The Best Highlights from the BLAST Rivals Playoffs

The BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 playoffs in Hong Kong delivered some of the most electrifying Counter-Strike moments of the year, showcasing star performances, impossible clutches, and the high-pressure brilliance expected from the last major LAN before the Budapest Major. HLTV’s highlight compilation captured the most memorable plays of the bracket, each demonstrating the level of individual skill on display throughout the event.

donk’s Unreal Galil 1v5 Against Vitality

One of the tournament’s most viral moments came from Team Spirit’s prodigy Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, who pulled off a stunning 1v5 clutch with a Galil on Nuke against Vitality in the quarter-finals. Without reloading, and with brutal precision, he dismantled the entire lineup to keep Spirit alive. The play was widely hailed as one of the standout clutches of the CS2 season.

flameZ’s Galil 4K and 1v3 Conversion

Shahar “flameZ” Shushan contributed a highlight of his own earlier in the same map. Under intense pressure, he delivered a four-kill round and closed it with a composed 1v3 clutch. His mid-round decision-making and crisp aim helped Vitality regain control during a critical stretch of the match.

mezii’s FAMAS Hold on the Upper Site

Vitality’s William “mezii” Merriman added to the series’ highlight reel with a powerful FAMAS 4K, locking down the upper bombsite on Nuke. His defensive stand came during a force-buy round and became a decisive moment in maintaining Vitality’s momentum on the map.

KSCERATO’s Pistol-Round 4K in the Brazilian Derby

FURIA star Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato opened an all-Brazilian playoff matchup with a flawless pistol-round 4K — all headshots. The explosive start set the tone for FURIA’s dominant 2–0 victory and highlighted KSCERATO’s status as one of the most impactful riflers in the world.

m0NESY’s Ace and 1v3 Clutch vs Vitality

Falcons’ superstar AWPer Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov delivered one of the most impressive individual plays of the playoffs, securing an ace that included a 1v3 clutch against Vitality in the semi-finals. He went on to finish the event as the top performer statistically and earned the MVP medal, even though his team fell short in the grand final.

Grand Final: FURIA Triumph Over Falcons

The event culminated in a dramatic best-of-five final between FURIA and Team Falcons. After dropping the opening map, FURIA powered back with standout performances across the roster, including a dominant T-side from Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis on Nuke and clutch heroics from Danil “molodoy” Golubenko in double overtime on Train.

KSCERATO’s sensational 1v4 clutch on Mirage became a defining moment of the decider. The victory marked FURIA’s fourth major trophy in recent months and firmly established the Brazilian squad as one of the favorites heading into the upcoming Major.

Player Reactions

KSCERATO

After the win, KSCERATO emphasized the importance of maintaining focus:

“You can lose to everyone at the Major, so we have to focus on ourselves.”

Reflecting on his now-famous 1v4 clutch, he admitted he was “tilted” and didn’t realize the scale of the moment until afterward.

m0NESY

Despite earning the MVP award, m0NESY expressed frustration at finishing second once again:

“It hurts more than winning it at EPL because we had a lot of chances.”

He noted that Falcons struggled to close out key rounds on Mirage, insisting the team must eliminate such mistakes to start lifting trophies.

YEKINDAR

Discussing FURIA’s strong chemistry and recent form, YEKINDAR delivered one of the event’s most quoted lines:

“All these memes about the power of friendship instead of the power of money… maybe it’s true.”