NAVI see off KOI as G2 dominate ITB

Group A's favorites go 4-0 at the start of Europe's RMR.

The favorites continue to prevail in Bucharest as Natus Vincere (13-8 over KOI) and G2 (13-3 vs Into the Breach) scored early wins at the European RMR.

They will now join FaZe and Virtus.pro in the 1-0 pool, with four more teams to be added by the end of the first round.

Mihai "⁠iM⁠" Ivan, in a bid to prove himself as a Major cycle specialist, was crucial in firing NAVI to victory on Ancient, with four kills in the T pistol and big doubles for the side's 11th and 12th rounds to keep the game in their control.

A Tiago "⁠JUST⁠" Moura 1vs2 helped keep KOI in it, and the Iberian mix weren't helped by losing both pistols, but NAVI were ultimately the stronger side — with iM ending the map on 121.1 ADR.

G2 had less trouble as they swiftly dispatched Into the Breach 13-3, emerging the stronger side out of some force buy wars to start the map before going on a convincing streak of round wins.

Nemanja "⁠huNter-⁠" Kovač and Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač were the twin propellors behind the win in an important return to form for the duo, able to exploit their individual prowess for identical 1.87 ratings.