Our picks for best CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Pick'Ems

The CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is on the way, and the Pick’Ems are now live in the game. For those who don't know, the Pick'Em is an annual event in Counter-Strike 2 that allows players to predict the teams that will advance or get eliminated during a Major. You start with a bronze coin, and it upgrades to silver, gold, and eventually diamond as you progress through each stage.

If you have followed our previous Pick’Em guides, there is a good chance that you secured at least a gold coin, which is already above average. Getting the diamond coin is extremely rare, with less than 1% of the players unlocking it during the Austin Major. However, the Budapest Major seems clearer, and getting the rarest coin could be easier than before.

That said, here are our expert picks for the CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Pick'Ems.

Note: These predictions are subjective and based on the writer's opinion. The article will be updated in the future as later stages of the tournament begin.

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Best choices for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Pick’Ems

As of November 14, 2025, the Stage 1 Pick’Ems are live in-game, and players can now lock their first 10 predictions. To get the silver coin, you need at least five correct picks.

Here are the Stage 1 teams:

• Legacy
• FaZe Clan
• B8
• GamerLegion
• Fnatic
• PARIVISION
• Ninjas in Pyjamas
• Imperial Esports
• FlyQuest
• Lynn Vision Gaming
• M80
• Fluxo
• Red Canids
• The Huns Esports
• NRG
• Rare Atom

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Stage 1 predictions

Budapest Major Stage 1 prediction (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Valve)

Based on the performance of the Stage 1 teams in the past few months, here are our predictions for the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Pick'Ems to get the silver coin:

3-0 Results

• Legacy
• FaZe Clan

3-1, 3-2 Results

• Fnatic
• GamerLegion
• B8
• Ninjas in Pyjamas
• Imperial Esports

0-3 Results

• Fluxo
• Red Canids

To start with, Legacy is most likely to qualify for the next round without losing any matches, considering their impressive performance in the second half of 2025. While FaZe Clan has had a disappointing year so far, their matchups in Stage 1 seem really easy, and they shouldn't struggle against their opponents.

Teams like Ninjas in Pyjamas, B8, and GamerLegion have experienced rosters that are capable of qualifying, but they are likely to clash against each other, making the chances of going 3-0 low.

Fluxo and Red Canids struggled to even qualify for the event, and their inconsistency makes them the top contenders for the 0-3 spot.

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These are our predictions for the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Pick'Ems so far. As we progress further, the Stage 2, Stage 3, and Playoffs predictions will be added here based on the matchups.

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Edited by Harshit "Hysaze" Singh