NAVI beseiret PARIVISION 2–1 på IEM Krakow 2. etappe

Natus Vincere secured a hard-fought but confident victory over PARIVISION in the upper-bracket match of IEM Krakow Stage 2, snapping their opponent’s seven-match winning streak. After a close battle on the first two maps, NAVI closed out the decider Ancient without much trouble, sealing a 2–1 win and continuing their run in the upper bracket.

Map veto:

1. PARIVISION removed Nuke
2. Natus Vincere removed Overpass
3. PARIVISION picked Dust2
4. Natus Vincere picked Anubis
5. PARIVISION removed Inferno
6. Natus Vincere removed Mirage
7. Ancient was left over

Dust2 (13:11 NAVI)

On Dust2, NAVI started on the CT side, where they found a solid run of rounds and finished the first half with a narrow 7:5 lead. After the side switch, PARIVISION managed to find their rhythm in a few rounds, but NAVI still secured Dust2 with a 13:11 victory.

Anubis (19:16 PARIVISION)

The first half was an even contest, with both teams trading round streaks and ending 6:6. In the second half, the teams adapted to each other’s playstyles, and PARIVISION reached map point. Thanks to b1t stepping up in the closing rounds, NAVI forced overtime. After two overtime series, NAVI eventually dropped Anubis 16:19.

Ancient (13:5 NAVI)

The decisive Ancient was confidently controlled by NAVI. Despite PARIVISION winning the first three rounds, NAVI broke their momentum and closed the first half 8:4. After the side switch, NAVI kept up the pressure and finished the map with a 13:5 win.

Match MVP

The best player of the match was b1t, who finished the series with a 1.28 rating.

NAVI ended PARIVISION’s seven-match winning streak and sent them to the lower bracket. IEM Krakow Stage 2 runs from January 31 to February 3, with 16 teams competing for spots in the playoffs.