HEROIC fought off two championship points on Ancient and finished the job with a brutal 13-4 win on Inferno to claim the Stake Pulse Beat II trophy in Stockholm. This was a quick, ruthless turnaround that flipped a 0-1 series hole into a title lift.
How the final tilted back to HEROIC
The final opened with Dust2 in 100 Thieves’ hands; HEROIC looked off from the start and dropped the map 8-13. The series swung on Ancient, where 100 Thieves hit two championship points but could not close it out. HEROIC forced overtime, kept composure, and sealed a 19-17 win in double OT. On Inferno HEROIC dominated, racing to an 11-0 lead and finishing the series 13-4.
Key turning points
- Ancient resilience: 100 Thieves reached championship point but failed to convert, letting HEROIC force extra time and steal momentum.
- Inferno stomp: HEROIC’s T side control and near-deathless CT half from susp allowed a rapid close.
- Decisive clutches: A 2v3 clutch by nilo and MartinezSa wrapped up the series and the trophy.
Match scoreboard
| Map | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dust2 | 100 Thieves | 13-8 |
| Ancient | HEROIC | 19-17 (OT) |
| Inferno | HEROIC | 13-4 |
Stats that mattered
Brollan led HEROIC in impact, posting the top rating and a healthy ADR, while rain remained the bright spark for 100 Thieves despite the loss. HEROIC’s teamwide CT win rate on key halves and clutch rounds swung the series back in their favor.
| Player | Team | K – D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludvig Brollan | HEROIC | 51-43 | +4.07% | 73.6 | 77.0% | 1.34 |
| Antonio MartinezSa | HEROIC | 53-45 | +2.26% | 78.7 | 71.6% | 1.14 |
| Tim susp Ångström | HEROIC | 49-45 | +0.25% | 71.3 | 77.0% | 1.09 |
| Linus nilo Bergman | HEROIC | 45-50 | -1.00% | 65.2 | 70.3% | 0.96 |
| Chr1zN | HEROIC | 42-51 | -1.69% | 70.6 | 77.0% | 0.93 |
| rain | 100 Thieves | 49-45 | +2.14% | 73.6 | 68.9% | 1.12 |
| poiii | 100 Thieves | 48-49 | +0.03% | 72.1 | 68.9% | 1.00 |
| sirah | 100 Thieves | 47-46 | -2.05% | 63.4 | 75.7% | 0.93 |
| Gizmy | 100 Thieves | 41-57 | -0.95% | 67.4 | 70.3% | 0.89 |
| device | 100 Thieves | 48-45 | -3.40% | 69.3 | 62.2% | 0.84 |
What this means
HEROIC pick up their second LAN trophy since summer roster tweaks and jump into the top 20 global rankings, rising ten places. 100 Thieves still collect 127 Valve ranking points and climb as well, keeping their Major path alive with several LANs ahead.
Skin grinders and odds watchers will be watching rankings and markets, and lists like best CS2 gambling sites will get renewed attention as teams reshuffle before the invite cut-off.
