Shopify Rebellion

Shopify Rebellion

Games	Apex Legends Dota 2 Guilty Gear Strive Halo League of Legends Rainbow Six Seige Rocket League Super Smash Bros. StarCraft II Street Fighter Valorant
Founded	February 2021 (2021-02)
Based in	Toronto, Canada
Owners	Tobias Lütke Charles White Jr. Ludwig Ahgren
Parent group	Shopify
Website	Official website

Shopify Rebellion is a Canadian esports organization founded in February 2021 by e-commerce company Shopify, with active rosters in Apex Legends , Dota 2 , Guilty Gear Strive , Halo , League of Legends , Rainbow Six Siege , Rocket League , Super Smash Bros. , StarCraft II , Street Fighter , and Valorant . The team is co-owned by Shopify and internet personalities Charles "Cr1TiKaL" White Jr. and Ludwig Ahgren.

History

On February 19, 2021, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke announced the formation of Shopify Rebellion, beginning with the organization's StarCraft II division and recruited players such as 2016 WCS champion Byun "ByuN" Hyun-woo and Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn. ^[1] The organization expanded into their second esports title in April 2021, buying out the contracts of Kansas City Pioneers' Rocket League division. ^[2] Shopify Rebellion entered Valorant esports in June 2021, signing a roster to compete in the Valorant Champions Tour Game Changers series. ^{[3] [4]} The organization established two more divisions in 2022, creating a Halo division in January and a Dota 2 division in December. ^{[5] [6]}

In August 2023, Shopify Rebellion signed NuckleDu for the video game Street Fighter . ^[7] In September 2023, the organization entered League of Legends esports by acquiring TSM's League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) franchise slot. ^[8] On the same day as its LCS purchase, Shopify Rebellion formed a joint-venture Valorant partnership with Moist Esports, known as Moist x Shopify (MxS). ^[9]

The organization's Valorant Game Changers roster won the 2023 Game Changers Championship, defeating Team Liquid Brazil 3–2 in the final. ^[10] They once again won the championship in 2024, defeating MIBR GC 3–0 in the final to become the first two-time champions. ^[11]

On January 17, 2025, Moist Esports co-owners Charles White Jr., who goes by the name Cr1TiKaL, and Ludwig Ahgren were announced as co-owners of Shopify Rebellion. As part of the deal, Moist would merge with Shopify Rebellion, with all former Moist Esports teams transitioning to the new name. ^[12]

On January 22, 2025, Shopify's Valorant Game Changers roster, now called Shopify Rebellion Gold, became the first Game Changers team to qualify for Valorant Challengers, the second tier of the game's esports competition. ^[13]

Rosters

Shopify Rebellion rosters
Apex Legends Handle Name Nationality Emtee Matthew Trengove Australia Xynew Brody Geissler United States Koyful Israel Lawrence United States	Halo Handle Name Nationality Cykul Preston Sipes United States Royal2 Mathew Fiorante Canada Frosty Bradley Bergstrom United States LastShot Wyatt Gowan United States	League of Legends Handle Name Nationality Contractz Juan Garcia United States Palafox Christian Palafox United States Ceos Denilson Goncalves Brazil Bvoy Ju Yeong-hoon South Korea Fudge Ibrahim Allami Australia Zeyzal  Tristan Stidam United States
Rainbow Six Siege Handle Name Nationality Ambi Jalen Turk United States Canadian Troy Jaroslawski Canada Spoit William Löfstedt Rexen Richard Coronado United States Surf Damian Medina United States	Rocket League Handle Name Nationality Retals Slater Thomas United States 2Piece Jayden Horton United States Paarth William Crews United States Nexuhty  Zach McClintock United States	StarCraft II Handle Name Nationality ByuN Byun Hyun-woo South Korea Harstem Kevin de Koning Netherlands Lambo Julian Brosig Germany Scarlett Sasha Hostyn Canada
Street Fighter Handle Name Nationality JAK David Edwards United States NuckleDu Du Dang United States	Super Smash Bros. Melee Handle Name Nationality Moky Kurtis Pratt Canada Zain Zain Naghmi United States Joshman Joshua Lyras Australia	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Handle Name Nationality Light Paris Ramirez United States Kola Kolawole Aideyan United States
Valorant Handle Name Nationality monSi Ludovic Lefebvre Canada Bcj Brendan Jensen United States Pa1nt Amarri Peak United States Paincakes Jake Haas United States spaz Adam Laamoumi United States	Valorant Game Changers Handle Name Nationality Mel Melanie Capone United States dodonut Karnthida Chaisrakeo Thailand Alexis Alexis Guarrasi United States Sarah Sarah Simpson Canada Noia Nicole Tierce Denmark
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended (L) On loan (2W) Two-way player Substitute Injury / Illness

References

1. Hitt, Kevin (February 22, 2021). "Shopify Goes All In on Gaming, Starts Own Esports Organization". The Esports Observer . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
2. Kloos, Michael (May 14, 2021). "Kansas City Pioneers return to Rocket League with a shaky team". Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
3. @ShopifyRebels (June 14, 2021). "We've got a few people we'd like to introduce to you..." (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Twitter.
4. McLaughlin, Declan (June 23, 2021). "Five players to watch at VCT Game Changers Series 2". Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
5. Carr, Joey (January 5, 2022). "Shopify Rebellion announces Halo roster consisting of esports legends". Upcomer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
6. Lozano, Kurt (December 10, 2022). "Arteezy, Fly find new home with Shopify Rebellion's entry into Dota 2". Yahoo News . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
7. Geitz, Xavier (August 2, 2023). "NuckleDu Joins Shopify Rebellion". ESTNN. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
8. Peters, Jay (September 21, 2023). "Iconic League of Legends team TSM replaced by Shopify in pro league". The Verge . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
9. Daniels, Tom (September 20, 2023). "TSM sells LCS franchise to Shopify Rebellion". Esports Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
10. "Shopify Rebellion overcome Team Liquid Brazil to win the Game Changers Championship". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
11. "Shopify Rebellion sweeps MIBR GC to lift back-to-back Game Changers Championships". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
12. Ciocchetti, Cecilia (17 January 2025). "Ludwig and Moist Cr1TiKaL become co-owners of ShopifyRebellion in merger with Moist Esports". Dot Esports .
13. "Challengers bound, Shopify Rebellion Gold makes history". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.

External links

• Official website