{"id":335794,"date":"2026-01-14T19:46:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=335794"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:46:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:46:56","slug":"monte-eliminate-navi-from-blast-bounty-2026-season-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/monte-eliminate-navi-from-blast-bounty-2026-season-1","title":{"rendered":"Monte eliminate NAVI from BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

In matches where not only the result but also reputation is at stake, the loudest upsets are always born. It is exactly such series that create new contenders and destroy the established hierarchies of the scene.<\/p>\n

Tournament context<\/strong><\/h2>\n

BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 is a ranked online tournament in Europe that opens the season and directly affects the distribution of Valve Regional Standings (VRS) points. Thirty-two teams compete in a single elimination Bo3 format, where every loss means immediate elimination. The tournament has a VRS weight of $500,000, and its results form the basis for seeding at LAN finals and key events of the first half of the year.<\/p>\n

For Monte, this is a chance to establish themselves as a real force beyond the top 30. For Natus Vincere, it is an opportunity to confirm their status as a stable top-10 team and avoid a dangerous early setback at the start of the season.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 Monte vs Natus Vincere<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Score: 2:1 in favor of Monte<\/p>\n

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  1. Nuke (Monte pick) \u2014 11:13
    \nMonte started the series confidently, worked well on defense, and imposed their tempo in the mid-rounds. Rainwaker and Bymas consistently won the opening duels, but NAVI managed to close the map thanks to better clutch conversion and economy control. The decisive stretch came in the second half, where b1t and w0nderful won several key rounds in a row.<\/li>\n
  2. Mirage (Natus Vincere pick) \u2014 13:11
    \nMonte completely broke NAVI\u2019s game plan on their own map. They aggressively took control of mid, cut off rotations, and forced the opponent to play without space. Bymas and Gizmy constantly applied pressure through connector and short, while Rainwaker closed most of the decisive duels on the A site. After the side switch, Monte maintained the tempo and did not allow NAVI to get back into the game.<\/li>\n
  3. Dust2 \u2014 13:8
    \nThe map that finally sealed the upset. Monte looked much more confident in the opening rounds and quickly destroyed NAVI\u2019s economy. Rainwaker took on the role of tempo leader, regularly opening rounds, while Bymas consistently supported the pressure on the B site. NAVI never managed to impose their game, losing most mid-round situations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Player of the Match \u2014 Aleks \u201cRainwaker\u201d Petrov (Monte)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    It was Rainwaker who became the main catalyst of Monte\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n