MOUZ sweeps Vitality as xelex and xertioN power BLAST Rivals semifinal run

MOUZ sweeps Vitality as xelex and xertioN power BLAST Rivals semifinal run

MOUZ eliminated Vitality 2–0 in the BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 quarterfinals, winning Mirage 13–8 and Cache 16–14 to advance to a semifinal against Spirit.

The defeat also ended a difficult tournament for ZywOo, whose 0.91 event rating across seven maps marked the lowest LAN event rating of his career, according to HLTV.

MOUZ takes control on Mirage

Vitality led 7–5 at halftime on MOUZ’s map pick, but the second half transformed the contest.

MOUZ won eight of the next nine rounds on its CT side, limiting Vitality to a single attacking round. XertioN finished Mirage with 25 kills and a 1.87 rating, helping turn the halftime deficit into a comfortable opening victory.

Cache requires overtime

MOUZ built a 7–5 halftime lead on Cache, but Vitality recovered after the switch. A four-kill round from ropz helped force overtime and briefly extended Vitality’s tournament hopes.

MOUZ nevertheless closed the map 16–14, with xelex delivering a three-kill round to finish the series.

Two standout performances

Xelex led MOUZ across the series with 41–31 and a 1.44 rating, closely followed by xertioN’s 45–32 and 1.41.

Vitality lost all four pistol rounds. ZywOo finished the series at 33–38, while apEX recorded 17–39.

MOUZ will face Spirit on November 14 at 15:00 UTC+7.