NAVI demolished BIG in their debut match at the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024

After winning the Esports World Cup 2024, Natus Vincere made a spectacular debut with a decisive victory over the German team BIG at the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024. We invite you to review the results of the match from the yellow-and-black squad.

Results of the Natus Vincere vs BIG Match in BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024

1. BIG removed Nuke

2. Natus Vincere removed Vertigo

3. BIG picked Dust2 (Natus Vincere 13:7 BIG)

4. Natus Vincere picked Mirage (Natus Vincere 13:3 BIG)

5. BIG removed Inferno

6. Natus Vincere removed Anubis

7. Ancient was left over

Dust2

On the first map of the match, Natus Vincere showcased a strong start by winning the first four rounds. This allowed them to secure the first half on the defensive side with a score of 8-4. After the sides switched, Aleksib and his team won the pistol round but lost the subsequent round. Despite a brief winning streak from BIG, it did not affect the outcome of the first map, and NaVi confidently won their opponent's pick.

Mirage

The second map was even more one-sided, as the yellow-and-black squad displayed total dominance on the attack, winning the first half 9-3. After switching sides, the German team BIG was unable to win a single round on the attack and suffered their first loss of the tournament.

Additionally, after the victory over BIG, NaVi player Justinas "jL" Lekavičius mentioned in a post-match interview that this tournament is not their primary focus. They are using it to address their mistakes before IEM Cologne 2024, which is a more important event for them.

Natus Vincere's next opponent will be the winner of the Team Liquid and Virtus.pro match. BIG will play against the loser of that match. These matches will take place on August 1st at 18:00 and 20:30 EEST, respectively.

Interim Results and Prize Pool Distribution for BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024

$ USD

Qualifies To

BLAST Premier Points

Participant

1st-4th

$22,500

Fall Final

2,400

TBD

5th-6th

$12,500

Fall Final

1,800

TBD

7th-8th

$10,500

Fall Showdown

1,300

TBD

9th-12th

$8,500

Fall Showdown

800

TBD

13th-16th

$5,000

Fall Showdown

300

OG; GamerLegion

BLAST Premier is a series of tournaments organized by BLAST, consisting of Spring, Fall, and Final events in 2024. The first Fall tournament, BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024, features sixteen partner teams competing for a prize pool of $190,000 USD. Participants also vie for invitations to the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2024 and BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024. The event is being held in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the BLAST studio.