Analyst and former NAVI coach Mikhail "Kane" Blagin, in an exclusive comment for Cover.gg, assessed the competitiveness of the presumed international lineup of "Born to Win".

According to Blagin, the Natus Vincere CS:GO roster with Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen, Justinas "jL" Lekavicius, and Ivan "iM" Mikhaylov may achieve short-term success, but he doesn't believe in their long-term potential.

From a sports results perspective, it's difficult to make any definite statements, as we are soon transitioning to a new version of the game. They might be able to win one of the last CS:GO tournaments for morale, but afterwards, it will all depend on the strength of motivation within the team. However, I don't believe they will reach the top.

Mikhail "Kane" Blagin

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Presumed NAVI lineup

• s1mple
• b1t
• Aleksib
• iM
• jL

It is worth noting that the European NAVI lineup may compete in BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023, which kicks off on July 13 in Copenhagen.