NRG and BESTIA finalize BLAST.tv Austin Major team list

The 32 teams bound for the Austin Major have been decided.

BESTIA are the first team with an Argentine core to qualify for a Major

NRG and BESTIA have laid claim to spots at the BLAST.tv Austin Major, besting their final opponents of BLUEJAYS and Legacy, respectively, for the honor. With these final two qualifications, the team list for the Austin Major is now set.

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Fluxo and Wildcard earn Austin Major spots

BESTIA stumbled early on in their Major qualifying campaign, falling to Andrei "⁠arT⁠" Piovezan's Fluxo squad 0-2 to immediately get shipped off to the lower bracket of the South America MRQ.

Nicolás "⁠Noktse⁠" Dávila's men fought valiantly despite being on the brink of elimination, racking up wins over RED Canids, Sharks, and eventually Legacy to lock down their place at the Austin Major.

The Austin Major will serve as the first Major appearance for BESTIA as an organization, after the Argentine side faltered in the RMRs of the last three Majors. Likewise, Austin will also be the first Major outing for all five players on the team's lineup.

NRG faltered to Wildcard in their first qualification match, forcing Nick "⁠nitr0⁠" Cannella's men to take part in a cutthroat single-elimination bracket to vie for the final remaining spot in the North America MRQ.

After suffering a map loss at the hands of Getting Info, NRG rallied in the latter two maps of the series to keep their Major dreams alive thanks to solid output from Danish import Alexander "⁠br0⁠" Bro.

In their last opportunity to qualify, NRG cruised to a quick win on BLUEJAYS' map pick of Train, before scrounging together a win on their pick of Dust2 in overtime to earn NRG their Major berth.

The Austin Major will serve as NRG's third overall Major outing, their first since StarLadder Major Berlin 2019. The American event will also provide br0 and Jeorge "⁠Jeorge⁠" Endicott with their career-first Major appearances.

The team list for the Major is now as follows:

Stage 3

Stage 2

Stage 1

United States Nick 'nitr0' Cannella
Nick 'nitr0' Cannella
Age:
29
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
1737
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.65
Denmark Alexander 'br0' Bro
Alexander 'br0' Bro
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
639
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.66
Brazil Andrei 'arT' Piovezan
Andrei 'arT' Piovezan
Age:
29
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
1502
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.70
United States Jeorge 'Jeorge' Endicott
Jeorge 'Jeorge'  Endicott
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
909
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.65
Argentina Nicolás 'Noktse' Dávila
Nicolás 'Noktse' Dávila
Age:
32
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
1434
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.65
#1
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
Roo | 
North America kommi
LFG NRG!
2025-04-18 04:12
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9 replies
JUSTICE FOR BRO. More successful than astralis in NA LMAO. That’s what we call karma
2025-04-18 06:18
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7 replies
device would 1vs5 NRG. Bro.
2025-04-18 11:00
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#64
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United States fpsBonkers
really highlights how terrible astralis is that a player as good as device is missing another major.
2025-04-18 14:50
36
Aight but who qualified?
2025-04-18 17:31
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#72
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United States webchilla
Looking at Astralis current form I don't think NRG would even be that heavy of an underdog if Astralis went head to head with them. Maybe 60-40? B8, Metizport, and OG arent exactly tier 1 losses
2025-04-18 18:51
8
He is so bad that 3 guys with pistols would've killed him
2025-04-19 11:14
0
Both bro and buzz at the major and no asstralul. You love to see it.
2025-04-18 11:08
42
1 reply
amazing
2025-04-18 16:15
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#88
Faceit level 7  | 
United States horosh
NRG is the best player.
2025-04-20 13:17
0
damn astralis stink
2025-04-18 04:12
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1 reply
Travel back in time 3 years and tell everyone that OG is the only danish team that qualifies for the 2025 major and NOBODY would believe you Deserved for astralis though, karma
2025-04-18 11:05
40
Lets GOOO Stage 1 here we come!
2025-04-18 04:12
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#5
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United States ProudBurger
BLAST be like: NRG is unfit to play, Astralis will sub in
2025-04-18 04:16
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6 replies
#8
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
There is a 40% chance for that to happen.
2025-04-18 04:21
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5 replies
#45
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Ukraine OdieTheCat
Australis still may have a solid chance, russki teams always have troubles with visas, and here we have a lot of first timers. And Astralis are first in the queue
2025-04-18 08:41
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more like 0%, the slot would go to the BLUEJAYS in that case
2025-04-18 11:15
0
3 replies
#59
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
You might have missed the reference: hltv.org/news/31748/anonymo-ruin-devices.. edit: quote from that article device took to Twitter to share that his team will have to "play on 30-40% [packet] loss"
2025-04-18 11:18
1
2 replies
lmao the comments laughing how nip lost to "washed" snax in 2021 (!), image their surprise now
2025-04-18 11:40
4
ah yeah I remember that case, I didn't associate that 40% with that situation
2025-04-18 12:21
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#6
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United States NickyDubz7
two Astralis L's in one day LOVE TO SEE IT
2025-04-18 04:19
36
BJs dodging another LAN, unlucky!
2025-04-18 04:19
5
1 reply
#10
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catf1sh | 
China fuckerotic
Honestly they’ve tried really hard on dust2 but wasn’t enough.
2025-04-18 04:23
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#9
nexa | 
Serbia XD___
Good lineup!
2025-04-18 04:23
1
#11
Faceit level 10  | 
catf1sh | 
China fuckerotic
There is no NA major without Captain America himself!
2025-04-18 04:24
20
Liquid in stage 3 is a travesty
2025-04-18 04:24
27
3 replies
G2 in stage 3 is a travesty
2025-04-18 17:31
9
They really lost to Legacy in a bo3 recently and they're in the third stage while Legacy couldn't even beat Bestia
2025-04-18 19:13
0
1 reply
They lost to Legacy maybe because Twistzz stepped down as an IGL to bring Siuhy in and removing JKS? Not to mention they didn't even have a coach there. They had what like 2 days? Man it's annoying when people like you act like that gap between pro's is massive, when in reality it's not. They are all pro's. Underdog teams can upset a favored team. It's not like that's a new concept bud.
2025-04-19 22:46
0
no snav stickers :(((
2025-04-18 04:28
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2 replies
#17
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Ziz | 
Croatia styxxje
GOOD
2025-04-18 04:59
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1 reply
#30
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United States scratchboy
+1
2025-04-18 05:31
1
VAMOS BESTIA!!!!
2025-04-18 04:45
11
tomaszin stickers W
2025-04-18 04:48
12
My goat tomaszin having back problems
2025-04-18 04:48
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#18
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United States sziasztok
nitr0 the FUCKING GOAT he captains liquid to greatness, and then retires then he comes back and captains liquid to paris playoffs, and then retires then be comes back again and captains NRG to the major legend has made 2 separate comebacks oml
2025-04-18 05:01
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3 replies
#19
ness | 
Canada ssau
+1 his comebacks are legendary Most other players would wash up hard
2025-04-18 05:03
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#27
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United States cybonics
nitr0, stanislaw, and JT as our IGLs at the major feels good
2025-04-18 05:29
6
1 reply
#44
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Canada itGurt
and S1n, lets not forget about M80 too!
2025-04-18 08:21
7
#20
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San Marino Sk8erBoi
I'm glad Sweden has returned to a Major once again in Metizsport
2025-04-18 05:13
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4 replies
2025-04-18 05:20
1
2 replies
#26
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Sweden Mr_Vista
6 YEARS IT TOOK 6 YEARS
2025-04-18 05:26
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1 reply
Congrats
2025-04-18 06:28
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#82
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Sweden rmbrg
Thank you! It´s what we need for our scene for sure! They wont be a contender for the major but might surprise one or two matches hopefully!
2025-04-19 14:09
0
Astralis will say br0 is unfit. Therefore NRG forfeit their spot and Astralis gets into major 🔥🔥🔥
2025-04-18 05:20
23
Bluejays dropping the roster in 3, 2, 1...
2025-04-18 05:23
6
Astralis will make it because one of BB, Nemiga, or B8 won't be able to get Visas
2025-04-18 05:23
9
im glad its tomaszin and not any other fraud SA teams. tomaszin legit good player
2025-04-18 05:26
0
is nitr0 the first player to come back from valorant and make the major?
2025-04-18 05:31
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1 reply
Jamyoung.
2025-04-18 09:52
9
Vamos Bestia LCDMM
2025-04-18 05:31
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#32
Faceit level 4  | 
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
holy shit bestia stickers now please dont be ugly stickers format
2025-04-18 05:42
7
Br0 vengeance arc
2025-04-18 06:00
10
br0 in Major but astralost not He must be the happiest RN
2025-04-18 06:18
8
LET'S GOO
2025-04-18 06:29
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#38
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Noktse | 
Argentina 4drn
noktse sticker :D
2025-04-18 06:48
2
LETS GO BESTIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
2025-04-18 07:11
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#43
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Taiwan Arkam47
Without autimatic sadly.
2025-04-18 07:32
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#46
jks | 
Slovakia HRK7
You will see Astralis getting a spot for a team with VISA issues for sure
2025-04-18 08:49
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#47
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Europe coolbrizz3
Love this teamlist, so many nationalities from all over the world !
2025-04-18 08:52
0
Man, the stage 1 group looks like it has so much soul. It'll be fun to watch
2025-04-18 08:59
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1 reply
#74
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Argentina LuisG
yeah. anything can happen. I think only heroic and complexity have stage 2 secured
2025-04-18 21:44
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#49
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Finland Tusku
bro and buzz both made while astralis is out, sweet
2025-04-18 09:36
4
bestia get a major spot without meyern
2025-04-18 10:20
0
1 reply
#75
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Argentina LuisG
very promising player.. fell off sadly
2025-04-18 21:45
1
Bro in, astralis out - what an amazing view
2025-04-18 10:37
0
br0 > astralis
2025-04-18 10:53
1
Complexity in Stage 1. Hopefully they rise up!
2025-04-18 12:16
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#63
Faceit level 7  | 
device | 
Spain mavericko19
Congrats to Bestia, he kept believing in Argentina core. Happy for Papo MC, much deserved
2025-04-18 13:04
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#65
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Brazil MrLucas
Is this the most diverse stage in terms of different country flags in majors history? Brazil Russia US China Mongolia Australia Denmark Sweden Ukraine Argentina Also only 9 international rosters out of 32 teams, I guess national CS isn't so dead after all
2025-04-18 15:16
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#70
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Croatia Vrky07
National teams arent dead, they are the majority of teams in pro CS, problem is, u can't win tier 1 without an international team.
2025-04-18 17:57
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#71
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Brazil MrLucas
Could you remind me who won the last major?
2025-04-18 18:03
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#80
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Sweden multib
I forgot who won the last major, please enlighten me if you remember 🤔
2025-04-19 08:20
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#67
z8z | 
Australia zi8gzag
strong showing from BRICS
2025-04-18 17:26
0
I believe this major will have 46 new players. Damn
2025-04-18 22:32
0
Bestia deserved
2025-04-19 00:21
2
Look at some of these names and then Astralis arent there. BIG also not there. So many national teams cant go through EU qualifiers while some meme teams from other regions get in cause they play with heart and passion and a real goal in mind.
2025-04-19 16:26
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#86
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Slovakia GloryMole
first team with an Argentine core? Wasn't 9z the first?
2025-04-19 19:42
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1 reply
#90
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Cayman Islands LasMedicinas
9z only have 2 argentinian then 1
2025-04-20 17:04
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#89
Faceit level 10  | 
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Cayman Islands LasMedicinas
Bestia is the 2nd argentinian core to qualify to a major. First one was FA, they qualify in 1.6 and played on CZ (dont ask me more info)
2025-04-20 17:04
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