BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1: Results, Stats, Best Players
The BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals delivered a statement start to the Counter-Strike 2 calendar, as the world’s top teams competed on LAN for the first S-Tier trophy of 2026. With a huge $1,250,000 prize pool on the line, every series kept us on the edge of our seats.
Now that the lights have dimmed in Attard, Malta, we break down the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals results and key stats that defined the event.
BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals Results
In case you couldn’t watch the action unfold live, PARIVISION—led by veteran IGL Dzhami “Jame” Ali—punched above their weight, taking down favorites Team Spirit (2–1) and FURIA (2–0) to reach the Grand Final.
After shocking Team Falcons, PARIVISION delivered a clean 3–0 blow to lift the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 trophy. Interestingly, pre-event CS2 betting odds of 41.00 (+4000) indicated there was only a 2.44% implied probability of PARIVISION lifting the trophy.
Overall Standings
With the dynamic BLAST Bounty system in play, the prize pool distribution might seem a bit confusing to some. To clarify, this table shows how the money was split between the teams, as well as the respective Player and Club Shares.
| Place | Team | Player Share | Club Share | Total Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PARIVISION | $254,688 | $40,000 | $294,688 |
| 2nd | Team Falcons | $71,563 | $40,000 | $111,563 |
| 3rd–4th | Team Vitality | $31,875 | $40,000 | $71,875 |
| FURIA Esports | $25,625 | $40,000 | $65,625 | |
| 5th–8th | GamerLegion | $33,750 | $40,000 | $73,750 |
| HEROIC | $13,750 | $40,000 | $53,750 | |
| Team Liquid | $11,250 | $40,000 | $51,250 | |
| Team Spirit | $10,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 |
Note: The Closed Qualifier awarded $330,000 in Club Share, with 17th–32nd place teams receiving $7,500 each and 9th–16th place teams receiving $20,000 each. An additional $47,500 was earned by the 9th–16th place teams, who narrowly missed out on the LAN Finals.
Best Players At BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals
Team Falcons’ rifling superstar, Nikola “NiKo” Kovač, earned the MVP award at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1, despite his team losing 3–0 in the Grand Final. That’s a testament to just how good NiKo played throughout the event, finishing with a 1.20 rating.
That mark was the highest among all Semifinalists, backed by an average of 1.09 kills per round (KPR) in round wins. Overall, NiKo dealt an average of 111.8 damage, while posting an average damage per round (ADR) of 82.1 and KPR of 0.73.
NiKo’s high-impact plays, including two Aces, made him the top player at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1.
We’ve outlined the top 10 players who reached at least the Semifinals (winning at least one match in the process), alongside their HLTV Rating and Kill–Death difference.
| Player | Maps | K-D Difference | HLTV Rating (3.0) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola “NiKo” Kovač | $8 | $23 | $1 |
| Danil “molodoy” Golubenko | $5 | $15 | $1 |
| Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov | $8 | $30 | $1 |
| Shahar “flameZ” Shushan | $5 | $0 | $1 |
| Emil “nota” Moskvitin | $8 | $11 | $1 |
| William “mezii” Merriman | $5 | -$7 | $1 |
| Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis | $5 | $2 | $1 |
| Dzhami “Jame” Ali | 8 | $33 | $1 |
| Vladislav “xiELO” Lysov | 8 | $6 | $1 |
| Ivan “zweih” Gogin | 8 | -1 | 1.07 |
Note: All player statistics are courtesy of HLTV, accurate as of January 26, 2026.
Aces At BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals
A total of six Aces were recorded at the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals. For the uninitiated, an “Ace” is when a single player eliminates all five enemies in a single round of play.
The table below highlights each Ace, including the players who scored them, the match, map, and specific round in which it occurred.
| Player | Match | Map | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boris “magixx” Vorobyev | PARIVISION vs. Spirit | Mirage | $8 |
| Myroslav “zont1x” Plakhotia | PARIVISION vs. Spirit | Mirage | $11 |
| Nikola “NiKo” Kovač | Falcons vs. Vitality | Mirage | $1 |
| Nikola “NiKo” Kovač | Falcons vs. Vitality | Inferno | $18 |
| Andrey “BELCHONOKK” Yasinskiy | FURIA vs. PARIVISION | Inferno | $3 |
| Emil “nota” Moskvitin | Falcons vs. PARIVISION | Mirage | $16 |
BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals Maps & Side Percentages
With Train removed and Anubis returning to the map pool, BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 presented an opportunity for teams to throw in the wildcard of the returning map into their veto.
Check out the maps played at the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals outlined below, alongside the percentage of rounds won on the CT and T sides.
| Map | Times Played | CT-Side Win % | T-Side Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage | $5 | 62.00% | 38.00% |
| Inferno | $4 | 52.70% | 47.30% |
| Dust2 | $4 | 42.90% | 57.10% |
| Nuke | $2 | 46.20% | 53.80% |
| Ancient | $1 | 52.40% | 47.60% |
| Overpass | $1 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Anubis | $1 | 41.20% | 58.80% |
Note: The table above showcases the number of times the maps were played, not the total number of times the map was picked during a veto.
FAQs
Who Won BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1?
PARIVISION made an incredible underdog run to win the tournament, beating Team Falcons 3–0 in the Grand Final.
Who Was The Best Player At BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals?
Despite losing in the Grand Final, it was Team Falcons’ Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (1.20 rating) who was named MVP.
How Many Aces Were Scored At BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals?
A total of six Aces were recorded at the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals, with Nikola “NiKo” Kovač clocking two in the Semifinals against Team Vitality.
Who Was The Best-Performing Player In The Grand Final?
In the Grand Final of BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1, PARIVISION’s Emil “nota” Moskvitin stood out as the best player on the server, posting a 1.50 rating, 92 ADR, 60 kills, and only 32 deaths.
How Close Was FalleN’s Ninja Defuse?
FURIA’s veteran IGL and two-time Major Championship winner, Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, pulled off an incredible ninja defuse against PARIVISION (Semifinals) on Mirage in Round 3. The bomb was defused with 0.04 seconds left on the clock.
References
- Counter-Strike Statistics database (HLTV.org)
- BLASTPremier (Twitch)
