GamerLegion stand between Aleksib's squad and their second title of 2026.
Natus Vincere secured a grand final spot at IEM Atlanta after breezing past BetBoom in a two-map series (Ancient 13-8, Nuke 13-6).
Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen 's troops will now face off against GamerLegion with the aim of securing their second title of 2026, while BetBoom will contest the third-place decider against Legacy .
"We understand how good we are right now, and I think tomorrow will be a good day," Aleksib said in a post-match interview on stage.
BetBoom began the series well with an aggressive game plan to go 6-2 up on Natus Vincere 's Ancient pick, but Aleksib 's troops brought it all the way back to 5-7 thanks to clutches by the Finnish IGL and Drin "makazze" Shaqiri .
BetBoom looked like they were set for another hot start after winning their second pistol of the map, but Natus Vincere shifted into a higher gear with the help of an early force-buy victory. They won eight rounds in a row without losing a single opening duel, with makazze (2.23 CT rating) and Aleksib (1.83) leading the way on the defensive side.
On Nuke, it was far more straightforward for Natus Vincere . They dominated the early rounds on their defensive side to secure an 8-4 half before Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy and Mihai "iM" Ivan combined to take a chaotic force-buy at the start of the second half.
That proved to be the final nail in the coffin, as Natus Vincere won the next three rounds to waltz into the grand final with a 13-6 win.