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Maps: Mirage (9-13 PARIVISION), Dust2 (11-13 PARIVISION), Inferno (11-13 PARIVISION), Ancient, Anubis
Nick’s MVP:
nota- nota looked incredible across all three maps.
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Overview
The Grand Final of the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals is here. Falcons have been the story of the tournament, reaching the final with academy stand-in NucleonZ while NiKo and m0NESY perform at their absolute peak.
On the other side, PARIVISION have become the “giant killers” of Malta, proving that Jame’s disciplined, slow-paced system is still a nightmare to play against on LAN.
Map 1: Mirage
PARIVISION CT side starts strong as Jame delivers a 3 vs 1 clutch to secure a 3-5 lead for PARIVISION, they add to it to make it 3-7.
Falcons look shaky as they finally find an answer at 5-10. nota quickly answers with an ace to make it 5-11.
PARIVISION hit 12 rounds first but Falcons stabilize through a strong A hold to make it 8-12.
PARIVISION finally crack the A site the close the map 9-13.
Map 2: Dust2
Falcons start strong on the CT side, taking an early lead of 3-1.
PARIVISION fight back through Jame calling B site hits over and over to tie it up at 3-3.
PARIVISION continue to abuse the B site then finish with a cat hit to A, taking a 4-8 lead at half.
Falcons start their T side strong, bringing it it back to 9-9, but PARIVISION hit back to get double digits first at 9-10.
It’s a back and forth affair as both teams trade rounds, Falcons continue to break the B site, leaving it at 10-11 in favor of PARIVISION.
PARIVISION close out the map with strong retake on the A site as Falcons run out of ideas.
Map 3: Inferno
PARIVISION take the pistol round on a quick banana to B execute.
PARIVISION continue to dominate the early rounds hitting both sites successfully, taking a 0-5 lead.
Falcons finally find their footing through Niko to make it 4-6.
PARIVISION take 2 rounds to start the second half to make it 6-8, Falcons first gun round falters as PARIVISION go up 6-9.
Falcons finally crack the A site on an eco to make it 7-9 in favor of PARIVISION.
PARIVISION answer back on a double pit hold to quickly make it 7-10, Falcons crack the B site to make it 9-10.
PARIVISION are two rounds from the trophy as they hit 11 rounds off a b site retake.
PARIVISION close out the map 11-13 and win 3-0 in a stunning run.
Stats
Falcons
| Player (Country) | K–D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating 3.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NiKo (BA) | 49–44 | +0.75% | 72.7 | 74.3% | 1.09 |
| TeSeS (DK) | 37–43 | +1.65% | 69.1 | 71.4% | 1.06 |
| kyxsan (MK) | 43–49 | -1.17% | 66.8 | 72.9% | 0.95 |
| m0NESY (RU) | 40–45 | -1.44% | 59.6 | 68.6% | 0.89 |
| NucleonZ (MK) | 29–53 | -5.17% | 49.5 | 61.4% | 0.64 |
PARIVISION
| Player (Country) | K–D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating 3.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nota (RU) | 60–36 | +5.49% | 92.0 | 81.4% | 1.50 |
| zweih (RU) | 50–42 | +0.75% | 78.0 | 82.9% | 1.16 |
| xiELO (RU) | 49–44 | +0.07% | 70.6 | 75.7% | 1.05 |
| Jame (RU) | 42–29 | +1.68% | 55.7 | 75.7% | 1.03 |
| BELCHONOKK (RU) | 33–47 | -2.62% | 56.2 | 72.9% | 0.82 |
Lineups
Falcons
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| m0NESY | Russia |
| NiKo | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| kyxsan | North Macedonia |
| NucleonZ (Stand-in) | North Macedonia |
| TeSeS | Denmark |
PARIVISION
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Jame | Russia |
| BELCHONOKK | Russia |
| xiELO | Russia |
| nota | Russia |
| zweih | Russia |
About Nick Stambaugh
Nick Stambaugh has been following pro Counter-Strike since 2009. He witnessed the franchise transform from a grassroots scene to a global esports phenomenon. Nick provides high-level analysis on tactics and trends.