ropz joined Vitality

Robin "ropz" Kool has officially joined the Team Vitality roster as the fifth player. The transfer occurred as a free agent after Ropz's contract with FaZe expired.

A New Chapter
Ropz joined Vitality after 1,093 days with FaZe. During in FaZe, he won many tournaments, with major victories at: PGL Major Antwerp 2022, IEM Cologne 2022, Intel Grand Slam Season 4, and IEM Chengdu 2024.

After concluding on a high note at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, ropz's departure from the team was a shock to everyone. The player delivered impressive performances, and switching to another team could unfold unpredictably.

Ropz's Statistics
During his time with FaZe, ropz demonstrated very strong play, both individually and strategically. His rating over the past three months was 6.5, which is very strong at the tier-1 level.

Vitality Results
The summer break ended without a single trophy, raising questions among fans. Nevertheless, Vitality managed to salvage the season by winning IEM Cologne 2024. However, their performance ended with a disappointing exit in the first round of the Perfect World Shanghai Major playoffs, with the offender being none other than ropz and his former teammates from FaZe.

Vitality Roster
After signing ropz, the Vitality roster is as follows:

Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Shahar “flameZ” Shushan
William “mezii” Merriman
Robin “ropz” Kool

The first tournament for Team Vitality will be BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, starting on January 14 and running until January 19 in an online format. Out of the 32 tournament participants, only 8 will proceed to the LAN finals.