Stake and StarLadder announced the complete Stake Ranked circuit that we will have in 2026. It seems like we will have 5 more LAN events, alongside the first competition, which ended on April 4.
Stake Ranked Episode 2 Revealed
CS2 fans will be happy to know that there will be 5 more tournaments a part of the Stake Ranked Circuit this year. Alongside that, the organizers also revealed the six teams that received a direct invitation for the Stake Ranked Episode 2. Their names include FaZe, Ninjas in Pajamas, HEROIC, 9z, Alliance, and 3DMax. These teams (alongside those that will qualify for the event) will compete for a $100,000 prize pool.
Stake Ranked Episode 2 will be between May 27-30 and will include two more teams alongside the six mentioned above. We will have an Open Qualifier to determine the teams that will advance to a Closed Qualifier. The open quals will be held between April 21-22 on FACEIT.
Speaking of the Closed Qualifier, there will be 14 teams that will receive a direct invitation and will join the two from the Open Qualifiers. Players will have the chance to watch a single-elimination Bo3 bracket where the top two teams from the closed quals will advance to the main event.
The Stake Ranked Episode 2 will be between May 27-30 and will have the following prize pool distribution:
- 1st Place – $25,000
- 2nd Place – $17,500
- 3rd Place – $13,500
- 4th Place – $11,000
- 5th-6th Place – $9,000
- 7th-8th Place – $7,500
Other Stake Ranked Tournaments
Even though we do not have that much information about the remaining Stake Ranked Episode events, at least we know the dates. They are as follows:
- Episode 3 – Between July 15-18
- Episode 4 – Between October 1-4
- Episode 5 – Between October 27-30
- Episode 6 – Between November 17-20
There’s no arguing that we will see some of the best CS2 teams in the world, so these CS2 series are definitely worth watching.
