Vitality Dominates The MongolZ 2–0 to Reach the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 Grand Final

Vitality Dominates The MongolZ 2–0 to Reach the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 Grand Final

PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, Cluj-Napoca, Romania — Team Vitality have booked their place in the grand final at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 after a commanding 2–0 victory over The MongolZ in the single-elimination semifinals on February 21.

Vitality, currently one of the world’s top Counter-Strike 2 squads, edged out the Mongolian side’s map pick Mirage 16–13 before completely overwhelming them on Dust2 with a 13–3 scoreline.

First Map — Mirage: Tense Start, Vitality Pull Through

On Mirage, The MongolZ fought fiercely — staying close throughout the early stages and trading rounds with Vitality. Key moments included a triple kill from Techno in the pistol round and a 1v2 clutch from mzinho that put The MongolZ ahead mid-game.

Despite that pressure, Vitality’s star players, especially Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut and Robin “ropz” Kool, turned pivotal duels in their favor. Their opening kills and multi-kill rounds helped swing momentum back, allowing Vitality to secure a razor-thin lead and eventually close out the map.

Second Map — Dust2: Dominance from Start to Finish

On Dust2, Vitality were in full control. The French-European roster opened up an early advantage, and the MongolZ struggled to respond. Vitality’s tactical discipline and tight site takes led to a 13–3 steamrolling victory, extending their already impressive Dust2 record to 39–4 since adding ropz to the lineup.

ropz finished the match with a monster rating, topping the board, while ZywOo and Shahar “flameZ” Shushan also contributed crucial rounds in both mid-round fights and post-plant situations.

Standout Performances & Stats

• ropz (Vitality): topped the event leaderboard with significant impact from B-site lurks and clutch rounds.

• ZywOo (Vitality): contributed consistently with opening kills and decisive duels.

• MongolZ players such as Techno, mzinho, and cobrazera showed moments of brilliance but couldn’t sustain pressure on Dust2.

What’s Next?

With this win, Vitality advance to the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 grand final, where they will face PARIVISION in a best-of-five series for the championship and the lion’s share of the $625,000 prize pool.

Meanwhile, The MongolZ will contest the third-place decider against MOUZ, also on February 22.

Context & Recent Encounters

This isn’t the first high-stakes matchup between these two sides. Vitality have a strong historical record against The MongolZ, including decisive victories at major LAN events such as the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 and BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 where Vitality also came out on top in best-of-three series.