Some rivalries have a predictable ending. For Nongshim RedForce and G2 Esports, that ending keeps being the same one: NS wins.
At the Esports World Cup 2026, playing out in Group C on July 3, Nongshim RedForce defeated G2 Esports 2-1 in a Valorant series that was closer on paper than the final map suggested. The decisive moment came on Haven, where NS player Dambi, operating as the Neon specialist, secured a four-kill round that blew the scoreline open and put the match out of reach for G2.
The map breakdown tells the story cleanly. NS took Breeze in dominant fashion, 13-5, before G2 found their footing on Sunset and leveled the series at 13-7. Then came Split, where NS closed things out 13-6, with Dambi’s Haven performance serving as the signature moment of the series.
What happened on Haven
A four-kill round, or “4k” in competitive shorthand, means one player eliminates four of the opposing five in a single round. In this case, Dambi used it to seal momentum. NS was already ahead, and the 4k turned a tense map situation into a controlled close. Neon, the agent Dambi was playing, is built for exactly this kind of chaos: high mobility, speed-based mechanics, and a kit that rewards aggressive, unpredictable movement. On Haven specifically, a three-site map with multiple long corridors and tight choke points, a fast-moving Neon can appear where defenders least expect her.
