mezii takes over as IGL for Vitality while apEX is out

Vitality is moving through the opening matches of the PGL Masters Bucharest tournament without a slip. The team beat 9z and The MongolZ, winning all four maps, which strengthens its chances of reaching the playoffs. These results came while Dan "apEX" Madesclaire was not in the roster.

Justinas "jL" Lekavicius returned in place of apEX, and William "mezii" Merriman took on the playmaker role. Mezii said this is the first time he has held this responsibility since his time at fnatic. He said he now has more experience and has learned a lot from apEX.

Mezii said he has received support from his teammates on communication and game planning. He noted that the roster is much stronger than his former team, which makes his job easier. At the same time, he admitted that the role requires far more work than he expected, and he may not have done it right the first time.

Mezii believes facing tougher opponents is unavoidable, but he thinks this experience will benefit him in the future. He also noted that he is getting older and could take on this job fully in the future.