Official: jL stands in for Vitality

26-year-old Lithuanian esports athlete Justinas "jL" Lekavicius will play as a substitute for Vitality at the upcoming BLAST Open Porto 2026 and PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The organization officially announced this via its X social media account.

Lekavicius will replace William "mezii" Merriman at the Porto tournament, which will take place from August 26 to September 6, and will play in place of Dan "apEX" Madesclaire at the Bucharest event, scheduled for October 24 to 31. Both players will miss the aforementioned competitions due to the birth of their children.

Notably, Lekavicius played for NAVI from June 2023 to July 2025, after which he was benched. In April and May of this year, he represented MOUZ on loan. On July 1, jL departed NAVI due to the expiration of his contract and became a free agent.

Origin: x.com