VITB Vetheo: “The day I stop aiming for Worlds, I’ll quit”

Vitality Bee didn’t get off to the best of starts at LFL Days. At the Arènes of Évry-Courcouronnes, Vincent “Vetheo” Berrier and his team lost to Job Life and won against BDSA despite a tense early game. The opportunity to chat with the midlaner about his experience playing on stage, his relegation to the LFL, his playstyle and his ambitions.

Ethan: It’s been a little while since you’ve played in front of an audience.

Did you miss playing on stage?

Vetheo: Yes, there are good and bad sides. I think the atmosphere and everything, it’s such a pleasure. It’s a refreshing change. Playing on stage is always a bit of a flip. You never know what the setup will be like and everything. Now, I think it’s probably one of the worst setups I’ve played on. That wasn’t great. These are not the most important games though. And then, I can’t put all the blame on the setups. There are good and bad sides, but in any case, I will only remember the good ones. It’s definitely a real pleasure to play in front of Vitality fans and in front of the public.

Ethan: You went from being the LEC MVP in Spring 2022 to being relegated in the LFL three years later.

What slowed your rise to the top? How do you look back on your LEC career now?

The @Kia_Worldwide MVP of the 2022 #LEC Spring Regular Season: @Vetheo_lol! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/QqW6ACAsf9

— LEC (@LEC) April 8, 2022

Vetheo: I think there were some bad team choices and things that made me personally felt worse than when I was with Misfits. I think there’s an element of luck too when you’re a pro player. You have to find the right year, the right team, the right meta and things like that. But I think I had some bad choices and then I think my personal development took a little longer than it should have. And that’s it, but it doesn’t change…

Ethan: That you still have the same ambitions?

Vetheo: Exactly, it’s never going to change.

Is playing at Worlds still in the back of your mind?

Vetheo:

I still want to go to Worlds, that’s why I play League of Legends. The day I stop aiming for Worlds, I’ll quit.

Ethan: People often said that your playstyle was too herbivorous and selfish in the LEC. Especially in recent years, when things weren’t going so well.

Is that something you’re trying to work on this year in the LFL, to be more team oriented in your gameplay?

Vetheo: Yes, but it’s something I started a little bit last year. I changed my style a little. To try to do more things. But in any case, as a midlaner, your goal is to do damage most of the time so…

Ethan: I saw you play a little bit of Galio, Lee Sin and this kind of stuff since the start of the year in the LFL…

Vetheo: You need a little bit of everything. You have to know how to play anything. And that’s something I worked on a lot last year. This year, of course, it continues. But otherwise I play what is best in the meta and what I think will make us win.

How do you feel about Czajek performing well in the LEC?

Vetheo: Not much. I don’t wish people misfortune. But neither do I want people I don’t particularly know to succeed. So I’m focusing mainly on myself. I’m very happy for him because it’s going well and he’s a rookie… When you’re a rookie and it’s going well, it’s obviously very positive for you. I’ve already talked with him several times, he’s a very nice person. That’s all, otherwise I concentrate more on myself than on others.

What are your ambitions this year?

Vetheo: Our ambitions are always to win and for myself, to get back to the LEC as quickly as possible. I hope we play well, have good performances, and I can go back to the LEC to put on a show there.

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