FURIA won BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 in Hong Kong. They beat Spirit 3-0 in the grand final. Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato earned the third MVP medal of his career. HLTV spoke to the Brazilian rifler right after the final.
FURIA now have three titles this season, and they won the last tournament before the Major in Singapore. KSCERATO also explained what stood out in the final, how the team uses Ancient and what a short break means before the Major.
A Third Trophy Before Singapore
This was FURIA’s third tournament win of the season, after Thunderpick and Bucharest. In the grand final, they faced a Spirit team that had won the previous three meetings between the sides. FURIA still won the series 3-0.
According to KSCERATO, the underdog role suited the team. The 27-year-old says Spirit had more fans in Hong Kong and are contenders at every tournament they play. However, FURIA did not change their approach.
We knew it’s not going to be easy. But we just don’t care. We had to play our game, do our best, and what’s coming is coming.
Why a Normal Tournament Felt So Good
KSCERATO played at a very high level in Hong Kong. He does not see it as anything special, though. FURIA have played so many matches over the last three months that the event felt like another tournament to him. He also says the team had several plans that worked well, and that his teammates created many openings for him. FalleN even took some AWP shots for him.
How FURIA Handle Ancient
Ancient was a big topic in the interview. FURIA started playing the map at the start of the year, after Cologne, and they won on it on both days in Hong Kong. KSCERATO says the team understands the map well, but still needs practice with movement and decision-making. The CT side is the strongest part of their Ancient, while the T side still needs work.
On the T side, Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis now makes the calls. He has more knowledge of the map, and the team started winning on it about three Ancients ago. Meanwhile, KSCERATO explains why Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo is not the one calling there.
It’s not like his type of IGLing, because you need to do gimmick things, et cetera, and FalleN is not the kind of IGL to do it.
Rest and Confidence Before the Major
FURIA now have a break before the Major. KSCERATO says the schedule is demanding and the team travels a lot, so every day of rest matters. In Hong Kong, the team had two or three days to recover, and he calls that important.
At the same time, he does not want the team to feel overconfident. In his view, FURIA should stay humble and go to the Major with the mentality to show their best.
The Third MVP of His Career
KSCERATO received his first MVP last year and his second one this year. The third came in Hong Kong. He calls the feeling insane and says it means a lot to him, especially because it came with a title.
Being back to champions is very important for me and very important for all the people watching, cheering for us, all my family that had my back back then. So I hope I make them proud.
Conclusion
In his interview with HLTV, KSCERATO described the Hong Kong title as a win built on belief in FURIA’s own game. The team beat Spirit 3-0 in the final, and he took home his third career MVP. For FURIA, the result brings their third title of the season and a break to reset before the Major in Singapore. As a result, they head to the event with strong form, a growing Ancient map and a clear plan to stay humble.
