In a surprising upset at the BLAST Bounty Summer 2026, HOTU defeated GamerLegion 2-0 to advance in the tournament. HOTU secured victories on both Dust2 (13:11) and Ancient (13:8), demonstrating their dominance throughout the series. HOTU's mizu was a standout performer, achieving an impressive 1.46 rating with a 42-26 K-D across the two maps. This result sees the lower-ranked HOTU move on in the prestigious S-Tier event.