The authors take a critical look at the possibility for a mediator to decide the dispute as an arbitrator if the mediation does not result in an overall agreement. While this raises many questions from a legal standpoint, ultimately there seem to be few real objections, provided certain conditions are met. However, from a practical standpoint, the benefits seem rather limited, raising the question of whether the game is really worth the candle. Without wishing to challenge the right of existence of hybrid forms of dispute resolution such as med-arb, the accessibility of the ADR landscape seems to benefit more from an even greater focus on “ordinary” mediation, for which room can also be made in an already commenced arbitration. Or how committing to mediation in the context of arbitration could be a way for arbitration institutions to positively differentiate themselves.