Natus Vincere secured the victory at the Ignite 2026 Stage 2: EMEA online tournament, which took place from September 18 to October 18. For first place, the team received $64,000, 20 League Points, and a ticket to the final tournament of the year. The total prize pool for this stage amounted to $200,000.
In the playoffs stage, Natus Vincere demonstrated a dominant performance. Advancing through the upper bracket, the team defeated Hypertune (3:0) and RAD (3:0) without dropping a single map. In the upper bracket final, NAVI crushed Virtus.pro with a score of 3:0, and later faced them again in the Bo7 Grand Final, confidently closing the series 4:1. Virtus.pro took second place, earned $32,000, and also qualified for the next event.
The winning NAVI Marvel Rivals roster:
- Maxwell "fate" Cary
- Rasmus "Raajaro" Rosvall
- Mark "Lv1Crook" Leveleki
- Oliver "TrqstMe" Pohler
- Jurica "Jur3ky" Risek
- Marshal "Terra" Weaver
The next tournament for NAVI will be the Ignite 2026: Grand Finals, which will be held from November 23 to 29 in Sweden. Twelve teams will compete for a $1 million prize pool.
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