Falcons defeated NiP and advanced to the upper bracket of Thunderpick 2026

The Falcons started the Group A with a victory at Thunderpick 2026, defeating Ninjas in Pyjamas with a score 2:0. Having snatched victory on the opponent's Ancient pick in overtime (16:13, comeback from 11:12), the European team left no chance for their opponent on Dust2 (13:6).

Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov became MVP of the series, who finished the match with a rating of 1,62 (40–23, ADR 89,9). The confident start led the Falcons into the upper bracket against 9z, while NiP went down to the lower bracket where they will play in the elimination round with Aurora.