Gracing us with back-to-back matches, the semi-finals of the BLAST Rivals Season 2 2026 have reached the Grand Final. FURIA and Spirit secured dominant 2-0 victories against Falcons and MOUZ, respectively, giving us a highly exciting Grand Final clash to look forward to, and here is how it happened.
Spirit outclass MOUZ
Despite their drop in form coming into the tournament, Spirit started strong with 9 rounds on the defence on MOUZ’s pick of Mirage. Having won only 3 rounds before switching sides, MOUZ went into their defence with 3 rounds to their name. Despite winning the pistol, Spirit dropped the ball, giving the momentum back to MOUZ, who managed to cut down on the lead but failed to keep their streak going. Winning 3 rounds in a row, Spirit managed to push the game over the line, taking an early lead in the series.
A 3-0 start to the second map saw MOUZ take the early lead on their CT side, only for Spirit to overtake them with 4 rounds of their own. As MOUZ managed a single round, Spirit closed the first half with 4 in a row as they took the lead with an 8-4 lead. MOUZ managed to stun Spirit early on after switching sides with a 7-round streak, giving them the lead for the second time in the series. As the MOUZ offence kept building momentum, it came crashing down when Spirit secured their first round on their CT side. Hitting the board on the defence, they managed to secure a 5-round streak to close the series with a 13-11 win.
FURIA breeze past Falcons
Falcons’ solid start fell apart in no time as FURIA’s defence started racking up rounds. Despite losing the pistol, FURIA converted the gun rounds later in the series to close out the first half with a narrow 7-5 lead. Having lost momentum, Falcons played catch-up for the entirety of the second half only to win the final two rounds of regulation to take the game to OT. Losing the first round, the Falcons had little room left as FURIA closed the opening map with two successful retakes on the CT side and took the lead in the series.
Despite starting with a 3-0 lead for the second time in the series, Falcons were left trailing as FURIA’s defence put up a rock-solid performance. Winning their first gun round, the Brazilian side managed to secure 7 rounds in a row to close the first half with a narrow lead. Winning the pistol, FURIA continued on their winning ways in the second half as a helpless Falcons side failed to secure a single round, closing the map with a 13-5 loss as FURIA secured the Grand Final spot with a statement performance.
Grand Final Schedule
| Match | Team 1 | Team 2 | Time (IST) |
| BO5 Grand Final | Spirit | FURIA | 13:30 |
In a grand final that can potentially be a major final before the major final, we are blessed with two of the top-performing teams in the tournament. On their day, the Grand Final is anybody’s to win, but Spirit edged FURIA out in terms of raw firepower, while FURIA have that experience under their belt to pull off a miracle in the Grand Final. Only time will tell how the best-of-five unfolds, but we have a very open clash to look forward to.
