On June 9, 2025, in Austin Major Stage 2, Falcons, who suffered a Waterloo in the group stage, was eliminated by MIBR in the overtime battle. The final ranking of the group stage was tied for 20-22. The game data was exposed and triggered heated discussions in the community. This article deeply analyzes the reasons and the trends behind it.
1. Battle review: Falcons was eliminated in overtime
Falcons encountered MIBR in the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage2 on June 9, and was eliminated with a score of 1:2. The scores of the three maps were:
Ancient: 13-6, FalcoNS won
Falcons performed well in the first map Ancient, easily defeating the opponent with 13–6. TeSeS won 16-12 K-D, ADR 103.1, Rating 1.48, Magisk and m0NESY also performed well.
Nuke: 9-13, MIBR hit back
MIBR rebounded strongly and won the second map 9–13. Lucaozy performed steadily (K-D 20-15, ADR 95.8, Rating 1.30), brnz4n also performed well (18-15, ADR 83.4, 1.28).
Inferno: 20-22, overtaken by MIBR in overtime
The third map was fought to overtime, and MIBR finally defeated the opponent 22–20. Falcons failed to maintain the rhythm in the overtime stage and was reversed by the opponent.
Finally, Falcons tied with M80, TYLOO and other teams in the overall score, ranked 20–22, and was eliminated in the group stage early, winning only 10,000 US dollars in prize money.
Comprehensive data statistics
The total number of rounds was 83 rounds, Falcons controlled 42 rounds, and MIBR controlled 41 rounds.
Falcons’s m0NESY (K-D 65-51, ADR 80.5, Rating 1.27) and kyxsan (54-52, 1.10) are the most outstanding players in the team.
MIBR, while Lucaozy (62-58, ADR 75.9) and insani (59-60, 84.5 ADR) led the way.
2. In-depth analysis: Why Falcons Unable to advance
Overtime collapse: The third map Inferno was delayed to the overtime stage. The strength of both sides was stalemate, but Falcons was exposed in the overtime and failed to control the key situation.
Psychological pressure: The community discussed its unbalanced mentality after the game. Zorte pointed out: “Everyone can see the 5v3 endgame in one round, but they didn’t win it.”
Unstable tactical execution: Many analysts including steel criticized its map tactics and cooperation in the comments, saying that “the basic skills are poor and the strategic agreements are chaotic.”
Pressure environment disadvantage: FalcoNS was once regarded as a favorite to win the championship, but it was difficult to adjust after the early stage of the schedule.
3. Community reaction and public opinion observation
The community reacted strongly after the game. One of Falcons’s core players, m0NESY, said that he was “very disappointed with his performance” and “there was not much to say after the game.”
Famous player Mauisnake simply wrote an article “The most outrageous collapse in history”
Although some people pointed out that we cannot deny the ability of the players, and ZywOo commented that “Magisk is the Major of our team “The best performer”.
Community comments still focus on the imbalance between tactical execution and psychological rhythm.
4. The enlightenment behind the “favorite setback”
Tactical depth is prioritized, and a good foundation can better resist pressure
Unstable performance often stems from insufficient map pool, official intervention, and few tactical ideas; in-depth research on opponents and perfecting point capture/return defense strategies are the basis.
Keep a steady mind and respond to the overtime rhythm
Data shows that the final winner of Bo3 after delay is often the one with a more stable mentality in the key rounds. Falcons’s overtime collapse once again reflects the problem of team rhythm switching.
Fame is not a talisman for promotion
Although it is a favorite to win the championship, forming a big-name lineup will undoubtedly attract attention, but once the competition environment deteriorates, it may still be hit by emerging or recovering teams.
Conclusion
The group stage performance of 1:2 was undoubtedly a major blow to Falcons. Their results show that strong strength does not mean stability, and they also face the dual challenges of psychological rhythm and map strategy. MIBR showed excellent map Adjustment ability, mental toughness and on-the-spot execution will firmly grasp the chance to defeat the favorites.
For the entire CS2 field, this is also a wake-up call: team ability, tactical depth and psychological quality are mutually dependent and indispensable – only in this way can we go further in the cruel Major field.
In the remaining Stage 2 schedule, which teams can take advantage of this to turn the tables? Which “dark horse” will advance all the way? Let us continue to pay attention to the upcoming Austin Major.
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