Most Popular Maps at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025

The StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 left a strong impression not only because of interesting matches but also because of an interesting maps selection. Taking into consideration all the latest statistics, Dust 2 confidently took a leading position in popularity and got 31 picks. This legendary pick is in enduring favor with players and spectators because of a well-balanced design and interesting situations that can be observed on this map.

Mirage is not far behind with a total of 30 picks in second place. A genre classic, where both attackers and defenders always have room to showcase their strategic brilliance. Inferno rounded out the top three with 28 selections, which comes as no surprise — it remains one of the most popular maps due to its intriguing combination of open spaces and strategic cover points.

As for maps with less interest, Overpass turned out to be a real underdog with a total of 14 selections. Although this map had some interesting specifics, it did not raise much interest among the teams, thus becoming a least favorite among them with the lowest popularity in the tournament. Detailed information on all most popular maps can be seen below.

As such, Dust 2 cemented its status as a map of choice among fans, with new maps slowly finding their way into players’ hearts. The constant high ranking of this map is a factor that bears out the fact that classics never go out of style and are in constant competition with experimental maps for pro gamers’ attention. 

Vitality Crowned Champions of the StarLadder Budapest Major — Their Second Major Victory of 2025

The winner of the StarLadder Budapest Major was Team Vitality. In the final, they defeated FaZe Clan with a score of 3-1. The best player of the tournament was Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut. He tied Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev's record for the most MVP awards in a year.