iM: w0nderful was very strong on Inferno as Natus Vincere reach the playoffs

Natus Vincere repeated their opening win over Falcons at IEM Beijing and secured the last playoff spot. Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy and Mihai "iM" Ivan stood out for the team, which played a flawless game on the T side on Mirage.

iM had a rough start to the autumn season and had been the target of criticism for some time. Even so, he said he was very happy when speaking to HLTV. He noted that two consecutive playoff appearances showed the team had risen again after hitting rock bottom.

iM said that the strength of their opponents, who are strong teams in the upper standings, made this win valuable. He said that beating these teams showed the squad had not achieved a one-off success. He also shared his stance on the criticism, saying he will keep being called iM regardless of whether he plays well or badly.

I''Talking about Ancient, iM said they lost the rounds where luck went against them. He praised teammate w0nderful's performance on Inferno, saying he thinks w0nderful has not missed a single shot and that he is a reliable AWP player.