NAVI Defeats GIANTX 3:2 to Reach LEC 2026 Summer Lower Bracket Semifinals
Natus Vincere defeated GIANTX 3:2 in the lower bracket quarterfinals of the LEC 2026 Summer, securing a spot in the top four and keeping their Worlds 2026 hopes alive.
The series went to a decisive fifth map, where NAVI closed the matchup with a 17:6 victory. GIANTX exited the playoffs after the loss, while Natus Vincere advanced to the lower bracket semifinals.
NAVI opened the series with a 20:8 win, but GIANTX evened the score on the second map. Natus Vincere took the third map 17:16, yet GIANTX responded with a 15:13 win to force a decider. On the final map, NAVI won 17:6 in 37:30 to seal the 3:2 series.
Vladimir "Maynter" Sorokin posted the best average K/D/A for Natus Vincere at 2.8/1.4/6.3. These statistics are based on weighted per-minute values across all maps, scaled by average match duration to estimate full-match performance.
NAVI will face the winner of the match between Team Vitality and Movistar KOI in the lower bracket semifinals on September 18. The final weekend of LEC takes place from September 18 to 20 at Palais Nikaia in Nice, France.
A victory in the next series guarantees Natus Vincere a place in the top three of LEC Summer and a direct ticket to Worlds 2026. If they lose, NAVI will finish fourth and receive an invitation to the Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026, which runs from October 3 to 17 with offline playoffs in Beijing.
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