NAVI have won the Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026: Mid Season Finals, defeating Liquid Citadel 4-2 in the grand final in Los Angeles. The victory earned NAVI $160,000 and eight League Points, moving the team to the top of the EMEA regional standings.
The result extends a strong run for NAVI Marvel Rivals, who entered the international event shortly after winning Ignite 2026 Stage 1: EMEA. NAVI went 5-0 during the regional group stage with a 10-1 map record before completing the playoffs without dropping a series.
Their Stage 1 title gave NAVI a direct place in the Mid Season Finals playoffs, where the EMEA representatives immediately faced North American opposition.
NAVI opened their Los Angeles campaign with a 2-0 victory over 100 Thieves before recording another 2-0 against Virtus.pro. Those results sent the team into the upper-bracket final against Liquid Citadel.
The first meeting between the eventual finalists ended 3-1 in NAVI’s favor, securing the EMEA side a direct berth in the grand final. Liquid Citadel were forced into the lower bracket but recovered with a 3-0 win over RAD to set up a rematch.
The best-of-seven grand final proved considerably closer.
NAVI opened the series by taking Hell’s Heaven, but Liquid Citadel responded on Yggdrasill Path and then moved ahead after winning Shin-Shibuya. NAVI answered by taking Arakko before edging Hall of Djalia and closing the series on Krakoa for a 4-2 final score.
The result meant NAVI completed the entire Mid Season Finals without losing a series. Their playoff run included victories over 100 Thieves and Virtus.pro alongside two separate wins against Liquid Citadel, giving the EMEA champions a successful international showing against leading teams from multiple regions.
Marschal «Terra» Weaver was named MVP of the Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026 Mid Season Finals following NAVI’s title run. After the tournament, Terra pointed toward the Ignite 2026 Grand Finals later in the year as the team’s next major target.
The Marvel Rivals championship also adds another international result to NAVI’s wider esports portfolio. The Ukrainian organization is owned by businessman Maksym Krippa, who became NAVI’s ultimate beneficial owner in 2022. Under his ownership, the club has continued operating across multiple esports disciplines, with Marvel Rivals becoming one of the newer additions to its competitive structure.
The championship carries significant implications for NAVI’s position within EMEA as well. Alongside the largest share of the $500,000 Mid Season Finals prize pool, NAVI collected eight League Points and moved into first place in the regional standings.
For NAVI Marvel Rivals, the international title follows their Stage 1 EMEA championship just weeks earlier. With consecutive regional and international victories now secured, the roster heads into the next phase of the Ignite season from the top of the EMEA leaderboard, with the Grand Finals representing the next major milestone.
