NRG Defeat B8 2–0 at BLAST Open Spring 2026

In the match at BLAST Open Spring 2026 Group Stage LB Quarterfinals, NRG defeated B8. The team showed a high level of tactical preparation and maintained control of the situation on both maps, convincingly winning the series.

Map Veto:

1. NRG removed Dust2
2. B8 removed Anubis
3. NRG picked Inferno
4. B8 picked Ancient
5. NRG removed Overpass
6. B8 removed Nuke
7. Mirage was left over

Inferno (13:6 NRG)

On their pick, Inferno, NRG played very solidly. The team dominated the first half 9-3 without giving any chances, but did not win the second half as easily, taking it 4-3. There is not much to say about this map — a standard match in which NRG secured the victory.

Ancient (13:9 NRG)

Ancient turned out to be much more interesting. In the first half, NRG unexpectedly won with a massive advantage of 10-2, but then B8 nearly completed a comeback. The first round of the second half also went to NRG, but after that B8 managed to win five rounds in a row, and then two more. However, it was not enough to secure the win, and NRG closed out the series.

Match MVP

The best player of the match was oSee, who finished the series with a 1.59 rating.

With this victory, NRG advance to the Lower Bracket Semifinal, while B8 are eliminated from the tournament after the first stage.