3DMAX vs BBL (1-2) - Thunderpick World Championship 2026 - Closed Qualifier

BBL edged out 3DMAX 2–1 at Thunderpick World Championship 2026 - Closed Qualifier on 10 September 2026. The best-of-3 series ran across Cache, Nuke, Inferno.

Cache went 16–13 to BBL after overtime. Leakz led the map with a 1.30 rating and 28 kills. Nuke went 13–3 to 3DMAX in one-sided fashion. Maka led the map with a 2.38 rating and 23 kills. Inferno went 13–7 to BBL. NickyB led the map with a 1.73 rating and 21 kills.

Standout moments: NickyB's an ace in round 2 on Inferno, NickyB's a 1v2 clutch in round 6 on Cache, misutaaa's a 1v3 clutch in round 10 on Cache. NickyB earned series MVP with a 1.26 rating (50–40 K–D, 88 ADR).