NAVI secure their spot in StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 3

NAVI vs B8

NAVI confidently earned a victory over B8 in the third round of Stage 2 with a 2:0 score, finishing 13:6 on Train and 13:8 on Mirage. NAVI controlled the pace on both maps and hardly allowed the opponent to string together rounds, while B8 relied mostly on the individual performance of headtr1ck.

The best player of the match was Ihor "w0nderful" Zhdanov, who recorded 38 kills and 21 deaths, earning a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 

MIBR vs Liquid

Liquid won their series against MIBR in the third round of Stage 2 with a 2:0 score, confidently taking Inferno 13:5 and closing out a tense battle 19:17 on Mirage. The victory keeps Liquid’s chances of advancing to Stage 3 alive, while MIBR ’s tournament run has come to an end.

Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski received the MVP award, finishing with 48 kills and 35 deaths. His ADR was 108, and he earned a rating of 7.6 out of 10.