NaVi vs Aurora Result IEM Rio 2026

Aurora upset Natus Vincere 2-1 to qualify for the IEM Rio 2026 playoffs. woxic delivered a 1.32 rating as Aurora broke a 5-match losing streak against NaVi, winning the Anubis decider 13-10. Full map breakdown inside.

Natus Vincere and Aurora met on April 16, 2026, in the Group B Lower Bracket Final at the Farmasi Arena. In a major tournament upset, Aurora secured a 2-1 victory to eliminate the world’s #2 ranked team from IEM Rio 2026.

Tournament Context

This Best-of-Three (Bo3) elimination match determined the final playoff representative from Group B. Aurora’s victory marks the first time in 2026 they have defeated NaVi in a professional series, securing their path to the quarter-finals. NaVi exits the tournament in a disappointing 7th-8th place finish after failing to defend their upper bracket advantage earlier in the week. EsportScanner provides free AI CS2 predictions for every IEM Rio 2026 match.

Map Results

Mirage

NaVi started the series with a 13-8 victory on Mirage. Their structured CT-side was the difference-maker, with b1t recording 22 kills to shut down Aurora’s mid-lane aggression. NaVi appeared to be in total control, winning 70% of the post-plant situations throughout the map.

Ancient

Aurora responded with a hard-fought 13-11 win on Ancient. Leveraging their tactical preparation, Aurora focused on exploiting NaVi's B-site rotations. XANTARES delivered several multi-kills in late-round scenarios, preventing NaVi from reaching match point and forcing the series into a third map.

Anubis

The decider went the way of the underdogs with a 13-10 scoreline. Aurora utilized their 86% win rate on Anubis to outmaneuver NaVi’s vision-heavy defaults. Despite NaVi leading 7-5 at the half, Aurora’s T-side execution was flawless, winning 8 of the next 11 rounds to close out the series and secure the upset.

Standout Performances

woxic was the engine for Aurora’s success, finishing with a 1.32 series rating. His AWP impact on Anubis was the deciding factor, as he shut down NaVi’s aggressive pushes into the canal area, finishing the final map with a 21-12 K-D.

b1t was the top performer for NaVi with a 1.28 rating. Despite his 1.35 tournament average and 54 total kills in this series, NaVi’s collective failure to convert 4v5 advantages on Anubis led to their eventual elimination.

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