NEXVOID, Kaleido, The Huns and Rare Atom have secured places in the IEM Beijing 2026 Asia Closed Qualifier after the Asia Open Qualifier concluded. Their quarter-final victories completed the group of four open-qualifier survivors, who will move into the next online stage alongside four additional teams.

The Closed Qualifier is scheduled for September 2 to 4, 2026. Eight teams will take part, and the winner will earn a place at IEM Beijing 2026, which is scheduled for November 2026. The open qualifier therefore decided half of the Closed Qualifier field and established the four teams still able to reach the main event through this route.

The quarter-finals included two Mongolian teams, Chinese teams, and Mongolian-Chinese matchups. NEXVOID defeated Chinggis Warriors, Kaleido beat 5star, The Huns overcame Nas, and Rare Atom won against Morningstar. The reported matches produced several individual performances and map results that determined the four qualifying teams.

NEXVOID opened the quarter-final round against Chinggis Warriors in a Mongolian matchup. On Inferno, Chinggis Warriors’ selection, NEXVOID won 13-4 with MiQ and xerolte contributing to the result. NEXVOID then took Ancient 13-3, with MiQ continuing the performance noted in the match report. The two map wins gave NEXVOID a 2-0 series result and a Closed Qualifier place.

Kaleido faced 5star with Ancient selected by the Chinese side. After a close first half, Kaleido recorded a flawless CT side and won 13-5. chuzhongT led the scoreboard on that map with 21 kills and a 2.21 rating. Nuke was closer after an even opening half, but Kaleido’s T side delivered a 13-10 victory. expSasiKi registered 21 kills as Kaleido completed a 2-0 series win.

The Huns met Nas in the other Mongolian-Chinese quarter-final. A 10-round CT side on Ancient helped The Huns win Nas’ map choice 13-4. The Huns then won Nuke, their own pick, 13-9 after a strong T side. That result sent The Huns through from the Open Qualifier with NEXVOID and Kaleido.

Rare Atom complete the four-team Open Qualifier group

Rare Atom took the final available Closed Qualifier berth by defeating Morningstar. Their series began on Dust2, where the match moved back and forth before Rare Atom secured a 13-9 win. ChildKing recorded 23 kills in that map victory.

On Cache, Rare Atom’s map selection, the Chinese team won 13-5. ChildKing was the leading reported performer across the series with a 1.49 rating. The pair of map wins put Rare Atom alongside NEXVOID, Kaleido and The Huns as the teams advancing from the Asia Open Qualifier.

The qualification outcome is explicit: these four teams enter an online Closed Qualifier with four other teams. The next stage runs from September 2 to 4, 2026, and only its winner advances to IEM Beijing 2026 in November 2026. No other Open Qualifier team is identified as reaching that stage in the reported results.

Rare Atom in the IEM Beijing qualifier
  • NEXVOID defeated Chinggis Warriors 2-0, winning Inferno 13-4 and Ancient 13-3. MiQ and xerolte were credited with powering the Inferno result, while MiQ continued the noted showing on Ancient.
  • Kaleido eliminated 5star 2-0. The team won Ancient 13-5 after a flawless CT side, then beat 5star 13-10 on Nuke. chuzhongT posted 21 kills and a 2.21 rating on Ancient, while expSasiKi had 21 kills on Nuke.
  • The Huns beat Nas through 13-4 on Ancient and 13-9 on Nuke. The Ancient win followed a 10-round CT half, while the report attributed the Nuke result to a strong T side.
  • Rare Atom defeated Morningstar by winning Dust2 13-9 and Cache 13-5. ChildKing had 23 kills on Dust2 and finished the series with a reported 1.49 rating.

The reported results provide a clear sequence from the Open Qualifier quarter-finals to the next competitive stage. Each advancing team won its documented quarter-final, while Chinggis Warriors, 5star, Nas and Morningstar were defeated in those matches.

The Closed Qualifier has a direct consequence for the four open-qualifier teams: it is the remaining stage identified between their current result and the IEM Beijing 2026 main event. The source states that the Closed Qualifier winner, rather than multiple teams, will qualify for the November event.

The map scores also distinguish the routes taken by the four teams. NEXVOID and Kaleido were explicitly reported as 2-0 winners, while The Huns and Rare Atom each recorded the two listed map victories needed to secure their advancement.

Documented quarter-final results

The Open Qualifier quarter-finals supplied the complete set of advancing teams. NEXVOID’s wins came against Chinggis Warriors on Inferno and Ancient, while Kaleido defeated 5star on Ancient and Nuke. The Huns overcame Nas on Ancient and Nuke, and Rare Atom defeated Morningstar on Dust2 and Cache.

Individual statistics were reported for several of the winning sides. MiQ was singled out in NEXVOID’s victory, chuzhongT and expSasiKi each recorded 21 kills in Kaleido’s match, and ChildKing delivered 23 kills on Dust2 before posting a 1.49 series rating for Rare Atom.

These results do not decide the main-event participant yet. They determine the four teams progressing from the Open Qualifier into the eight-team Closed Qualifier, where the stated single winner will take the IEM Beijing 2026 place.

controlez — The Huns
Advancing team Documented quarter-final result
NEXVOID Defeated Chinggis Warriors 2-0; won Inferno 13-4 and Ancient 13-3.
Kaleido Defeated 5star 2-0; won Ancient 13-5 and Nuke 13-10.
The Huns Defeated Nas; won Ancient 13-4 and Nuke 13-9.
Rare Atom Defeated Morningstar; won Dust2 13-9 and Cache 13-5.

NEXVOID, Kaleido, The Huns and Rare Atom are the four teams confirmed from the IEM Beijing 2026 Asia Open Qualifier. Their next listed competition is the online Asia Closed Qualifier from September 2 to 4, 2026.

The eight-team Closed Qualifier will award one berth at IEM Beijing 2026. The main event is scheduled for November 2026, making the Closed Qualifier the deciding stage for the Open Qualifier survivors.