NAVI, one of the world's strongest teams and a tournament favorite, unexpectedly ended their journey at the BLAST World Finals 2024 in Singapore after a series of losses. 

A team that has regularly reached the finals in recent months was the first to exit the tournament this time around, causing bewilderment for some as quite a bit of optimism for others.

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Thorin: “The decline before the Major is alarming”

Analyst Thorin expressed concern about NAVI's sharp drop in performance, highlighting that in the past month they turned from one of the world's top teams into a squad losing to FURIA, Astralis, and FaZe, and barely avoided a loss to Heroic. "NAVI turned from the toughest team to a losing one against FURIA, Astralis, FaZe, and nearly HEROIC within a month. A striking fall right before the Major!" he noted on X, pointing to the need to rethink strategy before key tournaments.

BanKs: “The loss could be a valuable lesson”

Commentator BanKs believes that this loss might serve as a catalyst for revising and improving strategies before the Major. "Perhaps the streak of grand finals for NAVI has ended, but it could be a disguised blessing - more time to rebuild and correct things ahead of the RMR/Major, but it was a very unexpected result!" BanKs commented on X, indicating that the team will now have time for analysis and preparation for the RMR.

sdy: “The most important thing is to realize this loss isn't critical”

Former NAVI player, now playing for ENCE sdy expressed in his Telegram channel that the setback should not hit the team hard if taken the right way. "This loss for NAVI and early exit means nothing, the main thing is for them to realize it," he emphasized, adding that the team must not dwell on one defeat and focus on future victories.

Leninw: “Modern CS doesn't allow for winning tournament after tournament”

Journalist and analyst Leninw also noted that high expectations for the team might not always be justified amidst the current competition. "In the current CS, it's incredibly difficult to win tournament after tournament every week, it's not 2018," he noted in his Telegram channel, adding that the current loss should not be seen as a tragedy.

Pimp: “In defeat, NAVI showed maturity”

Analyst Pimp highlighted that despite the disappointment, NAVI showed resilience and remained calm after the defeat. "They stayed in the studio for more than two hours after the match, analyzing their experience," he noted on X, adding that the team's approach to working on mistakes inspires confidence in their ability to return to the top.

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Can NAVI return to victories?

The defeat at the BLAST World Finals gives NAVI time to reassess and correct mistakes before the year's most important tournaments. Despite the setback, the team remains one of the strongest and a favorite for the upcoming Major.