NRG and GamerLegion on course for IEM Krakow after Fragadelphia showings

Darragh Harbinson, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 05/01/2026

NRG and GamerLegion are expected to receive invites to IEM Krakow following their first and third-place finishes at Fragadelphia Miami.

NRG defeated 9ine in the Grand Final 3-1 to secure the Fragadelphia Miami title in their home territory of the United States.

The event’s conclusion placed it before the latest VRS snapshot, from which IEM Krakow 2026 invites will be derived.

NRG win Fragadelphia Miami

NRG prevailed in the event after a strong playoff showing, which saw them defeat an understrength GamerLegion in the semi-finals before a strong Grand Final victory over 9ine.

The Grand Final got less competitive as it went on, with a marathon overtime Dust 2 25-23 victory being evened out by a 14-16 loss for the NA team on Overpass.

However, on Inferno and Train NRG steamed away with 13-7, 13-5 victories on their way to another domestic LAN title.

The victory will be a sweet one for the NA fans, as they have seen their local LANs inundated with EU hopefuls looking to snatch valuable VRS points.

In that regard, NRG are acting as a sort of last defence for NA, with their Frag Ultra Mega Jersey and Fragville 2025 victories staving away EU opposition.

More pleasing for NRG will be their pending invitation to IEM Krakow, after climbing in the VRS due to their victory in Miami.

Significantly, they achieved that with Josh ‘⁠oSee⁠’ Ohm once again AWPing for the roster after Zack ‘XotiC’ Elshani chose to step away from Counter-Strike to focus on his businesses.

oSee was a standout piece in NRG’s run, despite spending all of the second half of the year on NRG’s bench.

GamerLegion can now also expect an invite to IEM Krakow, requiring the lower bar of a third-place finish to do so.

Sadly, their event was curtailed by Oldřich ‘PR’ Nový’s illness, meaning former IGL Erik ‘ztr’ Gustafsson stood-in for the roster.

Regardless, the team achieved their main aim of IEM Krakow qualification, and Janusz ‘Snax’ Pogorzelski can look forward to playing in his home nation once again, where he made so much history over the years.

All of that experience will be necessary, following Ashley ‘Ash’ Battye’s decision to temporarily step away from Counter-Strike for health reasons.

Darragh Harbinson, Senior Editor

Darragh Harbinson is an esports writer specialising in Counter-Strike. He has written for Esports News UK, Esports Insider, UKCSGO, Dexerto, and Rush B Media.

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