{"id":426601,"date":"2026-09-18T09:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=426601"},"modified":"2026-09-18T09:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:06:35","slug":"navi-risk-losing-invites-to-tier-1-tournaments-because-of-vrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/navi-risk-losing-invites-to-tier-1-tournaments-because-of-vrs","title":{"rendered":"NAVI risk losing invites to tier-1 tournaments because of VRS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NAVI have found themselves in a situation where the results of their upcoming tier-1 matches could affect several important tournaments at once. According to calculations by VRS analyst Udknud, the team risks falling outside the positions required for direct invites to BLAST Rivals and PGL Bucharest 2027, although he still estimates their chances of reaching the Major at around 90%.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>NAVI may be left without the next tier-1 invites<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>NAVI\u2019s main problem right now is connected to their position in VRS. For BLAST Rivals, invites should go to the eight best available teams, while for PGL Bucharest 2027 the cutoff will be approximately around the top 14. Therefore, even several unsuccessful results could leave NAVI outside direct invites.<\/p>\n<p>According to the analyst\u2019s assessment, the match against MOUZ may be especially dangerous. In case of a loss, NAVI could drop to around 25th place in Valve\u2019s October ranking snapshot, which would significantly complicate the fight for the nearest major invites.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 club-section__load-more-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/skin-creators-contest-extends-submissions-until-september-27\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <picture class=\"\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-768x432.png.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-1400x788.png.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-768x432.png 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-1400x788.png 2x\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-768x432.png.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-1400x788.png.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-768x432.png 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-1400x788.png 2x\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-768x432.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AzFsAIQ-1400x788.png 2x\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n<\/picture>                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <h3 class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/skin-creators-contest-extends-submissions-until-september-27\">\n                            Skin Creators Contest Extends Submissions Until September 27                        <\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>The VRS situation has noticeably worsened<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Just a few months ago, NAVI were much higher and regularly received direct invites to major tournaments. However, the latest stretch of the season has gradually pushed the team downward, and now every next series carries significantly more weight.<\/p>\n<p>This is especially important because of the specifics of VRS: not only a win or a loss matters, but also the level of the opponent, the stage of the tournament, and the subsequent result. Therefore, one unsuccessful event can affect several upcoming competitions at once.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426605\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-426605\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497182883_3f39877a5c_k-1067x600.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by BLAST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>The Major situation is still much better<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the risk of losing some tier-1 invites, Udknud is much more optimistic about NAVI\u2019s prospects in the fight for the Major. According to his calculations, the team\u2019s qualification probability currently stands at around 90%.<\/p>\n<p>NAVI are guaranteed to have at least seven more matches at tier-1 level. According to the analyst, for there to be a serious risk of missing the Major, the team would need to lose around four or five of those seven matches and then also fail to compensate for the losses with deep runs at the next tournaments.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other models give a much lower estimate<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At the same time, different VRS models differ noticeably in their predictions. Analyst Mischief estimates NAVI\u2019s chances of reaching the Major at 66.3%, meaning the probability of missing the tournament in his model is 33.7%.<\/p>\n<p>The difference between around 90% and 66.3% shows how strongly the result depends on the method used to calculate future scenarios. These are not Valve\u2019s official chances, but analytical models that assess NAVI\u2019s potential results and those of their competitors in different ways.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426604\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-426604\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55497329566_a1f65c8a37_k-1067x600.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by BLAST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Seven matches may define the entire autumn stretch<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For NAVI, the upcoming series effectively become a double fight. The team needs not only to advance further at current tournaments, but also to simultaneously defend the position that will provide access to the next tier-1 events.<\/p>\n<p>A series of early exits would be an especially dangerous scenario. Even if NAVI keep enough points for the Major, falling outside the top 8 or top 14 could reduce the number of major tournaments in their calendar and, accordingly, limit their opportunities to quickly regain ranking positions.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 club-section__load-more-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/flashie-to-miss-liquids-logitech-g-play-connect-group-stage\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <picture class=\"\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260604_Adela-Sznajder_IEM-Cologne_07931-e1789675781688-768x440.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260604_Adela-Sznajder_IEM-Cologne_07931-e1789675781688-1400x802.jpg 2x\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260604_Adela-Sznajder_IEM-Cologne_07931-e1789675781688-768x440.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260604_Adela-Sznajder_IEM-Cologne_07931-e1789675781688-1400x802.jpg 2x\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260604_Adela-Sznajder_IEM-Cologne_07931-e1789675781688-768x440.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260604_Adela-Sznajder_IEM-Cologne_07931-e1789675781688-1400x802.jpg 2x\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n<\/picture>                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <h3 class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/flashie-to-miss-liquids-logitech-g-play-connect-group-stage\">\n                            flashie to Miss Liquid&#8217;s Logitech G Play Connect Group Stage                        <\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>The Major is not lost yet, but the safety margin is shrinking<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For now, it is too early to talk about NAVI inevitably missing the Major. According to one model, NAVI remain roughly a 90-percent candidate to participate, while according to another, they have 66.3%, so even the more pessimistic scenario still gives the team an advantage in favor of qualification.<\/p>\n<p>The much more realistic short-term threat looks like the loss of direct tier-1 invites. If NAVI do not stabilize their results soon, the team may, for the first time in a long period, find itself in a situation where the path back to major tournaments will have to be built without the usual direct invitations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAVI have found themselves in a situation where the results of their upcoming tier-1 matches could affect several important tournaments at once. According to calculations by VRS analyst Udknud, the team risks falling outside the positions required for direct invites to BLAST Rivals and PGL Bucharest 2027, although he still estimates their chances of reaching [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":426606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-426601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NAVI risk losing invites to tier-1 tournaments because of VRS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A VRS analyst assessed NAVI\u2019s position before the autumn invites and the team\u2019s chances of reaching the next Major.\" \/>\n<meta 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