"BLAST Bounty Fantasy Set to Start with Matchups Known"

Rewritten News — "BLAST Bounty Fantasy Set to Start with Matchups Known"

HLTV reports that the Fantasy competition for the BLAST Bounty Season 2 finals is now open, as the quarter-final matchups have been finalized ahead of the LAN stage in Malta. 

Format and Fantasy Highlights

Structure: The finals are organized as an eight-team, single-elimination bracket. Quarter-finals and semi-finals are best-of-three (BO3), while the grand final is a best-of-five (BO5).

Fantasy Dynamics: The grand final’s BO5 format offers a 25% boost in rating points compared to BO3 matches. It also increases the odds of activating boosters, making it a valuable opportunity for fantasy managers.

Draft Stage Insight: Quarter-final matchups were revealed less than a day before the tournament's start, catching many fantasy participants off guard—a factor that savvy managers can exploit.

Teams Set for Finals

Eight teams have advanced to the LAN finals stage in Malta:

• Vitality

• MOUZ

• Spirit

• The MongolZ

• Aurora

• Astralis

• Liquid

• Virtus.pro 

Quarter-Final Matchups via Draft

A draft system among the four lowest-ranked teams—Aurora, Astralis, Virtus.pro, and Liquid—decided the quarter-final matchups:

Aurora chose The MongolZ

“It's a really great team. We like their style, a little bit like us, so it's going to be a spicy match,” said Engin “ MAJ3R ” Küpeli.

Virtus.pro picked Spirit

“Three superteams left … We wanted to pick MongolZ, we played Vitality and MOUZ in previous tournaments, but we didn't play Spirit,” commented Ivan “ F_1N ” Kochugov.

Astralis opted to face MOUZ

“Our matches against MOUZ have been really close and good games, so we're feeling pretty confident,” said Casper “ ruggah ” Due. 

This left Liquid matched up against Vitality, which Kamil “ siuhy ” Szkaradek analyzed pragmatically:

“It's a really good game to see how we're progressing as a team. Our goal is to become a consistent team in the future, and all these games are going to help us.” 

Context and Additional Insights

BLAST Bounty Season 2 has been structured in two stages: an online stage (August 5–10) where 32 teams competed in two best-of-three matches, with the eight teams winning both advancing to the LAN finals in Malta; and the LAN finals (August 14–17) featuring the single-elimination bracket. 

This format builds on BLAST’s innovative “Bounty” system introduced in 2025, where lower-seeded teams target higher-seeded ones to claim part of their bounty—adding strategic depth and entertainment value. 

Summary

Fantasy mode for BLAST Bounty Season 2 is now active, with quarter-final matchups confirmed just before the start—providing a tactical edge to fantasy players.

Teams continue to vie for supremacy in Malta via a BO3 path to a BO5 final.

Player quotes from MAJ3R, F_1N, ruggah, and siuhy offer insight into team strategies, confidence, and readiness at this critical juncture.