The European team has been showing steady progress. Over the past three months, MOUZ have played 61 maps, winning 39 of them. In the last month, they placed 3rd\u20134th at both IEM Melbourne and BLAST Rivals Season 1. However, at IEM Dallas 2025, the team has significantly improved \u2014 reaching the grand final after defeating several strong opponents in the group stage and playoffs.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ve won 4 out of their last 5 matches, taking down BC.Game, The MongolZ, Liquid, and Falcons. Their only loss was to Falcons, but they avenged it in the playoffs. MOUZ are currently showing strong synergy and excellent individual form.<\/p>\n
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Vitality<\/strong><\/p>\n Vitality enter the grand final as clear favorites. Over the past three months, they\u2019ve won 52 out of 64 maps and are currently on a 29-match win streak. The team claimed first place at both IEM Melbourne and BLAST Rivals Season 1, dominating the competition.<\/p>\n At IEM Dallas 2025, Vitality have won all five of their matches \u2014 beating The MongolZ, GamerLegion, Legacy, and Falcons twice. Their confident run continues, and they look like the strongest title contender at the event.<\/p>\n In a BO5 format, both teams will be able to showcase the depth of their map pools. Here\u2019s the likely veto and pick sequence:<\/p>\n Map picks:<\/p>\n This setup suggests a close map battle with a high possibility of the series going all five maps.<\/p>\n In the past six months, Vitality have beaten MOUZ three times:<\/p>\n These results clearly show Vitality\u2019s dominance in recent matchups. However, the close 3:2 final in Lisbon proved that MOUZ are closing the gap.<\/p>\n At IEM Dallas 2025, Spinx (1.36 rating) and torzsi (1.43 rating) are in outstanding form and could be the key to breaking Vitality\u2019s streak.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Vitality stars ZywOo (1.19) and flameZ (1.15) have slightly below their usual individual numbers but remain a major threat.<\/p>\n Despite MOUZ\u2019s strong run at the tournament and the top-tier performances of Spinx and torzsi, Vitality remain the favorite in this grand final. Their championship experience, ongoing 29-win streak, and confidence on key maps give them the upper hand.<\/p>\n MOUZ can certainly challenge them and potentially push the series to five maps, but Vitality have more tools and composure to close it out in a long series.<\/p>\n Prediction: 3\u20132 in favor of Vitality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The grand final of IEM Dallas 2025 promises to be a true thriller. Two of the tournament\u2019s strongest teams \u2014 MOUZ and Vitality \u2014 will face off in the decisive match. One team remains undefeated on maps throughout the event, while the other boasts an impressive 29-match win streak. In this preview, we break down […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":173124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[637,460,507],"class_list":["post-173059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-iem-dallas-2025","tag-mouz","tag-vitality"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54496906158_cb8ae5fdd4_k-1024x683.webp\")
<\/p>\nMap Pool Breakdown<\/h2>\n
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Head-to-Head and Key Players<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMatch Prediction<\/h2>\n