Vitality will play PGL Major Singapore 2026 with their captain apEX, but on paper he is the substitute. In the locked rosters PGL published on November 9, the French side's core five is jL, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii and ropz, while apEX will play in place of jL as the registered sub. That means the Major player sticker goes to jL, not apEX.
Why it happened:
Under Valve's rules, Major invites go not to a club but to a specific five-man roster from Valve's standings, and the registered lineup must match it. In the November 2 standings used for the invites, Vitality sit second with 1922 points — with jL, not apEX. Every match before that, from October 24 to 31, was played with jL, who was standing in while apEX and mezii were away.
The rules allow one substitution per event: a team can bring in its sub and keep playing with him as long as it likes. But if Vitality switch back to jL, they cannot make another change. Vitality start the Major directly in Stage 3.
What apEX said:
Asked by fans why the team did not protect his sticker, apEX was direct: “Ofc we knew the rules, but as both mezi and me were out for 2 tournaments, it wasn’t easy for the team to handle. So i couldnt ask them to play with another stand in for my sticker … I already felt bad to leave them, could not ask too much.”
Who else plays at the Major and when — in our story “Who and when will play at PGL Major Singapore 2026 in CS2?”.
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