The Favorites & Dark Horses of The Budapest Major 2025 | Counter-Points

Get ready for the ultimate CS2 Major preview! 🎯 In this episode of Counter-Points, Thorin and Pimp break down the top contenders, dark horses, and potential disappointments heading into the upcoming Major.

Key Highlights:
⦁ Why Vitality are their top pick to win – experience, consistency, and star power from ZywOo, plus two weeks of focused practice before Stage 3.
⦁ Falcons as a serious threat – consistent improvement tournament after tournament, dominating group stages, and closing in on beating FURIA in epic finals.
⦁ FURIA’s clutch factor & potential weakness – unbeatable look lately, but vulnerable in quarterfinal matchups against unexpected opponents
⦁ Analysis of superstar impact – why m0NESY’s current form could be a game-changer for Falcons’ chances.
⦁ Brutal honesty on fan narratives, “choke” myths, and how perception skews analysis.
⦁ The hosts dig deep into tournament history, bracket dynamics, pressure moments, and player psychology to forecast how the Major could unfold.

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Counter-Points is a Counter-Strike talk show, hosted by Duncan "Thorin" Shields and Jacob "Pimp" Winneche.

Season 3 Episode 8 was recorded on the 21st of November, 2025.

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0:00:00 Intro
0:01:09 Vitality
0:24:30 Falcons
0:41:28 FURIA
0:59:28 Dark horse picks
1:09:23 Who will disappoint?

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