Nemesis vs ASTRAL (2-1) - Stake Ranked Episode 4 - Closed Qualifier

Nemesis edged out ASTRAL 2–1 at Stake Ranked Episode 4 - Closed Qualifier on 4 September 2026. The best-of-3 series ran across Cache, Ancient, Dust2.

Cache went 13–7 to ASTRAL. SWIZ led the map with a 1.51 rating and 22 kills. Ancient went 13–7 to Nemesis. tex1y led the map with a 1.55 rating and 14 kills. Dust2 went 13–11 to Nemesis in a tight finish. mag1k3Y led the map with a 1.49 rating and 22 kills.

Standout moments: gxx-'s a 1v4 clutch in round 10 on Cache, mag1k3Y's a 1v3 clutch in round 15 on Cache, swiz's a 1v1 clutch in round 15 on Cache. tex1y earned series MVP with a 1.33 rating (49–42 K–D, 91 ADR).