MOUZ are the champions of BLAST Bounty Season 2 after defeating Spirit 3-1 in the grand final. The European squad recovered from an early setback on Ancient to close out the series on Nuke, lifting the trophy after an impressive playoff run that included victories over 3DMAX, Astralis, and the world’s No.1-ranked team.
MOUZ complete perfect playoff run
MOUZ entered the LAN Finals in Malta after battling through the online stage and continued their strong form throughout the playoffs. Their campaign began with a hard-fought reverse sweep over 3DMAX (2-1) in the quarterfinals before they edged Astralis (2-1) in the semifinals.
The grand final presented the toughest possible challenge against Spirit, who had reached the title match after eliminating Liquid, 100 Thieves, FaZe, and entered the series as favorites following another strong event.
With the victory, MOUZ secured one of the biggest trophies of their season while denying Spirit a second consecutive BLAST Bounty title.
MOUZ recover after Ancient setback
The best-of-five opened on Dust2, Spirit’s map pick, but MOUZ immediately took control. Strong CT setups and consistent multi-kill rounds from Lotan “Spinx” Giladi helped MOUZ secure a convincing 13-8 victory.
Mirage, selected by MOUZ, was even more one-sided. Spirit struggled to find openings against MOUZ’s disciplined defense and managed only four rounds as MOUZ cruised to a 13-4 win and moved within one map of the championship.
Spirit responded on Ancient. Led by Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, they finally found their rhythm and controlled the deciding rounds to claim a 13-9 victory, keeping the series alive.
However, any hopes of a comeback disappeared on Nuke. MOUZ once again dictated the pace from the opening rounds, converting key clutches and shutting down Spirit’s attacks before closing the map 13-10 to secure the series 3-1 and lift the BLAST Bounty Season 2 trophy.
Player of the Match
Lotan “Spinx” Giladi delivered an outstanding grand final performance and was voted Player of the Match. The Israeli rifler finished the four-map series with a 1.54 rating, 78 kills, 89.3 ADR, and 81.9% KAST, consistently leading MOUZ in the biggest moments of the final.
VRS impact
The victory also significantly boosted MOUZ in the Valve Regional Standings. The champions earned 46 VRS points, climbing from 5th to 3rd place. Spirit remained the No.1-ranked team despite losing 21 VRS points.
Teams react after the final
MOUZ celebrated the title shortly after the match, with Dorian “xertioN” Berman praising the team’s work throughout the event.
Champions of Blast Bounty Season 2 Finals! Very proud of the guys, we have put in immense effort in the last 3 weeks to achieve this here, GGWP Spirit!
Spirit thanked supporters despite falling short in the final.
Our BLAST Bounty 2026 S2 journey is over, we finish as runners-up. Thank you for all your support.
What’s next?
Winning BLAST Bounty Season 2 gives MOUZ another prestigious LAN trophy and confirms the team’s return among the elite after an impressive playoff run. Spirit finish the event as runners-up but remain one of the strongest teams in Counter-Strike heading into the next Tier-1 tournaments.
