Natus Vincere excelled in winning the ticket to Copenhagen after a tense match on Inferno and a slow start on Ancient against Astralis.

b1t led NAVI in the decisive match

Natus Vincere officially participated in the first LAN of 2025 - BLAST Bounty Finals, after defeating Astralis with a score of 2-0.

Natus Vincere's opening match against Imperial fe was expected to be an easy victory, but the European women's team created a surprise by closely chasing Aleksi "⁠Aleksib⁠" Virolainen and his teammates. That performance not only exceeded expectations but also raised questions about NAVI's form before the new season.

The victory over Astralis becomes an important milestone to evaluate NAVI's strength when IEM Katowice is only two weeks away from starting. However, this win was not easy, as rifler Mihai "⁠iM⁠" Ivan admitted that the team "had a rough start."

A brilliant performance from Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz on Inferno, with an average rating of 1.81 on Astralis' map pick, helped the Danish team keep the match balanced. However, Natus Vincere still managed to win a narrow 13-11 victory to avoid entering the overtime series.

Entering the Ancient map, NAVI had a difficult start, being led 2-6 in the attack phase. However, the team made a spectacular comeback with a streak of 11 consecutive rounds, ending the match with a dominant performance on the CT side and officially winning tickets to the Bounty Finals.