The first matches of Round 2 landed on the opening day of the StarLadder Budapest Major and immediately shook up the Swiss Stage picture. Legacy, Imperial, B8, PARIVISION and RED Canids all move to 1-1, M80 and GamerLegion climb to 2-0, while Rare Atom and The Huns now sit in the dangerous 0-2 bracket.
Here is how each match unfolded.
Legacy vs Rare Atom (Dust2)
The first match of the 0-1 bracket featured an unexpected appearance from Legacy. Rare Atom opened with the pistol and converted the next two for a 3-0 lead, but once Legacy had rifles out they flipped the momentum completely. Four fast rounds put them ahead 4-3, and although Rare Atom found one more, Legacy pushed through to an 8-4 half.
A scrappy pistol ended in a dumau 1v1 clutch for 9-4, followed by another 1v1 conversion from n1ssim for 10-4. Rare Atom found two rounds, but Legacy powered to 12-6 and closed the map 13-6. Legacy move to 1-1, while Rare Atom drop to 0-2.
Imperial vs FlyQuest (Inferno)
FlyQuest opened with the pistol and a confident 3-0 start. Imperial won the first gun round, but FlyQuest immediately answered and extended to 5-1. With full momentum, they surged to a dominant 9-3 halftime lead.
A heroic pistol from try gave Imperial hope, bringing the score to 9-6, but after a messy stretch with HUD and sound issues, FlyQuest regained control at 11-6 and closed out the map 13-6. FlyQuest move to 2-0, Imperial fall to 1-1.
B8 vs The Huns (Ancient)
The Huns opened with the pistol and a 3-0 lead, but B8 responded quickly with three strong rounds from headtr1ck and esenthial. The Huns pushed back with two rounds highlighted by chaotic post-plants and a 5v2, taking a 6-3 lead and later a 7-5 halftime score.
B8 began their comeback with the second-half pistol and tied the game 7-7. After trading rounds to 9-9, The Huns pulled ahead 11-9 before B8 mounted a strong finish to win 13-11. B8 move to 1-1, The Huns drop to 0-2.
PARIVISION vs M80 (Mirage)
M80 opened Mirage with a clean pistol and a 3-0 lead. PARIVISION claimed their first round after a 3v5 recovery but struggled to string rounds together. M80 dominated the T-side, jumping to 6-1 and later 8-2. PARIVISION took the final two of the half for an 8-4 score.
M80 won another pistol and both follow-ups for 11-4, pushed to match point at 12-5 and closed the map 13-9 despite a late push from PARIVISION. M80 climb to 2-0, PARIVISION sit at 1-1.
GamerLegion vs RED Canids (Train)
RED Canids opened with a strong pistol and a 3-0 start. GamerLegion won the first gun round, but RED Canids immediately answered for 4-1 and kept control to reach 6-2. GamerLegion closed the gap to 6-4, but RED Canids steadied the half for a 7-5 lead.
The second half collapsed for GamerLegion as they lost the pistol and the follow-up for 10-5. RED Canids shut down a B-site take to make it 11-5, then secured match point at 12-5. GamerLegion took one round but RED Canids finished it 13-6. GamerLegion fall to 0-2, RED Canids move to 1-1.
