The hectic Starladder Major 2025 Swiss Stages are done, and the higher rated teams will start their battle in the Stage 2.
As we saw in the first stage, the upsets in the first Best-of-Ones are almost certain. But after all it feels that we got the deserving teams to go through.
The first stage qualifiers were as following:
3-0 (Undefeated): M80, FlyQuest
3-1: B8, fnatic, Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP)
3-2: PARIVISION, Imperial, FaZe Clan
FaZe Clan narrowly survived, qualifying in the final round with a 2-1 victory over Fluxo.
Not many of us had M80 and FlyQuest go through with a clean sheet. But their qualification is not a huge shock. We are keeping an eye on them whether they will be over or undervalued going further.
❌ Eliminated (Bottom 8):
NRG, Fluxo, Legacy, The Huns, RED Canids, GamerLegion, Lynn Vision, Rare Atom.
GamerLegion and Legacy were expected to do better, but there was only room for the top 8.
Stage 2 Overview (Starts Today, Nov 29)
The 8 teams that qualified from Stage 1 now join 8 higher-seeded teams (the "Challengers"). They will play another Swiss bracket to determine who advances to Stage 3 (where elites like Vitality and Spirit await).
New Teams Entering in Stage 2:
Natus Vincere (NAVI)
Team Liquid
Astralis
MIBR
Aurora
3DMAX
Passion UA
TYLOO
Today's Opening Matchups (Stage 2 Round 1):
Astralis vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
3DMAX vs. fnatic
Passion UA vs. FaZe Clan
TYLOO vs. PARIVISION
Natus Vincere vs. FlyQuest
Aurora vs. M80
Team Liquid vs. B8
MIBR vs. Imperial
Swiss Stage 2 Opening Round Picks
Astralis - Ninjas In Pyjamas
Our pick Astralis
3DMAX - Fnatic
Our pick Fnatic
Passion UA - FaZe Clan
Our pick FaZe Clan
PARIVISION - TYLOO
Our pick TYLOO
Read the full recaps at cs2bet.io/predictions