ApEX Believes That Spinx Wasn't Ready For Vitality

Vitality beat NIP in their debut match at IEM Katowice, and team captain Dan apEX Madesclaire spoke to HLTV.org reporters after the win.

Spinx wasn't ready for Vitality

ApEX revealed in an interview why Lotan Spinx Giladi started playing worse than in ENCE after moving to Vitality.

After the Rio Major I started to see that he didn't perform that well and I wanted to talk to him why and how he felt. The main thing is that Lotan is really talented, but he's really young in terms of experience. He played with one in-game leader before and one playstyle.

Dan apEX Madesclaire

It was difficult for Spinx to join a team with star players. It put pressure on him.

He came to this team with kinda big legends, ZywOo, I mean four years in the pro scene and top 2 twice and top 1 twice, Magisk and dupreeh, three and four-time Major winners, so obviously it wasn't the same as it was in ENCE. Now he understands that he is a star and he has to perform. We tried to put him in the best condition possible.

Dan apEX Madesclaire

Spinx's understanding that he is also a star is reflected in his statistics. The player performed excellently at Vitality's first tournament in 2023, BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023. His average rating was 6.9.

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ApEX liked smart glass at IEM Katowice

Also, apEX said he liked the layout of the teams and the smart glass at IEM Katowice.

It's great for me because I can see the other team. I like this. We don't see each other when we're in the studio with a massive thing around us. It's different. <…> [Now] I see the other team, I can shout and be myself.

Dan apEX Madesclaire

We wrote more about smart glass at IEM Katowice in this article. The windows in front of the teams become transparent after the round end, and the rivals can see each other. And for apEX, of course, this is a massive advantage because the captain is one of the most emotional CS players.

It will be exciting to watch his confrontation with Casper cadiaN Möller in such an environment if it happens on the group stage.

When does Vitality play?

After defeating NIP, Vitality advanced to the semifinals of Group B of IEM Katowice. In it, the team will meet the winner of the Outsiders vs. Fnatic match. The game will take place on February 6 at 6:00 PM Moscow time. All information about IEM Katowice can be found on the tournament's page.