Vitality kept their BLAST Open Porto 2026 campaign alive on August 30 with a 2-1 series win over Legacy, headlined by a 2-10 Nuke comeback that ended in a 16-14 overtime.
Map-by-map
- Nuke — Vitality 16-14 Legacy (overtime, comeback from 2-10)
- Mirage — Legacy 13-9 Vitality
- Dust2 — Vitality 13-8 Legacy
ZywOo the closer
ZywOo finished the series at 1.19 rating — not the astronomical numbers he posted vs 9z (1.82) but decisive in the moments that mattered on Nuke and Dust2. jL, continuing to stand in for mezii, went at 1.02; flameZ at 0.90.
The article notes "growing pains adjusting to an event with jL playing instead of mezii" — Vitality's Mirage default fell apart when Legacy predicted the executes, but Dust2 saw the French core recover their preferred structure with jL taking the aggressive lurker role.
What's next
Vitality face FUT at 18:30 on August 31 with a playoff spot on the line. Loss ends the tournament; a win means the French squad is through to Super Bock Arena.
Source: HLTV.org — /news/45421/vitality-fend-off-legacy-to-stay-alive-at-blast
