jL is officially back under Natus Vincere’s umbrella. The Lithuanian rifler’s short-term loan to MOUZ ended on May 24 following the CS Asia Championships in Shanghai, and his immediate future is anyone’s guess.

The move was confirmed on the same day MOUZ wrapped up CAC with a 2:0 bronze medal win over MIBR. jL’s final series in a MOUZ jersey included 133 ADR on the T side of Overpass, the kind of individual performance that makes front offices pick up the phone.

Two Events, Two Bronze Medals

MOUZ fielded jL for exactly two tournaments: PGL Astana and CS Asia Championships 2026. Both ended in third place. At Astana, the team beat magic 2:0 for bronze after getting steamrolled 0:2 by Team Spirit in the semis (13:3, 13:2, five total rounds won across two maps). In Shanghai, a semifinal loss to Falcons sent them to the bronze match, where MIBR offered little resistance.

Back-to-back top-four finishes from a roster that had been hemorrhaging results all year. Before jL arrived, MOUZ finished dead last at BLAST Open Rotterdam, 5th-8th at ESL Pro League Season 23, and lost in the quarterfinals at IEM Rio. The turnaround was immediate, and xertioN thrived in his new IGL role, averaging a 1.31 rating since taking the reins.

The Cologne Major Complication

Here’s where it gets messy. jL cannot play for MOUZ at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 (June 2-21). Valve’s Major Supplemental Rulebook only allows one roster substitution from the April 6 lineup, and MOUZ used that slot on xelex, promoted from MOUZ NXT. That forces Brollan back into the starting five for what will be his final event with the organization.

The MOUZ Cologne Major roster: Brollan, Spinx, torzsi, xertioN (IGL), xelex.

jL, meanwhile, is listed as NAVI’s substitute for the Major. He sits on NAVI’s bench while the active squad of Aleksib, b1t, iM, w0nderful, and makazze competes in Cologne. Technically available. Practically sidelined.

What Comes Next for jL in CS2?

Three paths are on the table.

MOUZ buy him permanently. The results support it. Two events, two podiums, clear chemistry with Spinx and torzsi. MOUZ’s CBDO Jan Dominicus said at the start of the loan that the team wanted jL to bring initiative and improve communication. He delivered on both counts. A permanent deal after the Major is the logical move if MOUZ want to build around the core that actually produced results in 2026.

NAVI reactivate him. jL is still contracted to Natus Vincere. He stepped down in July 2025 citing burnout and personal reasons, took nine months off, and came back looking sharp. NAVI’s current roster has been solid with makazze filling jL’s spot, but jL is a top-five player in the world by 2024 standards and a PGL Major Copenhagen MVP. If NAVI want a firepower upgrade for the second half of the season, they have one sitting on their bench.

A third team enters the conversation. jL’s loan proved he can return to tier-one competition and perform at the highest level. Any organization with roster problems and a budget could make a move. The post-Major transfer window is historically when the biggest deals happen.

The player ranked #5 on HLTV’s Top 20 for 2024 is 26 years old, refreshed, and just put up back-to-back bronze medal finishes with a roster he’d practiced with for weeks. Somebody is going to pay for that. The question is who gets there first.