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xelex: MOUZ try to make donk feel uncomfortable

MOUZ player xelex told Hotspawn his team knows how to put heavy pressure on Team Spirit's donk and keep him out of his comfort zone.

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Key facts

  • TeamsMOUZ, Team Spirit
  • WhatMOUZ won three straight matches against Spirit, Cybersport.ru reported

MOUZ’s xelex has explained how his team plays against Team Spirit’s donk. He told Hotspawn that MOUZ know how to put heavy pressure on the player, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 11.

Asked what MOUZ manage to do against Spirit that other teams could not, xelex said that making donk feel a little uncomfortable is already an achievement. He said donk may find it hard to play against grenades.

Keeping donk out of his comfort zone

xelex said a team cannot let donk play in his comfort zone, because he can then farm opponents. He added that donk is really good and that nobody can take that away from him. The aim, in his words, is to stop donk from playing the way he wants, and he called that one of the main points.

Beyond that, xelex said, preparation matters. He said it comes from the coaches and from xertioN.

MOUZ’s record against Spirit

Cybersport.ru wrote that MOUZ have won three matches in a row against Spirit. According to the outlet, they beat the team twice at ESL Pro League Season 24 and once at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026.

Why it matters

xelex says MOUZ's approach against donk is to keep him out of his comfort zone and that preparation from the coaches and xertioN matters.

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