After winning IEM Cologne just two weeks ago, Team Spirit became, in many people’s eyes, the best team in the world.
Now that they’ve won another S-tier trophy while their main rival, Team Vitality, failed to qualify for the Grand Final, it’s quite clear that we’ve entered a new era in CS2.
Counter-Strike tends to be marked by eras of dominance. Some teams dominate for several months, others for an entire season or even more sometimes. But so far, nobody has managed to stay at the top for a long period of time.
The victory obtained by Spirit against The MongolZ in the Grand Final of BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 was truly spectacular. Despite the best-of-five format, Spirit needed just three maps to close the series. They did the same thing at IEM Cologne, against MOUZ.
This was Spirit’s 5th Grand Final in 2025 and the 4th trophy. Not bad at all for a team that recently made an important roster change.
How Spirit Won BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
To win the trophy, Spirit had to win three consecutive matches. Their opponents were tough: Virtus.pro, MOUZ, and The MongolZ. However, they did not lose a single map.
VP and MOUZ came close to beating them on Ancient. The MongolZ gave them a run for their money on Nuke and Mirage.
Donk’s Performance
As usual, Danil “donk” Kryshkovets was the best player on Spirit’s roster and also the MVP of the tournament. In all three matches, he was by far the most impactful player on the server, winning many rounds almost on his own with his unmatched entry-fragging technique.
The Best Team in the World
According to Valve’s rankings, Team Spirit is now the number 1 team in CS2. They are only slightly ahead of Vitality, so we’ll need to watch the upcoming Esports World Cup to have a final answer.
