NiP have finished their run at Stake Ranked Ep. 1, a tournament that was very important for them in terms of qualifying for the IEM Cologne Major 2026. In an ideal scenario, they needed to win this event, but unfortunately, that is no longer possible.
Heroic knocked them out of the tournament in the lower bracket with a 2–0 scoreline, so the Ninjas are out of the competition. As a result, NiP are currently ranked 27th in the Valve rankings and will now focus on securing a spot at the next Major — PGL Singapore 2026, which will take place in December this year.
As a reminder, NAVI fail to qualify for BLAST Slam VII