Luminosity win Stake Ranked Episode 4 opener against B8 with a competitive 2-0
Coming off a close second-place finish at Logitech G Play Connect, Luminosity returned to the server against a familiar opponent for their opening series of Stake Ranked Episode 4.
Dust2.us1 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
In a rematch of the Logitech event semifinal, Luminosity faced B8 and replicated their tight 2-0 win to start the Spanish event on the right foot. French AWPer Aurélien "afro" Drapier and Bulgarian rifler Aleks "Rainwaker" Petrov were the two clear standouts.
They ended the series with a combined K/D of 85/50, with afro getting a 1.59 rating while Rainwaker got a 1.43.
Also read: Luminosity take second place at Logitech G Play Connect after a nearly seven-hour grand final against 3DMAX The series began on Luminosity's pick of Inferno with Luminosity winning their CT pistol.
B8 then won seven in a row before a four-round streak closed Luminosity's deficit to 5-7. Luminosity started the second half with another pistol and a 7-1 run to take map point 12-8.
B8 nearly reached overtime, but Luminosity closed it in the final round of regulation at 13-11. B8 picked Mirage, but Luminosity won their third pistol to take a 3-0 start.
The teams traded runs of rounds before a final back-and-forth gave Luminosity a slight 7-5 edge.
