BLAST Bounty Winter CQ: vs. Monte

The day has come! Today, NAVI’s CS2 roster returns after the winter break to play their first official match of 2026. They will face Monte in a best-of-3 series as part of the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier. The match starts at 17:00.

To qualify for the LAN stage, Natus Vincere need to secure two victories, with additional prize money awarded for each win. As early as today, NAVI have a chance to earn their first $30 000.

Monte will compete in this qualifier with a stand-in: Rainwaker, previously representing 500 and Team Liquid, has replaced ryu, who joined Astralis. Until today, NAVI have not faced the European Monte roster.

We hope that today’s matchup ends in a victory for our team and delivers plenty of bright emotions to fans of high-level CS2. See you on the broadcast!