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NRG has kicked off StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 with a 2-1 victory over MOUZ, as reported by Dust2.us. This outcome has pushed the world number two team down into the lower bracket, a development also noted by HLTV in their coverage of the surprising upset.
NRG secured the first game on their chosen map of Cache, finishing the first half at 11-6 and ultimately claiming victory at 13-11 after MOUZ’s attempted comeback on the T-side fell short. MOUZ retaliated strongly on Inferno, dominating with a 13-5 win fueled by Lotan “Spinx” Giladi’s impressive performance on the T-side. The final match on Dust2 favored NRG, with Nick “nitr0” Cannella leading the charge with a 13-6 score on the T-side, helping the American team establish an 8-4 lead at halftime before closing out the map at 13-10.
Prior to the match, nitr0 had emphasized the significance of a victory against MOUZ for the team’s roster.
Any win against them would be monumental for us.
Despite MOUZ’s Dorian “xertioN” Berman attempting to counter nitr0’s performance on Dust2, he was unable to prevent the North Americans from securing the series.
VRS ranking surge for NRG
The triumph over MOUZ has earned NRG 129 points and propelled them up 18 positions in the global VRS rankings, now standing at 33rd, as reported by Dust2.us. In the Americas regional standings, NRG has surpassed paiN and DENDELE to claim the seventh spot, moving away from the Major bubble position for the time being.
Next stage for NRG
NRG advances to the upper bracket semi-final of StarSeries Fall 2026, where they will face the victor of Natus Vincere versus Aurora. This match was scheduled for 11:00am the following day, according to Dust2.us. Meanwhile, MOUZ will descend into the lower bracket after their defeat, as confirmed by HLTV’s report on the outcome.
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