Aurora secured a confident victory over FaZe with a score of 13:5 in the opening match of the Swiss stage at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. The match was played in a Best-of-1 format on the unexpected map Anubis, as it is one of Aurora's best.

Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş — Best Player of the Match

XANTARES was recognized as the best player of the match. His individual stats: 23 kills, 7 deaths, and 117.6 ADR. Detailed match statistics can be viewed via this link.

1v3 Clutch by frozen

Knife by Wicadia

1v2 Clutch by frozen

1v2 Clutch by rain

The victory allows Aurora to start the group stage with a 1-0 record in the Swiss system. FaZe, on the other hand, begins with a 0-1 record and now has one less chance.

The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 takes place from June 3 to June 22 in Austin, USA, with a prize pool of $1,250,000. Follow the news, schedule, and tournament results via this link.