MDL Disneyland® Paris Major: end of the run
NAVI stop 1 step away from the Major
NAVI.GG.BET played with 
Team Empire at MDL Disneyland® Paris Major qualifiers. We didn't manage to beat the opponent, dropping the series 0:2.
Game 1 — Natus Vincere [0:1] Team Empire
NAVI.GG.BET
Crystallize
MagicaL
Blizzy
Chuvash
SoNNeikO
Team Empire
dream'
Kodos
Maden
sayuw
KingR
The first game started quite actively. Teams traded frags extensively at the beginning, so by 12 minutes, both teams had 6 frags to their name. Empire went for a rather aggressive play, but NAVI were ready and responded, taking down 3 players. Despite that, Empire didn't think about toning down their aggression, and just 5-7 minutes later went on an offensive again, taking down T2 in the top lane. A little after, NAVI responded to that by killing 3 enemy heroes.
The active game continued; only 2 minutes later, NAVI got wiped out in the top lane, and Empire seized the lead. They put it to good use, getting fight after fight and increasing their advantage. We lost the bottom tower at 28 minutes, and had to use a few buybacks after the fight. Given that, we had no means to defend the base after a fight. The first map ends with 1:0 for Empire
Game 2 — Natus Vincere [0:2] Team Empire
NAVI.GG.BET
Crystallize
MagicaL
Blizzy-
Chuvash
SoNNeikO
Team Empire
-
dream'
-
Kodos
Maden
sayuw
KingR
The second game started off rather calm at first. Teams weren't doing too much around the map just yet, but then slowly started the action. Empire were more successful at those, as they snatched a lead. The first Exorcism was used to take down our mid T1 tower, so Shadow Fiend couldn't risk overextending. As the game went on, though, NAVI started coming online as well, and got good pickoffs thanks to Glimpses. At 18 minutes, we went for the first Roshan of the game, and managed to get it on Shadow Fiend, but lost it straight away, as Empire contested us.
Enemy Lifestealer went for the bottom T2 of NAVI, and we engaged in a fight — NAVI got 2 crucial kills on enemy cores out of that. A little later, Slardar got the BKB online, which allowed us to be more aggressive. As the clock hit 25, NAVI encountered Empire near Dire Secret Shop — even if Empire had the high ground, it didn't help them, as they lost 2, and we went for the push. We took down the bot T2 and ranged barrack, and had to retreat. 4 minutes later, we forced a fight near Dire top Shrine, and forced out 2 buybacks and an Exorcism. Still, a kill on Disruptor let the Dire take the Roshan uncontested.
At 35, Empire caught our Juggernaut outside the base without buyback, and this opened the way for the Dire. Our top T3 and a barrack fell down fast. After that, nothing was really happening on the map — some attempted smoke ganks, but nothing more. However, as NAVI engaged Empire by the Roshpit, we lost 2 heroes with no buyback, and they used the time to take down T3 mid and the melee barrack. A little later, another fight at the Roshpit resulted in NAVI losing 2 and forcing a buyback on enemy Death Prophet. That allowed the opponent to take another Roshan. They went bottom for the final lane, and NAVI tried to fend them off, but lost 4 heroes without buyback — GG.
