Vitality defeated Legacy 2:1 in the Group B lower-bracket semi-final, eliminating Legacy and advancing to a match against FUT for a playoff spot at BLAST Open Porto 2026. Vitality survived a 2:10 first half on Nuke to win the opening map in overtime, lost Mirage and then closed the series on Dust2.
Eduardo “dumau” Wolkmer finished as the highest-rated player of the match despite the defeat, recording a 1.33 Rating 3.0 and 63 kills across the three maps.
Vitality recovered from 2:10 down on Nuke
- Nuke (Vitality pick) — 16:14
- Mirage (Legacy pick) — 9:13
- Dust2 (decider) — 13:8
Vitality were in serious trouble on their own Nuke pick after Legacy built a 10:2 lead in the opening half. Vitality responded with a 10:2 half of their own after the side switch to force overtime, where they won four of six rounds and completed the comeback at 16:14.
Legacy answered on Mirage. Vitality held a narrow 7:5 advantage at halftime, but Legacy took control after the switch and won eight of the next ten rounds to close their pick 13:9 and force the series onto Dust2.
The decider was tied 6:6 after the first half. Vitality then pulled away after the break, winning seven rounds while allowing Legacy only two to finish Dust2 13:8 and take the series 2:1.
Player of the Match — Eduardo “dumau” Wolkmer
- K–D: 63–48
- ADR: 87.6
- KAST: 68.5%
- Rating 3.0: 1.33
dumau finished as the highest-rated player on the server despite Legacy leaving the tournament. He recorded 63 kills, five more than any other player in the series, and ended with a +15 K–D.
Santino “try” Rigal followed for Legacy with a 1.16 rating and a 58–45 K–D. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut was the highest-rated Vitality player at 1.19, finishing the series with 56 kills and 45 deaths.
Dan “apEX” Madesclaire also finished above a 1.00 rating with 1.13, while Justinas “jL” Lekavicius recorded a 1.02 rating in another appearance as a stand-in.
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VRS results
- Vitality — +53 pt → 1,798 pt
The victory added 53 points to the Vitality VRS total, increasing it from 1,745 to 1,798. Vitality remain at #7.
- Legacy — -18 pt → 1,812 pt
Legacy lost 18 points after the elimination, dropping from 1,830 to 1,812. Legacy remain at #5.
What’s next?
Vitality will face FUT in the Group B lower-bracket final. The winner will secure the final playoff spot from Group B and continue the tournament in Porto, while the loser will be eliminated.
FUT reached the match after defeating Inner Circle 2:0, while Vitality have now survived consecutive elimination series against 9z and Legacy after beginning the tournament with a loss to Inner Circle.
