magixx & zont1x back, donk #2 explained, new BC.Game core & more | HLTV Confirmed S7E53

2025 wrap-up, Top 20 explained, and expectations for 2026: this and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!

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0:00 - Intro

3:00 - Top Comment

9:29 - EYEBALLERS win over FaZe

HLTV Awards & 2025

11:24 - Awards impressions

18:02 - Top 20 list

20:10 - donk vs. ZywOo

24:01 - Critique of Top 20

38:15 - Skinionaire: 2025 wrap

54:46 - VRS in 2025

1:01:22 - “2025 is a roaring success” - Striker

1:05:28 - State of the game

2026: Season ahead

1:09:22 - Off-season changes

1:10:50 - ECSTATIC, 9INE, paiN

1:12:25 - ash, NIP, Astralis -Magisk

1:16:00 - GL bench ztr, add Snax

1:18:52 - BC.Game, M80

1:22:01 - Spirit change

1:29:09 - magixx as IGL

1:31:17 - Falcons no changes

1:34:30 - Aurora -jottAAA +soulfly

1:36:02 - BC.Game SAW coer

1:42:02 - PARIVISION

1:44:11 - cobrazera joins MongolZ

1:45:20 - Mail09, Astrlais international

1:48:37 - TaZ BC.game, 100T

1:51:02 - messioso 300IQ

1:54:02 - Fluxo, blameF to BIG

1:57:21 - WATO: Vitality don’t win BLAST Bonty

2:03:25 - WATO: top 10 team to change?

2:11:41 - WATO: 2025 is NiKo last top 20

Time Capsule

2:20:20 - Team of the season?

2:22:35 - Major MVP?

2:23:19 - Best change?

2:24:54 - Team to change?

2:26:40 - Breakout of the season?

2:29:24 - Disaster of the season?

2:30:49 - Retirement of the season?

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