The third day of Stake Ranked Episode 3 concluded in Barcelona with K27 sending 3DMAX packing from the Spanish competition.
The day kicked off with Bryan "Maka" Canda leading his squad to victory over Gentle Mates, while K27 cruised past Phantom without breaking a sweat. These results set up a lower-bracket final showdown between the two victorious teams. Aleksey "xeedo" Mikulich delivered an outstanding performance, carrying K27 with an impressive 2.00 rating as his team dominated the series.
In upper-bracket action, HEROIC overcame Ninjas in Pyjamas to punch their ticket to the grand final. Christoffer "Chr1zN" Storgaard's roster edged out a tight 13-11 win on their Inferno selection, weathering a strong showing from Roman "n0te" Hamze who posted a 1.26 rating. Martin "stavn" Lund and the talented Belgian then spearheaded a 13-9 triumph on Nuke.
The series moved to the decider on Mirage, where HEROIC's formidable counter-terrorist setup proved decisive, securing them both the match victory and a place in the grand final.
With only three teams still battling for the championship, the tournament enters its final stage tomorrow.
