magisk, dupreeh and zonic join the ranks of Team Vitality for an ambitious 3-year strategy.
Team Vitality continues its path as a leader in European esports and unveils the signings of dupreeh, magisk and zonic to create one of the best CS:GO teams in history as part of a €50 million investment in talent.
2022 Here we are - WATCH US FOLLOW USParis, January 5, 2022: Team Vitality unveils the composition of its new CS: GO team, propelling the French organization to the next level. It includes some of the greatest athletes in the history of this game: Peter " dupreeh " Rasmussen, Emil " magisk " Reif and one of the most successful coaches, Danny " zonic " Sørensen. magisk, dupreeh, and zonic join Mathieu " ZywOo " Herbaut, Dan " apEX " Madesclaire, and Kévin " misutaaa " Rabier to complete a team that will aim to affirm Vitality's place as one of the greatest teams in history. The new roster represents an investment of 50 million euros spread over the next three years and coming from Rewired.gg. The goal is to assemble high-performance European teams capable of winning the most coveted trophies in the esports sector. 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 Team Vitality Team Vitality’s CS:GO and League of Legends teams represent a new era for the organisation that aims to dominate European esports, supported by major investments, unrivalled 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 affirms its ambition to position itself as a leader on the biggest stages at Worlds and Majors over the next three years.
These titanic rosters are represented in Team Vitality's brand video " Watch us follow us " where 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 that Team Vitality has set for itself in order to reach the highest European and global level.
The Most Ambitious CS:GO Team in History As a veteran player, dupreeh is one of only five to have competed in every CS:GO Major, with titles won at 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 accomplishments, including winning the coveted Intel Grand Slam and its $1,000,000 prize awarded to teams that win a number of S-tier (highest level of competition) events hosted by ESL or DreamHack. Leading the team is the most decorated coach in CS:GO history, zonic, who brings a wealth of experience, trophies, and expertise that should lead Team Vitality to even greater 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 early entry into esports, we have worked hard 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 CS:GO culture of European talent with historic athletes that will strengthen our current roster. With proven track records of success, dupreeh, magisk and zonic have all the qualities to take us from serious contender to the best CS:GO team in the world.”
CS:GO has always been at the heart of Team Vitality’s sporting ambitions, winning major competitions and developing some of the greatest players in the industry. Among them, ZywOo, HLTV Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020 and a Forbes 30 under 30 award winner. At just 21 years old, ZywOo is on his way to making history in the sport and has broken records, including becoming the holder of the most MVP awards by a player in their first year of competition, at 5. With this new team of experienced talent, Vitality is ready to elevate ZywOo to win more HLTV Player of the Year awards and become the greatest athlete in CS:GO history.
“I couldn’t be more excited to have dupreeh, magisk, and zonic join the team. Together, they’ve accomplished so much and I know the team and I have a lot to learn from them. I’m 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 reigning 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
- 4-time Major winner and Intel GrandSlam champion
- Emil “ magisk ” Hoffmann Reif, Denmark, 23 years old
- 3-time Major winner including MVP and Intel GrandSlam winner
Team Vitality also bids farewell to Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam and Richard “Shox” Papillon who were pivotal players in the organization’s success and leave behind memorable memories and indelible legacies. Jayson “Kyojin” Nguyen Van will remain with the team as a 6th 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 addition of experienced veterans will help him grow even faster.
Team Vitality has developed a documentary called “Building the Legend” which traces the journey of the CS:GO team, the behind the scenes of some of the biggest competitions, the bond between the team members and the ultimate quest for performance.
Go behind the scenes of participating in one of the biggest CS:GO tournaments of 2021 on Team Vitality's Youtube channel .