NAVI kicked off their run at the EPL Masters II tournament with a match against Power Rangers. The series was played in a best-of-3 format, and the Born to Win squad faced a team that had advanced to the playoffs after successfully navigating the group stage of the championship. In the opening match, NAVI secured a convincing 2-0 victory.
For Power Rangers, this match marked their first in the playoffs following a successful group stage run. The team secured 3 wins in 5 matches, which was enough to finish second in their group and advance to the next stage of the tournament. The opposing team consists of v1olent, Nicky`Cool, alberkaaa, Zayac, and Immersion—a quintet with a high level of individual skill and significant experience competing on the professional stage.
NAVI entered the match as the winners of the first EPL Masters series, facing off against a team led by Zayac, the former captain of the Ukrainian national team. Despite what was potentially a difficult matchup, NAVI dominated the game and secured a 2-0 victory, successfully kicking off their run in the EPL Masters II playoffs.
At the EPL Masters II, teams are competing for a total prize pool of $100,000. The tournament winner will receive $50,000, the runner-up $25,000, and third place is worth $13,000. Another $7,000 will go to the team that finishes in fourth place, and the teams finishing in fifth and sixth place will each receive $2,500. The remaining teams, finishing in 7th through 16th place, will not receive any prize money.
NAVI’s next match will take place on September 8 at 6:00 p.m. They will play in the upper bracket semifinals, where they will continue their fight to advance.