Team Envy officially eyes CS2 comeback

Team Envy is making a comeback in CS2 (Image via Valve & ELEAGUE)

The North American CS2 scene may soon see the return of one of its most iconic organizations. Mike "hastr0" Rufail, the founder of Team Envy, recently hinted at a potential comeback in Counter-Strike through two posts on X. The team’s re-entry into the franchise's esports scene will surely bring a lot of excitement to the community.

Let's take a look at hastr0's X post and at Team Envy's history in Counter-Strike esports.

Team Envy's CEO hints at comeback to CS2

In the first X post, hastr0 shared a photo of the DreamHack Open Cluj⁠-⁠Napoca 2015 trophy, one of Team Envy's biggest tournament wins ever, stating that it is still in his dining room. He added that the organization is in a serious rebuild mode.

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This hints at a structured plan to re-enter the Counter-Strike esports scene. Moreover, he confirmed in a follow-up post that both he and Team Envy co-owner @DerangedNative are exploring plans to bring the team back to the scene. They are keeping an eye out for opportunities and seem to be fully committed to this plan.

Team Envy had a rich legacy in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. From 2015 to 2017, the team was one of the most successful in the world, securing numerous S-tier tournament wins, including the Dreamhack 2015 Major held in Cluj-Napoca. Over the years, their roster featured some of the best players in the game, including apEX, kennyS, NBK-, ScreaM, and karrigan.

Despite their legacy, the organization's Counter-Strike lineup disbanded during COVID in January 2021 after consistently poor results, even before CS2 got released.

As Team Envy eyes a return, there are several free agents that they could potentially add to their roster. Degster, who was the recent MVP at PGL Bucharest 2025, is a great target. Other notable targets include Hooxi, Perfecto, and jks. It remains to be seen which direction the organization will take.

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Harshit Singh is a gaming journalist at Sportskeeda, with Fortnite, Counter-Strike 2, and Marvel Rivals being his areas of specialization. A final-year B.Des (Visual Communication) student at Delhi Technological University, he is always eager to pursue creative endeavors. Harshit aims to deliver news and up-to-date content promptly to players around the globe. To that end, he acquires information from reliable forums and social media pages and religiously tracks the latest coverage of Fortnite — a game he has been playing since 2018. He is often found testing the new meta in-game or spectating competitive tournaments.

Harshit holds a deep love for video games, which stemmed from the hours he spent playing GTA Vice City, NFS Most Wanted 2005, FlatOut 2, and Total Overdose in his school days. Currently, he is veering towards story-driven, single-player games, with Red Dead Redemption 2 being one of his favorites.

Harshit is an ardent fan of esports titles like CS, Rocket League, and Valorant, with Fnatic, EDG, G2, and Astralis being a few of his favorite orgs. Counter-Strike pro Xantares and Benjifishy, an esports athlete who has mastered both Fortnite and Valorant, are inspirational figures for him.

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