Most of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 for CS2 is already behind us. The tournament has reached the final playoff stage with eight teams remaining — all of them ranked inside Valve's current top 10 — which makes this one of the most unpredictable majors we've seen in the past six months.
After three stages of the Pick'Em contest, Vyacheslav Ipatov (PilotBaker) remains in the lead with 13 correct predictions. Hot on his heels is Sergey Sigachev (SerG0G0) with 12 accurate picks. Tied for third place with 11 correct selections are Anastasia Vismut (allestron), Andrey Kiryukin (FUki), Kirill Rusakov (gr1nder) and Sergey Atlandеров (J3nner).
Our editorial team is sharing their Pick'Em choices for the final stage of the major. We invite readers to compare their own predictions, discuss possible outcomes in the comments, and fill out their own tables — may the strongest team win.
Andrey Kiryukin (FUki) — contributed his Pick'Em for the final playoff matchups.
Vladislav Zhivotnyov (Machinae) — submitted his choices and analysis for the concluding phase of the tournament.
Vyacheslav Ipatov (PilotBaker) — the current Pick'Em leader, has shared his final-stage predictions.
Alexey Mumrikov (LexMum) — added his Pick'Em selections for the LAN playoffs.
Sergey Sigachev (SerG0G0) — the runner-up in our contest, has published his picks for the remaining matches.
Kirill Rusakov (gr1nder) — provided his forecast for the top-eight bracket.
Anastasia Vismut (allestron) — shared her Pick'Em card for the final stage.
Daniil Khvalyov (Smacked) — presented his choices for who will advance through the playoffs.
Vladislav Danilyuk (Fesh) — contributed his predictions for the decisive series.
Ulyana Podshivalova (uluskins) — offered her Pick'Em for the final LAN stage.
Bogdan Arisov (Hingis) — submitted his picks ahead of the playoff matches.
Sergey Atlandеров (J3nner) — one of the competitors tied for third, has also published his final Pick'Em.
Your Pick'Em — we encourage every reader to make their own predictions and compare them with the editorial team and fellow fans.
The playoff portion of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 will be played on LAN in Budapest, Hungary, from December 11 to December 14. Eight teams will compete for the title of Valve Major champion. Follow live coverage and interim results on your preferred esports news sources.