Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut did what he does best on Inferno: made everyone else on the server look like they were playing a different game. His performance at IEM Kraków 2026 earned him yet another MVP award and helped Team Vitality secure a 3-1 series victory over FURIA in the grand final.
That MVP, his 32nd from HLTV as of May 2026, has turned him into more than just a Counter-Strike legend. He’s now a tradeable asset on prediction markets, where crypto-native speculators are placing real money on whether he can rack up 36 career MVPs before the calendar flips to 2027.
The Inferno masterclass
ZywOo’s performance on Inferno during the IEM Kraków grand final was the kind of display that makes analysts run out of superlatives. Clutch plays, multiple multikills, and the sort of calm under pressure that separates generational talent from merely excellent players.
The 3-1 series win over FURIA gave Vitality another trophy in what’s shaping up to be a dominant 2026 campaign. ZywOo had already collected his 30th career MVP at PGL Cluj-Napoca in February, meaning he’s been stacking S-tier tournament awards at a pace that makes the 36-MVP milestone look genuinely achievable.
