HEROIC undefeated to win Stake Ranked Episode 3 in Barcelona

HEROIC completed an undefeated run to win Stake Ranked Episode 3 in Barcelona, sweeping qualifier K27 in the grand final on the fourth day of the StarLadder-hosted event.

The event marked the debut of HEROIC’s new core lineup featuring Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin, Antonio “MartinezSa” Martínez and head coach Joonas “doto” Forss. HEROIC’s Day 2 series against Phantom Esports produced the tournament’s peak audience, while their upper-bracket match with Ninjas in Pyjamas drew the second-highest live viewership.

Stake Ranked Episode 3 recorded more than 572,000 hours watched and reached a peak viewers count of 34,581. HEROIC finished first in both total hours watched and average viewers. The event did not match the peak audience of Episode 2 but exceeded Episode 1 in total watch time.

Qualifier K27 fell into the lower bracket early, then won four straight series, including a victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas, to reach the grand final. K27 ranked second in total hours watched but fifth in average viewers; the larger number of matches they played increased their cumulative watch time while their per-match average remained lower.

Ninjas in Pyjamas placed second in average viewers and third in hours watched. NIP appeared in two of the three most-watched matches after meeting both finalists. Phantom Esports attracted a strong average audience for their marquee match against HEROIC despite an earlier exit from the bracket.

Organizers reported that Episode 3 sustained steady interest over its four-day schedule despite a field with fewer marquee franchise names than prior episodes. Stake Ranked will return to Barcelona for Episode 4 from October 1 to 4 with a $100,000 LAN prize pool. HEROIC and K27 have secured spots at the next event by reaching the Episode 3 grand final.