BLAST Bounty Season 2 Quarter-Final Matchups Confirmed

BLAST Bounty Season 2 Quarter-Final Matchups Confirmed

The quarter-final matchups for BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals have been finalized using an intriguing draft-style format. The four lowest‑seeded teams—Aurora Gaming, Astralis, Virtus.pro, and Liquid—each had the opportunity to pick their quarter-final opponents from the remaining pool of elite squads.

Aurora, drawing first, selected The MongolZ. As Engin “MAJ3R” Küpeli explained, "It’s a really great team. We like their style, a little bit like us, so it’s going to be a spicy match." 

Virtus.pro then chose Team Spirit, with veteran Ivan “F_1N” Kochugov noting: "Three superteams left. We wanted to pick MongolZ, we played Vitality and MOUZ in previous tournaments, but we didn’t play Spirit."

Astralis opted to face MOUZ, and Casper “ruggah” Due said with confidence: "Our matches against MOUZ have been really close and good games, so we’re feeling pretty confident."

Liquid was inevitably matched with top-seed Vitality, but Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek remained upbeat: "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."

Quarter-Final Schedule (Malta LAN Finals)

 

Additional Context & Format Insights

BLAST Bounty Season 2 takes place in Malta’s BLAST Arena Studios from August 14–17, marking the tournament’s LAN finals and allowing fans to witness the action live. 

Unique Format Highlight: This edition features no lower‑bracket or second‑chance matches—it's single elimination with a high‑stakes twist. Lower-seeded teams choose their opponents, and when they beat a higher‑seeded squad, they claim 50% of that team's cash “bounty,” with the rest rolling forward—adding layers of strategy to each pairing. 

• • As one preview summed up:
    “Lower‑seeded teams… get to choose their first opponents… every match is an elimination… win two best‑of‑threes and you move on… lose once and you’re out.”

What This Means for the Quarter-Finals

Aurora vs The MongolZ promises a stylistic clash, with Aurora’s MAJ3R calling it “spicy.”

Virtus.pro vs Spirit is a heavyweight matchup with F_1N acknowledging Spirit's elite status—but confident in their own preparation.

Astralis vs MOUZ recalls prior close contests, fueling Astralis’s confidence in another tight showdown.

Vitality vs Liquid—a test for Liquid’s growth, as siuhy views the match as a benchmark for their consistency aspirations.