HOTU vs 100 Thieves (2-0) - Thunderpick World Championship 2026 - Closed Qualifier

HOTU swept 100 Thieves 2–0 at Thunderpick World Championship 2026 - Closed Qualifier on 12 September 2026. The best-of-3 series ran across Anubis, Mirage.

Anubis went 13–8 to HOTU. frontales led the map with a 1.48 rating and 21 kills. Mirage went 13–9 to HOTU. mizu led the map with a 1.07 rating and 17 kills.

Standout moments: frontales's a 1v3 clutch in round 11 on Anubis, kade0's a 1v5 clutch in round 18 on Mirage, mizu's a 1v1 clutch in round 20 on Mirage. frontales earned series MVP with a 1.16 rating (35–23 K–D, 73 ADR).