ropz

Verified Timeline

Lore & Background

Kool was born on 22 December 1999 in Jõgeva, Estonia. His father committed suicide when Kool was younger. Before joining mousesports, he played Call of Duty for Team Horizon as a sniper. He joined mousesports around April 2017 and obtained nine trophies while with the team. He was MVP of the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals and has been in HLTV's top 20 list since 2018 (ranks: #19, #10, #7, #18, #3). He earned back-to-back top 10 spots in 2019 and 2020. After almost five years with mousesports, Kool joined FaZe Clan in January 2022. With FaZe, he won IEM Katowice 2022, ESL Pro League Season 15 (MVP), IEM Cologne, and ESL Pro League Season 17, completing an Intel Grand Slam. He remains with FaZe Clan as of the latest roster update.

In Their Own Story

Ropz left FaZe Clan on January 1st, 2025, and on January 10th, he signed with Vitality. Just 30 days after joining Vitality, ropz won IEM Katowice 2025, his second career IEM Katowice win. With Team Vitality, he would go on to win ESL Pro League Season 21, BLAST Open Lisbon 2025, and IEM Melbourne 2025. With the win at Melbourne, ropz along with Team Vitality won the ESL Grand Slam Season 5, making ropz the second two-time ESL Grand Slam winner after Twistzz. They continued to win BLAST Rivals Season 1 and IEM Dallas 2025, having been undefeated in 30 LAN matches, which was the second-highest win streak in Counter-Strike history. The win streak ended when Vitality lost against Legacy in a BO1 on Inferno during the Austin Major. Vitality's 2025 season was quieter after the mid-year player break, winning two tournaments from July to December. The first of these wins came in October with a successful run at ESL Pro League Season 22, defeating Team Falcons 3-0 in the grand final. Vitality won again at the last major tournament of the year at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, where ropz played against his former team, FaZe. With their win at the Budapest major, ropz and Vitality become the first team to win both Majors in one calendar year. Ropz was given the HLTV award for being the 3rd best player of 2025 and being named the closer of the year. Vitality began 2026 in similar form to 2025, winning four tournaments in the first four months of the year, taking first place at IEM Kraków 2026, PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026, and IEM Rio 2026. Ropz played in high form throughout these tournaments, winning his sixth MVP award at BLAST Open Rotterdam, securing the award with an exceptional grand finals performance. With Vitality's win at IEM Rio 2026, ropz becomes the first and only player so far to have won three ESL Grand Slams.

Reader's Guide

Ropz is a versatile rifler known for consistent high-level performance. He has played in twelve Majors, missing only one since 2017. His playstyle emphasizes clutch situations and team coordination.

Did You Know?

• Ropz has won two ESL Grand Slams, tied with Twistzz for the most among CS players.
• He is one of only two players to win two ESL Grand Slams.
• Ropz and FaZe won the PGL Major Antwerp 2022.
• His father committed suicide when ropz was younger.