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May 16, 2026 | Alexander Saraff

NAVI take down Vitality in quarter-final of IEM Atlanta

NAVI pick up their first series win against Vitality with their international core.

NAVI pick up their first series win against Vitality with their international core.

After a tournament with little practice, Vitality have stomched their first loss in an arena across 2026.

It came against a team picking up their first win against Vitality, NAVI, this being their 10th attempt.

w0nderful had ten more frags than anyone else

The Ukrainian sniper was the standout in the series, picking up 59 kills over three maps – the next closest was b1t with 49. He had 18 multikills and won a clutch in the series.

ZywOo, the best player in the world, had an absent day, with only 39 kills, 20 less than w0nderful.

Open runway for NAVI

After winning the decider map 13-3 against Vitality, there are only underdogs left at IEM Atlanta. They will face BetBoom in the semi-final, and the winner of Legacy/GamerLegion potentially in the final.

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I'm an aspiring journalist in the world of esports. I first got into MOBAs watching SMITE in 2015, and got hooked on CS from the MLG Columbus Major.

My goal as a journalist in this space is to tell the esports stories that will live on in history, and give insight into the stories behind the scenes when they're relevant.

Besides that, I have a bachelor's in philosophy and have an interest in German thinkers from the 18th-19th century.

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