G2 Esports won their first Counter-Strike 2 trophy on June 2 after defeating Team Vitality in the IEM Dallas 2024 finals. But while it was a memorable moment for the entire team, it was special for a different reason for one member in particular.
CRAZY 59-Round Match Ancient vs. ENCE vs. FaZe at IEM Dallas
That person is none other than G2’s head coach, TaZ. While this was his first trophy since joining the European giants as a coach, it is yet another Intel Extreme Masters title added to his collection. The Pole even made history, as he was one of the players who won the first IEM back in 2007, which took place in Counter-Strike 1.6. Last week’s IEM Dallas 2023, on the other hand, marked the 100th edition of the event in history. With that in mind, TaZ is the only person in CS history to have won both the first and 100th IEM, a truly special feat.
1st IEM Champion 🏆 100th IEM Champion 🏆 pic.twitter.com/YFjDi6B2hp
The first IEM took place in March 2007 in Hannover. TaZ was part of a legendary squad called Golden Five, which dominated the scene from 2006 to 2008. During the first edition of the tournament, TaZ and the rest of his Golden Five teammates, such as NEO and kuben, represented Team Pentagram.
