After a historic 2025 that saw Vitality lift nine trophies, including both majors in Austin and Budapest, William ‘mezii’ Merriman and Vitality are at the top of the Counter-Strike mountain.
The year saw the Counter-Strike community draw parallels between Vitality and the Astralis era, becoming the first team since Astralis to win both majors in the same year. Yet, there are still more records to break.
No team since that lauded Astralis roster has been able to stay at the top of the mountain for two years in a row, something which mezii and Vitality are hungry to achieve as we enter the 2026 season, starting with BLAST Bounty.