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NAVI Sweep GamerLegion 3-0 to Win IEM Atlanta 2026

NAVI swept GamerLegion 3-0 in the IEM Atlanta 2026 grand final — Mirage, Anubis, and a Nuke OT recovery from match point — for their second CS2 trophy of 2026.

NAVI Sweep GamerLegion 3-0 to Win IEM Atlanta 2026

Natus Vincere are IEM Atlanta 2026 champions. The Ukrainian-Finnish side swept GamerLegion 3-0 in the grand final — Mirage, Anubis, and a dramatic Nuke overtime closeout — to claim their second CS2 trophy of 2026 and the $125,000 winner’s prize.

The Nuke comeback was the story

The series scoreline doesn’t capture how close GamerLegion came. On Nuke they reached match point after building strong momentum through the back half of regulation. NAVI then strung together the rounds they needed to force overtime, and closed the championship from there. Aleksib’s summary: ‘They got to match point, but we still had good rounds according to our game plan. Once we got to overtime, I knew we would win.’

The road through the bracket

The story isn’t just the final — it’s the path. NAVI’s 2-1 quarter-final over Vitality ended a nine-series losing streak against the world’s No. 1 side. The semi-final 2-0 over BetBoom (13-8 Ancient, 13-6 Nuke) was clean. Three series, no map dropped to GamerLegion in the final. The most complete tournament run of NAVI’s CS2 era.

The Major implications

NAVI now have two trophies in 2026 — ESL Pro League Season 23 plus IEM Atlanta — heading into the IEM Cologne Major cycle. With Aleksib’s leadership, B1ad3’s tactical structure, w0nderful at MVP level, and the Vitality curse finally broken, NAVI enter Cologne as one of the clear favourites alongside Vitality, Spirit, and Falcons.

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