Version1 Version1 Inactive and XSET XSET Inactive have completed perfect runs through the first North America Stage 1: Challengers open qualifier to lock themselves into the group stage that begins next month.

They join Cloud9 Cloud9 North America Rank #5 Xeppaa Erick Bach v1c Victor Truong mitch Mitch Semago neT Michael Bernet OXY Francis Hoang , Sentinels Sentinels North America Rank #4 N4RRATE Marshall Massey bang Sean Bezerra Zellsis Jordan Montemurro zekken Zachary Patrone johnqt Mohamed Amine Ouarid , ENVY ENVY North America Rank #6 canezerra Alex Banyasz Eggsterr Inspire Hunter Schline P0PPIN Matteo Weber ion2x , and 100 Thieves 100 Thieves North America Rank #7 zander Alexander Dituri Cryocells Matthew Panganiban eeiu Daniel Vucenovic Boostio Kelden Pupello Asuna Peter Mazuryk , all of which received direct invites to the group stage. Two more teams are set to advance through the open qualifier's lower bracket tomorrow, and four more teams will earn their spots through next weekend's open qualifier. The group stage will feature 12 teams in total.

Version1 dominated their half of the bracket without losing a single map, clinching their spot in the group stage with a 2-0 over Rise Rise Inactive .

XSET only stumbled once — their opening map against Radiance Radiance Inactive Rebo Christopher Heindel FIEND Zander Bates venture Anthony Ziade sSef Youssef Daghache cheatcode Shaun Quinto — but were otherwise perfect as they ran through their own half of the bracket. They sealed their spot in the group stage with a 2-0 over The Guard The Guard Inactive JonahP Jonah Pulice trent Trent Cairns neT Michael Bernet valyn Jacob Batio tex Ian Botsch .

Six teams will play for the next two spots in the group stage tomorrow. The Guard await their opponents in one of the deciding matches, while Rise waits in the other.

The four teams who will join them tomorrow are currently dueling in their final matches of the night.