NaVi vs Aurora Result BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026

Natus Vincere defeated Aurora 2-0 in the Group A Upper Bracket Final of BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 at BLAST Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 23, 2026. The maps were Anubis 13-8 and Nuke 13-10.

NaVi advance directly to the Semifinals at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam as the top seed from Group A. Aurora drop to the Lower Bracket Final — one series from elimination.

The result extended NaVi's all-time series lead over Aurora to 5-0 in CS2. It is a perfect head-to-head record that has now survived 4 tournament cycles, including 2 consecutive finals meetings in 2026.

Map results

Anubis

NaVi controlled Anubis from the opening half and won the map 13-8. Their defensive structure neutralised Aurora's individual system before XANTARES could establish the momentum that defined his performances against FaZe and FURIA earlier in the tournament.

Nuke

Aurora competed more closely on Nuke. The 13-10 final scoreline reflects a map where Aurora found individual rounds but could not string together the consecutive wins required to threaten NaVi's structural control.

NaVi closed out 13-10 to complete the 2-0 sweep and confirm their direct path to the Rotterdam Semifinals.

Standout performances

NaVi — makazze 1.42, iM 1.29, Aleksib 1.06, w0nderful 1.03, b1t 0.94

Aurora — woxic 1.02, soulfly 1.00, Wicadia 0.90, MAJ3R 0.85, XANTARES 0.81

makazze posted a 1.42 series rating — the highest individual rating of any player across both maps. His performance gave NaVi the individual edge at the top of their lineup that made their structural control possible across both maps.

iM continued his sustained Rotterdam output with a 1.29 rating. His performances across the EPL Season 23 playoff run and this Upper Final confirm him as NaVi's most consistent individual across the entire 2026 spring competitive cycle.

Aleksib at 1.06 and w0nderful at 1.03 gave NaVi 4 players above parity alongside makazze and iM. Aurora's system — reliant on XANTARES performing above 1.40 — had no structural answer for a lineup distributing that level of collective individual output across every map cluster.

XANTARES finished with a 0.81 rating — the lowest individual performance of any player in the match. He posted a 1.45 rating and 91.8 ADR against FURIA in the Upper Bracket Semifinal just 3 days earlier. The 0.64 rating-point drop across consecutive high-stakes series reflects how specifically NaVi prepared to contain him across both maps.

NaVi's defensive preparation for XANTARES was informed by his 2 dominant Rotterdam performances against FaZe and FURIA. That preparation produced a systematic containment that his individual ceiling could not overcome. When the most dangerous individual at the Rotterdam group stage rates 0.81, the team built around containing him has done exactly what their preparation intended.

For Aurora, woxic at 1.02 and soulfly at 1.00 were their only players to rate at or above parity. Both delivered competitive individual performances that kept Aurora in round contests across Nuke. With XANTARES held to 0.81 and MAJ3R at 0.85, the collective foundation Aurora's system requires when facing NaVi's defensive structure was not present across either map.

Context and what comes next

NaVi advance to the Semifinals at the Ahoy Arena Rotterdam from March 27–29 as the top seed from Group A. They are the only team in the entire Rotterdam field to reach the playoff stage without dropping to the lower bracket at any point in the group stage.

Their 5-0 all-time series record over Aurora, combined with makazze and iM performing at their peak individual levels, makes them the most complete team entering the Rotterdam playoff bracket.

Aurora drop to the Group A Lower Bracket Final against the winner of FURIA vs Falcons. Despite XANTARES's 0.81 rating in this series, his tournament performances against FaZe and FURIA demonstrated the individual ceiling that makes Aurora dangerous in any elimination match.

Aurora need XANTARES returning to his 1.45 Rotterdam form before the Lower Bracket Final. woxic and soulfly must sustain the parity-level ratings they delivered in this series across a full 3-map elimination match.

Was EsportScanner AI correct? Natus Vincere defeated Aurora 2-0 in the Group A Upper Bracket Final of BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 at BLAST Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 23, 2026. The maps were Anubis 13-8 and Nuke 13-10.

NaVi advances directly to the Semifinals at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam as the top seed from Group A. Aurora drops to the Lower Bracket Final—one series from elimination.

The result extended NaVi's all-time series lead over Aurora to 5-0 in CS2. It is a perfect head-to-head record that has now survived 4 tournament cycles, including 2 consecutive finals meetings in 2026.

Map result

Anubis

NaVi controlled Anubis from the opening half and won the map 13-8. Their defensive structure neutralized Aurora's individual system before XANTARES could establish the momentum that defined his performances against FaZe and FURIA earlier in the tournament.

Nuke

Aurora competed more closely on Nuke. The 13-10 final scoreline reflects a map where Aurora found individual rounds but could not string together the consecutive wins required to threaten NaVi's structural control.

NaVi closed out 13-10 to complete the 2-0 sweep and confirm their direct path to the Rotterdam semifinals.

Standout performances

NaVi—Makazze 1.42, iM 1.29, Aleksib 1.06, w0nderful 1.03, b1t 0.94

Aurora—Woxic 1.02, soulfly 1.00, Wicadia 0.90, MAJ3R 0.85, XANTARES 0.81

Makazze posted a 1.42 series rating—the highest individual rating of any player across both maps. His performance gave NaVi the individual edge at the top of their lineup that made their structural control possible across both maps.

iM continued his sustained Rotterdam output with a 1.29 rating. His performances across the EPL Season 23 playoff run and this Upper Final confirm him as NaVi's most consistent individual across the entire 2026 spring competitive cycle.

Aleksib at 1.06 and w0nderful at 1.03 gave NaVi 4 players above parity alongside makazze and iM. Aurora's system—reliant on XANTARES performing above 1.40—had no structural answer for a lineup distributing that level of collective individual output across every map cluster.

XANTARES finished with a 0.81 rating — the lowest individual performance of any player in the match. He posted a 1.45 rating and 91.8 ADR against FURIA in the Upper Bracket Semifinal just 3 days earlier. The 0.64 rating-point drop across consecutive high-stakes series reflects how specifically NaVi prepared to contain him across both maps.

NaVi's defensive preparation for XANTARES was informed by his two dominant Rotterdam performances against FaZe and FURIA. That preparation produced a systematic containment that his individual ceiling could not overcome. When the most dangerous individual at the Rotterdam group stage rates 0.81, the team built around containing him has done exactly what their preparation intended.

For Aurora, Woxic at 1.02 and Soulfly at 1.00 were their only players to rate at or above parity. Both delivered competitive individual performances that kept Aurora in round contests across Nuke. With XANTARES held to 0.81 and MAJ3R at 0.85, the collective foundation Aurora's system requires when facing NaVi's defensive structure was not present across either map.

Context and what comes next

NaVi advances to the semifinals at the Ahoy Arena Rotterdam from March 27–29 as the top seed from Group A. They are the only team in the entire Rotterdam field to reach the playoff stage without dropping to the lower bracket at any point in the group stage.

Their 5-0 all-time series record over Aurora, combined with Makazze and iM performing at their peak individual levels, makes them the most complete team entering the Rotterdam playoff bracket.

Aurora dropped to the Group A Lower Bracket Final against the winner of FURIA vs Falcons. Despite XANTARES's 0.81 rating in this series, his tournament performances against FaZe and FURIA demonstrated the individual ceiling that makes Aurora dangerous in any elimination match.

Aurora needs XANTARES to return to his 1.45 Rotterdam form before the Lower Bracket Final. Woxic and Soulfly must sustain the parity-level ratings they delivered in this series across a full 3-map elimination match.

Was EsportScanner AI correct?

EsportScanner AI gave NaVi a 68% win probability ahead of this match. The prediction landed—NaVi won 2-0 and extended their perfect 5-0 series record over Aurora.

Makazze's 1.42 rating and NaVi's collective 5-player performance above 0.94 were the decisive factors. XANTARES's 0.81 rating — significantly below his 1.45 Rotterdam peak — confirmed that NaVi's defensive preparation was the variable that made their result inevitable.

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EsportScanner AI gave NaVi a 68% win probability ahead of this match. The prediction landed—NaVi won 2-0 and extended their perfect 5-0 series record over Aurora.

Makazze's 1.42 rating and NaVi's collective 5-player performance above 0.94 were the decisive factors. XANTARES's 0.81 rating — significantly below his 1.45 Rotterdam peak — confirmed that NaVi's defensive preparation was the variable that made their result inevitable.

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