The second day of BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1 delivered intense matches and revealed the first two semi-finalists. Vitality and Falcons have secured direct spots in the playoff semi-finals, while paiN and FlyQuest have been eliminated from the tournament. Here’s a breakdown of the key matchups of the day.
paiN vs Wildcard
paiN were unable to showcase their best performance and are leaving the tournament following a 0:2 loss to Wildcard. The first map, Inferno, was tightly contested for most of the game, but paiN couldn’t close it out, losing 10:13.
On the second map, Anubis, Wildcard looked much more confident and dominated paiN’s pick with a decisive 13:5 win.
Top players of the match:
- phzy — most kills (38),
- snow (paiN) — highest average damage (103.7),
- Sonic — highest rating (1.49).
Highlights from Sonic:
READ MORE: Vitality Defeats MOUZ — 2:1 at BLAST Rivals 2025
FaZe vs FlyQuest
Despite internal issues, FaZe managed to pull off a much-needed win against FlyQuest. The first map, Inferno — FlyQuest’s pick — was a close one, but FaZe edged it out 13:11.
The second map, Nuke, picked by FaZe, started in their favor with a dominant 9:3 CT side. However, FlyQuest bounced back with an equally strong second half, pushing the game to overtime. In the end, FaZe’s experience paid off in the long game, and they closed it out 22:18.
Top performers:
- broky — 53 kills, 1.25 rating,
- EliGE — highest average damage (85.9).
Some key highlights from the match:
Spirit vs Falcons
The day’s main event — Spirit vs Falcons — was a dramatic battle for a direct semi-final berth. On Mirage, picked by Falcons, Spirit completely outplayed their opponents and won convincingly 13:4.
On Ancient, however, Falcons found their rhythm. After a tied first half 6:6, they didn’t drop a single round on their CT side, closing the map 13:6.
The decider was played on Dust2, where neither side could break ahead during regulation time. The match went to overtime, and it was Falcons who prevailed with a final score of 16:12, securing a direct ticket to the semi-finals.
Top players:
- donk — most kills (56),
- NiKo — highest average damage (87.8), best rating (1.37).
The series had plenty of exciting highlights — here are some of them:
Thus, after Day 2, the playoff bracket is starting to take shape: Falcons will face the winner of MOUZ vs FaZe, while Vitality await the outcome of Wildcard vs Spirit. The tension is rising, and the battle for the BLAST Rivals 2025 championship is just getting started.
