{"id":36998,"date":"2026-05-04T17:04:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=36998"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:04:38","slug":"vitality-dominate-navi-to-win-blast-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/vitality-dominate-navi-to-win-blast-rivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitality Dominate NAVI to win BLAST Rivals S1 as ZywOo secures MVP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Team <strong>Vitality <\/strong>kept up their impressive run in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/home?l=english\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/home?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> <\/strong>by winning another title, beating<strong> Natus Vincere 3-0<\/strong> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/BLAST\/Rivals\/2026\/Spring\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/BLAST\/Rivals\/2026\/Spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BLAST Rivals Season 1<\/strong> <\/a>grand final. This marks their fifth straight trophy in 2026, with Mathieu \u201c<strong>ZywOo<\/strong>\u201d Herbaut once again earning the MVP award for his outstanding play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another tournament, another trophy.<br>I\u2019m speechless.<br>Gg wp <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@natusvincere<\/a>, that was a tough one.<\/p>&mdash; Dan Madesclaire (@Vitality_apEX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vitality_apEX\/status\/2051049458939445339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vitality\u2019s Unstoppable Run Continues<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav1-1.png 393w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav1-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav1-1-150x112.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Natus Vincere vs. Vitality &#8211; BLAST Rivals 20216 S1 Grand Final &#8211; Map Scores<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav3-1.png 803w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav3-1-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav3-1-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav3-1-150x87.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nav3-1-450x261.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Natus Vincere vs. Vitality &#8211; BLAST Rivals 20216 S1 Grand Final &#8211; Players Statistics<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Vitality\u2019s <\/strong>strong form in 2026 continues. The European team dominated <strong>NAVI <\/strong>in a best-of-five final, winning <strong>3-0<\/strong> and adding to their impressive winning streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the final score was one-sided, there were tense moments, especially on the first map. <strong>Vitality <\/strong>came back from a <strong>0-11<\/strong> deficit, showing the resilience that has become a trademark of this team under in-game leader Dan \u201c<strong>apEX<\/strong>\u201d Madesclaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This win is <strong>Vitality\u2019s <\/strong>fifth straight title in 2026, making their status as the world\u2019s top team even clearer and adding to what is becoming one of the most dominant periods in <strong>CS2 <\/strong>history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ZywOo Leads the Charge Once Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vitazyw.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vitazyw.jpg 799w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vitazyw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vitazyw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vitazyw-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vitazyw-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mathieu \u201c<strong>ZywOo<\/strong>\u201d Herbaut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ZywOo <\/strong>was once again key to <strong>Vitality\u2019s <\/strong>success, earning another MVP medal for his already impressive collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The French star led the event with a<strong> 1.34 rating<\/strong>, topping several important stats and making a big impact throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was also one of the best in map wins and kills per round, showing how important he is to <strong>Vitality <\/strong>and how well he performs under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ZywOo\u2019s <\/strong>steady performance sets him apart, not just as <strong>Vitality\u2019s <\/strong>top player, but possibly as the <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/counter-strikes-deadliest-snipers-the-best-awpers-of-all-time\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/counter-strikes-deadliest-snipers-the-best-awpers-of-all-time\/\">best player in the world<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vitality Dynasty in the Making<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With five titles in a row and no sign of stopping, <strong>Vitality <\/strong>is creating something special. Their mix of smart tactics, strong individual skills, and mental toughness has made them almost unbeatable in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for <strong>ZywOo<\/strong>, performances like this only strengthen his legacy. Another MVP, another trophy, and another reminder that the French prodigy remains the defining player of this era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Vitality kept up their impressive run in Counter-Strike 2 by winning another title, beating Natus Vincere 3-0 in the BLAST Rivals Season 1 grand final. This marks their fifth straight trophy in 2026, with Mathieu \u201cZywOo\u201d Herbaut once again earning the MVP award for his outstanding play. Vitality\u2019s Unstoppable Run Continues Vitality\u2019s strong form<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":36999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,11,247],"class_list":{"0":"post-36998","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cs-2","8":"tag-cs2","9":"tag-cs2-news","10":"tag-cs2-tournaments"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36998"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37006,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36998\/revisions\/37006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}