{"id":438577,"date":"2026-10-25T13:46:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=438577"},"modified":"2026-10-25T13:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:46:50","slug":"mezii-leads-vitality-to-four-straight-map-wins-at-pgl-bucharest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/mezii-leads-vitality-to-four-straight-map-wins-at-pgl-bucharest","title":{"rendered":"mezii Leads Vitality to Four Straight Map Wins at PGL Bucharest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vitality have started PGL Masters Bucharest with four straight map wins, and they are doing it without their regular in-game leader. William \u201cmezii\u201d Merriman has taken over the calling duties from Dan \u201capEX\u201d Madesclaire, and the team has not dropped a single map so far.<\/p>\n

This matters because Vitality are close to a playoff berth with a stand-in and a temporary IGL. Few teams can handle both changes at once. In an interview with HLTV<\/a>, mezii shared how the team is making it work.<\/p>\n\n

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A New Look for Vitality<\/h2>\n

Vitality arrived in Bucharest without apEX. Justinas \u201cjL\u201d Lekavicius returned as a stand-in, and mezii stepped in as IGL. This is his first time leading a team since his stint in fnatic. He sees a big difference from that time.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very different. I\u2019ve got a lot more experience now, and also learned a lot from apEX. Also, of course, the guys probably won\u2019t mind me saying it, but it\u2019s obviously a much better team now compared to what I had in fnatic. That obviously helps, and everyone is doing a good job with the communication part, helping with ideas, and MaT and apEX as well with the game plan part. So that\u2019s going well, but it\u2019s a lot more work than I remember.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Vitality had also found their form before the event, as they had won a couple of tournaments. As a result, losing apEX could have been frustrating. The team has instead stayed relaxed and kept enjoying the event.<\/p>\n

Four Maps Played, Four Maps Won<\/h2>\n

Vitality beat 9z and The MongolZ, and both series ended 2-0. The match against 9z was the harder one. It was the team\u2019s first official match, and 9z played well. Vitality had to solve more problems to win.<\/p>\n

Against The MongolZ, things went much more smoothly. Vitality had a clear game plan, and their preparation showed that The MongolZ were not comfortable on Cache. Cache therefore became a good pick. On that map, mezii barely needed to call anything, because every player was winning their duels.<\/p>\n

Sharing the Load in the Server<\/h2>\n

mezii is not leading alone. He pointed to the communication from the whole team and to the game-plan work from MaT and apEX. In addition, flameZ helps with ideas and preparation, and he takes a lot of entries. ZywOo also contributes ideas, especially when he wants to make certain peeks or plays.<\/p>\n

The team had some practice before the event. As a result, the players knew what to expect from mezii, and he knew what to expect from them. mezii also tries to bring some of apEX\u2019s approach into his own calling. However, once he is in the game, he goes back to his own style. He believes apEX\u2019s work is hard to copy in a single event, because the IGL has to create plays on the fly when rounds go wrong.<\/p>\n

Even so, mezii enjoys the new responsibility and sees it as useful for his future.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m enjoying the experience, at the moment anyway. Of course it\u2019s only going to get more difficult with the better teams we play, but it\u2019s only going to help me for the future. I\u2019m getting old, so maybe at some point I might have to do this job as well, so we\u2019ll see.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Welcoming jL Back<\/h2>\n

mezii was also positive about jL. He praised his energy in and out of the game. With apEX away, jL brings the same fun, chatty personality to the team. Meanwhile, jL is still learning the system, because several roles have changed.<\/p>\n\n

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Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n

Vitality have shown that they can win even without their usual IGL. However, the opposition will get tougher, and mezii knows it. For now, the team feels no pressure to reach the final or lift the trophy. Still, mezii would like to keep the trophy streak going. If Vitality keep playing this way, a playoff berth at PGL Masters Bucharest looks within reach.<\/p>\n

The main thing is that we just keep enjoying it, keep having fun. There\u2019s no pressure to have to make finals, we have to do this, we have to lift a trophy, but it would be nice to keep the trophy streak even without apEX as well.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vitality have started PGL Masters Bucharest with four straight map wins, and they are doing it without their regular in-game leader. William \u201cmezii\u201d Merriman has taken over the calling duties from Dan \u201capEX\u201d Madesclaire, and the team has not dropped a single map so far. 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