The Major IV qualifiers are officially underway, and Day 1 delivered a mix of dominant performances, close battles, and clutch showings. From Vancouver nearly toppling Atlanta to Cloud9 showing championship form, here’s your full recap of the day’s action.

Vancouver Surge vs Atlanta FaZe

Result: FaZe 3 - 2 Surge

In a tense five-map series, Atlanta FaZe weathered an early storm from the Surge and closed out with commanding Search play.

• Map 1 (Vault HP: 250-190 Surge) – Abuzah opened hot with 36 kills, leading the Surge to a statement first-map win.

• Map 2 (Rewind SnD: 6-3 FaZe) – Cellium answered back with 10 kills, while Nastie had a rough outing at 1-9.

• Map 3 (Hacienda Control: 3-0 FaZe) – Simp dominated with a 20/9 statline as FaZe took the lead.

• Map 4 (Rewind HP: 250-176 Surge) – Another Hardpoint, another Abuzah takeover. He dropped 33 kills to force a Game 5.

• Map 5 (Protocol SnD: 6-1 FaZe) – Simp closed the door with 11 kills, stamping FaZe’s authority on the decider.

Carolina Royal Ravens vs Toronto Ultra

Result: Ultra 3 - 1 Ravens

Toronto Ultra took care of business against the Ravens, dropping only one map en route to a comfortable series win.

• Map 1 (Skyline HP: 250-184 Ultra) – Ultra came out firing, setting the tone with clean rotations and slaying.

• Map 2 (Dealership SnD: 6-5 Ravens) – The Ravens edged out a tight round, their only win of the series.

• Map 3 (Protocol Control: 3-2 Ultra) – JoeDeceives led the way with a massive 33-kill performance to give Ultra the edge.

• Map 4 (Hacienda HP: 250-177 Ultra) – CleanX put up 29 kills as Ultra locked in the series with a dominant close.

Vegas Falcons vs Cloud9 New York

Result: Cloud9 3 - 0 Falcons

Cloud9 looked locked in from the jump, dismantling the Falcons in a quick 3-0 sweep.

• Map 1 (Vault HP: 250-213 Cloud9) – A strong start gave Cloud9 early momentum.

• Map 2 (Dealership SnD: 6-1 Cloud9) – Capsidal took over with 10 kills as Cloud9 rolled through Search.

• Map 3 (Hacienda Control: 3-2 Cloud9) – The Falcons put up a fight, but Exnid’s 21 kills weren’t enough to prevent the sweep.

Final Thoughts

Major IV Qualifiers kicked off with strong showings from title contenders. Atlanta FaZe showed resilience against a fiery Surge squad, while Ultra and Cloud9 both looked sharp in their respective wins. With more matchups on the horizon, the path to Major IV is already heating up.