NAVI's woes continue as Astralis move on in first BLAST Groups stage

NAVI will start the Gauntlet stage from the last seed in Group B after two consecutive losses.

With back-to-back-to-back titles including the PGL Major Stockholm trophy in their back pocket, Natus Vincere entered the new season looking to continue establishing their era as one of the few teams not to make changes during the break.

But while some of the new constellations such as G2 and OG have thrived in their debut matches in the new year, for the world's best team the first day of the new season in Group B at BLAST Premier Spring Groups was one to forget.

The first day of the new season was one to forget for NAVI

In the opening best-of-one, NAVI suffered a shock loss on Dust2 at the hands of an MIBR team competing at the event with a stand-in, while the usually ever-present Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev went missing.

Now, they have finished the first stage of the tournament in last place, faltering to Astralis after a chaotic affair on Mirage, which came down to the wire after Natus Vincere came back from 9-15 to force overtime.

After placing last in Group B, NAVI are now on the verge of elimination from the tournament going into the new Gauntlet stage that BLAST has introduced for the spring season. On Thursday, s1mple and company will face Group C's third-placed team in a do-or-die series before they can breathe a little easier again, as they'll have a couple of chances to qualify for the Spring Final in case they come out victorious from the first best-of-three.

 Natus Vincere K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
28 - 23 +5 76.9 69.4% 1.13
25 - 23 +2 83.4 63.9% 1.12
22 - 22 0 77.7 61.1% 1.07
27 - 23 +4 73.4 63.9% 1.06
22 - 24 -2 69.9 75.0% 1.00
 Astralis K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
33 - 24 +9 96.2 66.7% 1.25
28 - 28 0 87.4 63.9% 1.10
18 - 22 -4 61.2 75.0% 0.93
20 - 24 -4 58.6 58.3% 0.84
16 - 27 -11 58.3 52.8% 0.72
Ukraine Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Age:
24
Rating 1.0:
1.25
Maps played:
1485
KPR:
0.85
DPR:
0.64
brnz4n destroyed s1mple's legacy NAVI made a mistake selling their best awper.
2022-01-29 20:45
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EZ
2022-01-29 20:47
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1 reply
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK RIP NAVI ERA 2021 - 2021
2022-01-30 00:00
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#32
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China RADNIKEY
Lucky watching FalleN demos recently so it’s no surprise he did well here
2022-01-29 20:51
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10 replies
Source?
2022-01-29 22:35
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#105
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Germany s0meguy
"did well" 20-24 0.84 KD KEKW
2022-01-29 22:55
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8 replies
Sounds like a performance that results from watching Fallen demos.
2022-01-29 23:14
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6 replies
+1
2022-01-29 23:18
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nice
2022-01-30 04:52
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lol
2022-01-30 08:17
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#140
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Sweden Fizze
+1
2022-01-30 13:54
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#141
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
aRTYSAN | 
Norway aRTYS4N
+1111
2022-01-30 13:55
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+1 kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2022-01-30 14:33
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Lucky was actually an impact fragger he won 4 or 5 1vXs Vs both Navi and mibr. BlameF and K0nfig played out of their minds but lucky is up there, Even Xyp showed up on that 1v2 defuse clutch.
2022-01-30 05:55
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Amazing era Navi just Amazing lol
2022-01-29 20:59
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13 replies
lol its called being human, do u know how hard they worked last year to achieve that success? It's not healthy to keep on pushing so hard constantly, they need rest aswell, they are actually not robots "surprise"... THey will def improve soon...
2022-01-29 21:08
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12 replies
fnx barely trained and won back to back majors, cry is free
2022-01-30 00:01
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2 replies
#117
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markeloff | 
Latvia TeMMkA
who?
2022-01-30 00:52
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yeh i can see that he is still winning majors... Na brain
2022-01-30 01:10
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As an ex-Liquid fan, I can tell you there's no guarantee Navi returns. When your style is just fragging, you're vulnerable to players becoming emo all of a sudden and becoming half as good.
2022-01-30 01:11
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8 replies
I can't express enough how stupid your comment is, they came back from the new year and they obviously isn't back 100% yet as seen in most of the teams games here in blast, you are completely lost because this is all about coming back into their routines. ex-Liquid fan lmao.
2022-01-30 02:50
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7 replies
Remember what happened to Liquid 2019? They were destroying everyone before the player break, they took a break, and all the players looked half as good.
2022-01-30 03:10
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6 replies
Point is, saying they will "def improve soon" is insanely optimistic. In theory, there's no reason why Navi won't bounce back, but the same could be said for Liquid before they died.
2022-01-30 03:18
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3 replies
not sure why you commented your own comment, but anyway, how is this relevant to NaVi since they are a "fragging" team, and because of that they are hugely relying on geting their hours in to become fragging machines, i'm pretty sure they didn't put enough hours in yet after the break and that is the reason i think they will come back soon
2022-01-30 11:39
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2 replies
Once again, Liquid probably thought the same thing. And yet they never recovered from that player break and now the entire team doesn't exist anymore.
2022-01-30 11:56
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1 reply
once again Liquid and NaVi is not the same team
2022-01-30 14:27
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This happened with SK/Mibr too back in the days. Player break and after that never managed to play really good ever again, and then they kicked Stewie and tarik and became even worse at the game.
2022-01-30 05:57
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1 reply
because they are not the same "fragging machines" team as NaVi
2022-01-30 11:40
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#55
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Brazil Anarchybr
+1
2022-01-29 21:00
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EZ
2022-01-29 20:45
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Navi era over already
2022-01-29 20:45
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2 replies
over before it begins?
2022-01-30 03:27
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1 reply
Yup
2022-01-30 10:04
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Not a NaVi's day at all when Lucky hitting shots like that and Astralis winning clutches like that. Gl next time and hope lans will be back asap.
2022-01-29 20:45
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8 replies
NAVI went to overtime because of what b1t invented with 4 vs 2, lmao.
2022-01-29 20:47
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1 reply
NAVI went to overtime because Lucky thought it was a great idea to cross to bench with bomb
2022-01-29 22:43
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lmao it's not like navi didnt win clutches "like that"
2022-01-29 20:52
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like that LUL
2022-01-29 20:53
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#43
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India Devil100
Lol even Navi won so many 1v3s, 1v2s and 2v4s if not for that Astralis would have won the game 16-8 easily
2022-01-29 20:53
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2 replies
They lost 4 5v3, 1 4v2 1 5v2 and you saying they won more disadvantage rounds lmao
2022-01-29 21:00
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#61
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India Devil100
Dude even Astralis lost 5 rounds of 5v4 advantage and 2 rounds of 4v2, and 2 rounds of 1v3, and 4 rounds of 1v1. Lmao go watch the match again dude I was watching it with my friends and everyone of them are Astralis fans and so i remember each round they lost. Because of the tantrums
2022-01-29 21:03
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#69
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Denmark slacking
Cope
2022-01-29 21:22
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EZ FOR ASTRALIS
2022-01-29 20:45
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LUL
2022-01-29 20:45
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Navi fluke exposed
2022-01-29 20:45
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1 reply
+1
2022-01-29 22:29
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rip navi
2022-01-29 20:45
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#9
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India ASTRALNINJA
Go astralis!
2022-01-29 20:45
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Anluka Maluka
2022-01-29 20:46
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#12
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Brazil isbetter
Oh how the mighty have fallen
2022-01-29 20:46
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#13
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Europe RapidWater
navi trash
2022-01-29 20:46
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unlucko
2022-01-29 20:46
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#15
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Poland l1m4k
B1ad3 come back asap
2022-01-29 20:46
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14 replies
its blad3 not with the team right now ?
2022-01-29 20:47
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12 replies
No he is not!!
2022-01-29 20:51
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11 replies
i see, thats why navi took so many bad timeout timing today something that you rare to see when blad3 in there.
2022-01-29 20:52
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4 replies
What a terrible day for navi.
2022-01-29 20:53
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3 replies
the positive take from this lose is reflection so they can humbled themselves and keep hungry. navi often had slow start but both lose are just unacceptable like how you can lose to random team like MIBR and choked so bad against astralis on advantage situation lol
2022-01-29 20:57
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2 replies
Now navi gets easier seed in bo3s. They will face 3rd place team of group C.
2022-01-29 21:38
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1 reply
the first round can be tough tho. for me its either EG or Liquid for the bottom of group C and they definetely can do some damage to navi if they keep playing like this lol we'll see tho
2022-01-29 21:42
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He’s literally with them spectating on a laptop
2022-01-29 21:41
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5 replies
#106
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Other KittyVN
this xD
2022-01-29 23:00
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It wasnt blade with a laptop
2022-01-29 23:18
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3 replies
nt murican youtu.be/iq8rBV89gA8 15:48 and 15:58, guy on the right next too boombl4
2022-01-31 02:23
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2 replies
That's perfecto you dummy
2022-01-31 08:50
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1 reply
LOL flag checks out Different hairstyle, different face(perfecto doesn’t have a beard at all), not to mention that there’s an ACTUAL LAPTOP with smaller screen than a regular monitor, which is literally standing behind it offline. Also Perfecto is on boombla's left, while on the other table is s1mple, b1t and elec
2022-02-06 22:11
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did b1ad3 leave navi?
2022-01-30 12:10
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#16
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Bulgaria GNMitev
Which team was this navi or faze, or maybe g2 .. only they can lose these rounds
2022-01-29 20:46
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#135
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Serbia e_loK
+1 too bad im a fan of all 3
2022-01-30 10:22
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the game of throws .. but Navi win the throw contest in the end. that 2v4 and ninja defuse are so stupid but also astralis are stupid too let navi force the OT specially in that b1t play at b lmao
2022-01-29 20:46
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No one is even close to blame and konfig in astralis xD
2022-01-29 20:46
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#20
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Brazil gu1zera
BRAZIL DESTROYED SIMPLE'S MINDSET XD
2022-01-29 20:46
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1 reply
#33
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China RADNIKEY
+111111111 Brasil so stronk
2022-01-29 20:52
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Online CS is so good.
2022-01-29 20:47
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#25
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Morocco Oxion_CS
NAVI FANS IN SHAMBLES
2022-01-29 20:48
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NAVI FLUKE IS FINALLY OVER KKKK BRAZIL DESTROYED NAVI
2022-01-29 20:48
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1 reply
One bad day and their fluke is over??? Sure
2022-01-29 20:52
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#27
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Turkey edsvi
Navi isnt top 10 in my book. Finished team.
2022-01-29 20:48
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2 replies
#49
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MrFuckYou | 
United States lybrel
They brought in everyone so electronic wouldn’t have to carry 4 bots for 4 more years. Even if they weren’t owned by a millionaire, they’d still have money to buy anyone after selling m0nesy. Not a finished team at all. s1mple still has a few years left.
2022-01-29 20:55
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#113
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Turkey edsvi
Lmao why you get serious with this comment
2022-01-29 23:45
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what the fuck
2022-01-29 20:48
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“Navi era”
2022-01-29 20:49
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#30
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Argentina fribergoat
Whats wrong with navi and mirage?
2022-01-29 20:50
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2 replies
They are so rusty it's annoying to watch them.
2022-01-29 20:52
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it's called being human, they are actually not robots
2022-01-29 20:54
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best match of 2022
2022-01-29 20:52
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3 replies
+1 so far
2022-01-29 20:52
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Entertainment 100 CS 0
2022-01-29 20:53
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1 reply
lol
2022-01-29 20:55
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wtffff
2022-01-29 20:53
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#45
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Portugal Papuchinha
What a game! Both team did shit 🤣🤣
2022-01-29 20:54
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navi just cant beat dead teams apparently
2022-01-29 20:56
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#52
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North America Kaewon
NAVI ERA KEKW
2022-01-29 20:57
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i love navi anyway, cool gyus
2022-01-29 20:59
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#56
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Yugoslavia Veyd131
Somebody hear about navi era?
2022-01-29 21:00
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#59
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Hungary ShadYyBoy
Tldr Navi is out from the tournament now or what?
2022-01-29 21:00
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1 reply
#68
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Edward | 
Moldova flymans
They have another chance, bo3 vs Group C 3rd place
2022-01-29 21:22
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#60
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Brazil Anarchybr
RIP NAVI ERA , THE FLUKE RUN LASTED 6 MONTHS LMAO
2022-01-29 21:01
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#62
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Japan Arifureta
Wow
2022-01-29 21:04
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Funny bots writing bout Navi era is over. See ya in the end of 2022:)
2022-01-29 21:07
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1 reply
+1
2022-01-29 21:41
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hell yeah
2022-01-29 21:11
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#66
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
fer | 
Brazil fercarryus
NAVI ERA OMEGALUL
2022-01-29 21:18
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#70
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Denmark slacking
Navi worst top1 Fans malding
2022-01-29 21:22
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#71
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African Union mikecool
bo1's kekw
2022-01-29 21:23
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Astralis gonna be numba 1 team soon.
2022-01-29 21:27
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s0mple baiting as usual
2022-01-29 21:29
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2 replies
#98
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Romania garcea89
not more then BlameF dude, watch demo i think 'Palace position should be named BLAMEF position'....i dont even hate the guy but that was the definition of baiting
2022-01-29 22:20
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I mean blameF has 2 washed veterans, these players can't frag out all that much, if it's worth it to bait for him they will do it, it's their best player after all. Same thing that Brazil did for coldzera after FNX left
2022-01-30 06:11
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#75
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United Kingdom Xteria
It’s the navi way though, come from lowers or gauntlet to win tourney, expected
2022-01-29 21:30
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Everybody be riled up shouting Navi this, era that, just sit back relax and enjoy good cs. It's always an interesting story when the underdogs come out on top. I'm sure Navi hasn't let these two matches slip up, shrug and say "it just wasn't our day", quite the contrary they will be intensely looking at just what the fuck went wrong for them.
2022-01-29 21:33
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#90
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Finland notits
its banter mate, everyone loves to see brainless navi kids cry lmao
2022-01-29 21:43
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He needs ropz and twistzz to carry him to victory
2022-01-29 21:34
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G2 era
2022-01-29 21:35
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BRAZIL NAVI KRYPTONITE
2022-01-29 21:39
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#89
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Finland notits
brazil > navi "era"
2022-01-29 21:43
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nt s0mple
2022-01-29 21:44
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b1t saved NaVi and got them a major, but now the problems finally show and they blame it on "15% loss"... NiP played better with 40% loss, lol. big COPIUM in the "NaVi era"
2022-01-29 21:58
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2 replies
u need to be very sad to write this... lmao
2022-01-29 22:02
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1 reply
u need to be very sad to not realize it's the truth
2022-01-29 22:03
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#93
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United Kingdom Jonty04l32
This was such a good match. :D BlameF saving Astralis once again.
2022-01-29 22:02
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#97
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Kosovo Yungvng
Navi still gonna winn this then bo3 start lulz
2022-01-29 22:11
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#101
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Brazil hugoooo
If s1mple don't goes stellar, Na'Vi plays like any other team.
2022-01-29 22:38
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if there ever was navi era, now it is atleast over. vitality is ready to dominate
2022-01-29 22:46
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They played bad for 1 day and now everyone is saying NAVI is washed ok
2022-01-29 22:50
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oof
2022-01-29 23:03
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#112
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Indonesia lukerey
Navi noobs. Boooooo. Lets go G2 & OG
2022-01-29 23:31
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#116
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China halflife2
Maybe conflict between Russia and Ukraine ? S1mple and b1t not comfortable any more?
2022-01-30 00:37
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Yeah, this sounds like a great excuse. Not. R u effing out of your mind? What conflict? Show me the effing evidence there's a single Russian troop near the border of Ukraine.
2022-01-30 01:23
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#148
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China halflife2
Ahhh....Yeah....I say do not bring political into the gaming industry. They work pretty well together, Navi is an example. Don't be mad. And to answer your question. the Russian army is inside Ukraine now. But these doesn't matter anymore. Let's enjoy watching the games, shall we?
2022-02-24 22:03
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OG era is here
2022-01-30 04:26
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NaVi is not dead or whatever but sure, this sparks the start of a new era it's going to be either FaZe or G2, besically a sub era in the main era. Just like liquid and Astralis, but I hope it lasts more than that
2022-01-30 06:07
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#133
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Faroe Islands e1z31
Pog
2022-01-30 09:53
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Garbage format
2022-01-30 14:54
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