After lifting the trophy at ESL Pro League Season 23, NAVI have guaranteed a top four finish at BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 after a 2-0 win over Aurora in the group stage. The international roster will now head straight to the semifinals, while the Turkish side starts their playoffs run in the quarters.
Team Rosters – NAVI vs. Aurora – BLAST Open Rotterdam
| NAVI | Auroa |
|---|---|
| Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi | İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş |
| Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen | Engin “MAJ3R” Küpeli |
| Mihai “iM” Ivan | Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın |
| Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov | Özgür “woxic” Eker |
| Drin “makazze” Shaqiri | Caner “soulfly” Kesici |
| Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi (C) | Sezgin “Fabre” Kalaycı |
Match Recap – NAVI vs. Aurora – BLAST Open Rotterdam
- Aurora removed Ancient
- Natus Vincere removed Overpass
- Aurora picked Anubis
- Natus Vincere picked Nuke
- Aurora removed Mirage
- Natus Vincere removed Inferno
- Dust2 was left over
Anubis – NAVI break Aurora’s stronghold again – 13-8
The match started with a clean B split from NAVI’s T side, taking a near-flawless round. That was converted into a two round advantage as Aurora saved their pennies for a full buy. Even with guns though, NAVI were ready for every move from Maj3r and co. continuing their roll.
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