StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 3: Talents' Pick'em Predictions

Stage 3 of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is here, and CS2 talents have shared their Pick’em predictions. Each expert chose two teams for a 3:0 start, six teams to qualify, and two teams to go 0:3. The picks include safe favourites, risky underdogs, and some very bold guesses. Here is a quick look at how each talent sees the stage.

Arrow

Arrow expects a hot start from The MongolZ and trusts Imperial’s structure. His qualifiers are stable picks, with 3DMAX as the only real wildcard.

Austin

Austin puts full faith in FURIA’s current form. Falcons and Spirit look like safe locks for him, while Imperial falls into the danger zone at 0:3.

CoJoMo

CoJoMo mixes top-tier favorites with a bold PARIVISION pick. He sees NAVI as reliable, but Imperial as the weakest team of the pool.

Cooper

Cooper stays loyal to proven favorites. Passion UA appears as his surprise qualifier, while Imperial is once again pushed into the 0:3 slot.

Hawka

Hawka follows a predictable top-heavy pattern, adding B8 as a possible upset-maker. Imperial remains his clear favorite to struggle in Stage 3.

KingT

KingT trusts Spirit for a dominant 3:0 and includes FaZe despite their inconsistent form. Liquid becomes his surprising 0:3 pick.

Mac

Mac’s list favors structure and experience. He gives a chance to Passion UA, but Liquid lands in his 0:3 spot due to recent instability.

petr1k

petr1k picks the most balanced set: stable contenders on top, experimental choices like PARIVISION in qualifiers, and Imperial in 0:3 yet again.

Mauisnake

Mauisnake remains consistent with international favorites. paiN sneaks into his qualifiers, but Imperial stays his bottom-ranked team.

SmithZz

SmithZz includes The MongolZ and 3DMAX as high-upside picks. G2 surprisingly drops to his 0:3 prediction – his boldest call.

TACO

TACO trusts FURIA and MOUZ as strong starters. Imperial moves into his qualifier list, showing more faith in them than most analysts.

Thorin

Thorin sticks to elite staples and punishes Liquid with a 0:3 call. His list is the most “classic” top-tier meta read.

Vince

Vince gives The MongolZ a 3:0 push and places FaZe deep in the qualifiers. Imperial remains a consistent 0:3 pick in his predictions.

The talent predictions show a clear trend: FURIA, Vitality, Spirit, MOUZ, and Falcons are viewed as the strongest teams of Stage 3. Some experts still trust underdogs like Passion UA, PARIVISION, and The MongolZ to deliver surprises. As always, the Budapest Major brings different opinions, bold calls, and a lot of room for upsets – and Stage 3 is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable parts of the event.