BLAST Rivals Season 1 playoff bracket set

FaZe and MOUZ will face off in the first quarter-final.

FaZe would play a rematch of their group stage match against Falcons if they can beat MOUZ

The playoff bracket for BLAST Rivals Season 1 has been set following the conclusion of the group stage, which culminated with Falcons edging past Spirit in a three-map series to earn a bye to the semi-final.

The IEM Melbourne finalists will face the winner of the first quarter-final match between FaZe and MOUZ, the former of which limped past FlyQuest in Group B's lower bracket to reach the playoffs while the latter was reverse-swept by Vitality in the upper bracket.

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FaZe limp into Rivals playoffs over FlyQuest

The pair last faced in the group stage of PGL Cluj-Napoca, where Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen's side emerged the victors to make the playoffs, only for MOUZ to recover and complete a run to the title.

Spirit will lament their loss to Falcons in Group B's upper bracket, both for the fashion in which the series ended and because it puts them on the same side of the bracket as an indomitable-looking Vitality.

However, the Shanghai Major champions will first have to fight past Wildcard in the quarter-finals, a team they decisively beat in a best-of-one in China but had only scraped by a few months prior at ESL Pro League, needing Danil "⁠donk⁠" Kryshkovets to set a new (and now broken) kill record in CS2 to edge out the win.

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donk breaks CS2 kill record against Wildcard

The matchups and schedule for the playoffs can be found below:

Date Matches
BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1
02/05/2025
16:00
Match
02/05/2025
18:25
Match
03/05/2025
16:00
Match
03/05/2025
19:00
Match
04/05/2025
16:00
Match
Denmark Finn 'karrigan' Andersen
Finn 'karrigan' Andersen
Age:
35
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.89
Maps played:
2512
KPR:
0.61
DPR:
0.69
Russia Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets
Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets
Age:
18
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.24
Maps played:
576
KPR:
0.86
DPR:
0.67
#1
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Sweden Vrede
Falcons vs Vita Final Cinema!
2025-05-02 01:12
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4 replies
Spirit vs Mouz revenge for EPL
2025-05-02 01:17
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1 reply
#4
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Sweden Vrede
don't jinx pls xd
2025-05-02 01:20
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#15
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
Sounds like another W for the Wintality ^^,
2025-05-02 10:55
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1 reply
#17
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Sweden Vrede
yes
2025-05-02 12:41
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#3
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kl1m | 
Germany ProjectPat
Its crazy to live in a time where we will get to see a Wildcard vs FaZe final
2025-05-02 01:18
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#5
donk | 
Australia SteveAU
Ez for Spirit
2025-05-02 01:56
2
Lol i hope BLAST goes back to the 2024 format. BLAST BOUNTY was a pretty cool idea but since Valve messed things up for them, they may as well go back to the old format. BLAST RIVALS was supposed to be the top 8 teams competing against each other. Hence the name Rivals but Valve decided to screw it all up and make them invite 4 wildcard teams.. That's why Pain, Wildcard & Flyquest were there.. including Faze.
2025-05-02 03:01
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#8
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Asia kisame217
This was a wildcard event. Blast was free to invite whichever team they liked as long as they qualified for wildcard criteria as defined by valve. It was blast who chose who to invite. Most of the top teams at that time declined the invites.
2025-05-02 04:39
5
5 replies
No. It wasn't. youtube.com/watch?v=mXTsblAFCEA here's the video of BLAST explaining their new format & the RIVALS. The RIVALS part starts at 2:15. It was supposed to be the TOP 8 teams in the VRS competing against each other. Hence the name RIVALS. Then 2 months before Rivals happened Valve made them change their format to 4 wildcard invites. HLTV confirmed Spunj also said they would most likely go back to their old format because Valve made them do that. . What made you think Paingaming, Flyquest & Wildcard are RIVALS? lol ... do you know what Rivals means?
2025-05-02 15:23
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#23
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Asia kisame217
github.com/ValveSoftware/counter-strike_.. Read the exception to blast rivals. It was a wildcard event. Now go and read the rules for wildcard events.
2025-05-02 15:35
0
2 replies
They changed that AFTER Valve made them change it to a 8 team 4VRS 4Wildcard team invites. It was supposed to be a 8 TOP teams. 8 TOP VRS teams. It's really not that hard to understand buddy lol. You clearly don't keep up with CS E Sports. I literally remember reading the article of Valve making BLAST change their invites. Did you watch the video of BLAST explaining RIVALS. It's starts at 2:15.
2025-05-02 16:01
0
1 reply
#25
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Asia kisame217
Point me to the rule that made them change it.
2025-05-02 18:10
0
Here's the video. I found it for you. youtube.com/watch?v=mXTsblAFCEA BLAST RIVALS part starts at 2:15. RIVALS was supposed to be an ELITE tournament. TOP 8 teams determined from the VRS. Don't make BS up next time. It's Valve's fault for making them change it to 4 wildcard invites. Not BLAST's fault.
2025-05-02 15:18
0
Faze were invited from their VRS points, not by wildcard FYI
2025-05-02 09:37
3
1 reply
oh yeah thanks. I just checked. They did get invited by VRS. It was Falcons that got the wildcard invite. Falcons, WildCard, Paingaming & Flyquest.
2025-05-02 15:08
0
#7
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Cayman Islands LasMedicinas
Bad luck spirit vita fantasy F
2025-05-02 03:01
0
#9
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Korea garukno
i think this is finally vita win streak end, they must be exhausted after melbourne and the pressure of trying to keep the streak they should've take a break
2025-05-02 04:40
5
2 replies
#10
apEX | 
Croatia Vrky07
I don't think they'll have issues dealing with Wildcard again, they successfully dealt with them already.
2025-05-02 06:50
3
1 reply
#22
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Korea garukno
amouranth buff is strong
2025-05-02 15:25
0
If wildcard wins the whole event I'm shaving my head live
2025-05-02 07:21
1
1 reply
#12
apEX | 
Croatia Vrky07
I'll remember.
2025-05-02 07:32
1
Again free road for falcons lul 😂 However they gonna meet their makers in finals again Rekt by vita. Ezzz 😴
2025-05-02 08:48
1
#16
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
Victory for Vitality as usual ^^,
2025-05-02 10:57
0
#19
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden Cendz
vitality winstreak will end here in the finals
2025-05-02 15:12
0
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