The Stake Ranked Episode 5 LAN tournament kicks off on October 27 in Spain, offering a $100,000 prize pool and critical qualification paths for the upcoming Singapore major. Teams arrive with high stakes as performance in this event heavily influences final invitation distributions.

Astralis, featuring cmtry, has already secured its spot at the major and opens the tournament against fnatic. HLTV predictions give fnatic a 13.9% probability of securing a major slot through the current circuit.

In other opening matchups, Inner Circle faces Nemesis. Inner Circle currently holds a 22.8% chance of qualification, which significantly increases to 84% if they reach the tournament grand final. Meanwhile, Eternal Fire, featuring Kvem, takes on MIBR with a 6.1% chance of claiming a major spot.