Team Vitality star Mathieu «ZywOo» Herbaut has been named the Most Valuable Player of the StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament. As Cybersport In reports, citing Tribuna.com, the French AWPer finished the event with an average rating of 1.50 and played a key role in Vitality’s championship run.

ZywOo’s closest rival in the MVP race was Aurora Gaming player Jimi «Jimpphat» Salo. However, the Finnish player was unable to maintain the same level of performance in the grand final, where Aurora lost to Vitality.

According to HLTV statistics cited by the source, ZywOo led the tournament in several key categories. He recorded 92.2 average damage per round (ADR), 0.89 kills per round (KPR), 0.57 deaths per round (DPR), and a +6.13% Round Swing.

The award adds another individual achievement to an already extensive list of honors for the French Counter-Strike star.

ZywOo Reaches 33 Career MVP Awards

The StarSeries Fall 2026 award became the 33rd MVP honor of ZywOo’s career. Of those, 26 were earned at Big Events.

His individual performance came alongside another major team achievement. Team Vitality defeated Aurora Gaming 3–1 in the StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 grand final.

Vitality opened the series with a dominant 13–4 victory on Anubis. Aurora responded by taking Inferno 13–11, but the French organization regained control of the match with a 13–4 win on Mirage before closing the series 13–7 on Cache.

The victory earned Team Vitality $200,000, while Aurora Gaming received $130,000 for finishing second.

StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 took place in Barcelona, Spain, from September 17 to 20. The Counter-Strike 2 tournament featured a total prize pool of $500,000.

For ZywOo, the MVP award capped off a tournament in which both his individual statistics and Vitality’s overall result placed him at the center of another successful international campaign.