Vitality defeated MOUZ 3–2 in the BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 grand final, claimed their third consecutive trophy, and extended their LAN winning streak to 16 matches. After the final, kyotostxr spoke with team captain Dan apEX Madesclaire about Vitality’s historic run, the difficulties of the MOUZ final, his promise to shave his head, and the team’s main goals before the Austin Major.
Congratulations on the win! After a streak of 16 consecutive match victories, would you say that a Vitality era is approaching?
I do not know whether an era is close. I have no idea about that. For us, it is about focusing game by game. Of course, we are on a long streak. This was the toughest match we have played during it. But I think it shows how good we can be, even when we are not playing our A-game.
— apEX
How would you rate today’s match? Has much changed in the way Vitality or MOUZ play because you have been facing each other so frequently?
Of course, they changed a few things and tried some new ideas. We tried to change things as well. But we did not have any real time to practice. We have spent most of the past few months at tournaments, so we practiced a little here and there whenever we could. We tried to be as prepared as possible, but nothing major changed.
— apEX
You promised to shave your head after winning a Major, but you did not do it. You made a similar promise again in Shanghai.
If I win another Major, I promise I will be bald.
— apEX
If I remember correctly, you started learning Russian in 2020. Have you made any progress?
No. I wanted to continue, but I did not have that much time. I would love to be able to scream at people in Russian, but I cannot do it yet.
