Lazer Cats pulled off a stunning upset victory over 1Win in a closely contested best-of-three series at the Thunderpick World Championship 2026: European Series #2. 1Win took the opening map Dust2 16-14, but Lazer Cats fought back to secure Inferno 13-11 and then dominated Ancient 13-4 to clinch the series 2-1. Lazer Cats' nikitea was instrumental in the win, posting a remarkable 1.33 rating with 61 kills and 42 deaths across the three maps.