Team Spirit Clinch Back-to-Back BLAST Bounty Titles with Commanding 3–0 Victory over The MongolZ

Team Spirit Clinch Back-to-Back BLAST Bounty Titles with Commanding 3–0 Victory over The MongolZ

August 17, 2025 — Malta — Team Spirit have emerged as champions of the BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals, delivering a dominant 3–0 sweep against The MongolZ on home turf in Malta. With this win, Spirit kick off the fall season with back‑to‑back trophies, having also captured the Bounty Season 1 title earlier in the year.

Map Breakdown & Performance Highlights

• Nuke (Spirit’s pick): The match opened on a tense note, but Spirit edged the map 13–11, thanks to key contributions from sh1ro and donk who helped close out the map after a tight first half.

• Mirage (The MongolZ’s pick): A back-and-forth battle that went into overtime, with Spirit ultimately prevailing 16–13. A highlight came from zont1x, who rose to the occasion with clutch plays that broke MongolZ’s momentum.

• Ancient (Spirit’s pick): The decider devolved into a one-sided affair as Spirit dominated, sealing the map 13–5. They won both pistol rounds, and donk was a menace—going 7:2 in opening duels, logging nine multi-kills, and ending with an impressive 23–12 K‑D and 143.4 ADR.

Spirit didn’t drop a single pistol round across the three maps, a clean performance that completely crippled The MongolZ’s ability to mount a comeback.

Key Impact Players

• Danil “donk” Kryshkovets: Awarded a standout performance, he is the match MVP and his tenth MVP title at a BLAST Bounty event.

• Ivan “zweih” Gogin: At only 17, he showed immense promise and firepower early in his “regular tier‑one” career, stepping up when needed alongside veterans like sh1ro.

• Myroslav “zont1x” Plakhotia: Served as captain in what may be a farewell performance, as reports suggest Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich will replace him after the upcoming Esports World Cup.

The MongolZ: A Courageous Run

Though outclassed, The MongolZ delivered an inspiring performance throughout the tournament and in the final—notably with their Mirage showing. Despite falling flat in final execution, their aggressive style and gutsy playoff run—coming off a major final appearance at the Austin Major 2025—signals a rise in their stature on the global scene.

What This Win Means for Spirit

With this victory, Spirit continue their momentum following the IEM Cologne 2025 win only weeks before. They reaffirm themselves as a powerhouse in the 2025 CS2 season, already owning IEM Cologne, PGL Astana, and now two BLAST Bounty titles.