The first tier-one CS2 event of 2026 has come to a close, with PARIVISION of all teams completing their upset run and claiming the title.
Dzhami “Jame” Ali has done it again, bringing up a roster of inexperienced youngsters into the best CS2 teams conversation.
Here’s how it all played out.
nota was the best performing PARIVISION player in the playoffs. Credit: © StarLadder
People who didn’t tune into BLAST Bounty might think that PARIVISION won the tournemant because they had an easy draw or got lucky in the right moments. That could not be further from the truth.
Firstly, PARIVISION were excellent in the online stage of the competition, taking care of ENCE in their opening game, before absolutely decimating Astralis to book themselves a playoffs spot.
While their online performance was impressive, the Russians kicked it up a gear on LAN. PARIVISION were near flawless, losing only a single map in the quarter-final on their way to the title.
Not many people would consider CS2 betting on that outcome.
What’s most exceptional is who they beat along the way. Jame’s team had to beat Spirit, FURIA, and Falcons to lift the BLAST Bounty trophy, and they did so with ease.
PARIVISION’s team cohesion looks off the charts, with all the players firing on all cylinders seemingly at all times. While Ivan “zweih” Gogin topped the scoreboard online, Emil “nota” Moskvitin and Jame took charge on LAN.
It’s clear as day that the Russians have all the ingredients to challenge the very best. Let’s see how they fare at IEM Kraków.
NiKo took home the BLAST Bounty MVP award. Credit: BLAST Premier
It’s yet another Grand Final loss for Falcons, their fifth defeat in a row at that stage since adding Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov to the line-up in mid-2025.
Although several factors make this loss less damning than any of their previous ones. For one, Falcons were playing without their coach, Danny “zonic” Sorensen, and star player Maxim “kyousuke” Lukin.
While Matej “NucleonZ” Trajkoski did a decent job standing in for the team, having to play without one of the top CS2 players on your lineup is still a big miss.
Additionally, BLAST Bounty is not considered to be a prestigious, must-win tournament among players and fans. Most top teams think of it as a warm-up event, to get some reps in and prepare for the rest of the season.
Overall, there are more positive than negative takeaways for Falcons after this event. They managed to beat Vitality in a convincing manner, and Nikola “NiKo” Kovac dominated on the server like he used to on G2 and FaZe Clan.
They will certainly be one of the CS2 odds favorites to claim the IEM Kraków trophy in a couple of weeks.
Feature image credit: © BLAST
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