Shox shared his analysis of why Team Vitality lost to MOUZ in the semifinals of IEM Cologne 2025, a match that ended their incredible streak of 37 straight series wins and seven consecutive titles.
He pointed to several major reasons: ZywOo had one of the worst performances of his tier-1 career, with just a 0.63 rating, while FlameZ also struggled. Vitality’s communication was off, coordination broke down, and their utility usage was sloppy — all likely effects of the player break. Shox also noted that MOUZ had lost to Vitality seven times already in 2025, giving them extra fuel to finally break the streak.
In conclusion, Shox believes this was a complete off-day for Vitality — but one that could serve as a wake-up call and motivate them to return even stronger for the rest of the season.
