magisk, dupreeh and zonic join Team Vitality for an ambitious three-year strategy.
Team Vitality continues its journey as a leader in European esports and announces the signings of dupreeh, magisk and zonic to create one of the greatest CS:GO teams in history as part of a €50 million investment in talent.
Paris, January 5, 2022: Team Vitality reveals the lineup of its new CS:GO team, propelling the French organization to the next level. The team features some of the greatest athletes in the history of the game: Peter “dupreeh Rasmussen, Emil “magisk Reif and one of the most decorated coaches, Danny “zonic Sørensen. magisk, dupreeh and zonic join Mathieu “ZywOo Herbaut, Dan “apEX Madesclaire and Kévin “misutaaa Rabier to complete a team whose goal will be to establish Vitality as one of the greatest teams in history. The new roster illustrates a €50 million investment spread over the next three years and provided by Rewired.gg. The goal is to build ultra-high-performing European teams capable of winning the most coveted trophies in esports. This announcement follows the reveal of Team Vitality's League of Legends roster, featuring World Championship finalist Luka “Perkz” Perković and two-time European champion Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság.
2022–2024: the new era of Team Vitality Team Vitality's CS:GO and League of Legends teams symbolize a new era for the organization, which aims to dominate European esports with major investments, unparalleled infrastructure and performance staff, as well as a strong management team from the sports and lifestyle industries. By focusing on performance and securing the best international talent, Team Vitality is asserting its ambition to become a leader on the biggest stages at the Worlds and Majors over the next three years.
These titanic rosters are featured in Team Vitality's brand video “Watch us follow us,” where the CS:GO and League of Legends athletes become true Titans and come together to conquer the world. The video presents a metaphor for the ambitious performance goals Team Vitality has set to reach the highest European and global levels.
The most ambitious CS:GO team in history As a legendary player, dupreeh is one of only five to have competed in every CS:GO Major, winning four of them, including the ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta 2017, FACEIT London Major 2018, IEM Katowice 2019 and StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019. magisk also joins Team Vitality with a long list of achievements, including winning the highly coveted Intel Grand Slam and its $1,000,000 prize awarded to teams that win a certain number of S-tier (highest level of competition) events organized by ESL or DreamHack. At the head of the team, the most decorated coach in CS:GO history, zonic brings extensive experience, numerous trophies and expertise that should lead Team Vitality to new heights.
“This level of investment in talent recruitment is unprecedented in esports, and I am honored to lead the charge with these rosters that have the potential to make history in Europe and beyond,” said Fabien “Neo” Devide, co-founder and esports director of Team Vitality. “CS:GO will be at the heart of Team Vitality. Since our entry into esports, we have worked tirelessly to reach the top and develop some of the best talent France has to offer the competitive scene. However, it is now time to think internationally and create a new culture of European CS:GO talent with legendary athletes who will strengthen our current team. With their distinguished championship pedigrees, dupreeh, magisk and zonic have everything it takes to take us from serious contenders to the best CS:GO team in the world.”
CS:GO has always been at the heart of Team Vitality's sporting ambitions, having won major competitions and developed some of the best players in the industry. Among them is ZywOo, HLTV Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020 and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. At just 21 years old, ZywOo is on track to make history in his sport and has broken records, notably becoming the player with the most MVP awards in his first year of competition, with a total of 5. With this new team of experienced talent, Vitality is ready to elevate ZywOo so that he wins more HLTV Player of the Year awards and becomes the greatest athlete in CS:GO history.
“I couldn't be more excited about dupreeh, magisk and zonic joining the team. Together, they have accomplished so much, and I know that the team and I have a lot to learn from them. I am ready to show everyone how far we can go,” said Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut.
Team Vitality's new CS:GO team consists of:
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, France, 21 years old
- Two-time HLTV Player of the Year
- Kevin “Misutaaa” Rabier, France, 18 years old
- Blast Premier Fall 2020 winner as a rookie
- Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, France, 28 years old
- 2015 Major winner and team captain
- Peter “dupreeh” Rothmann Rasmussen, Denmark, 28 years old
- Four-time Major winner and Intel Grand Slam champion
- Emil “magisk” Hoffmann Reif, Denmark, 23 years old
- Three-time Major winner, including an MVP award, and Intel Grand Slam champion
Team Vitality is also saying goodbye to Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam and Richard “Shox” Papillon, who were central figures in the organization's success and leave behind memorable moments and an indelible legacy. Jayson “Kyojin” Nguyen Van will remain with the team as the sixth man, allowing him to explore offers from other organizations next year. Having made his competitive stage debut two months ago at the PGL Major, Kyojin is developing at an impressive pace, and the arrival of experienced veterans will help him grow even faster.
Team Vitality produced a documentary titled “Building the Legend,” which follows the CS:GO team's journey, goes behind the scenes at some of the biggest competitions, explores the bonds between team members, and documents the ultimate pursuit of performance.
Go behind the scenes of participation in one of the biggest CS:GO tournaments of 2021 on Team Vitality's YouTube channel.