Natus Vincere sweep summer bear 2-0 in BLAST Slam VIII qualifier
Natus Vincere sweep summer bear 2-0 in BLAST Slam VIII qualifier
Natus Vincere opened their RES Unchained 5: BLAST Slam VIII Europe Closed Qualifier campaign with a 2:0 victory over summer bear .
The result moved Navi one series away from qualification for the $750,000 BLAST Slam VIII main event.
Navi controlled the best-of-three from start to finish and completed the sweep in under an hour of total game time.
The victory sent them through to the decisive qualification match, where they would face the winner of MOUZ against Yellow Submarine .
Navi move one step closer to BLAST Slam VIII
The European closed qualifier uses a single-elimination format, meaning every series carries immediate elimination stakes.
Only two teams from the region will qualify for BLAST Slam VIII.
Navi 's clean opening victory therefore put them in a strong position heading into the final round of qualification.
