In a thrilling series at the Intel Extreme Masters Beijing 2026: Global Qualifier, Heroic emerged victorious over Eternal Fire with a 2:1 scoreline. Heroic secured the first map on Cache with a 13-10 win, but Eternal Fire fought back to take Dust2 13-9. The deciding map, Inferno, saw Heroic dominate with a decisive 13-5 victory. Heroic's MartinezSa delivered a standout performance across the series, achieving an impressive 1.67 rating and a 65-32 K-D ratio.