HEROIC and NIP Reach Upper-Bracket Final at Stake Ranked Episode 3

The second matchday of Stake Ranked Episode 3 in Counter-Strike 2 ended with HEROIC and Ninjas in Pyjamas reaching the upper-bracket final. HEROIC’s updated roster narrowly defeated Phantom 2:1, while NIP confidently dealt with Gentle Mates in two maps.

The match between HEROIC and Phantom turned out to be a tense one. HEROIC won Ancient and Dust2 with the same 13:11 scoreline, but dropped Nuke in overtime between those two maps. Thanks to this victory, HEROIC kept their place in the upper bracket and will now face Ninjas in Pyjamas.

NIP, meanwhile, had little trouble getting past Gentle Mates with a 2:0 win. The victory sent the team to the upper final, where the first finalist of the tournament will be determined.

The biggest disappointment of the day was paiN’s performance. The Brazilian squad came into the tournament as the highest-ranked team in attendance, but after losing to Phantom in their opening match, they failed to recover and were eliminated from the lower bracket following a 0:2 loss to 3DMAX. Jeremy “Kursy” Gast stood out for 3DMAX, finishing the match with a 1.94 rating.

Phantom Stun paiN at Stake Ranked Episode 3

Wildcard also exited the tournament after losing 0:2 to K27. The next matchday has already started with 3DMAX facing Gentle Mates, while K27 will meet Phantom and NIP will take on HEROIC in the upper-bracket final. Watch today’s matches with us and stay tuned for more updates.