ZywOo

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Player Information
Name:
Mathieu Herbaut
Nationality:
Born:
November 9, 2000 (age 25)
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2016 – Present
Alternate IDs:
Herbus Doubledoor
Nickname(s):
The Chosen One
Approx. Total Winnings:
$1,768,960
Links
History
2014-??-?? — 2015-??-??dizLown
2016-08-?? — 2017-01-??Nevermind
2017-01-13 — 2017-03-01E-Corp Bumpers
2017-03-11 — 2017-09-12WySix Team
2017-09-12 — 2018-10-06against All authority
2018-10-08 — PresentTeam Vitality


Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut (born November 9, 2000) is a French professional Counter-Strike 2 player who plays for Team Vitality as the AWPer and a former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. He is widely considered as one of the best players in the world ever since his breakthrough in late 2018, being named as the best player of 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2025, and a runner-up for the best player of 2021 and 2022. In addition, he has won a record 28 HLTV MVP awards, three Major championships, including a record three Major MVP awards, and an ESL Grand Slam trophy.

Gear and Settings

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Mouse Settings [1] (list of)
Advanced
MouseeDPIDPIPolling RateSensitivityZoomRaw Input
Pulsar
ZywOo The Chosen Mouse		8004004000 Hz21On
Updated as of 2025-12-17 (50 days ago)
Mouse Settings [1] (list of) (calculate)
Simple
MouseCurvatureCircumferenceMouse SetupSensitivityZoomRaw.
Pulsar
ZywOo The Chosen Mouse		1056 MPI
0.693 deg/mm		20.5 in/rev
52 cm/rev		400 DPI
@ 4000 Hz		21On
Updated as of 2025-12-17 (50 days ago)
Hardware[2] (list of)
Mouse Mousepad
Pulsar ZywOo The Chosen Mouse ZywOo The Chosen Mousepad (Limited Edition)
Monitor Refresh rate In-game resolution Scaling
ZOWIE XL2566K 360 Hz 1280×960 Stretched
Keyboard
ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX (ZywOo Edition)
Last updated on 2025-12-17 (50 days ago).
Crosshair Settings [3] (list of)
StyleSizeThicknessSniperGapOutlineDotColorAlpha
41.40.11-2.6NoNo (0)Custom (5)200
Updated as of 2025-12-13 (54 days ago)

Achievements

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DatePlaceTierTypeG.TournamentTeamResultPrize
2025-12-141stS-TierOfflineCounter-Strike 2StarLadder Budapest Major 2025StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
3 : 1
$500,000
2025-06-221stS-TierOfflineCounter-Strike 2BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
2 : 1
$500,000
2025-04-271stPointsOfflineCS:GO / CS2ESL Grand Slam Season 5ESL Grand Slam Season 5ESL Grand Slam Season 5
customGrp S.$1,000,000
2025-02-091stS-TierOfflineCounter-Strike 2Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025
3 : 0
$400,000
2024-08-181stS-TierOfflineCounter-Strike 2Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024
3 : 1
$400,000
2023-12-171stS-TierOfflineCounter-Strike 2BLAST Premier: World Final 2023BLAST Premier: World Final 2023
2 : 0
$500,000
2023-08-201stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveGamers8 2023Gamers8 2023
2 : 1
$400,000
2023-05-211stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveBLAST.tv Paris Major 2023BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023
2 : 0
$500,000
2019-12-221stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveEPICENTER 2019EPICENTER 2019
2 : 1
$250,000
2019-06-091stS-TierOfflineGlobal OffensiveEsports Championship Series Season 7 - FinalsEsports Championship Series Season 7 - Finals
2 : 0
$225,000
Extended list of results

Trivia

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Awards

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MVP Awards

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Was named the HLTV MVP of 28 tournaments; including 21 Big Events and 3 Majors:

Records

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  • Records tied to the HLTV MVP awards:
    • Most MVP awards (28).
    • Most "Big Event" MVP awards (21).
    • Most Major MVP awards (3).
      • Second player to win back-to-back Major MVP awards after coldzera.
    • Most MVP awards from losses (7). [39]
    • Most "Big Event" MVP awards in a calendar year (8, in 2025).
    • Most MVP awards in a calendar year (8, in 2025).
    • Most MVP awards from a player's rookie year (5). [40]
  • Records tied to the Top 20 Players of the Year ranking:
    • Most appearances at No.1 (4), in the top 2 (6), and in the top 3 (7).
    • Most consecutive appearances at No.1 (2), in the top 2 (5), and in the top 3 (7).
  • Only player to end a map between two "Top 30" teams on LAN without dying. [41]
  • Most kills in a single series (143), doing so at the ESL Pro League Season 16 grand final versus Team Liquid. [42]

Highlights

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HLTV

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Interviews

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  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2024
  • 2025
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References

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  1. ↑ specs.gg. "specs.gg - ZywOo".
  2. ↑ ESL (2025-11-14). "ZywOo's UPDATED CS2 Settings - The Setup". ESL.
  3. ↑ "Spirit vs. Vitality at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025". HLTV. 2025-12-13.
  4. ↑ MIRAA (2020-01-20). "Top 20 players of 2019: ZywOo (1)". HLTV.
  5. ↑ MIRAA (2021-01-20). "Top 20 players of 2020: ZywOo (1)". HLTV.
  6. ↑ LucasAM (2022-01-22). "Top 20 players of 2021: ZywOo (2)". HLTV.
  7. ↑ King Dempz (2023-01-14). "Top 20 players of 2022: ZywOo (2)". HLTV.
  8. ↑ LucasAM (2024-01-13). "Top 20 players of 2023: ZywOo (1)". HLTV.
  9. ↑ Sumljiv Model (2025-01-11). "Top 20 players of 2024: ZywOo (3)". HLTV.
  10. ↑ LucasAM (2025-01-10). "Top 20 players of 2025: ZywOo (1)". HLTV.
  11. ↑ Keith Capstick, Colin McNeil & Daniel Rosen (2020-01-16). "theScore esports Awards 2019". theScore esports.
  12. ↑ king_dempz (2024-01-14). "The HLTV Panel Awards 2023 Winners". HLTV.
  13. ↑ king_dempz (2024-01-14). "The HLTV Panel Awards 2023 Winners". HLTV.
  14. ↑ "Our Winners". Esports Awards. 2025-08-24.
  15. ↑ "he winner of the Esports PC Player of the Year is...". 2025-11-19.
  16. ↑ Striker (2019-05-26). "ZywOo wins cs_summit 4 MVP award". HLTV.
  17. ↑ Striker (2019-06-09). "ZywOo becomes ECS Season 7 Finals MVP". HLTV.
  18. ↑ Striker (2019-07-07). "ZywOo claims ESL One Cologne MVP award". HLTV.
  19. ↑ MIRAA (2019-10-06). "ZywOo claims DH Masters Malmö MVP award". HLTV.
  20. ↑ Striker (2019-12-22). "ZywOo ends 2019 with fifth MVP award at EPICENTER". HLTV.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 "Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut's CS:GO Player Profile". HLTV.
  22. ↑ Rizzolini (2021-12-12). "ZywOo claims his first MVP of the year at IEM Winter". HLTV.
  23. ↑ Rizzolini (2022-10-03). "ZywOo claims ESL Pro League S16 MVP award". HLTV.
  24. ↑ Nohte (2023-04-23). "ZywOo named MVP of IEM Rio 2023". HLTV.
  25. ↑ Rizzolini (2023-05-21). "ZywOo claims BLAST.tv Paris Major MVP medal". HLTV.
  26. ↑ Nohte (2023-08-21). "ZywOo named MVP of Gamers8 2023". HLTV.
  27. ↑ NER0 (2023-11-26). "ZywOo earns BLAST Fall Final MVP". HLTV.
  28. ↑ Nohte (2023-12-17). "ZywOo claims BLAST World Final MVP award". HLTV.
  29. ↑ NER0 (2024-05-12). "ZywOo takes ESL Pro League Season 19 MVP". HLTV.
  30. ↑ NER0 (2024-08-18). "ZywOo earns 20th HLTV MVP at IEM Cologne". HLTV.
  31. ↑ NER0 (2025-02-09). "ZywOo ties s1mple on 21 career MVPs with Katowice medal". HLTV.
  32. ↑ Nohte (2025-03-16). "ZywOo overtakes s1mple with 22nd career MVP at ESL Pro League S21". HLTV.
  33. ↑ NER0 (2025-03-30). "ZywOo moves on to 17 LAN MVPs at BLAST Open Lisbon". HLTV.
  34. ↑ Dempz (2025-04-27). "ZywOo named IEM Melbourne MVP". HLTV.
  35. ↑ Sumljiv_Model (2025-05-04). "ZywOo named BLAST Rivals MVP". HLTV.
  36. ↑ Nohte (2025-05-25). "ZywOo earns 26th career MVP at IEM Dallas". HLTV.
  37. ↑ NER0 (2025-06-22). "ZywOo earns seventh-straight MVP at the Austin Major". HLTV.
  38. ↑ NER0 (2025-12-14). "ZywOo earns historic third Major MVP at StarLadder Budapest". HLTV.
  39. ↑ HLTV (2022-07-20). "How do we know that @s1mpleO and @zywoo are the best?".
  40. ↑ HLTV (2019-12-22). "ZywOo ends 2019 with fifth MVP award at EPICENTER".
  41. ↑ HLTV (2022-05-09). "What does @zywoo say to the god of death? Not today".
  42. ↑ HLTV (2022-10-02). "Vitality take down Liquid 3-2 in marathon series".


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