{"id":410575,"date":"2026-07-23T09:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=410575"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:11:18","slug":"prediction-for-3dmax-vs-magic-blast-bounty-2026-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/prediction-for-3dmax-vs-magic-blast-bounty-2026-season-2","title":{"rendered":"Prediction for 3DMAX vs magic \u2014 BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2 continues Stage 1 with a match between 3DMAX and magic. In the first round, the teams will play a Bo3 series, where the winner will continue the fight for a place at the LAN Finals, while the loser will immediately end their run at the tournament. The French roster independently chose magic as their opponent, but current form and head-to-head results make this choice risky.<\/p>\n

BLAST BOUNTY 2026 SEASON 2 STAGE 1 \u2014 FORMAT SPECIFICS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Stage 1 is played in a Single Elimination format. All matches are played as Bo3, so there is no room for error: one unsuccessful series will mean elimination, while the winner will move on to the next round of online qualification for the LAN Finals.<\/p>\n

3DMAX, with the 17th seed, chose magic, who received the 12th seed. Despite being the team that selected the opponent, the French side enter the series as underdogs according to bookmaker odds. magic also hold a higher position in the world ranking \u2014 20th place compared to 34th for 3DMAX.<\/p>\n\n

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HEAD-TO-HEAD \u2014 ADVANTAGE FOR MAGIC<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The teams met in May 2026 at Stake Ranked Episode 2. Back then, magic won both maps played: Inferno ended 19:15 after overtime, while Ancient finished 13:9.<\/p>\n

The previous series was not one-sided, especially on Inferno, but magic already showed that they can perform better in critical rounds. For 3DMAX, the upcoming match will be a chance to take revenge, but the current map pool once again creates a difficult scenario for the French team.<\/p>\n

CURRENT FORM<\/strong><\/h2>\n

3DMAX \u2014 experienced roster, but unstable results
\n3DMAX have recently been alternating strong performances with unsuccessful series. The team defeated Gentle Mates and paiN with 2:0 scores, but also lost to Gentle Mates, K27, and HEROIC. This instability prevents the French roster from establishing itself closer to the world top 20.<\/p>\n

Kursy has the best numbers among the highlighted players, but his rating over the last three months is only 1.04. Maka and Lucky will also play an important role, as the AWP impact, opening frags, and control of economically important rounds will depend on them.<\/p>\n

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magic \u2014 better form and stronger individual level
\nmagic approach the match with more convincing recent results. The team defeated Gentle Mates and Walczaki with 2:0 scores and also beat EAC in a full series. Separate losses to Inner Circle and Ninjas in Pyjamas show that the roster has not yet reached full stability, but its overall trajectory remains positive.<\/p>\n

The main individual figure is MaSvAl, who has a 1.14 rating over the last three months. He is ahead of Kursy in rating, multi-kill percentage, and average damage. AW and tenzy will also be important, as they provide the team with stability in rifle duels.<\/p>\n

MAP POOL & VETO<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Statistics over the last 3 months (3DMAX | magic):<\/p>\n

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  1. Cache: 60% | \u2014<\/li>\n
  2. Dust2: 67% | 43%<\/li>\n
  3. Mirage: \u2014 | 67%<\/li>\n
  4. Inferno: 29% | 67%<\/li>\n
  5. Nuke: 0% | \u2014<\/li>\n
  6. Ancient: 25% | 60%<\/li>\n
  7. Anubis: 25% | 33%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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