BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 – All Teams Ranked

I don’t know about you guys but time has flown really fast for me. The season break is long over, and the online group stage of the BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 1 is also over. Being the first litmus test for the fresh rosters, we have a lot of takeaways. Some lineups failed, some passed, and some did so barely.

Let us better understand where the best teams going into the LAN stand by ranking them in order of their performances:

1. Spirit

No surprises here. Spirit is the number one team in the world right now. Fresh off the Shanghai Major win and well-rested thanks to the better schedules, they’re firing on all cylinders. They’re also one of the few teams to avoid roster changes, unlike others struggling to fit new pieces into the puzzle at the season’s first event. They breezed through the online group stage, brushing aside their opponents like dust, and now head into the Finals as clear favorites.

2. Vitality

Despite adding a new horse to their stable, Vitality are in the zone. They’ve hit the ground running with the augmentation of Ropz to their arsenal, and they’re looking sharper than ever. Adding a player of Ropz’s caliber and instantly leveling up? Hardly a shocker. If this mirrors the red-hot form Ropz brought to FaZe upon joining, we’re in for a barnburner rivalry between Vitality and Spirit early this season, and I’m all for it. They did have a few close shaves in the online qualifiers, but with time to gel, they’ll be a force to reckon with.

3. NAVI

It’s no wonder that teams avoiding roster shuffles are climbing the ranks. NAVI is a textbook example. While they’re still not quite at the peak they reached last year, they have a knack for rising to the occasion when the stakes are sky-high. And the good news going for them is b1t, who’s been nothing short of sensational, dropping a 1.63 rating in the Online Group Stage, the third highest in the tournament.

4. Eternal Fire

Last year marked the resurgence of Turkish CS, and Eternal Fire continues to ride that wave. Their BLAST Bounty opener saw them topple Falcons, with XANTARES leading the charge. Him steamrolling online is the stuff of legend, and this time was no exception. If Eternal Fire hope to make a splash in the Finals, they’ll need to lean heavily on his reliable shoulders.

5. G2

G2 hasn’t looked back in their groove, but let’s cut them some slack, they’ve had a tough act to follow. Replacing NiKo is no easy task, and it’s been anything but a straightforward one-for-one swap with HeavyGod. That said, they’ve held their ground, unlike other teams that have stumbled. With time, they’re bound to hit their stride, and when they do, you’ll want to keep a close eye on them.

6. paiN

The addition of dav1deuS has been a masterstroke for the Brazilian org. In the online group stage of the BLAST Bounty, they steamrolled FaZe and GamerLegion, are are ready to take on the world in the Finals. They have all the potential to become the best Brazilian team in 2025, and they have started off on the right foot with the first set of matches.

7. HEROIC

The memes don’t lie, sAw is doing a great job in HEROIC, ranking above their ex-cores with two clean wins against Liquid and 3DMAX. To be honest, I didn’t think they’d be able to beat Liquid, but here we are. Seeing SunPayus back in action and firing on all cylinders is a sight I have longed for. He is a top prospect and it’s good to see him shining in the new team.

8. BetBoom

BetBoom finds itself lower on the list for one glaring reason, Boombl4’s absence at the LAN event due to visa issues. His first time leading the BetBoom roster went great, the team scored monumental wins over MOUZ and FURIA, two of the greatest feats in the org’s history. While his absence is a tough pill to swallow, Ax1Le is certainly punching above his weight if you take a look at his recent form. So all hope is not lost for BetBoom and they can certainly defy odds on a good day.

Just 3 days until the Bounty Finals start

In just three days, we will have the first Tier-1 LAN of 2025. There are shouts of there being so many teams that subjectively shouldn’t belong in Tier-1, but having an odd tournament with incredibly high stakes is good for the competition. The Bounty Finals kicks off on 23rd January with a prize pool of $500k on the line.