b1t reacts as NAVI qualify 3–0 for Stage 3 of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025

Natus Vincere have advanced to Stage 3 of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 with a flawless 3–0 run in Stage 2. The team defeated FlyQuest, Imperial, and B8, not dropping a single map on their way to the main stage.

After qualification, Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy thanked fans for their support and noted that NAVI would “try to play better in the next stage.”

Dominant path to the main stage

• 13:2 vs FlyQuest (Train)

• 13:10 vs Imperial (Mirage)

• 2:0 vs B8 (Train 13:6, Mirage 13:8)

HLTV highlighted w0nderful’s 1.77 rating across four maps, one of the highest individual performances of Stage 2.

Team reactions

IGL Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen told BO3.gg that NAVI aim to “dominate the teams we think we are better than,” while iM described the team’s bootcamp as “productive” and said NAVI were fully prepared heading into the Major.

NAVI’s social channels also celebrated the “clean 3–0”, confirming their next games will begin on 4 December, when Stage 3 starts in Budapest.

Context: NAVI enter as reigning CS2 Major champions

NAVI arrive in Budapest as the winners of PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, the first CS2 Major in history. For b1t, the event is another opportunity to build on an already historic career as the first player to win Majors in both CS:GO and CS2.

What’s next

Stage 3 of the Budapest Major runs 4–7 December, followed by the playoffs on 11–14 December. NAVI will face other top-seeded teams as they look to continue their perfect run and push for another CS2 Major title.