{"id":424752,"date":"2026-09-13T20:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=424752"},"modified":"2026-09-13T20:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:10:38","slug":"m80-defeated-luminosity-to-win-roman-imperium-cup-viii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/m80-defeated-luminosity-to-win-roman-imperium-cup-viii","title":{"rendered":"M80 defeated Luminosity to win Roman Imperium Cup VIII"},"content":{"rendered":"

M80 defeated Luminosity 2:0 in the Grand Final of Roman Imperium Cup VIII to secure the championship. Both maps ended 13:10, with M80 taking Dust2 and Cache to get revenge for their earlier loss to Luminosity in the upper bracket.<\/p>

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Tournament context<\/h2>

The Roman Imperium Cup VIII playoffs used a Double Elimination format, with every series played as Bo3. The tournament featured a $13,936 prize pool, with $6,968 going to the champions and $3,484 to the runners-up.<\/p>

M80 started the playoffs with a 2:1 victory over 6666 before defeating Iberian Soul 2:0. Their first meeting with Luminosity came in the Upper Bracket Final, where M80 lost 1:2 after taking Dust2 but falling on Mirage and Inferno.<\/p>

Luminosity reached the Grand Final through the upper bracket after wins over LP, SAW and M80.<\/p>

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👑 @M80gg<\/a> STAND TALL ABOVE THE REST AND LIFT THE IMPERIUM TROPHY! 👑#RomanImperiumCup<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AzcSYaVUvn<\/a><\/p>\n

— ROMAN Imperium Cup (@rmnimperiumcup) September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>

How the match unfolded — M80 vs Luminosity<\/h2>

Series score: 2:0 in favor of M80<\/p>

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    Dust2 (Luminosity pick) — M80 13:10 Luminosity<\/p>\n

    The opening half ended 6:6, leaving everything open before the side switch. M80 were more stable on the T side and won seven of the final 11 rounds to close the map 13:10. Elias “s1n” Stein led M80 on Dust2 with a 1.48 Rating 3.0.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Cache (M80 pick) — M80 13:10 Luminosity<\/p>\n

    Luminosity entered the second half with a 7:5 lead, but M80 completely turned the map around on the CT side. They won eight of 11 rounds after the break to secure another 13:10 victory and the championship. Fritz “slaxz-” Dietrich was the best player on Cache with a 1.36 Rating 3.0.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

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    Player of the Match — Fritz “slaxz-” Dietrich (M80)<\/h2>
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    • K–D: 35–22<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 70.4<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.17<\/li>\n<\/ul>

      slaxz- finished as the highest-rated M80 player across the Grand Final. His strongest map was Cache, where he recorded 21–12 K–D and helped M80 overturn the halftime deficit.<\/p>

      Lucas “lux” Meneghini was the best performer for Luminosity with 36–30 K–D, 82.1 ADR and a 1.12 Rating 3.0.<\/p>

      VRS results<\/h2>
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      1. M80 — +143 pt across the tournament → 1,376 pt, #24<\/li>\n
      2. Luminosity — 1,293 pt, #29<\/li>\n<\/ol>

        The entire Roman Imperium Cup VIII run earned M80 143 VRS points and pushed the team up to #24 in the global ranking. Luminosity finished the event at #29 with 1,293 points.<\/p>

        What’s next?<\/h2>

        M80 finish Roman Imperium Cup VIII in first place and earn $6,968, while Luminosity take second place and $3,484.<\/p>

        Both teams will return to LAN competition at Logitech G Play Connect 2026 on September 17, where M80 and Luminosity are part of the same group.<\/p>

        Match summary<\/h2>

        M80 responded perfectly after losing to Luminosity earlier in the bracket. Both maps remained close, but M80 were stronger after halftime on each of them and converted two 13:10 victories into the title.<\/p>

        Luminosity finish as runners-up after reaching the Grand Final through the upper bracket, while M80 leave Portugal with the trophy, $6,968 and a major boost in the VRS standings.<\/p>