With their second recent win over Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team NAVI has qualified for the BLAST Premier Fall Finals. A few days before, Natus Vincere had already beaten NiP – in the opening match of the tournament. Now Ninjas in Pyjamas has to wait until the end of November – then they will have another chance to pass to the final stage, taking part in the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown.
Against NiP, Natus Vincere won with a score of 2 : 1. On the first map (Overpass), the teams were almost evenly matched, and by the time the sides changed sides, the score was 8:7. In the second half of the draw NAVI were able to briefly intercept the advantage, but in the end the map remained for their opponents (16:10). At Nuke Natus Vincere were able to immediately seize the initiative, coming to the middle of the draw with a score of 4 : 11. Then they continued the pressure without letting their opponents get back and soon recorded this card on their account (16 : 9). The decisive map was Mirage, and on it events developed in much the same way. Natus Vincere won even more convincingly – 16 : 4, proving their advantage over NiP.
