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In Depth: ropz overhauls flameZ and ZywOo to win BLAST Open Rotterdam MVP
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Dot Esports uses this to examine overhauls and to win BLAST Open Rotterdam MVP. The Estonian star nicked the MVP medal at the very last moment.
Vitality’s dominance hit another high at BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 as the team locked-in its third trophy in a row in 2026. Through the group stage, Mathieu Herbaut and Shahar Shushan dominated their opposition, but a resurgent Robin Kool powered through the playoffs to knick the MVP medal away from his teammates at the thirteenth hour.
According to HLTV’s post announcing the award , averaged a 1.54 rating across his five playoff maps in the Ahoy Arena, edging out both and who each posted a 1.28 rating. He also led his team with 1.2 kills per round won , compared to 0.97 for and 0.95 for showing just how efficient he was at converting his kills into round victories.
That left a vacuum at the top end for which filled with carry performances that dragged over the line. The Estonian earned of the map honors on three playoffs maps and was neck-and-neck with William mezii Merriman on a fourth in the grand finals.
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