The MongolZ edge out NAVI to make Playoffs in Astana
The MongolZ overcame a resilient Natus Vincere (NAVI) in their swiss round 3 game where bLitz and co. took down NAVI 2-0 to move into the Playoffs with a flawless 3-0 record at PGL Astana 2025.
The opening map of the series was The MongolZ's pick of Inferno, which saw the Asian team get off to the worst possible start going 1-7 down on their CT side, before salvaging it to a four round half. With the young mzinho powering up, a strong T side from The MongolZ saw them steal a 13-11 win. NAVI's pick of Mirage saw a back and forth opening half, as bLitz led from the front to see his team take a four round lead. NAVI threatened to steal the map on the back of a five-round T side streak before The MongolZ held on for another 13-11 win, locking in a 2-0 series win.
The MongolZ's win over NAVI sees them become the first team to make the Playoffs at PGL Astana 2025 while NAVI drop to the 2-1 bracket and will have two more chances to make it to the playoffs.
The MongolZNatus Vincere| The MongolZ |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Usukhbayar '910' Banzragch |
32 - 30 | +2 | 72.4 | 72.9% | 1.04 |
| Azbayar 'Senzu' Munkhbold |
33 - 32 | +1 | 71.5 | 72.9% | 1.04 |
| Sodbayar 'Techno' Munkhbold |
31 - 32 | -1 | 75.4 | 68.8% | 1.03 |
| Ayush 'mzinho' Batbold |
32 - 34 | -2 | 71.0 | 72.9% | 0.96 |
| Garidmagnai 'bLitz' Byambasuren |
26 - 33 | -7 | 77.1 | 68.8% | 0.93 |
| Natus Vincere |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Valeriy 'b1t' Vakhovskiy |
35 - 33 | +2 | 78.0 | 87.5% | 1.18 |
 Aleksi 'Aleksib' Virolainen |
36 - 27 | +9 | 80.2 | 66.7% | 1.10 |
 Justinas 'jL' Lekavicius |
29 - 29 | +0 | 68.7 | 70.8% | 1.04 |
| Ihor 'w0nderful' Zhdanov |
35 - 33 | +2 | 72.9 | 70.8% | 0.99 |
 Mihai 'iM' Ivan |
22 - 35 | -13 | 65.8 | 68.8% | 0.78 |
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