NAVI crush Falcons after opening-map defeat to claim final Beijing playoff spot

NAVI crush Falcons after opening-map defeat to claim final Beijing playoff spot

Natus Vincere secured the last playoff place at IEM Beijing 2026 by defeating Falcons 2–1, overturning an opening-map loss with two dominant victories.

NAVI lost Ancient 11–13, then won Inferno 13–4 and Mirage 13–3. Falcons exited in 7th–8th place, having lost to NAVI twice during the group StAgE .

w0nderful takes over on Inferno

Falcons initially avoided a repeat of their opening-day sweep. kyousuke produced 130 ADR in the first Half of Ancient, helping his team take a 7–5 lead before closing the map in regulation.

NAVI’s response was emphatic. On Falcons ’ Inferno pick, w0nderful recorded 25 kills against four deaths, while NAVI built a 9–3 halftime advantage and conceded only one further round.

The 13–4 result forced Mirage and transferred the pressure squarely onto Falcons .

A perfect attacking Half ends the contest

NAVI then won every round of their attacking Half on Mirage, reaching the switch 12–0. Falcons recovered three ROUNDS after halftime, but could not mount a meaningful comeback before NAVI secured the final round they needed.

b1t finished the series with 54 kills against 22 deaths and a 1.78 rating, while w0nderful registered 59–28, 93.7 ADR and a 1.58 rating. Their combined output gave NAVI a decisive advantage despite the narrow opening defeat.

Six-team playoff FIELD confirmed

NAVI’s Victory completed the playoff lineup. The confirmed quarterfinals on November 6 are NAVI against PARIVISION and FURIA Esports against BETBOOM.

The MongolZ await the NAVI– PARIVISION winner in the semifinals, while Mouz face the winner of FURIA Esports –BETBOOM.