100 Thieves defeated Astralis 2:1 in the semifinal of Stake Pulse Beat II and advanced to the Grand Final. Håvard “rain” Nygaard led the series with a 1.46 Rating 3.0, while Nicolai “device” Reedtz won his first match against his former organization since joining 100 Thieves at the start of 2026.
100 Thieves recover after losing Ancient
- Anubis (100 Thieves pick) — 100 Thieves 13:7 Astralis
- Ancient (Astralis pick) — Astralis 13:6 100 Thieves
- Inferno — 100 Thieves 13:10 Astralis
Astralis took a 7:5 lead into halftime on Anubis despite playing the 100 Thieves pick. The second half completely changed the map, however, as 100 Thieves won eight consecutive rounds without allowing Astralis onto the board to close it 13:7.
Astralis responded on Ancient. They built an 8:4 advantage in the first half and allowed only two more rounds after the side switch, winning their own pick 13:6 and forcing the series onto Inferno.
The decider followed a similar pattern to Anubis. Astralis again led 7:5 at halftime, but 100 Thieves produced another strong second half, winning eight of the next 11 rounds to take Inferno 13:10 and secure the series.
Player of the Match — Håvard “rain” Nygaard
- K–D: 51–44
- ADR: 97.8
- KAST: 80.6%
- Rating 3.0: 1.46
rain finished as the highest-rated player of the series and posted the best ADR on the server. He also recorded a +5.38% Round Swing across the three maps.
device followed with a 1.11 Rating 3.0 and a 48–37 K–D, while William “sirah” Kjærsgaard finished at 1.06.
For Astralis, Love “phzy” Smidebrant was the clear standout with a 1.27 Rating 3.0, 57–35 K–D and 84.9 ADR. Victor “Staehr” Staehr and Gytis “ryu” Glušauskas also finished above 1.00 at 1.10 and 1.08 respectively.
What a way to end the game. pic.twitter.com/stPAzVL8jX
— 100 Thieves Roobet Counter-Strike (@100T_CS) September 26, 2026
VRS results
- 100 Thieves — +41 pt → 1,414 pt, #29 → #26
- Astralis — -21 pt → 1,497 pt, #14 → #15
100 Thieves gained 41 VRS points from the semifinal victory and climbed three positions to #26. Astralis lost 21 points and dropped one place to #15.
The result is particularly important with Stake Pulse Beat II offering valuable ranking points ahead of the November 2 cutoff for PGL Singapore Major 2026.
What’s next?
100 Thieves advance to the Grand Final of Stake Pulse Beat II, where they will face the winner of HEROIC vs Sangal. The title match is scheduled for September 26 at 19:00 CET.
