After securing four Counter-Strike 2 esports titles this year, Team Vitality brings home another one as they are crowned the champions of the recently concluded BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 by defeating Team Falcons.

The winning team earned $125,000 (£94,516) in prize money and secured two Tokens from the BLAST-created Frequent Flyers Program (FFP), a revenue-sharing scheme featuring an extra $2 million (£1,506,704) prize pool that is divided among the teams. 

According to Esports Charts, the Grand Final drew over one million viewers, making it the second most-watched BLAST event to date. The BLAST Paris Major is still on top.

How the final fight went down

The faceoff started with Team Falcons�?victory as they took the map Inferno and scored 13-9. This ended Team Vitality’s 16-game win streak on the map. However, Vitality retaliated and took the win on two maps: Dust2 and Train. 

The champions almost had Mirage due to their 12-3 lead, but Team Falcons�?m0NESY clutched a one versus two after the overtime. 

After a series of decisive battles, two players came out on top: Robin ‘ropz�?Kool and Mathieu ‘ZywOo�?Herbaut. The duo racked 44 total kills on Nuke, leading to ZywOo becoming the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) and their team winning.

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After months of talks and rumours, Ilya ‘m0NESY�?Osipov has officially left G2 Esports and joined Team Falcons. This transfer is said to be ‘the biggest transfer�?in Counter-Strike history. The 19-year-old Russian AWPer will play his first match with Team Falcons at the BLAST.tv Austin Major in June.

‘Sorry, that’s it. Thank you to everyone who supported G2 and me all this time. This was a chapter that made me stronger. People who will stay in my memory forever�? m0NESY stated. 

m0NESY was originally under contract with G2 until December, but the organisation released him early, citing a growing disconnect between the player and the team due to personal circumstances. G2 CEO Alban ‘Stilgar�?Dechelotte also noted that holding serious discussions with potential new talents is challenging without clarity on m0NESY’s future with the team.

Meanwhile, m0NESY will reunite with his old G2 teammate, Nikola ‘NiKo�?Kovač, who recently helped Team Falcons win at PGL Bucharest 2025 and will take the spot of Abdulkhalik ‘degster�?Gasano. G2 hasn’t picked a new player yet, but reports say that the team is planning to loan Aleksander ‘hades�?Miśkiewicz from Monte.

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G2 Esports suffered two losses this year in their CS2 squad: top-notch rifler Nikola ‘NiKo�?Kovač and the eagle-eyed Ilya ‘m0NESY�?Osipov. Both players are considered elites due to their impressive performances. With both of them under Team Falcon’s wings, what will happen to G2 Esports now? 

More losses and low morale

Losing two of their core players could lead to a string of losses for G2. Despite the skill of their remaining players like Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač and Janusz 'Snax' Pogorzelski, they would still struggle. The team can also lose morale knowing that huNter- is NiKo’s cousin. 

However, this might not last long as G2 Esports will hire additional players. So far, the team has not released any statement about players they look forward to working with, but this can change. 

Fighting Team Falcons will likely result in a loss

If the two elite teams ever meet on the battlefield, the more likely winner is Team Falcons. Although G2 Esports won’t be beaten easily, the edge is on Team Falcons. NiKo has already formed a good relationship with his current team, and adding m0NESY will further improve their performance. 

Although it lacks two members, G2 Esports can still put up a good fight. Their new player is possibly the same level as m0NESY, but nobody can tell who will replace the ‘baby GOAT.�?nbsp;

Better preparations

To be ready for the upcoming BLAST.tv Austin Major, G2 Esports needs to train harder and prepare more. Their new player must adapt quickly to the current team and vice versa. With their latest standing in the Blast Open Spring 2025, they might take on an opponent with the same skill level as them. 

Since they lost m0NESY, they should look for a sniper of the same calibre—or better. Their riflers are competitive and display good game sense, but a good sniper will always be crucial to the team. 

New trump cards for the CS2 squad

Despite no announcement on the replacement player, G2 Esports is a top-tier team that wouldn’t settle for anyone. Their new player can be their trump card for the upcoming esports tournament, but only they know who it will be. 

However, talks of Aleksander ‘hades�?Miśkiewicz replacing the sniper are brewing. The primary AWPer hades is a top sniper from the esports group Monte. His display of accurate flicks and weapon mastery earned the respect of both his previous and current teams. 

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G2 Esports�?CS2 squad is currently not in its best condition, so it might suffer a few losses, but nothing too heavy. By getting a good replacement for its lost players, it will uphold its reputation as a leading esports group. 

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