mezii: "It's so weird when you're not there, like all your friends are at a party and you're not invited"
HLTV reports that British rifler mezii is pleased to return to competition after missing the BLAST Open Porto tournament. The player expressed his frustration at being sidelined while his peers competed, comparing the experience to missing out on a social event.
What happened
HLTV reports that British rifler mezii has returned to the server for his team following his absence at the recent BLAST Open Porto event. The player described his time away from the lineup as a difficult period, noting that it felt unusual to observe his friends and colleagues participating in a tournament without him.
Reflecting on the experience, mezii likened the feeling of being sidelined to being left out of a party. He highlighted that missing the competition created a sense of exclusion while the rest of the professional community was actively involved in the BLAST Open Porto matches.
Recent context
On September 10, 2026, HLTV reported that player S1ren viewed his participation in BLAST Open Porto as an experience-building phase. This report shares the same event context as mezii's recent return to the server after missing that tournament. Further details regarding this perspective can be found in [S1ren: "The experience we've built up should help us [in the playoffs]"](https://cs2feed.com/article/s1ren-the-experience-we-ve-built-up-should-help-us-in-the-playoffs).
On September 14, 2026, HLTV reported that the team paiN was preparing to bench player piriajr following an exit from BLAST Open Porto. This event, which mezii missed, is the common tournament context connecting these reports regarding roster availability and player participation. Further details are available in Media: paiN set to bench piriajr.
Read more about these developments on HLTV.
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Update — 2026-09-19 19:46 UTC
William Merriman, known as mezii, officially rejoined the Vitality starting lineup at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 following paternity leave for the birth of his second child. His performance was particularly notable in a 2-0 victory against FURIA, where he achieved a 1.45 rating and proved instrumental in reversing a deficit on Mirage.
The team subsequently faced inconsistency during an upper-bracket final loss to Aurora. mezii noted that while the roster is currently navigating a chaotic season with scheduled absences, the squad remains focused on maintaining their championship mentality leading up to the Singapore Major.
That winning mentality and the way of winning trophies doesn’t just disappear over a few events
— mezii, as quoted by cs2news.com.
> The main goal has always been the Major
— mezii, as quoted by cs2news.com.
Source: cs2news.com.
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