magixx & zont1x back, donk #2 explained, new BC.Game core & more | HLTV Confirmed S7E53
HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike PodcastShow Notes
2025 wrap-up, Top 20 explained, and expectations for 2026: this and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!
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0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Top Comment 9:29 - EYEBALLERS win over FaZe
HLTV Awards & 2025 11:24 - Awards impressions 18:02 - Top 20 list 20:10 - donk vs. ZywOo 24:01 - Critique of Top 20 38:15 - Skinionaire: 2025 wrap 54:46 - VRS in 2025 1:01:22 - “2025 is a roaring success” - Striker 1:05:28 - State of the game
2026: Season ahead 1:09:22 - Off-season changes 1:10:50 - ECSTATIC, 9INE, paiN 1:12:25 - ash, NIP, Astralis -Magisk 1:16:00 - GL bench ztr, add Snax 1:18:52 - BC.Game, M80 1:22:01 - Spirit change 1:29:09 - magixx as IGL 1:31:17 - Falcons no changes 1:34:30 - Aurora -jottAAA +soulfly 1:36:02 - BC.Game SAW coer 1:42:02 - PARIVISION 1:44:11 - cobrazera joins MongolZ 1:45:20 - Mail09, Astrlais international 1:48:37 - TaZ BC.game, 100T 1:51:02 - messioso 300IQ 1:54:02 - Fluxo, blameF to BIG 1:57:21 - WATO: Vitality don’t win BLAST Bonty 2:03:25 - WATO: top 10 team to change? 2:11:41 - WATO: 2025 is NiKo last top 20
Time Capsule 2:20:20 - Team of the season? 2:22:35 - Major MVP? 2:23:19 - Best change? 2:24:54 - Team to change? 2:26:40 - Breakout of the season? 2:29:24 - Disaster of the season? 2:30:49 - Retirement of the season?
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