NAVI will compete in EPL Masters I—the team received a direct invite to the playoffs of the tournament, which has a $100,000 prize pool. They will play their first match on August 9.
This time, 16 teams will compete for the tournament title. Most participants will begin in the group stage: 12 teams will be divided into two groups, after which only four of them will advance to the playoffs.
NAVI will start directly in the knockout stage. Along with the Ukrainian team, MOUZ, Rune Eaters, and Yellow Submarine have also received direct invitations to the playoffs.
NAVI will compete at EPL Masters I with the same roster: gotthejuice, Niku, pma, Riddys, and daze. Coach Cy- will lead the team.
EPL Masters I is currently in the group stage—this is where the four additional teams that will join the playoff participants will be determined.
The tournament’s playoffs will take place August 9–12 in a double-elimination format. All matches, including the grand final, will be played in a best-of-three (Bo3) format. NAVI’s opponent in the opening round of the playoffs is currently unknown—it will be determined later.
Teams will compete for $100,000 in prize money for winning EPL Masters I. The prize pool will be distributed as follows:
- 1st place — $50,000
- 2nd place — $25,000
- 3rd place — $13,000
- 4th place — $7,000
- 5th–6th places — $2,500 each