BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 Finals: All Teams, How to Watch

This year’s BLAST Bounty Summer Finals are shaping up to have some of the biggest plot twists of 2026. Several high-rolling teams have faced early elimination, with fresh competitors surfacing. Let’s recap the biggest storylines, which teams have qualified, the event’s schedule, and how fans can watch.

BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 Finals

The BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 Finals, located in Malta, will crown the strongest Counter-Strike teams in the tourney’s second Season this year. It’s one of the most prestigious stops on the CS2 calendar, with eight international teams fighting through single-elimination qualifiers to stake a claim on their spots.

The tournament also arrives at a unique time in Counter-Strike’s evolution. It’s the first S-Tier competition played on the newest CS2 patch, which brought Cache back into the map pool and tweaked the C4. This means teams will be rewarded for their adaptability and ability to strategize under a time crunch, forcing even the most seasoned competitors to stay on their toes.

Prize Pool

The event has a sizable 1,250,000 USD prize pool. This sum is split across its winning teams. The Grand Finals winner will take home 60,000 USD, a significant chunk of change.

What Are the Favorite Teams in the BLAST Bounty Summer Finals?

The team lineup in the Finals is particularly unique, since many top competitors experienced surprise eliminations. So far, MOUZ made heads turn with impressive 2:0 sweeps in both of their qualifier matches. Team Liquid also caught the scene’s eye by eliminating Team Vitality, which is known for its consistency and has dominated Tier 1 circuits in recent years.

Team Spirit had a harder time passing through the qualifiers (their Anubis matchup with 100 Thieves was extremely close, and they dropped a round to OG on Dust 11) but star player donk’s plays are looking sharp. The young prodigy personally secured the team’s Cache win with a crazy 4k. sh1ro is also impressing, proving his skill with the AWP. It seemed the team also found its stride in the Ancient decider map, sweeping 100 Thieves 13:0.

Key Storylines

Team Falcons impressed worldwide after their win at the Cologne Major, but they won’t be progressing to the main BLAST Bounty Summer event after 100 Thieves defeated them in the qualifiers. This upset, alongside FURIA and Team Vitality’s early losses, eliminated some of the current era’s strongest teams right out of the gate.

PaiN Gaming continues enforcing Brazilian Counter-Strike’s place on the map. Meanwhile, The MongolZ are fighting to continue their momentum after a meteoric rise in 2025. The org just lost two of its key players, Senzu and mzinho, to BC.Game. However, it qualified for the BLAST Bounty main event with a new team comp, proving the team’s trademark grit and resilience remains.

Astralis continues its fight to return to its former glory, standing in the shadow of its prime 2017-2020 legacy. With new coach NEO at the helm, fans are watching to see where its trajectory goes. Things could also be looking up for FaZe Clan after struggles in 2024 and 2025.

BLAST Bounty Format and Schedule

The BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 Finals will take place from Friday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2. It will continue in a single-elimination format. Matches are all best-of-3, except for the Grand Final, which is best-of-5.

Here’s a quick recap of the schedule:

• Thursday, July 30: Quarterfinals 1 & 2
• Friday, July 31: Quarterfinals 3 & 4
• Saturday, August 1: Semifinals 1 & 2
• Sunday, August 2: Grand Final

All BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 Teams

As of July 26, 2026, all 8 team slots have been decided for the BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 Finals. This year’s participants include:

• Team Spirit
• MOUZ
• The MongolZ
• Astralis
• 3DMax
• Team Liquid
• PaiN Gaming
• FaZe Clan

How to Watch the Tournament

The BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 Finals are streaming live on the BLAST YouTube channel, @BLASTPremier. In addition, the event is broadcasting on Twitch. BLAST features streams in multiple languages, so fans from all over can watch.

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