makazze shines for NaVi with clutch 4K as Inferno ends 13-9 at EWC26
In the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC26) opener on Aug. 12, 2026, Natus Vincere (NaVi) beat 3DMAX 13-9 on Inferno in a Best-of-1 upper-bracket match in Group D.
makazze delivered the highlight moment for NaVi, securing a four-kill finish to close the map. He posted 17 kills and 14 deaths for a 1.27 HLTV Rating 3.0. makazze’s 4K helped turn NaVi’s strong Counter-Terrorist (CT) start into a full series win.
NaVi controlled the game from the CT side, taking an 8-4 half-time advantage, then managed five additional rounds on the Terrorist (T) side to finish 13-9. iM led the server for NaVi with a higher 1.52 rating.
makazze, 19, joined NaVi’s main CS2 roster on June 30, 2025 after graduating from the junior squad. He now competes alongside established names including w0nderful, b1t, and Aleksib (NaVi’s veteran IGL).
For traders: EWC26 runs Aug. 12–23 with a $2 million prize pool, reinforcing that elite CS2 rosters remain focused on marquee summer events—but the result is esports-only, with no direct link to crypto assets or on-chain markets.
Keywords: makazze, NaVi, Inferno, HLTV Rating 3.0, EWC26.
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