NIP, who have two Ukrainian players in their lineup, began their run at BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026. Their first opponent in the upper bracket was PARIVISION, a team showing some of the best results this year, but also remaining quite inconsistent.
Despite PARIVISION being the clear favorites, NIP managed to take their opponent’s map pick — Mirage. In the end, the match finished with a 2:1 scoreline in favor of PARIVISION. The Russian squad advanced further in the upper bracket, where they will face the winner of Spirit vs Liquid, while NIP will await the loser of that same matchup in the lower bracket.
r1nkle finished the match with a 1.13 rating, while cairne also delivered a solid performance with a 1.09 rating.
As a reminder, Pearl Abyss shares drop after Crimson Desert receives 78 on Metacritic
