Team Vitality has taken the next title in Counter-Strike 2. This is already the 12th tournament victory since signing ropz.
What kind of team is this? Team Vitality is currently the team of the hour in Counter-Strike. Since ropz completed the lineup in January 2025, the 5-man roster has been unstoppable.
- The team took first place in 12 tournaments over 15 months, including the Major in Austin and Budapest.
- The latest success was achieved by Team Vitality at the BLAST Open Spring 2026, which they dominated in the grand final in March.
- In 15 months, they won several million euros in prize money and are already considered one of the most successful teams in the history of Counter-Strike.
Wealth, Power, and Fame
This is the journey of Team Vitality over the past few months: In Counter-Strike 2, Team Vitality is currently considered the best team in the game and seems nearly unstoppable.
The lineup consisting of apEX, ZywOo, flameZ, and mezii was perfected by adding the Estonian Robin “ropz” Kool in January 2025. Since then, the team has won 12 tournaments in the last 15 months and has won 30 LAN matches in a row. This is the second-longest winning streak in the history of the shooter.
Among the team’s most significant achievements are the titles won at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 and the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. Both tournament victories were rewarded with 500,000 US dollars in prize money. They also claimed the ESL Grand Slam Season 5, as they were the first team to win four S-tier tournaments in Season 5. This brought them another 1,000,000 US dollars.
The latest success was achieved by the lineup at the BLAST Open Spring 2026, where they dominated the final against Natus Vincere. Although NaVi’s challengers put up a good fight, Vitality once again showcased their top class and convincingly won 3:0 on maps.
Overall, Team Vitality has earned around 4.7 million US dollars in prize money over the 15 months since signing ropz. This corresponds to over 4.1 million euros.
Are they already the best team in the history of Counter-Strike? It is currently difficult to say and a topic for extensive analysis. The toughest competitor for the title is likely the lineup from Astralis, which dominated the shooter’s esports scene from 2018-2020.
While Team Vitality’s dominance in gameplay seems unparalleled, one could argue that Astralis had a greater impact on the game itself. Moreover, Vitality still lacks a few hundred thousand euros in prize money and a third Major title in direct comparison.
Vitality’s impressive winning streak ended in 2025 at the Austin Major against a team that had not even qualified for the tournament. Ultimately, however, this was not too bad, as Vitality managed to grab the title later on. You can still read the story about the end of the winning streak on MeinMMO: A team in Counter-Strike wins every major tournament, is unstoppable – Loses against the underdogs who shouldn’t have even participated
