Aurora and Magic have become the two new participants in StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 after successfully advancing through the closed European qualifiers. At the LAN tournament with a $500,000 prize pool, they will join the already announced participants, including Vitality, NAVI, and FURIA.
Magic went undefeated in the European qualifiers. The team first defeated Walczaki and Gentle Mates, then faced Ninjas in Pyjamas in the decisive match for a spot in the tournament. The series ended with a 2-0 victory for Magic, securing their place at the fall LAN.
For Ninjas in Pyjamas, this result was particularly disappointing, as on the same day the team also lost to paiN in the qualifiers for the BLAST Bounty Season 2 LAN finals. As a result, NIP missed out on the opportunity to compete in two major tournaments at once.
Aurora clinched a spot at StarSeries Fall in the decisive series
Aurora had a tougher path to the main stage. The team lost one map each to K27 and Nemesis but managed to reach the decisive match against HOTU. Their opponents put up a serious fight: on Cache, Aurora had to play all 24 rounds, after which the teams traded wins on Anubis and advanced to the deciding map.
In the final part of the series, Aurora managed to edge out HOTU and secure the second European slot for StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026. For the team, this victory provided an opportunity to bounce back after a disappointing start to the second season of BLAST Bounty, where Aurora lost to FOKUS.
With the conclusion of the closed European qualifiers, six of the eight participants in StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 have already been determined. The remaining two teams will be decided based on the results of the North and South American qualifiers, which will take place from July 28 to August 2.
The StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 LAN tournament will take place in September. Teams will compete for a prize pool of $500,000.
Participants in StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026
- Vitality
- FURIA
- NAVI
- Aurora
- MOUZ
- Magic
- Winner of the North American qualifier
- Winner of the North American qualifier