The International 2025

Following the conclusion of Stage 3 at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, the final lineup of top teams advancing to the playoff stage has been determined. These teams will continue their fight for the championship title in the decisive phase of the tournament. Eight teams successfully made it through the Swiss system and will step onto the stage at the Moody Center, where the final matches will take place. The playoff participants are: FURIA and Team Spirit (3–0 record), FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, and Team Vitality (3–1), The MongolZ, paiN Gaming, and MOUZ (3–2). The teams eliminated from the tournament are: Virtus.pro, Legacy, G2 Esports, Aurora Gaming, 3DMAX, Lynn Vision, Nemiga Gaming, and Team Liquid. The playoffs of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 will be held in a single-elimination format from June 19 to 22. All matches, including the grand final, will be played as best-of-three series. The tournament winner will not only claim the title of the first-ever CS2 Major champion held in the United States but also secure $500,000 from the total $1,250,000 prize pool.

Eight Teams Locked In for Austin Major 2025 Playoffs

The third stage of the BLAST Austin Major will continue on June 14.

Just like the previous two stages, this phase will follow the Swiss format. Matches that determine elimination or advancement to the next stage will be played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches will be best-of-1.

The third stage will run through June 15, by which time the final list of the top 8 teams advancing to the Major playoffs will be determined.

<h4>Schedule for June 14</h4>
<ul>
 <li>Legacy vs Lynn Vision — 17:00 CEST</li>
 <li>paiN vs 3DMAX — 17:00 CEST</li>
 <li>Aurora vs MOUZ — 19:30 CEST</li>
 <li>The Mongolz vs FaZe — 19:30 CEST</li>
 <li>Virtus.pro vs Vitality — 22:00 CEST</li>
 <li>NAVI vs G2 — 22:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

BLAST Austin Major Schedule. Stage 3. June 14

Following the final rounds of regional qualifiers, all 16 teams set to compete in the Esports World Cup 2025 for Dota 2 have been confirmed. Half of the teams received direct invites based on the ESL Pro Tour rankings: PARIVISION, BB Team, Team Spirit, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Tundra Esports, Talon Esports, and Aurora Gaming. Gaimin Gladiators earned their slot by winning last year's Riyadh Masters, while Xtreme Gaming qualified by triumphing at the Asian Champions League. The remaining six spots were filled through closed regional qualifiers. <h4>Winners of the Regional Qualifiers:</h4> <ul> <li>Western Europe — NAVI</li> <li>Junior Eastern Europe — Cyber Goose</li> <li>MESWA — Virtus.pro</li> <li>Southeast Asia — Execration</li> <li>North America — Shopify Rebellion</li> <li>South America — HEROIC</li> </ul> The Esports World Cup 2025 will take place in Riyadh from July 8 to 19. The tournament will feature a prize pool of $3,000,000.

Esports World Cup 2025: Full Team Lineup Confirmed

The third stage of the BLAST Austin Major will continue on June 13.

Just like the previous two stages, this phase will follow the Swiss format. Matches that determine elimination or advancement to the next stage will be played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches will be best-of-1.

The third stage will run through June 15, by which time the final list of the top 8 teams advancing to the Major playoffs will be determined.

<h4>Schedule for June 13</h4>
<ul>
 <li>3DMax vs Vitality — 17:00 CEST</li>
 <li>Legacy vs FaZe — 17:00 CEST</li>
 <li>Aurora vs G2 — 18:15 CEST</li>
 <li>The Mongolz vs Lynn Vision — 18:15 CEST</li>
 <li>Spirit vs NAVI — 18:35 CEST</li>
 <li>FURIA vs Virtus.pro — 19:00 CEST</li>
 <li>MOUZ vs Liquid — 20:45 CEST</li>
 <li>paiN vs Nemiga — 20:45 CEST</li>
</ul>

BLAST Austin Major Schedule. Stage 3. June 13

The third stage of the BLAST Austin Major will kick off on June 12.

Just like the previous two stages, this phase will follow the Swiss format. Matches that determine elimination or advancement to the next stage will be played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches will be best-of-1.

The third stage will run through June 15, by which time the final list of the top 8 teams advancing to the Major playoffs will be determined.

<h4>Schedule for June 12</h4>
<ul>
 <li>Legacy vs Vitality — 17:00 CEST</li>
 <li>MOUZ vs Virtus.pro — 17:00 CEST</li>
 <li>G2 vs 3DMAX — 18:15 CEST</li>
 <li>paiN vs Spirit — 18:15 CEST</li>
 <li>Mongolz vs Furia — 19:30 CEST</li>
 <li>Aurora vs Faze — 19:30 CEST</li>
 <li>NAVI vs Nemiga — 20:45 CEST</li>
 <li>Liquid vs Lynn Vision — 20:45 CEST</li>
</ul>

BLAST Austin Major Schedule. Stage 3. June 12

Following the decisive fifth round of Stage 2 at the Austin Major, the last three teams have been determined. These teams will move on to the next stage, completing the roster of participants for Stage 3 of the Austin Major. With a 3:2 record, Nemiga, Lynn Vision Gaming, and FaZe Clan secured their places in the next round by defeating HEROIC, B8, and MIBR in the fifth-round deciders. As a result, Legacy, Virtus.pro, paiN Gaming, 3DMAX, FURIA, FaZe Clan, Nemiga Gaming, and Lynn Vision Gaming all advanced from Stage 2 to Stage 3. B8, MIBR, HEROIC, TYLOO, M80, Team Falcons, BetBoom Team, and OG lost three matches each and thus have been eliminated from the Austin Major. Stage 3 of the Austin Major will take place from June 12 to June 15, featuring 16 teams battling for 8 slots in the playoff bracket.

Nemiga, Lynn Vision Gaming, and FaZe Clan Secure Spots in Stage 3 of Austin Major

On June 10, the second stage of the BLAST Austin Major will conclude.

This stage will follow the Swiss system. Matches that determine advancement to the next stage or elimination from the tournament will be played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches will be best-of-1.

The second stage will run through June 10, when the final list of the top eight teams advancing to the next stage of the tournament will be determined.

<h4>Schedule for June 10</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="/esports/match/m80-vs-nemiga-gaming-09-06">M80 vs Nemiga Gaming</a> — 17:00 CEST</li>
<li><a href="/esports/match/tyloo-vs-heroic-09-06">TyLoo vs HEROIC</a> — 17:00 CEST</li>
<li><a href="/esports/match/pain-gaming-vs-lynn-vision-gaming-09-06">paiN Gaming vs Lynn Vision Gaming</a> — 19:30 CEST</li>
<li><a href="/esports/match/falcons-esports-vs-mibr-09-06">Team Falcons vs MIBR</a> — 19:30 CEST</li>
<li><a href="/esports/match/faze-clan-vs-team-3dmax-09-06">FaZe Clan vs 3DMAX</a> — 22:00 CEST</li>
<li><a href="/esports/match/furia-esports-vs-b8-09-06">FURIA Esports vs B8</a> — 22:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

BLAST Austin Major Schedule. Stage 2. June 10

At the end of the fourth-round matches of the second stage of the Austin Major, three more teams advancing to the next stage were determined, as well as the three teams that have been eliminated from the tournament. With a 3:1 record, the teams advancing to the next round are paiN Gaming (the Brazilian team defeated Nemiga, FURIA, and lost to Virtus.pro, but overcame Lynn Vision Gaming), 3DMAX (the team proved stronger than BB Team, Nemiga, and FaZe Clan, but stumbled in the match against Legacy), and FURIA (victories against Lynn Vision Gaming, M80, and B8, with a single loss to paiN Gaming). With three losses and one win, Falcons (the team lost to B8 and Lynn Vision Gaming, defeated OG, but fell to MIBR in the fourth round), M80 (defeated by TYLOO, FURIA, and Nemiga, with their only victory against OG), and TYLOO (a win over M80 in the first round, followed by three consecutive losses to FaZe Clan, Lynn Vision Gaming, and Heroic) have exited the tournament. The decisive fifth-round matches will take place on June 10. As a result, all eight of the best teams from the second stage of the Austin Major will be determined, advancing to the third round of the tournament.

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