This Saturday,
kicked off their 2026 LEC Spring Split with a promising defeat against their French rivals,
. After a very strong Game 1, the Bees had everything in hand to secure a 2–0 series win, but
let a 6k gold lead slip away, allowing the Blue Wall to even the score. Vitality then failed to make a real impact in the deciding game.
Vitality’s AD Carry,
, reflects on the course of the match in this interview with
Sheep Esports. The Czech player also looks back on Vitality’s month-long break since LEC Versus elimination, as well as his reputation for staying a chill guy in all circumstances. Vitality will have the opportunity to bounce back as early as this Monday against
at 7:15 PM CET.
Can you talk us through what happened, especially game two and game three?
Matyáš "Carzzy" Orság: “I think I inted game two in the early game, so it was hard for us. I think it was quite a free win. And game three, they just had a better draft, to be honest. It was really hard for us to play the game, even when I felt like we were ahead. I don't know if we were, but it was really hard to play that game, even though we were really trying to find some angles to do something, but we couldn't because, with Nashor, they could pressure the side lane really easily, and we had no counterplay on midlane. So yeah, I think if we had just played better the second game early, or I played one, a few fights better, the Elder fight, for example... Otherwise, I was also expecting way worse from us against KC because I thought they would be better after the last split. But I think we played all right. Of course, it's not the best, but it was not the worst. We just [need to take] small steps.
You expected more from KC. Why would you think that?
Carzzy: For example, in the Winter split, they were really strong from the beginning. They ended first in the regular split as well. So I had similar expectations from them, because on paper, they are supposed to be better than us. The series we played now was kind of the same as we played in playoff against them. So that's funny. I just expected them to be stronger. Not like they are not strong, but I thought we would have a harder time.
What happened in break for you? What did you do with your team and maybe by yourself to improve your spling split?
Carzzy: We started scrimming three or two weeks ago, something like that. And otherwise, we had three weeks where we had free time. People went home, and we had some content to do in Madrid. So [Marek "Humanoid" Brázda] and I were in Barcelona. It was fine. Then we just played solo queue, that's all.
Even the broadcast called you volatile in the sense that you can look like a top team at one game and then kind of inconsistent in the next. Why is it still an issue for you to be a bit more consistent throughout a series?
Carzzy: I don't think we really know; otherwise, we would fix it. Probably, we just need to figure it out because I don't think we know. Maybe, probably, we are just not comfortable with the champs we play, because our decision-making shifts drastically from each game.
The broadcast was surprised to see Jhin today. Can you maybe talk us through why?
Carzzy: I just like Jhin with Karma. We opted to pick Karma early, and I don't see any other good options into Corki-Nami. Everything is kind of losing. So I just chose to play the stronger early game ADC with Karma to get some pressure on the map. But it was very hard to play this game with our champs that have no real dashes into Nocturne, Rumble, Corki-Nami. I think we just got really hard outskilled.
You're known for being positive and relaxed. Even right now after what many could call a tough loss, you seem very chill, but would people be surprised to learn how seriously you take your job and improving?
Carzzy: I'm really serious in game. When I have scrims or officials, I'm giving my best all the time, trying to give the best information, having really useful coms, and just being stable. That's what I'm mostly focused on. But I like to joke to just put the pressure off a bit or say some stupid stuff too. It kind of shifts the mood in the team. I'm the one who does it the most. You just say something stupid, and then people are like, "What the hell? This is not supposed to happen. You're not supposed to say something like this in the game in your brain." It's just completely different than what you say when you're fully serious. So I think that helps a bit when people are stressed and stuff. I mean, it helps me personally because when I'm joking, and I'm fully focused on the game, that's when I play the best. Because for me, it's really hard to stay serious 100% of the time.
My question comes from a comment that I've seen quite frequently this year, specifically, saying that people don't take fatalities too seriously because of how you and Humanoid present yourself, just being cheerful and being very chill. How would you respond to that?
Carzzy: I don't really care what people think or what people say. It's like me talking about football. For me, it's like the people who go to a football match, and they start shouting some random stuff. I always go to the football matches to see these people shout at the players when they have no idea what's going on, and I'm enjoying it. The same is happening when people talk on Twitter or elsewhere. I find it very, very enjoyable. It's like content for me. And me and Humanoid, we might seem like this on the outside, that's why people do it. But we are working hard, and it's just our internet persona. I speak for myself: I don't want to be serious, just saying blah, blah, blah, stuff, cause It's always the same, you know? And it gets quite repetitive and just boring. And for him, it's probably the same, but I'm not sure, I can't speak on his behalf.”
