The Ukrainian Monte tag decided to turn the BLAST Bounty Season 1 2026 into a platform for humiliating the favorites, having already given the second shocking result in a row. Yesterday, the team literally knocked their countrymen out of NAVI, by the way, closing the issue of admission to the main stage of online qualification.
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Monte knocks NAVI out of the BLAST Bounty 2026 qualifiers
At first, the “Born to Win” seemed to be in control of the situation, taking Nuke with a creak of 13:11 — they were only one step away from triumph. However, Monte, in truth, mirrored the Mirage, which, by the way, was the peak of the NAVI themselves.
The coolest moment was the 1 in 3 clutch from Bulgarian stand—up Alex “Rainwaker” Petrov – this move, in fact, buried the opponent’s morale and turned the game to a deserter. The Navi Dust II had a brisk 6-3 start, but then Monte turned on the skating rink mode. After an equal first half (6:6), the underdogs simply concreted their defense, closing the card 13:8 and the series 2:1.
Sensation in the Ukrainian derby and Monte’s victory over the favorite
The Ukrainian confrontation during the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 qualification apparently ended in a real sensation when Monte literally kicked NAVI out of the tournament. The final 2:1 on the scoreboard is, frankly, a verdict for the favorites, who managed to give the advantage where they were supposed to put the squeeze on.
Rainwaker’s MVP stats and rating in the match against NAVI
The main executioner of “Born to Win”, by the way, was Rainwaker from Monte. His final rating of 1.23 and 50 frags are not just numbers, but, in fact, the result of incredible composure in clutches.
In fact, it was his performance in 1vX situations that allowed Monte to turn the tide of the meetings on Mirage and Dust2, when NAVI, by the way, led the score, but could not keep the initiative.
Mirage and Dust 2 Map Analysis in the Showdown
At the launch Nuke, everything seemed to be going according to NAVI’s plan — a confident 8:4 in the first half hinted at an easy walk. However, Monte, imagine, gave out a series of six rounds in a row, making w0nderful and B1t noticeably nervous under pressure.
On the Mirage, however, the battle reached its peak: again 8:4 in favor of NAVI for the attacking side, and again a comeback from Monte to 13:11 thanks to the aggressive attacks of the Bulgarian. There was no more intrigue in the decisive Dust2 — Monte dominated after changing sides, leaving NAVI with only two miserable rounds on the T-side. It’s a shame, probably.
Individual performance and ADR of Monte players
Rainwaker, let’s put it this way, showed a benchmark game:
• K/D: 50/46 (+4);
• ADR: 77.9;
• KAST: 72%.
His colleague Bymas lagged quite a bit behind with a 1.20 rating and a solid K/D of 52/42, demonstrating incredible stability on the riffle. Although Afro did not shoot a mountain of frags, his contribution to the distribution of utilities, along the way, became the most invisible factor of victory.
| Player (Monte) | K/D | ADR | Rating | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainwaker | 50 / 46 | 77.9 | 1.23 | +2.97% |
| Bymas | 52 / 42 | 77.0 | 1.20 | +3.17% |
| Gizmy | 50 / 49 | 72.0 | 1.07 | +1.25% |
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At NAVI, everything looks much sadder, to be honest. B1t seemed to have scored +7 in frags on one of the maps, but the team’s total contribution to the attack on the desider was below the baseboard. iM and w0nderful played too average — without the very “peaks” that pull out dead games. Aleksib and Makazze ended up in the red altogether, and their work with grenades on Dust2 just didn’t work against the Monte mobile defense.
| Player (NaVi) | K/D (Map Example) | ADR (Map Example) |
|---|---|---|
| b1t | 21 / 14 | ~80 |
| iM | 19 / 18 | ~75 |
| w0nderful | 15 / 13 | ~78 |
The results of the tournament and the departure of the leaders of the Valve world ranking
It’s curious that NAVI, who only recently reached the semifinals of a major in Budapest, shat themselves so badly at the start of the season. However, they are not the only ones like that — FaZe Clan also flew away from the Swedes from EYEBALLERS on the very first day.
According to Valve, such a departure is a disaster for the fifth team in the world. There is no time to whine, because IEM Krakow 2026 is ahead, where the resistance level will be even higher.
Monte’s current roster and Standin’s role in the team’s success
Let’s face it, the current Monte roster is a hell of a mix of international talents.:
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Captain: British leader Jack “Gizmy” von Spekelsen.
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Based on Oscar “AZUWU” Bell and Lithuanian talent Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras.
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Sniper: Frenchman Aurelien “afro” Drapier.
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Replacement: The Rainwaker who replaces ryu, who left for Astralis.
Actually, Monte is currently on the 37th line of VRS, but with such a game they will obviously fly into the top 20 very quickly. In fact, we are seeing the birth of a formidable new competitor on the tier-1 scene. Apparently, online tournaments are their thing. Tough, to be honest.
