{"id":435262,"date":"2026-10-17T12:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=435262"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:25:59","slug":"ninjas-in-pyjamas-beat-heroic-to-reach-grand-final-at-stake-pulse-beat-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/ninjas-in-pyjamas-beat-heroic-to-reach-grand-final-at-stake-pulse-beat-iii","title":{"rendered":"Ninjas in Pyjamas beat HEROIC to reach Grand Final at Stake Pulse Beat III"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated HEROIC 2:1 in the semifinal and advanced to the Grand Final of Stake Pulse Beat III. NIP won Cache 13:7 and the deciding Mirage 13:11, while HEROIC answered with a 13:7 victory on Inferno.<\/p>\n

The result also strengthened the position of NIP in the race for PGL Singapore Major 2026, with the latest HLTV invite prediction giving the team a 94% chance of qualification.<\/p>\n\n

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Tournament context<\/h2>\n

Ninjas in Pyjamas reached the semifinal after coming back to defeat Liquid 2:1 in the quarter-final.<\/p>\n

HEROIC advanced with a 2:0 victory over fnatic and entered the series on a strong run at the Stockholm event.<\/p>\n

The winner would move directly into the Grand Final, while the losing team would drop into the third-place decider.<\/p>\n

How the match unfolded \u2014 Ninjas in Pyjamas vs HEROIC<\/h2>\n

Series score: 2:1 in favor of Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/p>\n

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  1. Cache \u2014 13:7 in favor of Ninjas in Pyjamas
    \nNIP opened the series by taking control of Cache and securing a six-round victory.<\/li>\n
  2. Inferno \u2014 13:7 in favor of HEROIC
    \nHEROIC responded with the same score on the second map, tying the series and forcing Mirage.<\/li>\n
  3. Mirage \u2014 13:11 in favor of Ninjas in Pyjamas
    \nThe deciding map remained close until the final rounds, but NIP held on to close Mirage 13:11 and secure a place in the Grand Final.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match taken from HLTV<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    stavn leads NIP in the semifinal<\/h2>\n

    Martin \u201cstavn\u201d Lund was the highest-rated player for Ninjas in Pyjamas and finished the series with:<\/p>\n