Natus Vincere defeat Vitality at Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 after 637 days

Natus Vincere for the first time in the history of CS2 defeated Vitality in a series with a score of 2-1 at Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026.

In an extremely close matchup, the teams exchanged their map picks, and the outcome of the series was decided on the third map — Inferno. After winning 9 rounds on the CT side, Natus Vincere closed out the match perfectly after the side switch, not giving up a single round on the T side and ending Vitality's 112-day undefeated streak at tournaments.

Interestingly, Natus Vincere played with sick iM and makazze, but despite this, the team reached the semifinals and continues to fight for the trophy, while Vitality finished their tournament run in 6th place. At the same time, the last time Natus Vincere managed to take at least one map off Vitality was as long as 637 days ago in the final of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, where they lost 1-3.

Detailed statistics and a breakdown of every round are available via this link.

Roster of Natus Vincere:

• w0nderful
• b1t
• makazze
• iM
• Aleksib

Roster of Vitality:

• apEX
• flameZ
• ZywOo
• mezii
• ropz

The best player of the series was w0nderful, who consistently demonstrated a high level of sniper play and became a key factor in Natus Vincere's victory.

Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 takes place from May 11, 2026 to May 17, 2026 in the offline stage in the city of Atlanta. You can follow the schedule, results, and progress of the tournament on KDA via this link.