MIBR will face Ninjas in Pyjamas in the Grand Final at Stake Pulse Beat III after defeating 100 Thieves 2:0 in the semifinal. The Brazilian team won Nuke 13:8 and Mirage 13:10, with Lucas “nqz” Soares leading the series with a 1.49 Rating 3.0.
Ninjas in Pyjamas secured the other Grand Final spot earlier in the day with a 2:1 victory over HEROIC.
MIBR complete a 2:0 semifinal win
MIBR reached the semifinal after defeating Astralis 2:1 in the quarter-final, while 100 Thieves advanced with a 2:0 victory over Sangal.
The Brazilian team had to come from behind on both maps against 100 Thieves.
- Nuke (pick MIBR) — 13:8 in favor of MIBR
100 Thieves led 7:5 after the first half, but MIBR took control after the side switch and won eight of the next nine rounds. - Mirage (pick 100 Thieves) — 13:10 in favor of MIBR
100 Thieves again held a 7:5 halftime lead. MIBR responded with an 8:3 second half to close the series without requiring Cache.
nqz leads MIBR into the final
nqz finished as the highest-rated MIBR player in the semifinal.
- K–D: 36–19
- ADR: 75.8
- KAST: 84.1%
- Rating 3.0: 1.49
Felipe “insani” Yuji followed with a 31–27 K–D and a 1.25 Rating 3.0, while Carlos “venomzera” Eduardo finished at 1.17.
Nicolai “device” Reedtz was the only 100 Thieves player to finish above a 1.00 Rating 3.0, recording 29–26 K–D and a 1.13 rating.
Ninjas in Pyjamas await in Grand Final
Ninjas in Pyjamas earned their place in the title match after defeating HEROIC 2:1.
They won Cache 13:7, lost Inferno 7:13 and then closed Mirage 13:11 in the deciding map.
Martin “stavn” Lund led NIP with a 1.26 Rating 3.0, while Linus “nilo” Bergman finished as the highest-rated player in the series despite the HEROIC loss.
The result sets up MIBR vs Ninjas in Pyjamas for the Stake Pulse Beat III title.
VRS results
MIBR gained 28 VRS points after the semifinal victory and remained in 12th place with 1,589 points.
100 Thieves lost 12 points and dropped from #19 to #22 with 1,479 points.
The Grand Final will decide the champion of Stake Pulse Beat III after both teams came through separate sides of the playoff bracket.
