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ChaiViz
09.11.2026
MOUZ did not drop a map in Beijing. They played seven series and won all fifteen maps. They finished it on Sunday with a 3-0 sweep of The MongolZ in the best-of-five grand final.
The scorelines show how one-sided it was: Mirage 13-5, Dust2 13-6, Inferno 13-4. The MongolZ never took more than six rounds on any map. It was MOUZ's second trophy of 2026, after their BLAST Bounty win in August.

The win puts MOUZ in a small group of teams that have won a Big Event without losing a map. It also earns them a point in the ESL Grand Slam race.
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MOUZ came to China ranked first in the world, and they played like it from the opening day. In Group B they beat TYLOO, then BetBoom, then PARIVISION, each 2-0. Their only close map came against BetBoom on Mirage, which they won 16-14 in overtime. Against PARIVISION they took the Ancient pick 13-2, on the map PARIVISION had already won twice at the event.
Topping the group sent them straight to the semifinals. BetBoom came through FURIA to earn a rematch. MOUZ swept them again.
On the other side, The MongolZ won Group A and beat NAVI 2-0 in their semifinal. Vitality and Spirit both skipped the event, so this was the strongest final the field could produce. It still turned out to be a mismatch.

The MongolZ started brightly on Mirage and took an early lead. The turning point was one mistake. Cobrazera overpeeked, MOUZ broke into the B site, and the momentum swung for good. MOUZ won ten of the next eleven rounds and closed the map 13-5.

Dust2 was The MongolZ's surprise pick, and it gave them their best moments. 910 was dangerous on the AWP early, and the first half ended 6-6. Then MOUZ came out after the break and won seven rounds in a row to take it 13-6.
On Inferno the series was effectively over by halftime. MOUZ opened with a 9-3 T side and closed it out 13-4.
The final belonged to Dorian "xertioN" Berman. The in-game leader was the top player on the server with a 1.44 rating across the three maps. He led his team through mid-rounds and took the important duels himself.

He had plenty of help. Spinx and xelex both finished well above average, and all five MOUZ players ended the series with positive numbers. On The MongolZ, only Techno could keep pace. The rest of the squad struggled to find any impact.
Coach Dennis "sycrone" Nielsen summed up the mood on stage. "If anyone worked for it and deserved it, it's us," he said.
That feeling makes sense. MOUZ lost the IEM Cologne 2025 final 3-0 to Spirit. This time they were the team handing out the sweep.
There is no time to rest. BLAST Rivals in Hong Kong starts this week, and PGL Major Singapore follows from late November into December.
The big question is whether MOUZ can carry this form into the Major. They now head into the last stretch of 2026 as the team everyone else has to beat. A run in Singapore would change how this whole season is remembered.
If you think MOUZ can keep rolling, or you see an upset coming, GoCore's CS2 Pick'ems are open for the upcoming tournaments. Lock in your picks before each matchday starts.
For The MongolZ, a grand final in front of a home-continent crowd is still a strong result. They will need answers fast, though. A team that topped its group and swept NAVI barely got going on the final day.
What did you make of the final? Was MOUZ simply that good, or did The MongolZ freeze on the big stage? Join the discussion with the GoCore community.
ChaiViz
09.11.2026
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