MOUZ evens series with double OT win on Mirage after stunning comeback from 4-11 deficit

Down 11-4 on Mirage with the series tied, MOUZ looked like a team writing its own obituary. Then they won nine rounds in a row, took the map 13-11, and reminded everyone why Counter-Strike comebacks remain the best spectacle in competitive gaming.

The dramatic Mirage victory at the BLAST Open Fall 2026 grand final in Porto, Portugal leveled the best-of-five series at 1-1, giving MOUZ a lifeline against a Team Spirit squad that had been surgically precise on the opening map.

A comeback for the ages, then a reality check

The September 6 grand final opened with Spirit taking Dust2 by a comfortable 13-8 margin. MOUZ needed an answer on Mirage, and for the first 15 rounds, that answer appeared to be “we don’t have one.”

What followed was a nine-round surge that flipped the map entirely. MOUZ clawed their way back round by round, eventually securing the 13-11 victory.

After losing Mirage, Spirit didn’t flinch. Ancient was a demolition: Spirit 13, MOUZ 3. Spirit then closed out the series on Nuke with a 13-6 scoreline, taking the title 3-1 and collecting $250,000 in prize money.

Spirit’s stars deliver when it counts

Team Spirit’s victory wasn’t built on luck or opponent errors. It was built on sh1ro posting a 1.36 rating across the final. His teammate donk was equally relentless, racking up 73 kills across the entire series.

Spirit’s $250,000 prize was split between $150,000 for the player share and $100,000 for the club share. This marks their second consecutive international title.

MOUZ walked away with $160,000, divided as $60,000 for the players and $100,000 for the organization. The team’s roster features torzsi, xertioN, Spinx, and PR.

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