{"id":37519,"date":"2026-05-18T07:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=37519"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:59:25","slug":"navi-won-iem-atlanta-2026-w0nderful-claimed-his-first-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/navi-won-iem-atlanta-2026-w0nderful-claimed-his-first-mvp\/","title":{"rendered":"Na\u2019Vi Won IEM Atlanta 2026, w0nderful claimed his first MVP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite being the favorite, <strong>GamerLegion failed to defeat Natus Vincere<\/strong> in the IEM Atlanta 2026 final. The two teams went head to head and the <strong>Ukrainian powerhouse got a clear 3-0 sweep<\/strong> to lift its second trophy of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natus Vincere Defeated GamerLegion to Win IEM Atlanta 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc6\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 NAVI ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#IEM<\/a> ATLANTA 2026! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oHmTRyDCAU\">pic.twitter.com\/oHmTRyDCAU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NAVI (@natusvincere) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere\/status\/2056126608755269960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grand Final between the two CS2 powerhouses <strong>gave us everything we wanted to see<\/strong>. To be fair, some people saw the result coming, especially after Na\u2019Vi defeated Vitality in the quarter-finals. <strong>Vitality <\/strong>have <strong>had an edge over their opponents for year<\/strong>s, but Na\u2019Vi finally got the momentum on their side and secured a key victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GamerLegion, on the other hand, impressed everyone with its young team. Despite lacking experience, the squad proved it could beat the big names and deserved to reach the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it was them for the final match of IEM Atlanta 2026; however, there was only one team. <strong>Natus Vincere had little to no problems in all 3 maps<\/strong> as they ripped through their opponents. Everyone was having their game, but <strong>Ihor \u201cw0nderful\u201d Zhdanov was one step above the rest once again<\/strong>. He and Aleksi \u201cAleksib\u201d Virolainen were the stars of the show and gave their team a clean victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It all started on <strong>Mirage<\/strong>, where the match was entirely one-sided. <strong>Na\u2019Vi did not give their opponents any chances<\/strong> and quickly moved to <strong>Anubis<\/strong>. Even though the second map was definitely better for GamerLegion, the <strong>team failed to defeat their opponents<\/strong>. Slowly but steadily, Natus Vincere started outplaying its opponents and eventually secured the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"GRAND FINAL! GamerLegion vs NAVI - HIGHLIGHTS - IEM Atlanta 2026 | CS2\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tYyRSFofSds?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The last map between Na\u2019VI and the IEM Atlanta 2026 trophy was <strong>Nuke<\/strong>. Things actually started badly for the Ukrainians as their <strong>opponent secured a 4-0 l<\/strong>ead early on. Fortunately, Na\u2019Vi did not give up and <strong>eventually bounced back in the serie<\/strong>s. The team had the momentum on their side, and in the end, Na\u2019Vi won.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">W0nderful Claimed his First-Ever MVP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WHO ELSE IF NOT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/w0nderfulof?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@w0nderfulof<\/a>?!<br><br>Our AWPer becomes the MVP of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#IEM<\/a> Atlanta 2026! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/navination?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#navination<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fBxnZ3ilHW\">pic.twitter.com\/fBxnZ3ilHW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NAVI (@natusvincere) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere\/status\/2056130650663436548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of Na\u2019Vi winning, IEM Atlanta 2026 was also <strong>special for one of their starting players<\/strong> &#8211; w0ndeful. Ihor \u201cw0nderful\u201d Zhdnov, once the 11th best player, earned his first-ever MVP award for his performance. His average rating<strong> of 1.31 in over 16 maps<\/strong> was really impressive, and he definitely deserved the prize.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those of you who followed IEM Atlanta know that he was the <strong>main reason why Na\u2019Vi defeated Vitality<\/strong>. In fact, even when the Ukrainians lost against Legacy in the group, he was still miles ahead of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, w0nderful impressed by everyone with his performance and we <strong>can\u2019t wait to see what else he has to offer in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next for Na\u2019Vi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"IEM Cologne Major 2026 Announcement Trailer\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ujgfWOVnHSw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After winning IEM Atlanta 2026, Na\u2019Vi is slowly preparing for the next big challenge &#8211; the IEM Cologne Major. This will be one of the <strong>most interesting CS2 tournaments so far<\/strong> because outside of Na\u2019Vi, you also have Vitality, Spirit, FURIA, and Falcons, and all of them are in excellent form.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vitality looked like<strong> they were in a league of their own<\/strong> until a few days ago, but that is no longer the case. There are multiple teams that can defeat them, so we can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s next. Make sure to follow us for more information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite being the favorite, GamerLegion failed to defeat Natus Vincere in the IEM Atlanta 2026 final. The two teams went head to head and the Ukrainian powerhouse got a clear 3-0 sweep to lift its second trophy of the year. 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