In a thrilling upset at the Stake Ranked Episode 4: Closed Qualifier, Fokus defeated HOTU 2:1 in a closely contested series. Fokus secured the first map on Ancient with a decisive 13:6 victory. HOTU bounced back on Dust2, dominating with a 13:4 scoreline. However, Fokus ultimately clinched the series with a hard-fought 13:10 win on Nuke. Fokus's jocab delivered a standout performance throughout the match, boasting a 1.37 rating and an impressive 40-33 K-D ratio.