MOUZ have booked their spot in the BLAST Open Porto 2026 grand final after knocking out Falcons and Vitality on their way through the bracket, and now only Spirit stand between them and the trophy. Adrian “xelex” Vincze isn’t shy about what that run means, saying MOUZ’s results against the game’s elite have already made the point for them.
“When we are winning against these big teams, well we are a big team too, but when we are winning against them, it speaks for itself,” xelex said.
A Breakout Run in Porto
xelex has been one of the standout performers of the entire event, posting a 1.38 rating that sits second in the tournament behind only Danil “donk” Kryshkovets. According to the primary source, the wins over Falcons and Vitality have cemented MOUZ’s status as one of the world’s elite sides, a notable turnaround for a roster xelex himself describes as new at the start of the season. You can catch the full breakdown of how MOUZ fought through the BLAST Open Porto playoff bracket to reach this point.
Asked what’s behind his individual uptick, xelex pointed to work off the server rather than on it. “I have been working a lot on my mental side,” xelex said. “I think now the one thing that clicked for me is just really focusing on my own game and trying to bring my focus back to the game, even if sometimes it flips away because of something that happened.” The full interview is available to listen to on Spotify.
Key Details
- Event: BLAST Open Porto 2026 grand final
- Final opponent: Spirit, listed as the current VRS No. 1
- Road to the final: wins over Falcons and Vitality
- xelex’s tournament rating: 1.38, second only to donk
- xelex is 18 and came up through MOUZ’s academy system
- This will be xelex’s second big final appearance
MOUZ have already beaten Spirit once this season, and xelex isn’t ruling out a repeat. “We beat Spirit once, so why couldn’t we do it twice? That’s what I will say to that. We will work tomorrow, do our prep and just play some good Counter-Strike.” The grand final is set for the day after his comments, with the wider Porto 2026 field now down to this single decisive match.