Astralis emerged victorious in a hard-fought series against HOTU at the BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 tournament. The Danes took the opening map Cache with a decisive 13:1 scoreline before HOTU responded on Nuke, securing a 13:7 win. The final map, Ancient, proved to be a tense affair but Astralis ultimately prevailed 13:10, clinching the series 2-1. Astralis's jabbi delivered a standout performance across the series, achieving an impressive 1.64 rating and racking up 59 kills against 36 deaths.