cptkurtka023 on the CS:2 match at BLAST Open Porto 2026: “We won because Team Vitality isn’t what it used to be.”
Inner Circle rifler Arseniy “cptkurtka023” Derevinsky spoke in an interview at BLAST Open Porto 2026 about the victory over Team Vitality, compared the atmosphere in his current team to his time at B8 Esports, and also praised his teammates Viktor “onic” Babiy and Daniil “headtr1ck” Valitov.
On the match against Team Vitality
This might not sound great, but their game just wasn’t clicking. This is not at all the Team Vitality we saw even two months ago. It was obvious that the players were struggling, they weren’t winning their duels, and nothing was going right for the team. I suppose we won because Team Vitality isn’t the same anymore.
On B8 Esports and Inner Circle
At B8 Esports, I felt a little stifled—maybe because of uncomfortable roles and because I wasn’t playing very well. On my current team, everyone believes in me and in themselves, and we fight until the very end in every round. That helps me perform at my best.
About onic
He’s a very energetic guy both on and off the server: he yells, talks a lot, and gets everyone pumped up and keeps them motivated. All of that makes him perfect for the role of captain.
About headtr1ck
He’s very important to the team because he’s able to calm everyone down and find the right words. Viktor can do that too, but headtr1ck usually does it faster.
Earlier, Inner Circle kicked off the BLAST Open Porto 2026 with a victory over Team Vitality. The Ukrainian team took Anubis with a score of 13–8, then defeated their opponent on Cache in overtime—16–13. As a result, Victor “onic” Babiy’s team advanced to the upper bracket semifinals, while the “Bees” will continue their run in the lower bracket.
Photo by VaKarM.
