{"id":426719,"date":"2026-09-18T18:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=426719"},"modified":"2026-09-18T18:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:31:02","slug":"aurora-swept-nrg-to-reach-the-upper-bracket-final-at-starladder-starseries-fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-swept-nrg-to-reach-the-upper-bracket-final-at-starladder-starseries-fall-2026","title":{"rendered":"Aurora swept NRG to reach the Upper Bracket Final at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Aurora defeated NRG 2:0 in the Upper Bracket Semi-final of StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 and advanced to the Upper Bracket Final. Aurora controlled Cache 13:7 before surviving overtime on Mirage 19:17.<\/p><h2>AURORA STOPPED THE NRG RUN IN TWO MAPS<\/h2><ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Cache (NRG pick) &mdash; NRG 7:13 Aurora<\/li>\n<li>Mirage (Aurora pick) &mdash; NRG 17:19 Aurora<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">NRG started the series on their own Cache pick, but Aurora took a 7:5 advantage into halftime. After the side switch, Aurora allowed only two more rounds and closed the opening map 13:7.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Mirage was much closer. The teams split both halves 6:6 and entered overtime at 12:12. NRG kept the map competitive deep into the extra rounds, but Aurora eventually won the overtime 7:5 to finish Mirage 19:17 and avoid a third map.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Nuke was left as the decider in the veto but was not played after Aurora closed the series 2:0.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_426720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426720\" style=\"width: 1466px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-426720\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1466\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8.png 1466w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8-600x301.png 600w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8-1400x703.png 1400w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8-1200x602.png 1200w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8-598x300.png 598w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot_8-1195x600.png 1195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Player statistics for the match taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hltv.org\">HLTV<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>Player of the Match &mdash; Ismailcan &ldquo;XANTARES&rdquo; D&ouml;rtkarde&#351;<\/h2><ul data-spread=\"false\" class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">K&ndash;D: 43&ndash;28<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">ADR: 102.1<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">KAST: 72.7%<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Rating 3.0: 1.50<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">XANTARES was comfortably the highest-rated player of the series and the only player to finish above a 1.20 Rating 3.0. He also recorded the highest ADR in the match at 102.1.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Jimi &ldquo;Jimpphat&rdquo; Salo followed with a 1.19 rating and 29&ndash;25 K&ndash;D. Michael &ldquo;Grim&rdquo; Wince was the best performer for NRG with 31&ndash;33 K&ndash;D, 76.6 ADR and a 1.09 Rating 3.0.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"twitter-wrapper article__media y-red-dif-4\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"2000\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wicadia is absolutely DELETING heads <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/639QCEfXVA\">pic.twitter.com\/639QCEfXVA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; StarLadder CS2 (@StarLadder_CS) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StarLadder_CS\/status\/2100991564377956439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><h2>VRS results<\/h2><ul data-spread=\"false\" class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Aurora &mdash; +28 pt &rarr; 1,603 pt, #10 &rarr; #9<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">NRG &mdash; -4 pt &rarr; 1,275 pt, #35 &rarr; #37<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Aurora gained 28 points and moved into the VRS top nine following their second victory in Barcelona. NRG lost only four points, but dropped two positions to #37.<\/p><div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 club-section__load-more-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aleksib-we-dont-even-deserve-to-play-at-the-major-if-this-is-the-way-we-play\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <picture class=\"\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-768x512.jpg.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-1400x934.jpg.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-768x512.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-1400x934.jpg 2x\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-768x512.jpg.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-1400x934.jpg.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-768x512.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-1400x934.jpg 2x\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55489754148_14f61f5e31_k-1400x934.jpg 2x\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <div class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aleksib-we-dont-even-deserve-to-play-at-the-major-if-this-is-the-way-we-play\">\n                            Aleksib: &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t even deserve to play at the Major if this is the way we play&rdquo;                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div><h2>What&rsquo;s next?<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Aurora will play the winner of Vitality vs FURIA in the Upper Bracket Final on September 19 at 17:00 CET. A victory there would send them directly to the Grand Final.<\/p><p>NRG drop to the Lower Bracket Semi-final, where they will face MIBR on September 19 at 12:00 CET. The loser will be eliminated from StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026.<\/p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":426721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4678],"class_list":["post-426719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-starladder-starseries-fall-2026"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Aurora swept NRG to reach the Upper Bracket Final at StarSeries Fall 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Aurora defeated NRG 2:0 at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026, winning Cache 13:7 and Mirage 19:17 to reach the Upper 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