MIBR and NRG have locked up spots at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 after coming through the South American and North American qualifiers, respectively.
They will join four invited teams plus Aurora and magic at the $500,000 LAN, which will take place at an as-yet-undisclosed location between September 17-20.
Playing their first tournament with Håkon "hallzerk" Fjærli on the AWP, NRG were made to work hard to win the qualifier. They were sent to the lower bracket after a third-round loss to Voca but then bounced back with a 2-0 win against SportsBetExpert before exacting revenge on Voca in a two-map final, with Aran "Sonic" Groesbeek leading the charge with a 1.28 tournament rating.
MIBR's path through the South American qualifier, meanwhile, was much smoother. They dropped just one map throughout the tournament as they dispatched Fluxo, LP, ShindeN and BESTIA to book a spot at the international LAN
Both teams will now switch their focus to the upcoming Esports World Cup event in Paris. MIBR are among the 28 teams invited to the $2 million tournament, while NRG will have to go through the gruelling 64-team open qualifier scheduled for August 7-9. They have been placed in Group N alongside Acend, Spirit Esports and Vandulken.
The final team list for StarLadder StarSeries Fall looks as follows:
- Vitality
- FURIA
- Natus Vincere
- MIBR
- Aurora
- MOUZ
- magic
- NRG