Ropz Set to Join Vitality, Say Sources

Closing out the 2024 calendar is a number of roster changes for competitive CS2 teams, ranging from benches to full on team transitions. But a surprise move could be on the cards for Vitality fans as Robin "⁠ropz⁠" Kool is expected to join the French team from FaZe on a free transfer, according to HLTV.org. 

The Estonian player has been with FaZe since January 2022, having joined after a five-year run with MOUZ. During his time in FaZe, ropz had an impressive run seeing the team win seven LANs, including IEM Chengdu 2024. In addition to ropz, the team's most recent line-up consisted of long-time members IGL Finn "karrigan" Andersen, Håvard "rain" Nygaard, Helvijs "broky" Saukants, and David "frozen" Čerňanský, led by coach Filip "NEO" Kubski.

With ropz moving over to Vitality, the French team's active roster is set to consist of the following:

• Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire
• Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut
• Shahar "⁠flameZ⁠" Shushan
• William "⁠mezii⁠" Merriman
• Robin "⁠ropz⁠" Kool
• Rémy "⁠XTQZZZ⁠" Quoniam (coach)

Ropz will replace Lotan "⁠Spinx⁠" Giladi, who will be benched. According to a report from