Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut was named the HLTV x 1XBET MVP of StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 after leading Vitality to the championship in Barcelona. The AWPer finished the event with a 1.50 Rating 3.0 and closed the tournament with a 1.51 rating in the 3:1 Grand Final victory over Aurora.
ZYWOO DOMINATED THE TOURNAMENT
ZywOo finished well ahead of the rest of the field statistically and led several of the main tournament categories.
His numbers at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026:
- 1.50 Rating 3.0
- 92.2 ADR
- 0.89 kills per round
- 0.57 deaths per round
- +6.13% Round Swing
All five numbers ranked first at the event. His closest competitor by Rating 3.0 was Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato at 1.26, leaving a 0.24 gap between first and second place.
ZywOo also finished every map of the tournament with a positive rating, maintaining his level throughout Vitality run despite the team dropping into the lower bracket after a loss to Aurora.
HIS BIGGEST PERFORMANCE CAME WITH VITALITY FACING ELIMINATION
ZywOo strongest series came in the Consolidation Final against FURIA, with Vitality needing a victory to stay alive.
He finished the 2:0 win with 42–16 K–D, 102.8 ADR and a 1.88 Rating 3.0 as Vitality won Cache 13:5 and Anubis 13:8 to reach the Grand Final.
That performance immediately set up a rematch against Aurora, who had defeated Vitality 2:1 in the Upper Bracket Final a day earlier.
ZYWOO CLOSED THE RUN WITH ANOTHER HUGE GRAND FINAL
ZywOo remained the main individual force in the title match as Vitality defeated Aurora 3:1.
Across Anubis, Inferno, Mirage and Cache, he recorded 71–44 K–D, 95.3 ADR and a 1.51 Rating 3.0. Vitality won three of the four maps and secured their first trophy since May.
The Grand Final performance effectively ended any remaining competition for the MVP medal. Jimpphat had remained in contention before the series, but finished the Bo5 with a 0.81 rating.
ZYWOO REACHES 33 CAREER MVP MEDALS
The award became the 33rd MVP medal of ZywOo career and extended his all-time record. HLTV also lists 26 of those awards as Big Event MVPs.
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 ended with both the team and individual trophies going to Vitality. After falling to Aurora in the upper bracket, they returned through the Consolidation Final and won the rematch 3:1 to secure the title, with ZywOo finishing the event as its highest-rated player.
