Team Vitality Comebacks: Top 5 Biggest CS2 Comebacks in Vitality History

Team Vitality continue to dominate the CS2 competitive scene, with their latest victory at BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 reinforcing their status as one of the best teams in the world. Their ability to recover from impossible situations has become a defining trait.

In this article, we break down the top 5 biggest Team Vitality comebacks, featuring iconic matches against Natus Vincere (NAVI), FaZe Clan, and more.

5. Vitality vs NAVI — IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Grand Final

One of the earliest signs of Vitality’s resilience came in the grand final of IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020.

Vitality were down 0-2 in a BO5

They completed a reverse sweep (3-2)

Mathieu Herbaut delivered multiple clutch rounds, including two aces

After the match, Dan Madesclaire famously said:

“Work hard and everything will come — of course, you also need a bit of ZywOo.”

4. Vitality vs FaZe — BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022

At BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022, Vitality staged one of the most dramatic comebacks against FaZe Clan.

Score: 7-15 down

Result: Overtime win

Context: newly formed international roster

Coach Danny Sørensen praised the team’s mentality:

“A damn cool comeback… the players showed incredible composure.”

3. Vitality vs G2 — ESL Pro League Season 16 Semifinal

The semifinal of ESL Pro League Season 16 featured a legendary Inferno comeback.

Vitality trailed 7-15

Final score: 19-16

Multiple comeback maps in the same series

Emil Reif was instrumental in the defensive turnaround, helping Vitality reach the grand final.

2. Vitality vs FaZe — ESL Pro League Season 17

In ESL Pro League Season 17, Vitality defeated FaZe Clan with a stand-in.

Audric Jug replaced dupreeh

Two overtime wins: 19-16 (Anubis), 19-15 (Nuke)

Result: 2-0 victory

Lotan Giladi later said:

“He’s an amazing player and an even more amazing person.”

1. Vitality vs Falcons — IEM Melbourne 2025 Grand Final

The greatest comeback in Vitality’s history came at IEM Melbourne 2025 against Team Falcons.

Series: 3-2 victory

Nuke: 22-20

Comeback from 6-12

After the match, ZywOo admitted:

“I’m incredibly tired… I still don’t understand how we came back.”

Biggest Collapse: Vitality vs Liquid — IEM Katowice 2023

Not all comebacks went their way.

At IEM Katowice 2023, Vitality:

Led 12-0 on Overpass

Lost the map and series vs Team Liquid

apEX later admitted:

“I couldn’t sleep… I’ve never lost a game like this before.”

Why Team Vitality Are the Kings of Comebacks in CS2

Team Vitality’s success is built on:

Elite clutch ability from Mathieu Herbaut

Strong leadership from Dan Madesclaire

Championship-winning experience from players like Emil Reif

Their ability to turn lost games into victories is what separates them from the rest of the CS2 scene.