{"id":424752,"date":"2026-09-13T20:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=424752"},"modified":"2026-09-14T23:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T23:00:56","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>