xertioN says he wants to help MOUZ beyond calling after first MVP

MOUZ captain Dorian “xertioN” Berman spoke about winning his first career MVP award at IEM Beijing 2026, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 8. He shared his thoughts in an interview with HLTV.org.

On being captain

xertioN said that if he were not the captain, he would probably be even happier than he is now, but that this is not his main goal. Leading the team by example and making MOUZ play better as a team is what he wants, and he called the award a nice bonus.

He said he is proud of himself and that this was the goal he had set from the start. In his words, he does not want to be a captain who just calls and sacrifices himself for other players. Instead, he wants to help the team in other ways as well.

xertioN also said the project is going very well so far, with him as in-game leader and two new young players. He said he is happy and proud of every one of them, himself included.

Joining gla1ve on the list

According to Cybersport.ru, the interviewer pointed out that xertioN is the first captain to win MVP since Jame at IEM Rio. He is also the first captain playing as a rifler to do so since gla1ve at IEM Beijing 2019.

xertioN said Beijing may be a special place and that the crowd there is incredible, so he understands gla1ve. Being on the same list as him is a great honor, he said. In his words, gla1ve was effectively the first full captain who also played excellently on an individual level.

He said he is glad he managed to achieve it, but it is not the most important thing. The main thing, he said, is that MOUZ lifted the trophy, and that is what he is happiest about. In the grand final, MOUZ beat The Mongolz 3-0, Cybersport.ru reported.