ZywOo Leads Vitality to CS2 Major Title – A New Era Begins

Team Vitality claimed the BLAST.tv Austin Major championship in thrilling fashion, defeating The MongolZ 2‑1 in a high-stakes grand final that capped off CS2’s first-ever 32-team Major. With this victory, Vitality becomes the first team to win a Major under the new format — and ZywOo cements his legacy as one of the greatest players in Counter-Strike history.

The series opened on Nuke, where Vitality delivered a clinical 13‑6 performance, suffocating The MongolZ with flawless site control and utility usage. The MongolZ answered back on Mirage, catching Vitality off-guard with bold mid-round calls and individual heroics to tie the series 1‑1. But the decider map, Inferno, saw ZywOo come alive — dropping 27 kills and finishing with a 1.50+ HLTV rating, leading his team to a dominant 13‑7 closeout.

This marks ZywOo’s second Major title, adding to his 2023 Paris Major win. At just 24 years old, he now holds:

• 2 Major titles

• 3 Major MVPs

• 4x HLTV Top 1 (2019, 2020, 2023, 2024)

• Over 15 LAN trophies

🏆 Congratulations, Vitality!

With sharp discipline, world-class synergy, and ZywOo at the helm, Vitality’s victory in Austin sets the tone for a new competitive era in CS2. As teams around the world recalibrate for the Budapest Major later this year, the target is now firmly on the French-led juggernaut.