Abdul Gasanov, known in the CS2 scene as degster, commented on the playoff stage of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. On his personal Telegram channel he published his Pick'Em Challenge forecast for the final stage of the major and explained the reasoning behind his choices.
At first, degster had picked FURIA as his predicted winner. He noted that the team has been playing with a lot of confidence recently and said he would like to see them lift the trophy, with Fallen securing his third major title.
Despite that initial preference, degster expressed a lingering feeling that the tournament might reveal a prime version of Team Vitality. He pointed out that, across the first half of the year, Vitality showed stronger performances than most other teams; if they make it to the final, he believes they would be able to close it out.
The playoff portion of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 begins on 11 December. Eight of the strongest teams from earlier stages will compete for first place, and coverage of the matches is available on the Cybersport website.