Natus Vincere edged FURIA 2:1 in a close series at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, an S-Tier event held on 12 December 2025. NAVI won Mirage 13:5, FURIA answered with a 16:13 win on Inferno, and NAVI sealed the series with a 13:3 victory on Train. Standout player makazze finished with a 1.54 rating and a 50-43 K-D for Natus Vincere. By our ranking, the winner was the lower-ranked side, making this an upset.