BLAST Paris Major Playoff Bracket - Schedule, Surprises, and How To Watch
The final ever CS:GO Major has definitely delivered the action as we head into the Playoff stage. All matches in the Legends stage have now been played, and there are some surprise qualifiers for the final four days of action. With Into the Breach claiming their spot as the first ever UK team to qualify for a Major Playoffs, and a shootout between two teams outside of the top 10 HLTV rankings, the Playoffs will certainly bring some surprises.
BLAST Paris Major Playoff Teams
Following the Legends Stage, eight teams have qualified for the playoff bracket:
- Heroic (3-0)
- Vitality (3-0)
- GamerLegion (3-1)
- Team Liquid (3-1)
- Monte (3-1)
- Apeks (3-2)
- FaZe Clan (3-2)
- Into the Breach (3-2)
BLAST Paris Major Playoff Schedule
Thursday, May 18
9am ET - Heroic vs FaZe Clan
1pm ET - Vitality vs Into the Breach
Friday, May 19
9am ET - Monte vs GamerLegion
1pm ET - Liquid vs Apeks
Saturday, May 20
9am ET - Heroic/FaZe vs Monte/GamerLegion
1pm ET - Vitality/Into the Breach vs Liquid/Apeks
Sunday, May 21
11am ET - Grand Final
Games to Watch
There are a number of interesting matchups in the playoff stage, specifically Heroic vs FaZe Clan. Heroic have breezed through the BLAST Paris Major so far, going 3-0 in the Legends stage to qualify for the Playoffs. However, FaZe Clan’s journey has been very different, coming back from an 0-2 start to a 3-2 record to qualify, taking down Natus Vincere in their final match.
Into the Breach became the first ever UK team to qualify for a CS:GO Major, and went even further by making the playoffs with a 3-2 record in the Legends stage. Taking on Vitality is a big ask for the Brits, but would be an incredible story if they can pull it off.
We are also guaranteed to see a team outside of the top 10 HLTV ranking make it to the final four as Monte (#13) take on GamerLegion (#22). This is a massive surprise, but shows just how competitive CS has become, and could give us an incredible story for the last ever CS:GO Major.
How to Watch BLAST Paris Major
The BLAST Paris Major playoffs begin on Thursday, May 18 at 9am ET and will conclude with the Grand Finals on Sunday, May 21. You can catch all the action on the BLAST Twitch Channel.
