BLAST Open Rotterdam Day 2: Favorites Hold Firm While the Field Starts to Shift

Day 2 in Rotterdam kept the favorites on track, but the pressure is already rising. PARIVISION, Spirit, The MongolZ, and Vitality all moved on, and every result made the bracket tougher. The big teams are holding strong, but the fight is getting tighter fast. Follow this article for the next round and see who keeps their run alive.

PARIVISION outlast NIP in a three-map battle as the VRS stakes grow heavier

PARIVISION came through a tight series against NIP and showed how costly every close map can be at this stage of the event. It was not just a win, it was a match that could shape what comes next for both teams.

1. PARIVISION won 2-1, taking Ancient 13-11, losing Mirage 6-13, and finishing the job on Dust2 13-8 after being down 6-8.
2. NIP had real chances to take control. Kacper “xKacpersky” Gabara was the best player in the series with a 53-46 K-D, 95.7 ADR, and a 1.30 rating. Artem “r1nkle” Moroz also delivered with a 52-38 K-D.
3. PARIVISION stayed calmer in the key rounds. Ivan “zweih” Gogin led the team in rating at 1.24, and Dzhami “Jame” Ali helped settle the decider when the pressure was highest.

For Ninjas in Pyjamas, this loss hurts more than the result itself. A win could have given them a big boost in the standings race, but now they drop lower and the road gets much harder.

Spirit overpower Liquid and ruin the first test of the new-look lineup

Spirit handled Liquid with very little trouble and won the series 2-0, taking Mirage 13-8 and Ancient 13-11. Liquid’s updated team had its first real test here, but Spirit looked sharper from the start and stayed in control when the pressure went up. Danil “donk” Kryshkovets was the clear star and gave Liquid problems on both maps.

Boris “magixx” Vorobiev and Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich also gave Spirit good support, while Liquid never really found a steady rhythm. Keith “NAF” Markovic had some decent moments, but the new group still looked like a team searching for its timing. Spirit move on with confidence, and Liquid now face a much tougher road from here.

The MongolZ deliver the day’s biggest statement with a breakthrough win against MOUZ

The MongolZ gave the strongest performance of the day and earned a big win that had been missing from this rivalry. They beat MOUZ 2-0, took Nuke 13-11, and then fully controlled Inferno 13-3. This result stood out even more because The MongolZ had lost their previous five best-of-three series against MOUZ and had never taken a map from them before this match.

• Sodbayar “Techno” Munkhbold led the way with a 42-24 K-D, 105.9 ADR, and a 1.73 rating.
• Usukhbayar “910” Banzragch gave strong support with a 32-12 K-D and a 1.44 rating.
• Anarbileg “cobrazera” Uuganbayar helped swing key rounds on Nuke.
• MOUZ never recovered on Inferno and looked flat from the start.
• Lotan “Spinx” Giladi was the only MOUZ player to finish the series with a rating above 0.90.

For The MongolZ, this was more than just a win. It felt like a real step forward against one of the teams that had blocked them every time before.

Vitality return in ruthless form and leave 9z with no room to respond

Vitality came into Rotterdam looking fresh and fully prepared, and 9z never got a real chance to settle into the match.

1. Vitality won the series 2-0 with a 13-3 result on Overpass and a 13-5 win on Nuke.
2. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut led the way with a 37-15 K-D, 109.4 ADR, and a 1.91 rating.
3. Shahar “flameZ” Shushan finished with the most kills in the server at 38-18, while Robin “ropz” Kool added a strong 30-15.
4. William “mezii” Merriman also made a key impact with an important 1v3 on the first map.

After that, the gap between the teams only became clearer. 9z could not build any momentum, and every player on the team finished the series below a 0.80 rating. Franco “dgt” Garcia, Matias “HUASOPEEK” Ibañez Hernandez, Ignacio “meyern” Meyer, Maximiliano “max” Gonzalez, and Luciano “luchov” Herrera were under pressure from the start and never found a steady answer. For Vitality, it was the kind of win that sends a message early and puts the rest of the bracket on notice.