MOUZ won IEM Beijing 2026 after a 3:0 victory over The MongolZ in the grand final on November 8. The team did not lose a single map in the series. As a result, MOUZ took the title and the biggest prize of the event.
So why is this final interesting? The MongolZ were unable to win more than six rounds on any map. Meanwhile, MOUZ showed a very stable level and finished the series without giving their opponent a real chance to come back.
Road to the Grand Final
IEM Beijing 2026 was played on LAN, and the grand final was a best of 5 series. Before the match, MOUZ held first place in the VRS with 1992 points. The MongolZ were ninth with 1762 points. Therefore, MOUZ came into the series as the clear favorite.
The MongolZ vs MOUZ
The first map was Mirage, which MOUZ picked. MOUZ won it 13:5 and led 8:4 after the first half. In the second half, The MongolZ took only one round, and MOUZ closed the map with five more.
Next came Dust2, the pick of The MongolZ. This was the closest map of the series, and MOUZ won it 13:6. The first half ended 6:6, so The MongolZ were still in the game. However, MOUZ won all seven rounds of the second half and took a 2:0 lead in the series.
The third map was Inferno, another pick by MOUZ. MOUZ won it 13:4 and led 9:3 after the first half. In the second half, The MongolZ won only one round, and MOUZ finished the series.
xertioN Leads MOUZ With a 1.44 Rating
Dorian “xertioN” Berman was the best player of the match. He finished with a 1.44 rating and a 47:32 kill and death record. In addition, he had 98.1 ADR and 85.2% KAST, which were the best ADR and joint best KAST numbers in the series.
Lotan “Spinx” Giladi and Adrian “xelex” Vincze also played at a high level. Spinx had a 1.35 rating, and xelex finished with 1.33. On the other side, Sodbayar “Techno” Munkhbold was the best player for The MongolZ. He posted a 1.13 rating and a 41:40 record.
VRS Impact
The result changed the points for both teams, but not their places. MOUZ had 1992 points before the final and gained 7 points for the win. As a result, they stayed in first place.
The MongolZ had 1762 points before the series and lost 7 points. However, this was not enough to change their position, so they stayed in ninth place.
Prize Pool Distribution
- 1. MOUZ: $125,000 + $235,000 club share
- 2. The MongolZ: $50,000 + $160,000 club share
- 3. Natus Vincere: $30,000 + $130,000 club share
- 4. BetBoom Team: $20,000 + $100,000 club share
- 5-6. FURIA: $12,500 + $75,000 club share
- 5-6. PARIVISION: $12,500 + $75,000 club share
- 7-8. Falcons: $7,000 + $47,500 club share
- 7-8. Liquid: $7,000 + $47,500 club share
- 9-12. B8: $5,000 + $20,000 club share
- 9-12. HEROIC: $5,000 + $20,000 club share
- 9-12. Aurora: $5,000 + $20,000 club share
- 9-12. TYLOO: $5,000 + $20,000 club share
- 13-16. Legacy: $4,000
- 13-16. FaZe: $4,000
- 13-16. G2: $4,000
- 13-16. 9z: $4,000
MOUZ Win the Title and The MongolZ Take Silver
MOUZ finished IEM Beijing 2026 in first place and earned $125,000. In addition, the club received a $235,000 share. Therefore, the team left Beijing with the trophy and the largest payout of the tournament. The 3:0 win in the grand final also confirmed their strong form, since they did not drop a map in the series.
The MongolZ took second place and earned $50,000, plus a $160,000 club share. Even though they lost the final, the result is still a strong finish for the team. However, the series showed how hard it is to stop MOUZ when they play at their best. Both teams kept their VRS positions, with MOUZ at first place and The MongolZ at ninth.
