NAVI exit BLAST SLAM VIII after winless campaign

NAVI exit BLAST SLAM VIII after winless campaign AI

Natus Vincere (NAVI)'s Dota 2 squad were eliminated from BLAST SLAM VIII on 30 September 2026 after a 2–1 loss to Nemesis in the group stage. The Ukrainian team finished the event without a single victory, having earlier fallen 1–2 to 1win. Kyiv esports followers will recognise this as a notable setback: NAVI left BLAST SLAM VIII with no wins across their group-stage matches.

Natus Vincere (NAVI) ended their BLAST SLAM VIII run on 30 September 2026 after a 2–1 defeat by Nemesis in the group stage, Sport.ua reports. NAVI were unable to close the decisive third map after splitting the first two.

On the opening map Nemesis recovered to take the win despite a strong start from NAVI. The Ukrainian side rebounded on map two, taking that game convincingly to level the series 1–1. The third map proved decisive: Nemesis secured the final win and advanced while NAVI were eliminated.

NAVI had already lost their earlier group match to 1win, also by 1–2, leaving the team without a victory at BLAST SLAM VIII, according to Sport.ua.

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