{"id":186968,"date":"2025-06-10T13:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=186968"},"modified":"2025-12-29T14:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T14:35:41","slug":"underdogs-of-austin-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/underdogs-of-austin-major","title":{"rendered":"The Underdogs of the Austin Major 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><b>M80<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the half-German, half-North-American team, are back and ready to compete at the highest tier of Counter-Strike. Currently ranked <\/span><b>#47<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/en\/valve-rankings\">Valve\u2019s rankings<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they\u2019re looking to climb the ladder with this year-and-a-half-old roster.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><b>Nemiga Gaming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the CIS underdogs, are another team to keep an eye on. They\u2019ve got a mix of rising stars eager to show off their skills at the top level of Counter-Strike, so don\u2019t be surprised if they pull off some massive upsets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><b>Legacy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Brazilian squad, are fully fueled now that they\u2019ve re-qualified for the Major after <\/span><b>BESTIA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were disqualified for failing to present their visas on time. They have a lot to prove, so expect them to go all out\u2014definitely a team to watch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><b>MIBR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the legendary Brazilian organization, return to the CS2 scene with a new roster of hungry underdogs. These players have something to prove, and they\u2019re not going down without a fight. Their individual skill and teamwork are top-notch, with experience from <\/span><b>saffee <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and exit plus their newest addition, <\/span><b>Lucaozy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They\u2019re the perfect team to pull off major upsets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And finally, we have <\/span><b>3DMAX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the French underdogs. These guys are the ultimate dark horses\u2014they\u2019ve got the talent and determination to make serious noise. With young star <\/span><b>Gravit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i and seasoned veteran <\/span><b>bodyy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it should be no surprise if they spring some upsets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u2014 Erikz<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M80, the half-German, half-North-American team, are back and ready to compete at the highest tier of Counter-Strike. Currently ranked #47 in Valve\u2019s rankings, they\u2019re looking to climb the ladder with this year-and-a-half-old roster. Nemiga Gaming, the CIS underdogs, are another team to keep an eye on. They\u2019ve got a mix of rising stars eager to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":186969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[455],"class_list":["post-186968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-blast-tv-austin-major-2025"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Underdogs of the Austin Major 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Meet the underdog teams of Austin Major 2025\u2014rising stars and dark horses ready to shake up the CS2 competitive scene.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/underdogs-of-austin-major\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Underdogs of the Austin Major 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Meet the underdog teams of Austin Major 2025\u2014rising stars and dark horses ready to shake up the CS2 competitive scene.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/underdogs-of-austin-major\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CS2 &amp; 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