Aleksib on Natus Vincere’s CS2 roster: “Honestly, with the way we’re playing, we don’t deserve an invite to the Major.”
Natus Vincere captain Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen spoke in an interview at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 following their loss to MOUZ, and also reflected on his team’s struggles and its standing on the pro scene.
On the loss to MOUZ
Nothing is going right; our gameplay feels off. During the match, we won the pistol rounds, but we couldn’t build on that lead and lost the force buys. Nothing is working for us right now, and it’s very disappointing.
On Natus Vincere’s problems
I think the problem is a lack of confidence and the absence of a winning mindset. We’re losing too much right now. In practice, we show flashes of hope and strong team structure, but in official matches, things just aren’t going our way. Even today, we won the first map and had chances to win on Inferno, but we couldn’t close out the match.
On the team’s current situation
I think the whole team is under immense pressure right now. We’re aware of our situation and understand that we risk missing out on future Tier 1 tournaments... But, to be honest, with this kind of play, we don’t deserve a Major invite. We need to pull ourselves together and move forward. Right now, things look bleak.
Natus Vincere lost to MOUZ in the lower bracket match of StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 with a score of 1-2 in maps (13-10 on Cache, 10-13 on Inferno, and 8-13 on Mirage). The team finished the tournament in last place, earning $10,000 in prize money.
Photo: StarLadder.
