Latest VRS update shapes Austin Major Stage 1 opening matchups

Valve just released May's Valve Regional Standings update and this is set to be a crucial one as it decides the seeding for the first stage of the upcoming BLAST.tv Austin 2025 Major. The MongolZ are right outside top five at #6 in the Global VRS. Vitality are well above others at the #1 spot followed by MOUZ and Falcons at #2 and #3. Separated by a narrow margin, Spirit and G2 round off the top five.

On the Asian side of things The MongolZ remain immovable at the top with a points difference of nearly 700 over Rare Atom at #2. The last Gods Reign iteration is still in Asia VRS at #21. DEFAULTER's Flshbck come in at #25 followed by VICTORES SUMUS at #26.

Lynn Vision and TYLOO cleared the Chinese MRQ, Chinggis Warriors cleared the Asian MRQ and FlyQuest cleared the Oceania MRQ, all four set to represent the APAC region at the Austin Major.

In Stage 1, Lynn Vision will start their campaign against Metizport, TYLOO will face NRG, Chinggis Warriors will face HEROIC and FlyQuest will face BESTIA. For this stage Complexity will likely get the highest seed.

The opening round matchups for BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 1 will likely be:

• Complexity vs OG

• HEROIC vs Chinggis Warriors

• B8 vs Imperial

• BetBoom vs Nemiga

• TYLOO vs NRG

• Lynn Vision vs Metizport

• Wildcard vs Fluxo

• FlyQuest vs BESTIA