Natus Vincere vs Nemiga Gaming at EPL Masters Season 3 2026 Playoffs

Match Breakdown

Nemiga Gaming enter the Season 3 2026 Dota 2 playoffs on three consecutive 2-0 wins, while Natus Vincere have lost their last three matches. The teams meet on 2 November in Upper Bracket Quarterfinals match 3, with the winner advancing to Upper Bracket Semifinals match 2 on 3 November.

Nemiga closed Group A with sweeps of salamit, Team Lynx and Inner Circle, recovering from defeats to Power Rangers and HULIGANI. They have won six of their last ten matches, compared with five for Natus Vincere. Na’Vi’s recent losses include a 3-0 defeat to Team Yandex in the Wallachia grand final, followed by 2-1 losses to 1win and Team Nemesis in Season 8 Group B. Their Wallachia run nevertheless featured four consecutive lower-bracket victories before the final.

The previous meetings favour Na’Vi, who won both without dropping a game. Those 2-0 victories came in upper-bracket quarterfinals at the Eastern Europe Qualifier in 2023 and the Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier in 2024.