PGL Astana 2025The MongolZ beat NAVI to reach Astana playoffs
Narrow wins on Inferno and Mirage saw the Mongolian side become the first to reach the bracket stage in Kazakhstan.
The MongolZ completed a 3-0 run through the Swiss group stage of PGL Astana by taking down Natus Vincere in a two-map series, bringing the head-to-head in 2025 between the teams to 2-2.
Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen's men couldn't convert upon a hot start on Inferno, where they went up 7-1 off some solid offensive AWPing from Ihor "w0nderful" Zhdanov but collapsed entirely in the second half after losing several crucial rounds, including a 4v2, to let The MongolZ steal a 13-11 victory.
The MongolZ carried that momentum into Mirage to go up 7-2 while Natus Vincere struggled to find purchase, set back by costly misses from w0nderful and sloppy holds from Mihai "iM" Ivan.
A triple from w0nderful helped Natus Vincere recover near the end of the half, only for The MongolZ to hit their stride after the swap thanks to winning the pistol and conversion.
Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy pulled back a crucial 1v2 and combined with iM in a 2v4 in an embattled end to the map, with the game tied at 10-10 and 11-11, but The MongolZ clinched victory in two crucial late rounds to deny Natus Vincere the recovery and book their ticket to playoffs.
 The MongolZ |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 - 30 | +1.27% | 72.4 | 72.9% | 1.04 | |
| 33 - 32 | -1.91% | 71.5 | 72.9% | 1.04 | |
| 31 - 32 | +2.33% | 75.4 | 68.8% | 1.03 | |
| 32 - 34 | +2.20% | 71.0 | 72.9% | 0.96 | |
| 26 - 33 | -1.58% | 77.1 | 68.8% | 0.93 |
 Natus Vincere |
K - D | Swing | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 - 33 | -0.28% | 78.0 | 87.5% | 1.18 | |
| 36 - 27 | +0.63% | 80.2 | 66.7% | 1.10 | |
| 29 - 29 | -0.41% | 68.7 | 70.8% | 1.04 | |
| 35 - 33 | -0.60% | 72.9 | 70.8% | 0.99 | |
| 22 - 35 | -2.06% | 65.8 | 68.8% | 0.78 |
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