G2 and Falcons meet in the playoff quarterfinal of BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2, and the winner reaches the semifinal. Falcons sit 7th in the VRS, while G2 rank 13th. However, Falcons won both series between these teams in 2026, so G2 will look to turn the tide.
This is a quarterfinal in the playoffs of BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2, so every map will matter. Falcons are the higher-ranked side, as they are 7th in the VRS, while G2 are 13th. As a result, Falcons come in as clear favorites. Still, G2 beat MOUZ 2:1 recently, so they can surprise strong teams.
Current Form
G2: one win in the last five matches
G2 beat MOUZ 2:1. However, they lost 1:2 to Spirit, Aurora, PARIVISION and DENDELE. Therefore, their form is a clear concern, even though all four losses went to three maps.
The main player to watch is NertZ. He posts a 1.10 rating, 0.71 kills per round, 0.69 deaths per round, 72.7% KAST, a 1.15 multi-kill rating, +0.45% round swing and 80.7 ADR. However, he trails m0NESY on every key stat except ADR, where both players post 80.7. For example, his round swing of +0.45% is far below m0NESY’s +3.56%.
Recent results:
- G2 1:2 Spirit
- G2 2:1 MOUZ
- G2 1:2 Aurora
- G2 1:2 PARIVISION
- G2 1:2 DENDELE
Falcons: three wins in the last five matches
Falcons beat Legacy and HEROIC 2:0, and they also won 2:1 against FaZe. However, they lost 0:2 to Vitality and 1:2 to NAVI. As a result, their form is uneven, but it is still much better than G2’s.
Their key player is m0NESY. He posts a 1.30 rating, 0.81 kills per round, 0.59 deaths per round, 74.9% KAST, a 1.19 multi-kill rating, +3.56% round swing and 80.7 ADR. Moreover, he leads NertZ in rating, kills per round, deaths per round, KAST, multi-kill rating and round swing. Their ADR is equal at 80.7.
Recent results:
- Falcons 2:0 Legacy
- Falcons 0:2 Vitality
- Falcons 1:2 NAVI
- Falcons 2:0 HEROIC
- Falcons 2:1 FaZe
Head-to-Head
Falcons hold a clear edge. In 2026, the two teams have met twice, and Falcons won both series. On maps, Falcons lead 4 to 1, and one of these five maps went to overtime.
The first meeting was at IEM Cologne Major 2026 on June 11, and the result was Falcons 2:1 G2. Most recently, at BLAST Open Porto 2026 on September 4, it was Falcons 2:0 G2.
Map Pool & Veto
Win rate over the past 3 months (G2 | Falcons):
- Cache: 20% (5 maps) | 0 maps
- Dust2: 33% (12 maps) | 67% (15 maps)
- Mirage: 57% (7 maps) | 46% (13 maps)
- Inferno: 60% (15 maps) | 67% (6 maps)
- Nuke: 0% (5 maps) | 50% (4 maps)
- Ancient: 56% (18 maps) | 50% (10 maps)
- Anubis: 67% (6 maps) | 50% (8 maps)
Expected veto: G2 will almost certainly ban Dust2 and Inferno, where Falcons win 67% on both maps. In return, Falcons have a clear reason to ban Anubis and Ancient, where G2 hold 67% and 56%. However, the Ancient sample is large for G2, with 18 maps.
After those bans, G2 can pick Mirage, where they win 57% over seven maps against Falcons’ 46% over 13. Meanwhile, Falcons can answer with Nuke, where they hold 50% over four maps and G2 have won none of five. Therefore, Cache or Nuke could decide the series, which adds uncertainty, because Falcons have no recent Cache data and G2 win only 20% there.
VRS forecast: G2 currently have 1620 points and sit 13th. With a win, they would reach 1660 points and move up to 10th place, up three spots. With a loss, they would drop to 1612 points, but they would still stay 13th.
Falcons have 1769 points and sit 7th. With a win, they would reach 1791 points and stay 7th. However, with a loss, they would drop to 1751 points and fall to 8th place.
Prediction
G2 have real arguments. They beat MOUZ 2:1 recently, and Mirage and Anubis give them two playable map options. In addition, a win would lift them three places in the VRS.
Still, Falcons look like the clear favorites. They rank higher in the VRS, and they won both series between these teams in 2026. Moreover, Falcons have won four of the five maps, and m0NESY leads NertZ on almost every key stat. However, G2’s Inferno and Ancient numbers and the overtime map between these teams show that at least one map should be tight.
If Falcons ban Anubis and Ancient and win Dust2 or Inferno, they can take control of the series. Meanwhile, G2 will need Mirage and a strong NertZ to pull off the upset.
Projected result: Falcons 2:0 G2
