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Our NiKo-MajorPrediction Run Ends Prematurely.

Team Falcons entered the Budapest Major with high expectations, but their campaign never truly ignited. After a solid yet unspectacular group stage, they reached playoffs only to fall short once again—despite a favorable matchup. This Major was meant to be their defining moment after winning PGL Bucharest, the first Tier-1 trophy of the NiKo–m0NESY era. Instead, pressure, form dips, and NiKo’s ongoing “Major curse” resurfaced. Can Falcons recover and rebuild their championship ambitions for 2026?

Our NiKo-MajorPrediction Run Ends Prematurely.

Falcons Budabest Major never seemed to get going. Now it’s official. In the groups, they did what was necessary — they got to the playoffs, and got an opponent that they have been very successful against lately. 

We, and many others believed that it’s okay that this time they didn’t crush everyone in the group stages, and they had to battle for everything. The “crush everyone early” had not been the title winning recipe either in the erlier tournaments. But apparently this wasn’t either, and Falcons have to get back on the drawing board. 

This Budapest Major was predicted to be the final statement for the Falcons organization. We all know how much they struggled last year, but finally they found the groove by winning PGL Bucharest. FIRST TIER 1 TROPHY for the new superstar lineup (featuring NiKo & m0NESY). This was the breakthrough win validating the massive roster investment.

The pressure was too much for the team. It’s not only teams’ pressure that NiKo’s teammates need to carry. It’s NiKo’s Major curse too. The man really is cursed. Would it be a hot take to say that NiKo will never win a Major?

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Sarah Chen Senior Writer

30+ Major LAN events attended in person since 2019. Interviews top professional players and team management. Specialises in scene editorials and roster-move reporting.

Expertise: CS2 LAN reporting, player interviews, scene editorials

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