FaZe beat Sharks to stay alive; Magic reach final in Barcelona

On May 29, 2026, at Stake Ranked Episode 2 in Barcelona, FaZe defeated Sharks 2-0 (Ancient 13-9, Mirage 13-8) to stay alive in the lower bracket, while Magic beat Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 to secure a spot in the grand final.

FaZe overcame Sharks in a two-map series to avoid elimination after earlier dropping to the lower bracket following a loss to Magic. Jakub “jcobbb” Pietruszewski led FaZe with a 1.61 rating across the series, posting strong performances on both maps.

Magic recorded a 2-0 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas in the upper bracket final and will await the winner of the consolidation final for the grand final matchup. Ninjas in Pyjamas moved to the consolidation final after FaZe’s victory kept the lower-bracket path intact.

Earlier on May 29, Sharks eliminated Alliance 2-0 and FaZe beat 9z 2-1 in a separate lower-bracket match. Those results set up the final two matches to decide the tournament champion.

On May 30 the consolidation final will pit Ninjas in Pyjamas against the winner of the FaZe–Sharks match at 13:00 local time. The grand final is scheduled for 16:30, when Magic will face the consolidation winner for the trophy and the $25,000 grand prize.

Stake Ranked Episode 2 uses an upper- and lower-bracket format: teams that lose in the upper bracket move to the lower bracket and face elimination in subsequent matches. FaZe’s win on May 29 guarantees the team will finish no lower than third in Barcelona.