{"id":373694,"date":"2026-03-23T13:47:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=373694"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:47:51","slug":"natus-vincere-defeated-aurora-blast-open-rotterdam-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/natus-vincere-defeated-aurora-blast-open-rotterdam-2026","title":{"rendered":"Natus Vincere defeated Aurora \u2014 BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When top teams meet in a match for direct qualification to the decisive stage, the series often comes down to details \u2014 who handles the pace better, adapts faster, and prevents the opponent from establishing their own game plan.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tournament context<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 moves into the decisive phase of the group stage. In the upper bracket final, a win guarantees direct advancement to the playoff semi-finals, while the losing team still remains in the tournament but must start the playoffs from the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>In the Group A upper bracket final, Natus Vincere faced Aurora \u2014 a series between two contenders for a deep run, with the best possible seeding in the bracket on the line.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <h3>read more<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/spirit-advance-to-the-lower-final-blast-open-rotterdam-2026\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55157116784_cee11fadb4_k.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Spirit advance to the lower final \u2014 BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/spirit-advance-to-the-lower-final-blast-open-rotterdam-2026\">Spirit advance to the lower final \u2014 BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/spirit-advance-to-the-lower-final-blast-open-rotterdam-2026\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778248474#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778248474#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778248474#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Mar 23<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>How the match unfolded \u2014 Natus Vincere vs Aurora<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Series score: 2:0 in favor of Natus Vincere<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Anubis (pick Aurora) \u2014 13:8<br>\nAurora failed to capitalize on their map pick. Natus Vincere controlled the flow of the map better, executed key situations more consistently, and did not allow their opponent to build a comfortable economy. Discipline in the mid-game gave NaVi the early edge in the series.<\/li>\n<li>Nuke (pick Natus Vincere) \u2014 13:10<br>\nOn their own pick, NaVi played more pragmatically but with the same level of control. Aurora stayed competitive longer and found several successful stretches, but in decisive rounds Natus Vincere were more composed and avoided going to a third map.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-373696\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-23_15-45-22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1211\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-23_15-45-22.png 1211w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-23_15-45-22-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-23_15-45-22-1024x594.png 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-23_15-45-22-768x445.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1211px) 100vw, 1211px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Player of the Match \u2014 Drin \u201cmakazze\u201d Shaqiri (Natus Vincere)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">K\u2013D: 37\u201326<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">ADR: 92.3<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Rating 3.0: 1.42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key contribution: the best individual performance in the series, high damage output, and consistent impact on both maps, especially in key rounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373695\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-373695\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55163859009_3dc65db30b_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55163859009_3dc65db30b_k.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55163859009_3dc65db30b_k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55163859009_3dc65db30b_k-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55163859009_3dc65db30b_k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55163859009_3dc65db30b_k-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephanie-Lindgren_BLAST-Open-Rotterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>VRS results<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Natus Vincere \u2014 +34 pt \u2192 1884 pt<br>\nThe victory brings NaVi a significant VRS increase and further strengthens their position among the top-ranked teams.<\/li>\n<li>Aurora \u2014 -11 pt \u2192 1807 pt<br>\nThe loss costs Aurora ranking points and denies them direct qualification to the semi-finals, although their tournament run is not yet over.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Natus Vincere advance directly to the BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 playoff semi-finals, securing the most favorable bracket position and additional time to prepare.<\/p>\n<p>Aurora, after losing the upper bracket final, move to the quarter-finals, where they will continue their run without room for another mistake in this stage of the bracket.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <h3>read more<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/the-mongolz-eliminate-liquid-from-blast-open-rotterdam-2026\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55157143006_05a13a05d7_k.jpg.webp\" alt=\"The MongolZ eliminate Liquid from BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/the-mongolz-eliminate-liquid-from-blast-open-rotterdam-2026\">The MongolZ eliminate Liquid from BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/the-mongolz-eliminate-liquid-from-blast-open-rotterdam-2026\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778248474#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div 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The key advantage for NaVi was a more stable structure, better execution in crucial rounds, and a strong individual performance from makazze. Aurora remained competitive but did not find enough opportunities to turn even a single map in their favor. As a result, Natus Vincere advance directly to the semi-finals, while Aurora drop to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When top teams meet in a match for direct qualification to the decisive stage, the series often comes down to details \u2014 who handles the pace better, adapts faster, and prevents the opponent from establishing their own game plan. Tournament context BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 moves into the decisive phase of the group stage. 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