PARIVISION completed one of the most important comebacks of their season, defeating Legacy 2–1 and securing a spot in Stage 2 of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. After a tense battle on Ancient, a painful loss on Inferno, and a true shootout on Dust2, the Russian–Kazakh roster held their ground under pressure and delivered a victory that elevates the team to a new historical milestone. Legacy, despite hitting a phenomenal early-tournament peak, exit the Major in a heartbreaking fashion — one step away from qualifying further.
Teams’ paths at the Major — two very different trajectories converging at one decisive point
PARIVISION went through one of the toughest Stage 1 routes:
- 13–8 vs The Huns — the first spark of stability
- 9–13 vs M80 — a loss that dropped them to 0–2
- 11–13 vs B8 — another defeat that broke their early momentum
- 2–0 vs GamerLegion — the match that restored structural confidence
- 2–1 vs Legacy — the decisive series, one of the most intense of the entire stage
A team that looked doomed on day one pulled themselves together mentally and delivered their most cohesive CS right when it mattered the most.
Legacy started the Major in a fashion worthy of a serious dark-horse contender:
- 10–13 vs FlyQuest — opening loss
- 13–6 vs Rare Atom — their first bounce-back win
- 13–6 vs RED Canids — statement of strength
- 0–2 vs B8 — a collapse that pushed them into 2–2 territory
- 1–2 vs PARIVISION — the finish that became a painful surprise
After a fiery start, Legacy lost momentum, and their mid-round decisions began to crumble under pressure.
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Ancient — 13:9. PARIVISION open the series with discipline and pace
PARIVISION immediately showed they were ready to play through tempo and tight control of key areas.
On Ancient, they created a sense of complete structural order — rotations were flawless, smokes and flashes landed with clockwork precision, and BELCHONOKK and nota shut down early duels with an extremely high success rate.
Legacy attempted to push fast entries through cave and mid, but PARIVISION neutralized every attempt with clean counter-aggression and sturdy retakes.
A 7–5 half set the foundation for the final 13–9, where PARIVISION never relinquished control.
Inferno — 5:13. Legacy strike back and plunge PARIVISION into chaos
Legacy’s map pick became their brightest moment of the series.
The Brazilians dominated banana control, forcing PARIVISION into awkward duels from the start. latto played nearly flawlessly, saadzyn dominated trades, and n1ssim found opening picks again and again.
PARIVISION failed to adapt:
- positional mistakes in early-rounds
- constant loss of map control
- inability to read Legacy’s aggression
After a 3–9 first half, PARIVISION never found a path to a comeback. The series went to the decider with mounting pressure.
Dust2 — 19:16. A legendary finish and an ICE-round from Jame
Dust2 became one of the best maps of all Stage 1 — both teams played nearly perfect halves with entirely different stylistic approaches.
PARIVISION relied on slow, methodical mid control and long-range duels, while Legacy pushed aggressive peaks through lux and saadzyn.
The first 30 rounds turned into a nerve-wracking carousel — 15–15, forcing overtime.
In OT, PARIVISION found their golden window:
- Jame delivered a crucial multi-kill in a retake, swinging the mental momentum
- xiELO stabilized the B-site, winning two essential duels
- nota and BELCHONOKK closed the final pushes with 100% trade efficiency
19–16 — PARIVISION complete a comeback that will be remembered for a long time.
Player statistics — full overview
MVP of the match — Dzhami “Jame” Ali
- 1.10 rating 3.0
- decisive multi-kill in overtime on Dust2
- 76% KAST
- stabilized the team’s structure in clutch moments
- won the majority of key 1v1 and 2v2 duels
Jame became the engine of PARIVISION in the final rounds and the psychological closer of the entire series.
Team Play: structure vs chaos
PARIVISION — control-based, adaptive Counter-Strike
- precise, layered rotations
- nearly flawless trading in key duels
- cold-blooded composure in overtime
- deep mid control on Dust2
- constant tempo adjustments depending on the map
This was their most stable match of the entire Major.
Legacy — explosive mechanics but no plan B
- huge individual performances from latto and saadzyn
- strong opening rounds
- aggression working only on Inferno
- psychological drop-off in overtime
Legacy lacked structural depth — PARIVISION proved more disciplined and more composed under pressure.
VRS changes
- PARIVISION: +47 pts (#22 → #19) — one of the biggest jumps of Stage 1
- Legacy: –24 pts (#8 → #11) — a sharp fall that will affect their 2025 seeding significantly
Skin.Club Pick’em Challenge
Running alongside the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is the Skin.Club Pick’em Challenge — an interactive feature where fans predict match results, choose advancing teams, and earn points throughout the tournament. By making accurate picks, participants unlock rewards ranging from premium skins to rare gloves and knives, with the ultimate prize being the iconic AWP | Dragon Lore.
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PARIVISION make Stage 2 — Legacy eliminated
PARIVISION pushed, struggled, made mistakes, but ultimately delivered their best version exactly when it mattered most.
Legacy end the Major as one of its biggest disappointments — a 2–0 start followed by a 2–3 finish will spark long discussions across the Brazilian scene.
